My 2014 Escape had a low coolant light coming on - Reviveyourlife
My 2014 Escape had a low coolant light coming on intermittently for a few months and we were having to add coolant every month or so. We took it to a local auto shop who put it under pressure but couldn’t determine what was wrong. Took it to Covert because we figured Ford might know what was going on. I made it clear that this was a persistent issue and that we had no coolant leaking visibly on our driveway, it just seemed to be disappearing. They said they found a leak in the heater hoses and replaced another component, and did a front brake job. Paid $1855 for all that work, 2 weeks later, low coolant light is back on, so I take it back and they tell me it was just a bubble in the line, topped off the coolant. 2 weeks later low coolant light back on so I take it back. Now they find that the coolant hoses are bad and need to be replaced -$750. I go to pick up and ask to speak with a manager, Jerry, to see about getting some help on the cost because I’m not sure the first work they did was even necessary. Then they tell me that coolant leaks in 2014 Escapes is a KNOWN ISSUE and that I’m probably going to end up with a blown head gasket and should just trade the car in before that happens. They said they would offer a fair trade in and get me a great deal on a new car. They offered $3,000 (lol) so basically I would be giving them my car considering the several thousands I’ve just shelled out for service that never should have been done in the first place. While I’m deciding what to do I also mention that the airbag light had come on the last time they had it. He says they’ll take care of the light and offer me a discount for the coolant hoses down to $530. Over to the sales department we go to see what kind of deal we can get on a new car. Sales guy Aaron shows us some new cars and we decide on one, haggle down to what we think is a fair deal, he goes to get the car to detail and we start the finance process. Then he comes back, says so sorry, but that deal is on this cheaper other car that we made clear we weren’t interested in. He says he’ll make it right and comes back with an offer $2,000 over what we had agreed on. We got up and walked away. Oh, and while scrolling through the used car inventory on his computer we came across literally the same car I have, for sale for $11,000+ so I’m thinking I just paid for all the work they would need done to turn around and resell it. I think they just really wanted my car to resell. So I go to get my car out of hock and they tried to charge me $100 to fix the airbag issue they caused. So now I’m out $2400 and driving around a car that’s probably going to leave me stranded on the side of the road with a blown head gasket at any given moment. We will never ever go back to Covert and will tell anyone who will listen to avoid them as well. The most dishonest and unethical dealership/service around. Avoid at all costs, go to Leif Johnson.
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