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111 Town Square Place, Suite 1203
Jersey City , NJ 07310 | Get Directions

(888) 433-2530

http://www.idealautoprotect.co...

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Total Amount in Dispute:
$20,833.00

Total Amount Settled:
$0.00

Complaint Experience

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BCA's Summary and Analysis:

Our complaint history for this company shows that the business has not responded to customer complaints brought to its attention.

Complaint Closing Statistics

4 complaints against iDeal Auto Protect closed in last 3 years.

Complaints	Type of response
0	Making a full refund, as the consumer requested
0	Making a partial refund
0	Agreed to make an adjustment
0	Refusing to make an adjustment
0	Refuse to adjust, relying on terms of agreement
4	Unanswered

4 complaints against iDeal Auto Protect

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4/7/2025

RESPONSE: Complaint was not answered Amount in Dispute: $6,646.95 Amount Settled: $0.00

Customer Complaint

3/12/2025

Buyer beware of this company. This is the worst auto warranty I have ever purchased. I purchased a 4year 150,000 mile Elite+ warranty from this company in 2019. I had my truck serviced at the dealer making sure everything was done to keep from compromising the warranty. This year I had the transmission go out on my truck 150 miles from my house. I called the ideal auto protect and they told me to get it towed to a repair shop with a ASE mechanic. I looked up transmission shops and had it towed to one that was close to my location. Ideal auto had me authorize the shop to remove the transmission pan and inspect. The shop did and stated that the transmission needed replacement. The warranty company then told me they needed a inspector to go out and inspect the vehicle to prove that this was not due to abuse. It took almost 2 weeks for them to get a inspector out and the inspector stated the same thing. That the transmission went out from a unavoidable issue of the torque converter exploding. Ideal Auto Protect then got ahold of the shop and stated that they want me to authorize them to do a complete tear down of the transmission and Ideal Auto Protect wants to send out a inspector to prove there was no foul play. I authorized the tear down. Once the inspector looked at he he stated the same thing. Ideal Auto Protect then took almost 2 weeks to decide that they were not covering the transmission due to the torque converter not being a part of the transmission. The shop argued the Resolution Sought Cover the cost of my repair. Or atleast refund my entire contract amount I paid for the warranty

11/3/2022

RESPONSE: Complaint was not answered Amount in Dispute: $890.00 Amount Settled: $0.00

Customer Complaint

10/10/2022

Ideal Auto Protect (IAP) intentionally employs DECEPTIVE and FRAUDULENT business practices designed to frustrate customers into giving up on getting their claims properly reimbursed. My first claim was for a measly $302. First, they said they would pay the claim directly to the shop on their credit card, but when it came time to pay, they said they could not do that and would need ME to pay and then they would reimburse me. It was a TRICK! I have kept the 85 emails back and forth with them falsely promising to send the check, that the check had already been sent out, that they had sent me an electronic check. NONE of it was TRUE. After 3 months of hounding, they finally paid it. My second claim was for $674. The same thing: they said they were going to pay directly with a credit card, then when it came time to pay, they said they could not do that, and I needed to pay myself and they would reimburse me promptly. After 126 emails, 42 text messages over 3 months, culminating with me having to write a scathing review online, they finally reimbursed me the $674 ON THE CONDITION THAT I REMOVE THE BAD REVIEW! This is why there aren't many more bad reviews about them! They EXTORT you to take them down or they won't pay! I can't imagine many people would have persevered so vigorously, and THIS IS THEIR STRATEGY! Frustrate you until you finally give up! Now they are outright denying my claim even thought it is clearly covered under the terms of the contract. FRAUD Resolution Sought Pay my claim in full and stop trying to frustrate me into dropping my claim.

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