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[425] Allison
Transmission Fluid
I took my 2000 Volvo into Jiffy Lube on Regal Street for a simple
oil change. I was told my transmission fluid needed to be flushed
and filled. (I was suckered into the upsale.) The mechanic pulled my
car out of the bay, I asked him to show me the transmission fluid
dip stick. He pulled it out and the fluid was black, not pink like
it should be. I questioned him if they actually changed the fluid.
He became very diffensive and I dropped the matter. Three month
later I took my car to a certified volvo mechanic, they had to
change my transmission fluid since according to them.... it had
never been changed. Jiffy Lube had charged me over $100 for doing
absolutly nothing.
[424]
Elizabeth in Gig Harbor, WA JL Lying
I called the Gig
Harbor, WA store #2058 this morning with a $19.99 oil change
coupon. I asked them if I could come in and use the coupon, they
said “yes. Come on in.” I drove right over, showed them the coupon
at check in and said, “I just want the coupon service.” When I
returned to pick up my car and pay, the bill was $35.99. I
corrected the manager and referred back to our conversation about my
$19.99 coupon. He claimed that I requested upgraded oil, (a $10
additional charge) and that I just didn’t remember. This was a
complete fabrication of the truth on his part but he refused to
remove the charge. He said, it’s the service you always get. Well,
I went back through my invoices from 2004-2006 and none of them
indicated upgraded oil. Basically, he lied, over charged me and
refused to do anything about it.
[423] JJ in
Maple Shade, NJ Stealing
I have been a
regular customer at the Maple Shade NJ Jiffy Lube for a number of
years. As I do a good bit of driving on toll roads and bridges I
usually keep my ashtray filled with loose change. After my previous
visit to Jiffy Lube I thought the change in the ashtray looked a bit
diminished. So on this visit I intentionally placed several of the
new state quarters on top so I could see if they were still there
when my vehicle was complete. I did not take a Dick Tracy to figure
out that the people at jiffy lube are thieves, all the quarters were
gone not just the new state versions the only change left was
nickels and dimes. Then I went back into the store and asked for
the manager on duty, I took him outside, out of ear shot of the
other customers and told him what happened. He acted like it was no
big deal but he stated he would try to determine who was in my car.
Stating that it wasn't the two bucks or so that was the issue as
much as the idea that at least one of his employees who I trusted in
my car is a thief didn't seem to matter much to him. I told him to
delete my records and mailing address from his computer as I will
never be back. So readers beware of what goes on in these places and
if you still want to go there don't leave anything more valuable
than a dime in your vehicle.
[422] Lynn in
Carlisle, PA Oil Light
In May 2006, I had
my oil changed at the Jiffy Lube in Carlisle, PA and I should have
known that it was going to be a disaster when they asked what kind
of engine was in my car. It's a Jetta! Not that uncommon! Anyway,
they changed my oil and ever since then the oil light and annoying
buzzer comes on when the engine is running lower than 2200rpms. The
oil level is fine and it has been changed by people who know what
they are doing and the problem won't go away.
[421]
Tracey in Algonquin, IL Water Inside
In July of this
year (2006), I visited the Jiffy lube car wash in Algonquin IL. The
attendent took my brand new 2006 Impala SS into the wash where I and
a witness noticed that the drivers side window was ALL THE WAY DOWN
as I ran watching my front dash board fill up with soap and water.
I asked to speak to the manager. The way I was and have been
treated is terrible, and if anyone (media) wants to find out more of
this story or someone can help out here so this does not happen
again, The insurance company has until the end of this week
10-27-2006 to come up with a replacement vehicle and then some. I
am/will file court action, At the time of this incident my vehicle
had 2,900 miles on it. I have had the car appraised 3x's, I have
been asked why I havent sued yet, but that is about to change. Feel
free to contact me. Anyone with similar situation may do so as
well. Trust me there is ALOT MORE to this story.
[420] Zach in Des
Moines, IA Love JL
I love Jiffy Lube.
The stores in Des Moines, Iowa are fantastic. These guys really
know their stuff. They are fast, polite and have never told me to
do anything to my car that I did not need. After the news
investigation in CA, I took it upon myself to look back through my
receipts and took them to my local mechanic and then to my dealer.
