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Meineke is a nationally recognized automotive service business. The company is a leader in the discount automotive servicing in North America. It was founded in 1972 as a single shop, which specialized in exhaust work. Its parent company is a British corporation, GKN plc. Nowadays the chain plans to expand from existing 900 to 2009 shops in 2009. Meineke is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. The company provides its clients with a broad range of products – ride, brakes control tires and cooling systems, as well as oil changes, air conditioning, state inspections, and maintenance services.

Meineke is successful in franchising, it offers very convenient conditions to the franchisees so that in 2001 it managed to get on the market of Mexico. Please try to contact Meineke Customer Service directly prior to posting any complaints on this site.

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Marjorie...
Meineke Car Care rip me off with oil change and tuneup. Oil change wasn't done and service engine on

I went in for my engine light on they told me I needed a tuneup and oil change. So I said fine they brought me home. So, I waited 2 1/2 hours for them to complete the job. They bro...

#291874
Jan 25, 2012
30

Anonymous
Meineke is sorry!

Took my Jeep Grand Cherokee into Meineke for a simple OIL Change. Used their coupon. The coupon was for an oil change, and ALLL FLUIDS to be tapped off. 1 day later, I noticed my J...

#290745
Jan 21, 2012
76

Anonymous
Meineke - Meinekie

Went to get simple oil change and they forgot to put my oil pan bolt on!! There is fresh oil all up on my undercarriage of my car! They suggested I go get a power wash becouse they...

#289840
Jan 17, 2012
56

Pisssed
Meineke - Customer Service LIES!!

I had my car towed to their shop and called them to have them look at it to give me an estimate and they never called me back. And when I called them back they tried to lie about...

#289377
Jan 16, 2012
73

Anonymous
Meineke is the worst

Took my car in for inspection and was told i needed brakes. First off i had to take the car to someone else to have them repair the brake job Meineke did (they left parts out when ...

#288761
Jan 13, 2012
87

ANGRY1988
PLEASE AVOID Meineke

MEINEKE ARE THE WORST AUTO CARE CENTER IN THE ENTIRE PLANET. NEVER TAKE YOUR CAR THERE. TRUST ME YOU'LL BE BETTER OF WITHOUT THEM. I HAD THE WORST EXPERIENCE WITH THEM. IT HAPPEN S...

#287159
Jan 07, 2012
106

Mcc2121
Meineke: Racist, inept & stranded a quadriplegic without wheelchair

There are numerous tales about customer service gone awry, but I must say that my experience at the Meineke Car Care in Carrollton, Texas, is by far the worst and had me repeatedly...

#286996
Jan 06, 2012
94

MadMe
Meineke Ct

This company treats their employees like crap, pays them crap... keeps them working until 6:00 pm on holidays , so that they can't spend time with their familys and have dinner...

#285429
Dec 31, 2011
122

Anonymous
Meineke - Sorry a$$ people so called mechanic's

Took my truck in to Jackson TN. meineke to get the timing set. the so called mechanic cranked on the starter for 45 minutes on and off.i told the lady with her (*)Y(*) hanging out ...

#283859
Dec 24, 2011
149

Manaviitd
Meineke are thugs.. beware!!

Hi, This was my first time with Meineke and I was extremely disappointed by the treatment I received from the Meneike representative at the Longmont Meineke center ...

#280238
Dec 08, 2011
182

Anonymous
My truck wasn't damage until Meineke serviced it

I needed my mufflers moved so my tire would fit underneath. I asked for an estimate and they told me 250, worst case scenario. I saved up exactly $250 and I walked out paying 400 f...

#278439
Dec 01, 2011
185

Busted
Dont be a sucker at Meineke

Shelby Meineke are the worse of all. Charging 3 times the cost of parts and selling repairs that r not needed. Not one of the techs r certified. I can tell u from experience. The p...

#277631
Nov 27, 2011
203

Abcblog
Meineke - #249 at South Plainfield - Cheaters

I have spent more than $960 to fix my Corolla 1999 model Engine light issue, but still Meineke not able to fix the issue, and they just cheat to get more $$ saying different issue ...

#276983
Nov 23, 2011
172

Anonymous
Meineke - Bait-and-Switch Oil Change; drained the oil, then requoted me at 3 times the price

AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE! TOTAL BAIT-AND-SWITCH OPERATION! (Zero stars should be an option!)On October 24th, I called ahead to the Lemon Grove, CA location to ask ...

