To:
Mr. Jagdish Khattar
Managing Director
Maruti Udyog Limited
New Delhi
REQUEST & APPEAL
Subject: Complaint regarding Poor service by your dealer and irresponsible attitude of your Pune regional office towards consumer.
Dear Sir,
Let me first introduce myself as a consumer. I own a Maruti ALTO LX E –3 HLL model bought from M/s T S Motors, Lucknow on 20.03.2005. First of all let me express my thanks to all Maruti team for such an excellence product line year on year but and at the same time I am disappointed to share that a company like Maruti Udyog Limited has missed NDTV Profit Business award for 4 wheelers against Tata Motors. It is difficult to digest for a loyal consumer of a car manufacturing company who win 7 times J D Power Asia Pacific Award on consumer Sales & Service Satisfaction.
I hope it is not you but your dealer channel and some of your team members in customer service pulling you down. I hope you will take my complain as a case study to understand the same. I am from a middle class family and we have 4 Maruti vehicles in my family, which is the only evidence I can give against my loyalty for your company.
Let me explain you the incident and my service history as I am a Mechanical Engineer by qualification and also in After Sales Service industry with reputed automobile company from past 9 years. My journey with Maruti Service is as under:
17.03.05 – PDI & General Check up at 8 KMS M/s T S Motors, Lucknow.
22.04.05 – 1st Free service with oil change at 591 KMS – No Troubles – M/s T S Motors, Lucknow.
04.09.05 – Vehicle cleaning & washing at 3346 KMS – I don’t like dirty vehicle and I always try to maintain it.
02.10.05 – 2nd Free Service with out Oil Change at 3870 KMS – No Troubles at M/s Kiran Motors, Ahmedabad.
06.10.05 – Panel roof denting painting due to transit damage from Lucknow to Ahmedabad under insurance at 3943 KMS M/s Kiran Motors, Ahmedabad.
01.01.06 – Wheel Alignment & Balancing with Tyre Rotation at 5167 KMS at M/s Kiran Motors, Ahmedabad. Here I would like to inform you that your dealer staff don’t know the service interval KMS for Tyre Rotation. It is the customer (Me) who explained him that refer page no. 9-19 of owners manual. Also done engine tune up as there was a timing chain noise.
21.02.06 - 3rd Free Service with oil change at 6485 KMS at M/s Manan Cars, MASS, Ahmedabad – No trouble.
11.08.06 – 4th Paid Service without engine oil at 9550 KMS at M/s Manan Cars, MASS, Ahmedabad – No trouble.
17.10.06 – 5th Paid Service with engine oil at 11264 KMS with wheel alignment & balancing at M/s Olympia auto Service, MASS, Akurdi Pune. My bad days with Maruti Started from here. Here I would like to elaborate that how your service centers are misguiding customers.
Problem Reported: Front Suspension Noise Check, Tyre rotation, Door Locks sticky, Door Glass lever Noisy in operation, Clutch Check, Battery Check, Brakes Weak – They cleaned only liner and after 5000 KMS wonder cars informed me Brake Cylinder Faulty need to be replaced under payment. The blunder they did is replaced coolant at 11264 KMS without asking customer and not even knows what the replacement interval is. It is 20000KMS or 2 Years which ever occur earlier. Above all after charging me they forget to put coolant in container. It was my great luck that I checked by opening the bonnet as I was driving to Goa next day with my family. It was irritating for me when I got a stupid reply form your Service Advisor that coolant is in circulation will come back once engine stopped. Second mistake was of charging 1.5 liters of distilled water. It is not matter of Rs. 20/- it is matter of technical knowledge that when there is some level of distilled water is already there how you can accommodate another 1.5 liter in same battery case. I am sorry to inform you that I have complained to Maruti on Toll free no. –[protected] but till date I have not replied on this matter. Any way it’s OK because they have refund me cost of distilled water.
