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Initial Complaint
10/25/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Answered
Hello, my name is **** **** and I have been an EZ pass holder since 2008. I had accrued tool fees last year due to a faulty transponder. The toll violations were being sent to my old address and I was not aware of the violations as they were also regularly charging my credit card. Then I received a violation notice from a collection agency called *** (************ ******* **********) with amount due $330.60 ($190.60 in toll fees which I have paid now, and $211 in admin fee which I am not able to pay as this is all due to a faulty transponder from EZ pass VA). I have spent numerous hours on the phone explaining the situation to the EZ pass agents and they have basically blamed the faulty transponder on my electric car. I spoke to the dealership and I was told no one else with the same car as mine has reported any issues before, so definitely not an electric car problem. I was then told that perhaps I need an external transponder to install on my front plate of my car and I have done that as well. All this time I have had the transponder in my card and a valid credit card on file with EZ pass VA. I have also spoken to the *** associates and they have told me there is nothing they can do about the $211 admin fee that EZ pass has charged me. This has all become so frustrating and such a waste of money and my time. At this point I will avoid the toll roads as best as I am able to and would like EZ pass to waive the $211 admin fee. ThanksBusiness response
10/31/2024
Date 10/29/2024Dear Sir or Madam:Re: Case ID # ********On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.Our records indicate, per our advice, the customer has switched from a windshield transponder to a bumper transponder and has paid the amount of the tolls with the collection agency. We have recalled the violation back from collections and will dismiss the remaining balance of $211 for license plate ***********Kind Regards,******* ******Customer Service SupervisorInitial Complaint
10/02/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Facilities Issues
- Status:
- Answered
I’m filing a complaint because my privacy as a customer has been violated and I feel completely disrespected. I received a post card, not a sealed envelope, with a notice on the back stating that I had been through a toll over 5 times within the month and my account was either insuffient or my transponder did not work. On this post card, they also threatened to charge me an additional $1.00 for each time they had to manually post something to my account. This kind of detailed information should be sent in a sealed envelope. I filed a complaint directly through the company. The supervisor that emailed me did not apologize, nor he address my main concern. All he/she said was they will not send anymore post cards and I will have to track my own acct.Business response
10/08/2024
On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.E-Z Pass Virginia uses 3x5 postcards to notify patrons when their vehicle has been detected going through a toll without a transponder, to prompt the patron to call in and trouble shoot the account to determine what, if any issues there are and help the patron understand the importance of keeping their account funded to avoid additional fees being assessed to the account for tolls posting by license plate, not a transponder read.We received your request by phone on 9/27/2024 and an email on 10/2/2024, that you no longer want these postcards with your account number to be mailed out to you. We responded, advising that the VToll postcard is a VDOT approved notification method for notifying patrons when a transponder was not detected on the toll road and tolls posted to the account via the license plate. It was also advised that the account will be excluded from these notifications moving forward and the patron will be responsible for monitoring the account and keeping track of any tolls that link back by the license plate, that may result in additional fees being assessed to the account due to these transactions having to be manually added to the account, when a transponder is not read.Kind Regards,******* ******Customer Service SupervisorCustomer response
10/09/2024
I have reviewed the response offer made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint. For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below. I have been made aware off why the postcard was sent and yes, I have excluded myself from these kinds of communications. VDOT approved notifications does not concern me. My issues are the lack of privacy considered when this postcard goes out and it’s also about other people. Peoples account being insufficient on funds, issues with equipments and any threats to charge additional fees for services should be sent in a sealed envelope. It is very distasteful to send this via post card, regardless of who it is approved by. This simple response was what I got from the business but my issue is not being resolved. Respect peoples privacy, not just mine. Regards, ****** **********Initial Complaint
09/09/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Answered
EZ pass says they sent the first invoice for a toll I missed after moving to the area but added on a hefty late fee even though I never received the first notice. These fees are predatory since tax payers pay for the roads to begin with. Why would we need to pay tolls on things we already fund and pay for? This is ridiculous, greedy, and unfair. Road tolls were made by goblins.Business response
