2000 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING APROX 40 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, GOT TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND PROCEEDED APROX 1-2 MILES TO LOCAL MECHANIC DRIVING 5MPH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND STATED THE ENTIRE REAR OF VEHICLE WAS RUSTED SO BAD THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY COMPLETELY BROKE THROUGH ON ONE SIDE AND THE OTHER SIDE WAS ABOUT TO BRAKE THROUGH AS WELL. HE STATED IT COULD NOT BE REPAIR AND SAID IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING 65 MILES AN HOUR I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHEN THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED SEVERE CORROSION ON THE REAR FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 64,000.

HAVE A 2000 ISUZU RODEO WITH 64,000 MILES AND IN EXCELLENT VISIBLE SHAPE; HOWEVER, THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT UNDERNEATH AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN PART OF THE FRAME FRACTURED ROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) BUT SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE INADEQUATE AS THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000.

2000 ISUZU RODEO LS MILEAGE 93,033 PURCHASED 7/2000 THE FRAME IS ROTTING AWAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RODEO THE VEHICLE WAS RUST PROOFED FOR THE FIRST 5 YEARS BY Z-BART TILL THEY CLOSED DOWN THE FRAME HAS ROTTING AWAY ON THE BOTTOM FLAT OF THE FRAME TUBBING. THIS IS HAPPENING ON THE RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE, OF THE 2000 RODEO. THE AREA THAT HAS ROTTED AWAY ARE AS FOLLOW FROM THE REAR AXEL SUPPORT TO THE FRONT AXEL SUPPORT, ON THE RIGHT SIDE (PASSENGER) FRAME ARCH OF THE LEFT REAR AXEL SUPPORT BY THE FUEL FILL TUBE. THE FRAME HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY HAVING 1/4" STEEL CUT AND WELDED INTO A "U" CHANNEL THAT FITS AROUND THREE SIDES OF THE EXCITING FRAME TUBBING. UNDERCOATING THE INSIDE OF THE U-CHANNEL BEFORE WELDING TO THE TOP OF THE FRAME TUBBING THAT IS STILL SOLID. THIS WILL REINFORCE THE FRAME. THE 1/4" STEEL IS THICKER THAN THE ORIGINAL FRAME TUBBING. *TR

VEHICLE FRAME RUSTED OUT. NO EVENTS LEAD UP TO FAILURE. PROBLEM DETECTED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS SWAYING. PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT REAR AXLE MOUNT WAS DETACHED FROM VEHICLE. HAD TO BRING TO PROFESSIONAL WELDER. REPAIR COST IN THOUSANDS. NO GUARANTEES OF HOW LONG IT WILL LAST AS ANOTHER FAILURE IS GUARANTEED. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY MANUFACTURE. *TR

SEVERE RUST FOUND UNDER VEHICLE, SPECIFICALLY REAR END. SHOCK MOUNTS BROKE OFF FRAME WHILE NORMAL DRIVING. REWELDING ONLY OFFERS TEMPORARY RELIEF. DANGEROUS CONDITION. RUST DESTROYING ALL METAL PARTS OF UNDERCARRIAGE. *TR

WENT TO HAVE MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO INSPECTED AND THEY TOLD ME IT FAILED DUE TO THE FRAME RUSTING OUT .WHAT I SAID THIS TRUCK WAS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD .THIS IS CRAZY !!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE FRAME FRACTURED. THE FRAME BEGAN DRAGGING THE GROUND AS THE CONTACT DROVE FURTHER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE WHERE SHE DISCOVERED RUST AND CORROSION SURROUNDING THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT AS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 04/01/11

I HAVE A 2000 ISUZU RODEO LS. IT'S GOT JUST 58,000 MILES ON. BEAUTIFUL LOOKING AND RUNS GREAT OTHER THEN THE FACT I'M BEING TOLD CANT DRIVE IT BECAUSE ITS A DEATH TRAP AND TOTALLY UNSAFE AT THIS POINT. NOTICED A SLIGHT SWAYING IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE WAS GOING TO HAVE IT JACKED UP TO LOOK AT AND THEY WOULDN'T EVEN JACK IT UP FOR FEAR IT WOULD TOTALLY FALL APART. THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TRAILING ARM HAS BROKE LOOSE. *TR