2001 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001, ISUZU RODEO FROM A PRIVATE SELLER, AND AT THE TIME OF PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SEEMED LIKE IT WAS IN A MINT CONDITION. THE ENGINE LOOKED WONDERFUL AND THE OUTSIDE LOOKED LIKE IT WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. A MONTH AFTER THE PURCHASE I HAVE DECIDED TO PUT IN NEW SHOCKS ALL THE WAY AROUND. ONCE I STARTED TO LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE AND REMOVE THE SHOCKS I HAVE COME TO DISCOVER THAT THE FRAME OF THE CAR WAS IN A TERRIBLE SHAPE. THE GUY THAT SOLD THE VEHICLE TO ME TRIED TO HIDE THE DAMAGE BY UNDERCOATING AND PUTTING (BONDO) ON THE "FRAME" TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. POKING THE FRAME WITH A SCREWDRIVER, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE HUGE HOLES IN IT AND CHUNKS OF THE FRAME ARE COMPLETELY MISSING. I WAS IN A SUCH UNBELIEVABLE SHOCK BECAUSE I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL AND WASN'T SURE WHAT WAS EXACTLY HOLDING IT UP. I CAN SAY THAT THE PERSON THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE HAS OBVIOUSLY TRICKED ME BUT THE DAMAGE THAT WAS ON THE CAR WAS UNBELIEVABLE. EVERYTHING ELSE INCLUDING THE UNDERBODY OF THE CAR LOOKED LIKE IT WAS IN A PRETTY GOOD SHAPE BUT THE FRAME AND EVERYTHING ATTACHED TO IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS FALLING OFF. I AM SCARED TO FURTHER POKE AND TOUCH THE FRAME BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE THE WHOLE CAR WILL FALL APART ON ME AND THERE IS NO WAY I WILL LET MY SELF OR ANYONE IN MY FAMILY DRIVE THIS CAR IN THIS CONDITION BECAUSE IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. AFTER SWEEPING AWAY SEVERAL POUNDS OF RUST THAT JUST CAME OFF OF THE FRAME OF MY CAR, I AM NOT SURE IF THIS PROBLEM IS EVEN REPAIRABLE, BUT I JUST HOPE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING I CAN DO IN ORDER TO PUT THIS CAR BACK ON THE ROAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL AND BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARMS HAD DISCONNECTED DUE TO CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND CONTROL ARMS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

WATCHED CHANNEL 5 WCVB BOSTON AND THERE WAS A REPORT ABOUT RUSTED/RUSTING FRAMES OF ISUZU'S WANTED TO KNOW HOW DO WE (ISUZU OWNERS) GO ABOUT PROTECTING OURSELVES IN THE EVENT THAT SOMETHING HAPPENS OR NOT HOW IS THIS TO BE HANDLED AND BY WHOM? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO CORROSION AND RUST. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE WHERE SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,382. UPDATED 01/24/11 *CN UPDATED 02/07/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT THE REAR BRACKET COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME DUE TO RUST CORROSION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY REPAIR AND POSSIBLY BY THE END OF THE 2010 FISCAL YEAR THERE WOULD BE ONE IN EFFECT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HER ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

MY ISUZU RODEO FRAME RUSTED OUT AND PART THAT SUPPORT THE DRIVER REAR WHEEL CAME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME BECAUSE OF RUST, ME AND MY WIFE WAS ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME AND WITH GODS LOVE WE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT, BUT NOW THE SUV IS NOW SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. *TR

A PIECE OF THE FRAME FROM UNDERNEATH MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO HAS BROKEN OFF MAKING THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. IT ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES AND THEY TELL ME THE FRAME IS 100% RUST AND CAN'T BE WELDED/REPAIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR OF THE FRAME EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY INFORMED OF A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL DID NOT PROVIDE AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. ALSO, HE DISAGREED WITH THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 04/01/11

I HAVE A 2001 ISUZU RODEO THAT HAS SEVERE ROT AND RUST ON THE ENTIRE FRAME. I AM FEARFUL THAT IT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HITCH A TRAILER AND OBSERVED THAT THE FRAME EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000.