09/11/2024
9/9/2024Dear Sir or Madam:Re: Case ID #********On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.We’re unable to locate an invoice based off the patron’s name. Please provide us with the Document ID, Invoice Number, Violation ID, Plate Number, or address to allow us to research further and begin the review process.Kind Regards,******* * *****Customer Service SupervisorInitial Complaint
09/09/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Resolved
Last week of June: I received a notice from the Dulles Toll Road about an unpaid toll of $3.60. The invoice, dated 6/29/24, was due by 7/29/24. 7/17/24: I sent a check for $3.60 to the Toll Payment Processing Center to pay the toll. 7/29/24: I received another invoice from the Toll Payment Processing Center. This invoice stated that I had only paid $3.00 instead of $3.60, and that I now owed an additional $12.50, bringing the total amount due to $13.10. Called the Toll Payment Processing Center to explain that I paid the correct amount of $3.60, but it appeared that only $3.00 had been credited. The employee advised me to send proof of payment with the Dispute Form. I don’t receive hard copies of canceled checks from my bank, so I sent a scanned copy of the carbon copy. Although the carbon copy was faint, I could clearly see that I had written a check for $3.60. 8/21/24: I received a letter from the Toll Payment Processing Center, dated 8/19/24, rejecting my dispute. They claimed that I did not provide sufficient evidence of my $3.60 payment, despite my explanation that I do not receive canceled checks from my bank. Frustrated and wanting to resolve the issue, I sent a check for $13.10 to close the case. Their letters often arrive with little time to respond by the due date they specify. 9/6/24: I received another invoice for the same original toll of $3.60, now demanding an additional $25.60. I refuse to pay this invoice because I have already paid the original toll for $3.60, plus the $13.10, just to close the matter. I believe this is an extremely predatory practice. I am seeking your help to resolve and stop this unfair practice. I have been very cooperative in trying to resolve this issue, but the Toll Payment Processing Center has repeatedly failed to acknowledge their errors in posting payments, and now they are penalizing me further. I feel that this situation is particularly unjust.Business response
09/11/2024
9/9/2024Dear Sir or Madam:Re: Case ID #********On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.Our records indicate a payment was received via check #**** on 7/19/2024 for $3.00 for invoice ************* that was due on 7/22/2024. In the amount section, the patron wrote $3.60 however when writing out the amount, it was written as Three dollars & xx/100 therefore it was processed as $3.00.We submitted a dispute on the patron’s behalf and we’re awaiting a response.Kind Regards,******** *****Customer Service SupervisorCustomer response
09/16/2024
I have reviewed the response offer made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and have determined that their response did not not resolve my complaint. They did not mention that I paid $13.10 after I received their notice that they only charged me $3.00. On August 19, 2024 just to close this case I subsequently sent a check for $13.10 with Check Number **** because they insisted that they only charged me $3.00 (their error) and due to the fact that the due date of the original invoice was passed. I disagree that I should be charged another$25.60 for the original toll owed of $3.60. Please see the attachments to this message: Copy of the payment for $13.10 and Copy of Invoice for $25.60. Sincerely, ******* *******Business response
09/23/2024
Date 9/20/2024Dear Sir or Madam:Re: Case ID # ********On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.We received and processed check number **** on 9/3/2024 for invoice *************. The invoice was due on 8/19/2024 and had incurred additional administrative fees of $12.50 that was issued under invoice ************* on 8/28/2024.The dispute submitted to the toll road on the patron’s behalf was accepted, the additional administrative fees were waived and the remaining balance on ************* has been dismissed.Kind Regards,******* ******Customer Service SupervisorCustomer response
09/25/2024
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me. I already received the letter from the Toll company and will consider this complaint resolved. Regards, ******* *******Initial Complaint
06/30/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Resolved
I took a trip to ** in March 2024 and added a rental car to EZ Pass Virginia (VA) for the first time. When I returned I forgot to remove the rental car. In April/May I noticed charges for tolls in states that I didn’t visit as I was home and the transponder was with me. It appeared that the charges were on the rental car license plate and I removed it from account. It never occurred to me to remove the license plate as I was thinking the transponder was needed for the account to be charged. We’re not frequent travelers with a rental car on EZ Pass VA. In fact, it was the first time we had ever added a rental car to the account. As a result, I was charged two $35 replenishment fees totaling $70. When I called EZ Pass VA they wouldn’t reverse the charges as a first time courtesy so I disputed the charges with my credit card. The dispute was resolved in my favor with the credit card company but EZ Pass VA subsequently disputed the credit card charges and reversed the two $35 payments to the account. I called again and they wouldn’t work with me so have closed my account and returned the transponder as I will not do business with entities that conduct business in a manner that does not work with someone. As a senior citizen, the $70 hurts the pocketbook.Business response
