Shoddy work from local big box store mechanic

[volvolover]

Would this cause a the issues I mentioned above? Or this is just basic sloppiness....

On the Ford focus, YES!
I had an 03 which idied horribly and all the guages died, right before the car itself refused to run. This was all a few months AFTER I personally replaced the alternator.

I pulled off the highway (barely) and went to look at the battery, and there was corrision all over the terminals. I tried cleaning them off, but the battery was too far gone.

Got back the next day with a new battery, installed it and the car ran like there was never an issue. Right up to the point I sold it to the new owner.


With this car, for some reason the battery needs to be in good shape or else it won't run. Unlike old beasts like in the old days.

I had an old C10 pickup, all I'd do is get a boost from my tractor and she'd get me all the way into town with lights, heater and radio (with no battery!).

[kid325e]

Damn, he didn't even hit it with a LITTLE bit of electrical tape. Just assumed she would never pop the hood. Fuck.

No wonder people dread bringing their car into a shop to get fixed. How did you choose this shop to do the work? Let us know what happens next! I don't even know if i'd want them to work on it again.

[Mr. Burns]

Would this cause a the issues I mentioned above? Or this is just basic sloppiness....

[LJ851]

The mechanic called in sick, but sent his blind 3- year- old to cover for him.

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fixed.

[TobyB]

The mechanic called in sick, but sent his 3- year- old to cover for him.

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[Mr. Burns]

My wife's ford focus needed a new starter. It's too cold out and too tight of a fit for me to replace it with the weather we just had( cold snap).

Anywho, car gets fixed, new starter installed.

Get a call from wife this evening, car died on way home from work.

She says it stalled out at a light, then went to start it back up and shudders violently. She shuts it down.

I get there, and check the obvious (t-belt) whatever else. I try to start it and the starter just spins.

Check ignition coil packs, they're fine.

Follow new starter cable to negative battery lead, and find this.

Could a poor connection and lack of continuity cause this?
Easy fix if it is, but holy cut corner from the mechanic...