Lexus of Tampa Bay - Service Center

Horrible Horrible Horrible Absolute joke of a dealership. My name is James and I've been in the automotive business for ten years as a sales manager. I understand sometimes we g Absolute joke of a dealership. My name is James and I've been in the automotive business for ten years as a sales manager. I understand sometimes we get busy, but come on. I called your dealership a total of five times to schedule an oil change. After my fifth attempt (two of which I actually spoke to a person) I gave up. What a shame that this is the closest Lexus dealership to my mother. Instead of providing her with a shorter more convenient drive, she will be driving to Wesley Chapel for a simple express service. This is absolutely unacceptable. Don't claim to be the best in customer service and luxury, when you can't even pick up the phone. It doesn't surprise me since it's owned by Autonation. Absolute joke, I would not recommend anyone do any business with this lazy, non-customer service oriented dealership. Wesley Chapel picked up on the first ring and scheduled my mother's car in minutes. More

Aggressive billing, Machiavellian techniques Brought my LS for oil change and directional arm to be replaced on May 24, 2018. My service writer (LA) aggressively installed an air-filter and misq Brought my LS for oil change and directional arm to be replaced on May 24, 2018. My service writer (LA) aggressively installed an air-filter and misquoted alignment quote, when it came time to pick up my car, five days later. When it was time to bring the car around, I "coincidently" had a dead battery. When they fixed that problem, I "coincidently" had a front door sensor problem. Keep in mind this is all in a matter of a couple of hours at the dealership. I was given a loaner 4 days later, my son and I went to pick up the car and I "coincidently" had an air conditioner problem. Another loaner and 4 days later they said to pick up my car, they could not find anything wrong with my car. Even though my son had videoed the problem on his phone and showed it to the service advisor. In the meantime I called General Manager Mr. Grady (aka Mr. Greedy) to discuss what had transpired with my service experience. He put me on a 13 minute hold and came back summerizing dates and how much I spent at the dealership. He said, " you have not spent enough money at the dealership to warrent any service and I have not been a good customer." I reminded him that I had bought two sets of tires, numerous tune-ups, and bought a $40,0000 car for my son last Feb 2017. After a few minutes of crickets on the phone his response is " well that was sales and this is service." Lesson: DO NOT BRING YOUR CAR TO LEXUS OF TAMPA BAY. Be very cautious of their end of the month billing tactics, to get you to spend more so they can meet their service quota. Pick the car based on the dealership: poor customer relations = poor customer service = poor workmanship. If you have a Mr. Greedy who only values your business based on how much you have spent...run don't walk. My son is stuck with his new IS, I'm going back to driving a Mercedes. Lastly, I tried to file a complaint with Lexus headquarters in Texas, they only deal with warranty problems and try to advice talking to GM, basically they are worthless. I too filed a complaint with BBB, Lexus in Japan, JD Powers, and Consumer Reports. More

serious problems with every repair I will let my repair history with this dealer speak for itself - 1st brake job on car 1, brake caliper mounting bolt left loose, caliper rotated of I will let my repair history with this dealer speak for itself - 1st brake job on car 1, brake caliper mounting bolt left loose, caliper rotated off rotor into wheel while driving. - wheel lug nut left loose, hand tight, found on routine customer inspection - starter replaced, dealer replaced started failed, less than 30k miles use. Upon 2nd replacement ,not realizing car was serviced at same shop, tech asked who installed this, repair was a "mess". No adjustment made on 2nd replacement. - on a warranty repair done, two, 1" cooling hose clamps, (top left of engine were) were left off during reassembly. Customer found this after noticing coolant level almost gone, dried pink coolant found crusted around hoses where clamps were left off. Inexcusable, clamps were in plain sight, visible on even a cursory inspection of reassembly. - on 2nd brake job, car 2, rear scraping noise heard after only few miles. 1st return visit, told it was dirt?, 2nd return visit, not fixed. 3rd return visit told an adjustment was too tight during initial brake job. Brakes were not smooth, chattered, took car to another shop. Initial brake job completely botched, parts now ruined, required to be replaced. Inexcusable, shoddy work which had to be known as the car was back 3 times. - tire pressure sensor replaced, problem reappeared within 200 miles. 2nd trip this time to another shop, sensor was not initialized and programmed correctly when it was installed. Not a single repair done correctly, some left with dangerous safety conditions , let alone on the first try. More

Failure to Correct Ongoing Brake Problem Since 2013 we have reported squeeling brake problem when GH350 was taken out of garage each morning. Same noise developed when stopping slowly at tra Since 2013 we have reported squeeling brake problem when GH350 was taken out of garage each morning. Same noise developed when stopping slowly at traffic lights. 4-5 services at Lexus of Tampa Bay since 2013 have not corrected this continually reported brake problem. In early March 2018 this vehicle sent to Lexus of Tampa Bay again for same brake problem that has grown more noticeable and for body shop work on driver side door. It now has been almost 3 weeks without this vehicle being repaired and returned. According to Pamela in the service department factory rep was required to check our complaint about brake squeal. I was subsequently advised that warranty period to correct this brake problem had expired 5 days before car was given to them. I refused to pay $3500.00 out of warranty cost for brake problem that had been reported continuously for almost 5 years. Complaint to Consumer Reports, Better Business Bureau, Lexus USA and Lexus Japan will be made as soon as non repaired auto is returned More