Sunrun’s earns a 3.1-star rating from 21 reviews, showing that the majority of homeowners are somewhat satisfied with solar energy systems.
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Well, I normally don't write reviews unless I'm upset about something, and I was going to leave a positive review because of the professional
Well, I normally don't write reviews unless I'm upset about something, and I was going to leave a positive review because of the professional installation, and courteousness of the installers, but they made a very big mistake, and now I'm upset!The installers told me that they would have to make a hole in the painted plywood of the inside of my garage, to run the wiring. I figured that there would have to be a hole made, and I understood. But, I made sure I told the installers that this needs to be taken care of ASAP, as I had to move a bunch of stuff out by the breaker box so they can do their thing, and also move a car out of their way. Well, it's been THREE WEEKS, and nothing has happened. Whenever I bug the salesman, he's always like "I'm looking into it", but nothing happens. So, two days ago, when I got the same song and dance, I called up Vivant, and had to pretend that I was a NEW customer, because when I press the prompt for and existing customer, I'm on hold forever! Anyway, the lady I talked to was understanding, and transferred me over to the repair department (which there's no prompt for in the menu). I gave the guy my name, and town, and he found me right away. BUT, he said that there's NO repair order for my property! Apparently, the installation crew that I PLEADED with to move this along ASAP NEVER BOTHERED TO SEND IN THE WORK ORDER! So, he emailed ME the work order, and I had to take pictures of the inside of my garage, and fill it out MYSELF!If that wasn't bad enough, I got a phone call late last week, from someone from Vivant, and he said that he needed to take pictures of something. So, I arranged for him to come over at a predetermined time, when my wife gets home from work. My schedule varies, but hers doesn't. Well, my wife was waiting for this guy to show up, and never came! Of course, the salesman said that it's the first he's hearing about it, and will follow up, but you know what it's like with salesmen from anywhere...their your best friend, but once the job is done, or the car is sold, you're "who" again?The salesman originally told me that there will be something similar to a breaker box cover, with a door, so that could be accessed. We even went to ***, and *** and tried to find just the covers with the doors, but we would have to buy the whole box, and just use the cover. One of the excuses the salesman told me over the phone, was that he'd have them just send me a check for an amount, and I'd put the cover on myself, which I had no problem with, if it would get done sooner! That's why we were looking for the cover ourselves. But of course, I never got that answer either!I'm very upset, as you can tell, and want this situation remedied! I'm not going to be waiting all summer for this to get fixed! I have to leave one of my cars outside all the time, until this gets fixed! It's bad enough that I don't even know when the system will be "turned on", so I can start building up the credits, while it's really sunny out!
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I wish I could give Vivint solar zero stars
I wish I could give Vivint solar zero stars. Buyer and Renter of Vivint Solar BEWARE!i'm now stuck in a 20 year contract with Vivint after believing what the salesman told me in front of 2 other witnesses and then signing the contract! Live and learn! There are companies like Vivint/Sunrun that have their salesman tell you whatever it takes to get you to bite and them youre stuck! For 20 years, no less!Our salesman, *** said he took my medical discount with my electric company into consideration when calculating if solar would benefit me and decided it would. he used an incorrect amount that my electric company was charging me and so he said solar would benefit me monetarily when it won't!He also promised that my bills from Vivint each month would be 1/3 ofwhat I was paing my electric company. The bills from Vivint have arrived and they are in essence the same as what I was paying my electric company! He lead me to believe I'd be paying for the electricity I was using but after I signed the contract, it showed that I was actually going to have to pay the amount the panels were producing, NOT the amount I was using. So that when I found out I was only using 800 kilowatts in a month, I got charged for ***! That also means that if I go away on vacation for a month and use no electricity, I will still be billed a chunk of money like normally because my panels will still be producing electricity!Vivint sent me an email and note on my ap saying my panels were turned on Jan 1, 2021, but after Jan, Feb and March went by, My electric company sent me a statement showing I owed them $300 for electricity! Vivint also charged me for that same period ($139 plus, $97 plus $34)! They admitted the panels were not actually turned on but they said when that happens, they esimate what they think the panels would have generated and charge me that! I have called several times and they said they would look into whether or not they will give me any money back due to their error and/or possibly a wrong estimation amount but I have yet to hear back!Also, Before I agreed to have solar, I checked with my condo assoc to see when they would be replacing my roof. They said it was due for a replacing but that they were behind. I told my Vivint salesman *** that maybe I should wait on the panels but he said that Vivint would pay for them to be removed and put back on when the roof had to be replaced. I found out later that he did not have that put into the contract and I will now be responsible for the charge to remove and put the panels back on. And, the contract says if it takes my HOA more than 30 days to replace the roof, Vivint will then estimate my panel usage and charge me that amount!Ofcourse I tried to get ahold of my salesman *** and alll signs point to him having left the company. No one answers the cell number he gave me and that he was answering during the sale.!This is a NIGHTMARE! A 20year nightmare!I'd advise everyone to stay away from Vivint AND Sunrun since Sunrun owns Vivint , which happened in the midst of the solar process for me.Please, please, please, don't et this happen to YOU!
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I have no complaints. Sunrun has made good on promises.
I wish I had got 100 percent coverage instead of 70.
Excellent stand up company! Superb customer support and product! Doesn't get any better than SunRun.
The department that was invoicing me had a different email than the department contacting me for panel installations. SUnrun wants to charge me for late payments. I *** as a Vivant lient, and am still charged by them on my cerdit card. Sunrun now has twoo accounts on my residence and no one at their customer service can imagine aht I am talking about.This non-auto pay fee is immoral and probably illegal. We deserve a thorough audit.
If I could give "negative stars," I would!
If I could give "negative stars," I would! Where should I start?!The horrible Vivint company has made my life a living hell! They have caused horrible stress and anxiety in an already sorrowful and stressful situation in caring for my Mother, cost excessive amounts of money for a service which was supposed to decrease costs, and wasted many, many hours of my time trying to resolve the issues with their shoddy, fraudulent company.First, their invalid contract (because Mama was not of sound mind,) was made with my elderly Mother who had many mini-strokes which caused severe dementia over the years. She was deceived/bullied into a 20 year contract (of which there is no copy!) and believed the electric bills would be less. Instead, fees remained at least the same amount, but were just divided between SCE and Vivint. In addition, Vivint made another fraudulant contract, and added additional panels which added ANOTHER ***, but did nothing to really decrease the cost! In addition, equipment was very often not functioning- either at all, or correctly, and several times appointments had to be made for technicians to come in to resolve the problems. Many hours were spent setting up and waiting for the appointments. In between appointments, the system woud be shut off, was not functioning, and yet the costs never really changed! The equipment seems to be very, very low-quality, and very inefficient.I stayed with my Mom to help care for her, her animals, and the house (which she had in a reverse mortgage; she used ALL the money, so left none for any probate.) Part of the bills were paid from Mama's account, and part of the bills were paid from mine. I did not have funds to purchase this home after Mama passed on Feb. 1, 2019. I cleared out the home in which Mama had lived nearly 60 years, found new homes for her rescue animals, and had to move. I was out of the residence in May. Vivint continued to deduct funds from the accounts even though Mama was deceased and I was not living in the residence, and do not own the home.I sent not just one, but TWO copies of the death certificate to Vivint. One was sent to their office in ***, and another to their office in Oregon. Also, I sent the information of the company to contact regarding the reverse mortgage on the home. After repeated and very, very lengthy waits on the phone, I informed them of the situation. They stated they had "no record" of Mama's death. I told them I had moved, and I did not own the home, and to stop taking funds from the accounts. After many, many attempts to get any type of customer service, (one day i was over two hours on the phone, being transferred, waiting, transferred again, and waiting, and transferred again and again, until the call was transferred to the original person with whom I had spoken. Seriously?! How very infuriating. It was at this point I realized that Vivint has no desire or inclination to resolve any of the issues, and removed the access to the bank accounts.I sent copies of the statements detailing the amounts of funds that Vivint continued to take from the accounts. I want this money returned to me- about $1,000.00, and for them to handle the situation.I believe that Vivint is also hindering the sale of the home, in an attempt to make me liable for the 20 year contract. I have sent numerous emails, as there has been no resolution by phone, and Vivint stated I should contact them by mail. When I did email them, they did not contact me back. When finally I complained about that, I was sent to another person to contact, and then again, another. I emailed and received no answer for an extended period of time.I hired an attorney, he sent a letter. There was no response from Vivint; rather they again ignored my grievance. I contacted the attorney. Again, he sent a letter- no response. I contacted him again, and still, no response. It has now been more than a month, and Vivint has done NOTHING to resolve any of these issues.I want my money back! I want to have the Vivint people held accountable for the fraudulant contracts with my mother who had dementia. I want them to stop interfering with the sale of the home. I want a written and public apology from Vivint for the horrible stress and anxiety, the panic attacks, and lost hours they have caused me. I want to be able to move on from the grief and sorrow of losing my beloved Mama as she disappeared furthur and furthur away each and every day over the course of many years. I want to be able to let Mama rest in peace, and for me to be able to remember her as she was before her dementia stole her away from me, and we were lost to each other.Grieving with no end in sight
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Did an excellent job and on the time scheduled that was promised.
Great service and people the whole project went as explained
My system is down since 6/2022 and no one seems to care about resolving the issue, I made many phone calls and email customer care and every time they confirming that "someone is going to follow up within 3 business days" and nothing. we are on 1/2023.. they are giving me the run around and no one seems to know what is going on.. I will appreciate if someone at Sunrun takes care of this issue as soon as possible. PLEASE DO NOT BUY/LEASE FROM THIS COMPANY*** look somewhere else.
The company and employees are terrible. Installers left holes in our roof, causing water damage to the inside of our house. Communication is awful. Very unprofessional. Every time I called for an update I was told someone will return your call within 2 business days. Never received a call. As expected it took 5 months before the work was started. However, it's now been 6 weeks since the equipment was installed & the system is still not working. I would never recommend Sun Run. They are worse than *** Airlines.
I give this company NO STARS!
