STAY AWAY FROM CHATSWORTH FORD: this is Jeff, not a copied and paste post. I know it's long,
Please read and share! Ok, I don't say negative things about people, or places of business, but I want to make other people aware. I have been a business owner, in chatsworth for over 15 years now, and I do my best to keep my money in chatsworth, if possible. 7 months ago I decided to buy another Ford truck, to replace my aging f-350. I have owned several fords in my life, including my very first vehicle. I have always considered Ford to be the work force vehicle. The one you see hauling bulldozers, and having tons of rock being poured into the bed. You have all seen the commercials! Now, I also know that you have all heard the bad things about, Chatsworth Ford lately, just like I had. After careful consideration, I went against the warnings, and decided to purchase my truck from this business. Again, I believe in trying to keep money in our county! I was persuaded by my salesman to go with a gas powered, f-250, 4-wheel drive, super duty! Ford has a "lifetime warranty" on their gas burning "work trucks". I bought a slightly used, 11,000 miles, truck, saving the $12,000 cost for the low miles. I still spent $50,000, for this "work truck". I was lied to from the beginning. The first lie was that with my purchase that I would have enough "customer loyalty points", to pay for the custom seat covers to fit my truck. Later, after papers were signed, and the covers were ordered, I found out that the " customer loyalty points" were only good for new vehicles. Salesman said that's not what he was told. Regardless, $500 more dollars out of my pocket. I got over that, and thought, maybe it was a fluke, maybe he didn't know. I know everyone has seen my, Amen Brother Construction trucks, riding around town. They are lettered, and advertise my business. Next thing was, I was told if I lettered my truck, it would void my lifetime warranty. Ok, so now I own a $50,000 "work truck", that I can't use for work! Kinda getting perturbed by this point, but I tried to still be positive. After advise from the salesman, I decided I would have magnetic signs made to advertise. I spent another $250, for signs to be made. Guess what? Magnetic signs, will not stick to an aluminum body, which was a sale point for the truck! At this time, frustrated, and getting steadily more mad,I decided the advertisement was more important then the lifetime warranty! I was ensured, and told repeatedly that I would still have the 36,000 mile bumper ro bumper warranty, and the 100,000 drive train warranty, with all Ford "work trucks"! I continued to take the vehicle to, chatsworth Ford, for service, trying to be sure that the warranty would be intact. Well at 37,800 miles, my fuel pump went out. Had to have it towed to chatsworth Ford. $ 75 tow bill, out of pocket, because I canceled my roadside service, what, with my new "work truck", and all. Why would I need that? I went to pick up my truck, after they finished fixing it, only to discover that I was over the 36,000 mile warranty, by 1,700 miles. Luckily, the 100,000 mile was still in effect. All I had to do with this one, was pay the $100 deductible. Although, I thought they would do this to make up for the other cost that I incurred. They didn't if course! Well 3 weeks ago, I went to pick up some vinyl plank flooring. Approximately 25 boxes, which was a total of 427 pounds. It was wrapped and on a pallet. I have a tool box and a ladder rack attached to my truck, so the pallet had to sit about 4 inches on the tailgate, with the gate down. As soon as we got in the truck, I heard a small scraping sound, as we pulled out. I went about a mile down the road, and decided to stop and investigate. Couldn't see anything, checked everything I thought out could be. Got back in the truck, and went about 6 more miles, before the back drive axle broke, fell out from under my truck. Had to call a tow truck to come get the truck again! After 2 weeks of my truck being in the shop, and me calling everyday, and being told waiting on parts, don't have a rack to put it on, ect. I finally called on a Thursday, and was told it was finally ready. I went to pick up the truck, and was informed that it would not be warranted, under the 100,000 mile drive train warranty, due to the fact that I had the 400 pounds loaded improperly! now this is a "work truck" that will supposedly hold 4700 lbs in the bed, while pulling 14,000 pounds on its tow hitch, which is completely on the back of the truck. Nobody informed me before I arrived, out of the 10 calls I made in 2 weeks, that I would be responsible for the $1,400, it cost to have it fixed. Wasnt asked if I had money to pay for the work, if I wanted the work to continue, if I wanted another opinion, nothing. Just told I didn't have a choice, pay for it, or go without a vehicle! I, of course, lost my mind a little bit, only to have the service emp read more