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Ryan Cholland

This company doesn’t deserve 1 star, I wish I could make it clear to everyone this company is a scam. Our AC went out in Arizona in the Summer so we called and made an appointment. They set it up for same day , great everything is fine. They then called back and rescheduled for the next day. It’s very hot in Arizona if anyone doesn’t understand why this is a issue. It’s a safety hazard when you have kids and dogs. The next day they sent out a repairman. He then fixed the problem and told me it’s going to be $600.00. First off , what’s the point of having a warranty if you have to pay 75 for travel fee and then pay the full amount of the parts …Again…what’s the point of having a home warranty? You could just called the AC company directly and then not pay a monthly home warranty fee. I then called the company and they explained to me there was another third party company involved “Protec”. I then called them and they said I had to go through American home shield. I then called them back and had to talk to 5 different people and then finally I had to go back to work and didn’t have time for dealing with these untrained , rude, and disrespectful customer service reps I’ve ever felt with. I got my money back but it wasn’t because of American Home Shield. I had to dispute the charges with my credit card company. I had no problem paying the 75 service fee , but why in the hell should I have to pay for the parts and labor too? There is a special place in hell for American Home Shield. You guys are scam artists and taking advantage of people.

3 years ago

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Thank you for letting us know about your concerns regarding your request. I hate that your experience was not what you expected. I would be happy to assist you if any assistance is needed.

Sep. 7th, 2022

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Harold Ricketts Plant City, FL

Customer service at its worse and quite the language barrier. Two different customer service reps told me I would not be charged any more monthly fees after cancelling my contract and 2 days after it was cancelled, I was charged for another month. The next rep told me she spoke to finance, and they assured her that money would be refunded to me. Two weeks later, and still no refund, I called and now am being told the charge is a cancellation fee. Never before had the term cancellation fee been mentioned nor is it stated in the contract, and I am being told I obviously misunderstood the previous three customer service reps I talked to. Such a wonderful way to run a company...

3 years ago

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Thank you for letting us know about your concerns regarding your request. I hate to hear that you were not satisfied with your experience. I would be happy to assist you with this matter.

Sep. 6th, 2022

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jonnypic Tampa, FL

Frustrations abound. I’ve been given the runaround with a supposed pre-existing condition for an a/c. I just purchased the home 30 days ago. A circuit board on the a/c short circuited a few days ago…AHS says they will not cover the repair as this was pre-existing. This is not possible as the a/c has been working just fine for the last month. Communicating with the AHS reps has been frustrating and I now have zero confidence that AHS will cover the next incident. I just know they’ll find away to not cover me.

3 years ago

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Thank you for letting us know about your concerns regarding your request. I hate that your experience was not what you expected. I would be happy to assist you if any assistance is needed.

Sep. 6th, 2022

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Cesar Avila Emeryville, CA

Service requests 134367348 & 135487208. On July 18, 2022 I filed a work order with AHS, the problem was our AC unit stopped working. A technician from MS Services Inc. came to our home and found the electrical circuit in the off position so she turned it back on and the AC worked for about 3 hours until the problem came back. I called the contractor and they sent another technician who found the electrical wiring to the AC unit was starting to melt! so he cut the wires and remove the melting wires and turned the circuit back on and the AC again worked for two hours. The next day and for the third time I called the AC contractor once again and requested a technician, the tech arrived and discovered my AC unit compressor was badly damage and because the unit was so old he would request AHS to replace the unit due to parts not being available for our AC unit du to obsolescence. After waiting for two weeks for AHS to call me and schedule the AC replacement and not receiving a call from them I decide to call their office. I called on 7/29 and was informed by a customer representative that parts were ordered and I should be receiving a call from the technician to schedule the "repair" so I was confused because the technician had informed me on their their visit that parts were not available and I was going to need a replacement not a repair but I figure parts were found and my AC was going to get repair. I did not hear back from anyone so on 8/4 I called AHS and was informed by an extremely rude dude that I needed to be patient and wait for parts that were already ordered and would be arriving soon. I have called everyday from 8/4 until 8/16 and was informed parts were on their way but 8/17 I asked to speak to a supervisor, she informed me parts were NOT ordered and I needed to wait because I was not the only customer waiting for parts/ Either AHS or the Contractor is lying to me. On 8/18 I was informed our AC will not be replaced. I continue my wait. Liars

3 years ago

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Thank you for letting us know about your concerns regarding your request. I hate to hear that you were not satisfied with your experience. I would be happy to assist you with this matter.

Aug. 19th, 2022

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Becki Wallace Shrewsbury, MA

Bottom line AHS is more trouble than it is worth. You have to pay $125 every time they send one of their people out and they looked to find a way to not cover my broken AC unit saying it was a preexisting condition which there is no record of and I just bought the house. Also things were working well and then they weren't working so not sure how that is pre existing. They also refused to email me a copy of the denial and said it was mailed and would arrive in 7-10 days. That was weeks ago and I have not yet received it. They were not apologetic and when I asked to speak with a supervisor they said that can take 48-72 hours. That request was made 5 days ago and no one has reached out. I never got a satisfaction survey or anything. I get the impression they are working hard to find ways to not help and wish I had kept the money I paid them since they don't seem to cover the things that need repaired. I could have used that money to fix the unit on my own and saved the time and energy dealing when them on the phone and writing this to try to help others avoid the stress.

3 years ago

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Hi Becki, Thank you for your feedback regarding American Home Shield and your most recent service experience. I would be glad to speak with you to assist with the issues that have occurred.

Aug. 12th, 2022

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Tee S Dayton, OH

This by far has been the worst experience from a company, providing a service I pay for. I put in my claim July 5 in regard to my refrigerator. On Aug 4, I received a call that one of the parts was not available. The call was from Atomic Tech. To be without a refrigerator for a month is actually inhumane and unrealistic. To think a person, and a family can be without a necessity for that long a time is actually foolishness. Never did AHS try to check in to see if the part came in or anything of the sort. THEN after all that on Aug 5, I get an email about a replacement refrigerator. Let me be sure to mention I called AHS on Aug 4 too (probably my third call to them). That's when they advised the part was ordered through them. I then lodged my concerns/complaints because it was truly unacceptable. It is actually sad that it came to this, which means I could've had a new refrigerator weeks ago. If a refrigerator has to be "rebuilt" that's a sign it should be replaced. I should've maybe received a food stipen, something for my troubles. Think about it, you pretty much have to almost buy food daily. If you cook, you can't store it. There's only so many things you can eat without needing to store in the refrigerator. All in all, this matter has handled poorly. AHS is a good service to have if you're a homeowner. They have to be better about decision making though. Stop trying to cut corners and save money at the expense of your customers. We do pay for it! I'm certain the amount of time I've had AHS, I have certainly paid for/earned a new refrigerator. At least I can finally say a new refrigerator has been granted, just sad it took this long to get here.

