2000 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL ROAD (APPROXIMATE SPEED 40MPH). AFTER HITTING AN AVERAGE BUMP IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. IT THRASHED SIDE TO SIDE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE CRASHING INTO A DITCH AND LANDING ONTO ITS SIDE. I HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. HOWEVER, WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED HE SHOWED US A LARGE RUSTED OUT PART THAT WAS HANGING DOWN IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL (I TOOK PICTURES AS WELL AS THE POLICE). *TR

IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY AN CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT THERE IS RUST IN THE REAR SUSPENSION THAT HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL INSPECTION WHICH IS NOT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 RODEO ISUZU AND THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT. AFTER WATCHING THE NEWS I SEE MOST OF THESE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN MAY 2009, SHE BEGAN TO NOTICE PITTED CORROSION AND RUST ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. HER LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THAT CONDITION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT; SHE ONLY DROVE SHORT DISTANCES. SHE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 133,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/22/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SITS UNEVEN, DUE TO THE FRAME BRING COMPLETELY BROKEN. UPDATED 12/29/10. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING 37 MPH WHEN THE STABILIZER BAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE FROM THE FRAME BECAUSE THE FRAME HAD RUSTED. THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED WHEN THE BAR BROKE BUT NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FILLER TUBES HAD ALSO RUSTED OUT, THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT METAL OF THE FRAME WAS FLAKING OFF AND THERE WERE HOLES AND CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE CORROSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,980. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000.

I OWN A 2000 ISUZU RODEO IT HAS SERIOUS FRAME ISSUES THE LOWER LINK AND SPRING MOUNT ARE FAILING BADLY ON THIS VEHICLE THE REST OF THE CAR IS GREAT BUT I HAVE TO PUT ALOT OF MONEY INTO FRAME WORK FOR IT TO BE SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS VEHICLE FAILED WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET THANKFULLY. *TR

MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO WENT IN TO HAVE SOME WORK DONE ON IT, SIMPLE MAINTENANCE. THE CERTIFIED MECHANIC TOOK A LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY INFORMED ME THAT HE REFUSED TO PUT MY CAR UP ON HIS LIFT TO DO WORK ON IT BECAUSE OF THE IMMENSE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME OF THE CAR. HE WAS AFRAID THAT IF HE LIFTED MY CAR IT WOULD FALL APART WHILE ON THE LIFT AND DESTROY HALF OF HIS SHOP. HE THEN ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY UNFIT TO BE DRIVEN ON THE ROAD. AFTER HEARING THIS I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM FOR ISUZU RODEO AND HONDA PASSPORTS BUILT BETWEEN 1997-2001.

REAR SWAYBAR DETACHED FROM FRAME DUE TO FRAME RUST. NO PRIOR INDICATION, AS FRAME RUSTED FROM INSIDE OUT. DETACHED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE FROM ROAD. *TR

2000 ISUZU RODEO FRAME IS ROTTING TO BITS. SUPPORT THAT HOLDS AXEL INTO FRAME TOTALLY ROTTED OFF AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. IF IT CUT LOOSE ON THE HIGHWAY I WOULD HAVE LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE CAR. REGULAR GARAGE IS UNABLE TO FIX IT SAFELY SO ITS AT A WELDING FACILITY TO BE LOOKED AT BUT THEY MADE NO PROMISES TO WHETHER IT CAN BE FIXED. *TR