NHTSA Complaint #10648941 — 2002 HONDA ACCORD

I DROPPED MY CAR OFF AT THE MECHANIC'S TO HAVE MY UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. BOB CALLED ME WITH AN ESTIMATE AND I GAVE HIM THE GO AHEAD TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. SADLY, HE CALLED ME BACK 2 HOURS LATER TO TELL ME THAT THERE WAS NO SENSE IN SPENDING THE MONEY ON THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THAT THE CAR WOULD SOON FALL APART. HE SAID THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN DAMAGE LIKE THAT BEFORE, THAT IT WAS ODD FOR A CAR OF THAT AGE, AND THAT THE REST OF THE CAR WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. HE ADVISED ME TO CONTACT HONDA TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS HAD BEEN ISSUED. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NO RECALLS (AS YOU KNOW) BUT FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS DOCUMENTING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR