ISUZU Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN MAY 2009, SHE BEGAN TO NOTICE PITTED CORROSION AND RUST ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. HER LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THAT CONDITION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT; SHE ONLY DROVE SHORT DISTANCES. SHE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 133,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/22/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SITS UNEVEN, DUE TO THE FRAME BRING COMPLETELY BROKEN. UPDATED 12/29/10. *JB

I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. TWO YEARS AGO I REPLACED ALL OF THE RUSTED REAR BUMPER METAL SUPPORT FOR THE PLASTIC BUMPER. NOW I SEE SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME THAT COULD CAUSE ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 ISUZU AXIOM WITH 84,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. APPARENTLY THIS IS A DEFECT THAT MANY, MANY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING OR HAVE EXPERIENCED. THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE SECOND ISSUE IS THE BUTTONS ON THE RADIO/HEATING AND COOLING UNIT FALLS OUT. THIS TOO NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

IN APRIL OF 2010, I WAS DRIVING MY ISUZU RODEO ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN MASSACHUSETTS WHEN SUDDENLY, I FELT AS IF I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT FELT LIKE I HAD A FLAT TIRE IN THE REAR AND NO WHEEL CONTROL. AT THE TIME, I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER AND HAD MY TRUCK TOWED. A FEW DAYS LATER, MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS BECAUSE MY FRAME HAD RUSTED AWAY ALMOST COMPLETELY AND SNAPPED IN TWO. IT WAS A 2001 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH 109,000 MILES, WHICH IS CONSIDERED LOW. THE TRUCK WAS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN ANYTHING OTHER THAN A MINOR ACCIDENT WITH SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. THERE WAS NO RUST AT ALL ANYWHERE ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS ASKED IF MY TRUCK HAD BEEN SUBMERGED IN SALT WATER (NO) BECAUSE MECHANIC AND INSURANCE COMPANY COULD NOT EXPLAIN A FRAME RUSTING AWAY AND CRACKING IN TWO. AFTER SEEING AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON MY LOCAL CHANNEL 5 NEWS STATION I DECIDED TO REPORT THIS. IT EXPLAINED THAT MANY OTHER ISUZU OWNERS HAD LOST THEIR VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THIS APPARENT MECHANIC ISSUE WHERE FRAMES ARE DETERIORATING MUCH TOO SOON ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR

FRAME OF AN ISUZU RODEO 2001 RUSTING AND ROTTING AWAY. NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. BASICALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. HAS A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES. HAVEN'T HAD FIXED YET. HAVING TROUBLE FINDING A MECHANIC TO WORK ON IT. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON THING WITH THIS CAR. RESEARCHED ON-LINE AND LOTS OF POSTING SAME PROBLEM. ONE PERSON SUGGESTED MAKING A COMPLAINT SO THAT MAYBE IT WOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL STABILIZER BAR FRACTURED DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST AND CORROSION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE STABILIZER BAR WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FRAME RUST WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

I OWN A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. ON JULY 20, 2008, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS. I TOOK A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET WHEN THE TRAILING ARM BRACKET LET GO. I COULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD DUE TO METAL HANGING ON GROUND. I HAD TO CALL TOW TRUCK. THE DRIVER TOLD ME IF IT HAD BROKEN WHILE ON HIGHWAY, IT WOULD HAVE ROLLED OVER. THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN COULD HAVE BEEN JEOPARDIZED. I HAVE OWNED VEHICLE FOR 4 YEARS. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MY HUSBAND'S WELDING SHOP WHERE HE SPENT 3 DAYS WELDING AND REPAIRING FRAME RAILS. MY HUSBAND HAS 25 YEARS WELDING EXPERIENCE, AND IN HIS OPINION HE WOULD HAVE THROWN VEHICLE AWAY, IF WE DIDN'T HAVE SO MUCH MONEY INVESTED INTO THE VEHICLE. WE FEEL THAT ANYONE WHO OWNS ONE OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE THE UNDERCARRIAGE INSPECTED BY SOMEONE WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH METAL BREAKDOWN AND RUST ISSUES. YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW BY LOOKING AT THE BODY OF THE CAR THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS LURKING UNDERNEATH! *TR

I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO AND THE FRAME IS EXTREMELY RUSTED. WE HAVE REPLACED THE RIGHT SPRING AND SHOCK ABSORBER DUE TO RUST OUT AND BREAKAGE. IT HAD PUNCTURED THE REAR CARGO AREA. WE HAD TO HAVE A NEW PIECE MADE AND WELDED ON TO MAKE THE CAR SAFE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER THE RUST SITUATION IS NOW A 100 TIMES WORSE. THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTED AND DETERIORATED. WE HAD CONTACTED THE ISUZU COMPANY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT TO COMPLAIN AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR US. *TR

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