MaxCare Auto Warranty

I bought a vehicle from Carmax and purchased the Extended Maxcare warranty. I have taken this vehicle to the shop 5 times. I needed a new transmission. The dealership could not get the part in for 7 days and now Maxcare will not extend my rental. I have had nothing but problems with this company since DAY ONE. They are not about taking care of their customers!!!! Not to mention the out of pocket cost I have had to pay and having a warranty. I should have purchased a different warranty!! This company is trash!!!! Carmax is trash as well!!!!

My car failed safety inspection due to defective front strut. Dealership said they needed to order part. Scheduled to have strut replaced but 3 weeks later. In between warranty expired. MaxCare would not honor even with proof of first visit.

My 2017 Suburban needs lifter repair. It has been in repair shop for 9 days.. Repair finally approved by MaxCare. The manifold is back ordered for delivery another 30 days. My contract allows for 7 days car rental. Due to parts not available from GM, MaxCare refuses to extend my rental days. So here I am, no car, have to pay out of pocket for a month of car rental!!! I am so angry! What ever happened to caring about the consumer?? This is so unfair and you would think after making 1 claim in 4 years they would extend me a courtesy and extend the rental coverage. Nope - flat out refused to assist.

My Wife and I bought a 2018 Dodge heavy duty truck from CarMax. At deal closing we were offeredd an extended warranty that covered drivetrain components. Our transmission failed while In California, long story short CarMax is refusing to fix it due to tire size. Stock size is approx 32” we upgraded to a 35” with a okay from a dodge dealer that it wouldn’t be an issue. MaxCare is scapegoating the failed transmission and refusing our just repair. Stay away from Carmax.

I have had MaxCare Auto Warranty company for both vehicles for many years. I don't know if they are just hiring just 'anybody' because of Covid, or this company is just that bad! I have never had the horrible service I am experiencing now. I have been dealing specifically with their 'CLAIMS' department, and I have been getting the runaround for about a month now! I paid $134 more than my deductible, which I did even think that was possible. I thought you only pay your deductible and no more, but that is not what happened so be aware! MaxCare was/is supposed to reimburse me that amount, but ummmm no. They said they will only reimburse me $111 because of some 'tool' fee from the company that fixed my car, Firestone. That sounds like ** but whatever.

I have a problem with my F150's Turbos not working. It's been in the shop twice for the same issue. This time Max Care has told the dealer to tear the engine down because they don't know what the problem is. That means that if the dealer doesn't find the issue that I would have to pay the estimated $500 for the tear down. What a asinine approach to an automotive problem. When I called Max Care they said tough nuts as that is what their policy says. I asked to speak to a supervisor and they wouldn't comply and in the end the agent just hung up in my ear. I'm going back to Car Max and complain to them because they sold me the warranty and it appears that they have skin in the game with Max Care which makes both of them sleazy.

I have had my car for over a year and I still have plenty of mileage available for the warranty. I took my car in for service because it was having engine issues. I am now being stuck with a bill because CARMAX and MaxCare want to play back-and-forth that who's at fault for my car. They are trying to stick me with the bill. I bought this warranty so they would cover everything on the car and I'm not able to utilize it because no one will take fault for the problem at hand. I have supplied everything they've asked for and they are still giving me the runaround. What's even worse is the shop I have my car at has a several cars there that are in the same predicament as mine as carmax Max care will not cover the fixes they to be done.

Updated on 08/20/2022: This is a continuation of a Previous Post documenting my experience with CarMax's MaxCare Warranty. So my 2017 Ford Escape is in the shop for a total engine replacement with approximately 71,000 miles. My first call when my check engine light came on was to CarMax's Service Department. They were unable to give me an appointment to drop off the car for TWO entire weeks. Here I was without an operational vehicle and, even though they were unable to get me in for two weeks, MaxCare only covers 1 week of vehicle rental at $40 a day (the cheapest car rental available in my area is $46 a day). The rental would be over before the vehicle was able to even be seen by CarMax. I spoke with management in the Service Department and, basically, they will do nothing to remedy this situation (no loaner car, no contacting MaxCare for an extension, nothing, no help at all).

My partner and I purchased our MaxCare plan in late 2020, and it has been an unmitigated nightmare ever since. We just tried for the first time in a year and a half to get in contact with CarMax, and while the last time we spoke with them was bad enough (no two people that we spoke with were able to give us the same information), we discovered this time around that they've taken their contact information completely offline, I assume because their reviews are universally negative. Out of desperation, we contacted the Carmax corporate office in Richmond, VA to get Maxcare's contact information, because we had an electric motor failure & had no other option (the car that we bought from Carmax has been plagued with constant & myriad electrical failures), and it's been a constantly combative process ever since we've made contact.

I purchased a 2015 GMC Acadia from CarMax and got the best MaxCare warranty - 5 years, 50K miles, zero deductible at preferred shops. After 2 years, the car started falling apart. In the space of a year and a half, I had it in the shop at least 10 times. MaxCare paid out a solid $10K in repair bills in that time, with never a bit of hassle. Never cost me a dime. Couldn't have been a better experience.