ISUZU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE FRAME HAD SEVERE CORROSION AND RUST, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR AXLE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED OR INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

I OWN A 1997 ISUZU RODEO; I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. THE FRAME OF MY RODEO IS RUSTING AWAY. I SAW A REPORT ON THE NEWS LAST NIGHT REGARDING RODEOS AND PASSPORTS AND THE SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED WITH THESE RUSTING FRAMES. THE NEWS REPORTED A NHTSA STUDY ON THIS ISSUE. THE REPORT SUGGESTED THAT A COMPLAINT BE FILED WITH NHTSA. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 RODEO ISUZU AND THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT. AFTER WATCHING THE NEWS I SEE MOST OF THESE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY 1999 ISUZU RODEO HAS MAJOR RUST DAMAGE. RECENTLY REPLACED THE STEERING COUPLING DUE TO RUST. *TR

2001 RODEO LS WITH SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST....I HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MUCH RUST....THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH,THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAD PRIOR SERVICE REPAIR AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND IGNITION COILS. THE IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 218,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 1998 ISUZU RODEO JEEP. A WHILE BACK I HAD A PIECE OF THE FRAME REPAIRED/WELDED, AS IT BROKE AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE. I SPENT OVER $500 IN REPAIR COSTS TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVING STATUS AGAIN. TO THIS DAY I STILL WONDER IF IT IS GOOD ENOUGH TO DRIVE, AS THERE IS RUST ALL ON THE UNDER FRAME OF THE CAR. I HAVE PUT SO MUCH TIME, AND MONEY INTO THIS VEHICLE, AND I CANT AFFORD TO JUST GET RID OF THE CAR AND GET A NEW ONE. I HAVE ONCE THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE CAR HAD JUST SAT IN WATER BEFORE I PURCHASED IT, BUT DUE TO THE OTHER STORIES I HAVE READ ON THIS VEHICLE, I KNOW NOW THAT IT IS NOT THE CASE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE FRAME RUST AS I HAVE. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE AS WELL, AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THERE SAFETY AS I HEAR THAT THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE CAN DETERIORATE OVER TIME. I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS NOW BEFORE IT GETS ANY WORSE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE DEALER IS WAITING FOR, MAYBE A CATASTROPHE, BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THINGS GET OUT OF HAND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDER CARRIAGE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS AWARE OF A RECENT INVESTIGATION OF THE FRAME RUST (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA09018: SUSPENSION: REAR) BUT A DECISION WAS NOT YET REACHED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE LATERAL SUPPORT BRACKET CORRODED AND FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN LIMITED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A WELDING SPECIALIST WHERE A NEW BRACKET WAS WELDED TO THE FRAME. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/19/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL TANKS WERE CORRODED. UPDATED 12/02/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A THUMPING SOUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION AS THE ENTIRE FRAME HAD RUSTED UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AND THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE IT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 139,481. UPDATED 07/14/2010.*LJ RECEIVED PICTURES OF FRAME. UPDATED 09/13/10