Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz at Columbia Ford Kia

Fernando Cruz

Service Advisor

Columbia Ford Kia

234 Willimantic Road, Route 6
Columbia, CT 06237

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4.7
258 Reviews

Dealership Experience

5 yrs, 7 mos

Industry Experience

7 yrs, 5 mos

Languages Spoken

English English

Spanish Spanish

4.7

258 Reviews

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258 Reviews of Fernando Cruz

May 12, 2026

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we used the mobile service and they were fantastic they were on time very respectful of our property and vehicle and worked to complete the job in a timely manner , More

by Barb and Dan Sargent
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May 10, 2026

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My wife's family have gone to monoco ford for years to buy ford trucks, I went there with an appointment to get a key made up and they said they remember talking to me and setting up an appointment but th More

by matty-williams
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May 10, 2026

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Poor communication on getting work done My truck was promised complete in two days and received call end of 3rd day it wasn't even started. Truck delivered 3rd day without work being complete. More

by dsousa56
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No

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May 13, 2026

Columbia Ford Kia responded

Thank you for taking the time to speak with me regarding your recent issue with Columbia Ford Kia’s Service Department. Our goal is for every customer who leaves our dealership to have an excellent experience. Since your last experience was less than excellent, I wanted to touch base with you and see how we can improve and how I can help you. My job is to ensure that you are completely satisfied each time you leave our dealership. Please feel free to call me with any more questions or concerns you may have. I have spoken to our service department stating that communication is the key between the department and our customers. If you should have any further questions, feel free to contact me at 860-228-2886, and I will be happy to assist you. Sincerely, Michael Pahlas Service Manager Gates GMC Auto Group

May 01, 2026

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I will never use columbia ford again. It is ridiculous that an emergency services vehicle was OUT OF SERVICE for 31 working days. Horrible service. More

by Ejbona
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May 01, 2026

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It was a great pleasure and easy to work with the staff. I even had breakfast with my wife after dropping off at the café on site. More

by gloricco25
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April 30, 2026

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Vehicle pick up and delivery is great. Work was finished within the day and all seems good More

by EllwoodJ
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April 26, 2026

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Columbia ford came to my house to perform a software update on my F-150 for a recall notice from Ford. More

by dick456
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April 24, 2026

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Bob was very respectful to me and also thank me for my service in the military. There should be more people like Bob behind the counter. Bob was very helpful! Thank you. More

by bl65falcon
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April 22, 2026

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After a very bad experience with a small dealership my mind was very skeptical. Columbia put that all to rest. The dealership has been in business for many years. Everything was clean and tge employees se More

by toddcribby
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Other Employees Tagged: Miguel Figueroa

April 22, 2026

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Service center is very friendly. They helped explain what had to be done in a timely manner More

by MMM040479
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Other Employees Tagged: Bobby Eskey

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