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Colo_Native
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Jul 21, 2021

Another GS roadside FAILURE

Had an air bag failure while on a trip called roadside assistance and they found no one around to work on a diesel as far out as 55 miles or a tow, so I said I would call around and see if I could find one and would call back if I needed a tow so she said she would keep it open. Well I called to get a tow and the guy on the phone said I could only tow 36 miles then a minute later he said 26 miles. I told him I have Platinum coverage which is unlimited miles and he still insisted on 26 miles well the call ended there. This is the 2nd failure I have had in the 2 times I called them. Well as soon as I find another Roadside I will cancel this and I am sure I will get a hassle with the refund. I will NEVER recommend Good Sam for anything. Marcus you should change the name to BAD SAM. Now I know I will get the standard response from corporate, and we will see.
  • riltri wrote:
    I have only had one incident where I called GSRA. They could not find anyone to assist us, so I found someone and got the work done...wheel replacement. I then contacted GS and explained the situation to the rep. To make a long story short, GS reimbursed me for 100% of the bill (excluding cost of the wheel) which is far more than I expected. She stated that since I had to handle myself, she would approve the entire labor cost.

    Another Good Sam Success? There have to be more of them, than failures, or GSRA would close down.
    As the saying goes, there are always two sides to every story. I don't think we always get the full extent of both sides on here, or on any other forum. It's understandable.
  • I have only had one incident where I called GSRA. They could not find anyone to assist us, so I found someone and got the work done...wheel replacement. I then contacted GS and explained the situation to the rep. To make a long story short, GS reimbursed me for 100% of the bill (excluding cost of the wheel) which is far more than I expected. She stated that since I had to handle myself, she would approve the entire labor cost.
  • I guess that's a "don't let the door hit you in the butt on your way elsewhere" answer. Good luck with wherever you wind up. Some people say they're all about the same, although I've never had problems with GSRA. For the price, they're probably the best deal out there.
  • Here is the response I got:
    Thank you for your response, please allow me to share your experience with the roadside leadership team for review.
    Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

    Thank you,
    Ella
    Good Sam Customer Care Team

    NO HELP at all.
  • I always like GS and had good service, just got tired of the constant escalating price
  • Yup . . . .Another . . . . Send us a private message so we can apologize and tell you we F&#@ed Up again
  • Hello Colo Native,

    Thank you for your time, we apologize for the experiences you have had with Good Sam Roadside Assistance.
    Please send a private message with the best time to contact you to obtain additional details on your recent issue.

    Thank you,
    Ella
    Good Sam Customer Care Team
  • Colo Native wrote:
    Had an air bag failure while on a trip called roadside assistance and they found no one around to work on a diesel as far out as 55 miles or a tow, so I said I would call around and see if I could find one and would call back if I needed a tow so she said she would keep it open. Well I called to get a tow and the guy on the phone said I could only tow 36 miles then a minute later he said 26 miles. I told him I have Platinum coverage which is unlimited miles and he still insisted on 26 miles well the call ended there. This is the 2nd failure I have had in the 2 times I called them. Well as soon as I find another Roadside I will cancel this and I am sure I will get a hassle with the refund. I will NEVER recommend Good Sam for anything. Marcus you should change the name to BAD SAM. Now I know I will get the standard response from corporate, and we will see.


    Give Customer Service at Good Sam and ask to speak to a supervisor to resolve your break down incident.

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