Lowe's Delivers Defective Sliding Door with Stuck Lock and No Repair Follow-Through
A customer received a defective sliding glass door from Lowe's with glass not adhered to frame and a key permanently stuck in the lock. Despite an immediate repair order, no follow-up occurred over three weeks, leaving a secondary home unsecured.
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