I give this company NO STARS! The only bright side about this company is our sales rep for he did all he could in his power to advocate for us. And later to some degree our solar install coordinator, she seemed more responsive. But all of these people aren't decision makers and ultimately weren't in a position to solve our problem. I'm going to lay everything out. Surveyors: sent an initial surveyor and concluded that we didn't need a whole reroof even after signs of shingles granules in the gutters and pouring out of downspouts. I disputed his assessment and requested another *** sent one after 2months which started the add on the delays. Solar Designers: we spent 2-3 months arguing that we needed a main panel upgrade due to its age and relocation based on it being inside a doghouse & next to gas meter. They were adamant that we didn't and our installation will be via a Hawaiian tie. Fast forward 6 months, Solar installers came and weren't able to connect to our main panel because it was in the dog *** wouldn't comply with city code. You maybe asking why wasn't this not caught by their surveyor or design team? Simple, when a company focuses on cost reduction at the expense of qualification & experience, this is the result. Now we have to wait at least an additional month due to their ineptitude. Roof *** showed up at our house telling us they were instructed to replace half the roof. That was sorted out, thank goodness I was there. Mind you on their package, they claim that home owners don't need to be present when this was done. Just imagine if I wasn't here. End of first day, they didn't clean up properly and I had to spend an hour spraying my front porch and driver way because it was filled with roof dirt. They left debris in my neighbors property. On the 2nd day, I came home earlier to find out that they had taken 2 propane tanks without asking permission out of the outdoor heaters and used them to torch our roof. He didn't even apologize but simply said that he'll refill them after they're done as if he was doing me a favor. They didn't refill the tanks as promised when they finished and it took me several phone calls to them & complaining to their supervisor and finally 6 days after they replaced them with filled ones.They unscrewed and took out an old Transite vent pipe structure that is connected to our furnace. I had told them that this had an asbestos pipe inside and asked if they were qualified to handle such hazardous material prior to removal and they said yes. Almost a week later, my wife felt sick suddenly; nausea and throwing up. We thought it was an allergic reaction, food poisoning or Covid which she tested negative. Later that night when I went to close the basement *** few minutes after that CO alarm went off. Then we started to realize that she might be poisoned by CO. PG&E came and confirmed that there was a leak by our furnace flue that was dislodged by movement. Asked if we had anyone working at our house and said roofers and solar panel installers. They told us to call them so they can come rectify the problem. In the process of roofers unscrewing an aging pipe, it jolted our flue duct out of alignment. Also when the roofers came back to verify the problem, one of them unscrewed another Transite pipe in our crawl space. When I sent a video of this to his supervisor, he said that the roofer wasn't aware that it was asbestos which I find it hard to believe because I did state that. They sent an hvac company who refused to work on the furnace flue until and asbestos abatement company takes out the pipe. This is when I realized that the roofers were not qualified and they had tampered with it twice now. Sunrun home upgrade supervisor had the *** to say that our vent was an old system that we should've taken care of a long time ago but Sunrun will handle it out of good faith. His roofers messed up their work and placed me and my family in danger. It's been 2 nights that we don't have heat because PG&E red tagged us, Sunrun is dragging its feet and can't restore heat until next week on Wednesday. A week after they had left, I was still cleaning up debris from the roof replacement that included both small & big pieces of sharp metal flashings. We have toddlers and now I've to worry about them being hurt. We had a CO leak that caused my wife to be violently ill, red tagged by PG&E & caused us to lose heating in this winter, a possibly asbestos contamination at our house that was handled by their roofer who isnt certified to handle asbestos, 6 months delays due to their solar designers and surveyors ineptitude. Now ask yourself if this is a company that you want to hire?
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Great job, very happy with the way the process went. Will recommend Sunrun to my friends and family!?
Everything was great, the process was professional every step of the way.
My solar system was connected last week and I couldn't be happier with the company and its' employees. Everyone I dealt with was courteous, efficient, and professional.The whole process was so easy. They handled all of the necessary paperwork, installation, and scheduled all of the required inspections.I recommended Sun Run to friends, relatives, and neighbors without hesitation.It's nice to know that there are companies that place a priority on customer care. Sun Run is a wonderful example.
At the time of installation of our solar panel there was some damage on our roof. The installers did notify us of this condition. If we were informed we could have fixed that problem. Instead we had a leak there and was told later by our swamp cooler service man. Honesty is not one of your installers credentials.
I would leave a ZERO star review if possible
I would leave a ZERO star review if possible. Here is the history: May - launch request to have solar panels installed by Vivint/Sunrun. The company came out quite promptly to review our home and property, taking measurements and reviewing the electrical breakout panel. The initial design was completed and "final" inspection was scheduled for about two months later, in July, and when that was completed, the system was denied because we had unknowingly, three layers and even four layers in one area, of roofing shingles, meaning that panels could not be installed. We as recent buyers of this house didn't know that, but having already proceeded through site surveys and the initial design inspection, neither did Vivint/Sunrun - prompting the question, what did they inspect? We were told we couldn't install until we had a replacement roof. December - launch new request for solar system using previously established account information with Vivint/Sunrun. January - contract is signed February - initial electrical inspection and site survey is completed. We were then told by our rep *** that it would be about another week and a half to set-up installation. March - no communications returned from Vivint/Sunrun - emailing and calling multiple times each week, sometimes multiple times daily. April - on April 20, I finally received communication from Vivint/Sunrun that our account was still pending. We would have to wait a little longer, likely 3-5 days, to have the final design sent to the town for review. May - no communications returned from Vivint/Sunrun - emailing and calling multiple times each week, sometimes multiple times daily. June - no communications returned from Vivint/Sunrun - emailing and calling multiple times each week, sometimes multiple times daily. July - no communications returned from Vivint/Sunrun - emailing and calling multiple times each week, sometimes multiple times daily. August - finally we get in touch and hear from a new rep named *** who ultimately tells us that in June, our account was closed due to inactivity and that there was no record of us requesting a solar system since 2018. *** very apologetic, does offer immediate responses all of a sudden, and then by the second week of August, we have new contract terms signed, and news that he has arranged a make-good check payment to cover our electrical costs that have since piled up due to lack of installation. On August 28th, the solar system is installed, but only after me confirming that the installation supervisor was truly with Vivint/Sunrun, because *** had no idea that installation was scheduled. Following installation, the crew supervisor tells us that the next step is to really make sure we constantly call National Grid to make sure they are going to install a net meter. I didn't have anything else to do other than that follow-up according to both the installation supervisor and the account *** alike. September - no communications returned from Vivint/Sunrun - emailing and calling multiple times each week, sometimes multiple times daily. October - October 29th I receive a phone call and email to confirm that we would be having our inspection done between 8am and 4pm (large window) on 11/3. November 3 - The inspection has failed to take place. I am now writing this while still on hold for the majority of what has been a phone call lasting over ONE AND A HALF HOURS. I have received no indication that there was anyone actually scheduled to come out, it took 20 minutes just to locate my account, and it then took the last hour just to determine that indeed they'd have to reschedule the inspection and that I would receive a call in 3 to 5 days. Not 3-5 minutes, Days. This is just the latest in what has been an absolutely embarrassing display of customer service, communication, and actual service provided considering how many other Sunrun/Vivint customers are even in our neighborhood. This is not a supply chain issue, nor an issue about a shortage of employees - it is a problem with their internal processes and how they follow-up with customers. I shouldn't have even continued with Sunrun/Vivint, but here we are. I have a roof full of non-functioning panels, months with no communication, months without inspection, and a strong desire to remove these from my roof and just sell them because I don't think Sunrun/Vivint would care nor follow-up whether the panels were ever even connected. I am constantly put on hold for "3-5 minutes" during any call with customer service, only to be asked to be put on-hold again for, you guessed it, 3-5 minutes. I am going to launch a full-scale complaint with Sunrun/Vivint. How anyone has rated them 4 or 5 stars is beyond me. I cannot describe how frustrated and dissatisfied I am.
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Two years ago, in 2018, a Vivint sales rep sent out to scour our neighborhood, came to our door numerous times
Two years ago, in 2018,, a Vivint sales rep sent out to scour our neighborhood, came to our door numerous times. We had been contacted by a dozen solar companies in the previous six years we lived in the house. One of the companies did a study of the house and came back saying, "It would not be in your financial interest to go with solar panels because of the way your house is positioned...not enough kw or whatever to justify the expense. So we repeatedly relayed that information to other companies and said "No, thank you!" Vivint was persistent. The sales rep had moved from *** and said he was making Stockton his home. That was a stretch as he was here to complete his sales mission and then vanished. I've found that with other Vivint reps who come canvassing the neighborhood (usually early 20's or so and can't reach them after a week or so. Anyhow, this rep came armed with a study that we let him generate and aided by graphs and such, we sat down with him for a marathon sales session. He told us that we could put up enough panel on the NORTH SIDE of the house to realize a good savings on our PG&E ***. Of course (as others have mentioned), the installation would be free (our roof was in good shape) and Vivint would own the panels and sell us the energy generated by the panels on our home at a much reduced rate from PG&E. I questioned hard because of what the other company had said, AND HE ASSURED ME the savings would be significant. He eventually wore me down and I did something I rarely do, i.e., make a big financial decision without sleeping on it. I go by the adage, "If something sounds too good to be true, it's probably too good to be true." The installation and activation happened quickly (installation two weeks later and activation several more weeks later). I am VERY dissatisfied with the arrangement. I've been tracking now for two years and comparing those bills with pre-Vivant PG&E bills. I can't express how disheartening and maddening the results are. Some months we are saving a little and some months we are paying more than we did pre-Vivint. The kicker is the "True-Up" which we are just paying to this year...it's $452.40. In the last month I've had two Vivint sales reps (again early 20-somethings) working our neighborhood stop to visit and, of course, sell. This time I was armed with my research and challenged them hard. They said they were disappointed with my True-Up costs and wanted to sell me more panels to "lower my costs." They took my information and actually did a credit check if you can imagine without telling me that's what they were doing. One of them, *** stopped by the next day or two and said, "They didn't think they could install more panels." Really Vivint was not looking to save me money at all. They wanted to make more profit and stick me with a second *** a long term lease where they have all the power. PROFITS OVER PEOPLE, PERIOD. I said I didn't want them anyhow...what I would really like is to buy the panels and be done with it. He said he would contact his manager and get him to help me. No contact followed. I texted *** twice and no response. Radio silence. Another 20-something Vivint rep came about 3 wks-1 month later. He wanted to help us too as he "understood" my frustration with having to pay such a high True-Up. When I explained to him that I really wanted to purchase the panels outright and that waiting 6 years was too long...that we might be moving and selling the house before then, he said he would get his manager to come the next day. We made an arrangement for after 4:00 the following day. No show. No communication. As an aside, I was having issues with our Vivint Home Security system and he was going to have someone follow-up with that. Nothing.So, I called Vivint and talked to 3 people. I refused to take "no" for a scripted answer from the first two and finally spoke to *** (a supervisor/manager). *** listened as they are trained to do..."Uh-huh...Uh-huh...I can sure understand" as I laid out for him what had happened and promising unfulfilled. He gave me the party/contract line that I could not buy the panels outright before six years and they could not even give me an estimate of the buyout total until 3 months before the six year anniversary of the contract. I told him that we might be moving well before we get to six years and we staying with the arrangement would be a big deterrent to a potential buyer. I said I wanted to eat the cost and purchase the panels just to remove barriers to selling the house. He said, "I understand but no can do until six years." After protesting again (and reminding him of the false promises), he said, "Okay, there's one thing we can do." He said they could calculate the power generated by the panels over the next 18 years and *** me for that. That way, a buyer of the house would have no bills from Vivint and could use the power from the panels for electricity. But, at the end of the 20 years, the panels would still be owned by Vivint. It was incredulous. Can you believe the gouging? I told him so but that I would expect nothing less than that based on my experience with the company. But, I said, send me that calculation. He said, "Sure, I'll have it sent to your email in *** minutes." He then double checked our email address. Here we are a day later and nothing has been sent. Again, why would I be surprised. If I have learned anything in leadership and management it is DWYSYGTD (Do what you say you are going to do!).Please, please beware of this company. Let this be a cautionary tale. I will tell all my neighbors and friends to spare them pain and aggravation. When I checked yesterday, Vivint has 10 solar companies rated ahead of it in *** by Best Companies...and that is for a reason. Do your homework. Do not take their word for it. So sad they would not work with me.
