Midas Consumer Reviews - Page 2

MADISON, TENNESSEE -- I took my car to MIDAS for steering components installation. After leaving the shop I went about three miles and the transmission started slipping, smoke coming from under the hood. I pulled over, looked and transmission fluid coming from everywhere.

I called a tow truck had it taken to repair in Gallatin. They found the mechanic carelessly pushed the line going to the transmission out of the way to install the steering part which caused the broken line to the radiator which caused tank of the radiator to crack. The radiator needed to be replaced and fluids to be replaced. The repair was $740 caused by the careless Midas mechanic. Midas denied any responsibility. Although none of these problems were present before Midas service. He offered me $120 toward my $740 dollar repair. I declined and told him I would file in small claims court.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE -- My husband and I had a situation with our truck, so we took it to Midas on Nolensville Rd. in Nashville, TN and every one of those guys were super friendly and sincere about their work and their customers. They worked diligently on our vehicle but made sure they communicated with us before doing anything to it. They ran into problem after problem and gave us excellent advice because the truck was worse off than we could have imagined.

They did everything they could to fix the problems within our means. We sat there for three hours one day and watched them treat every customer that came through the door with nothing but respect. Robbie and Mike were awesome, along with the rest of the crew. As long as these guys are there, Midas will always have our business.

ALLEN, TEXAS -- After waiting a short time, Alex came to me and said "I want to show you something." He took me to my car and pointed out that "I did not need front brakes or rotors." There was nothing wrong with those brakes. Wow, I cannot remember any auto repair place telling me I did not need something. The other place was going to charge me over $500. I love this place.

I took my car back home, got my other car and immediately brought it in for oil change and tire rotation. Also ask about a noise which we determined was struts going bad but not anything I had to do today. What an experience. This day cost me $56.44, instead of $500+. Recommendation: If you have anything wrong with your car, take the time to go see Alex first as they may be able to repair at a most reasonable cost.

DANBURY, CONNECTICUT -- Two vehicles, one vehicle had aft. Of the catalytic converter back totally changed. Within one year the mufflers literally disintegrated. No charge for the mufflers, big charge to replace plus clamps and hangers. The hardware was rusted beyond use along with ridiculous prices for the replacement hangers.

Second car had a muffler replaced a short time later. After two years the muffler was intact however the hanger rusted through. Midas originally charged $75.00 for the hanger. The every day retail from Walker was $54.00. The dealer price is $29.00. Midas's muffler could not fit the tail pipe so they welded the original tail pipe to the muffler exhaust side. The weld rusted through and failed causing the tail pipe to fail at that point after the rusted hanger failed. There was no way to replace the hanger and the tail pipe. The only proper fix was to replace the muffler, hanger and tail pipe.

Midas products that the franchise must use are inferior at best. You are only purchasing a Muffler. They do not cover labor, hangers, gaskets, clamps. My suggestion is if you have a reputable shop, they will treat you better than Midas or other franchise that sells "discount - Specialty auto services". Do yourself a favor - support your shop, they care.

This the worst Midas I have ever been too. I brought my car to Midas on February 27th 2015 because my check engine light was on. I was told by Maurice that my car would need a tune up along with valve cover gasket and an EGR valve. In total I paid 787.00. The very next day on the 28th my car would not start. That was on a Sunday so they were closed. The following Monday Midas had my car towed back to their location. Midas had my car for 45 days... yes forty five days without figuring out why it would not start up. Finally on April 14th I decided to pick it up. This was after they had it towed one more time to their "Master Mechanic".

When I picked it up the 14th of April it started. But the next day it wouldn't start anymore. When I asked corporate for a refund or if they would fix it for free I was told no because they're not sure what was done to it after. I hope and pray no one ever brings their car to this location. Run, go somewhere else and save a lot of heartache and pain. Sad part is my car still isn't working, the check engine light is still on and sometimes it starts and most of the time it will not. Like I said run as far away from this place as you can.

HARRIMAN, NEW YORK -- I made an appointment online for an oil change. Email was sent back to me indicating a confirmation email would be sent within 1 hour to confirm my appointment. Nothing ever came so I repeated the process, again no response. The reason I even chose Midas was because of the coupon special which indicated an oil change for $19.99 which is a pretty good deal in the area I live in.

Since I had the day off in the middle of the week (Wednesday), I got up early and arrived before they were even open. Knowing full well I still hadn't received a "confirmation" email, I figured I'd give it a shot anyway. There was not a soul in the lot when I arrived at 07:15 (they open at 07:30), so I waited and they arrived promptly (3 men) at 07:30. I gave them a about 5 minutes to open then went in hoping to get an early start.

