Trishan D.
Beware: Utterly disgusting and fraudulent conduct from the dealer
Utterly disgusting and fraudulent conduct from the dealer. My experience with Passport Infiniti in Alexandria was deeply troubling and raised serious concerns about the dealership's repair recommendations, pricing practices, transparency, and customer service. I brought my 2003 Infiniti G35 sedan, with approximately 118,020 miles, in because the Service Engine Soon warning light was illuminated. The resulting service report recommended an astonishing $9,572.79 in additional repairs, excluding taxes and additional fees. The estimate included: • $8,012.90 to replace both catalytic converters and oxygen sensors. • $705.95 to replace the complete rear brakes. • $853.94 to remove the intake manifold simply to investigate potential wiring repairs, without including an actual repair. What made this experience particularly disturbing was my interaction with service advisor Dominique Jones. Dominique smirked, turned away rudely during our interaction, and told me that the oxygen sensor had “fallen out.” This explanation was particularly alarming because the sensor was new, having been installed only approximately three months earlier. The previous repair shop had also verified the maintenance work. Furthermore, the circumstances surrounding the sensor raised serious questions for me: the new sensor reportedly had to be forcefully ripped out. This is difficult to reconcile with the casual assertion that the sensor had simply “fallen out.” I want a clear technical explanation of what actually happened, why the sensor required such force to remove, and whether it was damaged in the process. I could not independently establish whether any damage was intentional. However, the combination of these circumstances and the way my concerns were handled left me seriously questioning the integrity of the diagnosis and whether the subsequent repair recommendations were fully justified. A customer should never be left wondering whether a component was damaged during an inspection and then used to justify an expensive replacement. The financial implications are staggering. Passport Infiniti recommended more than $8,000 for catalytic converters and oxygen sensors alone on a 2003 vehicle. The total estimate approached $10,000 when the additional recommendations were included. While I understand that older vehicles can require expensive repairs, customers deserve evidence-based diagnoses, reasonable pricing, and transparent explanations—not unsupported assertions and dismissive treatment. The customer-service experience was equally unacceptable. Dominique's smirking and rude, dismissive behavior made an already stressful situation worse. I expect a service advisor to explain technical findings professionally, answer reasonable questions, and treat customers with respect. I do not expect to be made to feel intimidated or belittled when questioning an estimate of this magnitude. In fact, another auto-shop re-inspected it and told us the sensors are in place and intact. So the dealer attempted to defraud us by showing us a broken sensor from another car entirely. All four sensors in the auto are just fine. I consider this experience a serious breakdown of customer trust. The combination of extraordinary proposed charges, the disputed explanation about a recently installed oxygen sensor, and the advisor's conduct raises legitimate concerns about transparency and ethical business practices. I strongly advise other Infiniti owners to obtain the diagnostic trouble codes, request written documentation of all findings, preserve any recently replaced parts where possible, and seek an independent second opinion before authorizing major repairs. I also urge Passport Infiniti management to investigate this incident, review the diagnostic findings and handling of the oxygen sensor, and address the conduct of the service advisor. Customers deserve accountability, honest explanations, and professional treatment. Based on my experience, I would be extremely hesitant to return to this service department or recommend it to others without meaningful answers to these concerns.

