Gary Yeomans Ford Palm Bay - Service Center

I arranged for a service appointment for 9:00 a.m. on Jan 10, 2012 to have my a/c system checked as it was not blowing cold air. The car was delivered and paperwork filled out by the service advisor prior t 10, 2012 to have my a/c system checked as it was not blowing cold air. The car was delivered and paperwork filled out by the service advisor prior to 9:00. I waited. At 10:00 the car was still parked on the back lot unlooked at. (Why did I bother getting an apppointment?) At about 10:15, I noticed it had been moved to just outside a service bay and the hood was up. About 10:20 or so I was advised that the compressor had a leak and would need to be replaced for about $1300. I said "thank-you but let be think about it". (The vehicle was several thousand miles out of warranty.) The next day I took the car to an independant shop that has a good reputation. It took them about 45 minutes of crawling around under the car and under the hood to find a coolant line with a hole it in. They said there was dye everywhere. The line was located behid the radiator and the hole was under a foil heat shield. They also found both coolant line dust covers missing. Actually, one was sitting on a ledge in front of the window so they reinstalled it for me. I returned to PB Ford to complain about the missing cover and was told they would order them. The next day I returned the car to the independant shop where they made and installed a line to replce the holed one and recharged the system. Total charge - $190. A few days later PB Ford got the missing dust cover and I installed it. Had I entrusted the repair to PB Ford, I'm certain I would have been out $1300 (perhaps a little less since I was a loyal customer). This is but one of several disappointing service visits at this dealership. More