07/08/2024
Re: Case ID #********On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.The customer updated the account with a rental vehicle (*********** on 3/02/2024 via the website. The customer is disputing the credit card being debited $70 for automatic replenishment for a vehicle that failed to be removed until 5/17/2024.Mrs. ****** submitted a dispute for the charges occurring due to the rental vehicle not being removed from the account in a timely manner. The dispute was denied for not complying with our Customer Service agreement.Per the customer service agreement, under the section titled User agrees; it states, “To promptly update license plate information for all vehicles that may use the E-Zpass account and remove license plates for vehicles no longer associated with the account”.Kind Regards,******* ******Customer Service SupervisorCustomer response
07/08/2024
I have reviewed the response offer made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint. For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below. I've had the transponder for many years and never signed an agreement. It seems to me that there is no accountability and whatever VA EZ-Pass says goes. There is no one to mediate this dispute. They have the final say. There is no third party mediator. I will take it to small claims court and see what an independent party says. Regards, ****** ******Business response
08/01/2024
Re: Case ID #********On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced. Our records indicate that the account is in the close pending process as of July 25, 2024. The chargebacks have been refunded towards the balance of the account and a refund check has been requested for $70.00 to be sent to the address of *** ****** *** **************** ** *****. Please allow 30 days for the refund check to be processed and received.If the address is not correct, please let us know by contacting our customer service department at ************** (Monday-Friday 7am-7pm).Kind Regards,******* ******Customer Service SupervisorCustomer response
08/01/2024
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution would be satisfactory to me. I will wait for the business to perform this action and, if it does, will consider this complaint resolved. Regards, ****** ******Initial Complaint
06/25/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Answered
I have been an EZ Pass Virginia member for over a year and have had a plethora of issues because of their inethical business practices of deactivating EZ Passes if they are not on autopay or have been reloaded. They do this to prey on people to be on autopay and then collect fees when they are not.Business response
06/28/2024
On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.The patron contacted our customer service center due to receiving toll invoices from the Dulles Toll Road and was upset about the administrative fees included. The patron was advised that their E-Z Pass account was insufficient on the dates listed on the invoice(s). The one-time courtesy given for account holders to waive administrative fees and post tolls only was used for this account on 9/29/2022. It was also explained that when funds are added to an insufficient account it can take up to 24 hours for in-state toll roads and up to 48 hours for out of state toll roads for the transponder to read as active on the toll road. The patron also requested that a copy of the invoices be sent via email. The email address on the account was confirmed and the invoices were emailed on 6/18/24.Invoice ************* has followed the escalation process and is now in collections. The patron would need to contact collections at ************.Kind Regards,******* ******Customer Service SupervisorCustomer response
07/03/2024
I have reviewed the response offer made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint. For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below. I have attached another fee that has appeared on my account. Regards, ******* ******Business response
07/23/2024
On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.After reviewing the patron’s account regarding the image, she sent of a lost/stolen fee deducted from the account on 7/3/2024, transponder *******, was reported lost/stolen via the patron’s online account, on Friday, 6/28/2024. Lost/stolen requests are processed the next business day after they have been marked lost/stolen.If the patron still has transponder ******* and would like to reactivate it, a request to reactivate the transponder can be done by phone, chat, or email.Kind Regards,******* ******Customer Service SupervisorInitial Complaint
06/19/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Resolved
EZpass Va debited my account on 06/07/2024 for $71.55 toll for the Holland Tunnel crossing, Cost of a passenger vehicle is $15.38 during peak hours and $13.38 during off-peak hours. They overcharged me $58.17 and debited my bank account.Business response
06/24/2024