3 years ago

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Thank you for letting us know about your concerns regarding your request. I hate that your experience was not what you expected. I would be happy to assist you if any assistance is needed.

Aug. 9th, 2022

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Prashant Sarswat Salt Lake City, UT

I am very agree with most of the reviewers who have given one star to this company. I will give 0.5 stat to this one. Many reasons: they just want to take money and will always run away from the problem. I am struggling with ac problem, and several times they sent technician to repair, every time I end up giving several hundred dollars for refrigerant cost, apart from their one time service fee. But they never addressed the problem. I end up paying approximately ~ 1000 dollars for this but none of technician solved the issue. This time once again I paid their one time service call fee and this company has given me a "quote" of 810 dollars for excess refrigerant cost with a reasoning not covered is "normal wear and tear". Who is responsible? Why not they solved the problem in first time? Why they have taken money from me without solving the problem? If they never addressed the problem, why they are asking money again. How difficult to deal with such type of company, where you are paying several hundred dollars for the contract, service fee and top of that, they will never take responsibility to fix thing. This is one example, another one is also equally interesting. There was a problem in my furnace, they came and try to fix that and one of the technician made problem worst. A Technician concluded that parts of that furnace are not available and it is not repairable. In that situation, the warranty company needs to change the furnace. However, they asked me to pay 1800 USD . On the 8th of December, 2021, the technician replaced my furnace and I paid that amount to him . I monitored that furnace approximately a week or so in order to evaluate if that is working or not. It was not effective mainly because the capacity of this furnace is 56,000 BTU whereas the earlier furnace was 100,000 BTU. I immediately sent a message to that technician as well as called warranty company regarding that issue. However, there was no action from their side. I tried to call them repeatedly but unfortunately, no response. It has been several months since I am fighting for this issue but guys no response. It is something like you want to repair your car, and warranty company will give a bicycle for replacement. So good luck to you, if you want to go for this company.

3 years ago

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Hi Prashant, Thank you for reaching out to us about your most recent AHS service experience. I would be glad to speak with you to assist with the issues that have occurred.

Jul. 22nd, 2022

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Ryan Vallejo Dallas, TX

I don't even know where to begin. They sent a guy that was trying to sell me a new unit from the time he got out of his car. His company is Texas best heating and air. Then he lied on his report stating I was missing air ducts which I wasn't and he never entered my kids rooms to count their air ducts and said they only had one when in fact they have 2 in each room. I called a week later and was told they denied the claim due to missing parts???? What missing parts?? It took a full month and alot of escalated calls to supervisors before a person told me she would get a second opinion out. And she did. More time went by and I continued to call AHS told me that the 2nd opinion said I was not missing parts and they would get the authorization team to complete the work order now prior to this I had spoke to a supervisor that stated that Texas best heating would not ever return to my house. So guess what the authorization team authorizes Texas Best Heating to do the work this is 2 months later... what is going on up there?? My mother in law had a heat stroke and had to got to the hospital. It has been in the 100's everyday. I've had to rent 2 window units to attempt to cool my home down it's still in the 90's in my home. I had to put my mother in law in a hotel as she is not able to stay in my home because of the condition AHS has left it in. I am not able to have my brand new grand baby in my home. He was also hospitalized after coming to visit and the doctor wrote because he got overheated. Every time I call and I've called numerous of times, approximately 30+ times in the last 2 and 1/2 months. This is absolutely ridiculous... I hope a lawyer sees my review and helps me sue the crap out of you for doing this to me and my family. This is grotesque treatment for any one to have to go through!! Please follow up and do your job!!!

3 years ago

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Reply from American Home Shield

Hi Ryan, Thank you for reaching out to us about your most recent AHS service experience. I would be glad to speak with you to assist with the issues that have occurred.

Jul. 18th, 2022

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John Orlando, FL

Been with American Home Shield since 1981. AHS does not fix, repair or replace anything at all-period. They have gone done hill over the last few years and need to be shut down. The vendor will come out walk around, take a couple of pics and leave. I have had customer service on the line. Confirm the process and that the item is covered. Repair vendor comes out and always the same old thing. You get every excuse in the business as to not doing the repairs. Do not buy this companies service. The 5 star website reviews are a joke. Read the reviews off website. BBB reviews. I've had to file several times with the Florida State Attorney Generals office with this company to get money back and have vendors stopped from doing business. Just remember buyer beware on this company John H

3 years ago

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Hi John, Thank you for reaching out to us about your most recent AHS service experience. I would be glad to speak with you to assist with the issues that have occurred. Please provide your AHS contract number.

Jul. 12th, 2022

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Bonni Canary Canby, OR

AHS denies coverage on optional items you paid them to cover. They promised septic tank cleaning if there was a problem in the first year. We had a problem and they attempted to deny it. Our sewage ejector pump needed repair and they denied on the basis that the float (that has to be purchased separately to fit the situation) was not part of the pump. Then they denied coverage on our well pump which went out over Thanksgiving weekend. We had company at the house and we could not flush toilets, shower, wash the dishes etc. I called AHS several times and sat on hold for over an hour. No one ever picked up. We got someone out to replace the well pump and they denied coverage for failure to obtain a pre-authorization. Yesterday we lost water again and I called a plumber who directed me to the well company we had used. I called AHS to get Pre-authorization and they wouldn't give it to me! We didn't know for sure what the problem was so she just said water pressure wasn't a covered item and the well pump would be covered by the 1 year warranty so she wouldn't authorize service! If this is the best company in the industry I would hate to see the worst.

3 years ago

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Hi Bonni, Thank you for reaching out to us about your most recent AHS service experience. I would be glad to speak with you to assist with the issues that have occurred.

