2001 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

I HAVE A 2001 ISUZU RODEO THAT THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED IN THE REAR.THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 86,000 MILES ON IT.I READ THERE'S A LOT OF THEM OUT THERE WITH SAME PROBLEM.ANY CHANCE THERE'S GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THIS 4 I OWE MONEY ON IT AND CANT DRIVER IT OR FIX THE FRAME FOR IT IS TO FAR GONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIR AND THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE MAIN FRAME WAS EXCESSIVELY CORRODED DUE TO RUST. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED THE STATE INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 119,000. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF UPDATED 08/05/09.*JB

PASSENGER SIDE TRAILING ARM HAS FALLEN OFF THE RUSTED OUT FRAME ON THAT SIDE. THE OTHER SIDE IS SOON TO FOLLOW. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I BOUGHT IT USED, BUT ASIDE FROM A FEW DINGS HERE AND THERE IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION FOR 150K ON IT. OTHER THAN THE RUSTED OUT FRAME. FROM DOING SOME RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND SEEMS UN-FIXABLE. AND ISUZU WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

THE FRAME ON MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO LS IS RUSTED OUT BEYOND REPAIR WHERE THE TRAILING ARM ATTACHES IN THE REAR ON BOTH SIDES. I HAVE 68,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND THE REST OF THE BODY AND INTERIOR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. THE RUST HAS ALSO CORRODED THE SHOCK MOUNT AND THE GAS TANK. I HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF THIS TRUCK AND AM CAREFUL TO WASH THE SALT AWAY FREQUENTLY IN THE WINTER. I HAVE CONTACTED ISUZU AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY SAY THEIR 100,000 MILE CORROSION WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO THE FRAME. I SPENT 26,000 DOLLARS ON A TRUCK THAT I NOW HAVE TO THROW AWAY AT 68,000 MILES AND I AM FURIOUS. PLEASE GET THEM TO RECALL THE FRAME. TOYOTA HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THEIR FRAMES AND THEY TOOK CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS DUE TO THE EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO FRAME ROTTED THROUGH, NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. NEVER TOLD ABOUT ANY STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS UNTIL WE GET THE NEWS THAT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND GARAGED NIGHTLY. JUST HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED A WEEK AGO AND NO MENTION OF UNSAFE VEHICLE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER SERVICE AND WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK IN TO BE CHECKED. TOLD THE VEHICLE IS ROTTED THROUGH IN TWO PLACES AND NOT ABLE TO BE FIXED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT TAKING ACTION AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPAIR HER VEHICLE OR GIVE HER ANOTHER ONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.UPDATED 06/11/09. *LJ UPDATED 06/11/09.*JB

I HAVE A 2001 RODEO SPORT, V-6. THERE APPARENTLY IS A FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT. THE GAS GAUGE DOES WORK PROPERLY, MOVING ON IT'S OWN, EVEN IF THE TANK IS FULL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND CONTINUES TO STAY ON AS THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES. OCCASIONALLY, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL SHOW FULL, UPON FILL UP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO OFF BUT AS THE FUEL LEVEL DROPS, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE STARTS TO FLIP OUT, MOVING FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND BACK TO FULL AGAIN, IT CAN SHOW ANY AMOUNT OF FUEL AT ANYTIME. AS SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE POINTED OUT, ISUZU IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ALL BET THERE IS A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM, BY REPLACING THE SENDING UNIT, THIS INVOLVES DROPPING THE GAS TANK AND REMOVING THE FUEL PUMP AND REPLACING THE SENDING UNIT. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS NOT EASY FOR THE WEEKEND MECHANIC WHO DOESN'T HAVE THE PROPER TOOLS. I ALSO HAVE A OIL PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO LEAKS OF THE ENGINE BUT ABOUT EVERY 1500 MILES, I USE 1-2 QUARTS OF OIL. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS FROM OTHER OWNERS. APPARENTLY, ISUZU DOESN'T CONSIDER THIS AN ISSUE UNTIL IT BECOMES A QUART EVERY 1000 MILES. THERE IS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE EXCESSIVE USAGE, EXCEPT FOR BLOW BY OR BURNING IT IN THE CYLINDERS. THIS IS ANOTHER ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE HANDLED BY ISUZU, THERE IS NO REASON WHY AN ENGINE, WHICH I HAVE OWNED AND SERVICED REGULARLY SINCE NEW, SHOULD BE BURNING OIL LIKE THIS. THE TAILPIPE IS CLEAN AND THERE IS NO SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE AND AS I HAVE ALREADY STATED THERE AREN'T ANY LEAKS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LOSS OF OIL. THIS HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND RODEO I HAVE OWNED AND THE FIRST NEVER USED ANY OIL. I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME OIL USAGE IS NORMAL BUT NOT EVERY 1500 MILES ON A NEW ENGINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE. HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME, SHIELDS, AND TRACTION BARS WERE ALL CORRODED. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE REAR AND FRONT FRAME BECAUSE THEY WERE ALSO CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS SIX YEARS OLD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,733. UPDATED 5/18/09 *CN UPDATED 05/19/09.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 2001 ISUZU RODEO AT ABOUT 25 MPH, I HEARD A THUMP FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SOON THEREAFTER I NOTICED THAT THE HANDLING OF THE TRUCK BECAME QUITE LOOSE. UPON STOPPING I EXAMINED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE & SAW THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TRAILING ARM HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME & THERE WERE HOLES ROTTED THROUGH THE FRAME. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT A FRAME SHOP TOMORROW TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE IS AT ALL REPAIRABLE. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY 84,115 MI. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING IN THE DESIRED DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL MADE AN EXCESSIVELY LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE OBSERVED COMPLETE DETACHMENT OF THE REAR PASSENGER STABILIZING ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS CAUTIOUSLY DRIVEN TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 118,000. UPDATED 5/6/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN. THE FRAME IS TOO CORRODED TO REPAIR. THE BRACKET WELD DOES NOT PENETRATE WIDTH OF THE METAL. UPDATED 05/08/09.*JB THE CONSUMER SAID THAT IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE ON "ON ICE" WHILE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. HE STILL HAVE THE VEHICLE AND IS AVAILABLE FOR TESTING IF NHTSA DESIRES. UPDATED 05/12/09. *SC