Re: Case ID # ********On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.E-Z Pass is a form of payment for the toll roads. We do file disputes on behalf of patrons, however the decision is up to the toll road, if it is accepted or denied. A dispute was filed on 6/10/24 and forwarded to the toll road. The toll road requested a copy of the vehicle registration. We emailed the patron requesting they send in a copy of the registration by 6/18/24. Our records show we received a copy of the registration on 6/14/24 and have forwarded it to the toll road for review. We will advise the patron by email of the decision once we hear back from the toll road.Kind Regards,******* ******Customer Service SupervisorCustomer response
06/24/2024
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution would be satisfactory to me. I will wait for the business to perform this action and, if it does, will consider this complaint resolved. Regards, ******* *******Initial Complaint
06/18/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Answered
I filed a dispute with ezpass as I the transponder was not picked up upon entry and I was charged the highest amount. My original claim was denied as I did not provide the entry point. I called back and talked to a rep that advised I should have provided that info with the initial dispute however that was not advised by the rep when I called to make the dispute. I received an email stating my info was received and I should get a decision within 14-30 days, that was back in December. I reached back out and was told that I needed to follow up with ezpass **** as too much time has passed for va to handle this.Business response
06/24/2024
Re: Case ID # ********On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.E-Z Pass is a form of payment for the toll roads. We do file disputes on behalf of patrons, however the decision is up to the toll road, whether it is accepted or denied. A dispute was completed on 12/8/23 due to the patron feeling they were over charged for a toll in ****. The toll road responded requesting to know the entry point where the patron entered the toll road. Due to that information not showing on the patron’s toll transactions, our dispute department reached out by email requesting the information, advising to send it in by 12/19/23. When the information was not received the dispute was denied. Out of state toll roads only allow disputes to be done for tolls that occurred within 90 days or less.Kind Regards,******* ******Customer Service SupervisorCustomer response
06/25/2024
I have reviewed the response offer made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint. For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below. The business claims they sent an email requesting I provide toll details by 12/19, the email on 12/19. I called in and spoke to a representative the next day to find out what information I needed to provide and immediately sent it over on 12/20 well within the 90 day claim time. Ezpass va needs to provide the refund as they failed to complete the claim with the provided information as they acknowledged the receipt of the information and provided a timeframe for completion Regards, ******* *******Business response
07/09/2024
Re: Case ID # ********On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.We have submitted a new dispute on the patron’s behalf to the toll road in **** which includes the entry point 193 information provided by the patron. Please allow 7-14 business days for the dispute process however, out of state toll roads may take longer.Kind Regards,******* ******Customer Service SupervisorInitial Complaint
05/21/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Answered
EZ Pass representatives have neglected to refund me on charges to my account that were not made by me. I rented a car during Christmas Holiday travels and during this time, I used the car from ** to **. Upon returning the rental car, EZ PASS continued to charge me for an additional 3 months after removing this vehicle from the EZ Pass website. They claim that I never removed it, yet I did as soon as the vehicle was returned. I have contacted EZ pass VA several times in writing and over the phone, they stated this would be addressed, yet to date no refunds have been issued. All transaction dated 1/6/24 thru 3/1/24 tied to license plate ******* should not be on my accountBusiness response
05/29/2024
Re: Case ID # ********On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.Per our customer service agreement, that is accepted upon first use of the transponder, patrons agree to promptly update license plate information for all vehicles that may use the E-Z Pass account and remove license plates for vehicles no longer associated with the account.The customer added license plate *******-**, for a rental car, to his account via the web on 12/21/23. It was removed by a Customer Service Representative when he called in on 03/12/24.We have re-disputed the tolls that occurred after the patron turned in the rental vehicle on 12/29/2023, with the toll roads on the patron’s behalf and included a copy of the rental agreement that the patron provided. Dispute requests are approved or denied by the toll roads. The toll roads charge the customer for travelling on the toll road and E-ZPass is a payment method for paying tolls.Kind Regards,******* ******Customer Service SupervisorCustomer response
05/29/2024
I have reviewed the response offer made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint. For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below. This is not accurate information. I would like to see factual documentation showing that the rental vehicle was removed on 3/12, when in fact it was removed a day after I returned the vehicle to the rental agency. I misspoke bc it was in March when I realized I was still being charged, and if you look at the charges to my account, transactions were still being posted after this date they claim I removed the vehicle, therefore EZpass does not have accurate information nor is their system up to current time stamps. I would also like to note no further communication has been initiated by EZpass since my last call into them back in March/April, hence why I have initiated the complaint w/ BBB. It’s as if they turned a blind eye to this issue. Regards, ***** ***********Business response
