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    North County Ford

    3.0 (823 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    TPMS FAILED

    I bought a used Ram 1500 from North County Ford, and my post-sale experience was disappointing. Within a few days several issues showed up: the TPMS stopped working next day, the ParkSense system was failing intermittently, and the differential was leaking oil, even though the truck was supposedly inspected and "in great condition." I also reported a water leak coming from the roof antenna or possibly the rear window. The service dept said they needed approval to fix it, but I never heard back. In the end I had to fix the ParkSense and the differential leak myself. The water leak is still pending. I understand it's a used truck, but that doesn't justify selling it with problems and going silent after the sale. If you're thinking about buying here, think twice. I'm still hoping North County Ford will step up and help resolve the remaining water leak issue.

    Thumbs down for trash service!
    Shea G.

    Showed up to bring our lease back early and run the numbers. We showed up right at 10am and the lady that walked out was unwilling to help us unless we were going to make another ford purchase with the lease return. Hilarious and a complete kook, only willing to do something if we were purchasing a new ford. "Oh no you'll need to make an appointment for that if you aren't making another purchase" For the record Encinitas ford just took 30 mins to give us numbers and told us they would buy our car back and we could walk away, no appointment needed! Avoid North County Ford at all costs!

    Radiator fluid
    Javier G.

    Brought my car into the service department for an oil change,tire rotation, and a 99 point inspection on April 16, 2026 after my service was done drove home. when I got home I noticed radiator fluid coming from my car open up the hood just to realize all the radiator fluid had leaked out through a leaking hose. Contacted Ford on april 20th 2026. Make them aware of the situation I found it very suspicious that my vehicle has a radiator leak after an inspection and oil change the tire rotation. Janet, who was helping me advise me that they would tow the car to their location to see what they could do I explained to Janet if there was nothing that could be done then I would like my car towed back. after having my vehicle all day. I called about six times left a voicemail and I got no calls return. I had to go down at 5:30 PM on April 20,2026 to see what was going on with my vehicle just to be told that they're not sure if they're going to cover anything and it's due to the fact that they don't feel like they're liable for this even though they didn't catch this during the inspection. They also made me aware that they didn't know how much the part was gonna cost even though their parts department is right next-door to their service department, which I went over And I found the price for the part, bought the part for them went to go give it to them. I do not recommend this service department they don't catch issues and they don't communicate .if you want a bad experience and poor service and lied about what they do to your car and service then this is the place to go.

    My daughter now has a Heritage Edition Bronco Sport.
    Andrew S.

    My daughter was hit and totaled her Bronco Sport. I needed a replacement and went 5 local dealers and dealt with more online. When I went to North County Ford, Oscar Gomez was my salesman and he was fantastic. He worked hard to locate the exact car I was looking for and the negotiation was simple. Great car, great time. Then you gear up for finance, usually more smoke and mirrors but Mike Cottrell made the paperwork so simple. Great guy, great process. Then Oscar walked me through all the features, connected my iPhone to the car and made sure I was handled. Thank you North County Ford!

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    Do yourself a favor. If you are getting any work done on your car or truck, drive to the Escondido one. 100% better service.

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    My fiance and his family members have been taking their cars to Niko's for many years and now I'll…read morebe taking my car there too, regardless that I live 2 hours away! They've been recommending him for years and so I finally went with it, and I don't regret it! I started off with my loud brakes and an oil change. What I appreciate is that he calls with the diagnosis first and gives suggestions and asks for approval before moving forward. And he also tells you what else he finds, but most importantly, doesn't push you to add more services if they're not dangerous. I really like the honestly, integrity, and passion. In a nutshell, Niko's great! I would gatekeep him so he's available when needed, but because he's amazing and now popular, he actually moved to a larger facility so he accommodate his growing clientele!! Very thankful. I highly recommend Niko. Don't think about it. Just do it.

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    Rick & his crew did a great job! If you need a smog, I…read moredefinitely recommend you bringing your vehicle here! Very reasonably priced too! Ron Z.

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