When I walked in, all 3 of them were in the garage area drinking coffee and smoking. I waited about 10 minutes, when one of them came back in to the waiting area then without saying a word, he got something and walked back to the garage area without acknowledging me at all. I waited a little longer and another person came in, again without a word. I then left and will ever do business with them again.

FAIRFIELD, OHIO -- By far, this was the best auto maintenance experience I've ever had. I own a 2013 Chevy Cruze, and when I stopped at a light, my car started to smoke. I pulled over to the nearest auto store, which turned out to be this Midas. A tech checked out my car, explained that I had a severe oil leak then pulled my car in immediately.

Thirty minutes later, the Asst Mngr. (**) came out and explained that my car's O-ring was off, he replaced it, cleaned the oil spill and topped off my oil. He'd never seen anything like this; it wasn't something that would occur under normal driving conditions, so he wasn't even sure how to charge me. Eventually he stated there was no charge, and sent me on my way with a smile. How's that for great service!!

BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA -- Made 1 p.m. appt. Arrived 12:40. They took the next local around me, asking if they wanted a front-end alignment while they were in the alignment bay (I found later, there is only one alignment bay), to which the man answered "no." At 3:00 p.m. my brother arrived to give me & my mother a ride to her house. He let me take his car and he stayed. They were just pulling my vehicle, finally, into the bay when I left. I found later, the woman was the owner's wife, so she knew exactly what she was doing; and had been her business' receptionist at least 25 years.

Complained to Midas (right after the complaint my car quit totally, electrical problem, but from two air sensors being plugged in backward into the idle air control? Something they weren't even working on. May have been in the way for the alignment?) I asked Midas not to give the complaint to the business as it was on the owner. I just asked them to investigate. I asked that maybe they put someone like the lead mechanic in charge, someone who would run it fairly. They GAVE THE COMPLAINT TO THE BUSINESS TO HANDLE, WAS THE email REPLY TO ME.

Midas official called me after I complained again, then said they were calling the woman, and then calling me back. So I guess after they talked to the woman, they took her word for whatever she said. I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT MY 90-YR OLD MOTHER WITH WALKER AND VERY WEAK, SAT FOR 2 HRS 20 MIN. WHILE for some reason someone chose "they just didn't like me" and would make me wait. We both made the best of the time we had to wait, until over two hours passed.

I went around to the bay to ask why my vehicle was not even yet in the garage. I complained, finally, around to the back area, as I did not want to upset my mom. Everyone arrived in perfect timing, including me, for the alignment bay. Two people were leaving and she could have put the man, who was after me, in either other bays.

Got home with my mom, WHO DOESN'T EVEN FINISH A WHOLE "ENSURE", WHO GULPED IT DOWN WITH HER LIFE-SUSTAINING MEDICATION, AND WOLFED DOWN FOOD I PREPARED QUICKLY FOR HER WHILE SHE WENT TO THE RESTROOM, as she couldn't easily use the restroom at Midas and didn't try.

So later, this woman who purposely left a 90-yr old sitting for over 2 hrs, tried to call me numerous times after my complaint; and every time I hung up without saying a word. I had already told Midas I did not wish to speak to her, or see her ever, when they called. I had to complain to them online again, to ask them to have her stop calling me. I told them I didn't want anything from them, as they obviously didn't want to handle a problem involving the owner, themselves. I never told them about the $400 repair (thank God from my trusted mechanic at Purrfect Auto) that could have cost $1000-$2000 elsewhere on my type veh).

So Midas cost me $400 to replace my idle air control, plus their repair cost, plus a 3-hr wait for the actual repair work with an appointment time (the time they finally released my vehicle) - for which the actual alignment was probably no more than 15 minutes to do - and the unexplainable idle air control sensors being switched into wrong positions, ruining the idle air control. It must have been God that got me home. The next time I drove my vehicle after stopping at home, it quit running just past the security gate exit of my community. Luckily I have towing with my insurance.

THIS WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO, BUT WHEN I SEE THE SWEET LITTLE MIDAS COMMERCIAL ON TV for the last few days, it angers me. I wouldn't use MIDAS if they were the last repair place on Earth. Especially, you will find IF YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT AND SEND IT TO THEM, THEY DON'T REALLY LISTEN.