#275985
Nov 18, 2011
259

Humingbird
Meineke trys to sell unneccesary repairs

Took my car in for a safety inspection and they said I needed a new reasonator, since mine was rusty and they found a hole. It also needed a new tie rod. They quoted me $500 for th...

#275329
Nov 16, 2011
215

Bapsphotos
Meineke - Mad customer

I amd a very mad customer I took my car four times to get car brakes done paid $ 387.00 Brakes are a hot mess. Do not go to them. Highwaay rubery!I went to Cartersville,Ga ...

#275260
Nov 15, 2011
183

Anonymous
1 Meineke muffler fails in 10 mos. 2nd in 23

After three years of dealing with Meineke over a "lifetime warranty" muffler that I paid $260.00 for but that failed in 11 months and that they replaced, charging me "only" $94.00 ...

#272865
Nov 04, 2011
211

Atl1900
Meineke center 1012 will scam you

Meineke center 1012 will scam you, The worst service ever. I took my Toyota camri for basic oil change, they dont do all what you pay for, they inflate the service with parts and s...

#272355
Nov 02, 2011
198

Anonymous
Meineke - Conroe Texas they replace new parts with used parts!

Meineke Installed used struts that lasted 4 months, charged me $600 stating they were new. I should of known something was fishy, the place was empty on a Saturday. Gracie the o...

#271733
Oct 31, 2011
200

Clearwater
Meineke - Meinke Clearwater, FL

I recommend you stay away from here! A new Meinke opened on Gulf to Bay in Clearwater, FL. I went to take advantage of an open day coupon. Oil, lube and tire rotation $14.95 and br...

#270172
Oct 24, 2011
238

Davidsdd
Meineke - Almost ran over, and then blamed.

Last week, I had scheduled maintenance completed at the Meineke location on Air Depot, Midwest City, OK. Upon arriving, no other customers were in the lot or garage (now I know why...

#268948
Oct 18, 2011
230

Williams...
Meineke - Not doing there part on the warranty

I took my car to the Meineke Care Care Center at 10046 Jefferson Davis Hwy Fredricksberg, Va 22407 to get my clutch replaced.I picked it up and I wasn't provided with any paperwork...

#268118
Oct 14, 2011
292

Nchmielnik
Meineke Caused Damage that Caused my Engine to Blow

First off...sign my petition at http://www.change.org/petitions/meineke-car-care-stop-letting-meineke-get-away-with-causing-major-damage-to-vehicles?te=seia if you want to Me...

#267683
Oct 12, 2011
342

Markela911
I hate Meineke never go there please listen

I took my car to meineke for a routine tune up and oil change. two weeks later im driving down the road and i hear this noise. it was a loud noise i thought my car was blowing up. ...

#265421
Oct 01, 2011
312

1rusjaco...
Meineke employee lied about condition of brake pads

Meineke is a joke. Scheduling was ridiculous. They wouldn't take an appointment over the phone. The schedule online didn't indicate what times were open, so it took me a we...

#261837
Sep 14, 2011
451

Adenike
Upset with Kenwood Meineke in Cincinnati, OH

I am very upset with this branch of Meineke because I feel that their mistake has led to the destruction of my car motor. No one is above mistakes (in this case they forgot to put ...

#255451
Aug 14, 2011
355

Captian ...
Meineke West Melbourne / Palm Bay Fl.

You as the customer are paying $90.00 per hour to have your car serviced.Facts are you are haveing your care worked on by felons , and drug users. There are...

#252807
Aug 02, 2011
437

Aboutpri...
Meineke is incompetent and price-gouging parts and labor

I have spent about a year in dealing with Meineke's incompetence. I finally had my case arbitrated by the BBB and won. This vehicle was brought in originally for an oil chang...

#252251
Jul 30, 2011
445

Anonymous
Meineke tysons corner is a joke

I went in to meineke at tysons corner and it was like going to the circus.the manager salim was very rude and i guess his brother ali has no idea on what he is trying to recommend ...

#251855
Jul 28, 2011
384

Anonymous
Meineke = Poor customer service

I brought my car in for a $20 oil change just before a holiday weekend. The staff informed me that the car was completed via phone message, but the staff then left without leaving ...

#251112
Jul 25, 2011
353
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