Barnette's Remanufactured Engines & Automotive Machine Shop
reviews and complaints

I sure wish I would have taken the time to read this before I bought one of their pieces of junk. I'm certain I could have done better with a junk yard engine. their products are junk and they will not honor their warranty. Any other customers that have suffered from this companies dishonesty that would like to join me in a class action suit, please call me at [protected].

Barnettes..hoping you read this, your piece of crap engine is no longer in my vehicle, it is gone out of my life forever! Just so you know, the lifter noise, the rattling of my engine and so much more will no longer be a thorn in my side, but I do encourage anyone else dealing with these POS company think twice before you get something from Barnettes.

Hi I am pursuing a case against Barnettes engines and so far I have talked to three other complainants, only one other than I have sent in the appropriate complaint info to the investigator I have on our case, we have 3 years to do something, so lets do something! My truck is down, it will not run anymore and me sitting crying is doing nothing, I need someone else to be a pattern against Barnettes. Here is the info I have for anyone that wishes to help me and Chuck...David S. Barber Investigator with the attorney generals office in Virginia. Our case number is 912373 and the address is 900 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219 and his other info is phone: [protected] and dbarber@oag.state.va.us I sent in copies of everything I had to the investigator, I sent it in with signature required because I wanted to make sure they had recvd my paperwork etc...

I purchased a motor first of Jan 2013. It was finally arrived at the first of February. It was installed by a ASE Certified with over 30 years experience. It ran for 60 days and a lifter broke. I called Owen and explained. After many days of trying to reach Owen he said that he would need to ask his builders if they thought it best to remove motor and send a replacement or fix in the field. This causes an issue with metal from broken lifter being in engine and becoming a constant problem. Owen finally said he wanted to repair vehicle in the field. My mechanic told Owen the right way to fix this would be replace the motor. Under their warranty the reserve the right to decide how to handle repair. I asked Owen about the metal in the engine and he stated that it wouldn't be an issue. The Mechanic sent at Owens request a list of parts needed. Days go by and my mechanic once again called Owen to find out the ETA on parts. Owen was not in and Joyce was. She said to resend the part list. Joyce had the parts to my mechanic the next day. The work was done and upon paying 1000.00 for that repair my oil light is on and now the other side of engine has a lifter knock. I returned it to my mechanic and called Joyce. She almost immediately started blaming my mechanic for not priming engine. If this was the case the engine would not have ran for 60 days. She then wanted me to pay an additional 1800.00 to have the bad engine removed and 300.00 to ship to them so that they can figure out whats Wong and fix or replace. After reading the numerous post online of similar cases with Barnettes Engine I knew they would receive the engine and claim my mechanic was at fault. So Lets break down the cost to date
4000.00 Engine
200.00 Additional Shipping cost to get engine delivered on a truck with lift gate
3800.00 To install new motor plus other parts like water pump clutch etc.
1000.00 to fix broken lifter of which 550.00 is suppose to be refunded
9000.00 to install and motor is worthless
Future Cost
The Bad motor now needs to be removed and replaced
1600.00 To R&R Engine with replacement
400.00 To Ship engine back to Barnettes
Option 1 They man up and replace motor I pay additional 200.00 in shipping cost for return ship
Barnettes only refunds a max 550.00
that leaves me with a 2700.00 out of pocket expense just to have a working engine.
Option 2 They continue being losers and refuse to repair or replace claiming my mechanic is at fault
I now am out 3300.00 and motor is worthless.
Lucky for me I have an awesome mechanic that paid out of his pocket to have a Automotive Warranty Investigator to review vehicle and pictures of broken parts to determine the failure. Joyce claimed that both cams and lifters were brand new. According to the expert finding the lifters had been tooled.
do not fall for the same scam I did. 550.00 does not fix anything that may be wrong with their engines.

@ Mike, I am so sorry to see Barnettes up to their normal business practices, ###ing over people, just wait til you get the engine and if its like mine uses 1 quart of oil when I travel long distances, it ticks horribly and the warranty was a joke, they made my mechanic out to be a ###ing idiot, however he was/is a vocational teacher of that very same subject matter. Please contact me as soon possible..oh and see if you can get a credit back for the amount as you dont charge someone for merchandise until the merchandise is shipped, they may run asw an inquiry for that amount but it will drop off until it is shipped, these [censored] charge and go hahaha and send you nothing but empty promises!

we were given a 5 to 7 day shipment and 35 days later and no engine yet and we have already paid for it by credit card. We have asked to talk to owner and they will not put him on the phone. We keep getting one untrue story after another. and no satisfaction on when the engine will be shipped.

[protected] if you want to get together on a class action... I already have a couple of names and I had one call in mid Dec that my wife inadvertently deleted the contact info before I could call back. So please contact me again, ,

I have my engine and my truck back so I am happy now, engine seems fine, I cannot delete previous comment, so I am just gonna say that yes there was aggravation, frustrations and such but Barnettes did fire a guy because he just totally screwed up my engine, it took a lot longer than anticipated but for now I am happy and hoping that I have no more issues with my engine. Important to keep detailed records of anything that you get done to your vehicle and change the oil at 500 miles and 1000 miles and after that every 3000. Thank you Joyce for your help with this matter!

