I took my truck to AAMCO in Bear DE for a diagnostic check of my transmission for $105. The next day I get a call from Dennis telling me that the test was inconclussive and needed to do a more extensive test to determine EXACTLY what's wrong with my computer. That test was $189.00. He seemed honest, so I agreed to the test. The next day, he told me that I needed to rebuild my transmission for $3900 (assuming nothing else was wrong inside once they opened it). I took my truck to DELTRANS on Old Baltimore Pike (about 4 miles away) and they told me that my transmission was fine and the problem with my truck had nothing to do with the transmission; it was a knock sensor in the engine. They only charged me $89 for a complete diagnostic. I still wasn't sure, so I paid another $95 to the dealership for a diagnostic of my transmission. They also told me that my transmission was in PERFECT condition and told me that the problem was related to the knock senson. When I confronted AAMCO, the manager, he told me that he was not going to re-imburse me because when a person gets fired at the end of the week for doing a BAD job, they still get paid. He also said that because I gave a bad review on AAMCO.com, he was not willing to work this problem out. Basically, if you have AAMCO rebuild your transmission, you have to worry if they actually rebuild your transmission or if they do, did you actually needed it done.

SATISFACTION AFTER MANY MISS DIAGNOSIS

My Ford Explorer had a terrible humming noise in the back of the car. I brought is to Ford and they could not diagnose the problem and sent me on my way. After many attempts to fix this terrible noise at different places, a friend suggested I bring the car to AAMCO in Bear DE. I called and they were able to get me in right away. I explained my situation to Dennis. That afternoon he called me back and explained that the noise was coming from my wheel bearing. Dennis gave me a quote (very reasonable) and fixed my car. I was very leery, because of the many attempts to fix this problem in the past. I pick up my car and it has been running perfectly. NO NOISE after all this time. I can't thank Dennis and the crew at Aamco enough. It has been a pleasure working with you all. I greatly appreciate your expertise and efficient work. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Carol

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don, t take your vehicle to aamco of bear delaware my truck is worse now than before . these people are ripoff artist.They charged me for a starter I did not need, my transfer case leaks and my truck won, t go into 4 wheel drive. I paid these lowlifes 2300 dollars to fix my truck . they said it was under warrenty and when I took it back for them to fix it they wanted 105 dollars more to look at it i could go on and on . Dont take your vehicle to aamco

Hey carol, why are you posting on this site? I ve seen you on other sites and you obviously have an interest in this business. Why else would you write a great review on a scam report website? You ve been called out!

Scam...very well plotted. Do not give any approval over the phone and do not sign anything unless the costs are firm.

Corporate President of AAMCO Marc Graham @ 215-643-5885

Read the blogs and weep! Many class action suits. It is a scam

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Four years ago AAMCO did repair for my Volvo V-7o transmissin.It lasted one year and was out.They did it again but every time when I drove up the hill arrow on my dashboard started blink and engine check light was on.It lasted only several miles and was gone again.When I told abot it they lied to me that they can help me only when engine check light stays on.Basically they just didn't finish the job what cost me three thousand dollars and didn' want to do anything any more with my transmission. Now three years later engine check light staid on and transmission doesn't shift.AAMCO said that it is too late now and nothing they can do.Basically they said that they can't help me because they are not able to communicate with this kind of transmissions.Interesting how they worked with it before if they couldn't even scan it.So I lost my transmission and $3ooo.And they say that AAMCO is the best! Are they really???

My check engine light came on in September of 2008(167,348 miles). AAMCO said it was my Catalytic converter and replaced it. October 2009(175,700 miles). Light came on again. AAMCO said it was the catalytic converter again. This time I had to buy the factory model. They gave me credit on the first cat but I had to pay the difference. The factory cat cost twice as much as the original one they installed. January 2010(181,192 miles). Light came on again. AAMCO replaced the cat again but in addition they told me this time that I needed both O2 sensors replaced. They replaced the cat for free but I had to pay for the O2 sensors. January 2010(181,570 miles). Light came on again. AAMCO replaced the cat again. This time they also had my computer re-flashed. A month later the light came on again. This time I refused to let AAMCO work on it. The mechanic who worked on it cited poor weld work on the exhaust. I paid him to redo the welding and the light has been off for a year and a half now. I believe AAMCO did poor work and charged me for repairs that were unnecessary.