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and I am a 78 year old retired high school teacher
and I am a 78 year old retired high school teacher. I would like to detail to you the events of the last 7 months while attempting to have Vivint Solar add additional panels to my Sun Run solar system.My Sun Run was installed, inspected, and turned on in July and worked fine.The sales rep at Vivint told me that I didnt have enough panels to generate the electricity I was using. I agreed to have additional panels installed on my roof to increase the solar generating of electricity. I signed the contract in February and the installation was scheduled for *** On or about May second, I was told the installation date would be May 18. On May 11 several men came to my door and told me they were here to install my solar. I was told to open my garage. I questioned him as this was not the day I was told. He said something to the effect that today is they day they are here. I opened the garage, and he told me I had to move the shelves off the wall, take the tool cabinet down and remove the tool bench as they were going to run a 13 to 18 foot conduit pipe in my garage. I said I couldnt physically do that in a half and hour and no one said I was to have a pipe in my garage. He said either it gets done or they wont install. Well that was simple, I said it isnt going to happen and they left. Fine with me. I spoke to the sales *** apologized and said they were contracted workers. He would set up a new date (what happened to the original date?) and asked to do it Thursday. Thursdays are the one day in the week nothing but nothing can be done here. I had explained that several times and said lets go with the original date. Evidently that couldnt be done. We settled on Saturday. The installers came, and that is when everything went down hill. They were here all day and got everything put on the roof and all equipment installed (without an 18 foot pipe in the garage). They left saying that the hole in the box will be fixed and they will turn in the paperwork. Well, for the next week and a half my Sunrun solar panels generated no electricity. When I called for service the customer service rep said at least 7 days before a tech can be out. In the meantime my sales rep dropped by and said Opps they forgot to turn on the panels when they disconnected them. He switched them on. Okay but that was still multiple days without electric generation. When the tech came there was another issue. Two or three wires were in the wrong place so my Sunrun was at half generation (which is shown by my readings for the Month of *** is worrisome that the installers left with a hole in the box, the operating system turned off, and wires incorrectly installed. Then I waited. I was told that the City of *** takes a long time to approve. I was also told that because I was so patient I would get some compensation as well as my True Up would be taken care of and the extra electricity I generated because I used my AC would be taken care of. I waited. Finally in July I called the City of ***. Basically what they said was that they had no request for an inspection and they would send out the inspector tomorrow. Well *** came and was delightful, but since no one here was from Vivint , he couldnt do anything. We set up another time. This time the Sales rep came, and the inspector said he need a tech with tools. Then we waited. The scheduling department set up a Monday (I believe August 9) between 8 and 11 for an entirely different matter which was to change the incorrect breaker. I cleared my Monday and waited. And waited. At 10 I received a call saying the tech couldnt come and they will reschedule. Needless to say, I was less than thrilled by the customer service. Next I get a call saying they could do it the following Thursday. I have told 6 different people that Thursday is not available ever. Period. So she said the following Tuesday. Okay so Friday a tech shows up and wants to swap my breaker out. (Not Tuesday but Friday). He does, we discuss the confusion and he texts the scheduling department to say it is done. Tuesday another tech showed up to change the breaker. Evidently the scheduler failed to tell him it was done. We have a nice chat, he looks at the system, and leaves. A few days later two guys show up, to take pictures of the system. Now the two techs took pictures, the installers took pictures, the rep took pictures, but they are here to take pictures. That was a Wednesday. I was told PGE was the delay for now. I dont remember the system passing City inspection but was told it did. I called PGE and was told that there was no request for a *** or whatever it is called, so I called the *** the meantime I get a call that a tech will be there for city inspector. What? It hadnt passed. Okay. The tech shows up; we fail. Fortunately the city inspector is a good guy and he came back the next day and passed it when the tech fixed what was wrong. (By the way it is now in September.) The rep comes to my house, and I call PGE and have him listen, and once again PGE says without reservation that they had one request for this address and it was for July , and it was approved in July, that was for my original Sunrun panels. The rep said, no way, they must have lost it At that time, September there was no PGE request to complete at this house. That is according to PGE. Then I got a nice note from Vivint saying that my system passed city inspection (3 months after installation and my calling the city rather than Vivint to get it started) and corporate will review the paper work which can take up to 40 days. Still no PGE approval. Forty days beyond the three and a half months we already waited.There are other things, but the reason I have documented and told you this story, was during this time I signed a contract saying I would install solar on the roof of my rental house next door.I don't know what to do to get out of it, but I will try. This has been a nightmare.
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Sunrun Complaints 13
My wife and I purchased our home 7 months ago the solar panel system was already installed on the roof
My wife and I purchased our home 7 months ago the solar panel system was already installed on the roof. Sunrun certified that the roof was good and new. Sunrun certified the roof for 10 years.That certification gave us confidence to purchase the home. Upon our first heavy rain, we had several extremely bad leaks. Water was just pouring in 3 different locations inside our home. Shocked I called Sunrun. Sunrun said they would send a technician out. several weeks went by and more rains occurred. I removed the dry wall in the affected areas inside our home to remove the soaking wet insulation.When Mr. *** the Sunrun Field Service Technician came out,(almost a month after my request) he was shocked at the amount of water damage that had occurred. Mr *** went up on the roof to insect the affected areas. Mr *** came down from the roof then looked in the attic. Upon completion of his inspection, Mr *** explained to my wife and I that all of the flashing was missing and the roof was not properly inspected at the time of the roof certification. Mr. said that he was then new Field service representative and main superintendent and he replaced the former superintendent. Mr. stated the the former superintendent was fired for multiple bad certifications to other homes. Mr. said he would go back to his office and report his findings, and we should not be worried .Well over a month went by and more heavey rains occurred, but we had no response from Sunrun. I continued to call Sunrune and left 7 messages over the course of several more months. Now to this day we have never had our solar system turned on. Mr *** explained that it would not be safe to use. we have never had the system up, it was off upon the closing of escrow and has never been turned on to date. After many calls to Sunrun, all of which I was made to re- explain the problem to the phone representatives every time. ( very frustrating). I finally received a Call back from Mr. and was told the Sunrun wasn't going to do anything. Shocked, I then asked if they could remove the solar panels on the affected areas of our roof so I could have the roof repaired. Mr *** stated that Sunrun must charge us approx. $1,800.00 to remove and replace the solar panels. To this day 3/23, 9 months later I have not had the use of my panels and I have not been able fully repair my roof as well as have use of our living room and 2 bedrooms. We have continued to receive a monthly bill from Sunrun and we been threatened with letters by sunrun to be placed in collection. and I ( Quote) damage our credit.
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I purchased solar from Sunrun with the a contract that purchased the system and the install from them. The system was installed as expected but when the *** inspected the system, there were finding with the install. I have tried multiple times to contact Sunrun to understand the the next steps were to get the system online but my customer service rep continues to not have a answer to my questions. They have also set dates for inspections and I had to have people miss work to be on site just for Sunrun to not show up or call in advance. I have emails documenting false promises from Sunrun and them continuously miss deadlines time after time. I financed my system and I am now paying my monthly payments towards my solar system however not being able to use it because of the installation has not been approved by the city. Sunrun's lack of follow up and professionalism has now put me in a place where I have to pay my monthly bill for the system but not be able to use it.
I'm on the same situation, sunrun system doesn't work, I'm still paying to my electrical company provider, and sunrun customer service is [censored], I have more than 6 months that I don't pay anything to sunrun, any advice?
When the system was installed, the Sunrun representative stated that the battery would last overnight and then recharge the next day. In fact, the battery lasted approximately two hours, and then ultimately failed entirely within two years. Sunrun then replaced it. About a year later, I received a call from a Sunrun representative who said that the battery was still not working correctly and they would replace it again. They never did. In addition, the electricity in our kitchen began to short out on a regular basis after the panels were installed, and two electricians stated that it would require rewiring.
On October 21, 2022, one of the circuit boxes installed by Sunrun caught on fire and filled our house with toxic smoke. DWP (our local utility) came out and said that the solar system was unsafe but the representative said that he could not disconnect it. A Sunrun representative arrived an hour later, shut down the entire system, and disconnected the four circuits which were connected to the battery. The shorting problem in our kitchen immediately resolved. However, we began to experience periodic outages in one of the circuits which had previously been connected to the battery.
On November 10, a Sunrun representative, examined the system and said that it was installed totally wrong, that the box which caught on fire had been miswired and had four times the maximum current it could handle running to it. He said that the box, which was made by Generac, was meant for a generator and not a solar system. He said the entire system had to be replaced. He said that Sunrun was aware that certain batteries like mine sometimes failed, and that the Tesla batteries were much better.
