Made an appointment.
Work could not be done in one day. Provided ride home and back. Pleasant and knowledgeable, Andrew Nelson. Although the price was huge I didn't feel
Work could not be done in one day. Provided ride home and back. Pleasant and knowledgeable, Andrew Nelson. Although the price was huge I didn't feel it was unreasonable.
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by ipage503
Verified Customer
Verified Customer
Other Employees Tagged:
Andrew Nelson
Oct 18, 2026 -
Elder Ford of Tampa responded
Hi, thank you for your kind words! We're glad to hear that Andrew provided excellent service and made your experience comfortable. We strive to offer quality work and appreciate your understanding of the pricing. We look forward to serving you again!
He was dismissive, inconsiderate, unfriendly, and made me
feel uncomfortable and unwelcome throughout our interaction
feel uncomfortable and unwelcome throughout our interaction
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by Carol
Verified Customer
Verified Customer
Service Price Transparency
Oct 04, 2026 -
Elder Ford of Tampa responded
Hi Carol, We strive to earn customers for life and I am extremely disappointed to hear of your negative experience with our dealership. I would like the opportunity to try and regain your trust in our business by attempting to resolve this matter for you, if I still can. I take our customers’ comments and feedback very seriously, so please take a minute to give me a call at 813-279-7301. I would like to understand exactly what went wrong and hopefully turn your experience around. Thank you, Dan Sills General Manager Elder Ford of Tampa
I took my van in for vibration.
I took three days to get inspected and day and a half to get 2 front tires put on after approval. When I got there Andrew was taking care of a custom
I took three days to get inspected and day and a half to get 2 front tires put on after approval. When I got there Andrew was taking care of a customer and I was next. A customer came in about 10 minutes after me. Andrew finished with the first customer and asked I if I could let the other customer go first. I told him no first come first serve. He then proceeded to take care of the guy behind me. He then turned around walked around the corner and starred at me in an aggressive manner. Walked out with the customer to his truck while I waited. I spoke with a manager and explained the situation and I was told by my manger never to take the company van there again. We had three vans going there for service. Very very unprofessional service and for me was all due to the lack of professionalism of Andrew.
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by edwin.delgado
Verified Customer
Verified Customer
Other Employees Tagged:
Andrew Nelson
Sep 26, 2026 -
Elder Ford of Tampa responded
Edwin, thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. I’m very sorry to hear that your service visit left you feeling ignored and frustrated, especially after your vehicle had already been with us for several days.
Regardless of how busy our service drive may have been, you should have felt acknowledged, communicated with, and treated professionally throughout your visit. I understand why the interaction you described with Andrew, particularly after you had already been waiting for assistance, would have added to your frustration.
I would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you directly, review what happened, and see what I can do to address your concerns. My goal is not simply to respond to your review, but to make sure we have an opportunity to improve your experience and hopefully earn back your confidence in our dealership.
Please contact me directly or reply to this review so I can connect with you personally. I would genuinely appreciate the chance to turn this experience around for you.
Cheyenne Lightfoot
CheyenneLightfoot@lithia.com
Customer Experience Manager
Elder Ford of Tampa
Didn't get the Job done ,they didn't know what's going on
with the car They gave me the diagnosis of the problem but they were not 100% sure so it's a no no
with the car They gave me the diagnosis of the problem but they were not 100% sure so it's a no no
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by rosaliasutera
Verified Customer
Verified Customer
Other Employees Tagged:
Andrew Nelson
Sep 14, 2026 -
Elder Ford of Tampa responded
Hi Rosaliasutera, we strive to earn customers for life and we're extremely disappointed to hear of your negative experience with our dealership. We'd like the opportunity to try and regain your trust in our business by attempting to resolve this matter for you, if we still can. We take our customers’ comments and feedback very seriously, so please take a minute to give me a call at 813-279-7301. We'd like to understand exactly what went wrong and hopefully turn your experience around. Thank you, Dan Sills General Manager Elder Ford of Tampa
100 % I get both cars serviced at this excellent place.
Thank you all very much.
Thank you all very much.
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by yakelinbravocupull
Verified Customer
Verified Customer
Service Price Transparency
Sep 10, 2026 -
Elder Ford of Tampa responded
Hi, we are happy we could make your experience a positive one! If you have any additional needs or questions, we will be more than happy to assist you! Safe travels!
I would not recommend.
They do not communicate communicate. Sales makes promises service makes promises neither one follows through not a good experience.
They do not communicate communicate. Sales makes promises service makes promises neither one follows through not a good experience.
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by jack2e
Verified Customer
Verified Customer
Other Employees Tagged:
Andrew Nelson
Sep 03, 2026 -
Elder Ford of Tampa responded
Hi, we strive to earn customers for life and I am extremely disappointed to hear of your negative experience with our dealership. I would like the opportunity to try and regain your trust in our business by attempting to resolve this matter for you, if I still can. I take our customers’ comments and feedback very seriously, so please take a minute to give me a call at 813-279-7301. I would like to understand exactly what went wrong and hopefully turn your experience around.
Thank you,
Dan Sills
General Manager
Elder Ford of Tampa
Extremely disappointed with the lack of communication and
customer service at Elder Ford. I have been trying for more than two weeks to get my Ford Escape serviced after the latest recall update caused probl
customer service at Elder Ford. I have been trying for more than two weeks to get my Ford Escape serviced after the latest recall update caused problems with my touchscreen. I had no issues with the screen before the update; now it is constantly buggy and unreliable.
We stopped at the dealership and spoke with Andrew, who told us he would communicate by text to arrange for me to drop off the vehicle. Unfortunately, that communication has been awful. I have repeatedly tried to coordinate the drop-off, but Andrew does not respond to my messages.
We were also told that we were at the top of the loaner-vehicle list, yet nearly two weeks have passed with no loaner and no meaningful update. At this point, I have very little confidence that we are actually being prioritized as promised.
A recall update performed by Ford created a problem that did not previously exist, and getting the dealership to address it should not be this difficult. The lack of responsiveness, accountability, and basic follow-through has made this one of the worst dealership service experiences I have ever had. Elder Ford seriously needs to improve its communication and customer care.
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by Greta North
Verified Customer
Verified Customer
Service Price Transparency
Aug 31, 2026 -
Elder Ford of Tampa responded
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Aug 31, 2026 -
Greta North responded
This response is inaccurate. We were never notified by phone, text, or email that a loaner had become available or that one had been reserved for us. Therefore, there was never a confirmed pickup arrangement that we failed to honor.
My son is serving in the military and was not involved in this situation whatsoever, so I am very concerned by the claim that the dealership attempted to coordinate this with him. I would like to know when he was supposedly contacted, by whom, and using what contact information. He was never involved!
Rather than acknowledging that the dealership failed to notify us, this response publicly shifts responsibility onto my family. That only reinforces the communication and accountability concerns described in my original review.