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First Response Automotive
Serving Jonesboro★ 5.0 (2+ reviews)Owner Lou PadovaniDiagnose and repair AC systems

Expert Auto repair in Jonesboro, GA

First Response Automotive serves Jonesboro, GA. Call or text to set up a time.

Rated 5 on Google
  • AC and Engine Repair
  • Serving Jonesboro Area
  • Honest Work

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First Response Automotive

9876 Feagin Rd Bld 2C
Jonesboro, GA, 30236
(404) 421-4557
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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY

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  • They service YF1235 Air Conditioning and 134a Air Conditioning. WOW!

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    Paul Bartels

  • It's owner is ex military also ez fire fighter and can fix anything I only go to..Lt Lou for car and truck repair he doesn't bull

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    Calvin Hackler

FAQ

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Yes, both. We repair cars and light and medium duty trucks, including light diesel work, with a focus on engine work, air conditioning, brakes, and suspension. Call or stop by to tell us what you need.

You can call ahead to schedule a time, or drop in during business hours. We're open Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Closed weekends.

Cost depends on what's wrong and what parts you need. We diagnose the problem first, then give you a price before we start work. Call (404) 421-4557 with your vehicle details for a ballpark estimate.

We use the latest, most up-to-date AC diagnostic equipment and work with both R134a and YF1235 refrigerants. We find the root cause of the AC failure, not just recharge it. If it's a leak, a bad compressor, or a condenser problem, we find it and fix it.

Yes. We diagnose the issue, tell you what needs to be done, and give you a price. You approve the work before we touch anything.

We're based in Jonesboro and serve Jonesboro, Forest Park, McDonough, Stockbridge, and the surrounding Clayton County area.

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Serving Jonesboro

Jonesboro is the county seat of Clayton County, on the south side of metro Atlanta. Tara Boulevard carries heavy commuter and commercial traffic through town, and I-75 runs just to the east, so local cars and trucks see a lot of stop-and-go driving. Georgia summers are long, hot, and humid, which puts a steady load on air conditioning compressors and cooling systems from spring into fall. The area mixes older neighborhoods, newer subdivisions, and light industrial and warehouse sites, so the roads carry everything from daily commuters to pickups and box trucks. Short trips in heat and traffic are also hard on batteries, belts, and coolant.

Areas of Jonesboro we serve

  • Tara Boulevard (US-19/41)
  • Historic downtown Jonesboro on Main Street
  • Stately Oaks Historic House Museum

Why Jonesboro customers need this work

In Jonesboro, the AC is not a luxury for much of the year. Heat and humidity make a failing compressor or a slow leak obvious fast, and stop-and-go traffic on Tara Boulevard keeps engines hot with little airflow across the radiator. That combination exposes weak cooling fans, tired thermostats, and old coolant. Work trucks used around the area's warehouses and job sites put in hours idling and hauling, which wears brakes and suspension and makes regular PM service worth keeping up with.

Recent work in the Jonesboro area

  • 01.AC leak detection and recharge on a commuter car
  • 02.Check-engine light diagnosis and repair
  • 03.PM service on a light duty work truck

Why Choose First Response Automotive for Auto repair in Jonesboro

First Response Automotive works out of Building 2C at 9876 Feagin Rd in Jonesboro. Bring in a car with an AC that blows warm, an engine with a check-engine light or a rough idle, or a light or medium duty truck that needs PM service or repair, including light diesel work. We diagnose the problem first, tell you what it needs and what it costs, and start only after you approve. The shop is open Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.

Jonesboro customers choose us because we treat every project like it's our own — no upselling, no surprises, just straightforward work that gets the job done right.

Whether you live in Jonesboro or just need a reliable team nearby, we're a short drive from Jonesboro and happy to walk you through every recommendation before any work begins.

The shop is right here on Feagin Rd, so Jonesboro customers can drop a vehicle off during the workday, Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM. Owner Lou Padovani runs a first responder and veteran owned shop with plain talk: we diagnose the problem, explain what it needs and what it costs, and start only after you say yes. We service both R134a and R1234yf AC systems and handle light and medium duty trucks, so one shop covers the family car and the work truck.

Services We Offer in Jonesboro

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