Is it really ~ truly ~ totally Corroded ?
Metal Oxidizes ~ Rust Happens ~ It is scary looking at the underside of our QX50s to see all that Oxidized Metal ( Rusty Parts ) . . .
What evidence do you have the Brace is Structurally Unsound ?
Is this just a Service Writer trying to make the Service Center Profit based on a Natural Occurring Phenomena that happens to Steel ?
That Brace has been used on the QX50 ( predecessor EX, EX35, EX37 ~ and now QX50 ) since 2008 ~
In the 15 years since ~ has this Corroded Brace been an Issue to anyone else here on this forum or the Internet as a whole ?
I've Driven Cars Hard for 45 years ~ In a Winter Climate with Road Salt ~
Only Once has Metal Corroded so badly on a Car on Mine that a structural collapse has happened
That was on 1972 Mustang Mach 1 ~ with 140,000 miles ~ 15 years later in 1987 when a Shock Tower Collapsed due to rust through ~ But then again, that car was a total Rust Bucket ~ as were most vehicles produced in that era
Just my 2 cents to add ~ I really don't think the VQVHR 3.7 V6 on your '15 is gonna drop to the ground anytime soon due to the surface rust on the brace
Metal Oxidizes ~ Rust Happens ~ It is scary looking at the underside of our QX50s to see all that Oxidized Metal ( Rusty Parts ) . . .
What evidence do you have the Brace is Structurally Unsound ?
Is this just a Service Writer trying to make the Service Center Profit based on a Natural Occurring Phenomena that happens to Steel ?
That Brace has been used on the QX50 ( predecessor EX, EX35, EX37 ~ and now QX50 ) since 2008 ~
In the 15 years since ~ has this Corroded Brace been an Issue to anyone else here on this forum or the Internet as a whole ?
I've Driven Cars Hard for 45 years ~ In a Winter Climate with Road Salt ~
Only Once has Metal Corroded so badly on a Car on Mine that a structural collapse has happened
That was on 1972 Mustang Mach 1 ~ with 140,000 miles ~ 15 years later in 1987 when a Shock Tower Collapsed due to rust through ~ But then again, that car was a total Rust Bucket ~ as were most vehicles produced in that era
Just my 2 cents to add ~ I really don't think the VQVHR 3.7 V6 on your '15 is gonna drop to the ground anytime soon due to the surface rust on the brace