
Vikki of Indio, CA on Feb. 21, 2010
How it started. On October 22, 2008 I purchased a refrigerator (model PBFS21EDAS) for $1,999.99. The ice maker did not work. I contacted the company I purchased it from and they sent someone out. They found that the wiring to the ice maker was missing, the entire wiring harness.
They then said because it was a manufacturing defect I needed to contact Haier direct. I was given a commercial consumer phone number. I contacted them. They sent out the repair company again. Over a 6-month period 18 repair people came to my house having changed out every possible component and rewiring the entire thing before finally ruling the unit un-repairable. During this time I've spoken with Izamore, Sherone, Marik and Willie at Haier America Consumer Support who have all stated they will get to the bottom of this and call me back. Not one called back ever!
After numerous additional phone calls, on November 1st I was told I would be receiving a replacement, but first had to cut off the cord, send it along with the sticker I had to peel off the back and my invoice. Which I did. Marik told me they would contact me when they received that and give me a delivery date. Never heard from then. So now we're one year after I purchased the fridge that has never worked.
Again, I called every other day and finally was given a tracking number from Sherone and a phone number for Allstate trucking. November 7th, I called the trucking company with my tracking number which they told me was valid, but they had not been notified by Haier to pick it up. Again me calling every other day and on November 23rd I called Haier and spoke with Marik and was told they had no units to send. What? Why would they schedule a trucking company if they had nothing to send? Anyway, I was then told I would be receiving a refund.
December 1st I called and got Malik again and was told they had everything they needed and it was all still in accounting. I asked him specifically, "Can I count on this refund and go out and buy a new fridge today knowing the check will be here?" He promised me it would be at my house by December 15th. He also explained that normally they charge the customer to destroy the defective unit. I told him I could take care of recycling it for nothing and I had it recycled. January 2nd, I got a message from a trucking company to pick up the defective refrigerator! Again. What?
January 3rd, I called and spoke with Izamore who ended up transferring me to Malik (my new best friend!). I explained I had had the defective fridge recycled and wanted to know why I was getting a call from a trucking company to pick it up. He said that wasn't a problem and again told me accounting had all the paper would and would be issuing my refund.
I then asked him if everything has been in accounting since November 9th, how ** long does accounting take? His response was obscenities would not be tolerated! I have had a fridge that I paid $2000 for that has never worked and it's been over a year! Who would put up with this? He then promised I was told I would get a call this morning for sure to tell me when the check would be issued. Hmm. Shockingly, no phone call. Maybe the phones only work one way!
Guess I'll be calling again in the morning! In the event I ever get my refund! I will never again purchase anything from this company! The scary thing is I have no idea what recourse there is. Maybe small claims court? Refund was supposedly sent Jan. 4, 2010--still nothing although it's Feb. 10, 2010, which is over one year without the fridge I paid $2000 for! I received yet another motor for a refrigerator they recycled 4 months ago!