‘Ridiculous, lied to me’: Mechanic promises to fix man’s F-150 with brand new parts, but what he actually did is shocking

A Texas truck owner discovered his mechanic lied to him after damaging his brand-new Ford F-150. The dealership promised to replace a broken security wheel lock with new parts, but instead used a basic lug nut. Jim, who posts on TikTok as @jaimec213, took his F-150 XL in for service. While the truck was at the dealership, a mechanic drove it too close to the lift and damaged the wheel. The dealer had to fix their mistake.

According to Motor1, the problem got worse because Jim’s tires had anti-theft wheel locks. Since this was a new truck, Jim hadn’t used the key yet, but he told the staff it should be inside the vehicle. The dealership kept asking him about the locks.

The main supervisor told Jim, “Don’t worry about it. We had to break it off, but we put brand new locks [on] for you, and we’ll take care of it.” Jim trusted that the problem was fixed properly. Jim picked up his truck after dark, so he couldn’t check the repair closely. The next day, he looked at it and realized the supervisor had lied to him. “All they did was, I guess, put a regular lug nut on there. Ridiculous, lied to me,” Jim said in his TikTok video.

The dealership supervisor made false promises about the repair

The security feature he paid for was gone, replaced by a standard nut that anyone can remove. When you buy a vehicle with a specific feature like locking lug nuts, you expect it to be there. The dealership damaged his property and then lied about fixing it. As Jim wrote later, “I paid for it and they broke it.”

Jim’s situation isn’t unique, as other buyers have faced dealership deception about vehicle conditions. Since Jim shared his story online, people have responded. One person said, “Good thing you didn’t have a flat before you took it there then it would of been ridiculous.”

Another commenter wrote, “they did you a favor by not putting locks on.” A third user suggested Jim check all his wheels, saying, “Check the rest of your wheels ive never seen steelies with a lock i think you got scammed.” The comments show different views on whether the wheel locks were even necessary in the first place.

Unfortunately, troubling dealership practices and threats seem to be becoming more common. More truck owners are reporting questionable conduct, from disputed charges to veiled threats, making it increasingly important for customers to protect themselves. So, owners need to stay alert and document everything when dealing with repairs.