Nucar Chevrolet New Castle - Service Center
New Castle, DE
34 Reviews of Nucar Chevrolet New Castle - Service Center
I had my 2017 Chevy sonic serviced on Tuesday 9/10. The presenting issue was my check engine light would come on and flash. The traction light would come on at the same time. It would not really accel The presenting issue was my check engine light would come on and flash. The traction light would come on at the same time. It would not really accelerate or drive properly so I pulled over, turned it off, and sat. Upon restarting it the issue would no longer be present and i would drive to a safe spot to park it. On 9/10 i took it to Nucar and the work was not complete that day so it was kept overnight. Wednesday they identified the issue as a connector for ignition coil and it was respliced for a new connector. The check engine light however started flashing and traction light coming on again Thursday. I called and they reported that they could see it again Monday 9/16. I took it 9/16 then took the Nucar shuttle to work. The driver asked if i needed pick up. I stated yes. I checked in 2:29pm. I was told there was no update and I would be notified when one was available. I checked in again at 408pm about the shuttle. I was told then that they wanted to keep it longer. I stated i would pick the car up and needed the shuttle. I received a call that the shuttle stopped running but they wanted to confirm if i wanted my car. As i now needed to find a ride i was not sure i could get there before close. I told her i would let her know before 530pm. She said ok. I luckily was able to find a ride. I arrived at Nucar around 505pm. I was told then that i could not take my car. I was told that my wires were a mess and needed to be done. I asked if that was the problem and how long it would take to fix. She said more that an hour and their office closes at 6pm. I asked if it would be done then in the morning. She said she couldn't say for certain but it'll probably be before noon. So i relaxed a bit because at least it would be fixed. I Just needed to find another ride home. I was called on 9/17 at 8:44am to pick it up. I had a meeting so i had the shuttle pick me up later. The paperwork stated that the broken wiring in harness was repaired for the wiring to the number 1 coil circuit. I, however, had the same issue arise with my check engine light flashing and traction light coming on a few days later. On both visits i believed the issue was resolved. I took the car back for service the morning of 9/19. I checked in on 9/20 at 2:56pm. I was told there was a new code that came up after they drove it. I inquired about a loaner vehicle, but reportedly, none were available. No further contact about it occurred. I received a text 9/23 that my car was ready for pickup. I asked what the issue was. I was told "We ended up having to run a new wire from the ecm to the coil." The car presented with the same problem within a week. I took the car back 10/8. On 10/9 I received a text with a link to recommended fixes. Now there were 5 fixes totaling $2,352.89. I called 10/10 as I noticed the text late. My advisor was not available and I spoke to the manager I shared that it seemed strange and abrupt to go from paying for a fix ($600+) and no other issues being reported to now 5 very major issues. He said he'd look into it because he was not familiar with my situation. I called Friday for an update. Rob shared that one of his top mechanics0 had an emergency but would look at it Monday. I called on Tuesday 10/15. No one was available to provide an update. I called on 10/16 after 4pm. I got a call back stating that they are thinking it's the ignition coil. I was told it would be covered under warranty. On 10/17 I received a call that it was not free and would be 232.88 for the part. I asked if it would fix the issue. I was told that the coil is bad and it should. I picked up my car and paid $320.38. They gave me paperwork for a multi point check, but my tire pressure light was on for the second pick up in a row. The car also just seems to ride worse than the initial drop-off. This leads me to believe that the original problem won't be resolved. More
I will start this off by saying Nucar has a FANTASTIC sales department, but their service department is another story. Every single time I try and call to schedule an appointment, I am put on hold (the o sales department, but their service department is another story. Every single time I try and call to schedule an appointment, I am put on hold (the online system does not work to schedule appointments, I've tried). Yesterday was close to ten minutes, I had to hang up and call back for someone to answer. I've had one key fob replaced under the key replacement warranty last year (which was a disaster, my fob was never ordered and I sat in the waiting room for 45 minutes before anyone even told me they didn't have my fob in stock) and this year I need to get another replaced for a different vehicle. Each time, I am sent to parts to make sure a fob is in stock, which as the customer I don't feel it is my job to do that considering I don't work for Nucar, then I am bounced back to service to sit on hold to schedule the appointment. The gentleman who answered in parts was quite rude because I did not have the last 8 of the VIN, he snidely said that's crucial information for ordering a transmitter. I then had to leave a message for the lady in service to schedule my appointment, it is now the next day and no call back. Nucar needs to get their act together in service and parts, because it's terrible. If anything, hire an appointment coordinator to strictly schedule appointments, because trying to make an appointment is a pain and it shouldn't be that way. Also, when your vehicle is being worked on for an extended period of time, there is literally ZERO communication from the service department on what is going on with your vehicle. More
My husbands truck was towed there on July 5th when his brakes locked up in his Chevy Silverado. It is now July 22nd and we have had to consistently call and get different answers from everyone as to the s brakes locked up in his Chevy Silverado. It is now July 22nd and we have had to consistently call and get different answers from everyone as to the status and what the actual issues are. We finally got a call on Wednesday (July 19th) that his truck would be ready for pickup on July 20th and they would call when it was done. Well here we are July 22nd and no truck and no call. Have repeatedly called his rep as well as talked to service manager (who seems to have no idea what happens in his own shop) and no one likes to respond to calls. This is the WORST customer service I have ever seen and DO NOT recommend NuCar for anything! If they can’t respond to voicemails or even pickup the phone I can’t even imagine buying a car from them! Here’s to hopefully getting his truck sometimes in the near future if someone ever returns a call and let’s us know it’s ready! The only perk is he did get a loaner truck that he was able to rack some miles on! I did tell him at this point 4 weeks later he should just go get it insured and registered and it’s his new truck haha! More
