What are some auto repair horror stories?

One horror story is when a customer took their car to a repair shop for a simple brake job. The mechanic overcharged them by doubling the price of the parts and adding unnecessary labor charges. When the customer questioned it, the mechanic was rude and refused to explain clearly.

Another theme is poor workmanship. This can include things like not properly tightening bolts during a repair. I heard about a case where a customer's wheel almost fell off after a repair because of this. Also, long delays in getting the car back are common. Some shops seem to take forever to complete a job, causing a lot of inconvenience to the customers.

One common problem is poor workmanship. Mechanics might not fix the issue properly like in the case of brake repairs that don't work right after. Another is the unresponsiveness of the staff when customers come back with problems. They often try to dodge responsibility.

Sure. I heard of a case where a customer took their car to Canadian Tire for a simple brake repair. After getting the car back, the brakes were making a strange noise. When they took it back, the staff was unresponsive and tried to blame it on other factors rather than admit their mistake in the repair.

One memorable story is about a car that had a leak. The mechanic thought it was oil, but it turned out to be maple syrup. The owner had been transporting a large amount of it in the trunk and some had spilled. Another is when a car's horn started going off randomly. It took the mechanic a while to figure out that a wire had gotten crossed with the radio antenna and every time a certain radio station was tuned in, the horn would honk.

Sure. One time a mechanic found a family of mice living in a car's engine compartment. They had built a little nest using bits of insulation. Another story is about a guy who thought his car had a serious engine problem. Turns out, he just ran out of gas, but the fuel gauge was broken. He pushed the car all the way to the repair shop before realizing his mistake.

There was this case where a woman took her car to get the transmission fixed. The repair shop took weeks to 'finish' the job. When she finally got her car back, the transmission was still not working right. They then tried to blame it on other parts of the car and asked for more money to continue the repair. It was a total mess and she ended up selling the car at a loss.

I took my car to a so - called 'expert' mechanic. He said he needed to keep the car for a few days. When I got it back, there were new scratches on the body, and the interior smelled like cigarettes. And the original problem still wasn't fixed. I had to take it to another shop to get it properly repaired.

I heard about a case where an auto detailer left water marks all over a brand - new vehicle. They didn't dry it properly after washing. To make it worse, they tried to cover it up by buffing the car in the wrong way, which caused swirl marks on the paint. It cost the owner a lot to fix it later.

One horror story is when an insurance company took forever to process a claim after a car accident. The claimant had to constantly call and fight for weeks just to get an adjuster to look at the damage. It was extremely frustrating as they couldn't get their car repaired in time and had to rely on public transportation, which was inconvenient and costly.