ISUZU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU AXIOM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME INOPERABLE. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE AT A STOP THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE REAR SUB FRAME BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK CASE, THE REAR SUSPENSION, AND THE REAR SUB FRAME RUSTED AND DETERIORATION. THE PARTS HAD DETACHED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V466000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE).THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE IS RUSTED EXCESSIVELY AND IS DEEMED BY QUALIFIED MECHANICS AS NOT ROADWORTHY. ALL OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE WORK PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE STILL LOOKS GREAT. *TR

WENT TO GO GET INSPECTED WAS TOLD IT WOULD NOT PASS FRAME ROTTED IN 2 SPOTS ON RIGHT SIDE OF CAR ALSO NOT SURE IF THE YEAR IS RIGHT OR NOT. *TR

WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 12, 2014. AFTER PURCHASE , SATURDAY MARCH 15 WE DROVE TBE ISUZU AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE LOUDLY AND VIBRATE. WE PULLED OVER. RETURNED TO HOME AT 65 TO 45 MPH WITHOUT SHAKING. MONDAY I REPORTED THIS FRIGHTENING EVENT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I REQUESTED REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THE SALESMAN PROMISED REPAIRS. A PRE-PURCHASE DISCLOSURE WAS THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK. SALES STAFF ASSURED ME THIS HAD BEEN, OR WOULD BE FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP. PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED REPAIR VISIT, I REPORTED THAT THE HORN DOES NOT WORK AND THAT THE AIR BAG WAS UNCOVERED. THE DEALERSHIP COVERED THE AIR BAG BUT TOLD ME AFTERWARDS THEY HAD NO WAY TO VERIFY IF THE AIR BAG IS FUNCTIONAL. THERE IS NO AIR BAG ICON ON THE DASH. I REPEATEDLY REPORTED THESE SAFETY ISSUES TO SALES STAFF AND GENERAL MANAGER [XXX]. THE MANAGER TOLD ME "WHILE IT IS ON THE LOT IT IS MY PROBLEM. ONCE YOU DRIVE IT OFF IT IS YOURS." AFTER THREE REPAIR VISITS, AND TWO MONTHS OF GENERIC "WE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU"-- NONE OF THE PRIMARY SAFETY PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FIXED. MY VEHICLE, WHICH I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON, IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. WITHOUT A HORN, POSSIBLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN TOWN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED THE CONTACT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WAS USED IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE FRONT PASSENGAR'S AND REAR PASSENGAR'S SIDE DOORS MANUALLY. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE OCASSIONALLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HAD NOTICED THAT THE REAR END OF THE FRAME HAD RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWING 4 TO 6 INCHES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BOTTOM FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY ENGINE SHUT OFF, THEN TURNED ON AGAIN , REVVING THE ENGINE UP AS THOUGH I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL HARDER. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT FIVE MILES FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD. HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN OFF AND ON AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS. WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO OFF I CAN HIT THE STEERING COLUMN JUST BELOW THE KEY AND THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART AND THE PANEL LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH AND THAT THE ENTIRE REAR SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

FOUND THE FRAME IS ROTTED AT THE REAR MOUNT FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION, CAR IS NOT USABLE. I HAD SOLD THE CAR AND IT WAS RETURNED THE RUST IS SO BAD. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REPLACING THE SHOCKS HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.