Fuken Mazda Dealership... My Engine bay caught on fired today sigh...

[wongster]

fuken mazda dealership
I went to do a oil change today, and when they were done with it.. they gave me the keys i was driving off.. and than they called me back saying they forgot something on the car.. so i drove back.. they worked with it for a bit.. and me and my gf were infront of the garage.. and then all of a sudden we hear a loud boom we looked inside any my car's engine bay is on fire!!!!

they gave me a yaris as rental

Well apparently they forgot the motor oil cap so when i drove it back.. they put the cap back on.. and they wanted to clean the oil that spewed out.. so they sprayed brake cleaner.. as soon as that happen.. it caught on fire..the manager wasnt present.. so they going to call me tomorrow on whats going to happen and if i have to pay one penny to repair.. i will freak

From the looks of the engine bay all that was damaged was the wires on the left side. The fire just burn up the brake cleaner and the heat melted the wires.

Sigh.....

 

[Blake]

Holy Fawk

 

[TheMAN]

I think the guy that did your oil change just got fired

 

[Jliao]

How long did you had the car for? I would try to request for a new car by saying even though the damage wasn't that sever. But knowing a new car (CX-7) had been caught on fire will always in the back of your mind and it makes you uncomfortable. If the dealer refuse, bring it up to Mazda HQ..

At least this is what I would do...

 

[spike blue]

i will do the same!!! try to get a new one!!! Is they fault not yours!!

 

[Prodigy]

Wow.... that's one of the dumbest things I've heard a Mazda dealership do.
First, they forgot the friggen oil cap!
Second, Brake cleaner (flammable aerosol) + hot engine = fire... duh.

 

[Kooldino]

You won't have to pay a dime for that mess. In fact, If I were you, I'd push for a free extended warranty for the trauma.

 

[ZoominMX-5]

If it makes you feel any better, I picked up a 99 miata 3 years ago from a dealer used, and not 10 miles down the road, the engine blew.

 

[ebmp5]

salvage title.

damn dude that sux, i would push for a new car aswell, or have them pay that one off or something cuz tecnically that is a salvage title there. well it has to be reported to your insurance company.

get a new ms3 out of them!!!

 

[CX7nCali]

since it has to be reported to insurance and will be on the carfax history, not to mention the potential for salvage title, I'd say absolutely have them give you a new CX-7. If they refuse, call your insurance company first, then they'll let you know if you need an attorney or if the insurance company will handle it.

 

[lasermp5]

New car. Nothing less. You don't deserve the headache because of their idiocy. End of story.

 

[TheMAN]

guys, nothing gets reported if the dealer pays for the repairs out of their pockets

 

[02589]

remvoed

 

[mixmasterlove]

Where & what dealer ??

 

[randyscycle]

If the dealer is worth his weight, he should be bending over backwards about now for you on this one.

I'd also keep in mind that although it was stupid mistake on the part of the tech, I'd see how the dealer handles it before I got after them.....

 

[wongster]

You see the problem is... its my friends who worked on my car at the mazda dealership.. and he made a mistake.. and I dont want him to lose his job over this.. He told me he will take care of this.. So I give him till today to let me know how the manager is going to deal with this situation. Before i even freak or not...

 

[Hughes412]

guys, nothing gets reported if the dealer pays for the repairs out of their pockets

You are right, and they WILL NOT give you a new car. And I would not call your insurace. That's never a good thing. The dealer will take care of it.

But in all, if this was my friend that worked on my car he'd understand the ass whoppen I was giving him.

 

[Vision67]

fuken mazda dealership
I went to do a oil change today, and when they were done with it.. they gave me the keys i was driving off.. and than they called me back saying they forgot something on the car.. so i drove back.. they worked with it for a bit.. and me and my gf were infront of the garage.. and then all of a sudden we hear a loud boom we looked inside any my car's engine bay is on fire!!!!

they gave me a yaris as rental

Well apparently they forgot the motor oil cap so when i drove it back.. they put the cap back on.. and they wanted to clean the oil that spewed out.. so they sprayed brake cleaner.. as soon as that happen.. it caught on fire..the manager wasnt present.. so they going to call me tomorrow on whats going to happen and if i have to pay one penny to repair.. i will freak

From the looks of the engine bay all that was damaged was the wires on the left side. The fire just burn up the brake cleaner and the heat melted the wires.

Sigh.....

This is just one more example of service center incompetence. Anybody who would spray a volatile, flammable substance on a hot engine is a walking brain donor.(pissed)

Over the years I've heard of a dealer service center leaving the oil cap on top of the air cleaner then slamming and buckling the hood, another one started the engine with all oil drained and NOT refilled. Another one stripped the oil pan plug. And some used cheap bulk oil and filters to improve profits.

So I still change my own oil. I use Mobil 1 and Wix filters.

Mobil 1 oil, $20. Wix filter $5, peace of mind, Priceless!

 

[wongster]

This is just one more example of service center incompetence. Anybody who would spray a volatile, flammable substance on a hot engine is a walking brain donor.(pissed)

Over the years I've heard of a dealer service center leaving the oil cap on top of the air cleaner then slamming and buckling the hood, another one started the engine with all oil drained and NOT refilled. Another one stripped the oil pan plug. And some used cheap bulk oil and filters to improve profits.

So I still change my own oil. I use Mobil 1 and Wix filters.

Mobil 1 oil, $20. Wix filter $5, peace of mind, Priceless!

sigh.. yea i guess i am going back to changing my own oil lol.. sigh..

 

[maestro]

bad luck on that man. That's horrible to see on a new car, or any car honestly.
Dealerships aren't neccessarily the problem. People carelessness or incompetence are the issue regardless of the job they are doing, Doctor, Lawyer, mechanic etc..
And for those that would expect a new car when more than likely in a worst case scenario a new wiring harness, some paint and cleaning will have the car back in great condition, WTF!!!?
I've never heard anyone accidently damage someone elses car, new or not and reply "wow I should get you a new car", " I know the damage can be fixed easy enough but... let me just get you a new one instead". Consider the definition of a salvage title, it is a percentage of the vehicles total value and not a small percentage either.

Hope you get your vehicle back in good order and your friend needs to pay closer attention to what he is doing.