Water damage

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I am eying a 2017 GX with air suspension​

21,000 miles $45,000 “L Certified”​

Here’s what I found in the service history. Should I be concerned about any lingering or long term corrosion to the frame? NY car

19981 MILES​

06/2021
Service: FRONT/REAR BODY
Description: FRONT/REAR BODY ~|~C/S HE NOTICED THAT THERE IS WATER COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH. HIS FEET GOT WET. THIS WAS YESTEDAY. THIS MORNING ON THE WAY IN SEVERAL FAULT LIGHTS WENT ON. KDSS,ABS,TRACTION AND SKID CONTROL LIGHTS. CHECK AND REPORT. INITIAL DIAG 168.00 ~|~ ~|~WATER LEAK JOB: TOOK OUT ALL SEATS AND WET CARPET. CLEAR AND CLEAN SUNROOF DRAINS.PERFORMED REMEDIATION. CLEANED AND CURED FLOOR. REPLACED CARPET, SUNROOF GASKET, AC DRAIN WITH PEST PLUG AND PLACED ALL SEATS BACK. TESTED VEHICLE FOR WATER. NO MORE WATER
Service: MISC
Description: MISC ~|~6/28 TECH NOTED SEVERAL FAULTS IN THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION WE FOUND THE FUSE BLOCK HAS WATER DAMAGE ~|~ ~|~REPLACED FUSE BLOCK LOCATED UNDERNEATH DRIVERS BOTTOM LEFT. THIS ALSO CAUSE A SHORT AND MADE THE VEHICLE HORN GO BAD/BURN OUT. REPLACED THE 10AMP HORN FUSE AND BOTH DAMAGE HORNS. CLEANED CORROSION FROM SOME OF THE WIRES/CONNECTORS THAT PREVIOUS WATER LEFT
Service: NON WARRANTABLE OPERATION CODE
Description: NON WARRANTABLE OPERATION CODE ~|~GET TRADE IN APPRASAL FOR VEHICLE ~|
 
Sounds to me like a sunroof block that caused water intrusion onto the A pillar ECUs that caused damage.

••• IMO I would pass on this vehicle and too recent to know long term damage.
 
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Pass. There’s going to be the right one out there without a suspect history.
 

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