3 years ago
An excellent experience with having my car service...
An excellent experience with having my car serviced at Star Chrysler. I cannot convey how grateful I am for giving me good HONEST service. Even if my assessment was overrated, compared to the dealership in Inwood where I went first, it is Night and Day, Apples and Arsenic. To summarize this sordid tale, let me start with the vehicle. A 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. Less than 5k miles on it, however it sat un-driven for almost 2 years due to extraneous issues. Upon starting up, the Engine runs fine after I installed a new Battery. However, almost every error light was lit on the dash board and there where functionality issues like the Engine would not shut down right away after key removal. The side doors would not operate while the engine was on. Sometimes the Dome lights won't go out, some dials on the dashboard where not working, and other weird glitches. I am no Auto Mechanic but I have some knowledge of Electronics and these issues felt like a computer or other electrical related problem. To summarize, the service center in Inwood are, at best not very knowledgeable and/or honest. (I am being EXTREMELY conservative in my wording for the sake of this review). First wanting to charge for each symptom I described, then calling me later to tell me the Valve Body on the engine needed to be replaced along with the ABS module. There is more but to keep it short, I cancelled any further repairs the same day, ran back to pickup the car, paid the almost $200 service charge and got out of Dodge as quickly as possible. (Pun intended.) I only went to that service center despite the reviews because they were close. Next stop Star. Lou was very welcoming and listened and noted everything I had to say in terms of symptoms and what I suspected the problem to be. (I did not mention the previous place and experience.) He was very helpful and even agreed with my assessment that the problem was likely electrical in nature and not mechanical. Lou kept me updated as to the progress of diagnosis and repairs, and what they found. Seemed rodents had nested in engine compartment and had chewed into one of the cable harnesses, shorting out a few of the computer modules. Hence all the errors and glitches. Rather than to try to milk the situation like the other place, Star's technician's (They Rock by the way!) determined that they could repair the damaged cables without having to replace the entire harness. Replaced a few of the modules that where damaged by the shorting cables. Even inspected the vehicle for me. These guys are terrific. Lou is the best! The other place wanted wanted almost $2200 for work and parts that would not have fixed the problems. I drove out of Star with the feeling that the vehicle was properly repaired. Thanks again Star. It is refreshing to encounter an honest and knowledgeable service center. You are deserving of 5 stars.