2001 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

THE FRAME OF MY 2001 RODEO ROTTED RIGHT THROUGH AND BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS USELESS, THE BODY AND INTERIOR ARE BRAND NEW. I AM OUT A TRADE AND VERY UPSET ESPECIALLY SINCE MY HUSBAND HAS A 73 DELTA 88 OLDSMOBILE THAT IS LIKE PERFECT. WHAT CAN I DO. CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO - REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 5 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO LS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. THE FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN INSPECTION, WHICH IT FAILED DUE TO THE RUST. THE CONTACT FOUND NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT SHE BELIEVES THAT THE FRAME SHOULD NOT ROT SO EASILY DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND ITS MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, SLOWED DOWN, AND ATTEMPTED TO STALL. THE CONTACT NOTICED SOMETHING BOUNCING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THEN OBSERVED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 125,000.

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. 1. SERVO VALVE 12/2005, 2. DOOR LOCK, 2005, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, GAS METER PROBLEMS, REPLACE GAS TANK 1/2008, 3. REPLACE ALTERNATOR 9/2008, NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING NOR IS MY EGR AND EVAP SENSOR. I ONLY HAVE 58,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. ALSO ONE OF THE OEM BRAKE PADS FALL OUT OF THE HOLDING BRACKET AND GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE CALIPER AND THE ROTOR. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS SUV. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TORQUE BAR HAS BECOME ROTTED AND IS HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE FIRST NOTICED THE RUST APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AGO ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. CURRENTLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR AT LEAST SIX YEARS IN A GARAGE, BUT THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT OLD ENOUGH TO BE ROTTING. SHE FEELS THAT THE ROTTEN TORQUE BAR COULD CAUSE A CRASH. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVED AND DROPPED DOWN DUE TO THE FAILED TORQUE BAR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000. UPDATED 2/23/09 *CN UPDATED 02/25/09. *JB

THE ENTIRE UNDERBODY OF MY VEHICLE IS SO ROTTED THAT THE FRAME TO THE VEHICLE HAS FALLEN APART. WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE TORQUE ARM FROM THE FRAME TO THE REAR END COMPLETELY FELL OFF. THE CAR BEGAN SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHICH RESULTED IN THE OTHER SIDE TO FALL OFF. *TR

OWN A 2001 ISUZU RODEO AND THE FRAME HAS ROTTEN OUT BY THE TRACTION BARS CALLED ISUZU AND THEY SAID THAT I ONLY HAD A 6 YEAR WARRANTY AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANYTHING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 70 MPH, THE LOSS OF POWER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THE CONTACT CROSSED OVER FIVE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS SENSOR FAILURE AND THEY REPLACED THEM SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE HARNESS AND WIRING BE REPLACED FOR THE ENGINE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $1,100. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000. UPDATED 3/17/09*LJ ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. UPDATED 03/17/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TRAILING ARM, WHICH CONNECTS TO THE TIRE, WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 136,526. UPDATED 11/26/08 *CN UPDATED 12/01/08. *JB