Daikin Air Conditioners / Daikinindia.com — AC not cooling and outdoor unit makes loud noise and switches off automatically

Address:Baroda, Gujarat

ITS A BRAND NEW AC!!! ALL I’VE DONE IS COMPLAIN AND WAIT FOR A
RESOLUTION, BUT TO NO AVAIL. I’M ASKING FOR A REPLACEMENT OR REFUND.
ITS NOW THE MIDDLE OF MAY 2023 AND I’M UNABLE TO USE MY AC WHICH I HAD
PURCHASED TO USE DURING THE SUMMER. NONE OF THE SERVICE LEVELS ARE
RESPONDING TO THE LAST EMAIL I MAILED ACROSS, INCLUDING THE MD
HELPDESK MAIL. IN THAT MAIL I’VE SEPERATELY ADDRESSED THE MD AS WELL.
KINDLY HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. ITS A HEADACHE SINCE DAY ONE.
We had purchased a Daikin AC in February 2023 and received the same on
11th February 2023.
The box in which the indoor unit was packaged was covered in bird poop.
Thereafter the service person Ayaz visited our home for installation and mentioned that the AC brackets will not fit and that we should get a stand made for the same. He provided us with the name and number for the concerned person who will make the same. During the visit whilst
he was giving us this information the service person did not check the unit nor did he mention that we had only ten days in case of any
issues with the unit to return the same to amazon. He also failed to mention that the unit does not come with a plug for the same and that we need to arrange for it.
At the time of the purchase from Amazon it showed 1500/- added for
installation. I consequently visited their offices at Kala Khoda, Vadodra, on the 21st of February 2003 to enquire about the said charges. I spoke with a Mr. Shubham, he mentioned that he is not aware
of this and cannot guide me regards the same. I also informed of the additional charges that the service person informed us of and he said
he’ll come and have a look, but he did not. He also mentioned that this is not his department and he’s more into the commercial part of
it. The technician Ayaz gave us a time of 3pm on the 21st of February 2023. We waited and called around 4:30 pm to enquire as to when he
will come for the installation and he said he’s gone on another call and will come when he finishes with that particular call. He finally
showed up around 5:30-6:00 pm. After showing up for the installation few other guys also showed up and he said we’ll need extra wires and stuff and that will cost us Rs.1650/- and another Rs.80/- for the plug
and also charged us for the installation Rs.1500/-. We paid an extra Rs.3230/- + Rs.2400/- for making the stand for the outdoor unit.
After the installation he showed us the remote and said this is for temperature change, this is for changing the swing and the other things you can look up in the book. When we asked him to stamp the guarantee warranty part of the book he said it’s not needed and that
the bill is enough.
As the weather did not require AC usage we did not start using it until sometime in the second week of March 2023, towards late night.
We used it for two nights and the AC was not cooling correctly as per the desired temperature we had set it to. 24 degrees. The outdoor unit
on both the nights made a loud sound during operation and almost one hour into the operation it switched off with a loud shuddering sound.
I waited and switched it on again after 5 minutes and the same thing occurred, after which I stopped using the AC altogether. After this I informed the Daikin people at amazing cooling that the demo was not given correctly and that the AC is not cooling as per the
desired temperature selected and that it makes a loud shuddering sound and it switches off on its own, sometime in the first week of April.
The same song and dance three different technicians came and none of them came on the decided time. One of the technicians we had to co
ordinate with directly as he did not show up the day he was supposed to, the 10th of April, 2023. We were told in just awhile he’ll be
there and we waited until 6 in the evening and he did not show up. Later in the evening the amazing cool people gave us a number after us
messaging and calling them and said you’ll co ordinate directly with the technician. The technician gave us a time of 12:45pm and after repeated calls finally showed up a little before 4pm, on 11th April,
2023. He said that the outdoor unit is not installed correctly!!! How do we know what is correct and incorrect, the Daikin people came and
installed the unit!. He said for the cooling whilst operating the AC we should turn on the fan also and keep it 2. When I said I do not want to operate the fan he says keep it on 1!!! The AC was not doing its job and cooling the room even though the Daikin ad says cools well
at 50 degrees!!! It was probably 38 degrees or so that day and after half an hour of operation the room temperature was stuck between 26-27 degrees in different areas of the room. He had nothing more to add!
And he left. I complained again as the cooling was not happening and the noise from
the outdoor unit was scary and it was switching off.
Thereafter I looked the Daikin website on the 12th of April, 2023 and tried the numbers provided and most were either belonging to other people who had never worked at Daikin or out of service. By this time
I had also started mailing the service level escalation email ids provided, ccing all the ids in all mails. I had also tried the number provided on their website which mentioned giving a missed call and I
would get a call back. I did not! Further to this Mr. Deepak Jain
(service level escalation person)said raise a ticket. So i raised a ticket immediately and chose the option that was closest to the issue and mailed him a screen shot of the same. After this i received an sms
mentioning that I should not pay the person and on service completion the technician will ask for a work completion code on completion. This technician showed up on time but did not ask for the work completion
code and during this entire fiasco we were not using the AC due to the fear that something might go wrong.
After mailing all the service level email ids provided including the md helpdesk, Shubham plus 4 other people came to check the AC during
the afternoon. The outside temperature was around 38-40 degrees. They switched on the AC at the temperature of 24 degrees for half an hour
wherein the room temperature was varying between 25-27 degrees and further to this the next half an hour the AC was set to 18 degrees and the room temperature showed maybe a difference of a degree! Then they say ohhhh your home is on the top floor ( how does it matter!!), but it isn’t. I asked them to go up a floor in my building and verify that
there is another apartment above mine. Then they are looking to see which side the sun rises and the sun sets!! I’m asking about the room cooling and the functionality of the AC and the noise and they are
looking and checking to see how best to give me the run around. I also showed shubham the video recording of the night that the AC outdoor
unit made a shuddering sound and switched off and he says its on timer. But he did not check that during his visit. We are almost in the middle of May 2023, and I’ve not been using the AC for the fear of some electrical issue occurring. One waseem bhai told shubham that since they are mostly using it at night let them, the temperature is a few degrees cooler outside then!!. They are saying they’ll replace the
PCB part of it.
Even the AC remote stays on after the AC is switched off. My understanding is that the remote display goes off after a while, however, this remote the display is still on, even now! I'VE not used my AC since the complaint and the remote is still showing the display!
I've mailed across photos of whatever I could .
mdhelpdesk
Cc: Vikas Gupta, customerservice, amd service, servicehead, ullas sharma, vishal nair, Rajesh Tomar, shubham dadhich

