1997 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

1997 RODEO TOOK IT IN TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTED THRU AND HOLES EXIST IN A NUMBER OF AREAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 ISUZU RODEO. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED. THE FRAME WAS WELDED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS INFORMED EVERY YEAR WHILE HAVING THE STATE INSPECTION PERFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO HER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EACH YEAR TO HAVE THE FRAME RE-WELDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

THE FRAME OF MY 1997 ISUZU RODEO HAS RUSTED SO BADLY THAT IT HAS BROKEN IN HALF. I CAN PULL CHUNKS OUT OF THE FRAME WITH MY BARE HANDS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE IT. *TR

I OWN A 1997 ISUZU RODEO; I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. THE FRAME OF MY RODEO IS RUSTING AWAY. I SAW A REPORT ON THE NEWS LAST NIGHT REGARDING RODEOS AND PASSPORTS AND THE SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED WITH THESE RUSTING FRAMES. THE NEWS REPORTED A NHTSA STUDY ON THIS ISSUE. THE REPORT SUGGESTED THAT A COMPLAINT BE FILED WITH NHTSA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A THUMPING SOUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION AS THE ENTIRE FRAME HAD RUSTED UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AND THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE IT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 139,481. UPDATED 07/14/2010.*LJ RECEIVED PICTURES OF FRAME. UPDATED 09/13/10

2006 I PURCHASED 1997 ISUZU RODEO. NOT LONG AFTER WE NOTICED ENGINE MADE A TICKING SOUND BROUGHT IT TO SHOP AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO OIL PRESSURE. WE HAD TO HAVE ENGINE REPLACED IT TOOK ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THEY HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE 2. FIRST ONE THEY INSTALLED WAS ALSO BLOWN. ENGINE STILL TICKS. THERE IS ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE SUV WANTING TO ACCELERATE WHILE AT A STOP. SOMETIMES NOT EVEN HOLDING THE BREAK FIRM STOPS IT FROM ROLLING. THE HEATER CORE STARTED LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO THE VEHICLE. THE REPLACEMENT FEE JUST FOR THE PART IS 400.00. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. *TR

1997 ISUZU RODEO FRAME IS RUSTING. THERE ARE SEVERAL PLACES WHERE IT HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. IT HAS NOT FAILED YET, BUT LOOKS LIKE IT IS FLEXING BADLY IN THESE SPOTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 ISUZU RODEO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE MAIN FRAME EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST CORROSION. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE WERE CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 2/1/10 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO REPLACED. UPDATED 02/02/10.*JB

REGULAR FRAME REPAIR TO 1997 RODEO. JULY IS MY INSPECTION MONTH AND FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS IT HAS BECOME FRAME REPAIR TIME, IT NEVER ENDS. IS ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT A RECALL ON RODEO & PASSPORT FRAMES? *TR

I HAVE A '97 ISUZU RODEO. I HAVE KEPT IT IN GOOD SHAPE. THE FRAME OF THE CAR HAS CORRODED TO THE POINT WHERE THE FRAME HAS BROKEN. I AM SO GLAD THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY MY TECHNICIAN. IF THIS HAD FULLY COME APART ON THE ROAD IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I AM SURE OURS IS NOT THE ONLY RODEO TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THESE THINGS ARE TIMEBOMBS ON THE ROAD! SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO COMPENSATE OWNERS OF THESE CARS. THE FRAME OF THE CAR SHOULD NOT JUST COME APART! THIS WILL KILL PEOPLE ON THE ROADS. *TR