1999 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

I WAS TOLD BY SOMEONE WHO WORKS FOR ISUZU THAT I NEEDED TO SEND PICTURES TO ISUZU SO THAT THEY COULD CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT I HAVE A COMPLAINT REGARDING MY 1999 ISUZU RODEO LS. I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT MY LOWER REAR SUSPENSION BRACKETS WOULD HAVE BROKEN OFF BECAUSE OF RUST IF THE REAR UPPER BRACKETS HADN'T BROKEN OFF FIRST. MY REAR SHOCKS HAVE NOWHERE TO ATTACH AND THE VEHICLE BOUNCES FREELY ON THE REAR SPRINGS. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE IT WAS SO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE MY CAR TO CHARLESTON, WHICH IS ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY, THAT I COULD JUST TAKE SOME PICTURES OF UNDERNEATH MY CAR REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I CANNOT FIND THE PHONE # TO WHICH I WAS TO CALL TO GET THE EMAIL ADDRESS TO UPLOAD THE PICTURES I'VE TAKEN ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE REAR OF THE SUSPENSION. ALSO, I HAVE ADDED 4 INVALID LAST 4 DIGITS BECAUSE THE REMAINING NUMBERS HAVE BEEN CORRODED SOMEHOW. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB

MY 1999 ISUZU RODEO WAS KEPT BY A DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER AFTER THE RECALL DETERMINED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO HEAVY FRAME CORROSION. I KNOW THE VEHICLE TO BE WORTH $2500-$3500 BUT ISUZU ONLY WISHES TO OFFER ME 1600 WHICH IS WHAT I PAID FOR IT AND FAR LESS THAN WHAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS ASKING. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE SINCE THEN AND AM SOMEWHAT INSULTED BY THE LOW OFFER AND SLOW SPEED IN WHICH THIS DEAL IS TAKING PLACE. THEY CALL FROM UNKNOWN NUMBERS USE HOLIDAYS AS AN EXCUSE FOR SLOW WORK. I DON'T WANT SOME HUGE UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY, OR EVEN RETAIL. I BELIEVE ACTUAL CASH VALUE BASED ON SIMILAR MODELS SOLD NEAR TO MY GEOGRAPHIC AREA. I BELIEVE ISUZU IS SIMPLY TRYING TO MOVE THINGS ALONG AND NOT TRYING TO USE GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICES. I WILL BE CONSULTING ATTORNEYS TO SEE IF I HAVE ANY OTHER OPTIONS. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE THROTTLE BODY, INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE ECR VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

WE HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH DURING THE RAIN WHEN SHE GENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES, SHE HEARD A NOISE THE RODEO BEGAN SLIDING CAUSING AN IMPACT WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. VARIOUS OTHER TIMES WE WOULD BE DRIVING AND ESPECIALLY DURING WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE BRAKES MADE A NOISE CAUSING THE TIRES TO ROTATE PREMATURELY IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE SLIDING MOTION.IN 2011 WE TOOK OUR RODEO IN ON RECALL NO. 10V-436, (EXCESSIVE CORROSION MAY RESULT IN THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE FRAME, WHICH CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH.) THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE INSPECTION WHICH WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RECALL SHOULD NOT BE PERFORMED. DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET REMEDY WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE. IN ORDER TO PERFORM THIS RECALL THE BODY IS DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND IF CORROSION IS PRESENT ON THE FRAME THIS RECALL WOULD ONLY CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGES WEAKENING THE FRAME MAKING IT UNSAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE FRAMES SHOULD BE RECALLED ALSO! THE FRAMES ALSO HAVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND ALSO ONCE A FRAME IS COMPROMISED IT'S WEAKENED! BY DOING THIS RECALL IT DIMINSHES THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME ANYWAY. THEREFORE, THIS RECALL IS NOT A RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS IT'S A BIGGER SAFETY ISSUE AND PUTS MANY CONSUMERS AT RISK! AS FOR ISUZU PROVIDING THE CONSUMERS WITH AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY... THIS IS NOT HAPPENING! *TR

FRAME, RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARMS RUSTED THROUGH IN MANY PLACES. ALSO EXHAUST LEAKING IN MANY PLACES DUE TO RUST. WILL NOT PASS YEARLY INSPECTION. CAN NO LONGER DRIVE VEHICLE DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES AS WELL AS FAILURE TO PASS INSPECTION. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO 2.2L 4 CYLINDER MODEL TRUCK, AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, 02 SENSORS AND COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAVE ALL GONE BAD. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE OTHER SENSORS AS WELL. SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX THIS TRUCK. PLEASE LET ISUZU KNOW THAT THEY NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS, AND FIX THESE LEMON VEHICLES. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND NEED THIS VEHICLE TO GET FROM SCHOOL AND BACK, AND I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY MORE FIXES I WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD. THERE ARE PLENTY MORE CONSUMERS ON FORUMS ACROSS THE INTERNET COMPLAINING OF THESE VEHICLES, AND ARE GENERALLY THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. WHY HASN'T ANYTHING BEEN DONE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THE RECALL REPAIR WAS ADEQUATE BECAUSE A BRACKET WAS BOLTED TO THE FRAME, WHICH EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE RUST. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT FRAME WOULD FRACTURE, FRACTURING THE BRACKET AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 02/22/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR PROVIDED WAS NOT ADEQUATE BECAUSE THE BRACKET REQUIRED BY THE RECALL WAS BOLTED TO A PORTION OF THE FRAME THAT EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE SALT-RELATED RUST. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION AS THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. UPDATED 04/18/12

VEHICLE INSPECTED BY GRAND BUICK TODAY, 11/30/2011, AND FOUND FRAME RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR. GRAND BUICK NOTIFIED ISUZU OF CONDITION AND THEY WOULD NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE BACK TO ME. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND OPERATED AS NORMAL UPON RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. UPDATED 01/03/12*LJ UPDATED 01/10/12

THE RECALL FOR THE FORWARD MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE LEFT AND REAR SUSPENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE A RENTAL CAR FOR THE DURATION OF THE REPAIR. I HAVE TO WORK AND DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR FOR A RECALL PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST 3 DAYS OR THEY WILL KEEP THE CAR PERMANENTLY IF IT IS TOO BAD TO REPAIR. I WOULD BE LEFT WITHOUT A VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK OR TO LOOK FOR A VEHICLE IF THEY SHOULD KEEP IT. I FEEL A RENTAL CAR SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME ALSO IF THEY SHOULD KEEP THE VEHICLE. *TR