Both parties agreed that my maintenance schedule has been followed
according to the manufactures recommendations and really all they
wanted from me was my future business. I thought it was really
unprofessional how they responded about how in a nutshell... Jiffy
Lube sucks. I feel that in a business environment it is totally
unbecoming to talk ill about your competitor. I refuse to do it in
my business, even when the customer has a problem with my
competitor. I think the wise consumer learns a lot from a company
when they make a mistake. You give them the opportunity to fix the
problem. See how they handle it and then have a true way to base
your judgment. I have not spent a great deal of time researching
your website. It may however be more beneficial and give you more
credit to be in the neutral perspective. This day in age everyone
loves to focus on the negative. It sells. But really... Why be the
norm. Break some cultural failings and be fair.
[419] Ron in CA
Same Mentality
I can personally
vouch for this as they tried to rip me back in the late 80's in
California. Different people, still the same mentality. After
their service (Lube, oil and filter) I pulled my car just off the
rack and checked the oil, still dirty. They just spun on a new
filter and added a quart of oil. The ball joints weren't lubricated
as they never even wiped off the road dirt on the fittings. They
assured me prior to service that they had the special adapter to
reach the fittings. It took them 10 minutes to find it when I made
them redo the service. After they redrained the oil and didn't
charge me, I was on my way to call the Calif. Dept of PitchaBitch
(can't remember the real name) and reported the incident. Something
was actually done and they were investigated. Jiffy lube offered me
another free service but I couldn't imagine what I'd get for free
compared to what I'd pay for so I never went back. Just think if
they would do this to a guy what they're doing to little old
ladies. Can't believe after all these years they're still in
business. Only in America. Maybe this latest News4 sting will
bankrupt them.
[418] Brian in
Tacoma, WA Transmission
On 10/05/2006 I took my BMW in
for a routine 3,ooo mile oil change at Jiffy Lube. After waiting
approximately an hour, my vehicle was ready. I paid $70.49 for the
service. There anon, I pulled out of the Jiffy Lube in Tacoma and
my car immediately began to jolt from 500 RPMs to 4,ooo RPMs. I
pulled over, and called the manager at the Tacoma Jiffy Lube who
worked on my car. He told me to bring the car back. I did so. I
thought perhaps they disconnected a wire by accident. However, the
manager and crew said they had not. The manager told me if it was
their fault, I would be repaid for any damages accrued. That
weekend, I was unfortunately forced to cancel my two-day camping
plans at Mt. Rainer.
I made an appointment with my
mechanic and missed a day of work during the repair. I could not
rent a car because I needed to pay for the repair. My
mechanic found that the Jiffy Lube crew had drained 3 gallons of
transmission fluid from the transmission pan!! This potentially
will cause severe long-term damage to a vehicle's transmission if
driven. Furthermore, my mechanic also informed me that the plug was
incorrect, unsealed, stripped, and oil was spilled on the engine
manifold (a terrible smell). It is impossible for transmission
fluid in that amount to leave the vehicle unless the fluid is
drained from the pan manually. No leaks were found. Hence, it was
apparent that an employee at Jiffy Lube removed the wrong plug;
drained the transmission fluid; and realized what he/she had done
(oil is a different colour); did not tell anybody; replaced the plug
with another; and then went to change the oil. I paid $450 on my
credit card for my mechanic to correct my vehicle. I sent an e-mai
to the Jiffy Lube website with my complaint.
After the repairs, I went to
speak with the Jiffy Lube manager again. He denied having ever
worked on my car; however, I saw him look under the hood. In
addition, he went through the check-list of services on my receipt
and cashed me out. I filled out a quality control incident report
at the Tacoma Jiffy Lube. The manager then gave me the phone number
of the local Pierce County District Representative for Jiffy Lube.
Over the next four days, I attempted to call the
District Representative. I left several messages and received no
replies. Again, I sent an e-mail to the Jiffy Lube website. On the
fifth day, I called the head office in Huston, Texas. I spoke to a
representative who gave me a claim number. He told me to call back
if I was not contacted within 24 hours. As usual, I did not
received a phone call, e-mail, or mail.
Yet, another week went by
without correspondence. I called the office in Huston, Texas - and
spoke with the same representative. I told him that I wanted to be
reimbursed for the mechanical cost, credit card interest, loss of
work, loss of use (camping trip), and the oil-change refund because
they did it poorly (split oil on engine). This time, he told me
that I would call me back with the total Jiffy Lube reimbursement.
He did not call back. I called the office in Huston again and spoke
to a different representative. He told me that I needed to go
through the regional franchisee or Tacoma Jiffy Lube management.
Why did not the other Huston representative tell me this, or
the Tacoma Jiffy Lube management? I further asked, who the UCC
Jiffy Lube agent is for Washington State. He did not know - nor did
he no the name of the franchisee owner.
