USA. 2008 Honda Element. Rear wheel trailing arm complete corrosion, tire is horizontal to vehicle since 10/2023. Honda insist it must be inspected by a Honda dealer, but won’t offer assistance to get the vehicle to them, it obviously cannot be towed. They have thus far refused any type of assistance. Can’t be towed, can’t be driven, can’t be fixed. Multiple calls to Honda different departments. What can be done from here, if anything?
JungleJane
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Sorry to hear about another rusted out car.
I think DCM is on target. It’s probably not just the trailing arm, but also the body that it is attached to. I don’t know anyone that has put in the amount of money needed to fix that. It’s usually end of life, and either sold for parts or sent to the junkyard.
It sucks. Whomever sold you the car probably knew it was near the end. They either sold it to you really cheap, or hoped that you would skip doing an inspection on it. I think if you search this forum you’ll find that you aren’t the only one that has fallen into buying a car that has a great looking paint job and interior only to have the underside rust out. There is even a buyers guide post somewhere on here focused on making sure people checking out the trailing arm for rust.
I think DCM is on target. It’s probably not just the trailing arm, but also the body that it is attached to. I don’t know anyone that has put in the amount of money needed to fix that. It’s usually end of life, and either sold for parts or sent to the junkyard.
It sucks. Whomever sold you the car probably knew it was near the end. They either sold it to you really cheap, or hoped that you would skip doing an inspection on it. I think if you search this forum you’ll find that you aren’t the only one that has fallen into buying a car that has a great looking paint job and interior only to have the underside rust out. There is even a buyers guide post somewhere on here focused on making sure people checking out the trailing arm for rust.
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