Brake Force

Friendly, quick and don’t try to screw you over (especially if your a female). Man who runs the place is very knowledgable and has great advice! Been going here for almost 4 years. They’ve patched and replaced tires and my brakes and rotors… Without breaking the bank!

I was pleasantly surprised by the honesty of the owner. I did not feel sold too, he was upfront about what he found. Recommending rather than trying to pressure. I am a sales person by trade so I know what to look for.
Because of this I had more work done. This will be my mechanic from here on out.

I have always received great service from David & Juan at BRAKEFORCE. I’ve been going to them for repairs for about 5 years. They are really into CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND RETENTION,
Recently I went to BRAKEFORCE for some minor repairs and asked if they could repair my dash lights. No, and they recommended Car Toys. Best recommendation… Car Toys pulled my dash, repaired the lights, and replaced a door trip switch all for $ 230. Nissan wanted $ 900. Thanks Juan at BRAKEFORCE for the recommendation.

Came in to have a squealing noise diagnosed, On a Sunday with no appointment. The manager Brian Nguyen diagnosed the problem and came in under cost. Very nice dude! Highly recommend!

I’m happy about my service at Brake Force. I’m glad I came in for a second opinion. It saved me a lot of money and unnecessary work. The manager David was great, he explained everything and I didn’t feel any sales pressure. I will be recommending them to my family & friends for any brake service.

Just went in for brake fluid flush. Price was about average, maybe a little higher than what I’ve been quoted elsewhere, but the guy at the desk really inspired my trust. He was knowledgeable and trustworthy, not pushing services that didn’t need to be done.
Details: So I took my car to the dealer, and dealer said I needed brake fluid and compliance bushings replacement because they were torn. I got a quote from Les Scwhab on the brake fluid, but they had no idea what compliance bushings were… even their brake expert on staff didn’t know what that was. I brought it here and they knew exactly what I was talking about and told me that I’d be good to go for quite some time, that the dealer can sometimes just be extra aware of the smallest little stuff sometimes. This saved me $ 500 in itself.
The only downside was that I had to wait a little bit to get my car serviced, longer than the 30 minute quote to change the brake fluid. Really they were just waiting for a spot to open up… the job itself only took 30 minutes, but it would have been nice to know that I’d also be waiting 20 mins or so for the job to start.
Still, all in all, seems like a knowledgeable and trustworthy shop. I’ll be coming back here again.

Several months back, I had a brake problem I had been putting off. I called many places and felt comfortable with few and decided on Brake Force because of the great reviews. As I drove in, my brakes made a loud, screeching sound that any shop could have played up as being a serious issue. As I drove up, they recognized my car by description knew who I was and got right to work. I was relieved that they were honest about not needing new shoes on the back, that my rotors were fine in the front and just needed new pads. They kept me appraised of everything along the way and even helped reprogram my dash computer to eliminate annoying routine service messages. Excellent price and work.

Great service, professional and courteous. David is excellent at thoroughly explaining and updating what services are needed. Amazing value for full brake repair — $ 100 per axle — and did not charge extra labor when additional parts needed to be installed. Will be back!

Service was great, fast and very honest. I thought the prices were really fair and they went above and beyond to get my car in and out quickly.
I went in to have my brakes installed and felt they did a great job of letting me know what my other options were without pressuring me. I really liked working with the staff.
I will defiantly be back in the future!

This shop is professional and honest. They give all the details of the service you need and do not try to upsell you with scare tactics. They did a thorough brake inspection and I approved the service needed. The brake job was performed and finished efficiently. Excellent price and work.

David is the go-​to guy here. Honest, smart, patient, thoughtful, efficient and highly competent on a surprisingly wide range of auto issues. The prices are about as reasonable as you’ll find anywhere in Portland and if something isn’t right, they straighten it out. I trust him to give me the straight story and spend no more — or less — than is prudent or necessary on my beautiful classic Mercedes 450SL.