Did you know that Barnettes does not test any of the engines that go to customers...seriously they do not! I am currently getting screwed by Barnettes and am so sick about it that I cannot sleep, eat or enjoy the little things in life that made me so happy before, I am miserable now and have been for some time, with all the excuses and the lies, the blatant bull ### and the carpet my body and mind feels like when they ( Barnettes) walks all over it, this company has no integrity, no honor and they think everyone else is ripping them off. So include me in this class action suit!

I too was screwed over by Barnette's. I am trying to get a bunch of people together for a class action law suit. If interested comment and we can exchange contact information. Its time that this scam of a business gets what they deserve and as a college student I am still in debt due to them.

I wish I would have read all of the complaints against Bernette's before I purchased a very inferior engine from them. It made rattling noises from the first week it was installed, and finally gave up with a busted timing chain (the timing chain guide had been getting beat to death by the chain, it broke off jammed the chain and broke it, wrecking the motor) after less than 20 K. Their warranty? Forget about it! If there are any other recipients of Bernette's lousy work and worthless warranty that are interested in filing a class action law suit, please call me at [protected]. And if your shopping and considering a purchase? Just say no and pay a little more, or go to the junk yard and buy used. The used engine will likely be better than anything you'll get from Bernette's.

I plan to file suit against them. Anyone interested in joining in a class action, please call [protected]

Based on my experience with Barnett's... The second post was written by Joyce or one of the other people that run interference for the company. Very dishonest people! Do not believe anything they tell you and if haven't done business with them... DON"T!

I had a "somewhat" similar experience with Barnette's - in that the delivery was later than originally requested. However, I found the communication process good, and I was kept updated on the progress of my order. In my case, the delays were the result of Barnette's not being able to obtain a quality core to build on (they went through at least two before finding one that passed all of their stringent quality checks). They also had a delay when the first camshaft they received from their supplier did not meet their standards. Yes, my engine was delayed a couple weeks, but the engine they finally shipped has proven thus far to be outstanding. In fact, the shop that installed the engine had high praise for the quality. Unlike the person that filed this complaint, I did not experience a financial impact, but was only inconvenienced by not having my Jeep Wrangler 4.0 back on the road in a timely manner. In my case, the quality of the motor, the best warranty I've seen, and the lowest price mean a lot!

sadly joining this club barnetts is a joke.. engine ate 1 timing gear in 4k and bad noise across the head...prolly toasted... followed break in per barnetts instructions now they wont even talk to me on the phone. trying to get me to pay almost $500 in warranty shipping.. engine ran great no issues at 153k just wanted to freshen the engine as the body was solid after sending a perfectly good running engine to barnetts i now have a pile of junk.they sent in return .. would like to add i had to send them my engine becuase they couldnt find one to rebuild so they ruined a running n working engine after they worked on it and now are hiding behind their joke of a warranty . i will be looking into sueing barnetts DO NOT USE BARNETTS FROM VIRGINA ! THEY ARE RIP OFFS FRUADS AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS HORRIBLE AND THEY DO NOT HOLD UP THIER WARRANTY. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. you would be better of doing the work yourself sadly

If any of you are interested in joining me in a class action suit, please call [protected]

Very bad people. Dishonest! Always doing the song and dance routine. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY!

They always blame the person who put the engine in the car or truck. The this company should be closed down and the people who work their placed in jail for stealing money. Barnett engine company is a company that out to take people money. Please never send your motor to this place . Take it from a person who is out of 3850 to this sorry company and 2000 to have engine placed in truck then have to take it out because it used oil. They will not honor the warranty although after reading it it is not much of a warranty.

This company will not honor their warrant. I just was told my engine over heated and it is not covered. When I got this motor back it used 2 quarts
Of oil every to weeks. They told me it was a bad install. This is not over,
I paid these Poole 3850 to fix a motor and got back
A a pill of junk. I am filing a suit on
Theses no good people.

In Oct. 2010 I purchased a rebuilt 2000 Grand Cherokee V8 engine from Barnette's. It started throwing codes for misfiring on two cylinders, and had oil in the water . Called them and then Changed coil packs and flushed the engine . Turned out to be my intake manifold for the oil, not Barnette's fault . OK but still misfiring now on three or more cylinders . Called again Low oil pressure on the right Its now Sept 2011 My mechanic was trying to diagnose why it was still misfiring and the right head blew . . Barnette's had us put it out with all the tin on and sent it to them .Once there Steve said the warranty was voided because the heat tabs started to melt. I wouldn't pay them more to fix the problem, so they sent it back to me without checking out what the problem was . Then charged me for the round trip shipping! I repaired all and it was still misfiring . replaced the cam and crank sensors . replaced the right side cam tension-er More tests the right side oil pressure is two low oil. One of the oil galley's is blocked . Mr Barnette told me that if there is oil in/on the head it is not blocked . I am almost 6000 into this repair .
Mr Barnette insulted my mechanic while questioning him on the events of the past year and got mad because the mechanic said the problem was the fault of the engine in the first place . Every question was geared to point blame on the repair or the use of the engine but not accepting that the oil line is plugged . I have no vehicle
Bottom line I didn't have a chance with this company if you believe in a warranty to protect you then I suggest you buy somewhere else . I did every thing Barnette's asked to no avail . Good luck to you if you go with them.

Thanks, Tim