Krank It Up — Attraction in Medford

I have to edit this review to the lowest rating possible since the work Krank It Up did on my car turned out to be poor quality (understatement), slowly deteriorating in the following weeks to the point that now, 3 months following the work, my car radio + stereo and everything connected to it (even the Climate Control heat/AC fan ventilation system) fluctuate between not even turning on for great periods of time and only barely working (turn on but half the buttons are dead). I came in requesting that my remote starter be uninstalled because it was draining my car battery per the consensus of myself, my Honda dealership, and a garage I went to for second opinion. Neither the Honda dealership nor any garage I called would perform any service on remote starters they had not installed themselves, so I was told to go to a car electronics place that specialises in car stereos/security systems/remote starts. Krank It Up was the closest and had good Yelp reviews so I went there. Before even looking at my car they contested the remote starter problem when I answered their question as to why I wanted it out. I insisted (it worked less than half the time anyway and was clearly a dirt cheap model) and they finally agreed to disconnect it but asked for time to check out my car and see what else could be draining the battery. As long as they would disable the remote start, I agreed. They came back and said they had discovered something connected to my stereo that they blamed, some auxiliary cable that I didn't really have any issues with but hardly used, so I agreed to allow them to disconnect that in addition to the remote start. About 2 weeks later, my car radio buttons started failing intermittently. I had never had any problems with any of the buttons on my dash nor my steering wheel, absolutely never, and suddenly the radio controls on my steering wheel are going nuts (volume buttons change the radio station instead of the volume, pressing channel up/down changes the FM radio to AM or AUX) and the stereo appears possessed. After about a month, half the buttons are flat out dead, no longer doing wonky things but doing nothing at all. Even worse, the entire system intermittently cuts out when I go over bumps. Driving over potholes, the radio dies AND so does the entire climate control system that is operated by the same display as the stereo. Screen goes black and it all dies for a few seconds. 2 months out from Krank It Up's unsolicited hack job on my car, and the entire stereo system/climate control on my dash barely functions. Even when I am driving on smooth road surfaces and the car is not jostled, it intermittently dies for noticeable periods of time instead of just a second or two. Often immediately upon starting my car it's already dead. I wish Krank It Up had just done only the work I had requested, only disconnecting the remote starter, and left the rest of my car alone. I also wish they had fully warned me about what they were asking to let me do to the stereo, which I NEVER had any problems with before this fiasco. It worked perfectly before they touched it, and I never wanted them to touch it at all, just the remote start. This fiddling with the stereo and the domino effect of also damaging my climate control is distracting, inconvenient, and if it continues to get worse by following the slow path of deterioration it's been taking, is going to be a serious burden on me because this is my only car and I can't have the heating cutting out in winter & the AC dying in the summer. Be warned that Krank It Up will apparently try to up-sell and add on services without fully explaining what they are doing. Wish I had never gone here. They seriously...

What a joke. I called this place earlier in the week to get a price for an install. (Component in front w/4 channel, cox in rear, and single sub with mono block) The on the phone he said I absolutely have to come in to get a price estimate. I was insistent about a general price range give/take and again he stated he needed to see my car to see what I had and how it would fit. Fast forward to the weekend I bring the car in. The place and the bays were empty on Saturday. I explain again what I what done. I tell him I already have my own equipment and he ask why and where I brought from. I said a combo of best buy, sonic electronics and Amazon. The face he made was like ugh. I paid no attention to it.

Mind you this guy never came out to look at my car or (cheap) audio equipment as he said was an absolute must via phone.

Then he has the nerve to say $975 for the install. It's because it will take 3 days to install ..... REALLY Component in front w/4 channel, cox in rear, and single sub with mono block) Dude this is a 3-4 hour at best. It's not like I'm getting a custom install, fabrication or competition equip installed. I repeated the price back to him and even he was having a hard time justifying it.

I get it, they are a custom install mom & pop shop. But to over charge that much and lie and say its a 3 day job come on. If it was a 3 day job for a simple install they would be out of business. Maybe they just didn't want to do my cheap equip install. I don't know.

NEWS FLASH THE INTERNET IS A GREAT RESEARCH TOOL. For equip and install prices.

VERY SHADY and DECEPTIVE and they don't hide it. If you do go here get a couple of prices...

The radio in my 2004 Acura TL stopped working properly and I began looking for the necessary components for an aftermarket install after the dealership quoted a price of $1659.77 for a factory replacement. That didn't include tax or installation. That led me to youtube where I had seen a few videos from people that purchased the 2004-2008 TL kit from Krank It Up. They are beyond professional, patient and helpful. They checked immediately to see if they had what I needed and even provided a description of the components over the phone. The kit included everything needed to install my aftermarket head unit. I would definitely recommend them to anyone needing automotive components and would not hesitate to use them in the future.

The rating scale is up to five, but I'd give them a...