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Fidelity National Home Warranty provides warranties that cover the major systems and appliances in a home. It offers annual plans for both single family and multifamily homes. It will repair or replace home items for a $95 trade call fee. Fidelity National Home Warranty will evaluate if the item needs to be repaired or replaced and service work is guaranteed for 30 days.
- Fast claim response times
- Service work guaranteed for 30 days
- Available for multifamily homes
- Renews automatically at potentially higher rates
- Not available nationwide
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Reviewed Sept. 21, 2020
After 15 years of renewing our contract, now that our home is needing more repairs, the company dropped us! Can you imagine the nerve? They didn't collect enough money from us over the 15 years just when we're going to need them? STAY AWAY!!
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020
My A/C went out on 9/4 which was a Friday night. After calling in the service request we had an a/c guy out on Monday the 7th which was a holiday. The a/c company submitted their report for the problem the next day. Today is now 9/16 and after me having to call the company yet again to find out the status they told me they would be replacing both parts to my a/c unit in which the tech advised needed replacement. Obviously that is good but the fact that I had to wait this long to tell me that was terrible. There is no update available online and the wait time when calling was on some days 45 min.
But I’m not done, they now tell me that they will take up to 3 days to order the parts needed and on top of that there will be a 7 to 10 day wait for shipping. All of this is before they have someone come and install the the new components to fix my a/c. So I’m looking at at least 3 weeks on the quick side and most likely 4 weeks on the longer side to have the issue resolved from the time my a/c went down. Plus no one from the warranty ever reached out to me even though they say when you call someone will reach out within 48 hours and they have up to 5 days once the report is submitted by the technician they send out. Both of these time frames were bull in my experience this time.
Not to mention I had a plumbing issue on Easter in my kitchen. Long story short I had two separate plumbers come out who said different things to me when they were in my residence but when I spoke to the warranty they stated both plumbers said the same remedy was needed which of course seemed a tad bit strange to me. So I had my own plumber come out and snake the same drain and clear the clog. The warranty company did refund my copay but not the money I paid the plumber.... it took the warranty company no time at all to deny the service both separate plumbers submitted, and I mean within hours they denied my claim. Yet on my a/c claim it had been 9 days... I would not ever recommend this company.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2020
Don't waste your money. Biggest scam. This company will "create" every exclusion and/or loophole possible to keep from paying your claim. Their "independent service providers" aren't independent at all. Rather, they work hand-in-hand with Fidelity to ensure that Fidelity doesn't have to hold up their end of the contract to the policyholder. These techs carefully craft their estimates, when an appliance needs to be replaced, so that Fidelity can claim an "exclusion" to not pay. If it is a minor repair, Fidelity may pay, but if it is a replacement or anything substantial, forget it. Shame on me for not doing my research on this company paying my premiums. I am submitting complaints to the Better Business Bureau and Department of Consumer Affairs.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2020
If you are considering purchasing the home warranty, please consider if you have a life. We have requested 4 claims on Fidelity National. The first claim was on plumbing issues in our master bathroom. The water would not get hot in a timely matter (less than 5 minutes) and the pressure was low. The plumber came and did nothing. He said the pressure was what it was because of the fountain style faucet. He said we needed some recirculating device and he would suggest it to the warranty company. Nothing happened with no follow up from 2 months ago. Furthermore, the plumber is full of garbage in that the pressure could not have been increased. We have strong pressure throughout the house and he just didn't want to fix the problem. I wasn't at home at the time so I was unable to ask him questions. He took the lazy way out.
The second claim was for an extremely hot wall light switch. The electrician came and swapped the switch and told us to get new bulbs for the fixture. So we did that. It was repaired. The next claim I made was for an upstairs fan light that would not come on after switching multiple bulbs. I paid for the deposit of $75 for the call. However, I took it apart and fixed it myself and canceled the order the same day I placed it. I still have not been refunded.
Lastly, and this is the straw that breaks the camels back, we have acquired standing water in our bedroom carpet from some leaking pipe. I immediately called the warranty company after discovering it explaining the urgency of the matter because further leakage would bleed into very expensive hard wood flooring. By the way, every time I actually have to reach them by phone, it has been at least a 20 minute wait and normally 30 minutes or more. Later the next day (not in the morning), I receive a call from the plumber that they can come the following day in the afternoon.
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2020
This is a worse company to do business with. I have paid $600 + for annual fee and then paid $75.00 twice but they are unable to fix my microwave. It would have been much better for me to buy a new one on my own. Two different companies came out to fix it. Change lot of parts in it and still it's not working. But this warranty company doesn't want to replace it. When you try to call them, you are on hold for 30 minutes before an agent will answer you and on top of that they are so rude on the phone, seems like that don't want to help you.
Reviewed Sept. 2, 2020
The initial attempt to get ahold of someone on the phone To submit my claim took hours, then the lady hung up and I had to call back and back in the queue. From the time the claim was submitted to the time the repair was complete took around 8 weeks for an evaporative cooler in the middle of an Albuquerque summer. The house was 90-95 degrees the whole time. The repair would’ve been done in 6 weeks (Which is still absurd) but Fidelity ordered the wrong unit, then the next unit was damaged. They offered no concession besides refunding the small $75 service fee (I paid out of pocket for uncovered expenses $950). They displayed hardly any urgency in getting this pushed through despite it being in the system for weeks. I can honestly say it was the worst customer experience of my life. If I knew it would’ve taken Fidelity 8 weeks to repair my EC at the beginning I would’ve paid out of pocket and submitted a claim. I will never be going with Fidelity again.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
If I could leave all the stars blank I absolutely would! This company is a scam!! They are collecting their $625 fee and $67 co-pay and leaving customers hanging. Our A/C went out on 8/19/2020, we called in the claim and were told they would contact a contractor ASAP and get someone out. It is now 8/23/2020 and they still have not contacting anyone. We have called several times for updates and have waited on hold for well over an hour each time and were hung up on once because they claimed they couldn't understand me. When we log into the customer portal it still does not have a repair company assigned or even contacted. Today I called again to let them know we hired a company as we are elderly and there is an extreme heat warning this week for the state. As of now this issue still is not resolved.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2020
This company has ZERO customer service and are crooks for taking money and not fulfilling their contracts. I live in Phoenix AZ and have been without air conditioning for 3 days. My service request was to be expedited due to the fact we are under an extreme heat warning with temps over 115. Per their Terms of Coverage someone should have contacted me within 3 hours but never happened. The following day I called again, was on hold for 1hr 15minutes. When I finally spoke with someone they said the contractor had up 48 hours to contact me and it could be the next day. (That is not in their Terms of Coverage). Nobody called. It's now well over 100 degrees in my home is now uninhabitable. Another day has passed and as I type this I have been on hold with them for over an hour again. Absolutely unacceptable service! Or non-service as it stands.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2020
Please do yourself a favor and stay away from Fidelity. They are absolutely the worst company that I have ever interacted with. I submitted a request to have my AC fixed on July 16th and after going back and forth with them for several days they finally agreed to let me use an out of network contractor because their contractors did not service my area. They have now denied my reimbursement claim because they are saying I did not wait to get approval prior to having the work done. They expect you to sit in a hot house in the Arizona heat (110+) for 30 days for them to review your claim before getting work done. Worst company ever! Their customer service reps do not care about you, they lie and document your file differently then what was actually said so they can deny your claim. Please stay away from this company. I wish I had done my homework before purchasing this warranty.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2020
Terrible company! Would not recommend! Extremely difficult to get in touch with anyone. When calling in to report a claim wait time is often 6-8 hours where they call you back once it’s your turn in queue. Our oven has been going out/restarting and leaving the gas on if the stovetop is on. We have called them on this 6 times. They have sent out 3 companies who can’t seem to fix it and are now saying there is nothing further they can do. I have told them numerous times this is a safety issue - carbon dioxide in my home. It was finally escalated to a manager and he was rude, demeaning and had terrible customer service skills. I asked what would happen if we had an issue with the gas/safety and he told me they had a big enough legal team to back them up if anything were to happen to my family. I would not recommend this company to anyone.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2020
These guys will use every trick in the book to not cover something that is broken. Whoever you talk to will tell you some bogus reason (e.g., "the report says that there was rust, so that means that it was not maintained") and when you tell them that there wasn't rust and you want to see the report they'll say that they need to gather more information and call you back. But they never call back.
When you call to find out what's going on the customer service people won't be able to find the supervisors; the person dealing with your account will be out of the office - whatever it takes to get you off the phone. If you're persistent enough to finally get ahold of a supervisor they'll tell you that they can't mail you the report because it's confidential; that they can't mail you the contract because it's a legal document; that the person who does that is in another department; etc. Don't be surprised if you get multiple different answers about why something isn't covered (I've heard 5 different reasons from 4 different people as to why my air conditioner isn't covered). I can't say this too strongly: You're a fool to take out a home warranty with FNHW.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2020
Plumber went to take care of the plumbing leaks at the house-had to go to twice for parts. Did not fix a faucet without a handle that had water flowing, and did not shut it off. Plumber said it was not covered, and wanted to charge another $85.00 for it. According to my understanding all plumbing of the home is included. He did not call me (property manager) nor did I receive any call/email from Fidelity. Looks like Fidelity needs better people working for them.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2020
Should have read reviews before purchasing. Bought a home 6 years ago. Have put thousands into repairing/replacing things since then. Figured it was time to get a home warranty. AC started popping fuses on a regular basis weeks after getting the coverage with FNHW. After being on hold for over an hour they finally opened a claim. Sent a service guy out for him to tell me the fuse box wasn’t the right amps and that was the issue. FNHW ultimately denied my claim as replacing the fuse box with the “correct amps” is considered an “upgrade” and isn’t covered. How could this alleged amp issue suddenly become a problem after 6 years???
Well today, my AC unit squealed and squeaked and the fan would even turn on. After being on hold for 65 mins again, the very rude representative told me they won’t send out a technician for a second opinion and I can’t even submit a new claim! Only after I pay out of pocket ($225) to have the box upgraded and provide proof of doing so can I submit a new claim. Luckily my husband gave the thing a good smack and got it going so we don’t die in this heat but I’m sure the unit is on its way out. Stay away from these unprofessional frauds!
Reviewed Aug. 11, 2020
What does a person have to do to get help? I filed a claim on Friday on an automated phone line. I received the name of a contractor who was supposed to contact me within 24 hours, though, being a weekend, I didn't expect a call until Monday. When I received no call by early afternoon on Monday, I called the contractor and left a message. A few hours later I called Fidelity with the intent of requesting another referral. After holding for 30 minutes, I had to hang up. I can find no place on the website to report that I have not received service. I am frustrated at finding no avenue for escalating this issue. My contract is up for renewal...Hmmm....Wonder what I'll do...?
