I brought the vehicle to Greico Monday, 5/22/2023 with - cmdiii
I brought the vehicle to Greico Monday, 5/22/2023 with air flowing but not very cool temperature. They ran "tests" and determined I need two (2) new evaporator cores replaced. The costs were $4,094.24. I agreed to the repair and received the vehicle Friday, 5/26/2023. I picked up the vehicle and the A/C was working and felt cool temperature but not real cold. I drove the car for about 2 weeks, and then the air starting to blow warm again. I called Greico on 6/7/2023 and they said to bring it back in. The next availability I had on my schedule was on 6/14/2022. Greico ran more "tests" and determined I now need a new air compressor at a cost of $2100 (text). That is over $6000 for a car A/C. I refused to allow them to make any more repairs at this point as I do not trust them, and I went to another repair shop (Empire Auto in Fort Lauderdale, FL). At Empire Auto on 6/16/2023, they ran tests and determined I needed a new air compressor for $2,048.30. I allowed them to conduct the repair. I received the car back on 6/16/2023, and it was working great. I drove the car a couple days and realized a mildew smell in the car which seemed like sitting water. I inspected the vehicle and found a large wet area in the front passenger seat. I brought the vehicle to a local mechanic for an opinion, and he said it appears to be leaking from the evaporator and is likely a clogged drain line. He said since Grieco did the repair work, they should fix any issues arising from the repair at no cost. He also reminded me that Grieco replaced the air compressor in the vehicle less than one (1) year ago, which I completely forgot. I contacted Grieco on 6/21/2023 and they said to bring in the vehicle. I brought the vehicle back to Grieco on 6/22/2023 and they ran "tests" and inspected the vehicle. No shock, they claim none of the issues arise from their evaporator core work and the leak is coming from outside the vehicle, like the door or windshield. They said the cost to repair would "begin" with a leak test to determine the leak location and then they could advise of the repair required. They quoted the cost to "start" at $540 for the leak test, then the costs for the labor and materials for the repair would follow. At this point I've had enough and told them to do no repairs and return the vehicle. I then took the vehicle back to Empire Auto on 6/22/2023 for their analysis. Upon arriving to the shop, I was on the phone for +/-20 minutes prior to exiting the vehicle. The repair shop manager walked up and asked me to look under the vehicle, and he said there should be a significant puddle of water below the vehicle from condensation draining from the A/C, yet there was no water at all. At this point, the front passenger area had a small puddle of water accumulating on the floor. In a short amount of time, the repair shop was able to confirm the leak in the vehicle was from the clogged drainpipe leading from the A/C system. In addition, the repair shop was able to find a Ford Manufacturer fault on the A/C drain system and conducted a further repair applying a Ford Manufacturer drain elbow to alleviate any leaks. The repair shop conducted the drainpipe clearing and the pipe elbow application, along with drying out the vehicle. Following, the repairs were a total of $398.00, and the vehicle is completely dry. Even with several upcoming South Florida torrential downpours, the vehicle is dry inside (no outside vehicle leak). I submitted a claim on BBB for a full refund, and Greico completely ignored it. Stay away from this place. (Note: I had much more info. but I'm limited to 765 words)
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