Car repair form: take repair requests with the car's symptoms

Customers say "it makes a noise" and hang up. You need the make, the year, the warning lights and whether the car is safe to drive. I would rather have those in writing before the car arrives. It works as a car service booking form too, though the customer only suggests a day and you confirm it.

Use this form when

You run a garage, a mobile repair service or a tyre and brake shop. Customers describe a fault, and you want to know what to prepare.

Pick something else when

You need fixed time slots, deposits or repair estimates in the same place. The form has no calendar and takes no payments.

What it asks and why

Name, phone and email: to call back about the car.
Make, model, year and mileage: to find parts and the right service sheet.
Problem, warning lights and symptoms: a starting point for the diagnosis.
Can it be driven: tells you whether the car needs towing.
Drop-off day and lift box: when they can come, and whether they need a ride.
Inspection box: permission to look the car over before quoting.

What a customer's AI would ask

"What is the make, model and year?" Then "Which warning lights are on?" Then "Is the car safe to drive?" It shows all answers and sends only after a yes. See agent-fillable forms.

Browse forms for home services and trades. A work order request tracks the job once it starts, a service request form covers other trades, and a quote request form fits bigger repairs.

Questions

How do I spot cars that need towing?

The drivable question has three choices. Filter the CSV for the towing answer and call those owners first, before you plan the rest of the day.

Can customers pick an exact appointment time?

No. The form has no calendar or slot booking. The customer suggests a drop-off day, and you confirm a time by phone or message.

Why is the inspection box required?

It records that the owner agrees you may look the car over before you quote. Remove it if your process already covers that elsewhere.

Or paste the JSON

Give this to your AI. It needs the AI Form API MCP server or an API key. It makes the form and sends you the link.

text

Create this form with the AI Form API create_form tool (or POST https://aiformapi.com/v1/forms with my API key). Then reply with the public_url.

{
  "title": "Request a car repair",
  "description": "Tell us about the car and what it is doing. We will read it and reply with the next step.",
  "fields": [
    {
      "id": "owner_name",
      "label": "Your name",
      "type": "short_text",
      "required": true,
      "max_length": 150
    },
    {
      "id": "owner_phone",
      "label": "Your phone",
      "type": "phone",
      "required": true
    },
    {
      "id": "owner_email",
      "label": "Your email",
      "type": "email"
    },
    {
      "id": "car_make",
      "label": "Make",
      "type": "short_text",
      "required": true,
      "max_length": 80
    },
    {
      "id": "car_model",
      "label": "Model",
      "type": "short_text",
      "required": true,
      "max_length": 80
    },
    {
      "id": "car_year",
      "label": "Year",
      "type": "number",
      "required": true,
      "min": 1980,
      "max": 2027
    },
    {
      "id": "car_mileage",
      "label": "Mileage",
      "type": "number",
      "help": "Read it from the dashboard.",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 1000000
    },
    {
      "id": "problem_story",
      "label": "What is the car doing?",
      "type": "long_text",
      "required": true,
      "max_length": 2000
    },
    {
      "id": "warning_lights",
      "label": "Which warning lights are on?",
      "type": "multi_choice",
      "options": [
        "Check engine",
        "Oil",
        "Battery",
        "Brake",
        "Tyre pressure",
        "ABS",
        "None"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "symptoms_noticed",
      "label": "What do you notice?",
      "type": "multi_choice",
      "options": [
        "Strange noise",
        "Smoke or a burning smell",
        "Leaking fluid",
        "Hard to start",
        "Vibration",
        "Pulls to one side",
        "Overheating"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "safe_to_drive",
      "label": "Can the car be driven?",
      "type": "single_choice",
      "required": true,
      "options": [
        "Yes, it drives normally",
        "It drives, but I am not sure it is safe",
        "No, it needs towing"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "problem_started",
      "label": "When did the problem start?",
      "type": "date"
    },
    {
      "id": "drop_off_day",
      "label": "Day you could bring the car in",
      "type": "date"
    },
    {
      "id": "needs_lift_or_loan_car",
      "label": "I would like a lift or a loan car if possible",
      "type": "checkbox"
    },
    {
      "id": "inspection_permission",
      "label": "You may inspect the car to give me a quote",
      "type": "checkbox",
      "required": true
    }
  ]
}