Regarding door lever noisy they simply replied after keeping my vehicle for 2 days that you have to take your vehicle to wonder cars as we are not authorize for warranty repairs. Any way it was a good learning for me that not to go to any MASS during warranty period.
14.01.07 – Cleaning & washing and other repairs with clutch problem, door lever problem, at 13518 KMS at M/s Wonder Cars, Chinchwad, Pune. They adjusted clutch and returned. No one is ready to understand my problem when I am saying that clutch operation turns jerky & juddery after every[protected] KMS.
31.01.07 – Driver Seat Assembly cushion ineffective at 13822 KMS at M/s Wonder Cars, Chinchwad, Pune. Complete Seat assembly replaced after holding decision from Mr Harish Udipi – Service Engineer, Pune MUL.
30.03.07 – Clutch check and front suspension noisy on bumpy roads at 14572 KMS at S K Wheels Pvt Ltd, Turbhe, Navi Mumbai during my Mumbai Visit. Caliper Assembly greasing done by dealer and found ok at that time. Clutch adjusted.
Things gone worst here after:
09.07.07 – 6th Paid servicing with oil change, wheel balancing & Alignment, Tyre Rotation, wiper check, brakes check, rear side bang noise, clutch problem, painting issues as approval given by Maruti engineer because the painting done by M/s Kiran Motors at Ahmedabad was started peeling off. Front LH suspension “KHAT” noise on speed Breakers, Battery check – SA Name Mr Nitin Mobile No – [protected] and WM Mr Kulkarni attended me personally.
I don’t want to hide the facts from you. Mr Kulkarni, Mr Nitin has supported me a lot for getting components replaced under warranty that is wheel cylinders. I am thankful to Mr Suresh Babu & Mr Harish Udipi here. They replaced the shock damper of Front LH shock absorber and gave test ride to me. At that time there was no issue. They convinced me on non availability of clutch components (Modified One) and assured me to replace on receiving. I taken the delivery. Very next morning my cars engine started giving engine knocking sound – Starvation piston ring noise and also sometimes idling instable. I contacted Mr Nitin on the issue on phone he told me that it is because of faulty clutch component and after replacement it will be ok. Please drive for 2-3 days and nothing to worry.
12.07.07 – I was on the way to Swargate (27KMS from my residence) to attend a meeting. On the way it troubled a lot and finally off road in the mid of traffic (Badly Abused by traffic) because temp. Meter was on full. I doubt that it may be a seizure case. I called Mr Harish Udipi ([protected]) and Mr Nitin. Once again I appreciate the prompt response of Mr Nitin to attend me on road and to give me a loaner vehicle.
I informed them that please keep my vehicle for 2 days and set it right for ever. It was a failure of casting defect in intake manifold for coolant circulation (Poor Diagnostic Skills). I took delivery again on 14th evening and taken a test ride of 14 KMS with Mr Nitin and found OK. I was having doubt on clutch on that day but waited to run few more KMS. This time they have replaced again entire clutch assembly and other components under warranty. Thanks once again to Mr Nitin, Mr Kulkarni & Mr Harish. But I am disappointed that Mr Harish Udipi has not even bothered to call me that whether my problems resolved or not. On that day we mutually agreed to leave the vehicle for Painting job approved by Maruti engineer. (KMS Clocked 16929)
17.07.07 – At 16991 KMS - car left for denting & painting work and new problem created by them that is Oil leakage. and returned to me on 21.07.07 evening. Job done partially as problem shown to Mr Kulkarni and further shown to Mr Harish by them.
It is really disappointing for me to explain you the condition of car interior. It was in shabby condition as all putty, primer etc etc is on the seats of my car, roof, door beads, doors found dirty with some white material. The card board spare wheel is almost broken into 2 pieces. I contacted Mr Nitin on 22.07.07 about the same and he replied it is Sunday I am not in office. Please go to wonder car some body will attend you.
