1998 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND WENT AROUND A CURVE AND IT FELT LIKE ALL THE WHEELS WERE NOT GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION FOR A MOMENT. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE, EVERYTHING LOOKED OK BUT I WAS CONCERNED SO CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW DRIVER LOOKED AT VEHICLE BEFORE PLACING ONFLATBED AND FOUND THE FRAME ROTTED/CRACKED IN FRONT OF DRIVER-SIDE REAR WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND HAS NOT BEEN SINCE THEN. THIS IS NOT CORRECTABLE. WE PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS IS GOOD SHAPE OTHERWISE WITH 6 MONTH OLD TIRES AND WELL MAINTAINED. *TR

WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING DOING ABOUT 35MPH, AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE REAR END OF THE RODEO SWERVED ALMOST HITTING A CAR IN THE ONCOMING LANE. CAME TO A STOP AND AGAIN REAR END FELT STRANGE. GOT TO WORK AND LOOKED IT OVER. DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING STILL LITTLE DARK OUT. CALLED MY MECHANIC HE SAID CHECK THE FRAME. SURE ENOUGH THE REAR TRAILING BAR BROKE FREE FROM THE FRAME. MY MECHANIC IS A PROFESSIONAL WELDER HE SAID BRING IT OVER HE WOULD LOOK AT IT. HAD TO TOW IT TO GARAGE WHERE HE RAISED IT ON A RACK. THE WHOLE FRAME HAD ALL KINDS OF ROT IN VARIOUS PLACE. RODEO IS NOW JUNK. ONLY HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT. LOOKS GREAT ON THE OUTSIDE. BUT ITS ONLY SKIN DEEP!!! THE DAY BEFORE THIS HAPPENED I HAD MY DAUGHTER AND HER FRIENDS ON THE PA TURNPIKE DOING 55 MPH WITH NO IDEA WE COULD HAVE ALL BEEN KILLED. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE SHOCK SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME, THE ENTIRE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT JUST WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,007. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.

1998 ISUZU RODEO, 76,000 MILES. WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION, FRAME TOTALLY RUSTED OUT, WAS TOLD IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME,1998 ISUZU RODEO DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL STABILIZER BROKE AWAY FROM FRAME DUE TO RUST. UNABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. VEHICLE TOWED HOME. *TR

I HAVE A 1998 ISUZU RODEO JEEP. A WHILE BACK I HAD A PIECE OF THE FRAME REPAIRED/WELDED, AS IT BROKE AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE. I SPENT OVER $500 IN REPAIR COSTS TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVING STATUS AGAIN. TO THIS DAY I STILL WONDER IF IT IS GOOD ENOUGH TO DRIVE, AS THERE IS RUST ALL ON THE UNDER FRAME OF THE CAR. I HAVE PUT SO MUCH TIME, AND MONEY INTO THIS VEHICLE, AND I CANT AFFORD TO JUST GET RID OF THE CAR AND GET A NEW ONE. I HAVE ONCE THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE CAR HAD JUST SAT IN WATER BEFORE I PURCHASED IT, BUT DUE TO THE OTHER STORIES I HAVE READ ON THIS VEHICLE, I KNOW NOW THAT IT IS NOT THE CASE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE FRAME RUST AS I HAVE. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE AS WELL, AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THERE SAFETY AS I HEAR THAT THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE CAN DETERIORATE OVER TIME. I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS NOW BEFORE IT GETS ANY WORSE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE DEALER IS WAITING FOR, MAYBE A CATASTROPHE, BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THINGS GET OUT OF HAND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE LATERAL SUPPORT BRACKET CORRODED AND FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN LIMITED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A WELDING SPECIALIST WHERE A NEW BRACKET WAS WELDED TO THE FRAME. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/19/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL TANKS WERE CORRODED. UPDATED 12/02/10

FRAME RUSTED OUT REAR TRAILING ARM BROKE FREE HAD TO BE WELDED BACK TO TRUCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST AND UNDERBODY CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000. UPDATED 07/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/21/10*JB