Or call the API

bash

curl -X POST https://aiformapi.com/v1/forms \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIFORMAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title":"Request a car repair","description":"Tell us about the car and what it is doing. We will read it and reply with the next step.","fields":[{"id":"owner_name","label":"Your name","type":"short_text","required":true,"max_length":150},{"id":"owner_phone","label":"Your phone","type":"phone","required":true},{"id":"owner_email","label":"Your email","type":"email"},{"id":"car_make","label":"Make","type":"short_text","required":true,"max_length":80},{"id":"car_model","label":"Model","type":"short_text","required":true,"max_length":80},{"id":"car_year","label":"Year","type":"number","required":true,"min":1980,"max":2027},{"id":"car_mileage","label":"Mileage","type":"number","help":"Read it from the dashboard.","min":0,"max":1000000},{"id":"problem_story","label":"What is the car doing?","type":"long_text","required":true,"max_length":2000},{"id":"warning_lights","label":"Which warning lights are on?","type":"multi_choice","options":["Check engine","Oil","Battery","Brake","Tyre pressure","ABS","None"]},{"id":"symptoms_noticed","label":"What do you notice?","type":"multi_choice","options":["Strange noise","Smoke or a burning smell","Leaking fluid","Hard to start","Vibration","Pulls to one side","Overheating"]},{"id":"safe_to_drive","label":"Can the car be driven?","type":"single_choice","required":true,"options":["Yes, it drives normally","It drives, but I am not sure it is safe","No, it needs towing"]},{"id":"problem_started","label":"When did the problem start?","type":"date"},{"id":"drop_off_day","label":"Day you could bring the car in","type":"date"},{"id":"needs_lift_or_loan_car","label":"I would like a lift or a loan car if possible","type":"checkbox"},{"id":"inspection_permission","label":"You may inspect the car to give me a quote","type":"checkbox","required":true}]}'

JSON definition

json

{
  "title": "Request a car repair",
  "description": "Tell us about the car and what it is doing. We will read it and reply with the next step.",
  "fields": [
    {
      "id": "owner_name",
      "label": "Your name",
      "type": "short_text",
      "required": true,
      "max_length": 150
    },
    {
      "id": "owner_phone",
      "label": "Your phone",
      "type": "phone",
      "required": true
    },
    {
      "id": "owner_email",
      "label": "Your email",
      "type": "email"
    },
    {
      "id": "car_make",
      "label": "Make",
      "type": "short_text",
      "required": true,
      "max_length": 80
    },
    {
      "id": "car_model",
      "label": "Model",
      "type": "short_text",
      "required": true,
      "max_length": 80
    },
    {
      "id": "car_year",
      "label": "Year",
      "type": "number",
      "required": true,
      "min": 1980,
      "max": 2027
    },
    {
      "id": "car_mileage",
      "label": "Mileage",
      "type": "number",
      "help": "Read it from the dashboard.",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 1000000
    },
    {
      "id": "problem_story",
      "label": "What is the car doing?",
      "type": "long_text",
      "required": true,
      "max_length": 2000
    },
    {
      "id": "warning_lights",
      "label": "Which warning lights are on?",
      "type": "multi_choice",
      "options": [
        "Check engine",
        "Oil",
        "Battery",
        "Brake",
        "Tyre pressure",
        "ABS",
        "None"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "symptoms_noticed",
      "label": "What do you notice?",
      "type": "multi_choice",
      "options": [
        "Strange noise",
        "Smoke or a burning smell",
        "Leaking fluid",
        "Hard to start",
        "Vibration",
        "Pulls to one side",
        "Overheating"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "safe_to_drive",
      "label": "Can the car be driven?",
      "type": "single_choice",
      "required": true,
      "options": [
        "Yes, it drives normally",
        "It drives, but I am not sure it is safe",
        "No, it needs towing"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "problem_started",
      "label": "When did the problem start?",
      "type": "date"
    },
    {
      "id": "drop_off_day",
      "label": "Day you could bring the car in",
      "type": "date"
    },
    {
      "id": "needs_lift_or_loan_car",
      "label": "I would like a lift or a loan car if possible",
      "type": "checkbox"
    },
    {
      "id": "inspection_permission",
      "label": "You may inspect the car to give me a quote",
      "type": "checkbox",
      "required": true
    }
  ]
}

Car repair form for garages and mobile mechanics