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Riverside Ford Lincoln

Macon, GA

4.5
255 Reviews

2089 Riverside Drive

Macon, GA

31204

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255 Reviews of Riverside Ford Lincoln

April 13, 2023

Dealer did not repair Ranger according to Ford TSB ("to avoid repeated repair, replace housing") while under warranty and temp control failed again very quickly, but warranty had expired. Dealer repaired More

by You Know My Name
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Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Rigo Salas, Lindsay Hopkins
Apr 13, 2023 -

Riverside Ford Lincoln responded

Mr. Fordham, the TSB's are extremely VIN specific according to production dates and within specific mileage parameters. The TSB you're referring to does not apply to your specific VIN and prevents us from applying it to your vehicle. Ford Customer Service is going to be your best contact if you want to raise a complaint.

Apr 13, 2023 -

You Know My Name responded

Ford Customer service will not reply to me. Rigo said he would contact Ford and predicted a refund. Has Ford replied to you? The multiple TSBs related to this issue list the exact symptoms and list the specific repair procedures which Riverside Ford did not follow. Surely Ford TSBs are issued so that dealers can recognize the symptoms to identify the problem and correctly perform the repairs according to Ford recommendations. Some of these TSB were issued a year before the failure. The TSB clearly said if the temp control does not work and you hear clicking sounds (both symptoms documented in repair orders) then to avoid repeat repairs replace the housing. You did not replace the housing first time and it failed again, just as predicted. Ford would not have issued the TSBs if they did not expect dealers to follow them. If Riverside Ford had followed the TSB the first time the repair would have been done correctly and failure would not have happened again. Some repair facilities honorably stand behind their work and others only have weak explanations to avoid financial responsibility. Can you provide details on how the multiple TSBs do not apply to my vehicle?

Apr 13, 2023 -

Riverside Ford Lincoln responded

I just spoke to the Service Director, Keith Horton, and he is going to have Rigo send you copies of your repair.

Apr 13, 2023 -

You Know My Name responded

I have copies of my repair orders. I sent copies to Ford Dearborn and got no reply. I also took a copy of the 1st repair order and a copy of the TSB with instructions on how to fix the problem when I brought the truck in to Riverside Ford for the 2nd repair. The TSB was actually followed the second time once I provided the copy. I have copies of Ford TSB SSM49264 (10/15/2020) and SSM50629 (3/23/2022). Both apply 2019-2020 Rangers build before 30-Jul-2020. My vehicle fits that description. Nothing listed on either TSB appears to prevent them from being applied to any specific vehicle that have those symptoms. Since it is not a safety/recall issue it is not tied to a specific VIN. If the TSB was valid the second time then it was also valid the first time when the warranty was in effect. I don't follow your logic.

Apr 13, 2023 -

Riverside Ford Lincoln responded

Mr. Fordham, Corey Pearson just called and left you a voicemail. Please return his call.

Apr 24, 2023 -

You Know My Name responded

After explaining and providing documentation, Riverside Ford completed the refund on 04/18/2023. It is not often a business will fully stand behind their repair work and correct mistakes the way Riverside Ford did in this instance. It is a demonstration of their integrity.

March 24, 2023

I had some problems with my truck downshifting while driving and losing all power so I took it to Riverside Ford which turned out to be a worse problem than the truck breaking. The problem ended up bein More

by Travis
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No
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Corey
March 16, 2023

Excellent! Very patient and honest experience. Worth the two hour drive to do business with them. More

by Vigilante64
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Yes
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Larry Dumas
Mar 18, 2023 -

Riverside Ford Lincoln responded

Hi, thank you so much for your positive comments about Riverside Ford! If you have any additional needs or questions, we will be more than happy to assist you! Safe travels!

March 07, 2023

Other Ford dealerships need to take lessons from Riverside. I can't say enough good things about our buying experience. My husband and I did not feel pressured by our sales person Carl or the financ More

by kbduvall
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Yes
Employees Worked With
Carl Coombs
Mar 18, 2023 -

Riverside Ford Lincoln responded

Hi, thank you for your kind review; we are happy to pass along your comments to the team here at Riverside Ford! If you have any additional needs or questions, we will be more than happy to assist you! Safe travels!

March 01, 2023

Excellent Service. Young man intaking customer was knowledge polite and totally customer service Oriented.! EXCELLENT More

by mga99937
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Front Desk Young Man Intaking In Service Dept
February 16, 2023

Best service dealership base in my experienced. Will definitely be back in the future with them. More

by Padzkie
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Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Rigo Salas
Feb 18, 2023 -

Riverside Ford Lincoln responded

Hi, thank you for leaving such a great review and high star rating. We try to provide all of our guests with a great atmosphere and world-class service that you can trust.

February 14, 2023

Didn't try to sell me something I wasn't looking for and was upfront about price with fees include. More

by Efrainfeijoo1982
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Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Lindsay Hopkins
Feb 18, 2023 -

Riverside Ford Lincoln responded

Hi, we are happy we could make your experience a positive one! Please let us know if there is ever anything else we can do for you! Safe travels!

February 02, 2023

A nice comfortable area to wait. Less than an hour for my car to be serviced. My late husband and I bought the ford fusion from this dealership. They have always, provided good servi More

by Glenda
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Yes
Employees Worked With
I don't remember names.
January 30, 2023

Excellent buying experience with Bradley and his sales manager, and the finance man. Highly recommend. More

by Charlie Bartlett
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Yes
Employees Worked With
Lindsay Hopkins
April 26, 2022

Pretty bad experience overall. I purchased a vehicle sight unseen from them and live in a different state. They tried to charge ADVT even though I told them a thousand times the ve More

by Pauldk15
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Friendliness
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Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Lindsay Hopkins
Apr 28, 2022 -

Riverside Ford Lincoln responded

Hi, we regret to hear that your experience with us was not a more positive one. We would like the opportunity to try and regain your trust in our business and resolve this matter for you, if we still can. Please contact us at your earliest convenience so we can work with you to make this better. We look forward to speaking with you soon. Take care. Lindsay T. Hopkins GM Riverside Ford Lincoln (478) 464-2900 LMTiller@riversideford.net

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