These are the emails I’ve mailed.
ITS A BRAND NEW AC!!! ALL I’VE DONE IS COMPLAIN AND WAIT FOR A
RESOLUTION, BUT TO NO AVAIL. I’M ASKING FOR A REPLACEMENT OR REFUND.
ITS NOW THE MIDDLE OF MAY 2023 AND I’M UNABLE TO USE MY AC WHICH I HAD
PURCHASED TO USE DURING THE SUMMER. NONE OF THE SERVICE LEVELS ARE
RESPONDING TO THE LAST EMAIL I MAILED ACROSS, INCLUDING THE MD
HELPDESK MAIL. IN THAT MAIL I’VE SEPERATELY ADDRESSED THE MD AS WELL.
KINDLY HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. ITS A HEADACHE SINCE DAY ONE.
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Daikin Air Conditioners / DaikinIndia.com customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
Verified Support
May 16, 2023
Daikin Air Conditioners / DaikinIndia.com Customer Care's response
Dear Parul,

We sincerely regret the inconvenience you have faced. Please share your complaint/contact number, complete site address, and dealer's name so that we can escalate your issue to our team. You may also email us at [protected]@daikinindia.com for any further queries.

Regards,
Daikin Team
Customer Support Mail ID: [protected]@daikinindia.com
Or SMS : <DAIKIN> / Give missed call on [protected]
Call Us: [protected] /[protected]
May 16, 2023
Updated by Parul C Kakkad
Daikin,
After this entire fiasco, I told the people to stop calling and start emailing, because I want everything in writing. I only want a resolution.I've been unable to use my AC in the peak summer heat due to this. If you read the complaint it says Amazon. Further to this my name is Ms Parul C Kakkad. Baroda. [protected]. The service guys are Amazing Cooling, Fatehgunj, Baroda. Shubham I visited at the kala ghoda office, Baroda. My complaint number as generated by the Daikin site is 38367151. There were not many options to choose from so I chose the closest option whilst raising the ticket as that is one of the issues. As for my address please check your records, from the information provided as I'm wary of putting it on here. Shubham, waseembhai, Syedbhai, Sufiyan. Mahbaz, Ayaz, all these have visited my home and know the address. I'm forgetting a few names. I've tried hard for an amicable resolution but I've just been given the run around. Please REFUND OR REPLACE.
Thank You,
Ms Parul C Kakkad
Verified Support
May 17, 2023
Daikin Air Conditioners / DaikinIndia.com Customer Care's response
Dear Parul,

Thanks for sharing the requisite details with us. Please be assured that we are working on your concern and we'll get back to you soon with an update.

Regards,
Daikin Team
Customer Support Mail ID: [protected]@daikinindia.com
Or SMS : <DAIKIN> / Give missed call on [protected]
Call Us: [protected] /[protected]
Verified Support
May 18, 2023
Daikin Air Conditioners / DaikinIndia.com Customer Care's response
Dear Parul,

According to the update from our team, the machine has been determined to be functioning properly. However, we regret to inform you that we are unable to fulfill your request for a replacement, as it does not align with the terms and conditions. We encourage you to reach out to us if you require any additional support or assistance.

