Mac-N-Jac
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Uncontrolled heat caused concern for safety. unable to leave new table top unit unattended Without roaring heat issue.
Last July 2019, my husband and I purchased a new model Traeger Table Top pellet grill for his birthday. The Traeger manufacture was in the store earlier in the day for a promo and the last unit was set out without a box. All sales were final, as warrantees were the responsibility of the purchaser to work directly with Traeger. Hey, it’s Traeger, what could go wrong, right? WRONG.
Challenge: Never worked from day 1. Runaway burner when heat is on, at any temp., stays burning at full temp. Pellets continue to feed until grill shuts down from an over-temp.
7/15 I contacted Traeger by phone and they troubleshot by phone and was told that the problem was the temperature controller. The part was back ordered.
9/20 Received part, received email that warrantee fixed and closed.
9/22 Installed part, runaway burner problem persisted again.
9/23 Replied to email and phone. Problem not corrected, warrantee not closed. Provided phone number and email for them to contact me.
9/26 Received email. (1) Believed to be a P-2 setting that needed to be changed to P-3 or P-4. This would change how long auger pauses and adjust hot.cooling. (2) Then recheck RTD probe. (3) Verify if auger ever pauses, if not then controller is stuck and they would replace. (Note: they just replaced controller, that was b/o).
9/26 Replied that I would check the suggested options.
9/27 Replied back that I performed the steps they suggested. RESULTS: Changed P setting. Burner continued to run high at cutoff. Auger did pause at 180 degrees only on the P5 setting. Burner shut off of full blast, seemed to stabilize at 128 degrees, a 58 degree variance.
9/27 Email from Traeger, just checking in if there was anything they could do. Obviously didn’t read my email.
9/27 Resent response.
9/27 Email received stating they ordered a controller (again) on backorder until 11/1 - 11/11. Case closed.
9/27 Email sent. Clearly not a controller issue, never worked in last 4 months. Requested supervisor, request replacement. Case in NOT closed.
10/24 Email received stating, “We apologize for hearing about what happened, it's a tough situation indeed. Need not to worry, we will see what can be done so we can rectify this right away. ... “ My goal is to resolve all your concerns today.”.
10/24 Email sent stating case not closed, no resolution.
11/23 Sent Traeger to the dump. Customer service is lacking in more ways than one. I don’t have the time to continue these emails and phone tag. Yes, they outlasted us and won.
We’ve been burned by Traeger and hope you don’t get smoked, or burned as well. Will NEVER BUY TRAEGER AGAIN and not because of their product, but because of their POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Last July 2019, my husband and I purchased a new model Traeger Table Top pellet grill for his birthday. The Traeger manufacture was in the store earlier in the day for a promo and the last unit was set out without a box. All sales were final, as warrantees were the responsibility of the purchaser to work directly with Traeger. Hey, it’s Traeger, what could go wrong, right? WRONG.
Challenge: Never worked from day 1. Runaway burner when heat is on, at any temp., stays burning at full temp. Pellets continue to feed until grill shuts down from an over-temp.
7/15 I contacted Traeger by phone and they troubleshot by phone and was told that the problem was the temperature controller. The part was back ordered.
9/20 Received part, received email that warrantee fixed and closed.
9/22 Installed part, runaway burner problem persisted again.
9/23 Replied to email and phone. Problem not corrected, warrantee not closed. Provided phone number and email for them to contact me.
9/26 Received email. (1) Believed to be a P-2 setting that needed to be changed to P-3 or P-4. This would change how long auger pauses and adjust hot.cooling. (2) Then recheck RTD probe. (3) Verify if auger ever pauses, if not then controller is stuck and they would replace. (Note: they just replaced controller, that was b/o).
9/26 Replied that I would check the suggested options.
9/27 Replied back that I performed the steps they suggested. RESULTS: Changed P setting. Burner continued to run high at cutoff. Auger did pause at 180 degrees only on the P5 setting. Burner shut off of full blast, seemed to stabilize at 128 degrees, a 58 degree variance.
9/27 Email from Traeger, just checking in if there was anything they could do. Obviously didn’t read my email.
9/27 Resent response.
9/27 Email received stating they ordered a controller (again) on backorder until 11/1 - 11/11. Case closed.
9/27 Email sent. Clearly not a controller issue, never worked in last 4 months. Requested supervisor, request replacement. Case in NOT closed.
10/24 Email received stating, “We apologize for hearing about what happened, it's a tough situation indeed. Need not to worry, we will see what can be done so we can rectify this right away. ... “ My goal is to resolve all your concerns today.”.
10/24 Email sent stating case not closed, no resolution.
11/23 Sent Traeger to the dump. Customer service is lacking in more ways than one. I don’t have the time to continue these emails and phone tag. Yes, they outlasted us and won.
We’ve been burned by Traeger and hope you don’t get smoked, or burned as well. Will NEVER BUY TRAEGER AGAIN and not because of their product, but because of their POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
