TOD L.
OVERSEAS CUSTOMER SERVICE RUINING FRIGIDAIRE REP
I returned home from a brief vacation on Sunday June 28th, to find my refrigerator portion of my Frigidaire at 68° and the freezer portion at 47°. I had a mess to clean up in the freezer and throw out nearly everything in both freezer and refrigerator because of odor and spoilage. I contacted Frigidaire, and everyone keep in mind that the phone number they give you goes to an overseas call center, they will never give you a direct number to any Frigidaire or Electrolux Corp in the states. After a brief debate, they sent the technician out on Wednesday July 1st. The problem with mine was a major leak in the copper Freon tubing in the back (all leaked out - it will never cool again) which he took a picture of and showed me. It would be included in his report. The technician stated it should be a replacement unit but Frigidaire was famous for sending a second technician out and making a mess soldering or welding or whatever they do to fix the issue. Frigidaire never calls you back as each call center agent promises. The tech showed me the pictures and the report that he submitted, which was confirmed with A1 Appliances, their subcontractor here on the east coast of the United States. Frigidaire has never called me back and updated me on the status. I have called them five times so far and the call centers offer up different stories every time. The first couple phone calls they stated the repair order has not been received from A1 Appliances. Earlier today I spoke to the call center and they read off the order that the "tech adjusted a knob inside the refrigerator and the unit was working and the case was closed". This is the part that's going to make great media coverage. I'm a senior citizen now without any cold beverages or food to cook and eat. So this is 13 days with no concern of a senior citizen and no acceptable customer service skills by the Frigidaire call center staff (which is overseas). I had to put A1 Appliances on a conference call with the overseas representative from Frigidaire today, and of course as expected, the Frigidaire agent had to set up another work order to send out another technician. The Frigidaire agent explained that there are no other technicians in my area and she would have to escalate it and someone would get back to me with a second visit in five to seven business days. The second Frigidaire representative also stated that she does not see all work order from the original service, which the early Frigidaire agent read off to me that it did exist. You're going to get nothing but lies from the customer service agents at the call centers overseas. Just be warned. I'm still without a refrigerator to have drinks and food to consume, but it seems Frigidaire has poor customer service and is not concerned. Fortunately West Virginia is a one consent state. Frigidaire is supposed to have their phone conversations recorded. I definitely do. I'm hoping to get a resolve soon so I can address the media once this is resolved after the poor and lengthy time to complete. The original technicians recommendation of a new fridge would have resolved everything if Frigidaire wasn't so cheap. I'm on day 12 without a working unit from Frigidaire. The unit is only 11 months old.