Afterwards, I spoke with the
Tacoma Jiffy Lube manager. He stated he thought the matter was
taken care of?! So far nothing has happened - and I am pursuing
legal means. I plan to sue Jiffy Lube if they do not meet up to
their responsibility for approximately $9oo in damages. I would
recommend to others not to go to Jiffy Lube; do not cash their check
if it is lower then the amount owed (this demonstrates acceptance of
collected amount in most courts); be persistent with complaint; get
your complaint documented via e-mail, letters, phone calls; talk to
the media.
I strongly believe that
Jiffy Lube has abhorrent management in every branch. Not once
during the entire event has Jiffy Lube contacted me. Jiffy Lube is
so dishonest that they admit to error/fault and do not actively
try correct the matter. I am surprised that they even still have
franchisees and stock-holders. Another class-action lawsuit for
Jiffy Lube is just waiting to happen. Hopefully, it will be out of
a state that has punitive damages. I will never let Jiffy Lube
touch my car again.
[417] Regina in
Wichita, KS Antifreeze
I had been
going to a Jiffy Lube in Wichita, KS for almost two years. In March
06, I was told that my radiator needed to be flushed. I then took
my car to an independent mechanic to have the work done. We
inspected his work and was satisfied. In June 06, I went to Jiffy
Lube for another oil change. I was informed that my radiator looked
good, but that it didn't have any antifreeze in it. My thought at
that time was that my independent mechanic had shorted me, and I was
glad that Jiffy Lube caught the error. Jiffy Lube said they added 2
gallons of extended life antifreeze (which I paid for). Now, in
October 06, I needed an oil change again. They said that I needed a
radiator flush and that I didn't have any antifreeze! I then took
my car to another mechanic. He inspected the hoses and radiator for
leaks, of which I did not have any. He then flushed the system and
put in more antifreeze. The only people to touch my car between the
flushes were Jiffy Lube. I wonder what did they put in my car
instead of the antifreeze.
[416] Sue In
North Carolina Lug Nuts
I
had my tires rotated at Jiffy Lube. When it was time to rotate them
again, they couldn't get one of the tires off because the lug nuts
were too tight. I was told to return because they were expecting a
new air gun. I'm not sure of all the circumstances, but now the
Jiffy Lube where I had my truck serviced is now closed. I took it
to Walmart to be serviced and a couple of the covers on the nuts
broke due to them trying to get them off. I did business with Jiffy
Lube quite a few times and expect them to make this right. I'm
concerned about this tire becoming quite warn from not being
rotated.
[Update]
I
got a call today from a manager in North Carolina. He laughed at
some of my answers and more or less called me a liar. So needless
to say..they are not going to make this right. They apparently have
people working for them that don't know what they are doing. I will
discourage people from ever using a Jiffy Lube.
[415]
Victim in West Palm Beach, FL Engine Sludge
Jiffy Lube in West
Palm Beach cost me over $8,000. My daughter who teaches school had
has 6 children from HRS that she takes care of, took her 2002
Lincoln Navigator in for a oil change and lube. Another teacher had
recommended them as being a bargain for the work she wanted done.
When she picked up the vehicle her bill was over $300. She paid
them not knowing much about the work they said they did. I think
that they took advantage of her with some of the things they said
was necessary. I question if they even did the work. They had her
car all day while she was in school. She paid the bill and drove
her vehicle 10 blocks when the car stopped in the middle of an
intersection. She called Jiffy Lube and they came with a can of
oil. The could not get the car started so I had the car towed to a
Ford dealer because the Lincoln dealer said they could not handle it
because they were in the midst of being sold. Almost one month
later she picked up her car I paid the Ford dealer over $6,000.
With the car rental and other expenses our total out of pocket was
over $8,000. We were told that there was sludge in the engine that
cause it to freeze up. We gave the order to repair the first day it
was in the shop. Jiffy Lube said they were not responsible for
anything. We were dealing with the Corporate District Manager who
said they would not do anything.
[414] Tess in
Kenmore, WA Stuck in Park
Took compact 1995
Toyota car to J.L in Kenmore, WA. I should have known better, from
past experiences - they don't seem on the up and up. But was with
my grandaughter after working all day, so was in a hurry. They
always say something is 'due' to be done, but I stick with just oil
and filter if needed. This time they said all 3 breaklights were
out. After trying new bulbs, they said I must have wiring problem.
