Address: | 2525 Fowler St, Fort Myers, FL 33901, USA |
Phone: | +1 239-334-7776 |
Site: | aamcoswfl.com |
Rating: | 4.3 |
Working: | 8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM Closed Closed |
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Ahmed Fahmy
Four Months ago I had my 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 6 spd towed into the Aamco on the basis that they were a nationally recognized organization that could handle fixing my transmission. The transmission had been run dry on fluid, and wouldn’t engage multiple gears. I brought the truck and was quoted $1400 dollars. I gave them the go ahead, with a 1 week turnaround time. 5 weeks later, with a 3k dollar bill, I finally received my truck back. “Every single piece in this trans had to be replaced except for one selector rod” the dude told me. On the drive home the transmission was grinding into gears so I promptly turned around. The tech drove it, told me “it’s normal after the extensive work we did…it’ll go away within a couple hundred miles” He wasn’t totally wrong; it did stop grinding into most gears…but one in particular, no matter how you shifted…it grinded. We took the truck back two months later to address the grinding issue. They Drained the fluid and found metal shavings in it. They said they were going to put a thicker fluid in it, and I stopped them and advised…. I know this transmission ONLY takes a specific fluid (I had just recently blown the transmission to my dream truck, so I did A LOT of research…clearly I was hoping for an easy fix)…. And they said, “This fluid is the same stuff, just a little thicker” Not even a week after taking the truck, the transmission is now making a really loud humming noise. I returned to Aamco 2 weeks ago with my truck, only to find out…”It’s a bearing noise” When I told them that it’s covered under warranty…Aamco is telling me that I am NOW out of warranty and they will not do anything. AAMCO changed my fluid to the INCORRECT fluid WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, and once I have an issue, they claim it is no longer under warranty? ALL OF THIS is not to mention that the “3 year 50,000 mile warranty” that’s advertised on their board doesn’t apply…I only have a 3 month warranty. DO NOT go to the Aamco at 2525 Fowler St, Fort Myers, FL 33901
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Johnny Carbin
I was on vacation to Florida and was having some transmission troubles. I had to rely on a shop I did not know, so I tried aamco. Why not? They are a national franchise, I shouldnt have any trouble with them right? Wrong.. First, The guy quoted me an amount on the phone, as basically worst case scenario (replace the entire transmission). I didnt have a lot of money to spend, but I accepted, and made the 1 hour drive from Clewiston where I was visiting. Everything was fine until they gave me the call to come pick up my truck. The price had grown.. Hundreds of dollars.. After arguing with them about the price increase and settling with an agreed amount, and making payment, I found fluid leaking from the transmission and I was assured is was residual fluid left from the install. Also I was hearing an exhaust leak and they denied that as well.. I drove back to Charlotte NC and took my truck to a friend who told me not only were there transmission leaks, but the exhaust had also been removed temporarily to install the re-manufactured transmission, and it was leaking as well. So I took it to a local Aamco shop. They had to first get clearance from the shop in fort myers before they could fix it. The shop in fort myers refused, even though the aamco shop here in Charlotte agreed there was a problem.. I made a huge fuss, the repair was only 3 months old!! Finally the Charlotte shop agreed to repair it though the shop in Florida refused to pay.. Then, 3 weeks after the warranty expired it starts leaking again.. A major leak. I had a re-manufactured transmission installed for under 13 months, and the thing needs $400 worth or repairs.. Leaking so bad it cant be driven.. The fluid will not stay in it..I paid thousands of dollars for a re-manufactured transmission, from what is supposed to be a nationally known and reputable name (Aamco) and it barely lasted 12 months... And guess what, .... They refuse to help... STAY AWAY FROM THIS SHOP!!! CROOKS!!!
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Anonymous User
I had priced out new wheel bearings for my 2000 Subaru Forester at other shops around Fort Myers. Some wanted outrageous prices and needed weeks to order and install the part. The techs here were able to diagnose and show me the problem. They were able to get the part locally and installed the same day for a third of the price of the other shops! I then recieved a call three days later from the owner to make sure everything was alright with the car. The follow-up call really shows a genuine concern for customer satisfaction that I have never gotten from any other shop. I would not hesitate to recommend anyone, even my mother or sister, to an auto service shop like this.
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Victoria Keranen
I went to AMMCO on the advice of a friend. I have an older suv that was out of warranty. I took it to AAMCO and talked to Mike, the manager. He was very nice and explained all the possibilities that it could be. I know nothing about cars so this was helpful. He had me leave my car and had one of his guys give me a ride home. the next day he called and said my car was ready. thank goodness it was a minor problem and my bill was lower than I expected.They really could have taken me to the cleaners since I knew nothing about cars. thanks to all that worked on my car and many thanks to Mike that was honest and fair. Mike you should have your picture on your website.
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mhelpfast
I had a transmission problem with my Honda and I looked on Angies List to find a reputable shop and the aamco on Fowler St. had the best rating out of all of the transmission shops so I took it there. The guys were very helpful and told me everything that was going on with my car. It took them a few days and it was done. I havent had any issues with it since. I have since brought my car back there for other services because they did me right and I found a place that I can trust. I was surprised to see those bad reviews so I decided to leave them another good one. They are a good honest shop and I highly recommend using them.
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Walt Weydig
My wife was driving to Miami and our Lexus broke down. She was able to drive too this AAMCO who fixed the car in a professional manor. They advised her of the problem and gave an estimate. They provided her a rental vehicle while the repairs were being done at a reduced rate. She was able to continue her trip and able to pick the car up the next day upon her return. Upon completion the repairs were less than the estimate and it was a pleasure to have a repair shop exceed our expectations. I would highly recommend them.
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TSA Admin
Dropped my daughters newly purchased car off to get it fully checked out before the 30 warranty ran out. A compression test was done as well as every other aspect of the car checked to ensure my daughter was driving a safe vehicle - right down to recognizing a random nail in the passenger side tire. Knowing the car is in pristine condition takes a lot of worry of our minds and ensures us we made a smart purchase. Ill be taking my truck to them to have work done shortly! Zeppelin rules, Joey!