Car Won’t Start Mobile Service

Awesome service. Timely response and knowledgable staff. Would highly recommend. Our car had been sitting for a couple of months and the battery went — it was probably the original battery when we bought the car. Now have a brand spanking new one. Thank you for great service.

Chris came out and saved me downtown in the rain and in under 20 minutes. Thank you Chris for helping so much and being so nice.

Chris performed a pre-​purchase inspection for me on a used Lexus with 148k miles on it. I was in another city and needed someone local that could go to the dealer to be my eyes and ears before moving ahead with the purchase. There were a handful of other companies specializing in mobile pre-​purchase inspections but none of them had great reviews.
Chris was extremely thorough (checklist, pics, and test drive) and communicated with me throughout the inspection. I ended up purchasing the vehicle after his report and have had no surprises. I took the vehicle to my local dealer today for routine maintenance and their inspection yielded almost identical results. Highly recommended.

I thank the Unilocalers too! Chris just left my house after replacing the battery. He is honest, personable, professional, and friendly. And it was less than what he quoted me!!! I will recommend him to everyone I know, but hope to not have to use him again soon :-). Having someone that will come to you is wonderful — didn’t have to call around to find someone to jump my car to get it in the shop. And I truly think he was probably less expensive than had I taken it someplace (Porsche). You will not go wrong using him.

I really have nothing, but good things to say about Chris and his service. He was very personable from the initial call, straight to business and straightforward. He made it out in the time he quoted me (~ an hour in this case), and saw the service through even though it started (and didn’t stop) raining. His prices were fair and well in line with what would have been charged at a brick and mortar establishment, less the cost of a tow and the inconvenience of finding a ride to and from a garage. I would and will recommend Chris in a heartbeat to anyone who finds themselves with a car that doesn’t want to start.

So, I went out to my car and realized I’d left my lights on and the battery was dead. I did a quick Google search, read some good reviews for this business online, and he did not disappoint. He showed up quickly (same evening, within a couple of hours) with a new battery for my car, installed it within a matter of minutes, and even let me know about a timing belt issue that he thought I should have checked out on the car. Would recommend him to anyone!

Would highly recommend Chris and his services. Came out to my house and was able to quickly change my battery, and save my presets, etc. Saved me a trip to the dealership. He’s very knowledgeable and professional.

Once again. Thanks to my fellow Unilocaler’s. Chris came to rescue, he is very personable, professional & honest. Although it just depends on Houston traffic & mechanical problem. He made it to my destination within 45 min & had me & old faithful back on the road fairly quick. Unilocal.He put a smile back on my face because he saved me a tow, dealing with a mechanic shop & having to get a rental. If you ever in need of a mobile mechanic give him a call.
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I had car problem in Med Center area when i used Unilocal for help. I called Car Wont Start and spoke to Chris. To make long story short, he came and made my SUV up and running within 2 hrs from the time i called. He replaced my dead battery with a new one. He said that’s the only problem. Some mechanic will take advantage on this situation. Like saying starter or alternator will need to be replaced for more fee. But Chris is an honest person. So i highly recommend him for this kinda job. From: Jay C. Harris County RN

Awesome service. Car battery was dead so we called and Chris came out within the time window we requested and quickly replaced the battery right in our garage. He checked a few other things and said all was well. He’s a really nice guy and to have someone come to wherever you are is wonderful. I would definitely recommend Chris.

Very fast, great service! Chris showed up with the battery in hand and had me all fixed up in about an hour. Highly recommended and I will definitely be saving his info for the future! Thanks.

My 4-​year-​old VW wouldn’t start after work. Next morning, after towing companies balked at bringing a flatbed into my high rise parking garage, I called Chris. He was early for the appointment, diagnosed the situation on the spot and switched out my dead battery with a fresh one he had purchased on the way over. Charge was $ 150 for the service call plus his cost for the battery, which comes with 3-​year warranty. The convenience and friendly service were priceless. I’m recommending Chris to all my Houston friends and work colleagues.