Jul. 6th, 2022

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Barbara Gold smith Oklahoma City, OK

We have 4 cars and a home shield . My air conditioner went out and IV been getting the runaround for 6 hours of on hold, callbacks, etc. My husband is in life support and we can seem to get anyone to our home to fix the problem. It has been a !omg hot day w interior heat in the home of almost a 100 degrees. Iv been patient buy patience is running out in fear my husband may be pushed to the limit of heat exhaustion. They seem to have no care nor regard for elderly people or human life. We ate on fixed income and hotels ate so costly and woul CD cause us not to be able to Afford medications if we were just to go to a hotel. I'm telling all this is not the insurance if you need air conditioning or heat. They were quick to informs me that their po!icy reads that it maybe up to 48 hours before someone comes out. I have been p!aced on hold and waite CD thirty to fourth five min just to be hung up on Nd have to ho through the process and situation about five times. This is not good customer service nor would I recommend it to anyone that I know. I am fixing g to cancel all po!acts and go somewhere else. Its a joke . If something happens you could freeze to death or die if heat exhaustion before they even sent anyone for help. I have Che checked my ?local town and heat and air people are available. I just can't get it outsourced due to their inabi!it to do so. Its 9 o'clock and I have worked on this non-stop since 2pm. I warn all who even think about giving their business to home shield\carshie!c to run . not wa!k. But run to a better company with a better working system w better customer service. Its all BAD!!!!!

3 years ago

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Thank you for letting us know about your concerns regarding your request. I hate that your experience was not what you expected. I would be happy to assist you if any assistance is needed

Jul. 5th, 2022

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J Austin

AHS sent out a 1 star rated company to inspect. They tried to sell me new units. Wrote up a bogus report on one of them that resulted in a denial. AHS refuses to send out a new vendor to inspect which is my right under the policy. BBB complaint is pending resolution. Do not use their this service. They are terrible, customer service representatives will frequently put you on hold and or disconnect the line as they are unable to escalate to a manager who actually has authority to do anything. I've waited over a month frequent multiple calls a week back and forth no correspondence for them whatsoever via telephone or email unless I call in for first. It's always "we will call you back 24 to 48 hours, we are researching the file"

3 years ago

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Hi J,Thank you for reaching out to us about your most recent AHS service experience. I would be glad to speak with you to assist with the issues that have occurred. Please provide your AHS property address.

Jun. 27th, 2022

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TANIA T Bradenton, FL

I've been with AHS for over 4 years. My contract started off at $40+ and now it's $61+. 1. Hold times are usually long. 2. Speaking with someone you can understand is hard. 3. If you need to escalate an issue, they leave you on hold hoping you will hang up so you won't do the end of call survey. 4. I wanted to cancel my contract and they told me they will charge me an "administrative fee". 5. My A/C is not working. when I scheduled the appointment I was told I would have to wait 4 days before the repair company could call me just to schedule the appointment. When I tried to cancel that appointment and reschedule with another company I was told by AHS due to AHS regulations I could not schedule with another company. I made one phone call and found a company to come out the same day. 6. I had another experience with AHS where my hot water heater needed to be replaced. The repair company came out and put in a request with AHS to have the water heater replaced because it could not be repaired. Once I received the estimate from the repair company, I would still need to come out of pocket over an additional $600, and they were trying to charge me for parts I didn't need. Once I questioned the repair company they stopped returning my calls so I bought a water heater from Home depot for something over $500 (cheapest they had for the size I needed) and paid someone $350 to install it, including the additional parts needed. AHS sent me a check for $474, which didn't event cover the cost for the cheapest water heater comparable to what I previously had. 7. AHS makes it very hard to leave a legitimate review. Don't be fooled by all the "positive" reviews you see. I will be cancelling my contract. A home warranty isn't worth it. Especially not with American Home Shield. Dealing with the hold times. Scheduling service calls online doesn't always answer all your questions. Repair companies that are not vetted, who take advantage of customers. $100 per service call plus additional costs for parts IS NOT WORTH IT!

3 years ago

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Thank you for letting us know about your concerns regarding your request. I hate that your experience was not what you expected. I would be happy to assist you if any assistance is needed.

Jun. 20th, 2022

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Laura Harding TX

My AC went out on Sunday night. AHS brags about 24/7 service requests but fails to mention that nothing will be done until the next business day. I understand they have to wait for companies to be open, but don't tout 24/7 if it's not actually 24/7 service. I called Monday morning and while the people from the Philippines are nice they do seem to have issues with telling days. I submitted my request on the 12th and 2 days later they are referring to the 12th as yesterday. It is 2 days later in extreme heat. I am still in "pending assignment" status. All the helpline does is read from a script. I've talked to three different people and they all read me the same script verbatim. I have asked to have the issue escalated and they state it is escalated but will not allow me to talk to dispatch, or find my own service provider or give me any options. We basically talk in circles with me asking questions and them reading the same scripted lines over and over. Did I mention I am in Texas with no AC. It was 100 yesterday, inside of the house got up to 95. I have had experiences with busted ACs many times in my life and typically I can get someone out (even in the busy season) in 1-2 days. With AHS I am waiting 2 days to get a company assigned and then i'll have to wait for them to fit me into their schedule. At this point I would never recommend AHS to anyone, not even my worst enemy. There are a few items in a home that should always take priority in a queue. Water, Electricity, Heat in the northern states and AC in the southern states. Nice to know my AC broken in 100 degree heat is sitting behind Joe's request to have his home rekeyed, or Sally's request to have a checkup done on her system. Goodness knows there are no real priorities in livability, a checkup is just as important as a necessary non-functional item. Rant over, but buyer beware.

3 years ago

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Hi Laura,
Thank you for sharing your feedback about your most recent American Home Shield experience, I would be glad to speak with you to assist with a resolution to the air conditioner repairs that need to be completed. Please provide your AHS contract number or property address.

Jun. 15th, 2022

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Ken Schuylerville, NY

Terrible customer service. Would not honor one claim for a lousy technicality which resulted in water damage. One claim was mysteriously canceled and I only found out by calling a week later and sitting on hold for 20 minutes. On another claim they were unable to provide service for a broken hot water boiler, and after 72hrs of no hot water, no baseboard heat (in December), nor any resolution on their part despite me calling and begging to find a repair tech, I was forced to fix it out of my own pocket and now I have to research suing them in small claims court for breach of contract. 0/10 would not recommend this company.

3 years ago

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Hi Ken, Thank you for bringing your most recent experience to our attention. I would be glad to speak with you to discuss the issues that occurred. Please provide your AHS contract number or property address.

Jun. 10th, 2022

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KELLY

Good service and prompt response. Phone answered quickly

3 years ago Edited January 10, 2024

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Hi Kelly, Your feedback is more than appreciated and we hope you continue to enjoy your AHS home warranty and the coverage we provide in a timely manner!

Jun. 2nd, 2022

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Michael The U San Antonio, TX

I was overcharged for freon in our A/C early in our policy. AHS promised to pay us the $140 overcharge back. Called them 5 times over the past year asking where's the money. Answer was always the same, it's being processed. I just today (6/1/22) called and asked them to roll the $140 into my renewal price for next year. They wouldn't do it - complete lack of integrity. Now I have a new contract with Choice Home Warranty - comparable reviews and coverage, and a far better price and service fee.

