2001 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH LEAVING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE'S REAR END SWAYED BACK AND FORTH. SHE PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING. SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE A QUARTER OF A MILE AND STOPPED AGAIN BECAUSE THE SWAYING WAS GETTING WORSE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN SHE FOUND NOTHING. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE VERY CAREFULLY BACK HOME. LATER THAT DAY THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED ON BOTH SIDES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 136,000. UPDATED 11/08/10 * BF UPDATED 11/10/10*JB

2001 ISUZU RODEO FRAME RUSTED IN 4 SEPARATE PLACES, MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR DRIVING. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO A FRAME FABRICATION SHOP AND HAVE THE FRAME PROPERLY REPAIRED. $1200 FOR ALL REPAIR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE REST OF THE FRAME WILL FAIL WITHIN 18 MONTHS. *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO PURCHASED 2006 WITH APPROX 78000 MILES. BEGINNING IN 2008 VEHICLE HAS FAILED INSPECTION FOR FRAME ROT, BEGINNING 2 FEET FORWARD OF THE DRAG LINK MOUNTS, AND RUNNING TO THE VERY END OF THE FRAME ON BOTH SIDES. TOP, BOTTOM AND SIDES OF FRAME RAILS INVOLVED, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE DRAG LINK MOUNTS. HAS REQUIRED EXTENSIVE WELDING AND REINFORCEMENT EACH YEAR. HAVE SPENT OVER $1000 SO FAR. BODY CONDITION IS EXCELLENT, AND PERFORMANCE IS LIKEWISE, BUT THE FRAME IS OBVIOUSLY MADE FROM RECYCLED YUGOS. THIS VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BEEN ON TRACK FOR 200,000 MILES AND RESALE FOR SOME VALUE THEN; NOW IT IS WORTHLESS EXCEPT FOR WHATEVER TIME IT CAN BE KEPT SAFE AND LEGAL BY SINKING MORE WELDING $ IN IT. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 138,000. THIS FRAME ROT CASE IS A PERFECT PARALLEL TO THE TOYOTA TRUCK RECALL, AND SHOULD ALSO BE SUBJECT TO A FULL FRAME RECALL OR BUYBACK PROGRAM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A GAS STATION A GRINDING NOISE WAS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT LOOKED AT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR WHEEL WELL HAD FALLEN ON TOP OF THE REAR TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION AND FRAME WERE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,000.

I OWN A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. I HAVE HAD NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS YET! I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE GENTLEMAN THAT DOES MY INSPECTION HAD PUT MY VEHICLE UP ON THE RACK AND INFORMED ME THAT MY FRAME IN THE REAR IS NOT ONLY COMPLETELY RUSTED, BUT ALSO HAS HOLE IN THE FRAME THAT I CAN PUT MY FINGERS THROUGH. AREAS OF THE FRAME ARE ALSO CRACKING. MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE FRAME. HE ALSO ADVISED ME THAT IF I SHOULD GET REARENDED THAT THE FRAME WOULD NOT HOLD UP TO PROTECT ME.NOW, I CAN'T GET IT INSPECTED ,MY INSPECTION IS DUE AT END OF AUGUST, NOR WILL I BE ABLE TO TRADE IT IN BECAUSE OF THE HOLES AND THE CRACKING OF THE RUSTED FRAME. I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EVEN TRY TO SELL MY RODEO,DUE TO THE FACT OF SOME OTHER PERSON GETTING INJURED OR WORSE! IF YOU ARE ABLE, PLEASE ADVISE ME OF WHAT I CAN DO. I FEEL THAT THE ISUZU COMPANY SHOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMETHING EXTREMELY BAD HAPPENS TO SOMEONE. MEAN WHILE MY VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO SIT DUE TO THE FACT THAT I AM NOW TRULY AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO LS 80K MILES REAR SWAY BAR LINK RUSTED AND FELL OFF. FRAME RUSTED IN MANY AREAS CONCERNED FOR SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE ISUZU SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE SUV'S. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER AND STALL, ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CRUISE LIGHT AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT STARTED BLINKING WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR AND STATED THAT HE SHOULD CONSIDER CHANGING THE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $3,000. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT RECENTLY HE HEARD A NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR END WAS CORRODED AND COVERED WITH RUST WHICH WAS THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

2001 ISUZU RODEO FRAME IS RUSTED OUT BADLY SEEMS LIKE ISUZU NEEDS TO FIX OR BUY BACK THE SUVS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES FROM THIS,SOMETHING NEEDS DONE VERY SOON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING A STATE INSPECTION STATION PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MAIN FRAME EXHIBITED LARGE HOLES AND EXCESSIVE RUST. THE MAIN FRAME WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000

I HAVE A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. ON 7-24-2010 MY WIFE WAS ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO A FREEWAY IN COLUMBUS OH WHEN SHE NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CLAIMING THAT IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS WORKING AGAINST HER STEERING. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING CRASH. ISUZU SHOULD RESPOND TO THIS ISSUE. THE REAR TRAILING(CONTROL ARM) BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND THE FRAME IS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR. *TR