Ericson Automotive

Wayd Wangen

★★★★★

4 years ago

I have a daughter at college, needed a person to trust to help her out with a bad battery. Chuck was amazing, got it fixed and when I got my bill it was less than I expected. I trusted him and he came through!!! VERY HAPPY, plus, I don't have to drive 200 miles to figure it out. THANK YOU

Larry Early

★★★★★

10 years ago

Just had my daughters 2007 Honda Fit serviced due to unexpected engine issue. Do to this facility being close to UNI and the ability of my daughter to drop it off between classes I called and spoke to Chuck. He told me he would be able to look at the car in at 9am. I was impressed that he called and told me he would be finish with the repair by 12pm. He diagnosed and discovered a bad spark plug coil needed to be replaced and he also replaced all 4 spark plugs due to the high-mileage on the car and their condition. With my past experience with dealerships and other shops the rates for this service and time spent on the repair was less than I expected! With auto repairs and parts you need to expect to pay for repairs when they happen. Chuck is a skilled mechanic with many years' experience and went above in beyond in servicing my daughters vehicle!!! I will definitely use him in the future if any other issues come up.

Brian Tacy Hawk

★★★★★

a year ago

We had a challenging electrical repair and Chuck was great at finding and fixing the problem at a very fair cost. I would highly recommend this business for your car repairs.

Dan Kellen

★☆☆☆☆

10 months ago

Told me my car had problems that it did not have. They cleary had no idea how to work on my vehicle. I had to have it towed to another shop to have the work done and it was half the price of their quote.

Kyan Tomkins

★☆☆☆☆

3 years ago

Was having troubles with my car right as I left for college..took it to this place because he said he could get me in quick, and was close to my apartment. Was overpriced, paid almost 300 for a battery that didn’t even fix the issue, also paid other large amounts for things he thought were the issue. $1,000 dollars later, issue is still not fixed. Decided to take it somewhere back home who knew what they were doing. He was not good at communicating, said he would call me back and never did, I was always the one reaching out when days would go by with no communication. Made a comment about a subwoofer possibly drawing from my battery, saying I did not need it “because I was white.” Did not put anything back inside my car, left the manual, screws, papers, everything scattered about the front and back seats, as well as made me back my car out of HIS garage, which was hard to do considering there were parts, cars, and tools everywhere and I was trying not to hit anything. Overall not a good experience.

Ricky Settle

★★★★★

4 years ago

I had an issue with my Chevy Cruze a few months back and found Ericson Automotive to be a 10/10 experience. Chuck was very informative and prompt in dealing with my sensor issue. The price was more than fair and I highly recommend his business to anybody in the Cedar Falls area.

Tamie Brimeyer

★☆☆☆☆

3 years ago

Brought my car in for a leak and engine overheating. He had my car on 3 different time frames for multiple days each time. Said he did all this stuff to it, charged me each time, and the problem still wasn't fixed. I had to take it someplace else and found out it was the water pump which he had old me was fine. Definitely don't use Ericson. They have no idea what they're doing. Will fix something that doesn't need it just so he can charge you and say they fixed something, even if it's not the problem.

Joseph Zaiger

★★★★★

6 years ago

Chuck who owns the shop is a great man with very good values and beliefs. My car would not start and me being a local college student who lived hours away was a challenge. Chuck fixed my car and got it to run within a day and even went out of his way to pick me up from campus when he didn't have to. Great mechanic, highly recommend going to Chuck for your auto needs!