07/02/2024
Re: Case ID # ********On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.After re-disputing with the toll roads on the patron’s behalf, the disputes have been accepted and toll adjustments have been made to the account resulting in funds being added back to the account for future toll usage. A statement for May 1, 2024, through July 1, 2024 is being emailed to the patron showing the tolls have been reversed, as well as the history of the vehicles that have been added and removed since the account was opened.Kind Regards,******* ******Customer Service SupervisorCustomer response
07/08/2024
I have reviewed the response offer made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint. For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below. To date, they have not reversed all transactions that do not associate to me or my rental vehicle. In fact, they are missing a considerable amount of transactions. The only transactions that I am accountable for are the dates of my rental agreement and any recent 06/01/24 transactions where my transponder was used. Regards, ***** ***********Business response
07/16/2024
On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.Upon submitting a new dispute on the patron’s behalf, Dulles Toll Road approved to reverse $28.00 in tolls for the patron. Dulles Toll Road denied the tolls older than 120 days in the amount of $16.85.We were notified on 6/3/24 that I-66 Outside the Beltway approved the dispute for a $8.85 toll that occurred on 1/23/24. Normally I-66 processes the reversals themselves, however; when we learned that the reversal had not been completed, we received approval to manually process the dispute ourselves. It was reversed and the funds were added back to the account on 7/1/24.The decision if disputes are accepted or denied are made by the toll roads. E-Z Pass is just a form of payment for the toll roads.In addition to the vehicle history and previous statements sent to the patron, we are also sending year-to-date statements to the patron that show both the toll transactions and the reversals.Kind Regards,******* ******Customer Service SupervisorCustomer response
07/17/2024
I have reviewed the response offer made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint. For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below. The fact that your department neglected to address this in a timely manner, or within the time required seems a little disturbing. As previously stated, we have been discussing this issue for over 5 months now, and now I am being informed the you are outside of the grace period!?? This is not acceptable by any means, considering the activity is clearly visible within your database. As a courtesy, it would be EZPass VA best interest to honor all refunds due. Regards, ***** ***********Initial Complaint
05/16/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Resolved
On Thu, Feb 22, 2024 at 7:15 PM I received an email from ***************************** accusing me that my (HOV) EZ-Pass Flex was "on" on February 18, 2024 when I was traveling in the HOV/Express lane with less than three passengers and that I would charged for the trip. After back and forth, the administrator realized that I had my 3 children int he car and that I was not subject to paying the toll and that I had done nothing wrong. Now again I'm being falsely accused of traveling in the HOV lane with my transponder on with less than 3 people in the car on 2024-05-12 11:48:05 (trip ID **************************) The accusation is as follows, "We’ve previously reached out to you about your travel on the Express Lanes with your E-ZPass® Flex set to “HOV ON,” without three or more people in your car. We’ve detected that you traveled again on the Express Lanes with your E-ZPass® Flex set to “HOV ON” when you didn’t have three or more people in the car." The previous time they "warned" me was when they admitted they were wrong and I had my 3 children in the car. It is the same this time, my children were in the car with me. I should not be charged nor should there be any perception that I've been previously "warned".Business response
05/23/2024
Re: Case ID # ********On behalf of E-ZPass Virginia, I do apologize for any inconvenience the customer has experienced.The customer is receiving the Toll Alert Email notifications from the 495/95/395 Express Lanes (a privately owned toll road). We operate as a payment option, but we control the tolling process on privately owned roads.The customer will be encouraged to contact the service team Monday through Friday, 7AM-7PM at ************** ****** to determine what options are available to prevent future issues or concerns.Kind Regards,*************Customer Service SupervisorCustomer response
05/23/2024
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution would be marginally satisfactory to me. The existing arrangement whereby toll operations and billing are independent might make for good business but are unnecessarily complicated for consumers and diffuses accountability. Regards, ***** *****
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Customer Complaints Summary
95 total complaints in the last 3 years.
26 complaints closed in the last 12 months.