Reviewed July 29, 2020
I still don’t know how this place still operate. It takes them 2 weeks, almost 3 to solve an A/C issue. No calls, no solution at all. You pretty much have to wait 1hr to get a hold of someone on the phone to talk to you like if you are an idiot. They do not understand anything, no sense of urgency, they make mistakes ordering parts, they don’t take matters seriously, which is what happened in our case. 1st a gas leak and now an a/c issue that has taken up to 2 weeks with a 1yr old at home in Texas and me being 8 months pregnant. DO NOT go with this company this is a joke. And Jennifer one of the customer service rep is the worst.
Reviewed July 28, 2020
I had a water heater leak and put a service request. It's almost 13 days the issue has not been resolved. I have called 22 times (each time it took 35-50 minutes) before someone picked up the call. All of them provided conflicting information regarding my case, now, they are still reviewing the case. I was told for the last five days that an analyst and manager will call me. But so far in vain. There is no option to contact the manager or anyone else, except talking to CS representative. My water heater is still leaking. No one should sign up with the cheat company.
Reviewed July 22, 2020
If I could rate this company zero stars, I would. We purchased a home last year and our seller provided a home warranty through Fidelity. First of all, the customer service is atrocious. Their agents are rude and have no sense of urgency. When our A/C went out in the Texas heat, they drag their feet on getting us a coverage amount for WEEKS. We called every single day to try to get them to move things along to no avail. Finally, when they did decide to give us a coverage amount, they refused to accept our technician's recommendation that the entire system be replaced (indoor and outdoor) due to incompatibility between a new system and our old 20-year-old system, and agreed only to replace the outdoor unit. We had to pay out of pocket to replace the rest of the system which, of course, was more than four times the amount that Fidelity paid us.
Second, their coverage is terrible. The policy is expensive and covers far less than any other company we have looked into. Want your fridge covered along with your other kitchen appliances? You have to pay extra. Refrigerator coverage appears to be standard for most other companies. Not this one. If you want to deal with rude agents and be nickle-and-dimed every single time you have a problem, go with Fidelity. If you want a decent home warranty that provides adequate coverage for the price, look elsewhere.
Reviewed July 21, 2020
This company is awful. Their customer service is atrocious. I haven't been able to talk to anyone in customer service in two days of trying to contact them. Oh wait, that's a lie. I did get connected to a service representative and they promptly hung up on me. On hold for hours and then their service just disconnects the call so I call back in and wait on hold until they drop the call again. Their website is broken so you can't actually submit a service request there either. This is criminal and I should get a refund since I can't actually submit a request for service. Who needs a working oven anyways when you're stuck at home during the pandemic? If you call their sales team, you'll be speaking with a person within minutes so they call shill their fake warranty that they do everything in their power to avoid honoring. Beyond frustrating. Stay far away from this terrible company.
Reviewed July 16, 2020
We purchased an older home in mid May, moved in on the first of June. Our AC went out the afternoon of July 9th, just in time for the start of a heat advisory in this part of Texas. We contacted our home warranty people, and after an hour plus on hold, were told that they would try to have someone out here by...Tuesday! We asked for the name of the company, got it, and tried to call them directly. Nothing. Had to get a window unit so we could sleep in our own house. Called Fidelity the next day, and after 5 1/2 hours on hold, got the same statement, so we decided to call someone on our own. They were able to come out on Monday, replaced the fan motor and it started to work!
Oh joy...till it tripped the breaker, and went down again. Repairman came out and looked at it and said that we need to have an electrician look at the breaker, it should not be doing this. Called Fidelity again (we had called to cancel the appointment on Tuesday earlier), to have an electrician come out. They cannot be here until...Thursday! Thursday comes along, the electrician they sent out has a look at the breaker box and breaker, then talked in circles trying to get us to say that the AC is the problem so that he doesn't have to do anything. We didn't fall for it, asked if it can be fixed today, he mumbled something, went outside to look at the AC unit, and drove off...called about 3 minutes later, said he was going to have to order the breaker and it may be here in a couple of days.
So, in one week, we have been able to use our whole home for 3/4 of one day. We cannot decide if we are going to wait on him to get back to us (I doubt he will), call Fidelity, or just cave in and call an electrician ourselves and get it fixed. I do know this, we are going to start looking at getting a new home warranty company ASAP!
Reviewed July 14, 2020
The company's order system is so outdated. They would not cancel the duel charge for the same service. I made a phone call while my husband made a online request for the same service - to have our broken refrigerator fixed. They send out two technician from two separated contract company. However, the first company did not solve the problem. So when the second company called me, I thought it's the second company Fidelity send out since the first company is not able to solve the problem. So, I let him in. As a result, Fidelity charged us twice, just because Fidelity system is not able to consolidated the online and phone request. They would make customer pay for the defect of the system.
Reviewed July 13, 2020
If I could give zero stars I would. This company is a joke. I’ve had issues with my fridge and now my dishwasher which were both grandfathered into the house. Both have been a nightmare to fix or replace. I’ve currently been on hold for 1 hour and 5 mins for a fix on a dishwasher, after countless hours in the past two weeks trying to get someone out here to look at it. I had to buy a deep freezer to put in the garage when my fridge died on me. They’re a garbage company with terrible customer. DO NOT buy their warranties. SERIOUSLY.
Reviewed July 10, 2020
Called my warranty company on Monday when my kitchen flooded with 1/2 inch of water all over the floor and counter and everything underneath the cupboard including the walls. I was told this was an emergency and that they would get somebody out here ASAP. The next day, Tuesday I got an email from somebody saying they would come out in 2 days on Thursday.. I replied, "Sure but is there any way you could come out a day earlier on Wednesday since it's an emergency."
The plumbing provider replied didn't reply so I messaged again asking if they received my reply. She then replied on Wednesday afternoon that she didn't know and would have to check and see and get back to me. They did not get back to me and when I asked Thursday if I should be expecting someone I was told no. When I asked why I was told because they were really busy and it was so far to get to my house (an hour or more from where they were located) that they didn't have a confirmation of the Thursday appointment. I told them that I did confirm in the email that I replied to on Wednesday while asking if they could come out any earlier. Needless to say they are the only plumbing provider and now it will be several more days or longer before my emergency plumbing issue is resolved. I called the home warranty company to ask for a different provider. I was sent to another customer service representative who told me I have no choice really.
Reviewed June 13, 2020
Our water heater began to leak and would not heat to a satisfactory temperature so I tried calling FNHW at about 10AM and kept trying to contact them all day via online requests and via the phone, I received no call back until 5:30 PM that day and by then I was so disgusted I had a local plumber replace the water heater at full cost. The customer service person from FNHW said sorry for the delay, they have been busy... so busy that it took 7 1/2 hours to return a call? Who knows how long it would have taken to fix the problem.. this warranty is worthless!
Reviewed June 10, 2020
Absolutly horrible customer service. 55 minutes on hold, several times, mind you my call is important to them, just not enough to answer it. Had an AC unit go down on a Friday morning in 95 degree weather, I was told they will "try" to come out next Tuesday. I had to make my own repair with a a company that could come out right away, at my expense. Be smart & don't use Fidelity Home Warranty.
Reviewed June 5, 2020
We called them at 8am to advise we needed our A/C serviced since it was no longer blowing cold. We made 5/calls (so far) and sent one email and the best Fidelity could do was offer a Tuesday service date. Mind you we called them Friday at 8am. We live in So Arizona where we are under and extreme heat warning. I had advised Fidelity that we could not go to a hotel due to health conditions. We got nowhere so far. They are HORRIBLE even after I have asked to speak to a supervisor or dispatch. At this point we will contact our attorney for a resolution.
Reviewed June 2, 2020
I have had this warranty for two years now. I have had to request service 3 times. Each time they send someone out they only do half the job, or don't fix what I need fixed. Just to submit the work order costs $75. Right now I am trying to get my septic fixed. They have dispatched a company that doesn't even do septic pumping, then told me that my ticket priority was elevated and that they would call me right back, three days later I call them back and they tell me I need to hire someone and get reimbursed. I can't update the requests from online and I'm forced to call them each time. Every time I have had to call them I have been put on hold for at least an hour. My contract is ready to expire again. I am finding someone else.

Reviewed May 22, 2020
We bought a house, in great shape. 2 weeks after, the pool heater stopped working, we called Fidelity National Home Warranty, they charge 75 dollars to come out, didn't do anything, barely looked at it and said the pool filter is dirty and it is not covered due to misuse. We called a pool repair company, they came out, told us the heating module was bad, nothing to do with the filter being "dirty" or misuse, replaced for a couple hundred bucks. FNHW refused to acknowledge our claim, and sent us a letter saying claim denied, no explanation.
A couple months after we moved in, I use the oven for the first time, turned it on, and the bottom heating element heated up so red the oven paint chipped, and I only turned the oven to 350 degrees for preheating. I called FNHW, after an hour on hold, I asked them are they gonna cover it or not, they said don't know, pay the 75 and we will come out and tell you. The contract states "cover all parts that affect the operation of... oven" so I assume it is covered, the heating element and the bottom oven paint. Instead of answering me, they said will transfer me to another customer service to go over the contract with me, put me on hold for another 30 min, hung up, I called back and as of now I am still on hold. I would be lucky if they pick up the phone before I die of old age.
Reviewed May 21, 2020
Very, very bad customer service, they sent the same person 3 times to come check my AC unit and after 3 times they blamed it on the condenser and said we only cover normal wear and tear. What is a wear and tear on AC unit, rust or what. They did not cover it and it took them 2 months to tell me that they won't be replacing the unit even when their employee said yes you are covered to get it replaced. Don't use this company, don't buy their services, they just don't stand behind their word.
Reviewed May 12, 2020
I’ve had this service for 6 years. I submitted a couple claims and it went OK. Then my air conditioner went out two weeks ago. They told me it would two weeks to fix it. We are now on week 3 with no response from Fidelity or the AC company. All I need to know is where the part is or if it is shipped but no one can tell me. I was promised a call back 4 days in a row without anyone reaching out. This has been so painful. I’ve spent 6 hours in total on hold/on the phone with a customer service rep. They don’t let you talk to purchasing who have all the details. I was told they don’t give out their last names on the phone so you can’t hold anyone accountable. I recommend no one using this company. I not only have been cheated and lied to but have had to live in a hot house in Arizona for 3 plus weeks with no date of fixing it.
Reviewed May 7, 2020
Our water heater went out 3 days ago. Put in a service request. Tech came right away, saw the issue, he needs a part. Cost $35 to overnight, Fidelity won’t pay it. It will be here in 4 days. No shower.