On January 2 (a holiday), one of the circuits previously connected to the problematic battery, which included our heater, failed completely. We were required to buy space heaters to stay warm; the low that day was 45 degrees.
On Thursday, 1/12/22 I called Sunrun to find out if my solar panels were working properly and also to inquire about adding panels. This was due to my electric bill being approx $800 last month. I was informed that my system was in proper working order and that Sunrun monitors any equipment issues. My Sunrun app also said that there were no issues.On Monday, January 16 I called Sunrun back to request information on ending my 20 year agreement with them (initially agreed to in 2014 with Vivint Solar -bought out by Sunrun). On Tuesday, January 17 I was surprised to get a call from local company *** to say that they were sent by Sunrun to repair 11 solar panels what were not working for a while and that I mightve noticed my power bill going up recently.I would like to explore my options to terminate my agreement with Sunrun due to this intentional negligence and their lies about the status of my equipment. So far the only option they provide is to buy out the system for $38,000 (was installed 9 years ago).
Sunrun was aware that our solar equipment was malfunctioning before we finalized the purchase of our house, yet they failed to disclose this information to us. We only discovered the issue when we received a bill indicating no new solar energy production. After we brought this to their attention, they had to postpone the scheduled repair appointment twice; on the first occasion, the technician neither called nor appeared. When I sought to obtain a refund or credit for the two bills I had paid without receiving any service, I was informed that I would have to wait until the equipment was repaired before initiating the refund process. Upon review, I was further informed that I was ineligible for the credit at that time because the previous owner had already been compensated before I purchased the property, which I found to be absolutely unacceptable. Later, I was assured that my case would be re-evaluated to determine if I could receive the credit sooner, but after a few days, they contacted me to say that I was only entitled to a $9 refund, despite having paid for two full bills. Repeated requests to speak with a supervisor were met with the same response, indicating that the supervisor would only reiterate what had already been told to me, which was a clear example of poor customer service. It was only after I insisted on receiving a full refund that the representative suddenly managed to secure the full amount as a credit for me. Overall, I am extremely dissatisfied with the entire ordeal and my sole desire now is to be released from the contract.
Hello, Sun Run and other solar companies contacted me about solar panel installation.
Hello to whom this may concern: Sun Run called me as many other solar companies have called me about adding a solar system to my roofing. I called another company to see their status. I was told that they had excellent ratings. As to Freedom Forever, I called the ComplaintsBoard.com to get their ratings. I was pleased with the customer service findings on Freedom Forever as well. Sun Run said they worked for Freedom Forever, being contracted with them. The representative from Sun Run visited me. He explained to me there was no out-of-pocket cost ever from me. My son and I were pleased to hear the good news! He wanted to see my utility bill, I showed it to him. He tells me I would pay a third of what I was paying and that the government would pay his company for installing the solar panels for me. He also stated that the government would pay me for selling them power. I was a happy customer to hear that. He set up when I was to have the solar system installed by Sun Run. I continued to get high bills. I called TEP and was told it was set up but not turned on. To call my solar provider. I called Sun Run and was told Freedom Forever was to take care of the problem of not being connected. I called Freedom Forever and they apologized and said they would fix the problem. Finally, I had a note on my door from Freedom Forever saying sorry for the inconvenience and that the concern was corrected. They placed their sign in my yard. I hadn't heard from Freedom Forever nor Sun Run since last year. I received a bill from TEP for $192.65. I called TEP and was told to call my solar system provider. I called Sun Run and they informed me that Freedom Forever had cut off the solar system because I owe them $700.00. I was shocked that I owed any money! I asked Sun Run what they were talking about. I didn't know I owed anything and was never told I had a balance and why wasn't I receiving a bill? I called last year about not connecting with TEP. I'm confused about how this could've happened. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. I don't want Sun Run/Freedom Forever dealings... I'm hurt over their actions towards me.
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Our system did not produce anything for four months. During that time we paid 804 dollars to Sunrun. On December 14th, 2022 I was told they would refund me $394. I replied to that email indicating disgust that they could take 804 and return 394. They did not reply or refund the money. Since then this company has ignored numerous emails including 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/9 and 1/11. One time we were told we'd be "escalated" and someone important would contact us in 2-3 days. That was weeks ago. At this point it's clear that we're expected to forget about the four months where they took their payment, and I was forced to pay in excess of $2,000 of electric bill on top of it. More frustrating than being robbed blind is the total disregard for customer service and communication.
Sunruns contract says Service Obligation to you: Sunrun will insure, maintain and repair the Solar Facility at no cost to you, including inverter replacement.Sunrun acknowledges that an inverter is not working but will not repair or replace it. Instead, they refer to the production made by the rest of the system.
I ordered Sunrun between July and August 2022, then the solar panels were installed around November. Next steps included inspection by the city and PG&E. Until now, no inspection has happened and last December I got a call from the loan servicer that we are going to start paying our monthly this January 2023. I have been trying to contact sunrun but no one is responding my emails and text messages. I mean, the system isn't even running yet and they will ask me to start paying my monthly in addition to my electric bill from PG&E? it has been 6 months since I ordered this.
Hello Sunrun Team,
I am reaching out regarding an issue with my newly installed solar panels. I've attempted to contact Sunrun's customer service on multiple occasions and each time I explain my situation and ask for monetary compensation for this issue, or request to speak with the representative's supervisor, the call abruptly ends. The first two times I thought it was a mistake, but the third time I realized it was intentional. I've called the same number on other occasions for issues about transferring bills to my tenant, and other general questions and was never once hung up on. I understand Sunrun's call center is located internationally and as business owners, we must cut costs, however, I'm not sure if Sunrun is aware of how these employees are handling customer complaints.
You are in charge of customer care and I am hoping you can better assist me. Due to my horrible experience, which caused me to have no solar generation for 4 months (unknown to me), I received a lump sum bill from the electric company for $5,151.29. I am seeking monetary compensation. I am also shocked that essentially brand-new solar panels failed within a year of installation, and it took Sunrun over 4 months to fix this issue and replace an inverter. Sunrun's schedules failed to once mention my solar production had stopped, as you can see in the attached emails which appear to be general service appointments. Had I known my panels were not producing, I would have been calling on a daily basis.
Below is a timeline of what occurred, attached are copies of all email chains between myself and Sunrun, and a copy of my electric bill. In this email, I've copied the Vice President, Director of Product Quality, etc. I am displeased with this experience and am hoping this can be resolved between us without me having to obtain legal counsel. If I go the legal counsel route, I will also be suing for damages, and requesting my contract to be voided and all panels removed. I am seeking a check from Sunrun in the amount of $5,151.29.
I had an original complaint against Vivint Solar, which was bought by Sunrun
I had an original complaint against Vivint Solar, which was bought by Sunrun. I filed a complaint with you and several others such as the attorney general etc. We were able to work all that out. However, after that case was closed, the company installed the solar panels back on my roof on 9/13 and the company did it incorrectly, which resulted in effecting my produced solar. I didn't realize this till almost a year later. Here is the situation. After we closed out my complaint I waited months to get my solar reinstalled on 9/13. I thought all was well. My solar bill gets paid automatically and I dont normally look at my online statement often due to many reasons but mostly I am a single mother and have been busy. However, I like to keep track of my solar and electric charges in a spreadsheet so in August 2022, I started adding them all into my spreadsheet. What I found was I was not generating solar like I have in the past years, so I contacted Sunrun and told them. I made a several calls to them. The first call they gave me some strange instructions to reset the system myself but it sounded weird so I called back and they said they can see something is wrong and they eventually scheduled me for someone to look at it. *** my case worker scheduled Two technicians for 9/8/22. They came out and fixed it and the technicians told me that the original technicians installed the solar improperly. They have done this in the past as well. By 9/9 my system was up and working properly. I was told to wait a week before calling for a reimbursement. I sent *** an email regarding getting reimbursement for my lost solar production. She opened a compensation case. *** case# *** sent me an email saying they are looking into it. Then days later 9/23/22, I get a phone call from *** at 8:44pm from a person stating that he will reimburse me $75 for the inconvenience. I argued some with him but he said I would have to wait 2 more billing cycles before I can receive my reimbursement. It didnt make sense but that conversation should be recorded. I sent an email to customer service on 11/29/22. I got an email from *** saying more or less that I am not entitled to compensation because I only pay for what my solar produces. I did an 3-4 year average on what I should have produced this past year and I came up with a shortage of about *** kWh. Tell me if I am not understanding this correctly but my understanding is that I ended up paying more on my electric bill because of this shortage. (I have a spread sheet and emails if you need them). It seems unfair that I missed out on all this solar being produced because this companys technicians re-installed the solar in correctly. On top of that, they were supposed to be monitoring my system and should have seen there was a problem in the beginning, however I was told they were having issues with their monitoring system and that is why they didnt catch it. (Which should also be on a recorded call).
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The level of Sunruns customer service is beyond sad and disappointing. Weve experienced long delays in response times, and sometimes no response at all. I paid Sunrun $13,000 on March 30, 2022, and Sunrun installed our solar system of 9 panels on April 6, 2022. Due to an incompatible or non-functioning inverter we were delayed 112 days before our system began operating. I emailed and called several Sunrun employees multiple times during the delay. Sometimes I received no response at all, and after several days I would try again. When I did receive a response, it was not helpful; no one seemed to be able to predict or suggest when we might expect to have an operational system. I can provide the saved email messages if details are needed.More recently, due to a roof leak and repairs and replacement needed, it became necessary to contact Sunrun for removal of the electrical conduit from the tile roof. Initially, on October 24 they told me they could come and do the removal on December 17. Thats a 55 day wait for service. Ultimately, they were able to come sooner on November 29. So, in the end it was a 37 day wait. Because of this delay, we had to spend $500 on tarp covering to avoid further leaks while waiting for Sunrun to respond. When the conduit was removed, the technician explained that he had found water in the conduit, and said that a better quality conduit was needed when the conduit would be reconnected after the roofing repair.The roof was repaired the next 2 days (November 30 and December 1). I called Sunrun to come for reinstallation of the electrical conduit. They scheduled reinstallation for February 13. Thats another 74 day delay. Due to a total of 186 days of Sunrun delays our system has operated only 41% of the time. ( 128 days out of a possible 314 from July 26, 2022 to February 13, 2023 ). Perhaps a Sunrun technician could be scheduled to reinstall the electrical conduit sooner than February 13, 2023, and get our system working again.