Bad customer service, do not recommend NUCAR SERVICE, they make appointments knowing that they cannot work or fix your car that day. You cannot wait for your car, THEY HAVE NO LONERS. Do not use service they make appointments knowing that they cannot work or fix your car that day. You cannot wait for your car, THEY HAVE NO LONERS. Do not use service center. They sell you the car but cannot service it. They used to have good service but changed. They no longer care about customers. More
They employ idiots for receptionists or maybe they are just crooks. I had a "Change Transmission Oil" message on my Chevrolet Captiva. I called them and the receptionist put me on hold for about a year. just crooks. I had a "Change Transmission Oil" message on my Chevrolet Captiva. I called them and the receptionist put me on hold for about a year. Then she comes back saying "I have talked to 3 different people and they have never heard about a Change Transmission Oil message. We would love for you to come in so we can see for ourselves". Well i set up an appointment with them thinking they would probably not charge me anything or maybe 20-30 bucks just to reset the message. I go in there and the guy says "Oh yeah it says right here that your Transmission Oil message has be cleared and its gonna be $165 diagnostic fee to hook it up and clear it". In other words, they pretended to be dumb and got me to come in and then gave it to me straight. What a Stupid bunch of idiots they are. I will be buying a $110 scan tool to do it myself now. Never going back there again. They can shove their diagnostic fee up there you know what. More
Where do we start? It took 4 days to change the oil and rotate the tires. They said they had to call in somebody on their day off to finish the job. Great! A potential It took 4 days to change the oil and rotate the tires. They said they had to call in somebody on their day off to finish the job. Great! A potentially disgruntled employee is going to be working on my van. Not trusting your potentially disgruntled employee I just drained 8 quarts of oil of some kind out of my engine. Owners manual says that will cause harm to my engine. The oil filter was on so tight I had a really hard time getting it off with my rubber strap type filter wrench. No wonder, it was tightened so much when installed that it was dented. You learn in oil change 101 not to do that. Now for the wheels: dash says 65 pounds up front, 80 in the rear. My tire pressure gauge says just the opposite. This is not the first or second time for this failure. What am I gonna find later this week when I pull the wheels off to have a look at that front end that supposedly needs thousands of dollars worth of work? A bad brake rotor? That's probably about it. My experience with NuCar has been pretty much like that from the start. I won't be back. More
Worst service experience ever! Suburban went in for radio not working, diagnosed that a new radio was needed. They ordered the radio, arrived to have new one installed and they fou Suburban went in for radio not working, diagnosed that a new radio was needed. They ordered the radio, arrived to have new one installed and they found out it was broken. They ordered a new radio and I have made many, many calls to find out the status. In the beginning I was told it was still on order. Service is terrible about returning calls. I was finally told today my radio got sent back because they were not able to reach me after many attempts. The service manager claims they have left multiple voice mails. I went back many months and only had one, which I returned and left a voice mail. Now that they sent the radio back, they have to go through the entire warranty process again and order a new radio. Worst experience ever! More
Completely unsatisfied with the service department, specifically the technicians that have worked on my car the multiple times that I have had it serviced at nucar. Ive spent THOUSANDS of dollars only specifically the technicians that have worked on my car the multiple times that I have had it serviced at nucar. Ive spent THOUSANDS of dollars only to continue to have issues with my car. The newest problem is something that they “ fixed” in 2019 but of course it’s no longer covered under warranty and they are telling me it needs to be replaced AGAIN. I literally feel like they’re just taking my money. I will not be returning to nucar again. More
I took my truck here because i had transmission fluid leaking. They charged me $140.00 for a diagnosis already knowing that they would not be able to do the repair. The computer software to repair trans leaking. They charged me $140.00 for a diagnosis already knowing that they would not be able to do the repair. The computer software to repair transmission issues on f150 truck was exclusive to ford. I would have appreciated that if they tild me in the beginning. $140 is a lot of money for me. Wouldnt have had problem with paying it if they could have fixed it. More
Unqualified Technicians Under no circumstances buy a car from NuCar Chevrolet and if you do, DO NOT allow their unqualified service technicians to work on it. I took my truck Under no circumstances buy a car from NuCar Chevrolet and if you do, DO NOT allow their unqualified service technicians to work on it. I took my truck in to NuCar Chevrolet in New Castle, DE to have the 02 sensor replaced. I was told at that time that my thermostat needed replacing. I authorized the replacement. When the truck was returned to me and while I was driving the truck home the temperature gauge was reading above normal. The next day I checked my coolant reservoir and found the coolant almost an inch below the cool line on the reservoir. This was after I was changed $20.30 for anti-freeze that I do not believe the technician put in my radiator. (I have a picture of the coolant level). I also question the fact that the technician actually did the road test because if he did, he should have noted that the temperature gauge is reading at just below the 3/4 line instead of just above the 1/2 line where it read before. (I have a picture of the temperature gauge) When I brought the truck back because I was NOT satisfied with the service, I was given a 9 am appointment. When I arrived at the NuCar dealership, I was asked if I was waiting for the truck and I said yes. At that point, I was told that they would not get to my truck until after a customer’s oil change. When I questioned that, the NuCar service manager, D. Aliberto, told me and these are his exact words, "That I could take my truck and leave IF I didn't like the way he was handling my complaint " This was said while the NuCar Service Manager was dangling my truck keys in front of my face!!! As far as I’m concerned the service manager at NuCar Chevrolet is totally unprofessional and unqualified for that job More