Regards,
Daikin Team
Customer Support Mail ID: [protected]@daikinindia.com
Or SMS : <DAIKIN> / Give missed call on [protected]
Call Us: [protected] /[protected]
May 19, 2023
Updated by Parul C Kakkad
Your team has updated you incorrectly of the issues. I'm not complaining so rigorously because I feel like it!! I've been unable to use my AC since I'm been busy complaining. Shubham did not check the noise complaint. No one did. If anything happens the damage will happen to my home. I'm afraid to use the machine, I don't know what basis your people have for saying that it's working correctly! I'm not allowing any more testing and checking..I've allowed enough! Refund or Replace this lousy AC of yours full of issues.
Verified Support
May 19, 2023
Daikin Air Conditioners / DaikinIndia.com Customer Care's response
Dear Parul,

We have re-escalated your concern to our team. Request your patience in the interim.

Regards,
Daikin Team
Customer Support Mail ID: [protected]@daikinindia.com
Or SMS : <DAIKIN> / Give missed call on [protected]
Call Us: [protected] /[protected]
May 20, 2023
Updated by Parul C Kakkad
Daikin,

Kindly resolve this asap. Replace the unit. I'm not accepting the PCB parts replacement. It's a brand new AC. I'm afraid to use it. The max bit of summer has passed by and I've been afraid to use it. I bought it to use in this unbearable heat. I'm currently using buckets of water placed under the fan to dissipate the heat.

Ms Parul C Kakkad
Verified Support
May 20, 2023
Daikin Air Conditioners / DaikinIndia.com Customer Care's response
Dear Parul,

An update has been received from the team and according to it, after examining the machine our engineer reported to us that there is no issue in terms of performance of the machine. However, we regret to inform you that we are unable to fulfill your request for a replacement, as it does not align with the terms and conditions.

Regards,
Daikin Team
Customer Support Mail ID: [protected]@daikinindia.com
Or SMS : <DAIKIN> / Give missed call on [protected]
Call Us: [protected] /[protected]
May 23, 2023
Updated by Parul C Kakkad
Daikin and Consumer Complaints,

People at Daikin you CANNOT keep saying the same thing over and over again if you think that it'll make the product work.
The reason I refuse telephonic conversation and insist on email is that something is said but something else is done and it goes into the he said she said thing.
THINK why would a consumer keep complaining and go to such lengths if the product was not functioning correctly.

I also notice that you're not addressing the fact that my guarantee warranty card was not stamped because they(amazing cooling) said its not needed to be stamped, the bill is enough. The remote is still on even though I've not used the AC for the fear of some electrical issue occurring out of the noise that I complained about, WHICH NO ONE HAS ADDRESSED. The entire season of summer pretty much has gone in complaining. The customer service seeming be standard at level PATHETIC, as I mentioned earlier, how many times I've had to follow up with the technicians and keep calling them. I even mentioned to Shubham that I've a mind to go to and complain at the AHMEDABAD office, he told me its not needed. We trust you ma'am. Apart from the run arounds mentioned earlier nothing has been done to address my complaint. The AC does not cool (It's supposed to function well in 52 degrees as well)and the outside unit makes a loud shuddering sound and switches off. Does Daikin make a habit of raising their hands after a sale is completed. Do you people not understand customer service? Are you not able to separate the wheat from the chaff?! you'll have 6 service escalation levels!!! Does it not bother you people that a consumer is going crazy complaining and all you have to say is it's working fine according to us, ?!!!? Listen people it's not working fine. PROCESS the information. Understand. For MY satisfaction you want to replace the PCB, IN A BRAND NEW AC!!! NO. I've read a few complaints against Daikin it shows that AC not cooling and your penchant for PCB replacing. I WANT A REPLACEMENT (because I'm looking for an amicable resolution and to be able to use my AC instead of buckets of water under the fan to dissipate the heat) OR refund my monies and take your crappy product back for good. I feel like I've been sent a refurbished unit.

Dear Consumer Complaints,
Please advise as how to get a resolution. The company cannot just getaway saying its working fine according to them! If it was I wouldn't be complaining. This entire exercise is quite frustrating as I'm unable to use the product. Please advise as to what more I can do to get this issue resolved.

Ms Parul C Kakkad
Jun 01, 2023
Updated by Parul C Kakkad
Hello people at Daikin,

are you'll sleeping? Or you think I'll get fed up and stop complaining?
REPLACE the unit or REFUND my money!

Ms Parul C Kakkad
Jun 07, 2023
Updated by Parul C Kakkad
Hello people at Daikin,

are you'll sleeping? Or you think I'll get fed up and stop complaining?
REPLACE the unit or REFUND my money!

At this point a REFUND looks like the better option, with this kind of a lousy product and horrid customer service.

Ms Parul C Kakkad
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