I took my car to the location 868 S. Country Club Dr. Mesa, AZ 85210. Spoke with Tony McDermott, on 6-10-2011 for the free inspection and I was assured that when they were done they would know what was wrong with the transmission. When I took the car there, it was not shifting out of 1st, as I pulled in the temp began to climb but DID NOT over heat. It had a terrible noise coming from under the hood. I got a call from Mr. McDermott later that day. He stated that "It is definitely the transmission but we don't know exactly what is wrong with it" "We have to drop the trans and open it up to know for sure what parts are needed" I was charged $275.00 for that. On 6-11-2011 I got another call from him stating that it needed to be rebuilt. Gave me 2 price quotes for me to choose from. I told him to go ahead and do the work for the cost of aprox $1,750 for them to do a "rebuild service". When we picked up the car on 6-16-2011, we got 1 block away & had to go back. The car was NOT wanting to shift out of 1st and the terrible noise under the hood was still there, I was told "it's a little bit sluggish" (That car has NEVER been "sluggish" in shifting and I would think with a rebuilt trans it would shift just fine). He drove the car and said "it shifted just fine for me". Opened the hood and said it needed a new tensioner and they should have replaced it when they were working on the car because they already had everything taken apart. The tensioner was rattling and shaking. He instructed us not to "floor it and just take it easy". He then, out of the blue, said he wanted to drain the oil and look at it. He then told me that the motor was going and I need to replace it. I said I would have to look into that because I had just paid almost 2 thousand dollars for the trans to be fixed. I left and the car just wouldn't go. Was very hard for the car to shift out of 1st. This is a 1998 and has never ran as bad as it did when I left that store. Exactly 3 hrs later at 8:30 pm I had to call Triple A to get a tow because I was stranded. The car WOULD NOT shift out of 1st, the noise under the hood was worse and the temp had started to climb again. It had been driven a total of aprox 18-19 miles and was in the SAME condition it was in on 6-10-2011 when I took it to the Aamco store. Next morning Mr. McDermott called me and said "there is nothing wrong with the transmission, it shifted fine for me" "the motor is gone". The car was doing the exact........EXACT same thing BEFORE he rebuilt the trans. I asked him if that was the case then my money would be refunded, right? He told me no. That there is nothing wrong with the trans. He also stated that the trans is under warranty now and he would fix it for free. I feel if there was nothing wrong with the trans but the car is doing THE SAME thing as it was doing when I dropped it off on 6-10-2011 then why am I being charged for a rebuild service, if, in fact, it didn't need to be done in the first place. Nothing has changed with how the car is running......nothing. The ONLY difference is I have paid $1,962 for my car to run the exact same way it did on 6-10-2011. I had the car towed to a different shop and have a statement from them saying that it is and was the tensioner and timing belt. It had jumped time because of it and thats why it wasnt shifting and starting to overheat. I ended up having to sell the car because I had already given Aamco $2000.00 and could not afford any more repairs. They had drained me. The man that bought the car spent a total of $20 to fix it!! That's it!! I went almost 2 months of saving up $$ to be able to get another car. I have filled a formal complain with the AZ State Attorney Generals office. If anyone has had this happen at Aamco in Mesa, AZ, I would suggest doing the same. The more complaints they have the more likely we are to get our HARD EARNED $$ back.

My a/c went out in my car i search the internet to find a repretable business who specialized in a/c it was a serveral business that I look up and call. Aamco was of one of them, when I call them it was late it was on Friday June 3, 2011 he told me to come on in they don't close until 6:00pm but I got there around 5:45pm. Mr. Brandon Clark was his name he was the manager. I own a 2006 still grey Mitsubishi Eclipse I inform Mr. Brandon the problem I was having with my a/c. I explain to him that I was inform that I need a compressor they would charge me $800.00 to put one on, so that why I am here to get a second opinion. And if that's the case then I need to find someone less expense to do the job if I have to buy the part myself and get charge for labor. Mr. Clark at that time said I will not know until he do a diagnostic test to determine the problem and I asked him and how much will that be because I don't have money to throw away it's hot out there, he told me it will be $92.50 I told him to go ahead and the last person put antifreeze in my car and two day later it was hot again so it should be good on antifreeze and if it's my compressor I need to know so I can go ahead and make arrangement, because I have had half of the money now if not all of the money it would have depended on if that were the problem. Mr. Clark went to consoled with the mechanic on duty and ask him if he would stay a while longer. After they got done with testing he came back in and said that they didn't see anything wrong with the a/c for sure it is not the compressor that you need I start doing a Holy dance he took me out side to show me other things with my car like the brake fluid was out and some pieces like valve stem and what ever is a R134A. He did tell me to do a complete check on the a/c they would have to do a flush to make sure there is no holes in the a/c system and I ask him how much is that going to be $240.00 more dollars and to come back that Saturday morning I did. That Saturday he flush it out and suprising to him there was no holes it should be fine now found if you have any problem bring it back after 4 days later I brought my car back to him and told him it's not working went got the mechanic I struck with them mechanic got a little flash light went to the front of my car below where the radiator was and told us it a hole a fews holes and I said oh but no there should not be any holes. He wanted to charge me $700.00 more I asked for the owner told him to have the owner to call me went by the company twice no responded. Brenda, Houston Texas

I took my van in because of the a/c blew warm air. They told me to leave the van and would get back to me with the diagnostic in two days. She called and told me that the estimate is more than $4000.00 after tax. She said the condensor, the a/c compressor were bad and few other things. I told her I couldn't afford that. And she said If I decided not to get it fixed, I would cost me $142 for the diagnostic fee. I went ahead and paid to get it out of there as fast as I could. I went to a mechanic that was suggested by a friend(I wish I asked before I took the van to Aamco). This honest, excellent man fixed my a/c problem for total of $559.99 to change the a/c compressor. Now the a/c is super cold and I am happy as can be. Learn my lesson not to go to Aamco again.