ISUZU Complaints

THE FRAME AND REAR SUSPENSION ON MY VEHICLE HAS CRACKED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. I BELIEVE IT WAS DURING A TURN WHEN I FELT A SHUDDER THAT WAS ABNORMAL AND WHEN I STOPPED AND LOOKED AT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE REAR OF THE CAR, I SAW THE FRAME BOX AND HOUSING FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION COIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD SNAPPED. MY VEHICLE BODY IS 99% RUST FREE BUT THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND AT SOME PLACES PERFORATIONS CAN BE SEEN. SLIGHT PRESSURE ON THE FRAME WITH YOUR FINGER CAN BEND THE METAL. *TR

EXTREME RUST ON REAR TRUCK FRAME NEAR THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE REAR AXLE. SENT TRUCK IN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR, AND THE DEALER LOOKED FOR AND FOUND THIS ISSUE. THEY REPORTED TO ME THAT "THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE" ON THE BILL. THE REAR FRAME IS BRITTLE TO THE POINT THAT YOU CAN "POKE HOLES IN IT WITH YOUR FINGER." (DEALER'S WORDS). I'VE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS UNREPAIRABLE. *TR

2001 RODEO LS 80K MILES FAILURE OF RIGHT REAR SWAY BAR BRACKET TOTALLY RUSTED FROM FRAME. TOTAL FRAME RUSTED, GAS TANK MOUNTS AFFECTED, ALONG WITH FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. NO ADVANCE WARNING OF BRACKET FAILURE OR HOW BAD THE RUSTOUT REALLY IS ,AS REST OF SUV IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. HAD SWAY BAR BRACKET REWELDED, BUT DO NOT TRUST ANY OTHER WELDED TO FRAME COMPONENTS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE DELAY IN RECALLING THESE VEHICLES, AND WISH YOUR AGENCY WOULD GET OFF THEIR BUTTS AND DO SOMETHING FOR THE OWNERS OF THESE SUV'S THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND ISUZU/ HONDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO MAKE THE OWNERS WHOLE ON THEIR GOOD FACE PURCHASE OF WHAT WAS A 25K+ AUTO WHEN NEW. I AM DISGUSTED IT IS TAKING YOUR AGENCY SO LONG TO MAKE A DECISION IN IS WHAT A VERY WELL DOCUMENTED FAILURE. *TR

MY 1998 ISUZU AMIGO (WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW) IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. THE REAR END OF THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT SO BAD THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. I AM TOLD IT IS NOT FIXABLE. WHEN I ACCELERATE THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND I CAN'T CONTROL IT. I DON'T HAVE A CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK. I HAVE BORROWED 4 DIFFERENT CARS JUST TO SURVIVE. *TR

THE WIPERS JUST STARTED STOPPING WHILE DRIVING. THEN IT WOULD GO BACK ON, BUT WHEN YOU ARE ON THE HWY AND IT IS RAINING; IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTINUE DRIVING HOPING THEY WILL GO BACK ON. I HAVE NOT GONE INTO HAVE IT REPAIRED. IT USED TO DO IT INTERMITTENTLY AND IF YOU GO OVER A BUMP IT WOULD START WORKING AGAIN. YESTERDAY, IT STOPPED ALTOGETHER. THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE FOR MODEL YR 1996 CAMPAIGN 98V150002. *TR

FRIDAY MORNING THE 3RD OF SEPTEMBER I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN MY ISUZU RODEO STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT. I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS WAY OFF. WHEN THE PULLING LEFT AND RIGHT STOPPED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BACK IN ALIGNMENT. I HAD PLANS TO PICK UP A U-HAUL TRAILER AND HELP MY DAUGHTER TO MOVE INTO HER APARTMENT OVER THE WEEKEND FOR COLLEGE. I LEFT WORK AND WENT TO THE BANK FOR SOME MONEY TO HELP WITH TRAVEL COSTS. DURING THE RIDE TO THE BANK I KEPT QUESTIONING MYSELF AND THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE FOR THE LONG JOURNEY TO BOSTON. AS I WAS LEAVING THE BANK PARKING LOT AND TURNING ONTO RT16 WHITE MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GRINDING, TEARING SOUND. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE CAR BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY THING OUT OF ORDINARY. I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND HEADED DOWN WHITE MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED JERKING VIOLENTLY ALL OVER THE ROAD. I WAS ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND BARELY AVOIDED A HEAD ON COLLISION. I HAD LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OTHER THEN THE BRAKES AND WAS AT THE MERCY OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT SLOWED DOWN AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE CAR CAME TO A REST I MANAGED TO SLOWLY PULL THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND AGAIN INSPECTED THE CAR FOR DAMAGE AND NOTICED THE REAR STABILIZER ARM HAD RUSTED OFF THE VEHICLE. I THANK GOD THAT 1. I DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND 2. THAT IT HAPPENED WHEN IT DID AND NOT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TO BOSTON AT 60 - 65 MPH. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE PULLING A TRAILER AT THOSE SPEEDS I BELIEVE THE THREE OF US TRAVELING IN THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED AND ANY ONE ELSE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. IF THIS IS NOT ACTED ON AND TAKEN CARE OF SOON SOMEONE OR SOMEONE'S SOMEWHERE WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND HAD CORRODED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED, THERE WAS NO WAY TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS NO LONGER BEING DRIVEN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000.

SEVERE RUST FOUND UNDER VEHICLE, SPECIFICALLY REAR END. SHOCK MOUNTS BROKE OFF FRAME WHILE NORMAL DRIVING. REWELDING ONLY OFFERS TEMPORARY RELIEF. DANGEROUS CONDITION. RUST DESTROYING ALL METAL PARTS OF UNDERCARRIAGE. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CAR IS IMMACULATE IN APPEARANCE UNTIL YOU LOOK UNDER IT. I TOOK IT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE, AND THE TECHNICIAN ACTUALLY TOOK ME DOWN IN THE SERVICE BAY TO GET A LOOK AT THE FRAME. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, AND THIS IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION BESIDES A MOTORCYCLE. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY ISUZU. THERE MUST BE A RECALL.... *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO -- DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL STABILIZER BAR (ANCHOR) COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME DUE TO SEVERE RUSTING. CAR NOT DRIVABLE AND NOT REPAIRABLE. *TR