ECS Tuning LLC. Reviews 

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Evaluating 83 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers appreciate the wide selection of parts, including OEM and performance options, often finding competitive pricing. Reviewers frequently note that parts are accurate and fit well, with several mentioning fast delivery and good communication. Some people also highlight positive interactions with customer service and a flexible return policy. However, some customers also noted significant dissatisfaction with customer service, citing unhelpful representatives and difficulties resolving problems. Many people reported frequent issues with order fulfillment, including delays, incorrect parts, and problems with delivery tracking or misdelivery. Additionally, some consumers received defective products or items that did not match online descriptions.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I didn’t have problem with my purchase or parts received but do not use them based on there lifetime replacement policy! It’s a joke it not free replacement it’s lifetime paid replacement they will le... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

It's a good place to locate product. Although they're shipping it is absolutely atrocious. Even when they don't roll out an excuse of they were doing inventory or they were shut down for some other re... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I ordered a South Bend clutch kit and there were issues from the Vendor on Backorder and delivery ultimately impacting where the item was shipped instead of cancelled. ECS took ownership and worked... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t count on them to refund you your money. After shipping my parts back I received an email stating “2-4 business days” and after calling the customer service (once hung up on, second was zero h... See more

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Company details

  1. Car Accessories Store

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VW / Audi Parts and Tuning Specialists. ECS Tuning specializes in the distribution of Volkswagen (VW) / Audi performance aftermarket tuning parts and OEM BMW / VW / Audi replacement parts.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First order - Excellent!

Ordering was straightforward, shipped as promised, and received a day ahead. All items are carefully packaged. Was hesitant to order at first (I usually shop from Amazon), but experience was excellent!

10 February 2025
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We're glad we could help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT ORDER FROM THEM

DO NOT ORDER FROM THEM! You have been warned. I used those think people were just making stuff up, but after this recent debacle I see it was all true. Ordered and exhaust after speaking priestly with customer service who verified it was in fact in stock and would ship same day. 3 days later nothing. I call again, they claim they will ship it right out and provide tracking in a few minutes. 5 hours later nothing. I call again, guess what...It's now on backorder with no ETA. So why not update me? I asked for a refund and as of 4 days later still not processed. Waste of time!

2 March 2025
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Hello Jason, we're sorry for any frustration with your order. We appreciate your time and patience working with us to resolve the concern.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service and support

Great customer service and support. In almost 8 years of working together they have the same patience as the first day

Kudos for them

7 March 2025
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Thank you for the many years of partnership! We're looking forward to helping on your next project!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

“You will not be permitted to do business with us in the future.

I loved ECS tuning, never had any issues until I had one issue, now I see how terrible this company is.

I bought a cts turbo inlet for the n55. It has a different part number on it, than the mfg number, but I assumed it was nothing, although I didn’t see this anywhere else. I go to install it, and it does not fit. After struggling for 6 hours to install this, I decided to go back to my stock inlet. My stock inlet took legit 1 minute to install. This inlet portion is not angled at the correct angle, and is too thick. This causes it to push downwards, and it’s impossible for it to fit onto the turbo.

I submitted a return, and 2 weeks after it was approved, it was denied. The reason was “see email”, except I did not receive any email. I contacted customer service, and never received a response from email. The next day I reached out to the chat, and spoke to Kyle B. When trying to understand why my return was denied after already being approved, and what I can do to make sure this doesn’t happen in the future. Kyle tells me it’s impossible for ECS tuning to ship a defective item, and then tells me things that contradict what defective even means, He says that I’ll have to take pictures of it on the vehicle not fitting. I was a bit confused as the turbo is under the Engine and hidden, so when I ask for clarification he essentially tells me “I don’t know, it’s your item not mine” he then proceeds to tell me word for word “You will not be permitted to do business with us in the future.”. Appalling customer service from Kyle B, not answering concerns, and then telling me I’m no longer allowed to be a customer after spending thousands of dollars here, over a $160 item. It’s actually laughable. Had to dispute this with my credit card as these are legit fraudulent concerns occurring on ECS and their customer service obviously has not been trained properly.

