2001 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

ISSUE IS WITH A SAFETY RECALL # 10V-436 EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF FRAME AND BRACKET WHICH MINE IS IN VERY BAD CONDITION ON 04/04/11 I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO ROTHROCK MOTORS FOR A DIAGNOSE. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO CALLED ISUZU 877-460-0706 AS WELL WITH NO RESPONSE FOR A REMEDY. IN THE MEANTIME MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVABLE DUE TO THIS CONDITION AND HAVE HAD TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION DAILY FOR 3 MONTHS DUE TO THE FACT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO RENT ME A CAR WHILE THIS PROCESS IS SOLVED WHICH I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BUY BACK THE VEHICLE AS THE SERVICE ADVISOR FROM ROTHROCK MOTORS STATED TO ME WHEN THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AND IS NOTED ON THE INVOICE # ISCS839275 "VEHICLE HAS MORE DAMAGE TO FRAME AWAITING RESPONSE FROM ISUZU" THIS IS MY CASE # 11143015 FOR THIS RECALL. ANY HELP IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER IS APPRECIATED I HAVE BEEN INCONVENIENCED FAR TOO LONG THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN DUE TO THIS FAILURE. CONSUMER E-MAILED PICTURES. 07/07/11

DRIVING THRU PARKING LOT AROUND 20MPH WHEN A LOUD NOISE HEARD FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. *TR

MY 2001 RODEO SPORT FAILED THE ILLINOIS AIR TEAM TEST. IT FAILED ON CODES: P0446 AND P0463. THESE CODES ARE BOTH ISUZU RODEO SPORT RECALLS. THE FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, PUMPS CAN START CAR ON FIRE. THE ISUZU DEALERS SAY THERE IS NOT A RECALL! I HAVE THE RECALL # 66026. IT CLEARLY STATES THE DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND MUST PROVIDE A REMEDY AT NO COST TO OWNER.... PLEASE HELP ME....NO ONE WANT TO REPAIR THIS FOR ME AND IT A SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A ONE INCH HOLE IN THE FRAME, WHICH WAS SEVERALLY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) AND WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRACKET REPLACEMENT WAS INSTALLED ON THE FRAME BUT SHE WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS STILL CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL REPAIRS AND ANY REPAIRS TO THE FRAME WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING HIS VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE ENTIRE SUB-FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST. HE WAS ALSO ADVISED HIM NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SEVERE CORROSION. HE LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000(SUSPENSION:REAR). HIS CONCERN WAS THAT THE BRACKET WAS CONNECTED TO THE RUSTED FRAME WHICH SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 201,000. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF THE REAR FRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. UPDATED 09/16/11

2001 ISUZU RODEO FRAME RUSTED TO THE POINT CAR WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. *TR

RE: 2001 ISUZU RODEO LS RUSTED FRAME TO TRAIL ARM BRACKET CAN CAUSE FRAME TO SNAP AT REAR OF VEHICLE CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL IF TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEEDS AT 55-65 MPH. THIS SUV IS WORTHLESS ON THE MARKET. ISUZU SHOULD BE HELD FULL ACCOUNTABILITY. ALSO THE SUV HAS HAD DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESCENDING UNIT IN GAS TANK WHICH NO RECALL WAS NEVER MADE. YET 1 OUT OF EVERY 7-8 ISUZU HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). AFTER REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR STATE INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO SEVERE FRAME RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY HUSBAND WAS LEAVING THE HOUSE, WHEN HE PULLED AWAY THE FRAME, NOT THE LOWER LINK BRACKET BROKE. THE BOLTS WERE STILL IN PLACE. THE FRAME IS SO ROTTED HE WAS ABLE TO PUSH HIS FINGER THROUGH IT MORE THAN A FOOT AWAY FROM THE LOWER LINK BRACKET. THEY (ISUZU) HAS DECIDED TO SCRAP MY 2001 RODEO, I BOUGHT IT IN OCTOBER 2010, A MONTH AFTER THE RECALL (WHICH I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL) FOR THE PRICE OF $5000. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON THE LOT TO BE SOLD. ISUZU SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN THEM OFF THE ROAD. NOW THEY ARE ONLY OFFERING $1500 FOR IT. I AM FORCED TO TAKE IT, BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO GO WITHOUT A CAR, BEING A 1 CAR FAMILY, AND MONEY IS TIGHT. I HAVE TO TAKE THIS OFFER TO PAY ON THE CAR I HAD TO GO BUY TO REPLACE MY RODEO, WHICH IS WONDERFUL CONDITION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FRAME, THAT IS NOT COVERED IN THIS RECALL. THE WRONG PARTS ARE BEING RECALLED AND WE AS CONSUMERS ARE BEING FORCED TO TAKE EXTREMELY TO LITTLE FOR OUR CARS. *TR

ON AUGUST 24, 2010 I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN FROM A PARKING LOT, I HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE AND BANG FROM MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR CONTROL ARM HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME.SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL OF ISUZU'S REQUESTS FOR A REMEDY AND NOW WAITING FOR THEM TO BUYBACK MY TRUCK. I'M JUST NOW FILING COMPLAINT BECAUSE OF WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE ABOUT THEIR ABSURD BUYBACK OFFERS AND THEM REQUESTING CONSUMERS TO FILL OUT A W9 FORM, WHEN THE OFFERS A @ A CONSIDERABLE LOSS TO WHAT WE RODEO OWNERS ORIGINALLY PAID. AND THE FACT THEY (ISUZU) KNOWS DARN RIGHT WELL THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT IS THAT BAD METAL WAS USED TO BUILD THE FRAMES, NOT THE SUSPENSION TO CAUSE THE RECALL. *TR