Reviewed May 6, 2020
The worst. Find another provider. Tried to schedule an AC tune up a few months ago and were told that it could not be scheduled. We called again today and were told that the tune up could not occur because it was "too late". In addition they will always find ways to not cover what they owe. We had an issue with our dishwasher and paid 75$ out of pocket and they were able to find one thing to avoid paying anything. We ended up paying for a new dishwasher on top of 75$ lost. Too bad 0 star is not an option.
Reviewed April 7, 2020
We had an problem with a couple of our outlets not working. I called the home warranty and they charged me $75 service fee. They assign the call to DNZ property services and the technician comes and not even opens the panel and tells the home warranty that we need a larger panel and it costs several thousand dollars. I go to my daughter's house and I open up the panel and use my volt meter and find out one of the breakers is bad. I take it out and go to AAA breakers, buy a new one and come back put it in and the problem is solved.
I call the home warranty company and tell her that the DNZ tech guy never even opened the panel to check the breakers and why I have to pay $75 for that and she hangs up on me!!!! I am looking for a new home warranty company. You should too. She said it is my word against the technician. She might as well called me a liar to my face. But hanging up on me was the worst. Her name was Kathy. I am so angry. More angry at her than the stupid technician from DNZ. All they care is to make thousands of dollars. But the home warranty people are supposed to be more understanding. She was telling me that I would have had to pay another electrical company their service call and of course they would have charged me a lot to come and replace the breaker. Only then, they would have agreed to send another technician to check it out for free. It is so stupid that I don't know what to say.
Reviewed March 15, 2020
I have had the home warranty coverage for about 6 years on a rental home of mine, and had used it a couple of times pretty successfully. I don't know what happened to this company, but they have really gone downhill. I had a repair to a hot water heater that I had to pay for up front because it was under warranty, and I followed Fidelity's instructions to a T as to how I could be reimbursed for this invoice. I got no response what so ever, even after attempting to contact them numerous times. Finally I was so frustrated, I wrote to cancel my policy. I was given misinformation, and had to followup about the cancellation 2 or 3 times before I finally got a response. Supposedly the check is in the mail... We'll see. Avoid doing business with Fidelity National Home Warranty at all cost. You will regret it!
Reviewed March 14, 2020
Horrifically dishonest company. Would give them a zero star if I could. I had a contract with them for two years. They repeatedly sent out repair companies who were grossly incompetent and put out the minimum of effort with very poor workmanship. My nightmare began having an A/C-furnace go out last June. We live in the desert near Palm Springs. We were just leaving the area for 3 months and could not return. They would not allow our usual HVAC repair company, Hides AC, to do the work. Instead, they sent out a single man and wife company - Dove Air. He came out and said he needed to replace my top of the line American Standard unit with a cheaper Payne unit. I paid $75 service and an additional $995 for “items not covered with AC replacements.”
Since we were literally going out the door, I reluctantly agreed - big mistake. Dove ordered and "installed" the new unit. About two weeks later we were emailed saying the work was all done. We had no reason to doubt them. About a week later we got a call from our neighbor who was periodically checking on the house telling us it was 95° in the house with no AC. I called Dove and was completely blown off. They said their work and responsibility were all done. They would not help at all and said I had to contact Payne directly for “a warranty” problem. So, I called Payne, they said Hydes was a certified warranty company, and I should call them.
Hydes came out for a “warranty” evaluation and found that the low voltage system had been completely short circuited at the time of installation and felt that the unit had never worked at all and the low-voltage system had been damaged during installation – not really a “warranty” failure but installation incompetency. Payne’s warranty covers parts but not labor charges for repair. Hydes ordered the low voltage cooling system parts from Payne (who initially likewise said this wasn’t really a “warranty” failure) and installed them. This is now almost 6 weeks in the middle of 110°+ weather. Our neighbor confirmed AC now working.
The labor cost from Hydes' “warranty” was ~$2000. I called Fidelity and asked for a 2K reimbursement. They denied any responsibility by saying that Dove should have told me to call them for “warranty” repair and not Payne. After multiple calls and slowly working my way up the managerial responsibility chain, they agree to pay me ~$1500 but said I had to get the remaining myself from Dove. They wouldn’t talk to Dove. However, Dove did agree to pay me ~$500! So now almost 4 months after the unit went out, we had a working Payne AC.
In October it finally started getting cold enough we turned on the furnace. Surprise – it didn’t work. I called Hydes again – I wasn’t about to call Fidelity or Dove. They came out and found that the low voltage part of the furnace system was also burned out. No one had tested the furnace portion earlier. They replaced again with “warranty” parts and with another $500 labor. Needless to say Fidelity again denied all responsibility and after another barrage of hostile calls insisted I get the money again from Dove.
So the total time from calling Fidelity with a dead AC/Furnace to complete operational replacement was six months. By now, I had completely had it with Fidelity. I cancelled my 1 yr subscription in February – wanted to be sure it worked for a time… Their policy is $1.50 refund a day on remaining days less a $50.00 administrative fee. OK… This meant that they owed me $237 for the remainder of the year. BUT then they said that since they had given me a check for the $1500 I had paid for the labor cost of the AC “warranty,” that they didn’t owe me anything because that counted as “service costs” and negated them owing me the $237. Again multiple phone calls could not make them understand that the $1500 was not anything they had paid to one of their contractors but rather direct reimbursement to me for extra costs I had paid out of pocket for the original incompetent installation.
I’m 75 yrs old and have owned and maintained houses for almost 50 years. I’ve experienced many types of warranties and contracts over that time. This is the first time I’ve ever had such a horrific experience with any company of this type. They absolutely are incapable of understanding how complicated all this became and always said I was the one at fault. Given that they are going to limit repairs to the newest, cheapest, and inexperienced company up front, they constantly refer back to this or that part of their “warranty contract” that relieves them of any additional cost or responsibility. They have no sympathy nor any ethical responsibility to correct the buyer’s problem. They can be very rude and condescending. I vehemently recommend all homeowners to avoid this irresponsible and horrible company completely!
Reviewed March 11, 2020
I just recently got a plan by a friend's recommendation. My washer broke down. The technician came and gone twice and the machine still not working. The company they set me up with was so rude and doesn't care that they delay me and I don't have a washer for 2 weeks because they keep rescheduling my appt. I called Fidelity and asked for them to set me up with another company, they told me a supervisor will call me back. This guy by the name Alan called back and asked me to let him know what happened. After telling him everything. He did not even bother with how much frustration I had to deal with. He just told me that my option is to get a second opinion and they will review. I asked what does that mean, he vaguely told me they don't do hypotheticals and will go through the review and will let me know. I ask what does letting me know mean. He said he can't tell me that until the review is done.
I asked so if the second company could fix the machine then can I get my refund and all he said that he doesn't know until the review is finalized. I said what would be the factor to be determined for me to get my refund or reimbursement and he said, "Like I told you. We can't determine that until the review is finalized." His attitude was so rude and unhelpful. I decided to tell him if that's the case then I will just have the company that started the work to finish it since I already paid the service fee. He then told me that he doesn't recommend it and advised against it. I just told him I don't care for his advice and he wasn't very helpful. I would never go with these unethical crooks again. Stay away from them if you don't want to be treated like dirt and get no services but only frustration and ripped off.
Reviewed March 9, 2020
Well this is my history, I had a problem with my furnace that is not working properly, I call to this company to make an appointment with the technician and wait for two days. That wasn’t bad but technician did just a reset in the unit (just unplug the power cord) and the unit turn on normally but the problem was that furnace doesn’t go more than 70 degrees in cold weather and his report was the furnace wasn’t getting enough air to heat, and he left paying him the $75 fees and now furnace is not working at all and call the company again and company just said is not covered by warranty, after that I pay another technician but not from this company and now furnace is working perfect, was a bad sensor in the unit so I pay $250 to get fixed. I dont recommend this company is a joke, you pay home warranty just for nothing.
Reviewed March 5, 2020
Called for service under contract for service -explained under slab leak, sent plumber 2 days later (1 & 2 star plumber) came 2 days later with flashlight. Agreed to problem I described. Left to get approval to use camera to locate the leak. 2 days late Roget call to schedule appt to scope and make bid (now 1 wk our with flooded floor. Hired competent plumber with experience came out scoped the pipes. Found the problem, left with bid and starting repair in AM. Called warranty company. Told them it was cheaper to refund my $75 fee than pay to have the plumber come out with his scope next week. Said no. Should have gone with all the reviews rating this company and their referral Plumbers (ASAP Plumbing) and never have spent the money on the warranty in the first place.
Reviewed March 3, 2020
Have had this warranty for 8 years. The customer service has gotten continually worse. The vendors this company uses are horrible. A simple fix to my appliance five visits. Resulted in a leak for which they are now saying is a new ticket even though the leak is a result of a part just installed. I called within 10 mins and no call back from vendor. They close the ticket. Home warranty no help in getting issue resolved. Wants a new fee. Just ridiculous. Promised a return call. None received. Vendor won’t resolve either. They install a part. It leaks and it’s my responsibility to pay again. No other choices of vendors either. This is completely horrible and unacceptable. Looking for a new warranty company. Do not waste your time with this warranty company. Your time is worth much more and the frustration of dealing with vendors that can’t fix the appliance is beyond belief. Do not. Do not. Use this company.
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2020
We were told Fidelity was one of the best home warranty service providers when we purchased our home. They seem to be one of the worst. We've had to call them multiple times for issues in the home, however, the one that really got me was fixing our outside spa which is currently leaking. The second technician finally came out, took pictures and mentioned the spa jets and valves were causing a leak. I talk to Fidelity and they read me a long list of items not covered within the warranty contract, including leaking valves. What's the point of having coverage if you can't cover something so basic within a spa. Lousy service, wouldn't recommend to anyone.
Reviewed Feb. 26, 2020
We were provided the warranty as part of our new home purchase. We started having issues with our electric oven not turning on when it was set to be on and then coming on when it was set to be off. The latter was more worrying as having it come on when we're sleeping or gone is dangerous. We called the warranty company who dispatched a repairman. The repairman came out, turned the oven on and off, then told us it was fine. Thank goodness my husband thought to video the oven and him trying to turn it off when it came on. The repairman came out two times more and waited until his 3rd visit to call the manufacturer. He was told that after time the main circuit board can need to be replaced. He left telling us he would order a new circuit board. Two weeks go by with us calling him to follow up. We reach out to Fidelity who tells us we need to follow up with him. We finally get ahold of him and he tells us we need a replacement.
