ISUZU Complaints

2001 ISUZU RODEO. FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND THE LEFT SIDE REAR AXLE STABILIZER LINK BROKE FREE FROM THE FRAME. VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING A SECTION OF THE FRAME REBUILT AND REPLACED. *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO LS 4DR 4WD SUV, CLIMATE CONTROL FAN SWITCH STOPPED OPERATING. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM THE DASH AND AN INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THE SWITCH WAS OVERHEATED AND CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THE ENTIRE CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED AND WORKED FINE THEREAFTER. A YEAR LATER IN MAY OF 2010, THE UNIT STOPPED OPERATING ONCE AGAIN AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE POURED THROUGH THE DASH WHERE THE UNIT IS LOCATED. IT WAS REMOVED ONCE AGAIN AND THE WIRE CONNECTION TO THE FAN SWITCH MELTED TO THE UNIT THIS TIME. I CAN NOT FIND ANYONE WHO IS WILLING TO REPAIR IT THIS TIME AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER FORUMS ONLINE WHERE OTHER OWNERS OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

I CHECKED MY OIL LEVEL 3 WEEKS AGO AND IT WAS FINE. I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3000 MILES. I ADDED A QUART 3 DAYS AGO FOR A LONG TRIP I WAS TAKING. WHILE DRIVING DOWN TO BILLINGS, MT, MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. IT HAD NOT OVERHEATED OR SHOWN A WARNING SIGN. MY CAR WAS BONE DRY OF OIL! THE ENGINE HAS SEIZED. I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT...THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CAR. *TR

WE DRIVE THE TRUCK EVERYDAY FROM 1 LOCATION TO ANOTHER LOCATION FOR ABOUT 65 MILES PER DAY THE ODOMETER IS ABOUT 75,000 MILES. WE DO REGULAR SERVICE ON TIME AND THERE'S NO ACCIDENT SO FAR (TOUCH WOOD). THERE'S NO SYMPTOM FOR THE INCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED ON 8/15/2010 SUNDAY HEADING FROM MONTEREY PARK TO CHINO HILLS. THE DRIVER HEARD A NOISY SOUND IN THE FRONT, BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE. WE PARKED AT CHINO HILLS AND ON THE NEXT DAY TOWED TO BODY SHOP. AFTER A QUICK LOOK, HE TOLD US TO TOW TO THE DEALER. PECK ROAD TRUCK CENTER IN CITY OF INDUSTRY CHECKED AND SAID SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. HE NEGOTIATED WITH THE MANUFACTURER, ISUZU WHO SAID THE WARRANTY EXPIRED 2 MONTHS AGO. NO MATTER WHAT WE STILL HAVE TO FIX IT. THE SERVICE ADVISOR (MCMILLON, RON) SAID THE ENGINE IS TORN APART AND THE SERVICE QUOTE RIGHT NOW IS ESTIMATED ABOUT $8,724. HERE?S THE OPERATION DESCRIPTION: (1) DIAGNOSE, RAN ENGINE PERFORMANCE TEST, REMOVED ENGINE ASSY, PULLED HEAD, FOUND #3 CONNECTING ROD CRANK BAD. RECOMMEND TO REPLACE CRANK, ALL CONNECTING ROD BEARING, PISTON AND LINER #3. (2) EXTRA PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE, OIL PUMP, GEARS, GASKETS, HEAD BOLTS (STRETCHED), COLLERS, JETS (FOR OIL SPRAYING ON LINER), MISC GASKETS, NOT SEEN UNTIL ENGINE HAS BEEN TORN APART. WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK ON 5/22/2007 FOR $50,121.33 AND YET THE ENGINE TORN APART. THIS IS BEYOND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ISUZU SHOULD INSPECT THE PROBLEM AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR. WE DON' KNOW IF THE DEALER KEPT THE ENGINE OR TOOK A PICTURE YET. AT THIS POINT, WE DIDN'T ASK FOR ANY COMPENSATION ON THE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED BY THIS BROKE DOWN. *TR

SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER. PROBLEM KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION CAN NOT REMOVE SEEMS TO BE NORMAL PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL . L HAVE BEEN READING THROUGH FORUM COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. I AM CURIOUS IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL AND IF NOT WHY NOT. CAR COULD BE CAR JACK OR STOLEN BY NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THIS HAS BEEN A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *TR

WENT TO HAVE MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO INSPECTED AND THEY TOLD ME IT FAILED DUE TO THE FRAME RUSTING OUT .WHAT I SAID THIS TRUCK WAS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD .THIS IS CRAZY !!!!! *TR

2001 ISUZU RODIO REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK SEPARATEDFROM THE FRAME DUE TO RUST SUV LOST CONTROL. *TR

TOTALLY RUSTED FRAME AND SUSPENSIONS, FAILED STATE OF MAINE INSPECTION 7/27/10 , NOT DRIVABLE/ COMPONENTS FALLING OFF. 2002 AXIOM ISUZU. *TR

MY CAR IS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. I AM ITS 2ND OWNER AND I PURCHASED IT FROM THE ESTATE OF A DECEASED WOMAN. IT HAD VERY LOW MILEAGE. A FEW DAYS AGO I NOTICED A JARRING SOUND COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF METAL MAKING CONTACT. I PLANNED TO TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION EARLY THIS WEEK AS I WAS INTENDING TO GO ON A LONG TRIP. ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, MY CAR SWERVED AND I COULD TELL THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND SAW THAT A LARGE FLANGE ATTACHED TO A REAR AXLE STABILIZER HAD COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME. AS I WAS NOT AT ALL FAR FROM HOME I RETURNED MY CAR TO MY DRIVEWAY. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I SAW THAT THE METAL OF THE LEFT SIDE FRAME OF MY CAR WAS LIKE PAPER - COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATING. MY CAR IS IN GREAT MECHANICAL CONDITION. I HAD MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT LAST YEAR. I USE IT IN MY WORK AS A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN TO TRANSPORT MY INSTRUMENTS. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN WIDESPREAD INCIDENTS OF 1998-2002 ISUZU RODEOS HAVING THIS METALLURGICAL DEFECT. IT APPEARS TO BE UNREPAIRABLE. IT SEEMS THAT THE ENGINEERS AND METALLURGISTS AT ISUZU CREATED A DEFECT IN THEIR FORMULATION OF THE STEEL FOR THE FRAME. THIS CAR SHOULD AND MUST BE RECALLED, NOT ONLY FOR THE SAKE OF THOSE WHO SUFFER MONETARY LOSS DUE TO THE DESIGN FLAW AND THE INABILITY TO USE THEIR VEHICLE, BUT ALSO DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS OF THOSE WHO ARE UNAWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL ON A HIGHWAY. *TR

MY DAUGHTER DROVE THE VEHICLE 5 MILES TO WORK. ON THE WAY, THE CAR "LURCHED" TO THE RIGHT AND SCARED HER. SHE MADE IT SAFELY BUT WAS AFRAID. WHEN I ARRIVED TO INSPECT THE CAR, THE SWAY BAR ATTACHING THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE AXLE TO THE FRAME WAS BROKEN OFF DUE TO RUST ON THE FRAME. SIGNIFICANT RUST HAS EATEN THE FRAME FROM ABOUT THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT LOOK REPAIRABLE. FRUSTRATING BECAUSE I HAVE TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF THE VEHICLE. CAR IS UNDRIVABLE AND A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE BREAKAGE HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEED. *TR