1998 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

1998 ISUZU RODEO FRAME IS RUSTED/ROTTED BEYOND REPAIR. MECHANIC HAS ADVISED VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE & FRAME COULD COLLAPSE AT ANY TIME. I HAD THE RECALL 10V-436 DONE BUT FRAME FAILURE IS NOT COVERED. FRAME HAS MULTIPLE HOLES IN IT INCLUDING ONE THAT A FIST CAN FIT THROUGH. *TR

IN REGARDS TO CURRENT SAFETY RECALL NO. 10V-436, I OWN A 1998 ISUZU RODEO WHICH HAS BEEN FOUND UNREPAIRABLE BY THE VEHICLE INSPECTORS I WAS SENT TO BY ISUZU IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE I RECIEVED IN DECEMBER 2010. AS THE RECALL NOTICE STATES, WHEN REPAIR IS NOT POSSIBLE, AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY WILL BE PROVIDED. MY INSPECTION APPOINTMENT WS MARCH 16, 2010. MY VEHICLE FAILED THE SAFETY AND REPAIRABLE CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEABLE. I NEVER GOT MY VEHICLE BACK. I IS STILL THERE. THREE WEEKS HAVE PASSED, NO REMEDY HAS BEEN OFFERED. I HAVE NO MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. THE ONLY COMMUNICATION I HAVE HAD IS ONE PHONE CALL OFFERING A BUYBACK OF 1/2 THE WORTH OF THE VEHICLE, $2500.00. I DECLINED THIS OFFER AS IT IS UNFAIR, UNJUST, AND I BELIEVE, ILLEGAL. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD RECIEVE PAPERWORK IN THE MAIL AND ANOTHER OFFER WOULD BE MADE. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED. 2 WEEKS HAVE PASSED WITH NO COMMUNICATIONS. I HAVE MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO CALL THE PHONE NUMBER I WAS GIVEN, HAVE BEEN PUT ON HOLD FOR OVER 30 MIN EACH TIME, AT WHICH TIME I COULD NO LONGER WAIT. I BELIEVE THEY ARE NOT ANSWERING THE CALLS AND HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF MAKING THIS RIGHT. THEY ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SAFETY RECALL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR

MY 1998 ISUZU RODEO, 94,000 MI, HAS A LARGE (6") HOLE IN THE FRAME BEHIND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. THIS HOLE WAS DISCOVERED YESTERDAY WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO LIBERTY MAZDA IN WAKEFIELD, MA FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THIS FRAME DAMAGE WAS NOT PRESENT ON DECEMBER 20, 2010 WHEN I HAD WORK DONE FOR SAFETY RECALL NO. 10V-436 AT CORNERSTONE MITSUBISHI IN WILMINGTON, MA. THE HOLE IN THE FRAME SHOWS EXTENSIVE RUST AND A LARGE CHUNK SIMPLY FELL OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE CAR NEEDS A NEW FRAME OR IS UNDRIVABLE AS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $8000 TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE WHICH HAS AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN HALF THAT AMOUNT. OTHER THAN THE FRAME, THE CAR RUNS GREAT AND I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN THE PAST FEW YEARS (AT LEAST 8000) TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN MAY, 2008 (CRACKS IN CYLINDER), REPLACE THE RADIATOR (TWICE; 2007 AND 2010), BRAKE WORK, AMONG OTHER EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. NOW THE CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I AM WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION UNLESS THE FRAME IS REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 10V436000 ( SUSPENSION:REAR) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE FOR $1,000. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

HAD STAGE 3 CALL BACK DONE 3/16/11.THE MACHANIC INSPECTED THE FRAME. BOTH UPPER REAR SPRING TOWERS ARE ROTTED, AND BECOMING DEFORMED. REAR SHOCK ABSORBER FRAME BRAKETS ARE ROTTED. REAR 5 MILE HOUR BUMBER MOUNTS ARE ROTTED. BOTH FUEL TANK MONTS ARE ROTTED. THE REAR RIGHT UPPER RADIUS ARM FRAME MONTING BRAKET IS ROTTED. WE HAVE ALREADY PAID TO REPLACED THE SECTION OF THE FRAME THAT THE PENARD BAR IS MOUNTED TO,, BECAUSE IT TOO HAD ROOTED OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF SEVERE CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) AND THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD TAKE PICTURES OF THE LEVEL OF CORROSION. AS A RESULT, THEY STATED THAT THE REMEDY SPECIFIED ON THE RECALL SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO REPAIR THE CORROSION. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,793. UPDATED 04/12/11*LJ UPDATED 01/13/2012 *LN *TR

1998 ISUZU RODEO FRAME IS RUSTED/ROTTED BEYOND REPAIR VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAD THE RECALL 10V-436 DONE BUT SERVICE FACILITY SAID THIS FRAME FAILURE IS NOT COVERED. *TR

I HAVE A 1998 ISUZU RODEO THAT WAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE REAR LOWER LINK. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY RELATED PROBLEM. THE REAR SECTION OF THE VEHICLE FRAME IS ROTTING OUT AS WELL. MY RODEO HAS 80,000 MILES AND HAS ABSOLUTELY ZERO BODY RUST, YET THE FRAME IS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE FRAME ROT. A CONVERSATION WITH ISUZU HAS LEAD NOWHERE. THIS COULD CAN BE EQUALLY AS DANGEROUS BECAUSE ISUZU'S REMEDY FOR THE RECALL IS TO INSTALL A LARGER BRACKET OVER THE ORIGINAL BRACKET, WHICH IS TO BE ATTACHED TO AN ALREADY DETERIORATING VEHICLE FRAME.

IMMENSE AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST THAT HAS BASICALLY MADE THE VEHICLE USELESS WAY BEFORE THE END OF ITS USEFUL LIFE. HAS EATEN AWAY AT THE CRITICAL PARTS OF THE FRAME THAT HAS MADE IT VERY UNSAFE AND UNUSABLE TO ME. HAD TO GET A NEW CAR AS A RESULT AND NOW WAITING TO SEE WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE IF ANYTHING ABOUT TRUCK. WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE THE FRAME FIXED AND THE MANUFACTURE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE MALFUNCTIONS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED!

FRAME RUSTED OUT ON DRIVERS SIDE, COST 1300.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR INSPECTION, LEFT BRACKET BROKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING, COST ANOTHER 300.00/ EXHAUST IS RUSTING OUT AND HAVE TO TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIR. RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY FRAME DAMAGE. *TR