Please tell me how many times I have to go to wonder cars for the problem created by them. I am now scared to go there because they will solve this problem and will create a new one. And journey never ends...
After all these I lost my patience and contacted Mr Suresh Babu (Regional Manager – Service, Pune R.O) on 01.08.07 on –[protected]. First of all the receptionist has refused to connect me to Mr Suresh Babu but when I shouted on her she kept me on hold and connected. It clearly indicates that your officers sitting at R.O has no intention to help customers which is also proved by the dialogue of your Regional Manager during my telecon. “It is not duty of My service engineer Mr Harish Babu to call you, it is dealer job. We are trying to help you and you are acting smart”. When I told him that if you are not going to listen me I can escalate the issue to higher officials. He replied – “You do what ever you want to do and cut the phone” – words of Regional Manager of an esteemed company to a customer. If you have given me some freebies it doesn’t mean that you left my basic problems unattended.
After this long Journey there are still Problems in my Car which is unattended:
1. Front LH Shock absorber “Khat” Noise while passing thru speed breaker even after replacement of shock damper.
2. Steering vibration – shaking at a speed of 80-90 on highways even after timely wheel balancing, Alignment & Tyre rotation.
3. Paint Peel of in panel near to LH rear door.
4. Clutch Jerky not as earlier but still I feel.
5. Card Board Broken which is above spare wheel.
6. Regarding cleanliness I will manage.
7. Clutch pedal fulcrum pin noisy – Lack of lubrication.
8. Gear lever excessive vibration at idle and low torque – Never felt before.
9. Rear portion “chik chik” Noise – reported 2-3 times. Chassis noise??
CONCLUSION
Sir, I know you are MD of such a large organization and you don’t have time to read such long letters. Still I request you to go thru it in your leisure time and if anytime you feel that fault is at my end, please reply me and what ever decision you will give in my case, I will honor that. I have a very small demand that please arrange to resolve all my issues in one go.
I believe I have co-operated a lot with every one and at the end I am forced to write you such letter. I have done 6 service within 17000 KMS, what else I can do as a customer.
I have all supporting document with me for above problem statements, if required by any one will produce the same. (No Enclosure – Hope you trust me)
Hope to hear from you soon.
With Warm Regards
Sunil Kumar Sharma
Flat No – 103, A2 – Block
Empire Estate
Old Mumbai Road
Chinchwad, Pune
Maharashtra – 411019
Regn. No. – UP 32 BJ – 6657
Chassis No. – MA3EYD81S00488763
Mobile No. - [protected]
CC: Dr. K. Kumar – Advisor Engineering, Maruti Udyog limited.
Mr A Choudhary – General Manager – Service, MUL.
R.O – Maruti Udyog Limited, Pune
Mr. Aggarwal – MD – M/s Wonder Cars Pvt Limited, Pune
Mr. Jagdish Khattar
Managing Director
Maruti Udyog Limited
Jeevan Prakash, 11th Floor
25 Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi
PIN - 110001
Dr. K Kumar
Advisor Engineering
Maruti Udyog Limited
Jeevan Prakash, 11th Floor
25 Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi
PIN - 110001
Mr. A Choudhary
General Manager - Service
Maruti Udyog Limited
Palam Gurgaon Road
Gurgaon
Haryana – 122015
Regional Office
Maruti Udyog Limited
Sacred World
Unit No. 708-715
7th Floor, North Block
Wanowadi
Pune - 40
Mr Ghanshyam Aggarwal / Mr Vijay Aggarwal
Managing Director
Wonder Cars Pvt. Ltd.
64/8, Block D-2
MIDC, Chinchwad,
Pune – 411019
Maharashtra
Aug 13, 2020
Complaint marked as Resolved
If its so, then I am really feeling f sorry for you, b'coz these salesmen, just for "laalach" of a few hundred rupees as incentive, leave the customer shocked and unsure of any other person they meet.
