AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care

Well first off, i called this place to see if they can help with my check engine light being on. The gentle men who answered it was rude, did not look like he cared about helping a customer. he had said he was limited on saturdays and can not get a part for my car even if he did see my car on saturday. Just his whole dimenor
Was ugh rude. Sorry amco you lost a good customer. don’t recommend anyone to come here. Not good customer service at all.

Let me tell you not all AAMCo’s are the same, they’re individually owned franchises. Albert who owns the one in Santa Clara and 3 others I think is AWSOME! He’s a real straight shooter, I totally trust him and will keep going back whenever my van needs work done on it.

Ok so 3^rd times not always the charm…
I brought my Dodge Ram truck here to get it fixed up because of transmission slipping and brakes squeaked and needed a new booster. They also said I needed a new U-​Joint, and belts upon their inspection. Well the first time I got my truck back the only thing done right was the belts and from what I thought the U-​joint, the transmission still slipped and brakes where not fully bleed and had air in the line.
So I took it back and they fixed the brakes and they work. So now belts, brakes, and apparently u-​joint is fixed. Still transmission is messed up
So the third time, take it back, and get it back. Nope transmission still messed up so I said heck with these guys and took it to another shop.
I told this other shop my problems, and they said the valves needed adjusted. I also told them for some reason the truck was shacking a little at idle (after Aamcos repairs) … Well… What did they find? Those people at Aamco installed my u-​joint in wrong (which was causing the shaking) and my whole drive shaft would have fallen apart because of how Aamco reinstalled it, causing the truck to catapult if at high speeds, when time comes. Now these other guys at this other shop fixed my truck up beautifully and runs pretty good for being 30.
So I say Aamco this is my first and last time I’ll ever go to you for anything, you call yourself a transmission place and can’t even fix a simple 3speed automatic torque flight.
Beware of those who seem friendly, they do not always know what they are doing.
I’m just glad my brakes didn’t fail nor my drive shaft had fallen out while driving.
Bad, Just bad.
Invest your money elsewhere, read reviews, and ask around for the real pros.

These Guys Are TERRIBLE! Do not come here. They will try to get over on you.
I brought my car in because my transmission was slippin. They test drove it and told me I need a whole new transmission. I asked for a quote and the Owner (Al) said im looking at $ 4,200 — $ 4,500. Wow! So I did my homework. Took my car back because the price sounded too high. So I took my car to the dealer. Come to find out. I had a bad solenoid. They replaced my solenoid and only cost me $ 500. Sounds waaaaaay better than $ 4,200. Al the owner will try to get over on you. Don’t bring your car here unless you want to get ripped off.

I took my 2002 Jeep to Aamco. My service engine light was on. I needed to get my car smoged. First off the whole «We will look at your car for free when your light is on» is crap! Thay said it’s 120.00 bucks and its gonna take an hr. Bs it takes 10 min. So from that they said it was my spark plugs and my o2 sensor. 523.00 dollars later I drive home and my service light comes back on. WTF? I called them on Monday and they said bring it back. They put it back on $ 120.00 magic machine. They cleared the code. Light was off
They told me to drive it and put some miles on it so I can get it smoged. Well after doing that for like ten times they came to a conclusion that it had to be my computer in my car. So i went out and bought a $ 300 dollar computer. They put it in and guess what? The light still came on. I had to return the computer from where i bought it from. Lost $ 124.00 in re stocking fees. Finally after almost 2 months they figured out it was the o2 sensor and replaced it with a dealer part instead of an after market one. What a waste of time. It finally passed smog. Needless to say my light is still on! They said bring it back. Not wasting anymore time at this place.

DO NOT take your car to SCAAMCO, they will tell you they offer free diagnosis on your engine or transmission… and charge you $ 125.00. Don’t fall for the «under new management» sign, still the same crooked owner. They really love to scam women that don’t know how shady mechanics can be. Make sure to read every detail no matter what they tell you and they are known to initial your paper work like you approved work to be done. I will be disputing credit card charge and filing a complaint with the bureau of automotive repair and better business bureau. Karma is a bitch SCAAMCO Santa Clara.

