Tony302600 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Is it just me or do you guy's deal with ambulance companies that want you to check the rig out for all their complaint's, only to decline thing's that aren't under warranty. We are dealing with that right now. One ambulance company we took in give's us a bitch list of concern's andthen whatever is not covered they don't want done. Right now I have one in the shop that the driver is complaining of brake noise, rear end growling, lack's power, noise behind doghouse, etc etc etc. I need's brakes badly, an alignment, catalytic converter ( noise ) fuel filters, and a bunch of other thing's. The driver tell's me that they have a "mechanic" but they don't want him to do thing's that will cost them money. They've needed brakes on this particular rig the past 3 time's it's been in, and rear end bearing's. I always hear and read about ambulance companies never buying anything or taking care of their rig's. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Makes me feel good knowing I might have to ride in one of those someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 The solution is simple to your particular case. If they don't want to do anything that "costs money", DON'T LOOK AT IT. I've been bitten that way many times. If these are ambulances, one would think they are required to pass some type of safety inspection in order to remain in service. If the particular unit in question requires that much work, take the vehicle number down and report it to your local department of transport. Wait a minute, aren't branches of the government? On second thought forget that idea. I guess it would be conflict of interest if your department of transport were to pull the vehicle from service. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/2cents.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 In Alberta, ambulances ARE required to be inspected twice yearly... Not only that, the tech inspecting them has to be registered with and approved by the health authority. The guidelines manual is pretty comprehensive and doesn't leave much to "interpretation". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselD Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 The main company we deal with is the other way around. if it needs it, it gets it no matter what the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldoc Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 In my humble opinion of all the vehicles that are on the road emergency vehicles should be in the best condition. The liability that must be involved must be incredible. If the average guys pick up doesnt start or rear end blows out he is late for work, if it happens on an ambulance someone could DIE. Seems like a no brainer to me. Really makes you think though. Hmm. . . . . is the ambulance company in my town one of those doesnt spend any money on their fleet? could i die because they were to cheep to fix a bad wheel bearing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 They feel the same way about the 6.0l. Is it going to start today? Is it going to puke antifreeze on everything while we're loading some poor sap into the back? And so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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