Even with a major lawsuit from the Tennessee attorney general hanging over its head, Priority Wrecker Service is still being accused by Nashville drivers of double-charging and forcing payment through cash apps, turning routine breakdowns into tense, last-minute billing standoffs. The companies in the hot seat – Priority Wrecker Service and its sister business Jonny’s Towing, both owned by Jonathan Maye – are called out in state court papers and in dozens of consumer complaints. Local truckers and private drivers told investigators they were quoted one price, only to be pressured to pay a much higher total once their vehicles were already hooked up.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a nearly 400-page complaint in Davidson County Chancery Court that accuses the businesses of repeatedly violating the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act and asks the court for a permanent injunction, restitution, and fines, according to NewsChannel 5. Skrmetti has publicly labeled the operations “a scammy, scammy operation” in interviews tied to the investigation, a phrase that has stuck with frustrated drivers.
Consumer records echo those complaints. The Better Business Bureau’s complaint page for Priority Wrecker Service lists dozens of disputes and an F rating, with reports of surprise add-on fees, long-running storage charges, and refusals to accept credit cards. Better Business Bureau files show grievances from across Middle Tennessee…