They changed oil and when ready to leave, manager said "Mam, have
you had trouble with your vehicle being stuck in Park? I said "no,
its never done that." He shoveded it into drive, but said I would
not have the strength to do that and suggested I get to a repair
shop. Luckily, a very nice man at a collision shop next door to J.L.
showed me how to use a screwdriver to put it in and out of Park.
Next day after work my granddaughter and I went to a local reputable
transmission shop and they charged $20.00 to install new brake
lights and get the gears working. They said much of their work
comes from "mopping up" Jiffy Lube jobs. I am now telling everyone
I know, many have had suspicions and horror stories of thier own and
will not return to J.L. Also, my college (WWU) daughter's Nissan
has a radiator/hose problem that showed up just after she was
serviced at the same J.L. in Kenmore 3 weeks earlier. She is unable
to afford the repair work and has been walking, which will be unsafe
in and around campus after it begins to get dark earlier. Also, wht
price is ALWAYS more than advertised and I could not prices posted
near the cash register. Just pay and leave, hoping all was done,
but no more.
[413]
Victim in Westmont, IL Stripped Plug
ok,hears an update
on my oil pan drain plug being stripped. after about a month of
phone calls i finally got some satisfaction.as we go along i will
include phone # and names that might be usefull,keep in mind that
this only applies to my particular area.
7/17/06 oil changed
at 411 W. Ogden ave.,Westmont, il.60559, noticed oil spots on garage
floor about 8/11/06, took car back to jiffy lube, explained the
problem,an attendant said she would have someone look at it, a few
minutes later she told me that the drain plug threads had been
stripped and that they had fixed it. a few weeks later i noticed oil
spots on the floor again, a few days later i made another trip back
to jiffy lube, this time i talked to the manager, explained the
problem,he said he would take a look at it, a few minutes later he
came back with some kind of temporary plug that had been installed
to solve the stripped threads in the oil pan which had not solved
the problem at all, of course i had no knowledge of what they had
done to solve the problem.the manager then explained to me that it
had to be taken to a garage of my choice to be repaired.took it to a
local garage to have someone look at at, they tried to repair it
with a self tapping plug, but said it was damaged so badly that it
would not work and said i would need a new oil pan.i had that done
on 9/19/06.on 9/20/06 i gave the paid bill to the manager at that
particular facility, he said someone would be in touch. i waited
awhile , i think , 3 or 4 days, no call happened.so now starts a
series of calls made by ME, NOT jiffy lube.called the facility where
i had the oil changed, talked to an asst.manager,he was very helpful
& gave me the ph # of a regional office & to talk to a person by the
name of Curt, Curt was not in ,the person that answered the phone
said i should the district mgr,,i did that, the manager said he
would call me back after he found out what had transpired, waited a
few days, no return call, called him back, he could not even
remember our initial conversation,.then he said he did remember &
that a check was in the mail. ok, i waited a few more days, no check
arrived.so on 10/4/06 i called the corporate office in Nebraska &
finally got some satisfaction,i could go into more detail but this
is already a long read. i will now give all the ph. # i used to
resolve this ,i hope they are helpfull.
1st. contact/ ogden
facility 630-9635870 (you may want to chk & see if you have one of
those temp.plugs,if you go to the same place you will never know
unless you look)
2nd. contact/
district mgr.708-2506344
3rd.
contact/regional office 630-2958078
4th.
contact/ jiffy corporate office ( may be franchise owner) heartland
automotive,omaha, nebraska, ph.# 800-4177308
[412] Shirley in
Summerville, SC Low on Oil
My daughter took
her 2006 Jeep Commander in for an oil change at Jiffy Lube in
Summerville, SC just yesterday. They charged her $74.00 for an oil
change and an air filter!!!! I asked her if the oil had gold in
it???? Anyway, she took it by the Dealership today (10/12/06) to
get it checked out because it was shutting off on her; they did an
oil change!! I asked them why? we just had it changed
yesterday.....they said that the car was 2 1/2 quarts low on oil as
the plug was improperly put back in and the air filter was
improperly installed...they wanted to know what the $74.00 was for
also??!!! Needless to say we won't be using Jiffy Lube again!!
[411]
Meredith in Winfield, KS Holding Signs
...what is the deal with the Jiffy Lube employees standing on the
street holding a sign? In my small town, 4-5 of them all go out and
stand around while one guy holds the sign, the others smoke and
gawk, and whistle. Obviously this is a company wide mandated thing,
but what are they thinking?! After seeing those guys on the street
corner I'm not going to trust my car to them. How do they really get
those guys to do that anyway?! I don't know any self-respecting men
who would stand on a street corner holding a sign. Do like I did and
learn how to change your own oil, fluids and filters.
