ISUZU Complaints

NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE PULLING OUT FROM STOP ON GRADE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND INSPECTED , MECHANIC SAID THAT THE REAR FRAME ON BOTH SIDES IS RUSTED ALMOST INTO ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF FRAME. *TR

1) WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO ON 10/2/09, THE LEFT REAR AXLE ARM BROKE OFF THE FRAME CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP AND THE TIRE VAULTED TO THE FRONT OF THE WHEEL WELL. FORTUNATELY, I WAS MOVING AT ONLY 15 MPH. 2) THIS WAS THE ONLY OCCURRENCE. 3) THE AUTO HAD TO BE JUNKED AS I FOUND OUT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE AUTO HAD 47,550 MILES. *TR

1997 ISUZU RODEO FRAME IS RUSTING. THERE ARE SEVERAL PLACES WHERE IT HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. IT HAS NOT FAILED YET, BUT LOOKS LIKE IT IS FLEXING BADLY IN THESE SPOTS. *TR

I BOUGHT A 1998 2WD ISUZU RODEO FROM A PRIVATE PARTY SIX MONTHS AGO. SINCE I BOUGHT IT, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCE (EVERY DAY, MAINLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD) THAT RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES AND CONTINUOUS ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS WARNING LAMP. MY GARAGE MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS ISSUE IS DUE TO THE ABS COIL INTEGRATED MODULE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON IT FOR 1998-1999 ISUZU RODEO VEHICLES (CAMPAIGN NO. 02I-002, CAMPAIGN BULLETIN SB03-09-S001D, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02I002000). I CALLED TWO ISUZU DEALERS BUT THEY TOLD ME THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE VIN#. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY 1998 ISUZU RODEO IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU RODEO. THE STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS BLOWN 3 TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANIFOLD HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, THE SECOND TIME UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND NOW THE MANIFOLD HAS BLOWN WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AGAIN AND THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 ISUZU RODEO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE MAIN FRAME EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST CORROSION. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE WERE CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 2/1/10 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO REPLACED. UPDATED 02/02/10.*JB

2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE STABILIZER LINK/BAR ROTTED OFF THE FRAME WHILE IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE HAD PASSED THE MA. STATE INSPECTION IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009. THERE WAS NO PRIOR NOTICE TO THIS DEFECT AT ALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE HOT A POTHOLE THE BAR AND ABOUT 10 INCHES OF THE FRAME CAME AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND DROPPED CAUSING THE REAR PASS TIRE TO MOVE TOWARD THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL OF 2002 AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DRIVEN IN MA. TO AND FROM WORK. IN MY OPINION THIS VEHICLE IS A TIME BOMB FOR OWNERS THAT ARE NOT AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME ROT. IT SHOULD BE FORCED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION U.S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION. I CALLED ISUZU AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. NOTHING. THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE LASTED MORE THAN 7.6 YEARS AT THE PRICE TAG OF $32,000.00 EXCLUDING FINANCE CHARGES. *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO REAR SUSPENSION ON PASSENGER SIDE LET GO DUE TO A ROTTED FRAME. CALLED ISUZU CORPORATE AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN APRIL OF 2002, AND WOULD HAVE HOPED THAT FOR 32,000 THE SHELF LIFE WOULD BE MORE THAN 7.6 YEARS. *TR

ENGINE USES A QUART OF OIL APPROXIMATELY EVERY 1000 - 1500 MILES ESPECIALLY NOW THAT THE MILEAGE IS OVER 90,000. RESEARCHED AND ISUZU SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. *TR

LOSS OF CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE (2000 ISUZU RODEO) WHEN THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE REAR TRAILING ARM BROKE DUE TO RUST. IT'S NOT DRIVABLE SO IT WON'T OCCUR AGAIN. THE FRAME IS BROKEN SO IT MOST LIKELY IS NOT REPAIRABLE. *TR