ISUZU Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING HIS VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE ENTIRE SUB-FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST. HE WAS ALSO ADVISED HIM NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SEVERE CORROSION. HE LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000(SUSPENSION:REAR). HIS CONCERN WAS THAT THE BRACKET WAS CONNECTED TO THE RUSTED FRAME WHICH SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 201,000. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF THE REAR FRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. UPDATED 09/16/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SPUN AROUND. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL ARM AND BRACKETS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE CONTROL ARM AND BRACKETS WERE DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED HE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V058000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

LIKE MANY OTHER ISUZU RODEO OWNERS MINE IS RUSTING PREMATURELY UNDERNEATH. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP FOR THE RECALL ON THE FRAME. THE SHOP INSTALLED THE RECALL REAR BRACKETS AND TOLD ME THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNSAFE AS MUCH OF THE REST OF THE FRAME AND UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ROTTING OUT. IS SOMEONE GOING TO HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY HURT IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE ISUZU IS FORCED TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM?

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES BECAME ERRATIC AND STOPPED READING COMPLETELY. WORKS AGAIN SPORADICALLY, BUT IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT NEXT FAILURE INCIDENT. FAILURE INCIDENTS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY, BUT STILL UNPREDICTABLE.

UNDER FRAME HAS RUSTED AND CORRODED SO BADLY WE ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE.

1999 ISUZU RODEO. CONSUMER STATES FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING*TGW THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE FRAME RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES, AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SHOCK AREA. AT THE TIME, THE CONSUMER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF A RECALL UNTIL 2011. THE CONSUMER STATED NO BUSINESS IN THE AREA WANTED TO REPAIR THE FRAME OR EVEN WELD IT BACK TOGETHER. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO A DEALER TWO HOURS AWAY, JUST TO BE TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORTH FIXING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED ISUZU AND WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT AGAIN. THE DEALER INSTALLED A SMALL KIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND STATED THAT WAS ALL THEY COULD DO, BUT THERE WERE STILL FRAME ISSUES AND IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. *JB

2001 ISUZU RODEO FRAME RUSTED TO THE POINT CAR WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. *TR

RE: 2001 ISUZU RODEO LS RUSTED FRAME TO TRAIL ARM BRACKET CAN CAUSE FRAME TO SNAP AT REAR OF VEHICLE CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL IF TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEEDS AT 55-65 MPH. THIS SUV IS WORTHLESS ON THE MARKET. ISUZU SHOULD BE HELD FULL ACCOUNTABILITY. ALSO THE SUV HAS HAD DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESCENDING UNIT IN GAS TANK WHICH NO RECALL WAS NEVER MADE. YET 1 OUT OF EVERY 7-8 ISUZU HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). AFTER REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR STATE INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO SEVERE FRAME RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY HUSBAND WAS LEAVING THE HOUSE, WHEN HE PULLED AWAY THE FRAME, NOT THE LOWER LINK BRACKET BROKE. THE BOLTS WERE STILL IN PLACE. THE FRAME IS SO ROTTED HE WAS ABLE TO PUSH HIS FINGER THROUGH IT MORE THAN A FOOT AWAY FROM THE LOWER LINK BRACKET. THEY (ISUZU) HAS DECIDED TO SCRAP MY 2001 RODEO, I BOUGHT IT IN OCTOBER 2010, A MONTH AFTER THE RECALL (WHICH I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL) FOR THE PRICE OF $5000. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON THE LOT TO BE SOLD. ISUZU SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN THEM OFF THE ROAD. NOW THEY ARE ONLY OFFERING $1500 FOR IT. I AM FORCED TO TAKE IT, BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO GO WITHOUT A CAR, BEING A 1 CAR FAMILY, AND MONEY IS TIGHT. I HAVE TO TAKE THIS OFFER TO PAY ON THE CAR I HAD TO GO BUY TO REPLACE MY RODEO, WHICH IS WONDERFUL CONDITION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FRAME, THAT IS NOT COVERED IN THIS RECALL. THE WRONG PARTS ARE BEING RECALLED AND WE AS CONSUMERS ARE BEING FORCED TO TAKE EXTREMELY TO LITTLE FOR OUR CARS. *TR