1550 $ bill for 2 $ hose !!!

[yvanlavoie20]

my aspire just lost power on highway, my daughter try to put some antifreez in the tank but the car wont start ( -29 deg celcius )
she call a towing and they put it in a ford dealer...

3 days later they call me, they changed the battery because it was frosted...ok

they call me back with a 1550$ bill if i made replacement of the fuel pump !!! ta*****

i tell to them to put the car outside...

at the end of the week i go to the city my dauther go to school and meet the forman...

i paid the battery 100$ and one houre of work 99$ !!!

i install my tow bar on the aspire and go to my hotel....with the aspire behind my windstar.

i remove the seat, remove fuel pump and ... a little rubber hose just exploded 2$ parts, i replace the hose in reinstall everything. the car start immediately.

i think dealer dont know anything about mecanic... 1550$ for a 2 $ rubber hose...

i am very disapointed...

yvan

[monkeyracing]

It sounds like they didn't actually diagnose the problem completely, or competently. Losers. If you're going to do a job, do it right, and honestly.

[neanderpaul]

Good job!

[25Horseplay]

Thats why I don't let anyone work on my cars.

[packrat427]

Holy smokes :shock: :shock: That is crazy Ian $1550.00 for a job like that ??

I keep a brand new pump in my car at all time's , and the tools to do it , if that is the problem . And a extra coil and ignitor assy.

[DuritzCrows17]

Man thats outrageous, I would go back to them and ask to talk to the person who made that quote.

[festivaWES]

highway robbery!!!

[Damkid]

i only let one shop work on my car, that's because a friend works there and no one cares if get in there and help out, so i know how my car gets put back together

[project b6t]

that sounds as stupid as the 400$ i was quoted for the inter tierod ends installed at many local shops....

[superduder]

gone

[Guest]

^^^+1^^^

[freshtiva]

Sound like they were out to make a quick and easy buck. :x

[yvanlavoie20]

discussion

i talk with the manager... i only paid 205 $ for the battery and the fuel pressure test ( 10 psi ) , they made pressure test after they removed the timing belt !!! they broke the alternator bolt !!! they broke the aircleaner cover...and they want 5 houres to remove fuel tank to replace the 325$ pump !!! i have 7 pump in my garage !!! also they tell me : after the pump we need to make some other test !!!

i replace the small rubber hose in 2.5 houres at -31 deg celcius ... Brrrrrr
the engine start on the first time.

yvan

[freshtiva]

I think you should get a large rubber hose and show the manager how it works.