3 years ago

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Hi Michael, Thank you for sharing your feedback about your most recent AHS experience and the repairs that need to be completed. I would be glad to speak with you to assist with a resolution. Please provide your AHS contract number or property address.

Jun. 3rd, 2022

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SAABIRAH Macon, GA

Their clients take way too long to fix things. It seems like they start at the top of the alphabet to pick a repair company. Change things up AHS! Pick other companies from the middle or bottom of the list. Some of the companies at the top of the list aren't that good.

3 years ago

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Brad Cincinnati, OH

I have been an American Home Shield customer for a number of years across a number of homes, and never have I experienced a more unprofessional experience than I have recently. AHS has outright refused to provide assistance in replacing my water heater. Despite multiple calls, over 10 agents, and hours of my time trying to simply have the contractor call me, AHS has refused to assist in any capacity. Each agent just re-reads the same information and script. Unfortunately, it appears that most of the agents do not have proficiency in English enough to address issues that deviate from their script, which makes the conversations impossible to have with agents failing to actually respond to a question. AHS refused to follow-through with calls from supervisors, escalations, or to have their contractor actually complete their work. The agents continually lie or refuse to assist. Ultimately, American Home Shield takes hundreds of dollars from customers and refuses to follow-through with the work.

3 years ago

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Hi Brad, Thank you for sharing your feedback about your most recent AHS experience and the repairs that need to be completed. I would be glad to speak with you to assist with a resolution. Please provide your AHS contract number or property address.

Jun. 1st, 2022

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Patricia workout Cary, NC

The technician showed 6 hours late, very apologetic gave us one story and then gave the person we had meet him at the house another, (for why he was late). Second, after deciding the WH could not be repaired, told me it would be 3 days before AHS would contact us with the details on a replacement (that was on a friday) I called AHS the following Wednesday snd their tech the following day, to follow up because I had not been contacted by anyone and AHS is telling me they don't have info and the tech is telling me they sent it. Either way, I have no hot water going on 3 weeks. We switched from Choice to AHS because of their ratings but so far they are NOT fulfilling their contract and have given us a huge headache. So far...no good. Complete run around and problems so far

3 years ago

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Reply from American Home Shield

Thank you for letting us know about your concerns regarding your request. I hate that your experience was not what you expected. I would be happy to assist you if any assistance is needed.

May. 27th, 2022

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Mark L. Gordon Van Nuys, CA

I would expect that the founding company for Home warranties would be the pinnacle of propriety. My experience with AHS in California left a bad taste in my mouth and then with a purchase of a home in TX that came with the AHS, I was concerned. Under the bad weather of 2021, I had no issues with the house. In May 2022, one of the AC units failed. According to AHS' contract they should have repaired the coils and replaced the coolant and taken care of the contiguous issues. The AC company took advantage of AHS refusal to pay for the contiguous repairs and hit us with an inflated bill. I have further comments but they are not based upon facts, for now, but on perception.

3 years ago

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Hi Mark, Thank you for sharing your feedback about your most recent AHS experience and the repairs that need to be completed. I would be glad to speak with you to assist with a resolution. Please provide your AHS property address.

Jun. 1st, 2022

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Mark Gordon Santa Clarita, CA

They failed to honor their contract to me. They took my money but refused to pay for an AC repair which was not excluded in their contract. A 30min waiting phone call where I requested to speak with a supervisor generated from the representative a repetitive, "they are going to tell you the same thing I am telling you." They offered to pay me off which I denied. I just asked that they honor the contract. What their contract says: 2. AIR CONDITIONING COVERED ITEMS: All components and parts of the following air conditioning systems: Ducted central electric split and package units – Geothermal – Evaporative coolers – Wall air conditioners – Mini-splits. When repairing or replacing a Covered Item, if such repair or replacement requires component or part upgrades to maintain compatibility and/or compliance with SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio), HSPF (Heating Seasonal Performance Factor), or refrigerant standards, AHS will cover such upgrades and will also cover necessary associated upgrades to duct connections, plenums and indoor electrical lines up to and including the disconnect. ---- they refused, and I was left with a broken AC unless I paid the AC company $1,215.00 in addition.

3 years ago

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Hi Mark,
I hate to hear about the American Home Shield experience that has left you unsatisfied. I would be glad to speak with you to assist with a resolution to the AC repairs.

May. 26th, 2022

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Cheri Smith Murrells Inlet, SC

Home Shield contacted an appliance repairman quickly so he could come out and fix my ice maker. He was prompt and extremely helpful. I was one happy customer.

3 years ago

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Hi Cheri, Your feedback regarding your recent experiences with us is greatly appreciated. Our main objective is to provide exceptional service and a quick resolution to all of your home warranty needs.

May. 26th, 2022

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Nicole Summersett Milwaukee, WI

Like most insurance companies, nothing is ever actually “covered”. After paying $100 after specifically calling to ask if my window unit would be covered, they said it needed to be completely replaced. While they do cover the replacement, I apparently don’t have the “modification” insurance which means putting insulation around the AC unit. They also said they won’t cover the electrical work needed to instal the new unit even though they cover electrical work in general.

3 years ago

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Reply from American Home Shield

Thank you for letting us know about your concerns regarding your request. I hate to hear that you were not satisfied with your experience. I would be happy to assist you with this matter.

May. 26th, 2022

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Huili Cheong Scarborough, ON

I would have given zero rating if that was one of the options. The contractor assigned to diagnose the issue with the appliance found the issue since end of April and recommended that the appliance be replaced because it would cost more to fix. Each time I called American Home Shield; the representative would tell me that they are escalating the issue and I would get a response within 48 hours. I never got any response from them and the appliance is NOT repaired or replaced to date. I was told by AHS that they did not receive the report from the contractor; and they are waiting for the contractor’s report and their system shows that the issue is still under REVIEW? The contractor on the other hand confirmed to me that the report was submitted to American Home Shield on May 4th and they are unable to re-submit the report of the diagnosis. The contractor has also confirmed that American Home Shield has already paid them to diagnose the issue when the report of the claim was submitted to them on May 4th. I reported this issue since April 17th and it is over 1 month and AHS has not done any repair or replace the unit!

3 years ago

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Thank you for letting us know about your concerns regarding your request. I hate that your experience was not what you expected. I would be happy to assist you if any assistance is needed.

May. 26th, 2022

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KATHY Annapolis, MD

The response to my problem, was great! Definitely recommend to homeowners that have older houses. You just never know when something is going to break.

