DECEPTIVE PRACTICES, UNNECESSARY REPAIRS, AND OHIO CONSUMER LAW VIOLATIONS. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. MANAGEMENT CALLED TODAY 05/14 AFTER SET DEADLINE AND BEGUN YELLING AND ARGUING, CONVERSATION DOCUMENTED ALL VOICE AND EMAILS WILL BE UPLOADED.
If I could give zero stars, I would. We brought our 2019 Subaru Crosstrek to A to Z Auto Care on March 2nd to diagnose a check engine light related to a slow camshaft response. We were told we needed two VVT solenoids replaced, which we authorized. They billed us for 2.0 hours of labor and charged nearly $900. Barely two weeks later, the exact same check engine light came back on. We brought it back, and they threw two MORE solenoids at the engine, charging us hundreds more and miraculously only billing 1.0 hour of labor for the exact same job.
Within days, the check engine light came back on for a third time for the exact same system.
We realized we were being scammed and took the vehicle to a real, professional mechanic. The new shop ran a proper diagnostic (see attached photos of their itemized report). They found that the VVT solenoids were NEVER the problem. The issue was simply debris built up on the magnetic ends of the Cam Position Sensors. The new mechanic cleaned the sensors, test-drove the car multiple times, and the issue is completely resolved. A to Z Auto Care sold us over $1,500 in unnecessary parts and inflated labor rather than actually diagnosing the vehicle.
Furthermore, A to Z Auto Care operates in direct violation of Ohio consumer protection laws. They refuse to provide legally compliant itemized receipts detailing the brand or condition (new/used/refurbished) of the parts they install. When we explicitly asked the female manager for a proper itemized receipt with diagnostic notes, she was evasive, stalled the process, and falsely acted as if providing a legal receipt was not "standard business practice." They also failed to return our replaced parts to us or have us sign a waiver, another direct violation of Ohio law.
We sent a formal demand letter requesting a refund under their own "90-Day Labor Warranty" since their labor completely failed to fix the issue. They ignored it. We are now filing formal complaints with the Ohio Attorney General and the BBB. Look at the attached photos of their non-compliant, vague receipts compared to a real mechanic's diagnostic notes. Do not trust this shop with your vehicle or your wallet.
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Within days, the check engine light came back on for a third time for the exact same system.
We realized we were being scammed and took the vehicle to a real, professional mechanic. The new shop ran a proper diagnostic (see attached photos of their itemized report). They found that the VVT solenoids were NEVER the problem. The issue was simply debris built up on the magnetic ends of the Cam Position Sensors. The new mechanic cleaned the sensors, test-drove the car multiple times, and the issue is completely resolved. A to Z Auto Care sold us over $1,500 in unnecessary parts and inflated labor rather than actually diagnosing the vehicle.
Furthermore, A to Z Auto Care operates in direct violation of Ohio consumer protection laws. They refuse to provide legally compliant itemized receipts detailing the brand or condition (new/used/refurbished) of the parts they install. When we explicitly asked the female manager for a proper itemized receipt with diagnostic notes, she was evasive, stalled the process, and falsely acted as if providing a legal receipt was not "standard business practice." They also failed to return our replaced parts to us or have us sign a waiver, another direct violation of Ohio law.
We sent a formal demand letter requesting a refund under their own "90-Day Labor Warranty" since their labor completely failed to fix the issue. They ignored it. We are now filing formal complaints with the Ohio Attorney General and the BBB. Look at the attached photos of their non-compliant, vague receipts compared to a real mechanic's diagnostic notes. Do not trust this shop with your vehicle or your wallet.