ISUZU Complaints

I HAVE A 2001 ISUZU RODEO THAT THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED IN THE REAR.THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 86,000 MILES ON IT.I READ THERE'S A LOT OF THEM OUT THERE WITH SAME PROBLEM.ANY CHANCE THERE'S GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THIS 4 I OWE MONEY ON IT AND CANT DRIVER IT OR FIX THE FRAME FOR IT IS TO FAR GONE. *TR

2002 ISUZU AXIOM. DRIVER'S SIDE "TRACTION BAR" (CONNECTS TO REAR AXLE) COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF OF THE FRAME. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE ENTIRE FRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS IN VERY GOOD/GOOD CONDITION. LUCKILY, THE BREAK HAPPENED WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, SO NO ONE WAS HURT. IF IT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD. VEHICLE IS UNUSABLE UNLESS THE ENTIRE FRAME IS REPLACED. I HAD A MECHANIC/WELDER LOOK AT IT, AND HE SAID THERE IS "NO WAY" HE WOULD TRY TO REPAIR IT. THERE JUST ISN'T ENOUGH "GOOD METAL" TO WELD TO. HOPEFULLY, INSURANCE WILL PAY FOR REPAIR (WHICH I DOUBT) OR TOTAL THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A LARGE PROBLEM FOR 2002 AXIOMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIR AND THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE MAIN FRAME WAS EXCESSIVELY CORRODED DUE TO RUST. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED THE STATE INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 119,000. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF UPDATED 08/05/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU AXIOM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION, TRACTION ARM, AND THE STEERING ARM. THE DEALER WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO A WELDING SHOP. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT END FRAME WOULD ALSO RUST IF IT WERE WELDED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND IT FELT LIKE SHE WAS SHIFTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, SHE DISCOVERED OTHER CONSUMERS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AND WERE NOT BEING ASSISTED. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE WELDING SHOP AWAITING A REMEDY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,000.

1999 ISUZU RODEO REAR SUSPENSION ROTTED AND DISCONNECTED SPRING FROM REAR LEFT TIRE. ALSO RIGHT FRONT SWAY BAR ROTTED CAUSING CAR TO SWERVE DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. UPON INSPECTION WHILE ON LIFT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE FRAME IS ROTTING THROUGH, MAKING THE VEHICLE, WHICH RUNS GREAT, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE TRAILING ARM HAS FALLEN OFF THE RUSTED OUT FRAME ON THAT SIDE. THE OTHER SIDE IS SOON TO FOLLOW. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I BOUGHT IT USED, BUT ASIDE FROM A FEW DINGS HERE AND THERE IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION FOR 150K ON IT. OTHER THAN THE RUSTED OUT FRAME. FROM DOING SOME RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND SEEMS UN-FIXABLE. AND ISUZU WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

THE FRAME ON MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO LS IS RUSTED OUT BEYOND REPAIR WHERE THE TRAILING ARM ATTACHES IN THE REAR ON BOTH SIDES. I HAVE 68,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND THE REST OF THE BODY AND INTERIOR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. THE RUST HAS ALSO CORRODED THE SHOCK MOUNT AND THE GAS TANK. I HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF THIS TRUCK AND AM CAREFUL TO WASH THE SALT AWAY FREQUENTLY IN THE WINTER. I HAVE CONTACTED ISUZU AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY SAY THEIR 100,000 MILE CORROSION WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO THE FRAME. I SPENT 26,000 DOLLARS ON A TRUCK THAT I NOW HAVE TO THROW AWAY AT 68,000 MILES AND I AM FURIOUS. PLEASE GET THEM TO RECALL THE FRAME. TOYOTA HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THEIR FRAMES AND THEY TOOK CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS DUE TO THE EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO FRAME ROTTED THROUGH, NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. NEVER TOLD ABOUT ANY STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS UNTIL WE GET THE NEWS THAT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND GARAGED NIGHTLY. JUST HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED A WEEK AGO AND NO MENTION OF UNSAFE VEHICLE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER SERVICE AND WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK IN TO BE CHECKED. TOLD THE VEHICLE IS ROTTED THROUGH IN TWO PLACES AND NOT ABLE TO BE FIXED. *TR

THE FRAME RUSTED AND THE ARM THAT HOLDS THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BROKE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN TOWING CO TOLD ME COULD NOT BE FIXED, JUST JUNK IT. *TR

2002 ISUZU AXIOM. 85K MILES. SAME FRAME AS ISUZU RODEO/HONDA PASSPORT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE ROAD CAR STARTED TO GRIND. UPON PULLING OVER I DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVERS-SIDE REAR TRACTION BAR HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF THE FRAME. THE FRAME WAS SO RUSTED THAT I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WILL BE ANYWAY TO REPAIR THE CAR INTO FUNCTIONAL OPERATION. *TR