3 years ago

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Hi Kathy, Thank you for providing us with feedback about your AHS experience. We strive to provide you with prompt and professional service. We hope you continue to enjoy the coverage we provide!

May. 24th, 2022

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Janet Jones Olathe, KS

The service utilized to repair the craft icemaker ordered it before they came to the house. Instead of two service calls, it was all handled in one appointment.

3 years ago

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Hi Janet, thank you so much for taking the time to provide feedback. We are so delighted that you rate our service as 5 star as we strive to provide just that for all our customers. We Look forward to servicing you again soon. Best Wishes.

May. 26th, 2022

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ROLANDO San Benito, TX

If I could leave zero stars I would they want people to buy the insurance and forget they have it. They will not let you speak to a supervisor nor will one call you back. I have been a customer for over 10 year with over 20 homes but the last 3-4 years have been terrible. AHS does not want people like me with many renters or people to ask them questions. Parts take 3-6 week and that started before covid so they can't blame covid. Again I would avoid this company they have started great but thats was a long time ago. I have canceled 13 properties this year alone but has one person from AHS call to speak to me on why. NO!!!!!! They don't want people like me that have rentals they want the home owner who buys the warranty forgets they have it.

3 years ago

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Hi Rolando, I hate to hear about your most recent service experience with American Home Shield. I would be glad to speak with you to assist. Please provide your AHS contract number or property address.

May. 20th, 2022

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Roy Askren Junction City, KS

Come through every time, great company if you are on a monthly budget and don't have $thousands of dollars laying around to repair or replace critical equipment.

3 years ago Edited January 10, 2024

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Hi Roy, Your feedback regarding your recent experiences with us is greatly appreciated. Our main objective is to provide exceptional service and a quick resolution to all of your home warranty needs.

May. 24th, 2022

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Frank Kwan Gonzales, LA

The installer did it;s job well. I still have to pay $2600 plus out ot pocket. Its not the installer's fault. Just not covered on the policy. Tough luck.

3 years ago

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Hi Frank, We appreciate your feedback and hope you continue to enjoy the coverage American Home Shield provides!

May. 25th, 2022

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Todd Orston Atlanta, GA

DO NOT USE! I have had similar home warranty protection for more than 20 years, so I believe in the product. But, over a YEAR has passed trying to fix my free standing ice maker. Multiple subcontractors sent to my home. Some show up, analyze, and then never contact me again. Some take the unit away and return it, still not working. Another has replaced multiple parts at different times, and it still does not work. In fact, it appears the unit is more damaged than it was originally, But at least they have a customer service department. Polite, but a joke! Try calling 20+ times with no resolution. Jump through countless hoops only to be met with shallow apologies and empty promises to resolve the situation. I am actually on hold as I write this. Seriously, this shield has gaping holes in it and you should look elsewhere for your home warranty protection.

3 years ago

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Hi Todd, I hate to hear about your most recent service experience with American Home Shield. I would be glad to speak with you to assist. Please provide your AHS contract number or property address.

May. 24th, 2022

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Arnold Castano Redlands, CA

This company is the absolute WORST!!!! There customer service is so bad and very hard to understand. I have been with them for 6 years and in the last 6 months have had to use them twice and both experiences have been HORRIBLE. My upstairs tub had a leak which caused water damage on my downstairs ceiling. The technician came out, found the leak and said he needed to replace the cracked section of the pipe with a new section. AHS denied the claim saying it was a "modification" and the contract doesn't cover modifications. I spoke with Customer Service, which was useless and ended up having to pay someone out of pocket to fix the pipe. Now my air conditioning unit is out. The technician that came out let AHS know that the AC unit is not reparable and that I need a new condenser and evaporator coil. AHS is not covering this repair because they are once again stating this a "Modification" and modifications aren't covered by the contract. When I pressed them further they stated that the new unit has different parts then the old/useless unit, therefore it's a modification. I called the technician to ask about the parts they told me that wasn't true, that AHS is saying that and chose to itemize all the various parts in order not to cover the cost. THEIR GO TO IS TO CLAIM SOMTHING IS A MODIFICATION AS A LOOPHOLE TO NOT COVER COSTS. AMERICAN HOME SHIELD IS A FRAUDLUENT COMPANY. PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND CHOOSE ANOTHER HOME WARRANTY COMPANY.

3 years ago

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Hi Arnold, Thank you for providing us with feedback about your recent experience. I would be glad to speak with you to assist with a resolution.

May. 17th, 2022

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Tim Donner Washington, DC

Our real estate agent talked us into American Home Shield for our two properties and it's been nothing but a nightmare. They will send people to repair an item for $75, but when we had a microwave that the GE repair service said could not be repaired because the part was no longer available and told us they were recommending to AHS that the unit be replaced. AHS ran us around for almost a month, through at least TEN phone calls, acting as if they never got the report from GE, saying repeatedly we would receive an email and we never did, delaying, delaying, delaying. In more than 60 years of life, I have had some scams run on me, but nothing like this - under a veil of legitimacy. We finally threw up our hands and cancelled our policies - after they made us wait on hold for almost half an hour, of course. PLEASE do not use these people. You will regret it if you ever need any covered item replaced.

3 years ago

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Thank you for letting us know about your concerns regarding your request. I hate that your experience was not what you expected. I would be happy to assist you if any assistance is needed.

May. 16th, 2022

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jeff farrell St. Petersburg, FL

I sent in a repair request for service on my microwave and refrigerator. they contacted an appliance repair company that took several days to come out and try to repair the problem. They could not repair either item and said they will be back when they have the parts. This went on for several months. I placed 6 calls into American Home Shield Reps. They could not get the Repair people on the line each time and said they would call me back. They never called me back and the work was never done. After 3 months they wanted me to send in another service request and asked for another $ 100 deductible. In addition to this problem their system did not capture my $ 100 deductible payment. i sent their receipt and my Visa statement showing the payment to the billing department 3 times and they still tell me they did not receive payment. The customer service rep's are limited to what they can do when you have them on the phone and you can never speak to a supervisor to solve a problem. Horrible system to work with when you have a problem

3 years ago

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Hello Jeff. Thank you for letting us know about your concerns regarding your Microwave and Refrigerator. I am sorry to hear that you had such difficulty. I would be happy to speak with you to assist with this matter.

