Engels terrible customer service
Submitted: Sunday, May 16, 2004 at 20:40
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Since purchasing my 40l engel fridge it has twice within 9months been back for repairs the first time just a few weeks after purchase, we did the
Simpson desert and thanks to a non functioning fridge lost a good deal of our meat. The fridge is under waranty and was repaired in fact because of a "manufacturing fault a whole new compressor etc was put in, it was done promptly by the local repairer. Just a week ago it has done the same again the compressor is working but not cooling and this time I suggested to Engel (
Adelaide) that they replace the fridge I was curtly told I would not expect a Rolls Royce replaced and therefore should not expect my fridge replaced, i was unlucky that I had two breakdowns but thats the breaks to which I replied you therefore build them to break down every nine months then. The local repairers tells me that he had asked engel to tell me the fridge would again be repaired and not replaced but engel have not bothered to contact me.
Seems to me engel are so confident of there good reputation they do not need to bother with keeping past customers happy and whats more dont care. I would suggest that engels are not as good as there reputation and would be interested how many other people experience problems with either the product or the rude customer service personel.
Reply By: Member - Toonfish - Sunday, May 16, 2004 at 22:35
Sunday, May 16, 2004 at 22:35
Dont think that WAECO are much better mate .
I', still waiting for my cf-60 lid that broke in labour day weekend told them that next tuesday and still no f ing lid despite 4 calls to the supplier (who i dont blame ) and Waeco who have directly lied to me and promised it 2 weeks ago ,
the story i got from Waeco head office in OZ was they are waiting on 240 lids for this model alone????? whats going on!!!
And Engel still waiting on fridge slide straps that wern't in my box and Award caravan mob keep taking my address and number saying it will be in today's post,
Customer service and care factor are a definate thing of the past as far as i am concerned warranty for Waeco is CRAP!!!!!
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 11:24
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 11:24
Are people still under the impression that companies give ableepafter they get your $$???
Please people wake up and smell the corpses...
Customer service died in the arse 20 yrs ago
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Follow Up By: Member - Toonfish - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 09:00
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 09:00
well the ranting worked i just got my new waeco lid today
1 down and 1 to go!
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Reply By: Baz (NSW) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:53
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:53
I'm sorry to hear about your troubles, seams to be a common thing with these fridges, and as for customer service
well seems to be a thing of the past, i dont want to start an debate on which fridge is best, i will only say i have an Electrolux 3 way it came out of a cub drifter pop up it is close to 30yrs old we took it to a 3 way specialist to have it checked out just to make sure it was ok and the guy at the
shop said it was perfect, he even said that the older type were better than the modern fridges of it's type, we were thinking of getting a new one but he said don't stay with what you have it will last another 20yrs no problem. Our preference is 3 way but others like 12v, it's just my opinion. I hope you dont have any further problems.
Baz.
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