But don't give up...take up the matter further...go to consumer court...worst to worst u'll have to retain the vehicle...but at least the satisfaction of fighting against fraud will be there...and i am sure something will definitely work-out. The consumer court has been very fair...at least such bogus salesmen and car-dealers(Cheaters) will have to run for their money!!!
with regards
gagandeep singh mattu
[protected]
[protected]
I am been harrassed by the Chevrolet dealer India Automobile in Kolkata, India for last one month to get delivery of the car (spark LS). The dealer after taking full payment in advance by false committment of giving immediate delivery made me wait for last 25 days are now when car has arrived he is asking further payment from me for hike in there prices
Please suggest what to do?
The Manager,
APRA MARUTI SERVICE CENTER,
Gurgaon, Haryana,
Subject:- Dissatisfaction from the service and misguiding for making extra money.
Sir,
Respectfully, I am an owner of Maruti Zen having registration number DL 2CN 9286 and met with an accident near Shivaji Colony, Sector 14, Gurgaon. As I am having trust on Maruti Service station, I have two options in front of me APRA and VIPUL, but I heard about your good service so immediately I reached to APRA Service Satation near to that location. This accident was occurred on dated 30th October, 2008., and from the very same day my car is in that service station till date.
On the very same day at 6:30 P.M. I meet with Mr. Smarth([protected]) in building no. 15A and handed over the car for the inspection of the damage but on the very same day I was misguided as I was make to sign on the INSURANCE INSPECTION CERTIFICATE without any inspection and they called this as a part of formality. My question is this that are you staff take signature first without having any inspection done. This was done on 01st November, 2008. As my car was not damaged from the front only the wheel rim was damaged, I was promised for the delivery of the car within 9 days from the date of accident.
This is very humiliating that till date I have never received any call from your side for the car, each and every time I call I got the response that only the road test is pending till date this is the 20th day from the day of accident. After few days of accident I was informed that the side body is also damaged and when I ask for the change of the side body they says that it is okay to be repaired and when I contacted one of your staff (Mr. Salim/[protected]) about this he suggested only to change this as this part of the car is very important for the car.
This is very disgusting that each and every time I have to call to check the status / progress on the car. I have never received any call from your side. I was never informed whenever the visitor visit for the car nor I have ever meet with the car inspection inspector. it is your responsibility to call your customer for the progress of the car and its my right to know all this about my car and to meet with the inspection people.
One more thing that whenever I call each time I was told a new major problem with the car, Is your staff is so untrained that those peoples are not able to find the problem with the car (i.e. major problem not minor problem). Yesterday (19th November, 2008) I finally got a call from Mr. Anand ([protected]) and he told me that my car is giving missing on the start, even a fool can say that this statement is false as there are three facts First from the last 10 days my car is ready for the road test, Second as I told earlier my car was not having any damage from the front only it was from the left side wheel damage, and third while giving the car for repair it was checked by Mr. Smarth that this car was not giving any kind of missing at that time. Are you people so crazy that you make fake statements to make money.
As I heard about APAR that you are the best in customer satisfaction, REALLY you guys make me to feel this. You people are making me to take action against you as my experience with you is not good. Please do something good to change my thinking for you as I am service class person and this is a huge amount for me you are charging for the fake damages and repairs. From this I am mentally disturbed from your side and activities.
STILL Hoping for a positive response from your side.
Thanks & Regards,
Suresh Chand,
[protected].
On 20th November, 2008 I was promised by you head Mr. Sunil Gupta for the delivery of the car within 15 minutes and at the end of the day I was refused to the delivery of the car. Reason a new technical problem. Let me tell you that my car only did 38000 Kms from the last 8 Years and before the accident I have never had any technical problem in the car and now the problem occurs in that part aswell where the car was never hited.
Please do the needful in this matter. I will be highly thankful to you for the same.
Thanks,
Suresh Chand
[protected].
