2000 Isuzu Rodeo Complaint Log

THE VEHICLE I HAVE PURCHASED NEW, ORIGINALLY AS A LEASE AND PURCHASED IT AT THE END OF THE LEASE. THE BODY AND INTERIOR ARE IN GREAT SHAPE AS WE CARED FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FRAME IS ANOTHER STORY, IT HAS HOLES ROTTED IN IT THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS. DEALER STATING THE TRANSMISSION COULD FALL OUT AND CREATE A ACCIDENT REGARDLESS OF ALL THE ROT ON THE AREA'S THE SUSPENSION CONNECTS TO THE FRAME WHICH COULD DIS-CONNECT AT ANY TIME. I USED THIS VEHICLE AS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND THEN WAS INSULTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS TO THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER STATED UNSAFE TO CONTINUE USING AND OFFERS A LOW BOOK VALUE WHICH IS ONLY HALF OF WHAT THE VEHICLE IS WORTH TO OUR FAMILY. THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS THE MANUFACTURES USING INFERIOR MATERIALS THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THE FRAME AT THEIR EXPENSE, EVEN IF IT MEANS HAVING IT MADE SPECIAL. WE PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE MAINTAINED IT AND KEPT IT IN GREAT CONDITION TO LOSE OUR INVESTMENT TO SUB-STANDARD MATERIALS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STAND UP FOR US. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE, AN ALTERNATE REMEDY WOULD BE PROVIDED IF THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS INSTEAD OFFERED A BUY OUT AND DID NOT ACCEPT IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY ISUZU, THE KELLEY BLUE BOOK VALUE ON THE VEHICLE WAS $ 3,970.00. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STILL HASN'T RECEIVED COMPENSATION. UPDATED 06/15/16.*JB THE CONSUMER TOOK THE CASE TO COURT BUT, WAS STILL NOT COMPENSATED FOR THE KELLEY BLUE BOOK VALUE IF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/17/2017*JS

FRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT TEH MECHANIC COULDN'T FIX IT AND RECOMMENTED NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR

AT TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE MOTOR REVS AND LURCHES HARD TO KEEP STOPPED AND YOU AT TIMES WIND UP IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM MY SISTER BECAUSE SHE WAS TO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ISUZU DEALER TWICE BUT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,430.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE BRACKET THAT SUPPORTED THE COIL SPRINGS WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED EXCESSIVE RUST BUILT UP ON THE FRAME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL NOTICE 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER FOR A APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR LOCATION SINCE THERE ARE NO DEALERS IN THE AREA. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO PERFORM THE REMEDY REPAIR BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THE REMEDY REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FRAME RUST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION REAR) THAT DID NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN SINCE THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED. THE VIN WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

GOT A RECALL FROM ISUZU ABOUT MY 2000 RODEO FOR SPRING SHACKLE POSS. RUSTING . TOOK TO THEM THEY RETURNDE MY CALL THE NEXT DAY AND THEY TOLD ME TO COME AND GET MY STUFF OUT OF IT BECAUSE THEY WERE CONDEMMING THE RODEO. WHEN I GOT THERE MY CAR WAS STILL ON THE RACK AND HE SHOWED ME WERE 18 INCHES OF THE FRAME RAIL WAS RUSTED THRU. THEY TOLD ME SOME ONE FROM ISUZU .WOULD GET A HOLD OF ME IN A COUPLE DAYS. 10 DAYS LATER THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON MY PHONE. TO PLEASE CALL THEM BACK ABOUT MY ISUZU. WHEN I CALLED THE TOLD ME THE COULD OFFER $1006.00 FOR IT. I'VE WAS A MECHANIC FOR 32 YEARS AND DONE ALL THE REPAIRS SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2007. I WAS SHOCKED. AND MAD. THE GUY I TALKED TO TOLD ME TO GO GET THE CAR. I SAID IT WAS CONDEMNED BY ISUZU. HE SAID THAT'S OK THEY WON'T WARRANTY ANYMORE IF I PICKED IT UP. NOW I DON'T HAVE A CAR BECAUSE I'M ON DISABLED AND I CAN'T AFFORD A CAR PAYMENT. I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY MONEY FROM THEM AND WAITING FOR MORE MONEY FROM THEM. *TR

LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WITH NO WARNING ON THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR .. GENERAL MOTORS / ISUZU / HONDA RECALL SAID IT IS THE BRACKET DETACHING FROM THE FRAME . IT IS NOT . THE BRACKET PULLED A PIECE OF FRAME FROM MY VEHICLE . THE FRAMES OF THESE VEHICLES ARE THE PROBLEM " NOT " THE BRACKET . THE BRACKET IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AS WELL AS THE WELD TO THE PIECE OF FRAME WHICH WAS " TORE " FROM THE REST OF THE FRAME . THESE FRAMES ARE COLLAPSING , RUSTING OUT FAR BEFORE THEIR TIME . NHTSA & TRANSPORT CANADA BOTH NEED TO OPEN AN " NEW INVESTIGATION " INTO THE FRAMES OF THESE VEHICLES & WHAT'S IN THEM , PRODUCTION & TESTING OF THE FRAMES . GENERAL MOTORS ALSO DID NOT OFFER ME A FAIR PRICE FOR MY VEHICLE AND TREATED ME IN A TERRIBLE MANNER . IT IS STILL NOT RESOLVED AFTER 1 YEAR & 4 MONTHS , NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED !!! NHTSA & TRANSPORT CANADA NEED TO INVESTIGATE THESE FRAMES ! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE FRAME EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE RUST. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE RUST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPAIR THE LOWER LINK BRACKETS WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER BRACKETS. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FILLER TANK WAS DESTROYED AND THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106, 000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 SUSPENSION:REAR IN DECEMBER OF 2010, AND THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR IN DECEMBER, BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ON MARCH 27, 2011 WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE ROAD SIDE AND HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TOWING COMPANY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR AXLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

I HAVE A 2000 ISUZU RODEO, I WAS ONLINE LOOKING FOR A PART TO REPLACE WHEN I STUMBLED UPON THE NEWEST RECALL OF THE REAR MOUNTING BRACKETS RUSTING OFF OF THE FRAME. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE CLOSEST ISUZU SERVICE CENTER WITHOUT THE RECALL LETTER THAT I AM SUPPOSED TO GET FROM ISUZU, YET STILL HAVEN'T. THE DEALER BROUGHT MY CAR IN AND WITHIN A 30MIN IT WAS BACK OUT IN THE PARKING LOT. THE DESK MANAGER SAID I NEED A STAGE 4 REPAIR FOR THE BRACKETS BUT THEN TOLD ME THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THEY HAD THE AVAILABILITY; THEY SAID IT WOULD AT LEAST TWO MONTHS BEFORE THEY COULD FIT ME IN! I ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE GUY SIMPLY SAID IT SHOULD BE ALRIGHT, WHAT KIND OF RESPONSE IS THAT. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO THEN PUT IT UP ON THE LIFT AND THE WHOLE VEHICLE FRAME IS RUSTED! THERE IS NO WAY NEW BRACKETS ARE GOING TO MAKE ANYTHING BETTER. PIECES OF FRAME ARE JUST FALLING OFF MY TRUCK. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED, JUST REPLACING THE MOUNTING BRACKETS IS ABSOLUTELY POINTLESS AND DOESN'T ADDRESS THE REAL ISSUE BEING THE WHOLE FRAME'S DEFECTIVENESS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL POP OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE LOWER BRACKET WAS DETACHED AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE LOWER LINK BRACKET WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE DAMAGED FRAME WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE REMEDY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR THE FRAME REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,079.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SHOCK BRACKETS WERE RUSTED AND FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE BRACKETS STRUCK THE BRAKE LINES AND CAUSED A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKING POWER. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINES BUT THE RUSTED SHOCK BRACKET WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CALL BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,800.

PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT ON MY WAY TO WORK AND HEARD A VERY LOUD SCRAPING NOISE. DROVE ABOUT 100 FEET DOWN THE ROAD BUT MY RODEO BEGAN TO FISH TAIL AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE. PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH TO FIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SUSPENSION BRACKET HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF THE FRAME. CALLED ISUZU RECALL NUMBER AND WAS SET UP WITH A DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY AND A TOW TRUCK CAME TO PICK UP MY RODEO AND BRING IT TO BE FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

2000 ISUZU RODEO RECALL NO10V-436. BRACKETS INSTALLED BY DEALERSHIP; HOWEVER, STILL FEEL THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED UNDERNEATH. HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING AT LEAST 25 MPH OR ABOVE, THE REAR END WOULD SWAY ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND REPAIR AND SHOULD BE CONDEMNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE FROM THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS DUE TO SEVERE RUSTING BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THEY WOULD OFFER HER A SETTLEMENT FOR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS DEEMED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRACKETS FOR THE SUSPENSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST A MONTH BUT DID NOT VERIFY AN EXACT DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE; SUDDENLY THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE REAR MOUNTING POINT BRACKET FRACTURED. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A TEMPORARY FIX. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THEY ADVISED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT NECESSARY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE RECALL 10V436000, SUSPENSION REAR WAS BEING PERFORMED BY THE DEALER THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE UPPER LINKS TO BE REPAIRED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE UPPER LINKS FOR THE RECALL. HE WAS ALSO ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY COULD NOT WELD THE UPPER LINKS AND HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO WELDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WANTED HIM TO SIGN A RELEASE STATING THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE UPPER LINK FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO SPORT LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST DAMAGE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE REAR FRAME BRACKET TO SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIRED THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO SWAY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THAT REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) DID NOT NEED TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 146,000. UPDATED 03/16/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FROM ISUZU. SHE STATED SHE FOUND THE RECALL ON THE INTERNET, WHICH WAS ISSUED IN DEC 2010, AND SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN NOV 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING ONE QUART OF OIL PER WEEK. THE OIL WAS NOT LEAKING NOR MIXING WITH ANY OTHER FLUIDS BUT WOULD BURN OFF WHEN TRANSFERRED THROUGH THE CYLINDERS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE ENGINE LATER FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED A SECOND TIME WHILE THE TECHNICIAN WAS TEST DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS WAITING ON THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BEING DONE BY THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

WHILE DRIVING APROX 40 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, GOT TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND PROCEEDED APROX 1-2 MILES TO LOCAL MECHANIC DRIVING 5MPH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND STATED THE ENTIRE REAR OF VEHICLE WAS RUSTED SO BAD THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY COMPLETELY BROKE THROUGH ON ONE SIDE AND THE OTHER SIDE WAS ABOUT TO BRAKE THROUGH AS WELL. HE STATED IT COULD NOT BE REPAIR AND SAID IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING 65 MILES AN HOUR I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

HAVE A 2000 ISUZU RODEO WITH 64,000 MILES AND IN EXCELLENT VISIBLE SHAPE; HOWEVER, THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT UNDERNEATH AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHEN THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED SEVERE CORROSION ON THE REAR FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 64,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER REAR SIDE SUSPENSION FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO STATED THAT THE CONTROL SOCKET ON THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL BEGAN TO SPILL BACK OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000.

FRAME ON VEHICLE ROTTING OUT AT REAR WHEELS. *TR

REAR CAR FRAME AND CONNECTING STABILIZATION BARS VERY RUSTED AND UNSAFE. *TR

VEHICLE FRAME RUSTED OUT. NO EVENTS LEAD UP TO FAILURE. PROBLEM DETECTED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS SWAYING. PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT REAR AXLE MOUNT WAS DETACHED FROM VEHICLE. HAD TO BRING TO PROFESSIONAL WELDER. REPAIR COST IN THOUSANDS. NO GUARANTEES OF HOW LONG IT WILL LAST AS ANOTHER FAILURE IS GUARANTEED. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY MANUFACTURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON AUGUST 4, 2010 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE FRAME ON THE VEHICLE SNAPPED IN HALF NEAR THE REAR WHEEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ISUZU WAS OUT OF BUSINESS AND HER INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT PAY THE REPAIR COST. DEFECT INVESTIGATION EA09018, SUSPENSION REAR WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 185,000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ

