1998 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND TRAVELED OVER A SPEED BUMP WHEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL ABNORMALLY TURNED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION HAD COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE QUALIFIED FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR), BUT THE RECALL WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 161,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ABRUPTLY SWAY TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT MERGED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRACKETS FROM THE FRAME WERE FRACTURED AND ALSO CAUSED A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR) AND WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION COULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BUT NOT THE HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO CONFIRMED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD NOT COVER THE DAMAGE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH WHEN A POP IN THE BACK WAS HEARD AND ALL STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE REAR AXLE (LEFT SIDE) HAD BROKEN OFF. FRAME IS GROSSLY RUSTED. WHEN ISUZU WAS CALLED REGARDING THE CURRENT RECALL, WAS TOLD THAT THE NEAREST SERVICE CENTER WAS OVER 3 HOURS AWAY. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE CENTER, BUT DUE TO DISTANCE THIS IS AN ISSUE. *TR

FRAME BASICALLY FELL APART DUE TO SEVERE RUST, WAS GOING 40 MPH AT THE TIME AND THE VEHICLE SWIRVED OUT OF CONTROL INTO THE ONCOMING LANE, LUCKILY FOR ME THERE WASN'T ANYONE USING THE OTHER LANE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR), SHE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE THE CORROSION DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS INFORMED THE ENTIRE REAR FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. .. UPDATED 09/21/11 *BF UPDATED 09/30/11.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BUMPER WAS HANGING DOWN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V058000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BOLTS AND NUTS FOR THE REAR AXLE COULD NOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING THE FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH GASOLINE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS FAULTY. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 168,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A BANGING SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR BUMPER WAS LOOSE. HE FURTHER INSPECTED AND SAW THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) BY A PREVIOUS OWNER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED AND DID NOT COVER THAT PART OF THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 142,000.