[410] Heidi
in Tampa, FL Unfinished Work
Do Not go to Jiffy Lube! As minor as this may seem,
compared to the other responses I have read... I had my oil changed
at Jiffy Lube on Dale Mabry in Tampa, FL. I was charged $35 for an
oil change (and to top off fluids). My receipt stated they added
washer fluid and vacuumed my floors. My floors were not vacuumed and
my washer fluid was bone dry. If these two items were not completed
(when listed they were completed), how do I know that anything else
listed was done?????
[409] Jon in Blain,
MN No Old Oils
I recently bought my s10 truck from my dad and took it into a
Jiffy Lube in Blaine, MN and while getting my oil changed I went to
the McDonalds across the street. Before I left to get McDonalds they
said my diff and tranny fluids were old and should be replaced. I
said if they are old, lets replace them.
When I got back they were warming my vehicle up for whatever
reason and I asked if I could get some papers out of my truck. They
didn't seem to mind. When I opened the drivers door I heard
something very strange and looked at my oil pressure which was
reading zero. I asked the tech what is up with that. He asked me to
turn my truck off and then he checked the level of the oil. Finding
nothing, he blamed it on another tech and proceeded to fill my
engine with oil.
A few days later while at my parents I let my dad know I got all
the fluids changed out. He let me know that just one month prior he
just put Amzoil in everything.... need to say the least I am not
impressed with my first and last experience at Jiffy Lube and am
more than happy at the place I have my oil changed now (independent
shop).
[408] Richard in
Tampa, FL Oil Plug
i recently went to
jiffy lube on dale mabry ave in tampa fla. to get an oil change ..
and there so called profesionals there replace the oil and changed
the filter when i arrived home i notce quite a bit of oil on my
drive way.?? whats causeing that.. well when the oil plug was being
replaced it was cross threaded. causing a loss of oil. when i
approched them about it. they asked me if i had insurance .. dumb
question. and they need not know if i have insurance or not what i
needed was for them was to fix the problem.they then clamed that it
is not there fault and that they were not responsable .. i let them
know that small claims court may look at it diffrently. still no
action on there part. after repeated calls to them and to jiffy lube
main office. still no reply. i got my son who is a cirtified
machanic repair it. simply by drilling out the damaged area and re
tapping it out to a slightly larger whole and rethreading it.
and placing in it a new plug now no more leaks. no problem and no
more returns to jiffy lube ever again. they lost a good customer..
lesson learned jiffy lube .. treat your customers right and get
returns and bigger profits ..treat us ad no returns and your profits
go down.. duh think about it. its your loss or gain..
[407] Mike in
Wichita, KS Fuel Filter
Here is my sorry experience at Jiffy Lube, at the store on 2220 N.
Ridge Rd in Wichita KS. Technician (I use that term loosely) John
told me my 02 cavalier needed the fuel filter changed , after being
shot a price of $67.00 I said no, he quickly returned and said they
would do it for $37.00 I said okay! Within seconds another tech came
in and said they refused to do the job because a bracket could
break! I had never heard of a job being refused before ( I
guess they have all the business they need) I was told to have a
nice day and take my car to the dealer. I send an email to jiffy
lube they send me no reply but did send a coupon for $3.00 off my
next visit. I took my 05 Caravan in yesterday 10-05-06 to get the
oil changed and redeem my $3.00 coupon it is at this point I should
mention that I have never paid the same price for an oil change
there even though I get the oil change reminder in the mail and it
is for $19.99, when they were finished with the car I was told I
owed $30.00 when I asked what happened to the $19.99 I was told that
if I wanted to take my business else I was certainly welcome too!!
in fact tech John recommended it!! What ever happened to customer
service?
[406] Tim in
Denver, CO Drain Plug
This is part of a Hyundai forum entry I made
concerning an idle problem I had right after a Jiffy Lube oil change
- it turns out that they didn't cause the idle problem, but the
Hyundai dealer found much to be wrong. He also said that they get
lots of former Jiffy Lube customers in for repairs that Jiffy Lube
caused:
Follow up and solution: After a trip to my
local Hyundai service department, they scanned for error codes and
determined that I needed a new battery. Sure enough, the problem
went away after a new battery was installed by them. The worn out
original battery was causing lower voltage at idle - that caused
improper voltage to the sensors, and the sensors gave false readings
at idle.