In November 2014 I took my Jeep to AAMCO, Santa Clara, CA because my check engine light was on. They ran a diagonstic on my car and told me my Jeep’s computer was bad and that is why my check engine light was on. There diagonstic took all day to figure out that this might be the problem. The owner said that the car computer was the problem why my check engine light was on and that it would pass smog after it is replaced. After the mechanic replaced my computer the check engine light was still on within minutes after driving out of AAMCO. So I have to take it back to AAMCO and have my car looked at again. This time they say I need a tune up and told me that my compresion was good on my car and that the engine was running strong. DO NOT take your car here. I had my car in the shop for 2 weeks here and theses mechanics do not know how to fix a car.
I took my Jeep to South Valley Collision Auto Repair and within half a day the mechanic told me that my engine is going bad and that I did not need a computer or any work done to my car unless I was replacing the engine.
AAMCO, Santa Clara, CA is not a good place to take your car. I am in dispute with my credit card right now because they charged me for goods and services that were not required and they never did fix my car. They wasted my time and money.
I also had to call them everytime they would say they would call and ask about my car for 2 weeks straight. They also said that they would smog my car for me and everything they said and did was a big lie. DO NOT Take your car here, save yourself the headache, time and money.

I had to get new locks for my car doors and wasn’t sure where I could get this done. I called them to inquire if they could do it and they said yes and that it would only take a day (I was expecting more, with having to order parts and all…). I brought my car in the next morning, and they did it within the day at no inconvenience to me. Bravo!

Brought my car in for 120k service. Great price and service! Will be using them for all my auto care needs!

Great work and turnaround time. This shop is under NEW ownership so they are really doing their best to fix the customer service issues from the past owners. The Manager kept me apprised by phone on progress throughout the day on my clutch job and differential work. He clearly knows his stuff. Recommended mechanic shop!

This place deserves no star.
They have promotion on Google saying that they will check your «Check Engine Light» for free. However, when you called in, they will tell you that they only check the code for free and you need $ 125 to get the code diagnosis. I think that’s totally crap.
The person on phone is very push and aggressive, trying to persuade you not only get the code again and again. And he said they need 1 hour to get the work done which only costs like 5 minutes.
Stay away from this place and choose other places!

Let me start by saying that I thought I had a transmission problem and a bit worried. So I took at this local AAMCO by my mom’s home. AL the owner and Irving both took a look at my car and didn’t see any problems. Glad that there are still honest mechanics in this world. They did tell me that I was due for an oil change and I obliged. Thank you again for your very thorough service and great detail to customer care. You both deserve 10 Stars.
Leo S.
Mini Cooper

So, I definitely should have looked at Unilocal BEFORE taking my car here. I have been to other Aamco’s in different areas and have never had a problem with them. I was loyal to the brand, but apparently not all Aamco’s are created equal.
I take my car to the shop at 7 a.m., which is when the website says they are open. On the door, however, the hours are listed as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and no one is there. I use their «early drop off» form, write out my problem, and put my keys through the drop slot.
I figure they will get back to me when they open if they have any questions. Someone finally called me around 10 a.m. and said that they would have to do a full diagnostic to figure out the problem since my check engine light isn’t on. It’s going to cost me $ 150. I say fine because I need the damn car fixed ASAP.
I expected them to get back to me around 2 or so, because I know they’re probably busy and diagnostics take some time. 3 o’clock rolled around and they still hadn’t called me. The shop closes at 4. I gave them a call and they still had not gotten around to doing the diagnostic on my car.
Really? You have my car for 8 hours and you could not perform a diagnostic that, at the most, is going to take you an hour and a half.
Anyway, I let the guy know that it’s a huge inconvenience to not have my car since my husband works in a different town (about an hour away) and I work in the town we live in. He’s says he will have an answer before 4. It is now 3:40 and I’m stuck here waiting to see what is wrong with my car and how much it’s going to take to fix it. Seriously?
I knew they were probably going to need my car for a day or two, but I thought they would at least have figured out the problem before the end of business the day I dropped it off. So, not pleased right now. I’ll post on update if they ever call me back.
UPDATE: They did not call me back I had to call them. They still don’t know what the problem is. They say it’s «tricky.» They won’t be able to tell me what’s wrong until noon tomorrow. Wow, just wow.