We call Fidelity who gives us the run around and after spending 45 minutes on the phone with them, they say they are going to order a replacement and send it to us within a few days. Later that afternoon, we get notification that they are sending another repairman for 2nd opinion. It's now been 4 weeks and what is abundantly apparent is that they will do anything they can not to honor the warranty. Total scam! I'm unsure why realtors even suggest them.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2020
If I could give it a lower rating I would. Sent very rude repair person, reeked of smoke and treated us like imbeciles. Would repair but not replace rusted out hot water dispenser. We opted to cash out - took three days to get a quote - $487. We said okay. Then they called back and said it changed to a lower amount. Got hung up on when trying to ask why... Save your $ and bypass this company!
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2020
I find it very telling that almost all of these reviews are 1-star, and I will be adding to that list. Make sure you read the fine print, because they will send a tech out based on your call, only for the tech to tell you within the first 5-minutes of being at your home that the item you specifically requested is not covered in your policy. Still trying to figure out what they do actually cover. Used it only twice in my year of having a policy, and it helped very little. Suffice to say, I will not be renewing.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2020
They make it their mission not to have to fix anything. The people they contract with are instructed not to any more than look at problem. They can ask company if they can fix it but Fidelity always says no. This company is a total rip-off. You pay thinking you have insurance for the new house if you have a problem. Seriously a terrible company, they never intended to fix problems. When I kept tripping fuses, repair man said if I moved coffee pot and watched what I turned on, it would stop. I found good electrician who added two lines. My heater stopped blowing warm air, it was 28% last night. They may be able to get to me tomorrow, late afternoon. I called different company, I will pay myself, they will be here today. Before I freeze to death.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2020
If i could give negative stars I would give this a -5 star. We have a 2 story house and noticed that our kitchen roof was leaking. We thought it was the toilet upstairs, and when the plumber came he had said that it wasn't the toilet it was the grout/caulking in the shower. Not sure how he said that was the case when he didn't even look at any of the plumbing or look at the leak in the ceiling. All he did was spray the shower for 15-30 seconds, and said yep that's the problem. He then tells us to go to Lowe's and get some caulking and fix it ourselves. He then said if the leak is still there in a week then we can call back within 30 days and then diagnose another problem.
He was there for 15 mins and left did no work and told us that the warranty doesn't cover that. We then called to complain and ask why we have to do the coxing if we paid $75 for them to come out. They then told us that they can't give us a answer without his report, which would be received in 24 hours. We then waited 24 hours and called again. When we spoke with the customer service they first told us that they did not have his report and he has 1-3 business days to receive it. After I stated that when we spoke with them yesterday they said 24 hours, she magically had the paperwork. She then told us that they don't cover grout or anything only if the pipe has a leak.
We then told her that he didn't even check any pipes. We asked well what do you cover then because all day we keep hearing that anything we asked they don't cover. When we asked her then what do you cover she said that we should have a list of what gets covered, we asked if that was a specific list and told us no that it's just a general estimate. So when we asked so we are out $75 have to do the work ourselves or hire someone else to get it done, all she said was "Yep you are out $75." Wow such "great" customer service. I would not even use this warranty your better off hiring someone to get the job done. Cause they just steal your money and tell you it's not covered.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2020
The plumber was dispatched on January 6, 2020 and verified the leak was in the slab and proceeded to search for the source. The plumber started in the half bath on the first floor with his device and had a hit and proceeded to tear up 2 tiles and then Jack Hammer the cement floor to reach the pipe. Once he reached the pipe he found no leak. The plumber then went to our living room closet closest to the mainline and found it there. He then replaced the pipe and repaired all holes to a rough finish per the Warranty contract.
I called Fidelity to ask on repairing the bathroom that now has to have all the tiles replaced due to the jackhammering that was made in error. I was told they would not cover it. Just covered to rough finish. This is totally unacceptable as the plumber destroyed the bathroom looking for a leak that he thought was there. Fidelity and their contractor destroyed my bathroom floor where no leak was found, will not replace or make their error whole and I am left with a damaged bathroom. This to me is extremely poor Customer Service as this was damage was done in error and due to the error should be corrected and covered by Fidelity Home Warranty.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2020
In 7 years we have had 3 appliances need repair. A fridge, a water heater, and now our heating unit. All 3 were minor repairs. All 3 took 3 weeks to repair. We went 3 weeks without a working refrigerator, 3 weeks without hot water, and now it will be 3 weeks before we have heat. It is 49 degrees in our house and that is WITH electric heaters. I would not recommend this company for anyone. Their customer service is cavalier and nonresponsive. I called and asked if there was any way to expedite our heater repair, I even offered to pay to have parts expedited, and was told no, but they offered to cash me out of the repair. Most of the time we repair the items ourselves. After this repair I am cancelling my contract and going with another company.
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2020
We called on a Thursday afternoon in the middle of winter to get our gas leak repaired. Rep said within 3 hours they would contact a plumber/associated repair facility to take care of our problem. Come Sunday evening, 3 days later no contact from anyone! We get a text in the midst of our conversation stating “call this provider to schedule an app”. Their contract specifically states a contractor will contact YOU in less than 48 hours. We call said contractor, whose number is different than text when we reach their VOICEMAIL! So I call the number for said contractor via their web page...voicemail box is full!!! We call to complain to Fidelity, and they have no solutions! Said they have nothing to do with said contractors THEY supply and contact not being sufficient! Wtf! Really!??? Said they would dispatch another contractor out to us...
Meanwhile in the middle of winter we have no GAS and NO HOT WATER!! Beyond irate with this company and their promise to "best customer service in the business" they proclaim. We will be filing a civil suit and proclaiming lack of upstanding contractual agreement!!! Do NOT buy a warranty through these liars and loop hole piece of **! They will not help you even when it comes to your family having a heater in the middle of winter!!! We will be filing a civil and state suit with the board of insurance.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2020
I got their policy as a gift from my realtor when buying my current home. We have needed their services many times, but because the 48 hours turnaround, we kept loosing the food in the fridge and the fridge started working right before their tech would show up, and they wouldn't find a problem. I tried to explain to them that we needed more expedite service, but they were no good. Their customer service started to lecture me over the phone about the policy detail, I wanted to escalate the issue and he started to yell at me. Also it is taking 2 weeks for the tech to come with parts for our microwave. Without a doubt the worse company to sign up with on the market currently. Don't waste your money or time.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2020
This company is the worst! Complete rip off. We bought a home with newer appliances. We have only used our dishwasher 2 times. They’ve replaced the motor, Two days later the same problem. Leaking all over my kitchen. Come to find our it needs a new pump! Now home warranty won’t pay for it because they said it wasn’t normal wear and tear. It never worked From the day we moved in. Unfortunately inherited the policy from the seller. This company is ridiculous. I believed these polices could be beneficial for the first year for big ticket items, but we’ve paid more out of pocket than the policy itself. I hate this crappy company.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2019
The only people that purchase home warranties are people that don't know any better or are real estate agents looking to bring some added value to the sale of a home. The bottom line is that Fidelity is going to block you and make your life miserable at every turn to the point of just giving up on getting treated fairly. My horror story? Dishwasher failed after recently purchasing the house but was covered by Fidelity Home Warranty. After paying an additional $65 for someone come to my house to confirm the obvious, weeks were spent trying to get a proper replacement and set up the logistics for delivery.
Bottom line...the new dishwasher broke, I called Fidelity and they said, "We don't handle service". I called the vendor they used whom they purchased the dishwasher from and did the installation and they said they don't honor 3rd party warranty service and Fidelity has to issue a new work order. I called Fidelity back and they said because it was a REPLACEMENT, not a new purchase (whatever that means) plus because I am no longer under contract there isn't any warranty from them.
ARE YOU KIDDING! A unit less than a year old and I'm stuck in the middle? I called GE and they clearly stated that it is Fidelity that has to be the one to honor the servicing of the unit and the representative was sympathetic saying Fidelity, for whatever reason, gives everyone a hard time. She said they spend a lot of calls handling complaints about them and there is nothing they can do. GO ahead...buy that service contract..and I have a bridge that I would like to sell you as well.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2019
Warranty companies are a ripoff especially this one. They lose the notes taken by cust service reps, tell you lies, make it up on the fly...just whatever. It's just like our president, the truth doesn't matter.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2019
Call for hot water heater repair. Agent said not covered...recall not covered. Nonsense. Then letter two weeks later saying not covered since I had work done. Nonsense. After 11 days I got it fixed and filed small claim. 11 calls, 4 emails, 3 Better Business claims, no return calls, no service. I paid $854 for insurance. Intentionally denied, no returns, no emails returned, dishonest.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2019
I called Fidelity National Home Warranty to get my built in microwave fixed and paid my $75 deductible. They said a repair person will reach me shortly but they never did. So I called Fidelity back and sent an email with a phone numbers to call, however it was the SAME out of area vendors or ones that don’t contract with FHW including one that is out of business. It’s been weeks without a microwave and NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. They then tell me there’s no one in my area to service it. I am then instructed to find my own service vendor for issues. SERIOUSLY? Why did I pay for your service if I have to find my own? FHW then begins to say, "We can provide service but there is no guarantee," and there is nothing else they can do. So paying for this policy doesn’t guarantee they are even going to fix it!! Waste of money!!
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2019
I called Fidelity National Home Warranty to get my tankless hot water heater fixed on Monday and paid my $75 deductible. They sent me a text that said I should call a vendor which I did, but they didn’t handle tankless hot water heaters. So I called Fidelity back. On Wednesday they sent me another text with a phone number to call, however it was the SAME company that doesn’t work on my type of heater. Now it’s Thursday and they referred me to a third company that can’t come out until next TUESDAY which is a full 9 days out from my first trouble report call.
I found a very reputable plumbing company that can come out tomorrow, Friday, but they aren’t in Fidelity’s “authorized network”. Their service rep explained that now I have to get all work preauthorized by them, then I have to submit a bill that says paid in full for Fidelity to reimburse me. I asked to speak with a manager and was transferred to Elisa **. She could not have been more argumentative and rude.
I explained to Elisa that I was a senior citizen and that I felt it was unfair and unreasonable to expect me to pay when the service was performed because I can’t, and shouldn’t have to wait 9 days for their “in network” provider to come out. She barked back that since I was “hiring” someone out of their network I had to pay for it first. I said I wasn’t hiring them, they were just doing a job their provider couldn’t do in a timely manner. I asked Elisa if she would expect her mother to go 9 days without hot water and she yelled “my mother has nothing to do with this”. I said, "Elisa, as a supervisor you should be removing roadblocks and listening to your customers," but she refused. I asked for her supervisor's name and all she would say was her name is Monica. She wouldn’t provide me with her last name, city they work in or phone number. I am an extremely unhappy customer and would never recommend them. Buyer beware!