*A coincidence that it started happening after
the visit to Jiffy Lube, BUT THEY STILL SUCK BIG TIME - I had to
take the car back because there was a puddle of oil under the car
the day after they changed the oil. 3 days after that, there was
more oil leaking from the car. I also had Hyundai service do
another oil change, because I just didn't trust Jiffy Lube. THEY
FOUND: a replacement expansion drain plug WITHOUT A WASHER. Jiffy
Lube had stripped the threads and replaced the original drain plug
with an expansion one and installed it WITHOUT A WASHER - OF COURSE,
THEY DIDN'T BOTHER TELLING ME ABOUT THIS THE SECOND TIME I WAS THERE
- THEY ARE NOTHING BUT A JOKE- NEVER TAKE ANY CAR THERE!!*
*Here's a copy of the email I recently wrote to the Denver
regional manager:
Hi Dave,
I got your contact info from the Corporate Customer Support
number - I had to wait 10 minutes because of heavy call volume -
somehow, I'm not surprised at the heavy call volume. I've
about had it with Jiffy Lube.
The last 2 times I've brought my wife's car to you for a simple
oil change, ( DIFFERENT LOCATIONS EACH TIME) you've screwed it up -
BOTH times I've found a puddle of oil on my garage floor the next
day - today is one of those days. I now have to be inconvenienced
AGAIN, and spend my valuable time to BRING IT BACK TO YOU so you can
DO YOU JOB CORRECTLY, BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T DO IT RIGHT THE 1st TIME.
It's no surprise to me that this happened, since your personnel at
this location lacked any sense of urgency or displayed little
apparent work ethic or any expediency in doing their jobs -
ESPECIALLY THE GUY WHO DID THE WINDOWS - IT TOOK HIM 20 TIMES LONGER
THAN A NORMAL PERSON WOULD TAKE - NO KIDDING!!!!
Several years ago, you drove my car out of the bay after an oil
change, and FORGOT TO SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE - IT WAS ALSO IN
NEUTRAL, and ROLLED OUT OF YOUR LOCATION ONTO A BUSY 4 LANE ROAD.
Luckily, I saw it begin to roll out of the corner of my eye, as I
was inside paying for the oil change, I RUSHED OUT THE DOOR, OPENED
THE CAR DOOR AS IT WAS MOVING AND HEADED FOR THE ROAD, JUMPED IN AND
MANAGED TO STOP IT JUST BEFORE IT HIT A TELEPHONE POLE ON THE OTHER
SIDE OF THE 4 LANE ROAD AND THESE AREN'T THE ONLY BAD EXPERIENCES
I'VE HAD WITH JIFFY LUBE!! YOU FOLKS ARE A COMPLETE AND UTTER
JOKE!!! Quite frankly, I don't expect you to contact me, or
even care about my experience with Jiffy Lube. I'm done thinking you
could care enough about customer service to do an acceptable job at
your trade.
Update: The oil will not stop leaking from my drain plug. My
Hyundai service department now tells me that I will need a new oil
pan, because the threads are hopelessly stripped. I am having that
done on Wed 10-11-06. That will cost me $366. You will be getting
documentation for that repair, and for the oil change done on
10-4-06 when the Hyundai service department found the expansion
drain plug installed.
Overall, my desire to get a simple oil change will be costing me
almost $400.00, AND a good deal of extra time that I don't have,
because I chose to trust Jiffy Lube. /_*I will never make the
mistake of trusting Jiffy Lube EVER again.
*_/
In all my years of driving - an that amounts to almost 1,000,000
miles - I have NEVER had drain plug threads stripped in ANY of my
cars.
[405] Cheryl
in Worcester, MA Wrong Fluid
On 12/23/05 I had my
2005 Toyota Matrix serviced at the Worcester, MA Jiffy Lube on Park
Avenue #332. I have used this Jiffy Lube for any service recommended
on the car since the car was new. I have only used this Jiffy Lube
and have receipts that state this. A few days after visiting Jiffy
Lube, we went on vacation, and returned to MA on 1/12/06. Upon
driving the car, we discovered it was running improperly. The next
day we returned to the Park Avenue Jiffy Lube for service, where it
was recommended that we change the transmission fluid. We did. The
car was still not running properly. Finally we took it to the Toyota
dealership in Auburn, MA that we purchased it from. They quickly
determined it was the brakes and made the costly repairs. Some was
covered under warrenty. we paid 824.37 out of our pocket. The car
ran fine for one day. Then on 1/23/06 during a snow storm the car
skidded off the road into a ditch. After towing the car back to the
Toyota dealership they discovered that the brakes froze up. After
further investigating, it was proven that Power Steering Fluid was
added to my brake system. Toyota asked who changes my fluids and I
responded Jiffy Lube. Toyota gave me a written estimate of 3245.00
to repair the braking system. The parts came to 1387.52 and the
balance was for labor.
