ISUZU Complaints

1998 ISUZU RODEO, FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT. BRACKET HOLDING LEAF SPRING IS COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM FRAME BECAUSE OF RUST. *TR

1999 ISUZU RODEO;EXCESSIVE RUST ON REAR SUSPENSION AND FRAME. THE TOP REAR BRACKETS THAT HOLD COIL SPRINGS IN PLACE ARE ROTTED HALF WAY THROUGH. FAILURE IS EMMINENT! RECALL ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY. *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO:EXTREME PREMATURE RUST DAMAGE TO FRAME OF MY ISUZU RODEO LSE WHICH ALMOST KILLED MYSELF AS WELL AS 3 OTHER INDIVIDUALS. WE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL OR AT LEAST A WARNING AS A COURTESY! ITS ONLY PEOPLES LIVES THAT ARE AT STAKE, AND I AM LOOKING FOR SOME KIND OF RETRIBUTION FROM HONDA/ISUZU BEFORE I HIRE AN ATTORNEY. PLEASE HOLD THOSE WHOM ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS TO THE MORALITY AND ETHICS THIS COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED AND BASED UPON. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO - FRAME COMPLETELY ROTTEN. STABILIZER BARS IN REAR OF TRUCK COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM FRAME WHEN DRIVING ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL....WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A WELDER HE LAUGHED AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AND IT IS NOT DRIVABLE AS IT IS A SAFETY RISK. HE ALSO SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN MANY OF THE ISUZU AND HONDA'S WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM....BODY AND EVERYTHING ELSE ARE IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER NO RUST OR ANYTHING BUT TRUCK IS A LOSS DUE TO FAULTY FRAME. ONLY 125000 MILES ON TRUCK. WHY HAS THIS WELL KNOWN ISSUE (ACCORDING TO ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS) BEEN IGNORED AND NOT RECALLED FOR THIS LONG??? PLEASE HELP. I JUST HAD TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE FOR NO REASON OTHER THAN A ROTTEN FRAME! ISUZU SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS! *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO STARTED TO SHAKE IN THE BACK END - THEN SWERVE ON THE HWY. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A CRACK IN THE FRAME - WHERE IT WAS RUSTED OUT. I'VE DEALER MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK - THERE IS NO RUST OR ISSUES...SO WAS SURPRISED WHEN THE FRAME WOULD SEPARATE THE WAY IT DID. *TR

WENT TO SELL VEHICLE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS RUST PROBLEM WITH ISUZU RODEOS AND HONDA PASSPORTS OF FRAMES RUSTING OUT! WELL WE CHECKED MY FRAME AND IT WAS RUSTING OUT OVER THE REAR TRAILING ARM AND I THINK IT IS DANGEROUS! THE MILEAGE IS 107,000. *TR

I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND WENT AROUND A CURVE AND IT FELT LIKE ALL THE WHEELS WERE NOT GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION FOR A MOMENT. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE, EVERYTHING LOOKED OK BUT I WAS CONCERNED SO CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW DRIVER LOOKED AT VEHICLE BEFORE PLACING ONFLATBED AND FOUND THE FRAME ROTTED/CRACKED IN FRONT OF DRIVER-SIDE REAR WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND HAS NOT BEEN SINCE THEN. THIS IS NOT CORRECTABLE. WE PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS IS GOOD SHAPE OTHERWISE WITH 6 MONTH OLD TIRES AND WELL MAINTAINED. *TR

I OWN A 2001 ISUZU RODEO LS, I BROUGHT IT IN A SERVICE STATION FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENTIRE STEEL FRAME OF MY SUV WAS SEVERELY ROTTED,TO THE POINT WHERE I WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE IT . I BROUGHT IT TO A FRAME SPECIALIST ( AUTO RUST TECHNICIANS 275 NIANTIC AVE CRANSTON RI ) THEY TOLD US IT IS VERY COMMON FOR ISUZUS FRAME TO ROT OUT, THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRING QUITE A FEW OF THEM, THE COST TO REPAIR IS APPRX. $2000.00 DOLLARS, AND THEY ALSO TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE ITFOR SAFETY REASONS, THE SUSPENSION WOULD BRAKE OFF THE FRAME OR THE STEERING BOX WOULD FALL OFF THE FRAME,EITHER WAY IT COULD LEAD TO A DEADLY ACCIDENT. ALSO THE REPAIR WOULD ONLY LAST 3 TO 5 YEARS BECAUSE OF THE BOXED TYPE FRAME, WHICH ROTS FROM THE INSIDE OUT. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 AXIOM PURCHASED FROM HANCOCK ISUZU IN COLUMBIA SC AND APP. 1 YEAR AGO MY VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I GO TO PULL OFF THE TACHOMETER JUMPS TO 3 OR 4 RPMS BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE. FINALLY,IT WILL GET GAS AND SUDDENLY TAKE OFF. IT FEELS THAT THE GAS IS NOT GETTING TO THE ENGINE OR EITHER THE TRANSMISSION IS STICKING. IT DOES THIS ON OCCASIONS, BUT WHO KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO IT NEXT. MY FEAR IS IT WILL DO IT WHEN I PULL OUT ON A BUSY ROAD AND NOT TAKE OFF IN TIME AND THEN ANOTHER CAR WILL HIT ME. THIS CAN BE A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IF NOT FIXED. I SEE OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TOO AND I THINK ISUZU SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE IT GETS FIXED. *TR

AT 66000 MILES ON MY 2004 ISUZU AXIOM, I STARTED HEARING A NOISE THAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY HEARD A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE IN THE PAST 4 YEARS. I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THERE WASN'T A DROP OF OIL IN THE CAR. I WAS STILL 1500 MILES AWAY FROM AN OIL CHANGE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE AND THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED--NOT A DROP OF OIL IN THE CAR WITH A 1000 MILES OR MORE FROM AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC SAID THE ONLY FIX IS A NEW ENGINE. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, SO I HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER IN AUGUSTA GEORGIA. I LIVE IN COLUMBIA SC AND THAT IS THE CLOSET PLACE I COULD TAKE IT TO HAVE WARRANTY WORK DONE. WHEN IT GOT THERE THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED AND SAID, YOU NEED A NEW ENGINE--I AM GOING TO ORDER IT AND IT WILL BE HERE IN A WEEK OR SO. A FEW DAYS LATER HE CALLED BACK AND SAID ISUZU WOULDN'T SEND AN ENGINE WITHOUT DOING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. CLEARLY THE CAR IS BURNING OIL BECAUSE THERE IS NO LEAK. WHEY SHOULD I HAVE TO GO THROUGH AND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AFTER TWO MECHANICS HAVE SAID--YOU NEED AN ENGINE IN THE CAR. WHY CAN'T ISUZU STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCTS AND WARRANTY AGREEMENTS. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THEY DON'T WANT TO PAY TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE PUT IN THE CAR. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR BURNING OIL? *TR