2001 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A LARGE HOLE NEAR THE CONTROL ARM. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF RUST UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 106,000.

MY BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IN THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND ON THE NEXT OCCASION, THE REAR BRAKES. THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE OF A NEAR ACCIDENT WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AND IT FAILING TO SLOW DOWN TO A STOP. EVENTUALLY STOPPING. THE NEXT TIME, IT ACTUALLY DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I HIT THE BACK OF A MINIVAN, THEN A SEDAN AND SUV CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF MY CAR. WHEN I GOT MY BRAKES REPLACED AFTER THAT, I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN LESS THAN A BLOCK FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. THEN DRIVING TO WORK, I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES STILL WEREN'T RESPONDING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SHOP THE NEXT DAY, AND HAD THE MECHANIC DRIVE AROUND AND DRIVE THE CAR WITH ME. HE FELT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. IT KEPT HAPPENING. I PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKE. IT STIFFENS UP, THEN MAKES SOME CLICKING SOUNDS, AND THE CAR JUST GLIDES, I.E. KEEPS ON MOVING. THAT IS NOT SAFE!! I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR OR TAKE ANY LONG DISTANCE TRIPS BECAUSE OF THE APPREHENSION OF MY BRAKES FAILING AS USUAL. FINALLY, I WENT BACK ONCE AGAIN TO THE MECHANICS AND EXPLAINED WHAT EXACTLY THE BRAKES ARE DOING, AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE THINKS THAT IT IS THE "BRAKE SENSOR" DUE TO THE RUST AROUND IT. AND THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE ON THESE MODEL SUVS. SO FOR THE PAST YEAR, I CAME IN THERE WITH SENSOR "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT (2X), AND BRAKE PROBLEMS (2X) BOTH OF WHICH CAUSED ME TO NOT GET AN INSPECTION PASS UNTIL THEY WERE FIXED. I THINK THAT IT ALL HAD TO DO WITH THE SENSOR NOT WORKING ON MY BRAKES. I JUST SAW AN INVESTIGATION DONE ON MY LOCAL NEWS STATION ABOUT THE BOTTOMS OF THESE SUVS COMING APART WITH NO WARNING. ONE WOMAN EVEN PULLED SOMETHING OFF WITH HER BARE HANDS. I BOUGHT MY CARE IN 2001 WITH 9000 MILES ON IT. I DID NOT NOTICE UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER, THAT THE BOTTOM JOINTS SHOWED A LOT OF RUST. I WAS SHOCKED AND EMBARRASSED. I ASKED ABOUT THE RUST THEN AND CONTINUE TO, AND THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS, THAT'S LIVING IN NEW ENGLAND. BUT I GOT THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR USED. ALREADY RUSTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR TRAILING ARM HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 117,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/04/10*JB

I OWN A 2001 ISUZU RODEO WHICH ALSO HAS ALL RUST AND ROT THROUGHOUT THE FRAME AND UNDER CARRIAGE--I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT LAST YEAR,I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND REAR-ENDED,AND THE RUSTED AND ROTTED CARRIAGE DID NOT GIVE ME PROTECTION AND I TOOK THE BRUNT OF THE INJURY. THE AUTO BODY SHOP SAID I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THE CAR THAT HIT ME DID NOT COME THROUGH THE CAR AND END UP IN MY BACK SEAT. OTHER THAN UNDER MY CAR,THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO LSE (ORIGINAL OWNER) - BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE ON 05-05-2010; SERVICE MANAGER CALLED LATER THAT DAY AND SAID, "IT'S NOT WORTH SPENDING ANYTHING ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE FRAME IS VERY BADLY ROTTING AWAY." HE ALSO SAID THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PARKED AND NOT DRIVEN SINCE IT'S, "AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD RESULT IF THE FRAME FRACTURES WHILE DRIVING." I WAS SHOCKED TO SAY THE LEAST AS THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I WAS WARNED OF THIS ISSUE. UPON SHOWING UP AT THE DEALERSHIP HE (THE SERVICE MGR) SHOWED MY WHERE A THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AWAY AND A 1" X 3" HOLE WAS ROTTED THROUGH THE FRAME NEAREST THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SUSPENSION COMPONENT BRACKET MOUNT. HE ALSO MENTIONED THE FRAME APPEARS WEAK IN MANY OTHER PLACES AND REPAIR IF POSSIBLE WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $10,000, IF THAT IS PARTS WHERE EVEN AVAILABLE. OTHER THAN THAT THE CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE, BUT NOW RENDERED JUNK! APPEARS TO ME A FRAME SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 9 YEARS...H E L P ! ! ! *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO TO MEET MY DAUGHTER AT HER SCHOOL. WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ALL THE CAR STARTED SWAYING OUT OF CONTROL AND I COULD HEAR SOMETHING DRAGGING UNDERNEATH. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO LOOK MY FRAME HAS BROKEN AT THE TRAILING ARM. I HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WHOLE FRAME IS ROTTED. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY ENDED UP WELDING IT BACK TOGETHER AS I COULD NOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR, BUT IT IS STILL ROTTED ALL AROUND THE ENTIRE FRAME. ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. IF I HAD STILL BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR HAVE KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE AND WAS SHOCKED WHEN I SAW CHANNEL 5 NEWS STORY WITH THE SAME EXACT VEHICLE AS MINE. PLEASE PUSH FOR A RECALL. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO,AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED TO SLIDE, WHEN I GOT HOME I HAVE MY SPOUSE LOOK AT IT AND REALIZED THE ENTIRE FRAME ROTTED OFF. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 ISUZU RODEO, WHICH WE HAVE PAID NEARLY 30K FOR THE VEHICLE. SUV BECAME VERY SLOPPY DURING STEERING AND HANDLING, AND HAVE STARTED TO FIND MANY PIECES OF RUST ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE REAR PART OF THE FRAME, NEAR THE REAR WHEELS ARE TOTALLY RUSTING THROUGH, MAKING THE VEHICLE A VERY DANGEROUS SUV TO DRIVE. ITS A MAJOR ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. WE CAN NOT AFFORD A VEHICLE REPLACEMENT AT THIS POINT IN TIME. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE THREAD SPRING HAD DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND WAS RUSTED. THE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS ALSO CRACKED IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

I HAVE A 2001 ISUZU RODEO THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTING THROUGH WHERE THE REAR CONTROL ARMS ATTACH TO THE FRAME ON BOTH SIDES. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FROM READING MANY BLOGS AND FORUMS. WHAT ACTION CAN I TAKE? THIS SEEMS TO BE AN UNREPAIRABLE THING. I AM NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE ANY MORE FOR FEAR OF THE FRAME BREAKING IN HALF AND LOOSING CONTROL. *TR