7 March 2025
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

We're so sorry to hear about your experience. Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback and work with our team about your concern.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waste of Time

This is a ridiculous company. I ordered a couple of headlight bezels through their online ordering system. I paid for the bezels with my credit card. The next day I received an email telling me:

"Thank you for your recent order. Due to the value and limited order history we are going to request an alternate payment method. We can accept PayPal (Easiest) or a bank-to-bank wire transfer. With PayPal, we can send you a new link to complete the payment without remaking the order."

I've never seen anything like this. The credit card was not rejected (I've been using this account for over 20 years). Their only reason was that I had never ordered anything from them. I cancelled my order.

Don't waste your time. There are plenty of auto part vendors out there that appreciate your business.

7 March 2025
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Hello Sam, we're sorry to hear you weren't in agreement with our policy. We'd be happy to look into your concern and double check if there's been a mistake. Please email your order details to ahartline@ecstuning.com so we can investigate your concern. Thank you!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

wrong parts. Stole my money.

On two separate orders, two incorrect parts were shipped to me that didn’t fit into my car. In attempting to find accountability for the situation, I got confirmation that ECS gave me the wrong parts, but did not receive fair compensation. They didn’t even refund the incorrect part and I spent a day on the phone with them for them to not refund the full cost of the error. Avoid.

Despite saying that they refunded me, they did not refund the part or let me return it. They only refunded a portion of the cost it took to take both incorrect parts out of my car.

23 February 2025
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Hello Logan, we've apologized for any application errors and understand your frustration. In both cases, any money that you paid us was fully refunded and we send additional funds for incidentals. Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

When you too can get blacklisted for…

When you too can get blacklisted for filing a charge back because of not receiving your purchase and unable to talk to customer service.
Update,
1. I tried chat, it would send me customer service, never answered.
2. I tried calling for 2 weeks straight at different times, sent to VM every time.
3. If you want to send order, I'd be more than thrilled to reverse charge back. 2 gallons of antifreeze
And yes, I am aware CS called ONCE. I was in my car, they hung up before I could answer

It's amazing you only respond after I post negative review. And it's been crickets since I offered to reverse charge back

11 November 2024
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Hello Mark, we recognize it can be difficult to contact us at times and have been working to improve availability. We offer customers the option to contact our team via phone, live chat or email. We see that you requested a callback at one point but didn't answer the follow up call. We weren't abl e to locate any other chats or emails regarding the missing shipment. We haven't denied your recent order. Since there was a chargeback filed on a previous order, we would require an alternative form of payment. We'd be happy to move forward with the terms outlined in the email communication. Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company

I've been purchasing products from this company for 7 years. Never an issue, great company to deal with.

5 February 2025
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Hi Shane, thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service and FAST!

Great service, very fair pricing. Always fast on the shipping. Glad I found them!

20 February 2025
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Hi Barry, thanks for the kind words!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

One word to describe? Horrible

I paid for express shipping and they shipped it 4days later so it showed up the same time the no rush free shipping would have. Then they sent me the wrong O-ring for my waterpump so I had to lose wages fixing a coolant leak. Oh yeah... They also sent me a coupon after I opted into texting and they refused to honor it at checkout saying it expired. When I called the hotline it was a black hole. My advice? Don't walk...Run far away from ECS Tuning

31 January 2025
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Hi James, we're so sorry to hear your experience wasn't what you hoped. Standard 5 business day shipping was selected at checkout. Even though it shipped a few days after, it still arrived within the window. We have refunded the shipping as a courtesy. The discount code was for $25 off your orde r of $250 or more. It wouldn't work since your subtotal was less than $250. We've added $25 of store credit for you to use on your next purchase. Our team is still waiting to hear back about the incorrect o-ring. As soon as we receive the details, we can work on solution. Thank you for your time and feedback

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor CS, crappy shipping service

They ship with FedEx, which from my experience has been completely unreliable for the past few years. FedEx missed the delivery date for Saturday, tracking information points to a new delivery date (today) but you can see there is no way it will be delivered today. This prompted me to contact support, and this feedback.
To my detailed complaint about missed delivery Saturday, and again today… all I got is a response from a ‘Mariah’ that said nothing about my email or concern, simply hate me the tracking status and an email to track it on fedex’s website. Further emails went ignored, and as expected it did not get delivered again today. Their inability to address my concern or even acknowledge my email reflects badly on this business and their customer support after sales. At a minimum they should acknowledge my concern and offer to either return the package or refund me for shipping cost.

25 February 2025
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Hello Ala, we apologize for any delays and understand your frustration. The package was shipped on time, Feb 20th, using free economy ground shipping that was selected at checkout. This is a 5 business day service and your package is out for delivery today. Since your follow up emails were sent after the agent left, they did not have a chance to respond yet but we will be reaching out directly. We'll follow up with FedEx about the inaccurate delivery dates. Again, we're sorry for any frustration this caused. Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, Fast shipping! Lifetime Replacement!

30 December 2024
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Hello Paul, we're happy to be of service!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAMMERS

WAITING 5 MONTHS NOW FOR AN ORDER I PLACED LAST YEAR. THIS IS HORRID CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WANT A REFUND TODAY

7 February 2025
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Hello Jake, we're sorry to hear there was a delay with your order. We weren't able to locate an order under your name and noticed you left the same review on a couple other company pages. Were you confusing them with ECS Tuning? If not, we'd like to look further into your concern. Can you please send your order details to ahartline@ecstuning.com so we can investigate the delay. Thank you!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

ECS is Excellent

I would of given 5 stars but there was a pretty big mess up which led to a $250+ over charge. If I wasn't diligent with my credit card expenses it would of been my problem. Called ECS, they quickly noticed the error and refunded me, also a mess up with delivery that was quickly sorted out. I don't think these mistakes were intentional and service dept reps are a pleasure to deal with, great prices, excellent products but double check your orders and credit card statements.

1 January 2025
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Hello Peter, thanks for leaving a review! We sincerely apologize for any oversight and appreciate your time and business.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

=blames fire for their products low quality

I purchased this rear diffuser expecting a quality product, but after a few months of normal use, the section above the exhaust tip warped significantly. There was no external damage to my vehicle, no exposure to extreme conditions-just a clear material defect.
When I contacted ECS Tuning, they insensitively tried to blame the issue on the Southern California wildfires without even knowing where I live in relation to them.
Fires are life-threatening disasters that have destroyed homes and communities, yet ECS attempted to use them as a scapegoat to avoid standing behind their product. Once I proved that wasn't the case, they still refused to replace the diffuser under warranty and instead only offered a discounted replacement. If they truly believed the damage was my fault, they wouldn't have offered a discount at all.
Not only is this terrible customer service, but it's also incredibly tone-deaf and exploitative to blame a natural disaster just to avoid responsibility. A company that stands behind its products should take ownership of defects-not make excuses. l wouldn't recommend this diffuser or ECS Tuning's customer service.

31 January 2025
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Hello, we're sorry to hear about your diffuser and even more upset that you might think we blame a natural disaster for a warped part. We absolutely stand by our parts and would be happy to look into this further. Please send your order details to ahartline@ecstuning.com so we can investigate. Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

First review was a bit poor.
A rep named Vincent came to bat and was extremely helpfull. Tried what he could to resolve some issues with incorrect parts and possibly some work arounds.
Unfortunately we had to return them. All and all , at the end of the day I was very satisfied with the end result. Customer service was very good.

23 January 2025
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Hello Shane, we're so sorry to have caused you any frustration. Our teams have issued a full refund for the incorrect parts and would be happy to look into any other concerns. Thank you for your feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dependable supplier for BMW parts

Dependable supplier for BMW parts. High quality, good customer service.

8 January 2025
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Hi Steve, thanks for taking the time to tell us about your experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

a company that got your back

I ordered the wrong part. I called customer service for help. They not only process the refund (no question asked), helped to reduce the return shipping cost from $160 (quote I got from Fedex) to $2.50 (using ECS' shipping service), but they also shipped the correct part shipping-free. I will always buy parts from them moving forward.

27 January 2025
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Hi Claudio, we're happy to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have spent around $1500 with ECS in…

I have spent around $1500 with ECS in the last 3 months or so. Not impressed. Delivery being very slow, even when paying for express delivery.
I have a 2012 Mini Cooper s by the way.
A part I bought in early December failed; I requested a refund. It was denied; they clearly have no idea how the PCV system functions on a Mini. How it is diagnosed. Obviously find any lame excuse to not honor their responsibility.
I have spent my last dollar with ECS, not reliable.

22 January 2025
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Reply from ECS Tuning LLC.

Hello Gillian, we're sorry to hear you're having difficulty with the part. Typically, that part doesn't fail and give that error code, When it does, that means the heater needs plugged into the intake tube.

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