Reviewed Nov. 13, 2019
Customer is the worse, supervisor never around. They never return the calls. If there will be a way to give them 0 stars I will. They never able to fix anything, They hire the worse contractors and it seem that they ask contractors to denial every claim.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2019
I experienced a safety issue during FNHW non-business hours. My garage door stopped working in the middle of the night (it was 26 yrs old and the motor finally died. The door would not close). To make sure my family was safe and secure from any hurt, harm or danger, I called a 24-hr emergency garage door repair. When I called FNHW, I was told I could not be reimbursed for choosing my safety over Initiating a service call that was not necessarily considered an emergency to them and it may or may not get repaired timely. Basically, my family’s safety and protection could still be a possibility if the repair was not done as soon as possible. Leaving my family in harm’s way is never an option. I chose my family’s safety and protection over waiting to initiate a service call with FNHW in the middle of the night.
After speaking with several people and finally speaking with Hazel, the head of the customer service department, I was told I could not be reimbursed because they have a process that was not followed. Unfortunately, life happens when we don’t expect and we do not have any control over it. I was told FNHW is not an emergency service but they assist with lowering the cost of repairs. Well, only if you follow our process. As a consumer, homeowner, mother. My family’s safety and protection from any danger means more than anything. If FNHW will not reimburse me what I spent on my family’s safety makes them rich, it sure won’t make me poor. Thank God for His provision!
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2019
Totally useless. Just pure waste of money.
2. I contacted customer service. Customer service says that they have received my complaint about the registration and my dish washer problem. I've got the automatic Zendesk email, but no one responses. Neither contact us on the website nor phone request seem to work at all.
3. Someone who sold this warranty was informed about this issue, but they never helped me.
So... I'm totally ignored by them for a week to a few months. How can Fidelity Home Warranty less useful than this? I'd advise you to avoid Fidelity Home Warranty at any cost.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2019
The previous owner to my home threw in Fidelity Home Warranty at closing, and for some unknown reason, I've kept them for the last 3 years. Every single time I've had to use them, it's been a disaster. They hire only the crappiest, most unprofessional contractors around. There is always some issue. They're late, they don't answer phone calls, they just straight up refuse to work. I don't know what their quality control process, but I'm suspecting they don't have one. Save your money or buy a home warranty that actually gives a crap.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2019
Air conditioner compressor burned up. Opened a case with Fidelity National Home Warranty. It took two weeks for a company to come out and confirm that the compressor was burned up. Another week later, over the phone Fidelity quoted an amount they would send a check for to replace the compressor. Six weeks later a check finally came (after two more calls from us to find out what was taking them so long) for a much lower amount than they quoted over the phone. And that was the end of it. They wouldn't send any written confirmation about what they quoted previously or now. All their business is done over the phone and only their written notes, that they keep to themselves tracks the service and payments provided. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this company.
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2019
I was having problems with my Air Conditioning working. I submitted a claim and the man came out and fixed a pipe that wasn't draining correctly. 2 months later same exact issue. The tech stated it's an air flow issues. Some things that can affect that are filters (which is changed regularly). He recommended general maintenance on my HVAC. While he was here I cleaned out and washed down my unit etc. The problem is fixed. I received a call from a very rude representative stating I have to get an invoice that these things have been done to still be covered. I'm not paying to have someone come change a filter for me. I called in, the representative on the phone call was rude as well, transferred to cancel my service to another rude rep. that said they don't take cancelation over the phone I have to email them and then they will charge me $50 to do so. Horrible service. I'll find somewhere else to take my business.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2019
These are recent changes where this company's service has reached a lowest point. Response time is awful. Vendors/contracting companies are not efficient and responsive. No service is done without going thru a lots of pain. Not worth it.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2019
We've had a home warranty with Fidelity for over 10 years and multiple homes. I am a Real Estate agent and recommend them often. We recently sold a house and purchase another home. Since the policy doesn't transfer, we had to cancel the policy with 6 months remaining and buy another annual policy on the new home. Guess what! The service calls we had were charged against the 6 months remaining and we got nothing back! If we had been month-to-month, that would not have happened. There is a "limits of liability" in the contract, that they use as justification. I'm not a lawyer, but I don't see how what it says allows them to do this, but not sure I want to fight the battle. All I can say is they will not get my recommendation and I will not pass up the many opportunities to say...I don't know who, but I do know - NOT FIDELITY NATIONAL HOME WARRANTY!
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2019
I had only lived in our home for 3 days. We found a leak in the bathroom from the shower. Called to have them come out to check the problem. The individuals that answer the phone do not understand anything nor could help properly to resolve the issue. You are constantly put on hold so they can talk to a supervisor. Turns out the leak is not covered. What really bugged me was the service fee. I did not realize that this was part of the warranty until I had to make a claim. They were also rude when they called back to notify me that this was not a covered item. Very snarky and disrespectful.
My second issue was my oven. It was not heating up properly. I had to pay another service fee to have a claim opened. The service company came out after a week. I have not been able to use the oven but thankfully the stove top works. I needed a new computer to help regulate the temp. The tech came back a week later with the wrong color. He installed it so my oven would work but stated that was all he could do. I called them to verify if this was true. Between Fidelity and the repair company I have had to fight to figure out who is responsible to put my oven back to its original state. I never get a straight answer and I am constantly having to wait for a call back.
This is the worst company to deal with. I am still waiting to repair my oven properly. It has been 3 weeks. Why? No one can tell me the truth or give me to the right department to handle this. I hope this is all the claims I will ever need to make. I would never recommend or allow this product to be purchased if I buy a home again. They do not even deserve the 1 star I had to give them. It should be negative 10 stars.
Updated review: Sept. 23, 2019
I was contacted by Carla at Fidelity Home Warranty and they are covering some of the charges I had as a result of the crooked plumber they sent out. That "vendor" will be referred to their "Vendor Relations Rep" for review and evaluation. My hope is that no one else has to go through what I did.
Original Review: Sept. 13, 2019
I had only been in my house a few weeks when there was a leak coming from under the master bath floor. My realtor had the seller buy a policy from Fidelity National Home Warranty. I didn't like the idea - but I had the policy so I called - they sent out a crooked plumber who called in another crooked company - the two conspired together - Instant Plumbing from Highland CA and Thunder and Lightning from Perris CA - (Ask yourself why they would travel all the way to Palm Desert.) I have filed complaints with the CA CSLB. Meanwhile, I had about $10,000 in damages/expenses to my house - I didn't' have a plumbing leak - I had a leak form my AC condensation line.
In retrospect, a wet vacuum and calling a local plumbing and/or the AC company would have solved everything and my out of pocket might be $165. Fidelity will do nothing - I have up to $1000 in plumbing on the policy but they will not give me anything towards the expenses I now have. They said they would refund my service fee - $5 - but they have not. I have called numerous times and written - to no avail.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2019
Don't waste your time and money and energy with this company. If you really care about your property and equipments stay away from them. They will just ignore you if you called to express a concern and will never get back to you, they simply don’t care about their business or their customer. Really just a waste of money and time.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2019
Fidelity National Home Warranty is a group of incompetent individuals. They could not locate a company to replace the thermostat on my swamp cooler. I was kindly informed that I had to find a company on my own to perform the repairs. The second local HVAC company I called came out, ordered the thermostat and had it replaced in a week. Now trying to get my reimbursement is a joke. I've provided everything they require. You can't get a real person from the authorization department on the phone. They just keep sending emails stating they need more information. You'd think that since they couldn't handle what they claim to be professional at, a simpler process to get you your money. This has gone on 18 months and a whole lot of my personal time. Stay away.
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2019
I made the mistake of not doing my research before purchasing this home warranty. We had our water softener pipe leak and other plumbing issues (leaky faucets/shower not getting hot) occurring at the same time so I thought I would give them a call. It took forever to even get someone on the phone and when I explained that our main issue was the leaking water softener, they asked me if it was a leak from the water softener or the pipe connected to it. I said it was the pipe connected to it and they said ok we will send someone out.
I paid the $75 and the "technician" (if you even want to call them that) came for 5 minutes and ran through my house within 2 mins to look at the other plumbing issues. They left saying they didn't have the parts to fix it. I got a call few hours later saying that the water softener is NOT covered. I tried to talk to the supervisor only to get no answers there. Also, I was told I will have to wait for the remaining plumbing issues until the technician puts the order in. I waited over a week with no call. I finally called back today and they have to send the same company back to my house because they didn't put any order in. This makes me so mad. Save your money, this company is not worth it.
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2019
The selection of contractors they sent out is poor. They kept sending a very incapable AC company and I had to contact the local rep to override and get someone who knew what they were doing. The first company replaced the outside unit and it has not cooled correctly since. FNHW had no sympathy. I had electrical issues, and they sent out a pretty ragtag group to patch it together, and the "electricians" guaranteed it would fail again. I asked for a different company to come out but this one is all they had. Worthless Warranty it should be called.
I have spent more money on callout fees and contract fees than I would have had I just had a real competent contractor address the problem on my own dime initially. I would not recommend FNHW to ANYONE under any circumstances. Nothing but headaches. Have a problem? Let's make it much worse! That should be their motto. The ONLY thing worth a damn was their local rep. Poor girl. I give negative stars.
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2019
First off, I need to say we've used Fidelity Home Warranty since 2016. We initially had an issue within 30 days of purchase, and it was immediately denied as pre-existing. We’ve had recurring A/C repairs 2016, 2017, 2018 and just called in for the 3rd time this summer! They were out July 18, said “wires were loose”, and supposedly “fixed” it. Now the same unit went out again August 27th, and they refused to send someone back out without charging another $75! Our other unit has also been out for over a week now, and we still have no time frame for repairs.
One, either the delay on fixing the other unit has put a burden on this second unit causing it to go out again, or two, they never fixed it to begin with! Either way, we are now sitting with two units out and they could care less that it will be 114 tomorrow here in AZ. The girl we spoke with was ignorant, self righteous and rude, and refused to put her supervisor on the phone. Time to look for another Home Warranty company, we will not be renewing with this worthless company!
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2019
This by far has to be the worst company ever. They are extremely rude, management is awful and they dont care to help the consumer in any way. They need to be out of business and not be able to treat people so poorly. They will not repair or fix your appliances, they wont resolve your issue and they will run you around on the phone for hours to get nowhere. Avoid them!
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2019
Like others have said, stay far away from this company. They'll use any excuse possible to deny your claim. Bottom of the barrel vendors (mostly), terrible customer service. Save yourself the yearly premium and the $75 service fee by just looking in the mirror and saying "no, it's not covered". You'll get the same result without paying for it.
