This is what is currently happening to me. I decided to use this blo and go company originally because they were nice and profession when I called to inquire. This private company answered all my question and assured me most people do not have any complications. 10 mins after the installation I was on the phone with them because the machine blew a false positive. Again they reassured me that I was fine fine and no report would be made. Great, I thought what a nice company. That was only the beginning. I went 5 months without any major incidents( a few more false positives and a couple out of the way trips to the police station for additional breath tests to cover my a*s) but nothing major. Of which each were reported and faxed to American Interlock. Then around 12/16 after a meeting the machine started making an unfimilar noise. I reported it immediately to (AIL) I was told if it was a malfunction I would be taken care of and had nothing to worry about. Their Installation Tech found it was a faulty wire harness and no circumvent tampering had occurred. Great right. Wrong. AIL reported this as a circumvent tampering to the State resulting in a hearing and a loss of driving privileges. I provided a propnderence of evedence supporting my innocence and that was blatantly overlooked by the hearing officer. Ok. Appealed that to Circut Court and won on 7/16 meanwhile I was told both by the State and AIL that I couldn't remove my breathalyzer without permission of which I could not get from either party. So AIL continued to send violation reports to the State. Currently I still don't have my license and The AIL company's breathalyzer is still in my vehicle which hasn't even moved in the last 5months and they want to charge me a crazy amount for missing monitoring apt even tho I don't have even a restricted license. So now it I have them remove it without permission that are going to violate me to the State again! It's a rock or a hard place for me. I've been sober for over 5 years, have not had a license since 2002, use the tool of a program and am doing everything I am suppose to do. This isn't over for me but hindsight is 20/20 and I will continue to fight my case. This is a friendly warning to those who are ordered to a blo and go. Stay far away from American Interlock for this service because they will bend over backwards to violate you and charge you more money and time than it's worth!! I tell people they are like the Mafia...oh little Jimmy broke his leg...f-u pay me is their attitude. I am responsible for my past DUI's but I am also responsible for my sobriety. It is my program that has helped me manage the stress and worry going through all this legal mess. One foot in front of the other.
My husband has been sober for ten years he got his license taken away when he was 21 due to drinking and driving and has been without since we have for children and we just now had the money to go to court and try to get his license back they stated he must drive with an Interlock system in his car for a year they gave us a list of places to go through American interlock was the top one so that is who he called the payment was supposed to be 225 every 2 months which is already more than we can afford their machine malfunctions constantly due to the cold weather in Michigan it fried the computer in the first vehicle that we had we even got a mechanic to prove that when we went to court they told us to take the machine out of our car and stop service through them it would cost us $800 so we have continued service through them only because we cannot afford to not continue service everytime this machine malfunctions there is a $50 charge we are paying easily $500 every two months to keep this machine going for him to get his license back and the people that you call on the phone to speak with about this do not care and they treat you like a criminal or hang up on you or talk crap to you it's absolutely ridiculous do not ever go through American interlock systems their entire system is a scam for money my husband is the only one in the house that works do to me homeschooling our children we are good people he made a mistake when he was a young kid and now it is costing us thousands of dollars for someone that doesn't even drink anymore to get his license back just to be able to support his family I have never felt so wrong by the system I hope this helps any future people out there that may think about possibly going through this company please don't.
Being required to install a device on your vehicle is going to be a stressful event for the time period you have been given, the very last thing you need is additional stressors. American Interlock will be a stressor you can avoid by simply not doing business with these criminals. This is 2018. I have had this device for almost 20 months for A 1994 DRUNK DRIVING CONVICTION! YES, 24 YEARS AGO! MY HAND TO GOD! I have had problems with American Interlock. Problems throughout the term. You will speak to people who are extremely rude, obstinate, and stupid. Regardless the reason for the call you'll be speaking to this type of individual.
American Interlock will hit you with a fee at every turn, whatever the problem is you can rest assured it's your fault and there's a fee assigned to your issue like today. I must keep this short; I was charged 50.00. In four days my car would not start until the 50.00 is paid. It was also a major violation that will be reported to the State of Michigan. The cause of this? American Interlock's garbage equipment. They take no responsibility, the equipment is working fine, you must have alcohol in you. I WAS SHOCKED! I QUIT DRINKING YEARS AGO! Listen, I am only here to help, I really am. If you are faced with having to put a device on your car, DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH AMERICAN INTERLOCK, you will be sorry.