My car continued to die and there was no power from my battery but I would have to have it towed to repair place and pay big bucks. Chris came to my house and fix the car but it wasn’t quite what was wrong with it I paid him and was happy. About 3 days later I was driving up Route 45 in my car just quit on me so something further was wrong. I called Chris and told him my problem he was very gracious and concerned even pick me up the next morning and took me to where my car was broke down at Gillman Subaru on 45. In order to save me some money he told me about an alternator place which repaired it Chris even followed me there me there himself… He only charged me for the gas I would recommend Chris to anyone who needs help and is stranded.

I was worried that my car needed a starter and I was frantic as to the cost of a starter replacement. First of all, I ended up calling the business line after hours but Chris still managed to answer and help me with my concern. I found this impressive considering it was 3 hours after operations. He ensured me that he would come out and see what the problem is and would not charge me anything if it was my starter. Come to find out it was my battery that needed replacing. I felt relieved and was thankful that Chris was able to assist me with my concern and get my car back up in running within a couple of hours. I am thankful that he was able to come to me and I didnt have to get my car towed in or be away from work all day.
Thanks Chris and whomever else makes this all work for your customers!
I would highly recommend this service to anyone who is feeling uneasy with working with someone outside of the dealership.
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My battery died after a valet shifted my headlights from auto to on and I left them on all night. Since my car was in a parking garage no one wanted to tow my car out and since it was Memorial Day no one wanted to service my car. I called Chris he was able to come out to my car in two hours with a new battery for my car just in case. It was great that he did because my battery end up being completely dead and he was able to change it out on the spot for a reasonable price. Great quick service and as a young female appreciated that he was not condescending towards me. Would definitely recommend him to others in a bind.

Great service! In my case, my problem was due to corrosion in the battery terminal — Juan had taken care of me and had me ready to go in 20 minutes. Originally, I was almost certain the starter was dead, but it wasn’t the case and ended up saving a bundle. There was a check engine light that popped up soon after, which was really temporary. Chris, the owner, came by and patched me up for free. I’m incredibly happy to be driving my car again. Lastly, Chris and Juan gave me pointers on how to look out for minor problems and to save money. These guys are honest and know cars, so I highly recommend this business.

Chris is courteous, competent and conscientious. I’d use him and Car Won’t Start Mobile Service again.

Excellent Service. Dealership prices for fixing my starter were upwards of 500 dollars. But this service is much more reasonable and he comes to you!!! He also pointed out another problem with my car that I would not have realized. Awesome.

Great service! My car’s battery died late Saturday. I got a jump and made it back home, but I didn’t think anyone would be able to bring a replacement to my apartment on a Sunday. On top of everything, I’m moving out of town soon so I needed it fixed ASAP. I called and the owner promised that he would be at my apartment in an hour and a half and gave me a quote. I’ve dealt with many mechanics in my day, so I was skeptical and figured that an hour and a half would mean three hours and that I’d end up paying double the quoted price. But the owner, Chris, showed up exactly when he told me he would, he had the battery I needed, and fixed the problem in no time flat. The price was exactly what he quoted and he even gave me the receipt for what he paid for the battery (so I would know he wasn’t lying). Honestly, this was the best experience I’ve ever had with a mechanic. It saved me a lot of time, money, and especially headache. I’d use him again for sure and I’m going to recommend him to my friends.

My trusty Prius has never had an issue in its 9 years of life. When it started giving me a weird warning light at start up a few months ago, I took it to the dealership. When they couldn’t recreate the problem after 2 days of trying, they told me it must be something in the way I was doing it. I should have trusted my intuition because this weekend I went out to my car, pressed the start button, and nothing.
I typed mechanic into the Unilocal search, and boom, «Car Won’t Start» was the first result. It’s like Unilocal can read my mind…
I called Chris who wasn’t able to come same day, but came on Sunday. He was a bit late showing up (window was 10:30−11 and he arrived at 11:30) but after seeing how he operates, I think it must be really hard to estimate how long each job is going to take. The geniuses at Toyota put the battery in the trunk of the car and the trunk can’t be opened from the exterior when the battery is dead…
I’ll skip the details but a few hours later I had a brand new battery and my car was good as new. Chris gives you the receipt from the auto store for the battery so you get the warranty and you know he’s not ripping you off on price. He charged me $ 185 for the work + the actual cost of the battery. I have no idea if that’s a good price or not but it was very convenient to have him come to my house rather than get my car towed to a service center. He was polite and efficient.
Although I hope to never NEED to use Chris’ service again, if I have any car issues I would definitely call him again.

