1999 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

I HAVE A 99 RODEO I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ON DEC. 24 WHEN THE TRAILING ARM SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME IT'S A LARGE MIRACLE THAT I WASN'T KILLED WHEN I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICEFOR THE BRACKET THAT CAME OFF THE FRAME. I HAD MY RODEO TOWED TO THE LOCALE DEALER WHO AFTER KEEPING IT FOR ONE MONTH FINALLY CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FRAME IS SO ROTTED THEY HAVE NOWHERE TO REATTACH THE BRACKET. THE ISUZU CORP. THEN CALLED ME TO OFFER A RIDICULOUS BUY BACK AMOUNT OF 1500 WHICH THEY SAY IS THE COST OF THE REPAIR THEY CAN'T PERFORM. THE BRACKET THAT WAS RECALLED IS NOT THE REAL ISSUE THE ROTTING FRAME IS THE FRAMES ON THESE VEHICLES IS SO ROTTED THROUGH THAT NO BRACKET CAN BE REATTACHED SAFELY. I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF POSTS FROM PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THERE VEHICLE AND I AM DISGUSTED WITH THE FACT THAT NOONE HAS DONE ANYTHING TO MAKE ISUZU FIX THE REAL PROBLEM OR AT LEAST PAY PEOPLE WHAT IS RIGHT AND THAT IS AT LEAST FAIR MARKET VALUE. BECAUSE THEY ARE A BIG CORP WITH LOTS OF MONEY AND RESOURCES THEY CAN DO WHAT THEY LIKE AND US UNFORTUNATE LESS POWERFUL RODEO OWNERS CAN DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. SOMEONE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND GET THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES OF THE ROAD BEFORE SOMEONE DIES BEHIND THE WHEEL OF ONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS CORRODED AND EXHIBITED A HOLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 SUSPENSION:REAR AND STATED THE RECALL WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED IN A SEPARATE LOCATION OF THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,521 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,699. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN UPDATED 05/16/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE FRAME SUDDENLY FRACTURED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS FO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL WAS NOT THE SAME AS THE FAILURE EXPERIENCED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

MY 1999 ISUZU RODEO WAS RECALLED FOR "SUSPENSION: REAR", NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V-436, MFG'S REPORT DATE SEPTEMBER 22, 2010. ON JANUARY 28, 2011 I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL INSPECTION TO CORNERSTONE ISUZU AS DIRECTED BY THE RECALL NOTICE. WITHOUT CONSULTING ME FIRST, THEY "FIXED" THE CAR BY SPRAYING A 24" PORTION OF THE REAR FRAME WITH AN ANTI-RUST APPLICATION. THEN THE TECHNICIAN CALLED ME IN TO SHOW ME THAT THE REST OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED BUT THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. IN FACT THE "LEFT REAR SPRING MOUNT" HAD TOTALLY RUSTED SO THE VEHICLE FRAME IS LITERALLY SITTING ON THE REAR AXLE. NOT PART OF THE RECALL THOUGH, SO THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY. I'M SHOCKED THAT THEY ARE ALLOWED TO LIMIT THE RECALL TO A 24" PORTION OF THE FRAME AND TOTALLY DISREGARD THAT THE FRAME HAS DISINTEGRATED IN OTHER AREAS, CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

1999 ISUZU RODEO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL REPAIRS FOR VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NEITHER LUBRICATION OR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS WILL REMEDY THE CORRODED CONDITION OF THE FORWARD MOUNTING POINT BRACKETS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINKS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SUSPENSION LINKS COULD BE MADE AT A COST OF $350. HOWEVER, THEY NOTICED THAT ONE SPRING ABOVE THE LINKS WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT IT HAD DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. *JB *JB

AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE AT THE END OF JAN 2010 I CALLED THE NUMBER AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. A WEEK LATER I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND FELT MY TRUCK JUMP, A LOUD SNAP, AND REALIZE MY SHOCK FLEW ACROSS THE ROAD. I DROVE TO A SAFE LOCATION AND LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND SAW THE OTHER SIDE SHOCK WAS HANGING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED ON A FLAT BED BECAUSE IT "WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE" ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALERSHIP HAD CAR IN THE AIR ON LIFT AND INFORMED THIS CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SOLD AND IS UNREPAIRABLE AND DAMAGE WAS SO EXTENSIVE AND ALL BECAUSE OF A SAFETY RECALL ON REAR SUSPENSION. THE CORROSION WAS SO TERRIBLE. NOW, I AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK AND MY CAR IS A LOSS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE FORWARD MOUNTING BRACKET COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALMOST PROCEEDED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD INTO A NEIGHBORS YARD. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A FEW AUTHORIZED DEALERS IN THE AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE FRAME. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 10V436000, SUSPENSION, REAR WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

1999 ISUZU RODEO. CONSUMER STATES HE RECEIVED A RECALL AND THAT THERE MAY BE OTHER RUST PROBLEMS THAT ISUZU IS NOT AWARE OF. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IN THE SUMMER OF 2009, THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF RUSTING ON THE TOP OF THE TANK WHICH WAS CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT. IN 2010, THERE WAS A RUST THROUGH IN THE FRAME AROUND THE FORWARDING MOUNTING POINTS BRACKETS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINKS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKET BROKE OFF THE FRAME DUE TO RUSTING OUT ALSO. THE DRIVER SIDE UPPER SPRING SEAT HAD RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT IT BENT UP AGAINST THE FLOOR OF THE BODY. THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME OVER THE REAR AXLE HOUSING HAD RUSTED THROUGH ON BOTH SIDES. ON THE INSIDE, THERE WAS A HOLE 5 1/2 INCHES LONG AND 1 1/2 INCHES AT THE WIDEST POINT. ON THE OUTSIDE, THERE WERE FOUR DIFFERENT HOLES. *JB

I OWN A 1999 ISUZU RODEO WHICH HAS A RECALL 10V436000, THE REAR SUSPENTION THAT HOOKS INTO THE REAR FRAME RUSTS OUT. MINE DIDN'T DO THAT, BUT MY REAR FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS RUSTED SO BAD THAT THE BODY OF THE CAR ISN'T ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. THE RODEO IS TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND CANNOT BE FIXED.ISUZU HAD MY CAR PICKED UP BY A FLAT BED TRUCK ON 12/15/10 AND TAKEN TO A SERVICE CENTER. I ASKED THEM TO RENT ME A SUV AS I WORK AS A RURAL CARRIER FOR THE POSTAL SERVICE AND I ALSO GO TO 6 DIFFERENT OFFICES IN VERMONT TO WORK, I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS IN DANGER OF BEING FIRED, BECAUSE I HAVE TO PROVIDE THE VEHICLE FOR MY JOB. THE WOULDN'T RENT A VEHICLE FOR ME, THEY ARE NOW SAYING THAT WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, THEY WILL HOWEVER BUY BACK MY CAR FOR LESS THEN WHAT I OWE. I HAVE STILL HAD TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS AND KEEP INSURANCE ON THE RODEO. I SPENT $250. LAST WEEK FOR A SUV TO DO THE RURAL ROUTE. I HAVE BEEN BORROWING CARS FROM FRIENDS AND BUMMING RIDES, I NEVER KNOW DAY TO DAY HOW I'M GOING TO GET TO WORK OR HOW I AM GOING TO DELIVER MAIL. I CANNOT AFFORD TO JUST GO BUY ANOTHER SUV AND MAKE PAYMENTS ON TWO CARS. ITS BEEN 5 WEEKS SINCE THEY TOOK MY RODEO AND IT HAS BEEN A HARDSHIP ON ME. I DON'T KNOW MY RIGHTS OR WHERE TO GET HELP WITH THIS MATTER, I AM HOPING YOU CAN HELP ME OR POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR); THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE FRAMES SEVERE RUST. THEY WERE UNABLE TO WELD THE BRACKET TO THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD RETURN THE CONTACTS CALL AND HAD NOT DONE SO WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. . UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF UPDATED 12/19/11 *CN