The Official YouTube Recycle Bin

★★★★★

4 years ago

Chuck was very friendly and straightforward about what it would take to fix my car. After hearing what he had to do to it the price was actually very reasonable. I'd definitely come back if I ever have any other car issues

Lisa L

★★★★★

9 years ago

We just got home to Pennsylvania from Cedar Falls, Iowa. This would not have been possible if it were not for Chuck. Our van engine check light came on over the Fourth of July weekend, while visiting our daughter in Iowa. Businesses were closed. We called Ericson Automotive at 8 am on July 5th and Chuck gave us an appointment at 10:30 am. He diagnosed our van with 2 bad ignition coils and one improperly installed injector. We were impressed that Chuck had the parts at his shop and fixed our van in about an hour and a half. This was a nice surprise. Most of the time, we have to drop off a vehicle and then they diagnose the problem, order parts, wait for the parts to arrive and finally fix it. It takes the whole day. But, Chuck had everything there and didn't waste any time getting us back on the road. We drove the 768 miles home yesterday with a smooth running engine. No problems at all. Chuck is a very accomplished, qualified, skilled mechanic who takes great pride in his work. Fantastic service and great price too! We were very happy to wait in his waiting room and especially thankful he was willing to help us!

Damian Gray

★☆☆☆☆

a year ago

I had called to ask about the price to install a tire that I had. They told me 20$ to install it over the phone. I drop off the car and foolishly I did not ask for an overall cost assuming the 20$ told over the phone was correct. What they failed to mention was out of nowhere fees that brought the price to 75$. Walmart does the exact same installation for 30$ (and wont scam you.)

Joruus C'baoth

★☆☆☆☆

9 months ago

I LOVE THIS PLACE, I brought in my BMW Moped scooter to get the cranks cleaned, not only did i have impeccably scrubbed cranks but also put a sticker on the tank that he got in the Amana Colonies. The bathroom with the dirt floor reminded me of church. It made me want to sing.

Camryn Allen

★★★★★

4 years ago

The heat in my car broke on the COLDEST day of the month & Chuck took it in right away and had it fixed in less than 24 hours! I took it to another shop prior, who quoted me 6 times the price (and a 5 day wait time) than what I ended up paying at Ericson. This meant a lot, as I felt I was not being taken advantage of. He was very informative and showed me the parts that had been replaced and explained the damage. I will not be taking my vehicle anywhere else! I can’t even believe the poor reviews on this page, my experience here was quick, affordable, and very pleasant! Thank you so much, Chuck!

Grant Mundus

★★★★★

2 years ago

I am a college student and my car broke down and I was able to get it towed to Ericson. Chuck was awesome and was able to fix the issue which was a bad connection with the battery and the solenoid. Most places probably would have just replaced the starter but he was able to fix the connections so it wouldn’t be a problem anymore. He was also very nice and was asking me about school and my major I will go back if I need another repair.

Logan Pfeffer

★★★★★

10 months ago

Chuck was super professional and respectful. I had my oil changed and tires rotated for $110. Would definitely recommend!

Joseph Clemons

★☆☆☆☆

10 months ago

The connection to my batter was bad. I knew this when I sent it in, but I just couldn't seam to get it to work myself, and didn't have the time or patience to figure out why. He fixed the problem, which was great. Then I he replaced my air filter and MAF Sensor for some reason. while the air filter should definitely have been replaced, it was not the reason my car wasn't working. He turned a 5 minute fix into a multiday process of order a part that normally cost $50-$80 for $180, then spent a whole hour cleaning out my air filter. total was $600, all I needed was the connection to my battery fixed. I doesn't cost that much do to it.

Nathan Harban

★☆☆☆☆

4 years ago

Stay away. Had to get my Jeep Picked up because it wasn't starting. He came and towed the vehicle fine on Friday, called me that afternoon saying he'll give me an update on Monday. Sounds good. Monday comes, gives me a call and tells me my vehicle isn't worth the price to fix it. I'm not upset by this, I understand that it's a cheap vehicle, I actually really appreciate his honesty instead of having me chase problems that would cause me to shell out a lot of money with the possibility of not solving the problem. I come in to pay $350 for the tow there and back and two hours of work. He drops it off and I check it today and I come to a mess. Never put ANYTHING back. Wires disconnected everywhere, Air intake hose disconnected just threw everything in the passenger floor. What's possibly the worst offender is that my radiator fluid hose was disconnected and fluid was ALL over. If he wasn't going to take the time to put it back together I wished he would've told me so as I don't know a lot about cars, reason for bringing it in the first place. At least then I could've asked and paid for another hour or two for work. Stay away. Owner obviously does not care.