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yahoseph israel
Oct 2, 2025
I purchased a 2013 RAM 1500 from Travers Automotive GMT in March 2025 with a 30-day warranty. Within 15 days, the brake system completely failed. I was forced to bring it to their affiliated garage, Premier Auto (required to keep the warranty valid). They told me the brakes had been inspected and repaired.
Only weeks later, the brakes failed again. This time, they told me it was just a defective caliper. Then, just a couple of weeks after that, the brakes failed for a third time. At that point, both the shop manager Mike and the office manager Mike told me my brake pads had worn down so low they had actually “fallen off,” causing the calipers to overextend and leak fluid. That explanation makes no sense for a truck purchased less than three months prior — and one they had supposedly “fully inspected” twice already.
Instead of honoring responsibility, they lied, shifted the story each time, and then made me pay $600 out of pocket for that third repair, even though the problem had never been properly fixed. Less than 48 hours later, the brakes failed yet again.
During this same period, the tie rod end separated, which led to uneven tire wear and a dangerous highway blowout. I had to tow the truck to Dobbs, spend $585 on two new tires, and another $600 in electrical repairs for problems caused by a dealer-installed device and a defective key fob.
Altogether, I’ve spent thousands in repairs for a truck that remains unsafe and undriveable. As an independent masonry contractor, I’ve also lost tens of thousands in business because I cannot transport materials or equipment to job sites.
And to make matters worse, when I called Sales Manager Brian to ask for a solution, he literally hung up on me. When I asked him if Travers sells bad cars and doesn’t care, he responded: “Yup.”
Travers Automotive GMT and their affiliated garage, Premier Auto, have shown a pattern of lies, deception, and negligence. They sold me an unsafe truck, failed to repair it, shifted blame, and treated me with disrespect. Their conduct has endangered me and my family and caused devastating financial harm.
I strongly urge others: avoid this dealership at all costs.