2001 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

I HAVE A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE HAVING IT IN FOR INSPECTION, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE REAR FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH. AFTER LOOKING AT ONLINE FORUMS AND TALKING TO A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR MAKER. THIS CAR IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO THE REAR STARTED TO SWAY . I PULLED OVER ONLY TO FIND THE ENTIRE BACK OF MY CARS REAR AXEL RUSTED AND HANGING. I WAS VERY LUCK I WAS ON A BACK ROAD GOING ONLY 25 AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE. THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE FRAME HAD SEVERE CORROSION AND RUST, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR AXLE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED OR INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

2001 RODEO LS WITH SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST....I HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MUCH RUST....THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDER CARRIAGE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS AWARE OF A RECENT INVESTIGATION OF THE FRAME RUST (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA09018: SUSPENSION: REAR) BUT A DECISION WAS NOT YET REACHED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

IN APRIL OF 2010, I WAS DRIVING MY ISUZU RODEO ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN MASSACHUSETTS WHEN SUDDENLY, I FELT AS IF I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT FELT LIKE I HAD A FLAT TIRE IN THE REAR AND NO WHEEL CONTROL. AT THE TIME, I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER AND HAD MY TRUCK TOWED. A FEW DAYS LATER, MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS BECAUSE MY FRAME HAD RUSTED AWAY ALMOST COMPLETELY AND SNAPPED IN TWO. IT WAS A 2001 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH 109,000 MILES, WHICH IS CONSIDERED LOW. THE TRUCK WAS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN ANYTHING OTHER THAN A MINOR ACCIDENT WITH SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. THERE WAS NO RUST AT ALL ANYWHERE ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS ASKED IF MY TRUCK HAD BEEN SUBMERGED IN SALT WATER (NO) BECAUSE MECHANIC AND INSURANCE COMPANY COULD NOT EXPLAIN A FRAME RUSTING AWAY AND CRACKING IN TWO. AFTER SEEING AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON MY LOCAL CHANNEL 5 NEWS STATION I DECIDED TO REPORT THIS. IT EXPLAINED THAT MANY OTHER ISUZU OWNERS HAD LOST THEIR VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THIS APPARENT MECHANIC ISSUE WHERE FRAMES ARE DETERIORATING MUCH TOO SOON ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR

FRAME OF AN ISUZU RODEO 2001 RUSTING AND ROTTING AWAY. NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. BASICALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL STABILIZER BAR FRACTURED DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST AND CORROSION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE STABILIZER BAR WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FRAME RUST WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

I OWN A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. ON JULY 20, 2008, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS. I TOOK A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET WHEN THE TRAILING ARM BRACKET LET GO. I COULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD DUE TO METAL HANGING ON GROUND. I HAD TO CALL TOW TRUCK. THE DRIVER TOLD ME IF IT HAD BROKEN WHILE ON HIGHWAY, IT WOULD HAVE ROLLED OVER. THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN COULD HAVE BEEN JEOPARDIZED. I HAVE OWNED VEHICLE FOR 4 YEARS. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MY HUSBAND'S WELDING SHOP WHERE HE SPENT 3 DAYS WELDING AND REPAIRING FRAME RAILS. MY HUSBAND HAS 25 YEARS WELDING EXPERIENCE, AND IN HIS OPINION HE WOULD HAVE THROWN VEHICLE AWAY, IF WE DIDN'T HAVE SO MUCH MONEY INVESTED INTO THE VEHICLE. WE FEEL THAT ANYONE WHO OWNS ONE OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE THE UNDERCARRIAGE INSPECTED BY SOMEONE WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH METAL BREAKDOWN AND RUST ISSUES. YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW BY LOOKING AT THE BODY OF THE CAR THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS LURKING UNDERNEATH! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. AFTER INSPECTING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A HOLE IN THE FRAME WHICH SHOWED RUST THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FRAME. DUE TO THE RUST, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN DRIVABLE CONDITION. IT WAS TOWED TO A WELDING SHOP WHERE THE FRAME WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED BOTH THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 87,000.