Issue is with activating and getting my solar system approved and operational. System was installed on September 1, 2022; and was told would be activated at the most 60 days after install. Which would coincide with the beginning of my solar loan payments. I have made three solar payments on a system that is not operational, one payment has been reimbursed since I should not be making any until system is operational. No word on the two remaining payments, with a fourth one coming in the next two weeks. The system took over 16 months to install from original quote and install date of May . Was told that I would be given incentives for upgrading my main electrical panel. Company is unresponsive to various and numerous attempts of communications, via phone, email or text. I have tried to be understanding and feel that I have been patient. I made first attempt of resolving issues with the company on November 2, 2022.
I purchased my property in March, 2022. The best part of the purchase was that the home already had solar panels, considering I live in the desert. Within two months, my solar panels were no longer working. Something about them never installing an invertor when the panels were purchased in full (not leased) in 2016. I originally reached out to SunRun because a salesman had come to my door to try and sell me more panels but instead, I asked when was the last time they were professionally cleaned since he would have access to that information. I was told to call customer service for that information so I did and I was told they had never been cleaned but that my panels were not even producing at this time (this was to my surprise) and that there was a major outage across the board but someone would get back to me in 48 hours. (This line is told after every phone call to Sunrun when they cannot give me answers.) Of course, I did not hear back from anybody but they had no problem scheduling me for a cleaning of the solar panels in the amount of $300. I immediately signed the contract and was told I would hear from someone in 7 business days. *** confirmation of scheduling. The third party then sent me a bill for work that was not completed. Sunrun had no information or confirmation that somebody did in fact come to my property. 8 months later and many phone calls, emails and service calls. My panels are finally working. I tried to submit for my 100% guarantee credit and I was told they can only credit me $200 since they covered the invoice for the panel cleaning which was never completed. 8 months of no solar due to their errors over and over again and they are only offering me $200 for 8 months, plus I have an electric bill now that is higher then my mortgage payment. I am also told that the supervisor above my case manager does not speak with clients and this is all they are willing to offer me.
I have requested for them to send out a Technician instead they send out a sales report to try and sell me more panels. My panels aren't working 100% like they should be. My old house was a bigger house and didn't have solar panels and I'm paying paying the same price as my house with solar panels. Over the past 3 years my electric bill has been going up,this is nerve racking.
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On 11/15 I signed a contract with a Sunrun rep, who knew my low electricity usage,
On 11/15 I signed a contract with a Sunrun representative, who was aware that my electricity usage was minimal. Despite this, they assured me that installing a solar system would be cost-effective. I was not given a copy of the signed contract immediately and was told it would be sent later. Subsequently, I discovered an email from Sunrun containing a contract with modified figures and terms different from what I had agreed to. This revised contract had electronic signatures I did not authorize. When I tried to contest it, the period to do so had passed. I contacted Sunrun to dispute the contract, initiating a dispute that has lasted over four years without resolution. My local power company charged about 8 cents per kWh, while Sunrun's rate started around 12 cents. My typical bill was around $30, but Sunrun's initial bill was $37.85 with a 2.9% annual increase, not the 1% I had agreed to. My main issue was the unauthorized use of my electronic signature. Over four years, I've interacted with numerous Sunrun representatives who promised to resolve various issues, including power production problems, and I've faced multiple threats from the company based on the disputed contract. I was informed that if I could demonstrate the signature on their contract was not mine, they would remove the system. This was confirmed not to be my signature by the latest Sunrun representative assigned to my case. Despite repeated requests, Sunrun has not provided the original contract. The solar system has not generated power for months, and my local utility bills are now lower than Sunrun's charges. I have ceased payments to Sunrun for four months and demanded they remove their system and repair my home at their cost. Otherwise, I will consider buying the system at a reduced price or removing it myself. Sunrun benefited from a federal tax credit for the installation, which I cannot use. After four years of compliance, I am seeking a reasonable resolution. The situation involves an interstate corporation and could lead to federal involvement due to potential fraud charges. Many online reviews, such as on Complaintsboard.com, reflect similar complaints against Sunrun.
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I purchased a F150 Lightning from a dealership on December 20th. The purchase included a charger that was to be installed or shipped by Sunrun. Prior to the delivery of the electric truck, I discussed the installation with Sunrun, only to find out they were asking for an exorbitant fee, so I asked them to simply send me the charger instead. They declined to dispatch the charger until the truck was fully paid for. Despite completing the purchase on December 20th, I have been without the charger ever since. I contact them weekly, yet receive no substantive updates. It's been three weeks, and they still cannot provide any information regarding the whereabouts of the charger, let alone an explanation for the delay in shipping it. I am in urgent need of assistance to obtain the charger they are obligated to provide, enabling me to use the truck I have purchased.
There ad says no more electric bills, their salesman said you will never pay more for the electricity and solar than you currently pay for electricity. I have received 2 bills since activating my solar panels and combined my bill has gone up by over $50.00. I called to discuss it and I was blamed for consumption which has not changed since I signed up, other than when I signed it was summer and using my AC which I have not used over the last 2 months. I wonder what it will be then.
I have emailed the company three times with no response. When I purchased my solar system, I was told that the mounting system would be low profile, 2-3 inches off the roof. However, it is not low profile and sits 6.5 inches off the deck. I specifically asked this question to avoid the cost of bird netting around the panels. My salesperson assured me that they do not even carry the old mounting system in the warehouse and that it would be low profile. I have reached out to my project manager three times via email and have not received any response. I asked my salesperson if he had heard anything from his manager and he told me no.
My account website states "no known issues" yet I noticed my wall plug light was off so I contacted sunrun. They said they would call me anywhere from 30 minutes to 48 hours! What kind of estimate is that? Anyways, I checked my production and my panels haven't been producing for 6 days! This is not the first time this has happened and last time I was told I would get reimbursed for having to pay my electricity bill in full, they responded 2 months later apologizing that no reimbursement would be given since my annual production saves me more than what I had to pay! In summary, I have to monitor my own system and WAIT for maintenence if there is a problem! I want a credit!
They reroofed my rental home approximately 5.5 years ago and guaranteed that the roof would not leak during the 20 years solar panel lease,
They reroofed my rental home approximately 5.5 years ago and guaranteed that the roof would not leak during the 20 years solar panel lease, otherwise they would make the repairs. They reroofed my other rental that was leaking, but are refusing to repair my second home that is leaking, both due to improper anchor installation. I have been fighting with them since December . This is preventing me from selling the home, is causing financial hardship and delaying my divorce. I am currently working with *** , ***@sunrun.com. She is aware that I am filing complaint with Complaintsboard.com because this is getting close to statue of limitation. Hopefully, this will give her ammunition to get my roofs repaired. The house has solar panels on all three pitches of the roofs and all three roofs are leaking. I am filing complaint because I have been patient and nothing has been resolved. Sunrun initially told me that their investigation of the garage roof found that the anchors that hold the solar panels was installed incorrectly. Before they reinstalled the anchors and patched the roof, they were on the roof a couple times to do a quick patch job and another time to put a tarp on the roof until the roof could be properly repaired. Mind you, that year we had alot of rain, and Sunrun Solar had alot of roofs that were in need of repair. The roof continued to leak so they came out two more times walking all over the terra cotta tiles and their last report claimed that the roof was old and tiles were slipping, dirt was clogging water run off, and their was a hole in the roof. They obviously did not do a good job reroofing the roof before installing their solar panels in August . Intially, they repapered, installed their no leak anchors, retiled the roof, and installed their solar panels at the start of the lease. They guaranteed that the roof would not leak. The roof is only 5.5 years old now and they did the work. Only their roofers have been on the roof. They broke tiles when they first installed the roof and solar system and did not replace them. They sealed them together with a sealant that has not stood up to the weather. So they brought replacement tiles and left them in front of my Tenants garage. The garage roof continues to leak and I have been told by a EPA expert that the structural beams are rotting and will have to be replaced before the roof can be repaired. Sunrun never investigated the main house attic for leaking when they first investigated the leaking garage roof. They only looked at the main house roof from the outside. My Tenants informed me 3/12 that the main house attic was leaking from both sides of the pitched roofs. Sunrun is still refusing to fix the garage roof and told me that none of their Roofers want to investigate the attic due to the COVID-19. I told them that the roofs are leaking and need to be repapered and retiled. They are the only ones who have been on the roofs of the home and everytime they are on the roof, they are causing more damage. They are claiming that it is not solar related, but it is definitely their responsibility.
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In May my wife and I were excited to go solar
In May my wife and I were excited to go solar. With the expense in getting a new roof our dream of becoming self reliant was becoming a reality. We decided to go with Sunrun to provide our solar needs. In may we experienced a plumbing issue that required the removal of three panels to access a vent pipe the panels covered ( we have an older home). I called them to make this request. Sunrun advised that we email them with pictures. I did so. I still have these Emails. After a couple weeks the panels were removed. We were able to unclog a bad blockage and were now ready to have our panels reinstalled. At the time we were working with Customer care Rep ***. It took a couple emails to get this going. Before long we were contacted ( by phone) from a technician to set up a time. the panels were reinstalled by a technician claiming he was from Arcadia solar ,a contracted company Sunrun was/is partners with and who our components are distributed by. It was after this things got really problematic. Shortly after our panels were reinstalled a component in the main board failed ( in July In Phoenix). we went a month with out Solar power in July. This netted a $500 power bill we were not prepared for. After the component was reinstalled ,end of July, our system is once again generating power at the specified output. as Confirmed by Arcadia. Sunrun did honor the performance guarantee by crediting us about $110; however that did not come with a fight from them. I continued to pay the monthly lease agreement despite the enormous APS bill from July, the month Sunrun Failed to provide. The APS bill took months for us to pay of with our tight budget. Now Fast forward to January , Sunrun contacted my wife regarding a work order to reinstall these panels. Of course we stated they have already been installed last year. They stated they would look into this claim. I have been in contact with an *** ( Tier 3 escalation Case Manager). 6 weeks later after making my case to Sunrun I recieved an Email with an official notice PDF attachment from Sunrun.. Email stated that they had confirmation that the work was not performed by sunrun and that because of our actions this would Void our roof penetration warranty , equipment warranty , and monitoring for our performance guarantee, But for $350.00 they would send out a technician to check out the system. This MAY reinstate the warranty and monitoring but not till Sept of this Year, After the hot months here in Phoenix. I find this a bit odd considering the failure we had last July. This move makes me think that even they do not believe the components would last the summer. This is extremely poor record keeping on Arcadia and Sunrun. It is unlikely a technician would call to set up a time to work on our panels without a work order. This person knew our contact info, solar provider, and address. If this person was not affiliated with Sunrun then we have a bigger issue here. This technician contacted us after a little while week or two after *** emailed me that she would get this request to "The Schedulers". None of this is adding up. I feel this is a attempt at extorting more money from us and making us pay on a sub-quality system. We are less than 3 years into a 20 year lease... what is in store for us with Sunrun and the problems we are already having i can only assume. APS ( Arizona Power Systems) is the main power provider in our area.
