John Kennedy Ford of Phoenixville Reviews Summary

Category: Ford dealer

Address: 730 Valley Forge Rd, Phoenixville, PA 19460, USA

Phone: +16109178200

Rating: 4.4
based on 133 reviews.

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "This dealership will have a customer for life with me!"
  • "Manager James Malarkey is among the best I've met in this industry."
  • "Joe, Rob, Linda were outstanding throughout. They were very knowledgeable and professional, yet made you feel right at home."
  • "Brian Beatty, Sales Manager, went above and beyond to deliver the car that I was looking for."
  • "Both of these gentlemen took incredibly good care of my family."
  • "They were friendly, knowledgeable and attentive and took care of each of my concerns."
  • "They genuinely care to provide the best customer service and put their people first."

Cons:

  • "First time buying a Ford and it will be my last time."
  • "The assistant keeps telling me navigation is not available even though I know I paid for it."
  • "One of THE WORST car 'buying' experiences I've ever had."
  • "Gone are the days of true customer service. Just incompetent poorly run service group."
  • "Worst dealer I ever dealt with, bunch of thieves...!!!"
  • "Stay away from this place and their manager Dan McHugh. Half baked operation."
  • "They are a typical dealership overpriced for terrible work and take advantage of people who they think don’t know anything about cars."

Vehicle Quality

Pros:

  • "Put my mud flaps on my Fiesta they look great and fixed my drive gears."
  • "He was able to locate the car (color, interior and all the options I wanted!) and get it in for me without any issues."
  • "Less than an hour later we walk out of the dealership and get into our new Fully Loaded - Ford Escape. 6 years old and under 80K miles. 1 owner, impeccable service record, NOT A SCRATCH."
  • "They made my Christmas! Best gift ever and I love my Ford Escape."
  • "Everyone was dedicated in providing us with a quality, safe, and affordable used vehicle!"
  • "An hour later he send me an email with the exact car Kristena and I have been looking for, for over a year. Its fully loaded aside from leather interior."
  • "He ensured that the car was all ready to go for my 16 year old son when we picked it up."

Cons:

  • "Ford cars rust very easily."
  • "I now have to purchase four new Goodyear tires, that have a 50,000 mile tread warranty, my cost $900 plus."
  • "The transmission started to go before it even hit 60,000 miles."
  • "Now when you hit the brakes, the wheel shakes, potentially indicating faulty axle ties, which can be a catastrophic failure."
  • "I was told I need two new tires that have 9100 miles on them."
  • "Bought a truck from them with a lift kit, since day one the steering wheels hooked every time I hit a bump."
  • "I had a problem with my wipers going crazy Took the car in for service found out the cowl got clogged and shorted the wiper motor."

Purchasing Experience

Pros:

  • "Kennedy Ford in Phoenixville is the place to buy a car!"
  • "Was a great experiencing buying a car from John Kennedy Ford last weekend."
  • "I’ve been buying cars for the past 30 years. Hands down, the best experience I have ever had with purchasing a vehicle."
  • "This was by far the easiest and most pleasurable purchasing experience I've ever had."
  • "Easiest and least painless car shopping experience ever."
  • "We had everything settled over email which made the visit to the showroom quick and easy!"
  • "I ordered my first new vehicle through them, a 2023 Maverick truck. When it arrived, the buying experience was smooth, everyone was accommodating, informative, and not pushy."

Cons:

  • "I purchased a car from here and I was excited to because it was my first car purchased from a 'reputable dealership'...not even a year into having this vehicle and I've had to put $3200 into the car!"
  • "No padding the bill, or attempts at upsales."
  • "Very disappointed in how the possible purchase of a used car was handled."
  • "I have been buying vehicles for 52 years and have never had a worse experience with customer service."
  • "I would never recommend anyone to purchase a vehicle from this dealership."
  • "I don't encourage anyone to purchase a vehicle from the Phoenixville ford ever...the first line of work they did for me was a power train unit that ran me close to $2000."
  • "They really need to train their salespeople on CoVid safety measures."

After-Sales Service

Pros:

  • "Ted told me when you buy the car you buy him too, and he was always available for any questions I had."
  • "Detailed and patient when explaining issues about my vehicle."
  • "I called the service center, and was able to bring in my car right away and have the battery replaced while I waited."
  • "I brought a very broken truck to them. Everyone treated me fairly & kind."
  • "Jimmy hung around after hours to wait with me while the tech completed the work."
  • "Please keep up the great work and I WILL BE BACK for my front brake job :)"
  • "They even have an app that let's you know when they're on their way and exactly what time they'll arrive."

Cons:

  • "I scheduled a service request their website. Somehow my request for a state inspection got sent to the sales team who asked me 'What type of car were you looking to buy?'"
  • "Yesterday, I received a collections notice from Telecheck on behalf of John Kennedy Ford for the returned EFT."
  • "I have been taking my car there for service for a year now and every time I go they tell me I need something done that will cost me over $1000."
  • "Service department always have this reservation of people waiting."
  • "After two hours still have no navigation or ability to make phone calls!"
  • "Took my car in for inspection, near the end of the month. Naturally they found an issue with it that would require fixing to pass inspection."
  • "Their service department is terrible."

Staff and Management

Pros:

  • "Tony G and the rest of the staff and internet people were extremely helpful in the purchase of our new Ford Flex."
  • "Matt was always accessible when I needed to know something about the truck order."
  • "From the people in the sales department to the people in the service department, every person at this dealership takes their job and service seriously."
  • "Chris treats every customer with 100% respect and delivers top notch customer service every time."
  • "Jake went above and beyond to help us to decide between two Ford Escapes."
  • "General Manager Ken Nixon and his team, including Josh Capinsky and 'Q,' did a great job getting me into a Ford Certified Pre-Owned 2018 Escape SE."
  • "Sam kept the line of communication open and on going and explained every detail."

Cons:

  • "The worst place to go."
  • "I never bought a car here but get my navigator and explorer serviced here, or at least I did. NEVER again!"
  • "Worst dealer I ever dealt with, bunch of thieves...!!!"
  • "He calls me back tells me he can't help me bc of my credit and THAT WAS THAT."
  • "Stay away from this place and their manager Dan McHugh. Half baked operation."
  • "Terrible experience with customer service guy Jimmy Marquisette."
  • "Do not deal with this dealership."

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