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Don’t Waste your money/Terrible Customer Service
The only reason they received 1 star is that you have to choose at least 1 star to write a review. We rented a 35 ft pull behind trailer in July. A/C would blow but only hot air. Called and the next day they sent a mobile repair person who said that there was no way the unit had been serviced. It was cooler outside in over 100 degree weather than inside the trailer. When it did start running it blew chunks of ice and “rained” inside the trailer. Then a fantastic rotten egg smell developed inside the trailer. We called numerous times and left several messages with no one calling us back. When we returned we submitted the proper paperwork and today received a letter stating it had to be inoperable for 24 hours in order to receive any compensation. They did give us $340 gift certificate that is USELESS because I would never rent from them again or refer anyone to this company. If you are contemplating renting from them, DON’T!! Go somewhere that actually services the units and has some type of customer service. We spent 1 week in a travel trailer that cost over a $1000 with 90 degree air blowing. We know this because someone traveling with us had a wind temperature gauge with him. We lost 2 days of our vacation trying to get in touch with ADV and then waiting on the repair person. This is the second we have had a problem with ADV. The first was in 2013 at the Houston location. I also find it very interesting that some of their 5 Star reviews are from employees to boost their own ratings.
Response from American Dream VacationsJul 31, 2018
I would like to first apologize for the inconvenience you suffered with the travel trailer. It is always our hope that every customer go and come with nothing but fun in between. Unfortunately, as with all things mechanical, this isn’t always the case. I understand the frustration with an air conditioner not cooling as desired. In the Texas heat the air conditioners make the vehicle much more comfortable, but these units are working very hard to do this. Under perfect conditions, the A/C can bring interior temperatures down to about 20 degrees cooler than outside temperatures. If outside temperature is 104° the interior temperature would be only as cold as 84°. Of course, there are several variables that affect the end result. Once we were notified of the issue, we immediately took steps towards resolution. When a vehicle is still mobile and the nature of the failure is not drive train related, it is company policy to direct the vehicle to a physical repair facility which is often the quickest and surest way to correct issues. Having said that, in effort to reduce your overall inconvenience, a mobile repairman was found, dispatched and authorized Saturday. Following the return of the vehicle, after the technician visited and after inspection of the roof air conditioner, we found no problem with the functionality. Although I am not denying that you experienced problems with the A/C, we have been unable to replicate the issue and the vehicle has since been on multiple rentals without issue. As you mentioned, in consideration of your inconvenience, we offered a 2 night gift certificate for the use of any trailer, valued up to $340.00. This will never expire. While the idea of RVing may not appeal to you now, you never know what needs/wants may arise in the future. I encourage you to put it away for a possible future use, on us. I assure you that we offer some of the newest, cleanest and overall nicest RVs around. We send out thousands of rentals a year making many memories for happy families. Your business is very much appreciated and we would love the opportunity to get you out in another vehicle, on us.



