AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care

Although we decided against having the transmission rebuilt on our jeep, Brian was great. Very professional and no pressure!

I wouldn’t even take my weed eater to this place. They lie, cut corners, and are not a reliable company. Trust me, don’t waste your time, you will likely have to take your vehicle back to them many times before they finally fix the problem and charge you a ton of money.

I brought my Chrysler Town and Country to this place last year for issues with my AC. The «repaired» it and charged me over $ 350. The next summer I had an issue again and took it to them in May of this year (7 months later) and paid $ 2k0 to get fixed. Took it home and days later still AC not working. Took it a third time and good ol Brian promised for the third time that it was fixed. Now I took my whole family including 5 kids to Bakersfield for a family reunion. 105 degree weather and again no AC. This just a week after «repairing» it and spending another $ 300. I called back and demanded a full refund. We will see if I get a call back

Brian, Maria, and the folks at Merced AAMCO are truly an amazing team! I’m a transfer student who moved to Merced for school. I was about half way through my first semester here with no personal mechanic and a very constrained budget. I first noticed a transmission problem about a month and a half ago: When I’d start driving, my transmission would jerk/​kick back as I changed gears, it turns out the transmission range sensor on my 2000 Ford Focus was malfunctioning.
Not sure where to turn, I tried calling my mechanic back home to get some advice, unfortunately he was too busy the times that I called so I had to resort to reviews and word of mouth. I decided to give Merced AAMCO a shot. I was not disappointed!
The whole repair process took about a month for me, mostly due to the restrictiveness of my schedule (I was taking several classes and it was hard for me to get away from school for a day to drop my car off). After purchasing a part online in an attempt to save money, Brian graciously installed the part (I had not asked originally if they accepted customer parts). After about a day, my car started having similar problems, so I brought it back in for another look. Brian and Maria were extremely accommodating: they went out of their way to check the quality of their work, provided me with a fantastic deal that I was not expecting, and EVEN offered to give me a ride to school if I couldn’t coordinate a bus route. These guys REALLY cared about my situation as a student and I could not have been more grateful!
It turned out that I had a larger electrical problem in the car, however they were able to take care of the problem and replace the faulty part I had purchased in an afternoon! They even recognized a problem which I had suspected had been going on (excessive vibration and weird idling) which my original mechanic either overlooked or could not recognize. I will be taking my car back in a few days to have them take a look at this problem.
As far as I’m concerned, my experience with the Merced AAMCO crew was nothing but pleasurable and professional. I am very pleased with their service and would recommend them to my new friends here in Merced!
Thanks Merced AAMCO!
— J.P.