INDIANA -- I rarely take the time and effort to write something like this but I was so p*ssed off, it was impossible for me not to. About a week ago I had the Midas in Plainfield, Indiana to do an alignment on my car. I drove it home about 6 miles and thought that was it. 3 days later on a trip out of town, I noticed the car had a slight pull to the left and the steering wheel was not quite centered. I called the Plainfield Midas and asked if they would be able to get the car in to check the alignment. It was short notice so when the man said that he couldn't get to it that day, I understood and said I would try again in a day or so.

After a little thought I decided against taking it back to the Plainfield Midas. They didn't get it right the first time so I wanted to have another Midas look at it. On Tuesday July 3, 2012, I decided to call the Midas in Brownsburg, Indiana to see if they could get it in to check the alignment. I asked, "is there any chance I can get a car in today for an alignment check?" The man asked a few questions - make, what's the car doing, my name. He looked over his schedule and said he could get me in at 4:00 pm. That was great for me since I had just got home and it was close to 2:00 pm.

I arrived at the Brownsburg Midas at 3:53 pm. Went to the counter where I was greeted by the counter guy. I showed him my receipt from the Plainfield Midas and explained that they had done the alignment and that I would like for his store to check it. I told him the car pulled to the left and the steering wheel was not centered. Amazingly he explained to me that he probably couldn't get to it that day, he had several brake jobs ahead of me and they had to be done by 6:00 before close. He was happy to reschedule me for July 5th.

Now someone less cynical than myself might accept his story and just be happy with the rescheduled appointment. I on the other hand recognized his ** story. The Brownsburg Midas was not interested in doing my warranty work that day but apparently they would have been happy to do some new work. As someone that works in the service/trades, I understand things happen or go wrong from time to time. It's how they're handled later that makes the difference. Midas has failed in that respect.

No need for a call, an email, a letter. I wouldn't even accept a full refund at this point. Since the age of 20 I have had at least 2 or more vehicles. Currently I have 4. I will NEVER bring another vehicle of mine to any MIDAS STORE. Midas does not honor or stand behind their work. Unfortunately I will be forced to complain about this situation and Midas to the automotive blogs, BBB, Angie's List and anyone else that might want to listen. P*ss poor way to run a business.

QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA -- I have been bringing all 3 of my cars to Midas for years and always trusted them...until the last few times I went in. The latest has clinched my opinion of them and I am EXTREMELY upset that it was an expensive lesson learned. I brought my car in for inspection, having waited until almost the last day of the month, which is always a mistake. The car ran fine - no noises, nothing. I received a phone call saying that the rotors were rusty and needed to be replaced in order for the car to pass inspection.

Of course, now I'm in a Catch-22. I don't have time to take it elsewhere for inspection and I have to make a decision on the spot. So I agreed, not knowing anything about cars, although I had already become suspicious because it seems every time I bring a car in for inspection or a little thing it always needs repair. The guy brought out one of the rotors for me to see and showed me that the rust was around the edge and little flakes fell off when he scraped that edge area with something.

Not knowing anything about cars, I thought that I had no choice but to pay for the replacement or my car wouldn't pass inspection. The next day, I talked to a friend that was a mechanic for 15 yrs who said that rotor edges get rusty almost right after you put them on - its the part that touches the brake pad that is the problem if they get rusty or worn. Of course that part on mine was shiny and smooth and thick. He said it was ridiculous that they made me replace the rotors.

I did a little research online and found that the little bit of rust around the edges is not a cause to deny passing inspection. Here is a quoted answer from one of them where the lady had rusted rotors and couldn't pass inspection:

"I would find a new mechanic. What state are you in that requires inspections where the inspecting facility can benefit from being over critical and selling more parts and work? If the rotors aren't rusted where the brake pads touch them after you've driven the car, there's no problem. If they are rusted, why is he selling you defective rotors that rust year after year would be my question to him. Find yourself an honest location. Maybe you can use a dealership." (She lives in PA)

The last time I went into Midas Quakertown with my other car, they lost the key to the wheel locks on my car and was going to break them off and charge me extra to replace those. I told them that they were the only people that ever touch that key so wherever they put them last, that's where they should be. They argued that and indicated that it was my fault they were lost - couldn't possible be theirs - and that's when they were going to charge me. When I said I was coming to get my car and take it elsewhere, suddenly they found the wheel locks on the mechanics cart. I shouldn't have given them the second chance after that one.

My daughter's boyfriend also has a story about something that happened to him there, but I can't recall the entire story completely. I have heard complaints about them from other friends as well...seems like they are starting to get the reputation of Pep Boys in this town. I definitely won't be going back, and will tell everyone I know to find somewhere else to go. I will also be contacting AAA and the BBB and let them know about my recent experiences.