I've been to this location a few times in the last year or so and my experiences have been great, so I'm sorry to see they have some bad feedback. I like them because they are close to where I live and it's nice to be close to the mall if you ever have to wait for a repair.
Each time I've visited them they've gone above and beyond the customer service I expected from reading their reviews. The first time I visited them they helped me replace a headlight. It may not seem like much, but sometimes switching out the headlight bulbs in my old jalopy of a car can be tricky. I was new to the area and didn't know where the auto parts shops were (and this was the first one to pop up on my search on Yelp), so I decided to give them a try. They didn't have the bulb I needed in stock, but they were honest with me and admitted that it would be cheaper for me to go down the road to a different auto parts shop to get one. The rep/tech that helped me even offered to help me switch out the bulb in my tricky headlight once I got one. I did just that - and he switch the bulb for me free of charge (even though I bought the bulb at another store). Which was way more than I expected from them.
Most recently, and what prompted me taking the time to write this review, was when they helped me with a flat tire. It was late in the day, I just gotten out of work, and the nuts on the flat tire were too tight for me to get them loose. After getting some help from AAA and Eddie's towing (I should write up another dose of yelp kudos to Eddie's towing, BTW - very fast and friendly) service), I didn't get my car and the flat tire to the Firestone guys until about 6:30, about a half-hour before they were closing. I thought I would have to leave my car there overnight to wait for a new tire since it was so late in the day, but the Firestone guy (I'm sorry I didn't get his name) looked at my tire (we found a screw or nail had punctured it) and figured they would be able to patch it up for me real fast that evening, even though they were getting ready to close for the day. They did - and again, free of charge! I would have happily paid them at least $20-$40 for their time, but I was relieved for the kind, fast, and free service.
Granted, I don't expect them to do stuff like this for free every time, but I think they are trying to help prove they have great customer service and they want people to come back. I'll definitely come back to them the next time I need to get new tires, which may be soon.
For those who have had bad experiences - if you can, give them another chance - these guys do seem to really care and want to improve their reputation (they must know some of their Yelp feedback hasn't been that great). Don't expect free help every time, but they may surprise you. :) read more