4 years ago
Unapologetically Rude!
Unapologetically Rude!
I purchased a new to me Honda Odyssey and within 2 months it started running rough and the check engine light came on. The dealer advised me to take it to Honda of Seattle. Their initial diagnosis was that it was misfiring due to excessive oil passing by the piston rings. They recommended replacing the rings and spark plugs and to do a reset on the engine's computer. They replaced the plugs and did the engine reset ($570 not covered by warranty), but would not then fix the rings because the check engine light turned off and they claimed the extended warranty required the light to be on to fix the rings. They told me to drive it and once the engine light came back on they'd proceed to do the warranty ring job ($5000). About a month later the check engine light came on. So, I brought it in and explained that it needed a ring job, that it should be covered under the extended warranty and that the warranty also covered a rental car while they do the work. The counterman, Kyle, was brusque and said to me, "YOU'RE WRONG AND I'LL SHOW YOU WHY". 1) I was not wrong. 2) That is no way to talk to a customer! I later complained to the service manager who stood on the counterman's side and blamed me for being too aggressive. I never got a proper apology. Meantime, they tell me the check engine light came on because I was low on oil and that they could not do the ring job because it was a different fault code (due to the same problem though - $150 not covered by warranty). They told me I had to do an oil consumption analysis (and to come back in 1,000 miles). 1,000 miles later I come back in with practically no oil showing on the dip stick. They tell me it's still within spec and to come back in another 1,000 miles. At this point, I've lost hope that they will ever fix my van. I went back to the dealer I bought it from who went the extra mile, negotiated with the extended warranty company and fixed my car. They gave me a loaner car for the three weeks it took to get it sorted out. Now that's customer service! If I was still dealing with Honda of Seattle, I have little faith they would have ever gotten the vehicle fixed under warranty. My overall impression is they didn't care about me. I came to find out this is a known defect with this model van and that Honda settled a huge class action lawsuit about it. Since my car was out of date for that lawsuit Honda of Seattle had no interest fixing it and were rude to boot.
Edit 6/22/20
I m sorry to hear that you left feeling frustrated .
..... I m sorry you feel that way is not an apology. A real, sincere apology takes responsibility for the offensive actions which Honda of Seattle never has. I stand by my review.