2001 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. A MECHANIC INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

I PURCHASED A USED 2001 ISUZU RODEO SPORT IN JUNE 2005. THE VERY NEXT WEEK I HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO CARMAX DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THEY INSISTED IT WAS JUST MY GAS CAP NOT WORKING PROPERLY. MY TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED NOT EVEN 1 YEAR AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE. FOR THE LAST YEAR MY CHECK ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHTS APPEAR WHEN I HIT A BUMP, THEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY DIES OUT. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 15 TIMES A DAY. I'VE COME VERY CLOSE TO BEING HIT BY OTHERS MANY TIMES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT & THEY SAID THE DIAGNOSTIC COMES UP AS A FUEL INTAKE SENSOR ISSUE. SO I'M JUST VERY CONFUSED, THE CAR DIES OUT SEVERAL TIMES A DAY, USUALLY WHEN A BUMP IS HIT.. HOW COULD THIS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE GAS?? I'VE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH BECAUSE I'VE DISHED OUT THOUSANDS TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED OVER THE LAST 2 YRS. COME TO FIND OUT, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVING DEFECTIVE WIRING IN THE ENGINE, LEADING TO THE CAR DYING OUT WHILE DRIVING. I WAS JUST IN SHOCK. HOW COULD THIS ISSUE NOT HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED YEARS AGO. MANY OF THE COMPLAINS INCLUDE ACCIDENTS BEING A MAJOR PART OF THIS ISSUE. THESE CARS ARE NOT SAFE AND ISUZU IS AWARE. WHY IS THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF A DEFECT THAT IS IN THE 2001 MODELS.. PLEASE READ THE ARTICLES ON LINE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. YOU WON'T BELIEVE HOW MANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS ISSUE THERE REALLY ARE. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT DYE OUT WHILE IN MOTION... MY CHILDREN AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AND UNFORTUNATELY I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE DEFECT AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS WITH ISUZU. THANK YOU *TR

THE FRAME IS RUSTING THROUGH AND CRACKING AT POINTS THAT WILL NOT ALLOW INSPECTION THE VEHICLE IS ONLY A 2001 THE DEALER WILL NOT HELP I HAVE KEPT THE VEHICLE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION MOST PEOPLE CAN NOT BELIEVE IT IS A 2001. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS LABELED AS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF UPDATED 10/20/08. *JB

1. REAR SHOCKS WENT BAD AT 30,000 MILES COST 500.00 TO REPLACE. 2. MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH SMALL COMPONENTS BREAKING. 3. 6 DISK CHANGER BROKE AT 50,000 MILE 4. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AT 45,000 MILES- 2 CODES FOR EGR VALVE STUCK. 5. CAR STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN MOTION AND FINALLY JUST DIED. NEEDED NEW FUEL SENDING UNIT AT 55,000 MILES, COST $1,300.00 6. AIR CONDITIONER BROKE AT 60,000 MILES, NEEDS NEW COMPRESSOR AND CONDENSER, RECEIVED ESTIMATE FOR $1,200.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE FRAME FAILED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WAS GOING TO FAIL AS WELL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. . THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE BRACKET FROM THE TRAILING ARM BROKE FROM THE FRAME, AND CAUSED MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE FENDER FLARE. UPDATED 09/16/08 *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AND FELT A LOUD THUMP AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEELS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOW YARD AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, A RUSTED FRAME WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,600.

A PROBLEM W/BRAKES DURING RAIN ONLY LOCKING UP LEADING TO ACCIDENTS. CAR WAS INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS AFTER FIRST ACCIDENT WAS ASSURED BRAKES WERE GOOD SECOND ACCIDENT WAS A ROLL OVER SAME PROBLEM BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL LEADING TO ROLLOVER IN WHICH ATLEAST 2 IMPACTS BEFORE ROLLOVER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

THE ALARM GOES OFF ANYTIME THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 30 DEGREES. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IF THE CAR IS LOCKED. KEEPING THE CAR UNLOCKED IN COLD WEATHER IS THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. OUR NEIGHBORS WOULD DISAGREE WHEN IT IS HONKING AWAY AT 2 IN THE MORNING! DOES THIS HAPPEN TO ANY OTHER 2001 RODEO SPORTS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING TO THE MECHANIC SHOP, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD THUD AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SUPPORT FROM THE AXLE TO THE FRAME WAS DETACHED AND THE REST OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.