Reviewed July 17, 2019
I bought my house in 4/19, I had a problem 1 week into living there. Nightmare to work with and denied everything. Terrible experience, then two months later, another problem and more nightmare. Every time I speak to someone on the phone, they put me on hold and someone new picks up, I tell the story again, they put me on hold and round and round. I'm supposed to have the highest warranty and they have done nothing to help. I do not recommend working with this company. The only phrases that come to mind are: cheap, always not covered and worthless phone assistance.
Reviewed July 9, 2019
They send out person to "verify claim", and then state it's preexisting so they don't have to pay for repair. When you cancel your policy they charge $50 Admin Fee and have hidden fees not disclosed. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY.
Reviewed July 3, 2019
Basically, they are very eager to take your service fee, then do everything they can to get out of your claim. One of their employees actually called my plumbing claim suspect & cancelled the work order, then said that I had cancelled the work order. I would never use them again, & would advise anyone considering buying their plan to use another company.
Reviewed June 30, 2019
The pipe to our well diaphragm IN a closet IN the garage sprung a leak this morning around 2 AM. I called Fidelity at 8 AM and was told that my ticket would be under a priority because the water was shut off to the house. Nothing. I called them again at noon and the representative confirmed my suspicions that because it is Sunday the company is doing nothing and waiting until tomorrow so that they can avoid the Sunday expense. This rep gave me the name of the three approved vendors in the area whom I called and one of them answered and just completed the repair.
As the plumber was getting ready to leave and going over paperwork he asked me for the full amount because he had no idea this was under Fidelity. I’m a realtor and I buy almost every one of my clients one of these policies... or used to. If I hadn’t harassed them and done my own legwork we still would have no water through at least tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing if they even cover it after all that’s been said and done! The smart $ says they’ll find a way to deny it.
Reviewed June 27, 2019
My A/C units are 20+ years old. Fidelity has dispatched twice in the last six weeks. The first time to add freon, this time it was the compressor. The tech ordered the compressor and it took Fidelity 4 days to "review and approve" the purchase. I live in Texas....It's 103....What is so hard to "review and approve" about a 20+ year old A/C. By the time I get the part installed, it will have been 5 days. RIDICULOUS. To add insult to injury - Fidelity never knows whether or not the vendor has the part. They don't talk - once Fidelity approves, they wash their hands off it. I will not renew with this bogus, crappy company.
Reviewed June 25, 2019
Terrible company practice - stay away if possible. At this point, I will expressly request a different home warranty provider if I purchase another home. Having Fidelity National is actually worse than having no warranty at all for new homeowners. It's likely the parts in your home degrade over time, and the "warranty" program from Fidelity National is unable to remedy common issues on a technicality. In my scenario, some of our shower valves had some screws fall out during the time they were installed in the house to the time I closed. This rendered the valves inoperable by our guests; with one almost burning themselves when hot water decided to pour out of the shower unexpectedly.
Since the issue was linked to missing screws, Fidelity National chose to deny the claim since there were "missing parts." Yes, missing screws are missing parts based on their guidelines. After conversing with their "manager," I learned "missing parts" extends to the following scenarios as not-coverable: a fan is missing a belt, valve is missing a bearing, furnace pilot is missing a wire. It's likely the previous homeowners would simply sweep away these parts during the act of preparing their home for sale. So maybe if you have an existing home you could save these "parts" and produce them as necessary. But new homeowners are stuck with their technicality of "missing parts".
The worst part of this is that I actually consulted with their representative over the phone to clearly ask if worn out parts that seemed to be missing screws/labels is covered. They initially said "yes" and recommended I submit a claim. Then I filed a claim and learned I was denied since a screw on the valve was missing. Bottom line, stay away from this company; especially if you're participating in a house transaction.
Reviewed June 18, 2019
Fidelity denied my claim for A/C repair because it said the A/C is covered under the Manufacture warranty which is incorrect. The manufacturer warranties parts and labor for one year, parts only for 5 years. The unit is 3 years old. Fidelity said they would not cover the labor portion of the repair even though their contract states "...covers any other components of the product which are specifically identified and covered in this service contract and which are not covered by any other contract, warranty or insurance policy." The coil specifically identified in Fidelity's contract as a covered part is no longer under manufacture labor warranty and so the labor to install that part should be covered by Fidelity. My request to speak to a supervisor was denied. This is not the first incidence of Fidelity denying a claim on a flimsy technicality.
Reviewed June 16, 2019
Seriously listen to the reviews below. This company is completely fraudulent. Even having technicians come out and "assess" the AC unit fraudulently. How can you diagnose an AC problem standing 5 feet away from the unit and never actually looking at it, the thermostat or other parts? Amber (The only supervisor) in authorization - was so incredibly rude, she literally yelled at me, was even more hostile than a hungry badger. She was VERY unhappy when I told her that the call was being recorded and became even more hostile. She interrupted by screaming at me asking "if she could finish" when I was trying to ask a question about what she had just said.
TERRIBLE company, completely fraudulent, gives you the runaround and hung up saying I was "threatening her" when I simply informed her that my one star BBB review would be the 250th complaint! So now I am without AC because they "assessed" my unit as a maintenance problem from 5 feet away and then REFUSED to send out a 2nd technician. RUN RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN! GET AWAY FROM THIS FRAUDULENT COMPANY AND DON'T RELY ON THE BBB A+ rating. It is COMPLETELY FALSE!
Reviewed June 15, 2019
Called for service for my A/C unit blower wasn't working, they sent a repairman to fix it, he did but after he left air wasn't coming out all the vents, called the company back. They charge me another service charge, even though the first guy didn't complete the job. The next guy came out after 4 days and said that the unit was working. As for the issue of the air not flowing he said he would report it and they will send someone else out to check the problem. 2 days later I got a call from the office, said that the unit was too small for my house, my response was it blew fine for two years and now it's not, I just want it to work the way it did the last two years. Also if the unit was too small for the house then why did they take my money and warranty it. Save your money. They will find some way to get out of servicing your stuff..
Reviewed June 4, 2019
Frustrating experience with a simple kitchen drain clearance job. Our kitchen sink got blocked. They sent a technician who came and said that a "clean out" costing $450 was necessary, which was not covered by warranty. We had to scramble on weekend to get a local plumber who cleared out the blockage in 20 minutes. We had to pay $175 for it because of weekend. The company insisted I needed to pay $75 for the visit even though the technician did no work and made a wrong diagnosis. When I called the company to dispute the charge, two of their customer service reps hung up on me. The way I look at it, either the technician was incompetent or trying to get extra payment. Both of which are wrong. The least the company could have done is to not charge for the useless visit. It would be a small compensation for the hassle they put us in and the extra money they made us spend.
Reviewed May 22, 2019
This Company's home warranty contract is not worth the paper it is written on & if you have their Home Waranty use it for TP. You will get better use of it than trying to use their services.. I have tried to use their services 4 times over the last 7 months of & they have not completed 1 single occurrence that I have filed a claim & Paid the $75.00 Service Trade Call Fee to initiate the repair request. SAVE the $75.00 & use the money to hire your own contractor, service provider or take care of the repair yourself & you will SAVE $75.00 & hours of aggravation.
After working with their less than qualified Contractors & Service Providers that do not want to be on your job in the 1st place the Tech never completes the repair & states it is out of the scope of what is covered or Fidelity National Home Warranty representative informs you they will not cover the repair due to some LOOP HOLE they have in their contract. 1 STAR is far too many for this company, but 0 or minus numbers are not an option to complete this review & I cannot say enough bad things about their Service & lack of concern to help their Customers. I hope this helps others stay away.
Reviewed March 27, 2019
This company is terrible. Of the times I have called them in the past year (6 or more) they have sent competent people that fixed my issues, maybe twice. They have no way of requesting technicians, it's all random and most of the people they send out are not well trained. So, I waste $75 for a tech to come out and tell me they can't help. I could find better techs on my own for cheaper service fees. Their customer service agents are a joke. They have no empathy and want to stick to their scripts instead of listening to what their customers are saying. Find a different warranty company because this one is crap.
Reviewed March 5, 2019
So I purchased our home warranty in Arizona. It has been nothing but problems, I have paid the $75 three times and have had to use my own guys three times. They will not refund my money or reimburse me. No one has called me back and now I might have to get a lawyer. Horrible service.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2019
I used to have a home warranty policy with this company. Awful. Check out the BBB: Over 600 complaints! YELP gives a one-star rating with over 1,100 reviews! Many reviews say they would give NEGATIVE stars if possible. Save your money! STAY AWAY!!!
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2019
This company has continuously failed me. 1/10: I called FNHW because my pressure regulator was leaking. They said they would send someone out to fix the issue. They required collecting the $75 fee before even creating the work order and sending a technician, first suspicious note. Typically I pay for services AFTER they have been completed, to ensure satisfactory work service. The technician came out and he took pics and LEFT, stating he would need to order parts and come back. Okay, makes sense somewhat. However, not in line with what FNHW stated when they said they would be sending out a qualified, licensed plumber who would have all the parts to do the repairs on the spot.
1/22: I had to call back to arrange another appointment since the plumber and FNHW never followed up with me. They sent the same plumber out again, which I thought would be good. BUT this guy AGAIN took pictures and LEFT. WHAT IN THE WORLD?? I took time off work for two half days now and have nothing to show for it.
2/9: I ask them to send out a new qualified plumber who will have the part ready since it should have been reported what type of part is needed. The rep assured me they would be sending out a plumber who would have the part on hand and would not need to take a picture in order to order the parts. Guess what... The plumber shows up and yet AGAIN takes a picture and leaves and does not fix the issue. On top of all this the customer service from Fidelity was COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS and some of the worst bedside manner throughout all this. They will COMPLETELY deny any responsibility for fulfilling your contract. DO NOT TRUST FIDELITY. They assume no liability or responsibility for contracts getting resolved. If you are worried about a plumbing leak getting fixed in less than a month later after 4 visits, save your money and pay out of pocket. This company is THE_WORST_COMPANY_EVER!!!
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2019
I purchased a new home in September, by the end of October my dryer stopped producing hot air, my dishwasher was leaking, the circuit board wasn't working properly, my stove top burner stopped lighting. I contacted Fidelity, 1 inspection later they told me I could not have had so much damage in the time I owned the home. They refused to let me speak to a manager. I reached out to BBB, our sales rep, and our realtor...then had a 2nd inspection. To which they pointed out the exact same problems then came the lies. Fidelity Home Warranty tried to say the 2nd inspector told them we said "it was already broken and never worked" LIE! They flat out lied. I called the inspector to ask if this was true. Because I know those words NEVER EVER came out of my mouth. He said "no" so that means Fidelity is flat out lying in order not to replace my dishwasher. It's been 5 months of a horrible back and forth. They just hope they wear you down and you give up.