I notified Jiffy Lube on Park Ave that same day. I also called the
Pledge of Warranty number listed on the back of the receipts. A
Regional Manager, Robert Nash got back to us, denying any wrong
doing on the behalf of his workers. We spoke with him a few
different occasions. He stated he would come out and test the fluid
in the car's brakes to determine if it was the fluid that Jiffy Lube
uses. He said Jiffy Lube adds a special traceable chemical to their
fluids. My car sat in our parking lot for months waiting, they never
came to examine the car and further contact Mr. Nash went ignored.
I am demanding fair treatment as I was a loyal customer and have
used their services for many years. Even if they think they did
nothing wrong, we should have been treated better. The car was new
and it was only bought to Jiffy Lube, no one else had access to
under the hood and I certainly did not add my own fluids when I pay
Jiffy Lube to do it.
I no longer have the car as it was used for work, I needed an
immediate replacement for transportation. My husband now has a repo
and owed money on his credit file.
We lost a lot here and would like Jiffy Lube to be held accountable
for their actions. After telling this story to many people. I have
heard similiar horror stories about Jiffy Lube's careless service.
We paid for a transmission service that they recommended that wasn't
needed.
We paid for a brake job at Toyota, that was unknowingly useless as
the new parts just wore out again in a matter of days.
We had an estimate for a complete new brake system that not only
could we not afford, but Toyota couldn't be positive that after all
the work, the car would be free of brake failure.
I was without a work car for weeks, I had to rent a car. Finally, we
had to finance another car.
We had to voluntarily repo the Matrix, ruining my husbands credit.
Toyota Credit Corp is asking over $8,000 from us. Not good timing as
we are about to purchase a house and now have to use creative
financing at a higher rate.
I am determined to seek justice in this matter. They can't just ruin
my car and claim no responsibility and hope it goes away!
This is the letter we
originally sent to the BBB. Mr. Nash no longer works for Jiffy Lube.
After months of slow response and denial, we found out yesterday
10/3/06, that the General Manager, Dan Caisse, has denied our claim.
[404]
Carol in Kirkland, WA Filter Explosion
On June 30th I was going on a trip over the pass with my grand
children. I thought before I left I would get my oil changed to be
save. I went to the Jiffy lube on 124th in Kirkland WA. I was
fortunate that I went home the back way and wasn't going fast. I got
about 5 miles ant the filter blew off with intense force and hit the
ground and bounced up and landed on the hood of my car. If I had
gone on the freeway that filter would have gone threw the
windshield. I have witnesses that were the on coming trafic, and
several resident who saw it happen, they could have been hurt to if
I were going faster, I also have pictures of the oil filter on the
ground and the trail of oil all over the road. I had AAA tow the car
back to the jiffy lube and I asked to speak to the manager, John
Rawson. John wasn't there and would not call me or acknowledge the
severity of this, we could have all been killed. I stopped buy again
to have him check the car for damage, 3 months later and he hadn't
got back to me I stopped again to talk to him and get the results I
took my car to Greg's Japanese auto to have it checked out and they
said I was very lucky the engine was covered in oil and this was not
good for the belts and other parts and they cleaned it for free,
they are the best . I blame the manager for his because he is
responsible for training, one worker had put the code for the filter
wrong and the second guy put wrong filter on. Worst of all people
could have been killed and the manager still has no interest in even
talking to me.