Is the above act called cheating? Is it clearly stated in the laws of India or do you have any advise on it? I am having a similar problem.
This is my fifth email to you and your department for the delivery of the car having registration no. DL2CN9286. It is requested to you to kindly deliver my car back as everybody in your department is misguiding and making money by specifying every time new problem in the car, even the surveyor also claims that why APRA people donot let him know the whole problem at a time. Surveyor claims of visiting again and again for the same car and every time for the new problem.
This seems that your staff is totally untrained as they are not able to catch the problem even in three attempts.
This is my request to you kindly deliver my car back to me.
Thanks,
Suresh Chand
[protected].
date:-2.3.2009.
I lata motwani have purchased a maruti swift desire from simran motors,
panvel in the month of april 2008 but till today I have not got the smart card which they should had given within 15 to 30 days of purchase .
I have gone there for so many times for the card but they have not given me the card nor they are giving me any proper information.Maruti Udhyog Ltd & Govt. has to take a strict action against the dealer.
Kindly Look in the matter and advice further action.
YOUR TRULY
LATA MOTWANI
sai prasad apt,
203, plot no 442
sai section
AMBERNATH(E)
PIN. 421501.
MOB.[protected]
Really very disguesting
Apra Service station, gurgaon — Cheated in car service at Apra Service station, gurgaon
Actually in last service at Apra service station sec-14, gurgaon I was told that my car's (wagonR) Shocker are damaged and need to change. They also confirmed me that it will cover in your extended warrenty. I agreed to them. But after running more 2000Km I found the problem still persits and get worsed. I doubt that they have not changed my car's shockers instead they might took the advantage from maruti on extended warrenty. Please look into the matter or suggest me the way I can proceed to check it. Initially Apra was on my priority but after such 2-3 incidents with me, I cannot recommend anybdy for this, even now Apra is busy only in money making by giving senseless advice on your car.Regards
Vishal
[protected]
PASCO, one of the known Maruti Dealer in Gurgaon. The provide the pathetic service. I bought my car from Local Delaer in Punjab and now as i was posted here, i been visiting this dealer once in 2 months and gettin my car checked-up on a regular basis, but rather than going up it's started deteriorated and even after giving so many feedbacks(Specifically asked for them) on various levels of administration, they have done nothing.
BENZ Autos in chandigarh is a great dealer. Any one from CHD plz visit them once. I am not a promoter of them but appreciate their sercives in a very nominal rates.
Rgds
-Rishun
Apra Auto Ltd — Fraudulent intentions
I had given my Maruti Baleno MH 12CK 760 to Apra auto Ltd for servicing and a complaint of my car AC not working. By the end of the day i was told that the car AC evaporator has a leakage inside and it cannot be repaired and that it can only be replaced and would cost around Rs 32000, as Baleno parts are no more made in India. Thankfully i did not go by their word and post servicing (which cost me aprox Rs7000) i showed it a local Car AC repair shop. He checked on the leakage and told there was none, and refilled the AC gas and it started working. It cost me Rs 900.Apra auto is an authorised service station and I wonder how an authorized service station this big would intend to do this kind of fraud.
Dinesh Pargain
[protected]
How can we trust Maruti company as whole sole true and customer oriented, when they cheat on customer on continously.
Can somebody plesae give email ID of the owner of the comany, so that by directly mailing him, these situations can be unshadow from him.
Smariti.
[protected].
Car — service
Sir,I RAmu awasthi purchase a car in jul.2010. it warrenty was valid 40000km or 2 years. which was extend for one year. my car is drive only 36000km and its susspension is create problem so we give it for service .the deler is charge the labor charges and also said that it is not in warenty. so you are request to plz. rectifie my problem.
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Complaint about bad service and help support given by dealer
My car is in extended warrenty but i got a problem to fixed it out i regular done service in there service centre bt they says that my service is not regular and send us back plz resolve my problem