Have you had to replace your rear subframe?

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Originally Posted by jpilk99

Thanks all.

I went back to the original shop where I got my rejection sticker and asked him about possible need for control arms and/or subframe bushings --- and his eyes popped open wide (I know him well, he's very honest, thorough, good). "No, it did not have any play in the front and I didn't feel anything in the rear that would make me thing you needed those bushings"....

I have been underneath the vehicle and as mentioned there is minimal surface rust on the subframe. Maybe in 5 or 6 years I may have to reconsider. I'm pretty sure the repair shop fraudulently took advantage of the situation. There's no way they could've "missed" not tightening the muffler support that bolts to the subframe bushing. And they should not be in business if they don't know where to look for the air duct to the throttle body. And to say that the rear windshield wiper was frozen once more shows incompetence (assuming that they just didn't know how to turn it on - it works fine for me). Thinking of calling the Better Business Bureau.

Clearly, you were funding someone's summer family vacation or something The rear subframe typically has surface rust here and there. Mine had and I'm in Seattle area (car has been here all its life) where we hardly get snow and therefore very limited road salts. Just cleanup the rusty areas (you will notice that it's only on the surface and no further) and lightly spray black Rust Tough, a Rust Preventative Enamel.