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I had Sunrun Solar installed at my home in August and the first month it produced was October and at that time I was given a
I had Sunrun Solar installed at my home in August and the first month it produced was October and at that time I was given a proposal that indicated I would be able to generate most of my needed electricity through the Sunrun Solar panels. Throughout 2020 and 2021 the solar system seemed to perform as promised but in May 2022 the system started to produce considerably less solar power than the previous year. I was not immediately aware but when I started having higher than normal electric bills I contacted Sunrun and was told right away by the person who took my call that day that my system had been underproducing since May 2022 and we needed to have Sunrun come out and look at the system. We were scheduled out two months to even get an appointment for service and when I expressed concern that I would continue to be producing less solar power within that time period I was told that they were giving me the soonest available appointment. On the evening before the appointment I was unexpectedly rescheduled out an additional two weeks. I was told on the initial call with Sunrun that after the system had been looked at and repaired I would be able to get a refund for the under production of the system. My complaint has several components. The first is that Sunrun failed to maintain the system as stated in our contract. Page 5 of my contract item 3 states "Sunrun will monitor the Solar System to proactively address any problems that *** arise". The first thing the customer service agent said to me when I called in October 2022 was "it looks like your system has been underperforming since May". Page 7 of the contract item 2v states "Sunrun uses the Production Monitor to monitor and record your electricity production, and promptly respond to any production issues" This obviously did not occur if my system had been underproducing since May 2022. I called on September 2,2022 to address my high *** bills and was given a case number #*** and a service appointment date of 10-13-2022 which was then rescheduled to [protected]. When the system was serviced I was told by the service crew that my system did in fact have a "fault to one of the strings" but they were able to fix it and the system was fully operational. My second complaint/concern is that when I inquired about reimbursement due to the underproduction since May 2022 I was offered approximately $49.43 as reimbursement for my system underperforming for 5 1/2 months this was given case number #***. I have not yet been reimbursed for the $49.43 as of today's date and have told Sunrun that this amount is unacceptable due to the length of time my system was partially down. And now as of December 12,2022 when I called in to follow up on my reimbursement I was asked again "are you aware that your system is underperforming?" I was told that it is performing at 70% Once again Sunrun is NOT monitoring the performance of my system the customer service I now have a new case number #*** for underperformance again. The guaranteed kilowatt hours is so low that it is possible for Sunrun to continually underperform and not have to payout the consumer in any legitimate way. *** is terrible. I was assigned a "case manager" for first the system issues and then the reimbursement request. These case managers have no authority and are extremely hard to get hold of. The last case manager I had *** continue to call an incorrect phone number even though I asked her over and over again to change it in my account and gave her a correct phone number to call.
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I purchased a Solar system from Sun Run
I purchased a Solar system from Sun Run. We were lied to we were told we would get incentives via a battery or batteries. They never installed them. Then our system did not work for the initial four months and we were given a $204 check. About seven months later we started receiving an average of approximately $270 a month power bills and all our food went bad in our freezer about $800. We contacted sunRun and They said our system was not working properly and they sent out a technician. We had two inverters one was completely fried and the second had an antenna that did not work at all. When I showed the Technician our paperwork and all our ruined food he replied that we were not given any batteries what so ever! Then we started receiving The $270 power bills on top of the $606 payment. I called Sun Run and we were told by Rayne (RAIN) that it was obvious we had not enjoyed the benefits of solar and they in fact owed us $1586 for the system under performing. Then when I told her that *** sold us the system and she stated he had dumped a lot of people and was no longer with Sun Run and we were not the only folks this had happened to. Rayne went on to say as far as us not receiving the batteries she would have to contact her boss as that was above her pay grade. then a *** got on the phone and stated he was going to come at me as a supervisor? He began yelling at me and stated that Rayne had no authority to promise anything! As a Fire Captain for over 30 years and a Volunteer for the *** I let him know I am NOT A SUBORDINATE, but a CUSTOMER! we began going at it and when I requested his supervisor MR *** stated he was the supervisor. I gave him a chance to start over and act like one. He stated that Sun Run had been back out to our home a second time without us knowing as they do not always knock on the door. I advised *** with a "C" as he put it that no one could get in my back yards as I have a 6 foot plus locked gate and dogs. My neighbor actually brought over a door hanger for messages stating they were out today. the rest was blank and my neighbor does not have solar. I informed him that we are continuing to get $270 power bills. Mr. requested I send all of the. power bills and I not only sent six months, but a copy of our contract were they wrote next to incentives we were to receive batteries. He said he would call back in two days as he was off tomorrow and Got Crickets? I called Sun Run again and got another lovely service person and when I asked if we were going to get not just our $1586 dollar refund via *** but was I going to hear about our batteries? This women actually stated do you have a recorded copy of this conversation. I Could not believe my ears. I had sent almost 20 customers to Sun Run and just asked them to remove the money off there *** as they were probably fellow fireman or police officers. I told her that me and *** had words and I not only told him how to act like a supervisor, but Rayne (rain) should be his.He replied " I am A supervisor because I am so good that I am where I am at in only four years? I explained I had a blank card stating sorry we missed you and it was from another address. I then asked if someone was going to come out and handle our issues and this women hung up on me! I would advise anyone to stay away from Sun Run. I went through *** and plan on Filling a complaint with them as well. In closing I also contacted another person and they wanted me to pay $17,000 for one Tesla Battery and then the second would only be $6000. They also wanted to add seven panels and I was to pay for four and get three free. I was also told by Rayne that this was a common problem they were having that a third party company would try and sell you more. I have since purchased an APP called Mimic and you can record conversations. I would recommend anyone dealing with this company to record everything ! And when signing a contract I
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Correspondence Regarding Issues with Vivint Solar Company
Dear Madam, enclosed are two emails. The first is regarding my conversation with Vivint Solar Company, and the second details an unfair agreement. Email 1 outlines my complaint against Vivint Solar for dishonest commercial behavior. I was misled about potential savings from solar power and given low price quotes that were not honored. The contracts were confusing and violated consumer rights. The service and installation were poor, resulting in no energy production or savings, and I incurred additional costs. Upon contract termination after two years, I was asked to pay a $15,000 penalty. This is not an isolated incident; similar deceptive practices by Vivint Solar were reported by the Division of Consumer Affairs, leading to a settlement. I seek advice on terminating my contract without penalties, obtaining refunds for undue expenses, and preventing further consumer deception. Email 2 expresses my intent to file a complaint or lawsuit against Vivint Solar for deceptive sales practices, failure to deliver promised savings, and violation of consumer rights through unclear contracts. Salesmen did not disclose that the 'free' solar panels were actually leased, binding us to a 20-year agreement without clear terms or costs. Promised electric bill reductions were not met, and we are burdened with additional payments.