I needed help installing a new battery in my car. The battery cables wouldn’t reach the posts on the battery and I thought I should have a professional look at it before I install it the wrong way and blow out the electrical system.
I found a mobile mechanic «Car Won’t Start» on the Internet (and through Unilocal) and gave Chris a call. He gave me a reasonable estimate, called when he was on his way over and arrived right on time. Chris showed me how the battery should be correctly installed with this particular make/​model, cleaned the cables and hooked up the cables to the battery. He also checked the entire electrical system to make sure everything was working properly.
I was very impressed with Chris. I agree with other Unilocalers that he was very easy to talk with, very trustworthy and I really enjoyed talking with him while he worked on my car. Needless to say, I will definitely call him again when my «Car Won’t Start»!

Chris did what he said he would do. He came to my car, he was on-​time and polite.
He told me my options and explained his troubleshooting methodology.
We decided to go with just battery cables and new connectors. Could I have done this myself for much cheaper? Most likely. But I don’t know a thing about cars and don’t have tools, rags, time, energy and all that other stuff that one might need to do that.
He even gave me some tips incase my starter were to ever go bad and some signs to listen for to possibly differentiate a bad starter from a loose connection.
Will I use him again if my car won’t start? For sure.
Do I recommend him? Absolutely.

Chris from A Mobile Auto Service is AMAZING!
He is kind, trust worthy, provided excellent auto-​repair service AND at an amazing rate.
1. The price: because Chris came to my house, I didn’t have to have my car towed to an auto-​repair shop, this saved me time and money. His price for labor was very reasonable I was quoted between $ 165 — 185. Unlike some shops, where you have to wait for a part to become available, Chris just called a shop, got a price for the part I needed to be replaced, drove out to purchase the part, returned and installed it. That simple! He was honest about the cost of the part (I had done some research prior and it was very similar to the prices I have seen online). The cost of labor plus the cost of the part came to less than 290 dollars, and now my car is running again!
2. Trustworthy: Chris, worked very hard to uninstall and reinstall my starter. It was not easy to access, as it was stuck in the back. He worked over three hours to take it out, get the new part and install the new one. Also he let me know that the battery I had purchased earlier might be too big, and even replaced some parts that were old that he happened to have spares for. He let me know what I should be concerned about in the future for my car and gave me honest prices about how much the new replacement parts would cost.
3. Excellent Service/​Communication Skills: One of the things that drives me crazy, is when I ask someone to come fix something, they say yes, and then I don’t hear from them for hours and then they just show up at some random time. I really appreciated the fact that Chris answers his own work/​cell phone and that it is NOT some operator or machine. When I called we negotiated a time and later on I texted him and asked for an update, and replied swiftly via text. He was honest and let me know that he had another client who was in dire need of help, so we agreed for him to take his time and come to fix my car after he was done with this emergency client. As for service, this project took longer than either of us thought, in the end the sun had gone down and he was still working with his flashlights and double checking everything.
4. Attitude: Chris was very easy to talk to, I had questions about my car and he explained the issues my car had in a way that I could understand (I just recently started driving this year). He was very friendly, but was focused on fixing the car. After he was done we chatted for a bit and I have decided to rehire him for future mini-​projects to get my car into better shape.
5. So why him? Chris enjoys what he does, he’s a great mechanic, reliable and over all a good person. I didn’t know much about cars and he didn’t take advantage of that, which I found helpful. Also I appreciated the amount of time he spent, so as to not inconvenience me: driving out to my house, picking up the part, returning to install it, going over what I should get fixed in the future and explaining why my car had stopped working the first place.
If you are looking for someone in the local community to support who is a great mechanic and a trustworthy person, Chris is your number one best bet for auto-​repair service at your home, on the road, in a parking garage where your car stopped working, etc.
Thanks Chris!