These guys are incredible! I happened upon them in a crisis – I drove my car across country on a broken axel. They went above and beyond to squeeze me in and fix my car that day (so I could start work the next day). Not only that, but they are affordable! I have gone here four times, and have interacted with David, Miguel, and Juan. All have impeccable customer service skills (friendly, attentive, patient and direct – they let you what they can and can’t do, and how long it will take). Also, they always explain, in detail, all the procedures they took. As a bonus, they always have Red Vines in the lobby!

I bought some high-​quality pads and rotors from Amazon and just dropped in on a Saturday morning to get them installed. I wanted while-​u-​wait service, and that’s what I got. One hour later I was on my way, with brakes as smooth as glass. While I waited in their clean but not too special waiting room, I used the free wifi to watch Netflix on my laptop. Nice clean rest room, too. I thought it was interesting they still had my name in the computer from when it was BrakeTeam. I also noticed Dan Nguyen is there now, who I always enjoyed dealing with over at the Murray and TV Hwy store. Thanks, BrakeForce! Be aware the parking lot is a little tight.

I have been to Brake Firce a few times for different repairs on my car, including brakes. They have always given me good honest advice and great prices. I haven’t had to come back once after a repair which is much more then I can say for my previous mechanic. They always get my repair done fast which is great because I never want to pay for a rental car. They always know what they are talking about and are happy to show me the issue and take the time to explain it to me. I like that kind of transparency in an auto repair shop.

Hey, this is your one stop shop. And their open on Sundays! Couldn’t be happier. Juan and Miguel are great.

I needed work done immediately and Juan made sure I was taken care of with 5 star service! I can’t thank him & his team enough for helping me in a pinch. Highly recommended!

Took my truck here for a second look after I was told I needed new breaks and rotors. I changed the rotors not too long ago so I was skeptical about the first diagnosis I received. Sure enough break force informed me my rotors were still good and saved me over $ 100. Friendly and fast service. I would recommend this place.

If you are looking for a mechanic who takes care of you at a fair price, look no further. These guys got my over due brakes done plus fixed an ongoing passenger door problem that had proven to be quite a battle. It was locked shut for months and repair seemed impossible. They checked it all out thoroughly first and told me what part I needed. They said I’d be able to find it cheaper at the junk yard to find a door. I was able to get the part and they brought down the cost from 2 hours labor to 1 so that I could afford to get it done. The job ended up taking Dave (the manager) a day and a half because it was hopelessly locked shut with all the parts bent. He worked on it until it was done and honored the original price. He wouldn’t let it go until he followed through and I can’t say enough good things about my experience with this shop. It’s so NICE to have my door back!

There is no way I am going to be able to say enough great things about this place. They are outstanding! and this is coming from a girl that HATES car auto body shops because I feel like every time I go into one I am being taken advantage of because I have no idea what is even being said to me or done on my car. but these guys! they took my car in and after about 20 or 30 min, while it was still in the bay, they had my come in, clearly and easily showed AND explained EVERYTHING that was suggested I do OR what the minimum I could do to get by with if I wanted to only spend as little as possible. Who does that in the auto mechanic world!!! this is the first time I have ever seen it. They gave me a quote and an ETA for that day that they could have it done. Less that the time estimated it was ready to go. I am just amazed by the honestly and the informative customer service here. I felt completely confident in the work I was having done. Also. not to mention, 20 min later I was just about a mile up the street at MIDAS doing the SAME thing, exact same thing, and they quoted me over 600 $ more!!! they were trying to have me get more work done on my car that the thing was even worth. I asked these guys about it, showed them then paper work MIDAS gave me and they said confidently no I didn’t need half of that done. So I will recommend this place to everyone. They are fast, friendly, informative, not pushy at all, give you options and affordable.

Let the Force steer you elsewhere. DO NOT GO to Brake Force.
I have had previous auto repairs when this place was Brake Team, I was so hoping the great, honest, good service would carry on… not so. I stopped for a safety check and was told that I needed a repair that cost over $ 550 and (this is the worst part) I was told that if the service was not done right away, I could have a terrible accident.
The next day, I went to Les Schwab for a quick inspection. Schwab indicated there was no chance of a terrible accident, and they could fix it for $ 320.
Assuming that the average person doesn’t like to be manipulated, both financially and mentally, I would say business will continue to fall off at Brake Force.