May. 4th, 2022

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Akanksha Sharma Los Angeles, CA

On 1/13/22 we requested AHS, our home warranty for help with our appliance, a Wolf Range. They assigned the case to a terrible company in the area even though it has barely a rating of 2. It was a very painful process to even get a person out to us, they said a part will be needed for the element. Now it I has been 5 months. We have had a few visits either physical or virtual lasting no more than a couple mins each from the appliance repair folks, each time they just take a brief look and decide a new part is needed, and then there is the wait for the part and another appointment. When they come back, another part is missing. AHS has no clue what the diagnosis is, and today an agent told me that they have no reports at all. For 5 months they’ve been paying this appliance agency and authorizing parts, but neither them or the appliance company was able to tell me exactly what the issue was and how it’s being repaired with all these magical parts. However, the range cannot be replaced “because the appliance company hasn’t explicitly told us that.” AHS is paying them for each visit but there is nothing on file for what’s wrong. There is no “end period” for how long this could keep going on per AHS. I was 4 months pregnant when this started, now I’m having the baby next week. I could have a toddler and still be waiting for the right “part.” Given these technicians have barely spent 20 mins total with the range and no one can even speak intelligently to me about the issue, I am not confident in the work at all. AHS has told us we cannot use anyone else so we’re held hostage to this terrible company and their whims. I can’t even trust that my family will be safe around this range once “repaired” though it may be a dream that it’ll actually work. We had renewed our warranty w AHS but now regret it - this company does not know what it’s even paying for and does not care for its clients at all.

3 years ago

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Hello Akanksha. Thanks for letting us know your concerns regarding your Range. I hate that your experience was not what you expected. I would be happy to assist you with this matter.

May. 5th, 2022

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Deputydawg Georgetown, TX

If there was a lower rating than 1 star I would give that. I had a water heater go bad and called to get it repaired or replaced. They promptly charged me $125 for service call and sent a contractor out that was less than caring about doing the job. Even suggested that I take the payout on my water heater and use my own plumber! Over the next two days I called and left messages for them to call me back and to this date (10 days later) they have not called me back. When I called AHS to inquire as to how to be claim my payout so I could get my own plumber the rep I spoke with told me that I couldnt get the check until I provided a receipt for the work done. This was totally contrary to what their website said. It said that I would be paid upfront and then I could pursue my own plumber. I had to speak to a supervisor to clear that up and she acknowledged that the rep was wrong. Keep in mind I had a minimum of a 30 min wait each time I was transferred. I finally received my check today and I called to cancel my contract. After being transferred 3 times and at at least 30 min each transfer I got it canceled (I think!!!). Each rep that I went through tried to talk me out of cancelling and would talk over me and made every excuse in the world to prolong or prevent my cancelling. Each rep had to ask me again each time why I was cancelling so I had to repeat this story 3 times and they still tried to talk me out of it. This is a money grab operation at best. I still have trouble wrapping my head around the fact that THEY had poor service, poor contractors, and no knowledge of how the reimbursement is supposed to be handled and they still charged me another $49.99 to cancel even though it was due to their poor service. Every time you talk to them it costs you money, including my monthly payments to them every month. Horrible experience, nothing but a flim flam operation to milk you out of money. You are better off just saving $60 a month set back to fix your own problems.

3 years ago

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Hello. Thanks for letting us know your concern regarding your Water Heater. I hate that your experience was not what you expected and I wanted to reach out to offer my assistance.

May. 5th, 2022

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Honya Czwartacki Salisbury, MD

Called in a service order for roof leak 6 days ago. Leaked down wall into rocked and washer. Have had no reply. When I called to check I was told 24 to 48 hrs. How many 24 to 48 hrs do they mean? Well that was 4 days after initial claim. Got rain coming and it will leak more. They won't help me or answer questions. This is completely unacceptable. Had them on and off for 10 yrs and never had a claim.

3 years ago

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Hello Honya. Thank you for letting us know about your concerns regarding your Roof Leak. I hate to hear that the issue has not been resolved. I would be happy to assist you with this matter.

May. 5th, 2022

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Paul H San Pablo, CA

I purchased a one-year contract with American Home Shield, and as the year ended, I decided I wanted to cancel since I wasn't using the service. In the span of just a few weeks, AHS called me, left voicemails, sent text messages, emails, and mailed letters requesting that I renew the contract. I decided I didn't want to renew my contract, so I called to cancel. What I thought would be an easy request took nearly an hour. I spoke to three representatives, all of which tried to convince me multiple times to stay with AHS even though I already told them I wanted to cancel. If this is how their customer service handles requests to cancel, I shudder to think of how they would handle an actual request for service. Probably the worst customer service I have ever experienced!

3 years ago

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Hi Paul. Thank you for your feedback. I do hate to hear that you were not pleased with the service from AHS and decided to cancel. If the matter has not been resolved I would be happy to speak with you to assist with a resolution.

Apr. 27th, 2022

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San Robinson Birmingham, AL

I requested a service call for the same issue first time the contractor looked under influence. I requested someone to come out to fix a leak I heard in my attic he stated 5mins and left with no resolve. I called again with the same issue he stated he didn’t hear a leak and that I need Freon and charged me a few hundred dollars because AHS didn’t cover it, so fast forward 7 months later I called for the same issue and the contractor stated that I have a leak in the unit in my attic but it will cost me @ 1100 to get this resolved. I let the first specialist know that I have given@$600.00 and this could’ve been resolved three calls ago and I don’t have that kind of money I have elderly parent with asthma and is currently fighting but breast cancer I don’t have that kind of money at this time to no avail Amy got smart with me and told me that nothing she can do and asked her who will shoulder the responsibility of all the calls for the same unresolved issue that I don’t have the money to pay take the money for all the other calls

3 years ago

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Hi San, Thank you for providing us with feedback about your AHS experience. I would be glad to assist with a resolution for the leak. Please provide your AHS contract number.

Apr. 27th, 2022

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Jay Deltona, FL

Complete scam of a company is American Home Shield. Have had several major appliances from A/C, to Pool filtration pump and now my home water heater. In none of these cases has AHS provided any satisfactory assistance. I've had to come completely out of pocket for any and all repairs not including the scam contractors they find and send out to misdiagnose or outright not do any type of troubleshooting before coming to you with the highest and premium repair cost, who overly conveniently are never covered under your policy with AHS. They are a complete shell warranty company, complete and utter liars to the highest regard. Stay away from AHS, if you value your garden earned dollars. All they do is charge you monthly, charge you when you call and basically charge you $200 to have the worst, most unprofessional and amateur contractors come out for inspection. It is not to the point where we are considering legal avenues to combat this non fiduciary scam warranty from American Home Shield. Thousands spent on the possibility of stuff going wrong and when it does AHS just vanishes with your monthly payments and service fees.

