1998 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

SUSPENSION/FRAME ROTTED OUT MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE VEHICLE IS 1998 ISUZU RODEO 4WD. *TR

I OWN A 1998 ISUZU RODEO AND THE REAR FRAME ALSO ROTTED TO THE POINT WARE THE REAR SPRING SUPPORT AND A CROSSMEMBER ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY ROTTED OFF ALSO THE LEFT REAR SHOCK SUPPORT COMPLETELY BECAME DETACHED FROM FRAME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH I HEARD A LOUD POP FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL, AND THE TRUCK SWERVED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT WAS LIKE IT HAD A MIND OF IT'S OWN. I FOUGHT THE TRUCK BACK INTO MY LANE AT WHICH POINT IT APPEARED TO COME UP ON 2 WHEELS (AND IT FELT LIKE IT ALSO), I WAS ABLE TO GET STOPPED AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT COLLISION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE VEHICLES FRAME RUSTED CLEAN THROUGH AND BROKE, THE REAR AXLE STABILIZER ARM ALSO DROPPED OFF FRAME, CAUSING THE REAR TIRES TO LOSE ANY DIRECTION THEY HAD AND WOBBLE FREELY IN THE WHEEL WELL. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS, OR EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. ONCE WAS ENOUGH. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY SEVERAL FRAME AND BODY SPECIALISTS, EVEN BOILERMAKERS, ALL WITH THE SAME RESULT, AND THE SAME ANSWER, NO. THEY SAY THE TRUCK IS TOTALED, AND REFUSE TO WORK ON IT BECAUSE OF LIABILITY ISSUES. THE BODY AND INTERIOR ARE IN PERFECT SHAPE, 143K MILES, FULL TANK OF GAS, LICENSED THROUGH NEXT AUGUST, INSURED THROUGH APRIL, PARKED FOR GOOD. THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS, WHAT IS CLEARLY A FLAWED DESIGN, AND MANUFACTURER SHORTCOMING. PROMPT ATTENTION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED, AND NECESSARY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

1998 ISUZU RODEO SEVERE FRAME CORROSION RESULTING IN THE REAR END ALMOST DROPPING OFF OF THE VEHICLE. DISCOVERED DURING REPLACEMENT OF CRACKED REAR SPRING THE BACK HALF OF THE FRAME HAS COMPLETELY TURNED INTO CRYSTALLINE RUST. REPAIR OF THE FRAME HAS REQUIRED WELDING NEW SIDE PLATES ONTO THE FRAME RAILS TO STRENGTHEN THE REAR BUMPER SUPPORT. WITHOUT THE ADDED SUPPORT PLATES THE REAR BUMPER IS HAS NO PROTECTIVE PROPERTIES AT ALL. INSPECTION OF THIS REPAIR INDICATES THAT AT BEST THIS FIX WILL ONLY LAST FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE FRAME OCCURS. TRUCK IS ONLY HAS 138,000 MILES ON A 12 YEAR OLD SUV THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO THIS VEHICLE. REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS TO BE SYSTEMIC TO THE 1998 TO 2002 YEAR MODELS OF THIS SUV. REQUESTING A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE FRAME. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND SOLE DRIVER OF THIS GARAGE KEEP SUV. I HAVE IN THE LAST 2 YEARS HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT, AND A FULL TOP END ENGINE JOB DONE ONLY TO FIND THIS PROBLEM JUST PRIOR TO GETTING THE 2010 PA STATE INSPECTION. WITH OUT THE REPAIRS IT WON'T PASS INSPECTION. ITS COSTING ME A FORTUNE TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH WHEN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN LEANING TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. PARTS OF THE FRAME HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC ALSO RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT HAVING THE VEHICLE DESTROYED DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD OF OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 114,149. UPDATED 11/12/10 *CN UPDATED 11/24/10

1998 ISUZU RODEO WITH 66,000 MILES THAT HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT FOR THE LAST 7 YEARS WAS TAKEN FOR INSPECTION IN JUNE 1, 2010. MECHANIC STATED CAR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS DUE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE RUSTING AWAY FROM THE FRAME. I WAS SHOCKED. I DID HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SUPPORT DUE TO RUST AT A COST OF OVER $400. I HAVE CHILDREN WHO COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT IF AN ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE MY VEHICLE RIGHT NOW. ISUZU, PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

1998 ISUZU RODEO RUSTED FRAME, WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. REPLACED FUEL INTAKE GASKETS TWICE. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. REPLACED FRONT ROTORS TWICE, REAR HATCH WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. 76,000 MILES OF NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. I THINK ITS TIME FOR ISUZU TO TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WAS SWAYING AT 25 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN, SOMETHING BROKE UNDERNEATH, LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THREW ME ACROSS THREE LANES AND BACK. WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE CRASHING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. MECHANIC TOLD ME FRAME COMPLETELY ROTTED, IMPOSSIBLE TO WELD. STABILIZER ARM BROKE FROM REST OF FRAME. UPDATED IVOQ 10/18/10 *TR

1998 ISUZU RODEO VERY BAD FRAME LEFT STRUT ROD RUSTED OFF LOST TOTAL CONTROL. *TR

1998 ISUZU RODEO, FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT. BRACKET HOLDING LEAF SPRING IS COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM FRAME BECAUSE OF RUST. *TR