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i have been with vivint solar for over 2 years sunrun had bought out Vivint solar my original contract with Vivint solar states that if my solar
i have been with vivint solar for over 2 years sunrun had bought out Vivint solar my original contract with Vivint solar states that if my solar system is not producing any energy and they will reimburse me for the time that i did not have solar services i would think that my contract will be grandfathered in to sunrun since they still number one never came to my home and/or have me go to the home office to sign a new agreement now my issue is my system was not producing energy for almost 2 months i had to call them to get my system back up and running they made zero attempt to number one let me know that sunrun is now my solar provider and number two to let me know that my system was not running until i had say my light bill with pnm going up higher and higher so i had looked in to why my bank account had statements that said sunrun since i asked for auto payments i never had to look into where my money was going so i had to call sunrun and tell them my system was not producing energy no this is there responsibility to do because they should be monitoring my system which they where not doing so i had to spend my savings money to pay my outrages bill for my light with pnm the reason i had got solar is to help me save money they told me that the technician will not be available until next month then there associate informed me when that i had called that there would be compensation on my account for the time my system was not producing any energy during this time i had talked to another associate and they informed me that sunrun would issue out a check to me to reimburse me when my system was not producing energy and then there installer came to my home and replaced the part in my system and then came and told me that the system is back up and running and he had also informed my of the same thing that sunrun would issue me out a check for the time that my system was not running i waited a few months for this to happen and i called sunrun to see what the hang up was and i was met with a undesirable response that they would only compensate me 50 dollars i had informed them this is unacceptable i was told i was going to get more of a compensation i had spent over *** dollars from my savings and they only offer 50 dollars that was a slap in the face i had voiced my displeasure with the associate and he informed me that he would escalade my issue and get me a case worker now my time with this case worker was very displeasure able a person of the name *** had contacted me but i was unable to answer because i was at work then i had received a email from *** asking for a good time to reach me i had responded the best time was between the time of 8 and 12 then i had received another call from *** and again was not able to answer because i was at work every time *** had called me was when i was at work the she sent me a nasty email stating that they would not reimburse me not one cent of what i paid pnm and she quoted there contract now as i stated previously that my contact with Vivint solar has to be grandfathered in until they draft a new contract with me so i had emailed back sunrun/*** that i would not acknowledge there email because i would like to talk to them and i also had asked for an new case worker because *** is rude unprofessional and disrespectful why ask for my time i'm available if your going to call me during my time of work and not letting me present my case i believe this was a attempt to duck me and not let me present my case so i also stated in the new email that i'm only available during 8 am and 11 am my time and again *** reached me 5 minutes before i 11 i was already clocked in and ready to work i cant talk to an associate for hours when i have to work this is very unprofessional why ask me for a good time to reach me if your not going to reach me at a good time i can talk no attempts where takin from sunrun to solve this issue every time *** contacted me via email i asked for a new case worker and never received one i believe *** never let any one know what was going on and just kept my complaints to her self in my opinion *** was not handing off my case in attempt to sweep my issue under the rug and she only offered me 100 dollars credit to my account i have still not received any credit for 50 dollars and 100 dollars to my account this does not solve the issue that my account is still short *** dollars so thus far i'm seeking a compensation of *** dollars of which 150 would be applied to my account and the other *** to be issued back to me in a check for my savings all of this could had been resolved if they could have talked to me but *** refused to call me at a time i could talk or even hand my case off to another professional case worker i do not want this case worker to contact me again
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We had an inverter out since March, that did not get fixed until October 28th
We had an inverter out since March, that did not get fixed until October 28th. During this waiting period to be fixed we had to call numerous time without help and had Sunrun schedule and miss 2 appointments without calling or notifying us they were missing the appointment. The inverter being out lead to our *** end of the year bill being $2189. This is way over our yearly average of $200-300.I was given to an Escalations Specialist, ***, *** who is not really helping me and doesn't respond to my emails of phone calls unless I repeatedly reach out.On November 10th, I signed a contract with Sunrun, stating they would cut us a $2000 check to compensate this. It is now December 16th and there is no check and no check has been issued. I reached out to her numerous times to see what was going on as the bill was due to *** on November 16th.Her first excuse to me was that the company was not issuing checks for weeks due to the Thanksgiving holiday/. What? Why would you stop issuing checks because Thanksgiving is happening in 2 weeks? I have continued to reach out to *** since then and still cannot get a check issued. Now my bill is officially a month overdue with *** and still no check. *** has never once called me, even though I have left her numerous voicemails asking for her to do so. I do not want to feel like a bill collector calling all the time and harassing people. I just want to pay this bill and move on with my life. If you entered a contract with me to issue a check, then you need to live up to your end of the bargain.Here are the numerous emails sent.November 1st ***Hide *** Hello ***,My name is ***. I'm from Sunrun's *** team. Our team is dedicated to improving our customer's *** journey by resolving existing issues and ensuring they do not happen again.I understand that you're upset as you have been waiting on an inverter to arrive at our warehouse in order to schedule the necessary appointment. I do apologize that that has been taking quite some time. I have contacted the performance manager to hopefully get a better update in regards to that. As for compensation, are you looking to request a billing crest or a check?Thank you,November 3rd *** Hello,Yes we are upset because they missed 2 appointments with no call or anything. Even the guys who came out and actually fixed it Friday were surprised at this. Our inverter has been out since May so our end of the year bill that is due November 16th is $2185.49. This is almost $1800 more than our average yearly bill. Our average yearly bill is $250-$400. So we are looking to cover that $1800 difference. Please use 562 *** to contact us.Thank you, *** November 8th *** Hello, We are still trying to get in contact with you. Please respond to our messages and voicemails.Thank you November 10th To*** Hello,*** and *** once again reaching out to you to get in contact with you. We have sent you numerous messages and left at least 5 voicemails. No email response or phone call.562 ***. Please call us.Thank you November 10th *** Hello Mr *** I apologize for the delay in my response. I can go ahead and send over a check this one time in the amount of $2,000. I will need you to sign a settlement before I am able to request that check be sent out. I will send that over to you via DocuSign/Email in the next *** concerns regarding it. Thank you,November 10th To*** Thank you! This should resolve this issue. I will be awaiting your email.November 10th ToBob *** sent you a document to review and sign.REVIEW DOCUMENT ***,Please DocuSign _General Release for Checks, SC-***, ***pdf Thank You, *** (document was sign the moment it was sent over)November 28th To*** Hello! It has been 11 business days and 18 days since I signed the documentation for the $2000 check. I am curious on the status of this as my *** is now 12 days late. Please reach out to us.*** and *** 562 ***November 29th *** Hello there,I just got a hold of a billing specialist, It looks like we held off on sending checks the last two weekends due to the Holiday but I have been assured that it will be sent out this Friday with no exceptions. I do apologize for that unexpected delay.Thank you, December 8th *** Did this get sent out yet? Almost a month out from promise of check.December 9th To*** Any update?December 13th To*** Why are you ignoring me? If you are a Escalations Specialist, why so you refuse to contact me. Is it because your company still has not cut the check? I don't understand how hard an email reply is.December 13th *** Hello sir, I apologize sir as I do not intend to do it on purpose. Let me check on the status of that promised check i offered you. I will get back to you within the next 3 hours with an update. Thank you. (never got a response in the 3 hours)December 15th *** Any update? The bill is a month past due now. We made an agreement over a month ago and you guys have not honored it yet as far as I know. I feel like a bill collector. Why does this have to drag on for months? Please respond. December 15th *** I apologize very much. I am waiting to hear back from the billing team. I will make sure you receive the check however I will inform you as soon as I receive an update as I am hoping very soon. As you can see I have reached out so many times and I get an excuse every time.
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Sunrun has taken advantage of my elderly parents and disabled neighbors in financial hardship
Sunrun has taken advantage of my elderly parents and disabled neighbors in financial hardship. In my parents case who are *** and *** at 921 e *** in ***, my father was in poor health with CHF, severe diabetes with amputations, multiple types of cancer, dementia and much more. He had given his power of attorney to my brother in ***. Mother who is also disabled with diabetes, ocular pharyngeal muscular dystrophy, severely hearing impaired difficulty speaking, swallowing and walking. They were on a fixed income and their monthly bills were less than usually $50 a month for electricity due to their multiple discounts including for low income and disabilities requiring heating, cooling and machines. Vivint solar salesman *** came to my parents house when my mother was gone and my father was in care of a VA respite provider. *** was allowed into my fathers bedroom by the caregiver where *** convinced a sick old man with barely a year left to live and he was going to save him money monthly, in fact at the end of the year he would get a rebate with the money the solar panels would make. He did not understand that this was a 20 year contract. He wasnt even going to be alive 20 years. My father who was not supposed to make any major decisions had signed the agreement contract before my mother came home. My mother said when she got home she found them in the bedroom and she told *** she was not interested and she was not going to sign because she was happy with her discounts from PG&E. She also refused to give *** an email. She never received a copy of the contract probably because it was sent to the fake email. She came home one day to find that the solar panels were almost completely installed on the house and was very shocked to find out it was done due to she had never signed anything and my father was not allowed to make big decisions like that without my brothers approval with the power of attorney. Also she does not believe the circuit breaker panel was ever checked and neighbors had told her theirs were unsafe and her house could burn down so she thought she was safe only using PG&E because she didnt know how it was all connected due to she is not an electrician and believe PE&E was a safe company and Vivint solar was unscrupulous and fraudulent. After my father died May 6th, my mother received a letter in the mail for Vivint solar stating she owed $1567.14 and the *** was in her name. She was shocked due to the fact that she thought that they were on PG&E because she was told that solar had been turned off. She did not believe it was her bill because she had not signed anything and the only person who signed was dead: She had been paying PG&E. She also went to refinance the house and was not able to register the paperwork due to there was a lien from Vivint solar. If they were trying to send her communication to the fake email she never got them due to the salesman made the email up. She never signed the contract, in fact the contract has a typed signature and it says that the email was not verified. When I looked into the information, I found Vivint disconnect of the solar panels from the grid October 20th stating assets impaired pending removal. The solar never worked to give them savings; it only gave higher bills and emotional distress. Vivint just abandoned the equipment on top of the house which made it so that she was unable to be on PG&E due to the solar panels were on the house. She also does not belong to Vivint solar Sunrun. I had a hard time trying to get them to listen to me. I sent them many letters which were never attached to the file because even though I had included the address and my parents names; I was not listed on the account so they could not keep anything is what I was told. My mother is disabled, we told them over and over again that was not her email and to communicate with me via my email and phone number due to she is legally deaf and has difficulty speaking. Finally they started to listen but they will not work with us until she pays the $1,567.14. And then they wanted to renegotiate the *** more years; This is taking away her peace of mind in her final days. My mother nor I have that kind of money due to low income and disability. I will inherit the house but I do not want Sunrun as it is ore a contract that is going to cost huge amounts of money as my neighbors. I am willing to work with them but since the caused all this harm and drama plus abandoning the equipment for over 2 years and took advantage of sick elderly people the equipment if working should be free and if not working they need to remove it and repair the roof. My mother told to them when she refused to sign the contract that they were on a fixed income and my father was ill and they could not make more bills. In fact her income was greatly reduced after my father passed away so this is now worse since she is in electricity limbo. My father was confused due to illness effecting comprehension of the contract. The believed the salesmans lies. My father was promised that they would save him money; my father never did the finances. Before he died he believed he was back on PG&E because he called and told them the Solar was not working because the bills were higher and he felt he was misled. This is Abuse of elderly sick people. My mother had no idea this was going on until I started looking into the situation to find out why she could not file the deed. She just knew that the prices of her electricity was going up to the point she needed senior assistance to get food because she could not afford the high price electricity and she needed the electricity due to her health conditions per her doctor who signed her up for discounted electricity through PG&E. The contract is fraudulent. She never signed anything; only person who signed is now passed away and he was not competent to sign. He could not even be left alone. Also my mother does not believe the electric panel was inspected by the city. All the neighbors stated they had unsafe panels and were afraid of fires due to poor installation. You will hear more of this in the next 2 complaints from our neighbors. I started going to the neighbors houses with solar panels asking who had salesman *** and Vivint Solar. My neighbors told me horror stories about how they also have been lied to and made promises and were cheated and had fraudulent contracts. They also had poor improper installation with the circuit panels.917 E ***, my next door *** and ***, their email will be forwarded to you by me. The email explains their complaints. *** also said her husband never signed the contract, only she did. They are both co-owners of the property. She was told he didnt have to sign. She said he was not in agreement with the solar panels being installed. It was an extreme hassle to make sure the panels were safe with multiple attempts to install panel failed inspection, Vivint told them it was correct. They had it inspected by PG&E and found permits were not filed and wiring was not sealed from the elements and problem with ground connection. They are getting triple their previous bills which is an extreme hardship due to they are disabled on fixed income. Plus moreJust a couple doors down at *** in ***, *** told me his story which has left him in limbo not with Sunrun or with PE&*** like my family. He said that *** came to his home telling him he already had his information from PG&*** said he was in a bad financial was and the electric bill was in his deceased mothers name and he could not change it because his deceased wife had messed up the credit before she passed. *** told him he already had his debased mothers signature from the PG&E file so he did not have to sign for anything. *** said the house was only in his name and not his mothers name so how was her signature going to get him free solar panels. *** told him not to worry about it because he had been approved. *** said he got the panels installed thinking a government program had paid for it and he did not have to sign anything. He immediately was very worried because he said the circuit panels were obviously installed poorly with open wires and no inspector would come out and take a look at it. He called but was given the runaround because he was not on the contract it was under his mothers name only. His mother has been dead for over four years so there was no way she could call In to come and get them to look at the circuit panel. He took pictures and trying to get people to come out and fix it but no one would touch it. So he had to turn it off to avoid a fire hazard due to the neighbors (*** and ***) had said PE &E had said theirs was a fire risk and it took multiple electricians to fix it and he had no money to pay for that. He thought he was just going to be going back to PG&E. And Vivint solar never came to collect the panels or fix the circuit breaker. Very high electricity bill started coming in and he could not afford the increased cost of the electricity and they came out and shut him off and put a lien on his house. So you can see the pattern here of improperly installed circuit breakers fraudulent sales person making promises that could not be kept. Taking advantage of people who are in low income categories who are disabled and sick. They preyed on the people of this block. I have not gone around two more houses because I myself am disabled and it is very difficult for me to do what I am doing. But Im sure if I knocked on more doors Id find more horror stories. These are just from the neighbors here on my street.Please help us out to straighten out the situation because I am getting nowhere with the Vivint solar Sunrun Company.