American Interlock Reviews
This is what is currently happening to me. I decided to use this blo and go company originally because they were nice and profession when I called to inquire. This private company answered all my question and assured me most people do not have any complications. 10 mins after the installation I was on the phone with them because the machine blew a false positive. Again they reassured me that I was fine fine and no report would be made. Great, I thought what a nice company. That was only the beginning. I went 5 months without any major incidents( a few more false positives and a couple out of the way trips to the police station for additional breath tests to cover my a*s) but nothing major. Of which each were reported and faxed to American Interlock. Then around 12/16 after a meeting the machine started making an unfimilar noise. I reported it immediately to (AIL) I was told if it was a malfunction I would be taken care of and had nothing to worry about. Their Installation Tech found it was a faulty wire harness and no circumvent tampering had occurred. Great right. Wrong. AIL reported this as a circumvent tampering to the State resulting in a hearing and a loss of driving privileges. I provided a propnderence of evedence supporting my innocence and that was blatantly overlooked by the hearing officer. Ok. Appealed that to Circut Court and won on 7/16 meanwhile I was told both by the State and AIL that I couldn't remove my breathalyzer without permission of which I could not get from either party. So AIL continued to send violation reports to the State. Currently I still don't have my license and The AIL company's breathalyzer is still in my vehicle which hasn't even moved in the last 5months and they want to charge me a crazy amount for missing monitoring apt even tho I don't have even a restricted license. So now it I have them remove it without permission that are going to violate me to the State again! It's a rock or a hard place for me. I've been sober for over 5 years, have not had a license since 2002, use the tool of a program and am doing everything I am suppose to do. This isn't over for me but hindsight is 20/20 and I will continue to fight my case. This is a friendly warning to those who are ordered to a blo and go. Stay far away from American Interlock for this service because they will bend over backwards to violate you and charge you more money and time than it's worth!! I tell people they are like the Mafia...oh little Jimmy broke his leg...f-u pay me is their attitude. I am responsible for my past DUI's but I am also responsible for my sobriety. It is my program that has helped me manage the stress and worry going through all this legal mess. One foot in front of the other.
My husband has been sober for ten years he got his license taken away when he was 21 due to drinking and driving and has been without since we have for children and we just now had the money to go to court and try to get his license back they stated he must drive with an Interlock system in his car for a year they gave us a list of places to go through American interlock was the top one so that is who he called the payment was supposed to be 225 every 2 months which is already more than we can afford their machine malfunctions constantly due to the cold weather in Michigan it fried the computer in the first vehicle that we had we even got a mechanic to prove that when we went to court they told us to take the machine out of our car and stop service through them it would cost us $800 so we have continued service through them only because we cannot afford to not continue service everytime this machine malfunctions there is a $50 charge we are paying easily $500 every two months to keep this machine going for him to get his license back and the people that you call on the phone to speak with about this do not care and they treat you like a criminal or hang up on you or talk crap to you it's absolutely ridiculous do not ever go through American interlock systems their entire system is a scam for money my husband is the only one in the house that works do to me homeschooling our children we are good people he made a mistake when he was a young kid and now it is costing us thousands of dollars for someone that doesn't even drink anymore to get his license back just to be able to support his family I have never felt so wrong by the system I hope this helps any future people out there that may think about possibly going through this company please don't.
Being required to install a device on your vehicle is going to be a stressful event for the time period you have been given, the very last thing you need is additional stressors. American Interlock will be a stressor you can avoid by simply not doing business with these criminals. This is 2018. I have had this device for almost 20 months for A 1994 DRUNK DRIVING CONVICTION! YES, 24 YEARS AGO! MY HAND TO GOD! I have had problems with American Interlock. Problems throughout the term. You will speak to people who are extremely rude, obstinate, and stupid. Regardless the reason for the call you'll be speaking to this type of individual.
American Interlock will hit you with a fee at every turn, whatever the problem is you can rest assured it's your fault and there's a fee assigned to your issue like today. I must keep this short; I was charged 50.00. In four days my car would not start until the 50.00 is paid. It was also a major violation that will be reported to the State of Michigan. The cause of this? American Interlock's garbage equipment. They take no responsibility, the equipment is working fine, you must have alcohol in you. I WAS SHOCKED! I QUIT DRINKING YEARS AGO! Listen, I am only here to help, I really am. If you are faced with having to put a device on your car, DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH AMERICAN INTERLOCK, you will be sorry.
God Bless and Good Luck.