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2019
I had Fidelity Home Warranty insurance for a year. I only used them for plumbing service. Their plumbing vendor broke my sprinkler valve by mistake and didn’t fix it. From the first call and the insurance was favoring the vendor decision not to fix my sprinkler valve over my request.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2019
***WARNING***DO NOT USE*** I am going to give Fidelity honest reviews by warning family and friends to STAY AWAY! I am a fairly new customer as in minimal claims and Fidelity could not wait to deny my claim of fixing my toilet. They denied it immediately, they spent no time thinking about it or anything. They asked me for my property inspection to make sure there was no recommendations about the toilet and claimed that if it wasn't they would consider fixing it. Lies!!! My realtors warned me that they weren't that good, but the previous homeowner bought the policy, so we had no say so. I am going to spread the word for homeowners to choose smarter. They didn't even call to tell me that my claim was denied, they sent a closed ticket email.
Reviewed Dec. 20, 2018
I have two properties under contract with this company and had an extremely bad experience with this company. First property: Tenant reported A/C problem on 5/2018. After I paid $75 for service call, they sent a technician to my place. This technician stated that there were nothing wrong with the AC unit and no further action needed.
Tenant reported A/C problem again on 11/2018. I paid $75 again for the service call. Technician came out and said zone board is broken, which is not covered by home warranty. Zone board needs to be replaced so that they can continue the worker. I spent $350 out of pocket to replace the new zone board. After upload the evidence to their system, I was told they will continue the work order. I was waiting and never got any appointment confirmation. I have followed up every day for next 10 days, and the new order has been created. I thought everything is okay now and expect the appointment confirmation shortly. Two days after that, the manager called and asked me to pay additional $75 so they can continue their work order... This company seems like a scam to me now.
Second Property: Tenant reported garbage disposal is not working properly on 06/2018. I paid $75 service call. Technician came and stated this is not covered by the home warranty because the garbage disposal is still working, it just the pipes were installed not properly. Again, not sure what is going on but I feel like this company should not be in business.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2018
This company is absolutely terrible. This company is classless and their conduct should be considered criminal. Do not under any circumstances contact this company for a warranty. You are better off paying for a finding experts yourself, because they certainly do not contract experts. This review may seem too harsh but I assure you it is not.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2018
I had a plumbing issue where the water leaked from the third floor all the way to the garage. On a weekend, we had to get someone to come over quickly to stop the leak. So they only "cut the pipe" and "capped" it to stop the leak. So that we wouldn't be charged the "premium" rate on a weekend. Then I realized that we had Fidelity home warranty, and promptly called them. I described the whole issue, including the cut and capped pipe. So they sent over someone almost certain that it is covered.
When their plumber arrives, they - including Fidelity - conclude that it is not covered by the warranty. So they charge me the $75. And deny the job because they said that they "can't replace something that is not originally there." So I offered to call back the weekend plumber to show them the "cut pipe." And they said that the policy is that they should "see the original materials" otherwise they can't replace. So, I can't get them to do their job because their "skeptical" of what is being replaced. Even if the walls are opened up from third floor all the way to the garage as proof that the leak happened.
So in my disgust, I called to cancel my policy. Only to be told that they are charging me $50 cancellation fee. So I question what for? And they said that it is in the contract. So they collected $75 from me for "diagnosis" and another $50 for cancellation charges that they couldn't even itemize. They initially said that it was for the "refunding" of my pro-rated payment. And I said, for $50? For a click of a button to the bank - which by the way, every retailer practically does for free? This company is a money-siphoning insurance company. Please don't make the mistake of signing up with them. They treat you shabbily.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2018
I have dealt with several home warranty companies in the last 25 yrs being in real estate. I have never seen any company as horrific as this one. Shame on them. They refused to repair my appliance that was not working properly in the house and call it a pre-existing condition. Such a great excuse not to pay for the repairs. On top of it, they charged the service fee of $75. If you are planning to buy home warranty from this lousy, dishonest unreliable company with the rudest salesperson in Orange County, then do not waste your money. They will not repair a thing. I canceled them the first month, very smart move.
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2018
Actually would not even give 1 star if had a choice. The authorization department might not exist. One call today, on hold for over 30 min and had to get back to work. Second call today was told wait time over 30 min. Call FNHW home office, no help said to call the authorization department. Typical insurance co runaround. Ask home office if they were understaffed, person replied NO. Guess they just don't want to service their policies.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2018
Fidelity Home Warranty has refused to fulfill their contractual obligation to fix our refrigerator. They will also not return any of our calls relating to this claim. We have been on hold for over 13 hours over the past couple weeks. They have scheduled nine repair attempts and no service tech has been able to successfully fix our refrigerator. It's now time for Fidelity to perform and replace this appliance. The treatment we have received from our customer service Chris (woman) was disgusting, and rude. We are looking for a full replacement of our refrigerator.
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2018
Called them out for a problem with the refrigerator. The technician came out and claimed the problem was that the door wasn't closing properly because the drawer was partially out and preventing the door to close. A few weeks later, still having the same problem and I was sure the door has been closed. Called for a technician to check it out again, within the 30 day period. They came out, now they say it is a compressor that is intermittent and needs to be replaced. However, they are charging me for 2 service calls.
I have tried to call and speak with some at the company about the double service call charges for the same issue. I had to wait 17 minutes for first person to pick up the phone, only to tell me that he needs to forward it to another dept. The second wait was 1 hour 12 min, and then I got disconnected. Then I had to call back wait another 16 minutes for someone to answer the call, to tell me that they need to forward to another dept again. My recommendation is to DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. PICK ANY OTHER COMPANY. THEY HAVE VERY BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2018
I would give them no stars if possible. Long story, so bear with me... I called them on a Tuesday in July for A/C repairs. The company they chose to send me to, didn't call me for a week (after me having to call that AC company twice (was only ever able to leave messages)). I also tried calling Fidelity after not hearing from them during that week, but was told by a recorded voice that it would be a 25 minute wait to speak to someone!
Finally the AC company called me the following Tuesday, and couldn't come out for yet another week - two weeks total from when I filed the claim. I live in So. CA, and there has been a massive heat wave - continuous. My AC, was on constantly - and never got below 81 or 82 (at best - sometimes 85 - with AC at full blast), all day (and I have a dog, so not like I could turn it off). The AC company came out and fixed it (I hope), and it's working a bit better.
HOWEVER... Today I got my lovely electrical bill (AC) and (even though I turn off the AC every night) it went from $116.80 last month to $630.47 (my house is 1500sf)!!! So not only is that a 540% increase in one month, but I also have to pay the $75 service call to Fidelity. I called Fidelity (15 minute hold time) - they blamed the AC company for the timing, and me for not calling to complain about the company not calling me (I had - but it was a 25 minute wait to speak with someone).
I then called the AC company, and they blamed Fidelity - said they had sent an email to them (cc'ing the higher ups) to NOT give them any more contracts as they were completely backed up. They sent them my contract anyway. I then called Fidelity again (yet another 15 minute wait) and asked to speak to a manager, who just keep referring to their "contract" - continually saying "it's not in our contract to pay your bill just because it took the company longer to come out to fix the appliance, we are just there to pay for the appliance to get fixed".
I told him I was not in any way asking him to him to pay the whole bill, I felt it was fair to pay a portion of my own bill of course, but asked him for some sort of customer service "Goodwill" - just to keep a customer happy (I mean seriously, $50 wouldn't have killed them - throw someone a bone, and they're happy). He of course reverted back yet again to the "contract" and said that if they did that for me, they'd have to do it for everybody (which begs the question - does this happen often???).
Word to the wise. Do NOT, whatever you do - use this company, or buy a Home Warranty from this company. It would've been probably the same price for a simple service call as the $75 co-pay I have to pay them, and I would've gotten my AC fixed faster - probably more efficiently, saved hours on the phone, and my bill would probably be half of what it is. Extremely disappointed in their customer service, follow up and attitude of the management on the phone. No wonder they have a 1 Star rating on Consumer Affairs, and 191 Negative posts on the BBB - as well as 630 Customer complaints on that website (631 after I'm done. So short sighted. A tiny bit of help would've gone a really long way to keeping a customer happy, have them renew their warranty for next year, and recommend their company to others. It's a shame... Bad Business.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2018
The first incident was a washer and dryer--both broken after close of escrow. The company sent took months to effect the repair, stood me up multiple, multiple times, told me the machine could not be repaired, and then called after I had replaced it saying the original washer could have been repaired and I was wrong to have accepted the verbal report of the technician. When I complained to Fidelity and noted that the Yelp reviews were abysmal on this company, their response was "Those reviews are often biased and we will continue to use this provider" (!!!). This most recent event was a broken spa--spent 45 minutes on hold to get hold of Fidelity after the repair company abruptly cancelled, received authorization up to $700, then was told today that the repair is not covered. Great support Fidelity. Will NEVER recommend this company to our clients.
Reviewed July 27, 2018
They hire the worst contractors; it took 5 weeks to get my toilet repaired, the plumber had to come out four times before he finally got it fixed. Now I am trying to get my A/C repaired; put in the request 3 weeks ago, and I'm still waiting. When I call to try to get a status update, the hold time is over an hour! Worst customer service ever.
Reviewed July 25, 2018
I have requested to have my air condition repaired on July 1, 2018 and today is July 25th and still waiting. Made numerous calls to the service and authorization department and they act like all is well and the serviceman will call ASAP. I have agreed to make the co payment and service fee and yet my AC serviceman is still waiting for them to authorize the repair. I have had other Home Owner's warranty insurance companies in the past and this company is by far the worst!!!
Reviewed July 18, 2018
Broken dishwasher drain pump. Tech came out and assessed. I heard nothing for days. Had to call any time I wanted an update. Lots of back and forth with the service vendor; tech's notes weren't clear. A MONTH LATER finally just told them I wanted to cash out because of how incompetent they are. I'm glad my dishwasher pump which has been running continuously for a month didn't burn up, catch fire and burn my house down with my dogs inside. EVERY time I called it was a 20+ minute wait. HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE. This company should be EMBARRASSED.
Reviewed July 2, 2018
I have had Fidelity for many years and have had great experiences...until now. Their authorization department is way behind and I need a new compressor for my air conditioner in July. I was told that the purchase order would be expedited and that has not been my experience. I'm being told that they will get to it when they can and when asked to speak to a supervisor I was told they will call me when they have time. What? I have small children and it's supposed to be over 100 degrees and no one can tell me when Fidelity will send the p.o. to the vendor to order the part. I'm very disappointed and will no longer be recommending Fidelity to my friends. Their customer service today was horrible!