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Ms. CEO H333134333038373438H, I am writing to express my disappointment and request assistance.
Ms. CEO H333134333038373438H, I am writing to express my complete and utter disappointment regarding an issue I have been attempting to address with your company, as well as to request your assistance in resolving the issue. First, I will explain my situation and current state of disappointment. On a day in October , during heavy rain and wind, I noticed water dripping from the ceiling in my unfinished basement. Later during the same storm, water began dripping from the ceiling of my home office along a wall that is located directly above the location that water had been dripping in my basement. Pictures and video were taken to document the extent of damage to the ceiling, wall and floor in my office. When I investigated the source of water leakage in my attic, I found the entry point of water into my home. What I found was an improperly installed H333032343338373231H system mounting bracket fastener, which was installed at such an angle that it protruded through the side of a roof rafter as opposed to being screwed straight into the rafter. I took pictures and video of this leak source using my smart phone, which I believe clearly shows that the improperly installed H333032343338373231H system fastener is the source of the leakage. I contend that, since the fastener is installed at an angle, the fastener's watertight sealing capability is compromised and has resulted in a leak path that was not detectable until now. I further contend that this is a latent defect, not detectable by reasonable and customary observation or inspection, and the result of poor workmanship on the H333032343338373231H system installer's part. Having identified the source of water leakage to be my H333032343338373231H system, I promptly contacted H333134333038373438H via your customer service phone number at approximately 1:45 PM EST on October 27th. I explained to the representative, Rona, that I had a leak due to the improperly installed H333032343338373231H system fastener, which resulted in damage to my home, and that I wanted the leak repaired as soon as possible before additional damage was incurred. I also indicated that I wanted to be reimbursed for the cost of home repairs. The representative informed me that I needed to submit a Damage Claim Form, which H333134333038373438H would investigate and respond within 24 hours. She sent me a link to the Damage Claim Form via email while we spoke, and also noted that I could attach photos and videos. By 3:30 PM that afternoon, I had submitted the Damage Claim Form (see Attachment 1), first with photos and a video attached, then again without the video because it was not clear if the upload was successful as a result of its file size. (Incidentally, while I had customer service on the phone, I asked about the status of replacement of one of my two H333032343338373231H system inverters, which a H333134333038373438H representative had determined required replacement about 5 months earlier. This led me to a discussion with another representative, Rayne, who told me that H333134333038373438H still has no inverter to install and that I would be emailed when H333134333038373438H is ready to install it. She said I would receive a rather large credit once it was fixed. To date, I have not been contacted to install the inverter.) A response to my damage claim arrived via email at 7:19 PM the next day. I received a response (see Attachment 2), which looked like a canned response, that stated "H333134333038373438H determined that your 5 year warranty expired in July. H333134333038373438H encourages you to employ a roofer/contractor to make any necessary repairs to your home. If you need assistance with the removal of panels, please contact our customer service." There was no contact information provided for me to speak with the person that prepared this response in order to contest the decision, and an attempt to respond to the email message via email was undeliverable. I have to believe the preparer spent no more than 10 minutes preparing this response, and did not even research the details of my account enough to determine that H333134333038373438H did not install my system (Sungevity did), and therefore the H333134333038373438H warranty terms do not apply. The next day, I contacted H333134333038373438H customer service again to find out who I could talk to regarding the rejection of my damage claim. Customer service connected me to the Damage Team. After the first person placed me on hold for nearly an hour, I spoke with a second representative (Rose). She indicated Jantzen was my manager and that he would contact me. At my request, she gave me the Damage Team's direct phone number and indicated that if I did not receive a call from the manager, I should contact the Department Supervisor. The manager returned my call later that day. I explained to him that a 5-year warranty is not what I had when my H333032343338373231H system was installed by Sungevity back in 2014. I told him that I believe my system is still under warranty and cited some verbiage from my Sungevity Performance Guarantee and Limited Warranty Agreement. I also told him that the cause of water intrusion is a latent defect resulting from poor H333032343338373231H system installer workmanship and that I would hope H333134333038373438H would repair the leak and damage to my home at no cost to me even if my system was beyond its warranty period. He indicated that if I submitted any documentation on my Sungevity warranty terms, he would review it and see what he could do. I also noted that I have an urgent need to have the leak repaired as soon as possible to prevent further damage to my home, and asked if I could get the leak repaired at my cost and resolve reimbursement later. He advised against this. I further asked if I could get a H333134333038373438H representative to remove one or more H333032343338373231H panels at no cost to me in the near term so that I could get the leak repaired before incurring additional damage, or if I could remove the panels myself. He indicated that if panels were removed by anyone other than H333134333038373438H, it would void the warranty. Further, he said that if I want H333134333038373438H to remove them, I would have to contact customer service and they would send me an estimate for H333134333038373438H involvement. He recommended we try to resolve the warranty issue before conducting any repairs. At this point I resigned myself to submitting the requested Sungevity warranty documentation and waiting for it to be reviewed. He followed up our phone call with an email to me so that I would have his email address to provide the documentation. Over the next day, I compiled all applicable documentation and submitted it to him via email, as we agreed, on the evening of Saturday, October 30th. A copy of that email, which also stated my points as to why I believe the leak and damage should be repaired at no cost to me, is included as Attachment 3. To my complete dismay, I have been unable to get any further response from anyone at H333134333038373438H regarding my claim. I have made a total of eight attempts to speak with someone between then and now and have not even been able to determine if anyone has looked at the additional information that I had emailed to him on October 30th, never mind make any progress towards having the leak source repaired. This is totally unacceptable. The following is an abbreviated list of my attempts to reach someone on the Damage Team: I left him a voice mail message on November 3rd at the phone number he had provided in his October 29th email to me. He never responded. I sent him an email on November 5th asking for a status. He never responded. I sent him an email on November 11th asking for a status and indicated that I would be forced to go up his chain of command if he didn't respond. He never responded. (Attachment 4 includes the email thread that captures both my November 5th and my November 11th emails). Due to a complete lack of responsiveness from him, I shifted my focus to the Department Supervisor who I had previously been told was the Damage Team's Supervisor. I attempted to call the Supervisor via the Damage Team's main number at approximately 1:30 PM on Friday, November 19th. I was told that the Supervisor was not readily available, but that he would call me back within 24 hours; meaning later that afternoon or by 1:30 PM on the following Monday. I did not receive a call back. At 3:00 PM on Monday, November 22nd, having not received a call back from the Supervisor, I called the Damage Team's main number again to speak with him. The Damage Team representative I spoke with said that the Supervisor was not available, and indicated that he would call me back before the end of the day. He did not. At 3:30 PM on Tuesday, November 23rd, I attempted to reach the Supervisor again. The representative that answered me put me on hold for a few minutes then reported to me that the Supervisor was in a meeting and would call me back after the meeting. He did not. On Monday, November 29th, around 10:00 AM, I once again attempted to reach the Supervisor. The first person I spoke with placed me on hold and left me there for about 30 minutes. I hung up and called again. The person that answered, Shaiel, was very helpful. She reportedly spoke to the Supervisor (who still did not speak to me) and said that the Supervisor indicated that I need to submit a new Damage Claim Form, and that I would also get a call from London before the end of the day. I did not receive a call from London. I was also flabbergasted that, after so may prior calls, I would now be told that I need to submit another Damage Claim Form in order for any action to be taken. I submitted a second Damage Claim Form, which essentially referenced the first one, before the end of that day (see Attachment 5). When submitting the form, the H333134333038373438H submittal system indicated every effort would be made to respond to me within 24 hours. On December 28th, having not received any response to my second Damage Claim Form, I attempted to contact the Supervisor again. Again, London was not available. The representative that answered, Meadow, looked up the information regarding my November 29th claim form and reported that the Supervisor had closed out the claim by saying the case manager (Jantzen) would email me. I could not believe my ears! Not only had nobody informed me of this in any way, but I had still not heard one peep from the case manager or the Supervisor. Meadow went on to tell me that the Supervisor was NOT the case manager's supervisor. When I asked who the case manager's supervisor was so that I could speak with that person, Meadow informed me that she is not authorized to provide me the supervisor's information, but that if I ask the case manager (or any other representative) for their supervisor's information, they are required to provide it. Well, if the case manager never responds to any attempts to contact him, how am I supposed to ask him for his supervisor's contact information? At this point, I was livid. Meadow said the best thing she could do was to enter a task for the case manager to call me regarding my November 29th claim. I asked if she could enter a separate task for the case manager to email me his supervisor's contact information. It has now been over a month since these two tasks were entered and neither has been done.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Can't schedule appointment if your name is not on account even you are the property owner and living there. Again policy? It's Sun Run requesting who ask to come to do some maintenance.
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