I went in Friday to have my truck serviced and to have the oil and filter changed. The shop is owned by a local family and has been in business for almost 40 years and has a stellar reputation in the community. There had been changes of people that write up the service tickets. I told the young lady that my truck was a 6 speed transmission and not an automatic. I was outside the office taking a phone call when one of the mechanics drove it into the service bay. I went back to the waiting area after my call and picked up a magazine, suddenly we all heard a large bang and people shouting "STOP". I walked outside and looked in the service area and saw my truck with the rear tires on the rack and the front tires on the concrete in front of the lift. I didn't believe what I was seeing and did multiple double takes. I finally walked in the service area and started taking pictures with my phone of the damage to my truck. The running boards were shoved back, the hood struts were pulled apart, the bull bar has multiple dents in it as well as being bent and the hood hinges were tweaked out of shape.
Come to find out, the "kid" that was doing the oil change did not know how to drive a stick shift vehicle. He knew enough to push the clutch pedal down to get it to start, but not enough to make sure the truck was in neutral. Needless to say, he released the clutch and the drove the front tires over the wheel stops where the bull bar contacted the light stanchion of the alignment lift that the truck was on. They finally got enough 4x4's to be able to get the front tires back onto the lift.
I then spent another 4 hours while they patched up the running board mounting points, as well as replacing the hood struts so I could drive the truck back home. I have an appointment to meet with the shop owner and their insurance people today to see what is going to be done to make my truck right again. I guess we will see how it pans out later today.
Come to find out, the "kid" that was doing the oil change did not know how to drive a stick shift vehicle. He knew enough to push the clutch pedal down to get it to start, but not enough to make sure the truck was in neutral. Needless to say, he released the clutch and the drove the front tires over the wheel stops where the bull bar contacted the light stanchion of the alignment lift that the truck was on. They finally got enough 4x4's to be able to get the front tires back onto the lift.
I then spent another 4 hours while they patched up the running board mounting points, as well as replacing the hood struts so I could drive the truck back home. I have an appointment to meet with the shop owner and their insurance people today to see what is going to be done to make my truck right again. I guess we will see how it pans out later today.
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