3 years ago

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Thank you for providing your feedback about your AHS service experience. I would be glad to speak with you to get your issues resolved. Please provide your AHS contract number or property address.

Apr. 25th, 2022

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neo mac East Providence, RI

My wife and I have had American Home Shield since we bought our home in 2018. The service had been so bad we feel like they stole money from us. We pay a monthly fee, and always get charged $100 anytime we place a call for services in our home. The last two times we have asked for service we have waited over 2 weeks without getting anyone to even call us to let us know when we would get service. After calling and chasing down calls from India we were told they did not have any other contractors in our area except for the one they keep trying to contact who will not respond to any calls or emails. It Looks like American Home Shield want to make money from it's customers. while not use any of it to have contractors on hand to fix homes when needed. We are very disappointed and they to add insult to injury charged us an extra $90 for canceling our account, took the monthly charge they had just billed us and also an extra $100 for a call they never serviced. DO NOT USE AMERICAN HOME SHIELD.!! IT IS CHEAPER TO PAY OUT OF POCKET WHEN YOU NEED SERVICE

3 years ago

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Hi Neo. Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry to hear that you were not pleased with the service your received during your time with AHS. I would be happy to speak with you to discuss your concerns further.

Apr. 22nd, 2022

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Mendy Fry Waxahachie, TX

I would like to give them more stars but the customer service I have received while trying to cancel my police has been horrible. I sold my home in January and called the day after the sale to cancel my policy. Since January I have had to call every month because they keep charging my card. When I called last month I was told that the policy was canceled and that I would receive a refund in 5-7 business days… only to be charged again this month. After calling again… I was told that my policy was still active and that in order to get a refund I would have to leave it active until I received a call from a “supervisor “ who could approve the refund and then cancel the account. Mind you these folks have are able to tell me each time I called to cancel and what was lacking on their part as to why this policy is still ACTIVE… and why I am still being charged a monthly fee… WTH.

3 years ago

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Hi Mendy, I hate to hear about the lack of service received. I would be glad to speak with you to reach a resolution.

Apr. 15th, 2022

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Wayne Klein Sacramento, CA

A 24 -48 wait to have a vendor call you back is too long particularly if there is an emergency situation or it is time sensitive. The option of classifying my request as an emergency wasn’t made until my fourth phone call to you folks. In those circumstances, if you cannot provide service (n an adequate time you should reimburse the customer if they have to seek service elsewhere.

3 years ago

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Hi Wayne. Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry to hear that we did not meet your expectations. I would be happy to follow up with you to discuss this matter further.

Apr. 9th, 2022

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Heather Novus Palm Bay, FL

We could not have had a worse experience with a home warranty. We paid the money we owed, we used the company they recommended when we had an electrical issue (which was covered), and then they fabricated an excuse for not covering the repair. I wouldn't be surprised if they had a scam going with the company they recommended because when I finally called a highly recommended a/c company, they fixed the electrical issue within minutes. American home shield has continued to lie to me telling me they are elevating my issue to their next level, but each time I call for a status, they have no record of having talked to me and the process begins again. Then they tell me I exceeded the amount of time to file a complaint when I've been trying to do that for months. They told me they would call me back 4 different times and never did. They figured out how the phone works when my warranty was nearing the expiration date and they called me three times a day for weeks. Save your money and hire a decent contractor for repairs. We funneled way too much money into this fraudulent company and their lousy contractors that are paid to say what AHS wants them to say. I would leave no stars if I could. We have been incredibly inconvenienced by this company and they robbed us of over $1400. Avoid them at all costs, it's a scam and not worth your time or money.

3 years ago

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Hi Heather, Thank you for sharing your experience regarding your most recent American Home Shield experience. I would be glad to speak with you to discuss the repairs that you paid for.

Apr. 6th, 2022

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Jessica Pulliam Wendell, NC

I have been a member for over 4 years and have barely had to use them. When it comes time to use AHS they are not helpful! When I purchased the plan after speaking with a representative on the phone not online I made sure all questions were asked and answered. I purchased the plan to also cover my septic pump. I was told I could only purchase this option in my first year and couldn’t add it on after but as long as it was added on initial contract it would carry on. Now I am being told it is only an option that can be used in the first year only! I have been on hold and talked to numerous people. I have been told yes it is covered in my plan and in the same breath told they would not. You go to my online account and dashboard and looky there it is listed under my serviceable items!!!! I have screenshots to prove it. You can’t have it listed under my serviceable items and then not do anything about it!!! Also the original technician that came out said oh we don’t do that …. Never even looked at it or open the cover to look in tank, was at my house less than 2 minutes. I will not pay that service fee either!!!!

3 years ago

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Hello Jessica. Thank you for bringing your concerns regarding the coverage to our attention. I do hate to hear your coverage has not been clarified. I would be happy to look into this issue further and follow up with you.

Mar. 31st, 2022

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Rebecca Dimas Longmont, CO

Paid for this service for 3 months before I filed my first claim on 3/4/2022. On 3/6 I had not heard from the contracter who was assigned to me, so I called them. They said they were no longer willing to work with AHS, nor were they willing to get on the portal and reject the claim. They gave no additional details as to why. That same day I called AHS back, they cancelled that claim and reissued a new one. I was refunded the $100 deductible, and recharged the same deductible. By the second day after being assigned a contractor, I reached out to contractor, who was extremely unprofessional in the way he handled my business (over text, unwilling to call me), but explained that he was going through a slew of hardships, including being sick with Covid, so I simply called and had them repeat the process to reassign this to a third contractor. By this time it was the 18th. I was informed there were no contractors in my area, and that it would take 48 hours to find one. by the 22nd I had heard nothing, and this time I called to cancel my membership, and get my money refunded. The best they could do was refund the $100 deductible, and the one monthly fee that had come out since my first claim was filed. They charged me almost $40 to cancel early, regardless of the fact that the fault was their own, and when I asked if I could speak to someone higher up I was told there is no one higher up. There was an additional $137.82 they refused to refund me, not including the fee they refused to wave. Buyer Beware - I was unhappy with 2-10 warranty, but never in the two years that I had their services was I treated this poorly as a customer. AHS made 2-10 look flawless. Do not waste your time or money. Do not go with AHS.

3 years ago

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Hi Rebecca. Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry to hear that you were not happy with the service you received and that we were not able to further assist you before cancelling your plan. I would be happy to speak with you to discuss this matter further.

