ISUZU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESUME OPERATION WITH CAUTION TO THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE STABILIZER BAR. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLES DAMAGES WERE NON-REPAIRABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 135,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR $800. THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TWO DAYS PRIOR TO MY TRACTION BAR DETACHING ITSELF FROM THE FRAME IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR OF MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO THAT ONLY HAS 82,983 MILES ON IT. I WAS HEARING KNOCKING UNDER THE CAR. NEVER DID SEE ANYTHING WRONG OTHER THAN THE WHOLE FRAME IS RUSTED.. DRIVING ON A MAIN ROAD IN TOWN WITH MY LITTLE GIRL IN THE CAR I LOST CONTROL LUCKILY I HAVE A 5 SPEED I WAS ABLE TO DOWN SHIFT TO SLOW DOWN BEFORE HITTING THE BREAKS I PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO FIND THE STABILIZER BAR DETACHED. THE AMOUNT OF RUST AND ROT ON THE FRAME, ANY WELDER AND MECHANIC THAT LOOKED AT IT SAID IT IS NOT WORTH REPAIRING BECAUSE OF THE WINTERS WE HAVE IT WILL JUST FALL APART AGAIN. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME AND MANY OF US CARRY OUR CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE CAR WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM A GAS STATION, AND WITH NO WARNING, IT BEGAN TO WEAVE ALL OVER THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME, DUE TO SERIOUS RUST. THE CONTROL ARM ATTACHES TO THE REAR AXLE, AND IS WELDED TO THE LOWER SIDE OF THE FRAME IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL. THE CORROSION WAS SO SEVERE AT THAT POINT, THAT THE BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THIS CAUSES THE REAR AXLE TO MOVE, RESULTING IN THE CAR STEERING WITH THE REAR WHEELS. THIS CONDITION MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME. A FEW WEEKS LATER, IT WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR AN ESTIMATE. THE OWNER INSPECTED THE CAR, AND SAID THAT IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO REPAIR, AND ESTIMATED THE COST AT $3,200.00. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, AND IS NOT DRIVABLE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN 2001, AND HAVE ALWAYS GARAGED IT AND MAINTAINED IT PROPERLY. THE BODY, DRIVETRAIN, AND INTERIOR ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, BUT THE CAR IS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE, AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR IT AT THIS POINT. *TR

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I WAS DIRECTED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INFORM A SAFE GUARD REP TO COMPLETE A SAFETY INVESTIGATION OF MY 1998 ISUZU RODEO LS FRAME RUSTING OUT. THE PART OF THE TRUCK'S FRAME THAT RUSTED OUT IS THE PART THAT HOLDS THE CONTROL ARM OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL; WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. AS OF RIGHT NOW I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW IS THIS MATTER GOING TO GET RESOLVED? *TR CURTIS MIGHTY CC: CHARLES SHIMKUS (ATTORNEY)

I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH THE HANDLING OF MY ISUZU RODEO. I BROUGHT IT TO A SERVICE STATION. RUST HAD ROTTED THROUGH THE FRAME. IT WAS IN TWO PIECE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOT REPAIRABLE. *TR

THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO FAILED DUE TO RUST AFTER THE FRAME WAS WELDED SOME 18 MONTHS PRIOR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FRAME FAILED AGAIN AND THE BODY OF THE CAR WAS SHIFTING FORWARD AND BACK. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IT IS UNSAFE. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION BEGIN TO SKATE AND ONLY STAY IN USE THE REVERSE AND THE WINTER DRIVE FORM. THE CAR WAS CHECKED AND THE OIL LEVEL ARE IN GOOD STANDING. LATER AFTER TWO DAYS ALL DRIVE FORMS STAY IN BLANK. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE 1 AND THE CAR NO RESPONSE IN ANY DRIVE FORM. *TR

1998 ISUZU RODEO. PROBLEM ROTTED FRAME WHICH CAUSED THE TORQUE BAR TO ROT OFF THE FRAME. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I WAS GOING SLOW ENOUGH THAT I WAS ABLE TO HANDLE THE CAR. WHEN THIS BAR BREAKS OFF THE CAR IT CAUSES THE REAREND OF THE CAR TO START SWAYING. THE CAR IS NOW UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN SO I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO FIND OUT WHAT I SHOULD DO WITH THIS CAR. I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT SOME SORT OF BUYBACK SHOULD BE DONE ON THESE VEHICLES TO GET THEM OFF THE ROAD BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED DRIVING ONE. SHOULD I KEEP THE CAR UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE OR DO I TOTAL IT AND SELL IT TO A JUNK YARD. THANK YOU*TR

POWER STEERING LINES FROM THE PUMP (HIGH PRESSURE AND RETURN LINES) ARE CORRODING AND NOW LEAKING. *TR