Reviewed June 28, 2018
Fidelity was notified on May 24th, 2018 that there was a problem with the air conditioner. Today is June 27th. As of today, now, 4:54 pm, I still do not have a date as to when they will be fixing the problem. The house in question is in Sedona Arizona where the temperatures have reached 103 degrees. Inside the home it has been over 90 degrees. Because Fidelity has not done their part, by taking care of the problem in a reasonable time, my tenants, occupying the house, were forced to go to a hotel, and had to tell their guest, their grandchildren, to go back home to California. In my opinion this beyond unreasonable. Both myself and my tenant are at our wit's end. I have spoken to several managers. It is clear to me that they simply do not care. Disgusted with Fidelity.
Updated on 07/10/2018: Fidelity National Home Warranty, was called on May 24th, 2018, to come and service an A/C that was not working. They finally took care of it on June 29th. I called them on a regular basis to see what was holding up the progress, but that did not help. Temps reached 103 and inside the house it reached to 90 and over. Our tenant were forced to go stay in a hotel, in which they refuse to pay. Their entire lives for those five weeks and one day, was completely disrupted. As an example they had to send their grandchildren back to California, missing on a long awaited and anticipated vacation together.
Who is FNHW to control people's lives. This was not beyond their control. The only thing beyond their control was waiting for the parts to come in, which took a week, that is what they told me. My tenant were forced to go to a hotel because they could no longer live there with that heat. They conducted themself, at the very least, in a very unprofessional at the expense of others. I did not want to give them the one star but I forced to in order for this complain go through.
Reviewed June 28, 2017
I placed a service call for garage door - the springs and the pull-wire broke and needed replacement. Only mechanical parts. All electrical parts were good and fully functional including the motor, keypads, opener button and remote clickers, all by brand GENIE.
The technician from Cosco Garage Door Sw came and said he would fix it no problem. When he came back with the parts and finished the job - I was devastated. All electrical parts were replaced by new system called Genesis, he advised me that he did me a favor replacing the motor and this new motor is far superior to GENIE. But not compatible with any other systems, including universal openers, etc... He charged me $90 extra for wall button as he stated HW doesn't cover it and its not compatible with new motor. Why do I have to pay for this if it didn't need to be changed as well as the motor 0- it is not optional accessory, it is part of operating system!! !
Keypad started malfunctioning in 5 days. I checked the Genesis company on-line to see the warranty and was horrified again.Genesis is just formed, sells their one model of openers to few repair people on high commission basis, the company is shady, unknown, has no presence in any stores, has no service, no contact phone number, no address, no accessories available and no customer service or support. It is not compatible with any garage openers accessories. I cant order anything or get any service for it anywhere except this Cosco that installed it which is father and son business run by 2 people. I couldn't reach them for 5 days, they didn't return the calls. I contacted HW and asked them to fix it, as well as told them the whole story. They promised me to send technician back but when I finally reached Cosco 1 week later and apparently the guy never heard from HW about coming back. So, many calls later WITH OVER 50 MINUTES +++ wait time every time - I still dont have a functional garage door, my family members cant enter the house as handicap entrance is only through the garage. This is unacceptable.
Also I have a question - the problem was with belt and springs, our old garage door motor by Genie worked well - much better than the new Genesis one. WHY DID HE CHANGE IT? To make more money on you. Also - if he changes the system (for no reason) you should cover new keypad and opener as the system he put in is not universal and not compatible with anything and comes with its own clickers - THERE IS NO ACCESSORY AVAILABLE FOR GENESIS ON LINE OR IN STORES - so he took advantage of us to sell the push-button for $90, when equivalent of it for any other brand sells for $15-20 on line and in Home Depot and Sears. Its thievery and fraud.
Reviewed July 15, 2016
If I could give this company a zero I would! I have never seen a company so horrible in all of my days of working in Real Estate and investing! We own a rental with tenants that have had problems with their dishwasher for two years now. The technicians keep coming out to "fix" it along with several 60.00 service fees. By the way, after the year contract is up, and is renewed, the service agreement apparently starts over. After several phone calls to the company letting them know that I didn't feel that "repairing" the dishwasher for a few hours before it stops working again is NOT a repair. The dishwasher obviously is not repairable and needs to be replaced. When they still refused to replace it, I let them know this was unacceptable and we would need to start looking into other companies for our 3 rentals if they would not replace the dishwasher. I spoke with the supervisor and the next thing I knew they cancelled all future appointments for the dishwasher stating that we were looking into other companies so they refuse to do any more work for us! I am mortified and will be writing complaints to the BBB, as we'll as YELP. If you are looking into home warranty companies this is not the one! !
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2016
I had gotten a home warranty from fidelity national. First had a gas leak. They sent someone that did not know where the leak was. Then I call them the same day for them to send me someone experienced. They told me to wait 4 days for them to get the okay on gas leak. So I had to have the gas fix and pay for because it was very dangerous. They don't want to pay for them.
The dishwasher had to be fixed. They sent someone after 5 days. They had to change the motor and other big parts. The dishwasher still did not work. I called them, they sent the same person to look at it then they call me and said they not going to fix. They were going to replace the dishwasher. Then I did not hear from them for a week. I call to get a response. No call back. It went on for weeks of argue with them. They never straight never honest. They are liars and not professional they are very tricky.
I got a new dishwasher myself and I still did not get money back and the funny part a employee of their office call her name is ** said she was going to send me a check to send her the bill of the purchase and the installation. I had to call for week. I left message she never call back and then I get a letter that they change their mind they're not going to pay.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2007
This insurance company has been providing me with coverage since 2005. They have all the information in regards to what the house contains inward and outward with detail. In May 2007 I renewed my policy and discovered that they have been applying coverage for a pool, so I have been paying extra for a pool that is non existent. They made a mistake by applying a pool coverage charge.
I then called to inform them that the pool policy has been a mistake on their part and that I have been paying wrongfully for something that is not being covered since the property has never, nor will ever have a pool. I wanted them to return this pool charge amount.When I called I was informed that they couldn't return my money. Their reason being that they have been providing for 3 months of pool coverage. Keep in mind once again there is no pool and they knew this since I've been their customer since 2005, so in the past three months only they decided to add this pool charge.
Reviewed April 17, 2007
On 4/13/07 Fidelity National Home Warrantee Co (FNHW) delivered a black dishwasher that I did Not order and now they said they will not exchange it for the color (Bisque) that I ordered. Over the past few months I sent several emails to FNHW which specifically stated the dishwasher must be in the color Bisque which is a light tan/cream color. FNHW had a company deliver the dishwasher to my house and leave it on my porch in a box when I was not home. Since it was in a box, I could not see the color. The appliance repairman took the old dishwasher out before the new dishwasher was opened from the box. Then the new dishwasher box was opened and installed. FNHW is now telling me that I am stuck with the black dishwasher because as soon as it is delivered in the box there are no exchanges and no returns. This is extremely unfair since I have proof I asked for the dishwasher in Bisque (Not black).
After I started proving what the FNHW reps were telling me was incorrect by showing them previous emails, they refused to communicate with me through email. It seems as though they do not want to work through emails because emails help prove the issues of them not conducting business ethically.
Most times I call, the service reps did not correctly document the issues I called in for. They left out important information in the case notes which cause them to create new cases each time I had to call back to re-iterate all the appliance & plumbing issues. They did not document the problems I had with the first Plumber. Since they failed to document the case notes correctly from the beginning, they were able to charge me duplicate service fees for the same work. The wax seal was not installed properly which caused the toilet to continue to leak so I had to pay for another service fee to fix what the original plumber did not fix properly. In the beginning, the rep only documented 1 issue when I called even though I mentioned the numerous issues that need fixed.
** is the rep I have been talking with over the past few months however I can rarely reach her by phone. On several occasions when she was out of work for extended periods I left her several voice mail messages that were not returned until several days later. Sometimes she did not return my calls at all. The other reps told me they cant help me because ** is the only one who can handle my case. ** was unprofessional and rude to me so I asked ** and other reps several different times to let me speak to her boss (**) but they keep refusing to let me speak with **. I have several emails to prove my case against Fidelity National Home Warranty co and would be happy to forward them to you at your request.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2003
Purchased a contract for home buyers in May per escrow. Buyers escrow fell through. Called to cancel contract. Per their contract, it IS cancellable if escrow falls through. To date, I have faxed the appropriate escrow documents to them three times and made eight phone calls, all being promised to credit me the $330.00 I had paid. Recent phone calls implied that too much time had expired since contract purchase. I have been contacting them since the escrow fell through, and they have done nothing about it. All supervisors have not responded.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2001
It was raining on Saturday 12/29 and I woke up to find water dripping down from the light in the kitchen. I called my home warranty company and told them of this problem. They sent out a plumber who ripped a hole into our ceiling and couldn't find the leak. He then ripped another hole in our ceiling in a different area and still couldn't find the leak, but told us that it was coming from the hot water pipe from the upstairs shower. He said he couldn't get access to it from the two holes he had already cut and proceeded to cut yet another large hole in my cabinet wall. Still he said he couldn't get to the leak and he would have to get to it from the outside and he would have to cut a hole into our house from the outside.
Since it was raining and our home warranty company's insurance doesn't cover accidents if the plumber gets hurt in the rain they said he would have to come out another day to do this. Since they don't work on Sundays they rescheduled for Monday afternoon. He turned off the water to our house and left. This left us without water from Saturday to Monday. I have a 13 month old baby that needs to take baths and have water, etc. Sunday I called the warranty company back and insisted that they send someone out since it was not raining and I needed to have the problem fixed so that I could turn the water back on. After several attempts and resistance from the customer service rep, Jason, they did finally send out a second company who said that there was no plumbing leak. Instead the water was coming from the rain leaking in from a vent.
Moreover, he said that a good plumber would never have cut holes in the house when it is raining without first checking for leaks like that. He then told us that we could turn the water back on (in fact we never had to turn the water off in the first place). We were very inconvenienced by this and also because there were three holes cut into our house and it is winter it is more expensive to keep the house warm. The warranty company claims that they will only patch the holes in the ceiling and wall to a rough finish (I would expect that they should repair it to a final finish since it was never necessary to cut the holes in the first place) and they do not take responsibility for the misdiagnosis from the first plumber and they do not feel they have to compensate me for what he did and the inconvenience of going with out water. I want to know if I have a case to have them take responsibility for the plumber they sent out and his misdiagnosis and repair the holes in the house to a final finish.
Fidelity National Home Warranty Company Information
- Company Name:
- Fidelity National Home Warranty
- Website:
- www.homewarranty.com