Mar. 23rd, 2022

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Allan Yalowitz Skokie, IL

I had AHS for over 3 years, never needing to use until yesterday. My furnace induce motor died. So I thought WOW I get to see AHS in action, LMAO. I live in Chicago, the temps for next 10 days are overnight in the 30s. I was told by vender and AHS that it would take 7-10 days to get the part. I said WHAT? I spent 9 hrs on the phone with AHS from yesterday to today to find out YES that is HOW THIS WORKS. I was like I will have to move my wife, pets, daughter into a hotel for 10 days, as the REP finally said "Sir Allan, your part will be there on March 31st, like isn't that great? Sure if I live in the Philippines. So long story short paid $886 to my local HVAC guys and CANCELLED AHS. WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP

3 years ago

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Hi Allan. We appreciate you providing feedback of your service experience. We understand how important it is to resolve issues promptly. Unfortunately, sometimes there can be part delays which is beyond our control but we do our best to assist our members while waiting for the repairs to be completed. I would be happy to speak with you to discuss this issue further.

Mar. 22nd, 2022

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Carlo A Vacaville, CA

I have AHS for warranty as part of my closing after we purchased the house. The previous owner would like us to continue using AHS. Since we didn't know any better we agreed. After a couple of experience with AHS, I would not recommend this company to anybody. I regretted signing up with AHS. See why below. 1) I have clogged pipes on a weekend after business hours. We could not use the bathroom and the sinks. I called AHS but i could not get a hold of them so I made the decision to call a plumber to unclogged our pipes. The following day I called AHS and they would not cover it even it is under the warranty because they did not approve the work before hand. I think this is poor customer service. They don't care about their customers. It is not my fault they are not available over the weekend and we have an emergency to get the issue fixed. They didn't care. They said I did not follow the process so therefore I am not covered. 2) 2nd complaint - They authorize to check the pipe that was leaking outside the wall in the backyard. To do this they have to create a hole in the wall. This was approved by AHS. So the contractor made a hole and saw that the pipe was all the way to the bottom, AHS would not cover the pipe fix but agreed that they will fix the hole in the wall. A few months later we fixed the pipe and now I am calling AHS to fix the hole in the wall and now they are saying it is not covered. This was agreed upon with the agent right before they made a hole in the wall. This is very deceptive on their part. They lied to me and now I have to fix this coming out of my pocket. They are liars! Unreliable and could not be trusted. STAY AWAY from this company! 3) My 3rd complaint is the language barrier with the customer service. They are using CS from other countries. The reps are hard to understand and they seem to have an issue understanding us and makes the issue you are trying to resolve impossible. Again, STAY AWAY! Try other services.

3 years ago

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Hi Carlo. Thank you for feedback and for bringing your concerns to our attention. I am sorry to hear that you were not pleased with your warranty coverage. I would be happy to look into this matter further and follow up with you.

Mar. 22nd, 2022

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Marilyn Nguyen Woodbridge, VA

I received a bill (bill dated 10/26/2021) from A&E Factory Service (also went by the company name of Sears) for a repair service (service date: 10/25/2021) for my refrigerator, in the amount of $99. On 11/15/2021, I called American Home Shield (AHS) Home Warranty to inform them of & dispute the bill. I spoke with Sam, the AHS phone representative, who stated that he had spoken with A&E Factory Service and assured me that I do not need to do/pay anything. Sam confirmed that I had already paid the service fee to AHS Home Warranty; therefore, I do not need to pay A&E Factory Service, who AHS Home Warranty had dispatched to my home to complete the refrigerator repair service. However, I received a collection notice, dated December 16, 2021, from Receivable Management Services (RMS), LLC for the amount of $99. I contacted AHS Home Warranty, again, and was told that my case would be escalated to the supervisor. This representative (I do not have the representative’s name) promised to call me back with an update within 24 hours. I never received that follow-up phone call. On 2/14/2022, I called AHS Home Warranty, yet again, and spoke with Mila, the AHS phone representative, who was very rude. I was transferred around twice before I finally spoke with Hazel, the Escalation Department, who stated that she would forward my case to the Contractor Relations Department. Hazel also stated that she will call me back with the status. I have received follow-up phone calls from Hazel, stating that there was still no response from the Contractor Relations Department, but after February 25, 2021 (the last follow-up phone call), the follow-up phone calls just stopped. I had previously informed Hazel that it was very difficult for me to talk on the phone, because of my job. I work for healthcare, and within a call center, so it was/is very difficult for me to make outgoing phone calls and/or answer incoming phone calls. I have also been working over-time due to the COVID pandemic; therefore, this inconvenience is more of an inconvenience to me to have this head-ache dragged on for so long, which was very unnecessary to begin with if AHS had employees who were accountable. On February 26, 2022, I tried to contact Hazel to inquire about the status of the escalated case that was submitted to the Contractor Relations Department. I spoke with a female representative (did not get the representative’s name), who stated that she was unable to directly connect me with Hazel; however, she would send a message for Hazel to contact me back. It is now March 14, 2022, and I have yet to receive a follow-up phone call from Hazel, the Escalation Department, nor the Contactor Relations Department. My credit is very important to me. I pay my bills the day after I receive them. I have a perfect credit score. I don’t want this one little mistake, from American Home Shield, to ruin the credit that I work so hard to maintain. Just because the contractor, who American Home Shield had dispatched, were unknowledgeable about the process/procedures of payment/reimbursement between both companies. I would like for this minor problem, which turned out to be an unnecessarily-lengthy issue, to be resolved once and for all. I would also like a confirmation that this issue has been resolved, so that I can submit to the credit reporting agencies.

3 years ago

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Hi Marilyn,
I hate to hear about the unsatisfactory service experience through American Home Shield. I would be glad to speak with you to assist with a resolution.

Mar. 15th, 2022

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WILLIAM HIGGINS Sacramento, CA

•10/19/2021 service heater •1/11/2022 fan motor not working Anthem Mech. Said they had to replace fan motor and computer board. Did Not have parts , would take 3 weeks. •very cold called Second company were able to fix fan motor that day. • Have called American shield almost a dozen times since January 11. Talked with call center repeating the same message. They are not authorized to respond to this issue. Have asked continually to talk to someone that Has the authority to give me an answer. • march 13 one hour call. Call center put me on hold three times. I know they have received the estimate from anthem mechanical. For both the fan motor and the computer board.“The authorization department “ seems to be the department that can answer the questions. But I was not given a number to contact them. It would be nice just to get an answer to talk to somebody that has the authorization to resolve this issue. If I hear from somebody from American shield I will be very surprised.

3 years ago

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Reply from American Home Shield

Hi William. Thank you for taking time to tell us about your service experience. I am sorry to hear that no one has contacted you. I would be happy to look into this issue further and follow up with you.

Mar. 15th, 2022

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