On April 24th I brought my vehicle to Wheeler Service Center in Yuba City for electrical system diagnosis. On May Third I was called by them and they informed me that my car had been vandalized and that my shift knob was taken, I asked what they were going to do about it and if certain other items were still there, which were always ignored, on May fourth I drove down there to verify what items were missing, the items I noticed were missing were as follows:
COBB accessport v3 $675
Atom AGS black 394g shift knob $99
HP 15.6" Laptop $700 at time of purchase
DeWalt 12v USB charger $42
Note that the car has no broken windows or signs of entry, so either they left it unlocked or someone used the keys.
I then notified another service advisor about these items being missing, then heard nothing until I called and asked, at that point they didn't say anything except something about the owner's son figuring it out. The next day(May 9th) I called and asked to speak to the owner's son(Cole) and he said that it was none of their responsibility because they can't verify any of those items were in the car, and that they would pay for nothing, he did discount the diagnosis labor however. This diagnosis labor would have cost them very little(probably around 70 USD) and only cost me 585 compared to the $675 the COBB accessport was worth. On May 18th I was told the vehicle was ready to be picked up(Only after I asked since they had said that it would be done on the 16th). I then picked it up yesterday, May 22nd, and was charged $300 just for them to splice 6 wires. My car still has no shift knob(I had believed that this at least would be replaced since it was certainly verified as there) and was completely trashed with papers from the glove box and from a bag in the back, also damage/scratches around the ignition. Very shortly after leaving, I realized that my Bluetooth was not working and returned to the dealership. They advised me that it would likely be a few days before they could get to it and would take at least an hour, and said it would be free of charge if they decided that it was their doing, which by all of my experience with them I knew for certain they would not take responsibility for it. So after I returned home I began removing the radio to inspect the Bluetooth module(apps2car which was installed at least two owners ago), once removed I found that the Bluetooth module was gone. So a technician had to have taken it for themselves, leading me to believe that the other theft was done by one of the dealership's technicians.
Today I called Cole and he stated that even if it is under their care, in their lot, and they leave it unlocked they are not responsible for any stolen items. They also stated that they have no security cameras anywhere. He also said he conducted an investigation and said that no one should have been behind the radio and that there was no reason a tech would want it. I find it extremely hard to believe that a thief would magically open it, take all the expensive stuff, remove the radio, take the Bluetooth module, put it back together, then scratch up around the ignition.
Since they were unable to provide a resolution I do not believe that they should be an authorized GM or Mazda dealer/service provider. I would advise you not to take your car here under any circumstances. read more