Complaints & Feedback

We’re sorry that we have not met your expectations and that you’re not happy with our service. By making a complaint, you’re giving us the opportunity to investigate and improve our services for you and for everyone.

You can use the online form below to contact us about your complaint or, alternatively, you can contact us by telephone, email or post choosing from one of the following options to ensure your complaint is handled by the right dedicated complaints handling team;

Vehicle Complaints Only

Call Us: 0191 298 1425
Email Us: vehiclecomplaints@lookers.co.uk

Write to Us:

Customer Liaison Team
Lookers
Unit A1, First Avenue
Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate
North Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE29 7SU

Finance and/or Insurance (F&I) Complaints

Call Us: 0161 291 0043
Email Us: fandicomplaints@lookers.co.uk

Write to Us:

F&I Complaints Department
Lookers
Lookers House
3 Etchells Road
West Timperley
Altrincham
WA14 5XS

Complaints regarding data

If you need to contact us about this notice or an matters relating to the personal information we hold on you, you can write to the Data Protection Officer, Lookers House, 3 Etchells Road, West Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 5XS or email GDPRHelp@lookers.co.uk

National Conciliation Service

If your complaint is not about a financial or insurance product or service, and you are unhappy with how we have resolved your complaint, you may refer your complaint to the National Conciliation Service (NCS). This is a free dispute resolution service. To contact the NCS, please use the following contact details:

Address: The National Conciliation Service, 2-3 Allerton Road, Rugby, CV23 0PA

Website: http://www.nationalconciliationservice.co.uk/

Email: contact@nationalconciliationservice.co.uk

Telephone: 01788 538 318

The Motor Ombudsman

Alternatively, we confirm that we are also a member of The Motor Ombudsman (TMO), which is another free alternative dispute resolution service.  To contact TMO, please use the following contact details:

Address: The Motor Ombudsman, 71 Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 2BN United Kingdom

Website: https://www.themotorombudsman.org/

Telephone: 0345 241 3008

OUR FINANCE and INSURANCE COMPLAINTS HANDLING PROCESS

We value all our customers and aim to provide a first-class service at all times, including in complaints
handling. This page outlines our complaints handling process for finance and insurance complaints which
are products regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (UK) and the Central Bank of Ireland (Republic of
Ireland).

All complaints received are treated with confidentiality and in accordance with the requirement of data
protection legislation.

We will always strive to investigate and resolve your complaint promptly and fairly and as a minimum, we
will ensure that we:

• Acknowledge your complaint in writing within 5 working days of receipt

• Investigate your complaint fully and impartially obtaining all information as necessary

• Within 8 weeks we will write to you with either a final response confirming the outcome of our investigation, or a response which confirms the progress of our investigation detailing the reasons for delay.

• Our final response to you will set out our final view on the issues raised in your complaint and tell you whether we are accepting or rejecting your complaint. In both circumstances, we shall provide a full explanation of how we have reached a decision.

If once you have received our final response or after eight weeks, you are not satisfied with our response,
you may have the right to refer your complaint to one of the following free services:

UK: The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS)

− Address: Exchange Tower, London E14 9SR
− Tel.: 0800 023 4567 or 0300 123 9123
− E-mail: complaint.info@financial-ombudsman.org.uk
− For more information please visit www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk

Republic of Ireland: Financial Service and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO)

− Address: Lincoln House, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, D02 VH29,
− Tel.: +353 1 567 7000,
− E-mail: info@fspo.ie
− For more information please visit www.fspo.ie.