Swansons Auto Repair - North Port, Florida

Barneby C. J.

These guys are a bunch of con artists that are very good at charming you into thinking that they’ll take care of a problem, but leave all kinds of things that alarm the hell out of you like gaskets and bolt nuts in areas where they’ve worked on your vehicle and not even fix everything that you asked and paid them to fix.

I had to go back here not once, not twice, but 5 times for them to “fix” the same oil leak, which we ended up having to fix ourselves in the end because they hid their mistake but putting paper towels, a mat, and duct tape on my oil pan to stop it from dripping and hide their shoddy work.

The mat they put on also covered the vent for my AC, which was working overtime until we figured this out, which they duct taped onto the bottom of my vehicle. Fortunately, I had a friend who’s a mechanic take a look at it and we found their many cover ups and mistakes and fixed them for a fraction of what they charged.

They also changed us to remove the engine but never took it out, which was close to $500. They didn’t even unscrew the mount all the way as you can see from the photos which is a dead give away.

These guys are a bunch of con artists. So sorry that I ever recommended them to anyone.

Enjoy the horror show slide show of these guys work. Because I sure didn’t and you won’t either

Edit: As you can see, a thumbs up is all you get from these guys instead of an apology. Too bad I didn’t have a 67 camero, otherwise, they would have taken better care of my vehicle, at least that’s what the shop manager said. The same shop manager who sits in his office and play his PC or Xbox.

Carolyn F.

Took my 2016 VW Jetta back to Swansons Auto Repair so they could do an in-depth examination to see if the issues I’m experiencing with the Jetta can be resolved.

They kept the car a couple of days and when I went to pick it up, Ron Swanson, spent the better part of an hour with me and my daughter and gave us a detailed explanation of what is happening with the car.

The problem is not affecting the operation of the car. It’s more of an annoyance that can be resolved but at a very high cost.

I sincerely appreciate Ron taking so much time out of his busy schedule to talk with us. I highly recommend Swanson’s Auto Repair.

Ron from Swanson’s Auto Repair called me after my initial review was posted this morning (see below). Ron was very nice, and we had a lengthy discussion about the situation.

There was another issue going on at the same time which is that all of the warning lights come on and stay lit on the dash after engine starts. I was surprised that issue was not addressed. I have since learned that the dash lights issue is common to my particular VW model but can be repaired.

I appreciate being contacted by Swanson Auto Repair. They do care about customers’ concerns and opinions.

Took my 2016 VW Jetta to Swanson because engine was dragging and hard to start. Acted like it needed a battery but new battery had been installed about a year ago.

Swanson kept my Jetta a couple days and said battery was bad. They put in another new battery and charged me $383.

Next day when I started the car after it sat overnight it did the same dragging start like it needed a new battery. Some mornings are worse than others.

Graphics D.

We are Fort Myers Digital doing a job in Sarasota. Our truck broke down in Venice. I got in touch with Ron at Swansons Auto Repair, and he got us back on the road early the next day when we had to come back and finish our graphics installation at a major corporate warehouse. They take care of business accounts priority. If we lived in North Port, he would be my mechanic for our business. Thanks Ron, Travis/FMD Owner

Kimberly C.

Chris is fabulous at auto repair! Best experience ever! Will always go there and recommend! 😃

Jamie J.

Ron was easy to work with, efficient and very knowledgeable. We will definitely continue to use him for our fleet repairs!

Nyema T.

Swanson’s Auto repair is the best and most efficient mechanic in town! Me and my family have been going to Ron for YEARS and the quality of work always speaks for itself. Ron and his staff have worked on several of my cars and have always gotten me in and out within a timely manner, even in emergencies! He is very honest and gives great car advice. The prices are also hard to beat. I highly recommend.

Nicholas I.

Swansons fixed my car fast and for 1/3rd of the price I was quoted at the dealership. They were knowledgeable, diagnosed, and ordered necessary parts promptly and had me rolling down the road in no time. Additionally when reassembling my engine they came across a broken mount and fixed this as well. Initially I thought the mount was broken during reassembly and when I expressed my concern Ron promptly reached out and explained the situation that the mount was broken already. They could have left this broken and I would have been none the wiser, I appreciate very much Ron and his team for going above and beyond to ensure my vehicle was in tip top shape to transport me and my family. Thank you Swansons and I'm sorry for the misunderstanding.

Jim S.

I’ve been using Swanson’s now for more than ten years. I’ve found Ron to be honest, a talented mechanic and accommodating. He charges less than a dealership but not less than the going shop rates. I trust Swanson’s.