"@ elamce, Flowing Springs, Phoenix, AZ The homes in our neighborhood in Phoenix have major leakage issues, that if a pressure test is done, the walls may fail. Apparently, the builder failed to inspect the black-wrap prior to putting the blue-wrap and stucco on. There are holes in the black-wrap which should have been sealed prior to the blue-wrap and stucco, and this lets water in. The fix is to remove everything down to the black-wrap and re-do all layers. The problem? Their workmanship is not very good on the re-build. There are certain areas that they cannot or will not remove the stucco etc. The newly done planes don't match the old ones. So, am sitting in a home I paid premium bucks for, and where some of the exterior walls intersect, it looks like an addition was put on. Pulte pretty much told us 'too bad'. I bet none of their people would settle for their homes looking like this. I would demand a water test if I owned a Pulte, because matching or not, you cannot have water leaking in your home! Keep in mind its a 4 year deal on this kind of warranty. "

-- notapultefan,  North Phoenix,  Phoenix, AZ

"I am so worried now b/c i had no idea that Pulte/Centex had such a bad reputation. Well, I have no choice but to stay with my contract b/c i gave them my deposit already. So with that said, does any one know about the homes in Apoka, Fl (Emerson Park)? I would really appreciate it, it would help put my mind at ease. Thanks "

-- neveen1313,  Emerson Park,  Apoka, Fl

"Bought a townhouse built by Pulte in 2008. This home has some interesting problems such as an AC system that was either not powerful enough for a 3 level home, or the duct system was not done properly. The locks on all of the doors that lead to the outside were all done wrong, and we have recently found out that our dishwasher was improperly wired. This was diagnosed by a GE technician I had come to service the dishwasher. Upon contacting Pulte for the dishwasher I was told that I knew what I was buying when I bought the house and that my warranty was up and they wouldn't cover anything. She told me she didn't understand why I thought they should cover it, and I told her because it was done wrong in the first place, under the grounds that how was I supposed to know there was a problem without checking the wiring under the frickin' dishwasher. She still refused to do anything for me. This is the last Pulte home I will own due to this, other oversights and shoddy work. Things I'm hearing in videos on this website about the work done in these homes are things I'm actually seeing in my own home now."

-- AKent1021,  , 

"We are in the middle of a trial against Pulte. We have won on liability. Our damage trial will be in the fall. My clients bought a Pulte home in 2002. At the walk through there was a strong smell of skunk. Pulte said it was a skunk. After years of testing we discovered it was a chemical called alpha pinene. We have asked the arbitrator (don't start me on the arbitration clause in the Pulte contract!!!) for punitive damages, in addition to my clients medical and economic damages which are in excess of $1M. We are looking for evidence of chemical spills during construction in other communities. If you know of any, our contact is on our web site #$)-tupitzalaw.com**^%$. ( These random characters keep the spammers from picking this up as a web address. Just type the actual letters))"

-- Maitre2pitza,  Maisfield,  Phoenixvile, PA

"We bought our home around 3 years ago. We had a host of HVAC defects that went unresolved. The overall quality is poor at best. Our list of construction defects is numbering in the teens. Now, 3 years later, we are developing sink holes on our lot due to insufficient compaction. To address the JD POWER issue. We were called for a survey shortly after purchase and I gave an honest (less than stellar) appraisal of Centex. JD POWER proceeded to badger me for the next two weeks and then Centex called me and very rudely stated that they did nothing wrong and it was my "issue"(so much for anonymous). I would never let anyone I know purchase a Centex/Pulte home...Ever!"

-- CJ_AZ,  Canyon Trails #4,  Goodyear, AZ

"We bought our home five years ago, and yes I know that there is settling and ware and tear, I get it. We had our A/C unit burn out last week because the A/C unit that Centex put in was not rated for the temp that we have been getting. Now this week we have a busted water main line. We decided to save some money and dig it up ourselves. Once the lines was exposed we found that the copper lines had been crushed prior to putting into the ground. Gee no wonder we have crappy water pressure. I called them and I was told that the warranty had run out and it was not their problem. I asked if we were expected to dug up our whole yard to see if the lines were laid correctly, he said no. I then asked if the claim I made 5 years ago when we were in warranty was ever going to be fixed, he just said huh. Stupid people and crappy quality. "

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-- vincentvpsp,  Birkshire,  Murfreesboro, TN

"Ever since Pulte bought out Centex here is Arizona, they have been building smaller Pulte homes in my neighborhood. They are marketing them as homes with big lots. This is throwing off the look that this neighborhood was supposed to have. I don't know if this is legal or can they build what ever they want even though when I purchased the homes available were different than the ones now?"

-- armperez,  River Birch at Glenwilde,  Maricopa, Az

"Re -SApulteSucker, hill country retreat, san antonio,tx This owner/victim count not be more correct. After 3 years, have cracked foundation, cracked tiles, etc etc and Pulte Del Webb refuses to discuss - well they do tell me all the things I have not done to ensure foundation movement. Have had elevation survey conducted and foundation continues to move - garage is off by 7". SApulteSucker -pls email - as we are now 34 with foundation cracks and uncounted cracks in tiles, walls, garages, siding, front steps"

-- pultescrews hill country retreat,  Pulte DelWebb Hill Country Retreat,  san Antonio, tx

"My husband and I love Hilton Head, SC and have been visiting the community with plans to move there once our home sold and he retired from his employer. My husband likes Sun City and has been adamant about moving there. He recently let his salesperson know he's in the market to buy. Since then they have rushed contracts over for him to sign via Fed Ex and have conducted themselves like it is an emergency for us to buy a home. I became suspicious and decided to do an internet search to see if there are any unhappy home owners or outstanding legal issues. Within 15 minutes I had enough information to scare the daylight out of me and clear up any wild ideas I had about signing a purchase contract. My husband has been told by Pulte sales agents these matters are nothing to be concerned about. We were told you always have some unhappy people with nation wide builders. We were told they always make good on whatever is wrong with the homes. We were told you can't ever make some people happy. They wanted to know my questions and concerns so they could convince me it's still ok to purchase. I told the sales agent I need to speak with each person who has a legal case against Pulte in Sun City Hilton Head and find out why this had to result in legal matters rather than not. I told the agent I would like to meet with the home owners association and attend a meeting to find out what's going on and hear the home owners opinions. Needless to say, it was easier for this agent to pair herself with my husband and seek his approval to purchase than walk away from the deal. During the high pressure sales tactics I had to remind my husband that I'm not on trial. Pulte is. My husband wanted the story book appeal more than the reality of what's going on in this community. He hoped Pulte could convince me you are all frauds just causing trouble and impossible to please. I told him if he signs that contract to buy that house I would divorce him. He walked on into the grandly appointed building with the agent and never looked back. Today, June 11, 2010, I was publicly humiliated in order to stand my ground that I am not buying a Pulte home. Please keep fighting for what is right. My marriage burned down today over this. I don't care if I ever go to Hilton Head again."

-- Kmitchell,  Sun City Hilton Head, SC,  Hilton Head, SC

"I see a lot of houses on my neighborhood that are having major repair to the stucco and siding. I did not buy my home directly from Pulte so I am not in the loop as to what is going on so I decided to look into it. If anyone has more information as to what is going on with this houses please post a comment. Thanks "

-- elamce,  Flowing Springs,  Phoenix, AZ