I have a 2007 Cadillac cts. That was giving me problems with. Stalling and misfiring, took to various shops and after awhile would do
The same, found this AAmco and they did a
Eval and dropped it off, and like magic they not only found the problem but Also fixed another, my car now runs great no problems, great service And good price

I literally just picked up my car a few hours ago and I could not be happier that I chose to get my car fixed here.
The staff is beyond friendly and easy-​going. They are really easy to talk to and they are there to help you get the best possible repair. Like I said before, I do not know much about cars and they really took the time to explain to me what was wrong and which parts were broken and definitely left today feeling really good about bringing my car there. It felt really good that they kept me updated as to when they finally found the parts and to inform me how much it would cost. They weren’t pushy about me getting the service done with them and I really appreciated that. I am definitely the type of shopper that does not like to feel pressured into buying a product or service and they really made me feel confident and comfortable that they were not ripping me off in any way. They just made the whole experience so smooth and easy.
On top of their excellent customer service, when I got in my car and drove away, my car felt brand new so I know that I got a top-​notch service repair.
I am usually not a very loyal customer when it comes to an auto body shop because I just do not know much about cars. I usually just go where they have coupons online to get oil changes and what not but after this experience with Aamco, I would definitely recommend everyone get their car fixed here; and I will definitely continue to do business with them.

I have been having problems with the transmission in my 1999 Mercury Sable wagon. Lights flashing, speedo not working and a host of others. I took it into these guys expecting it to cost me a small fortune.
They took it on a test drive with me and then hooked it up to a little machine to help diagnose the problem. What they found was a speed sensor was causing the problems.
After setting up an appointment. I dropped the car off the night before and within three hours they had it fixed. It was not that expensive and the problem was fixed. I lucked out that it was only a sensor that was bad and not the transmission itself.
The price was fair and the service was prompt. The owner Kelli was very professional and courteous. The technician was knowledgeable and friendly. Waiting room clean and cool.
I would recommend this business to work on your transmission. They did me right.

Honest thats why they get 5 stars for my experience.
I ususally don’t allow my boyfriend to change my oil but trying to save some money I let him. Well It seems after he was done my 2005 Huyndia Sonata didn’t want to go into gear & Check engine light on. OMG what the hell ! It was around 3:00pm so I needed a place close and open that wan’t going to rip me off. I called Aamco Transmission they nice guy on the phone said go ahead and drive it in, but if I didn’t feel good about damage it more get it towed. I didn’t have time so i just dove it in barely…
They took the vehicle in and said they would have an aswer within 2 hours before they closed. Well they did and called me with the explantion of the problem.
He said that when my boyfriend was changing my oil, he by accident un did the plug of the transmission oil ! So, the nice guy on the phone said he would do a flush fill the fluid, and get the check engine light off. For all unter $ 130.
Well, my first thought was WOW that is one Honest place. They could have really tore me up on Repairs and $$$ but they didn’t. I will always be grateful to them for one helping me in my time of need and being an honest company that didn’t take advantage of a women $$$.
The office is not the cleanest, But hey its a repair shop.
I don’t give very many 5 stars to any of my Unilocal review but they made a great impression to this customer. Thanks again to that wonderful Service advisor who helped me.

I had a service engine light that was on for a few days. I took it to AAMCO in Santa Clara because they have a free check engine lite service and everyone else wanted to charge in the upward of $ 80.00 This alone earned them a five start. After checking my codes they determine that I had 2 problems and they were capable of fixing them. My first problem was a spark plug misfiring and the second was my thermostat was stuck open. I was given an estimate and I had them due the work, Wow with a few complication my truck is running like new. Both the owner and the mechanic were very helpful and polite at all times. Good job guys! Don’t let all those bad reviews bother you these are really good guys.

I had an appointment at 12pm today
for an oil change. They weren’t done until: 1:10pm, an hour and ten minutes!
It took 10 phone calls to even reach someone to make the appointment!
I’m left wondering what the purpose of an appointment even was.
The cost of the oil change was also $ 55– way over-​priced!
They also were only accepting cash, check, or American Express.
Bottom line: Go somewhere else.

Well the tranny has been acting up again and the car has been back several times with no lasting results or proper diagnosis. I”m so disappointed and frustrated. We were told to contact the Aamco 1800 number for further assistance and all they told my husband was there is nothing they could do because each Aamco is individually owned and operated. So on Monday we’ll have to be without the car again, when we drop it off for the 4^th time. I know what you are thinking, but who has the time or money to take it somewhere else. we don’t!
Hopefully they’ll get it right this time and I can update my review again.