[403] John Employee
Hello, im hoping this site isn't
run by the Jiffy Lube corporation otherwise this message will
probably go unposted. Anyway, I will try to get out what needs to
be gotten out about this company. I am a current employee of one of
the Jiffy Lube stores and I have been a mechanic for about 6 years
now. Five and a half of those years were at independently owned
businesses. God how I miss those places. Lie, cheat and steal
seems to be the Jiffy Lube way. Now im not gonna say that applies
as far as the highest ranking "officials" or owners of the whole
company, but moreso from at least the district managers. How many
times have I seen people being cheated out of something by either
being sold something they didn't need (Supposedly our slogan says we
won't do that) or by being sold a wrong part from some extra
income. Seems as though the only people managing shops are the ones
who can bullshit the customer into buying the services. Me, I just
do what im told and why do I stay with this company despite my
argument (I'll get into more soon).......because it's the only way I
get a check; I do it so I can pay my bills and that's it. So, let's
compare companies. Now, the independently owned companies I worked
for?....No complaints really. Managers were nice, owners were
nice. You really got to stay in contact with the people you were
working for, made it nice to keep us happy. We could get tools we
needed, get help with customer complaints.....anything we needed
help with really, was right there for us. Jiffy Lube on the other
hand, the only people you get to talk to are the managers and
districts managers. Im not saying I couldn't call up the company,
but my expectations on that are very low. Im just saying you can't
actually walk up and talk to the higher "authorities". I would like
to know how all these managers that are coming to my shop have
actually become managers. Just about all of them have asked me to
perform services because they didn't know how to do them. I may be
wrong, but I thought in order to become a Manager of an auto shop,
you needed to work your way up or have previous training. Managers
should not be some 18-19 year old kid who doesn't know how to work a
transmission machine. And what exactly am I getting out of
this?....A lowsy 7.50 an hour for busting my ass because I don't
want these customers getting screwed out of services. Managers and
Assistant managers get what....9.00-15.00 an hour for........ah yes,
sitting on their asses and ordering you around telling you to do
services. Now, I wouldn't mind this as MUCH if there weren't pits -
even though it's still bull - because I constantly have to run up
and down stairs doing other people's jobs or I get yelled at or sent
home. It's really hard to stay on top of these things on a Saturday
when we are packed and I have to run up and down stairs all day
HOPEFULLY remembering everything I did the last few minutes.
Another great invention?....The sign program, what a genius idea.
Take the bottle and wear it, then walk outside in the freezing rain
for about 20 minutes peddling off our oil changes to people who
don't give a shit. If somebody wants an oil change, they will come
and get an oil change. This sign might rake in an extra 1-4 people
a day and how much profit is that making to actually make a big
difference in our sales? I get sick of being told to go out with a
huge overweight uncomfortable sign I have to throw over my shoulders
and the managers can just sit inside and watch tv.....or get high,
whatever they feel like at that moment. I would also recommend
coming to Jiffy Lube ONLY if you are POSITIVE no mistakes are going
to be made to any bolts, plugs or any other safety devices because
you know what?....We have no tools or replacements 95% of the time.
If something breaks, try and fix it with what you've got, cause the
shop isn't paying for anything to be fixed. I really don't feel
like droning on and on, but I just wanted to get this out there to
let people know that at least ONE section of Jiffy Lube is comprised
of corporate bullshit. Thank you for your time.
[402] Nunya Filter Seal
I regretfully took my 2004
Subaru WRX STI for a synthetic oil change, I've been to Jiffy Lube
many times in the past with no problems. The "tech" underneath the
car said he spilled a little oil and don't be alarmed if I smell
some burning for a few miles. Well, I smelled oil burning and saw
smoke for a few days and figured it was the spilled oil burning
off. I check my oil every few days anyway, low and behold there's
barely a drop on the dipstick. I immediately fill it with oil
I thankfully had on hand, then take it back to Jiffy Lube to find
out the gasket from the old filter was stuck on so the new filter
didn't seal with the double gasket. They offered to use Gumout on my
engine, I declined, just had them do another oil change and they
gave me like 3 free oil changes. I will add, they overfilled my oil
and when attempting to drain some of the oil the "tech" dropped my
drain plug and all the fresh oil drained out so they had to fill it
again with 5 fresh quarts of synthetic.
[401] Aron in
Pasadena, CA Oil Plug
I admit it, I have had my oil changes for year at Jiffy Lube and
never had a problem, until the Pasadena, CA store on Colorado.They
didn't replace the plug in the oil pan correctly so when I was 30
miles away from the nearest telephone, every single drop of oil fell
out of the bottom of my car... Leaving me STRANDED and late for many
engagements. I solve the problem myself considering that the Jiffy
Lubes in Monterey can't help me because they are of a different
franchise, I buy oil, save the reciept, return to the Pasadena store
to be refunded by another change. This time, they break the latch on
my hood, I have it here on the counter in my kitchen, they broke my
car. They over filled the tank causing me to over heat my bran new
car. SINCE WHEN IS THIS INCOMPETENCE ACCEPTABLE?????? I am not
letting this go, they will all soon know me by first name, and they
will fix my car.
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