My 1998 Ford Ranger 4 wheel drive indicator light just blinked, the turn signals were out, and turning the key sometimes made the dash goes black and resets the clock. I called Maplewood and indicated that according to Google the problem with my truck systems is failed power distribution per the ignition switch. Maplewood said bring it in and parked it for me in the place they put vehicles that may not start because of my failing ignition switch. So the Next day Jeff over there calls me and says they have been tearing into the 4 wheel drive and it's $650 to fix it and $375 for a new turn signal lever. I ask him why didn't they start by changing the ignition switch as it's very likely to be the cause of all 3 problems since they happened all at once. Jeff said they were unable to duplicate the ignition problem but did have solutions for the other 2 problems but the 4 wheel drive may not work because it has a GEM in it that can't be replaced if it is bad. I asked Jeff if they saw the clock wrong and radio presets gone asking him wouldn't I have to unhook the battery cable for it to be like that. So Jeff says "I don't know that you didn't", and I have no idea what he meant by saying that. I told him I just want an ignition switch no work on the 4 wheel drive and no work on the turn signals, please just change out the ignition switch. Jeff put me on hold for several minutes then told me come get my truck Maplewood wasn't interested in fixing it for me. I went and got my truck, stopped at AutoZone on the way home and got an ignition switch for $25, watched a YouTube video and put the ignition switch into the truck. Then I put back the fuse, wire nutted the leads Maplewood left hanging from the transfer case back together and the ignition, turn signals, and 4 wheel drive all function perfectly. I saved over $1000 by getting kicked out of Maplewood with my truck. And now the owner of Maplewood Auto has added his peace. Because I'm an Army combat sergeant having been deployed to Afghanistan I am both used to accountability and being sensitive the way I'm responding to stressful situations. Jeff called me and I tried talking him into leaving my transfer case and turn signals alone and just fix the ignition for more than 5 minutes and hung up with Jeff spending over $1000 on repairs my truck didn't need. So I called out to God in prayer asking for help because I don't have $1000 to spend on repairs my truck doesn't need and I did want the ignition switch that the truck did need. God said to call Jeff back and just tell him him to make the correct repair {again}. I didn't mean to raise my voice, I was very frustrated with Jeff refusing to replace the ignition switch. Now I do have to say that if Maplewood is going to let Jeff Overcharge combat veterans by $1000 a pop he my need a little thicker skin, some sergeants may have even started swearing at him over that kind of money. I feel overall blessed by God that I was able to fix it myself for $25 and was delivered from having to spend over $1000 on unnecessary repairs. Justify your employees actions ever how you like, but making them accountable for losing customers through conduct that appears either criminal or incompetent would be much more beneficial to your business serving the community. Pray for me so I can know better how to escape when I feel trapped in by someone selling me something I know I don't need, while staying very polite and gracious.
Thank you for your review Reginald. I appreciate your feedback. We chose to no longer provide service for you due to you yelling at Jeff. As we try to provide quality and honest service we quickly discovered that you did not want to hear us out. Once we discovered that we are unable to earn your trust it became beneficial for both parties to step away. I hope you are able to find a repair facility that can better serve your needs and earn your trust.
- Maplewood Auto Inc