WAS DRIVING W/MY HANDICAPPED DAUGHTER WHEN THE CAR SWAYED FRONT ONE WAY BACK THE OTHER HEARD A TERRIBLE SCRAPING NOISE THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE ,LOOKED TIRES WERE FINE LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND THE FRAME RIGHT NEAR THE GAS TANK BROKE AND IS COMPLETELY RUSTED I LOOKED AND THERE ARE AT LEAST 20 COMPLAINTS AND ISUZU DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT , I THINK THIS IS OUTRAGES AS THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE AN MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BE BURNT BEFORE I COULD GET HER OUT I DON'T KNOW WHY THE COMPANY IS NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE AND RECALLS ARE NOT DEMANDED. I THINK THAT YOU HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS CONDITION, ISUZU KNOWS ABOUT IT AS THEY HAVE A 12 MONTH WARRANTY ON CORROSION KNOWING THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN THAT SOON. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU INTEND TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE THERE IS SOME HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. I NOW HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION FOR MY CHILD AND WILL NOT HAVE MONEY FOR A NEW CAR OR A USED ONE AND I LIVE IN THE COUNTRY W/NO TRANSPORTATION AND HAVE TO DEPEND ON OTHER PEOPLE FOR DR'S APPT. AND SHOPPING, TRIPS TO THE DRUG STORE . I FIND ALL THIS VERY UNFAIR TO EVERYONE THAT OWNS AN ISUZU!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE FRAME FRACTURED. THE FRAME BEGAN DRAGGING THE GROUND AS THE CONTACT DROVE FURTHER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE WHERE SHE DISCOVERED RUST AND CORROSION SURROUNDING THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT AS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 04/01/11

CORROSION IN FRAME OF 2000 ISUZU RODEO LS. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED OUT WITH A MECHANIC AFTER HEARING OF FAULTY FRAMES ON CHANNEL 4 ACTION NEWS IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. MECHANIC SAYS WITHIN 6 MONTHS, FRAME WILL PROBABLY COME APART. *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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT GIVE HIM ANY INFORMATION SINCE IT WAS BEING INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

I HAVE A 2000 ISUZU RODEO LS. IT'S GOT JUST 58,000 MILES ON. BEAUTIFUL LOOKING AND RUNS GREAT OTHER THEN THE FACT I'M BEING TOLD CANT DRIVE IT BECAUSE ITS A DEATH TRAP AND TOTALLY UNSAFE AT THIS POINT. NOTICED A SLIGHT SWAYING IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE WAS GOING TO HAVE IT JACKED UP TO LOOK AT AND THEY WOULDN'T EVEN JACK IT UP FOR FEAR IT WOULD TOTALLY FALL APART. THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TRAILING ARM HAS BROKE LOOSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRAME ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS CRACKED AND COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE DRIVEN BY THE CONTACT DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57000.

I PURCHASED THE 2000 ISUZU RODEO IN WHAT LOOKED LIKE PERFECT CONDITION. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY MECHANICALLY INCLINED FRIENDS. IT HAD AN ACTIVE MASSACHUSETTS INSPECTION STICKER. BUT IT FAILED INSPECTION IN RHODE ISLAND, WHERE THE MECHANIC SAID THE FRAME LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY PATCHED NUMEROUS TIMES. I WAS PULLED OVER A WEEK LATER BECAUSE THE REGISTRATION HAD BEEN SUSPENDED AS A RESULT OF A FAILED INSPECTION. THE SECOND MECHANIC ALSO REFUSED TO PASS ITS INSPECTION, SINCE IT IS UNSAFE AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. HE SAID THE FRAME RUST AND ROT ARE EXTENSIVE, AND IN DANGEROUS LOCATIONS, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO FLIP IF IT WERE IN MOTION WHEN THE FRAME SNAPPED. IT SHOULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *TR

THE FRAME ON MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO HAS MAJOR STRUCTURAL RUST PROBLEMS. I AM WORRIED SOMETHING IS GOING TO GIVE WAY AND CAUSE A MAJOR CRASH IF I DRIVE IT ANY FURTHER. PLEASE WORK ON THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR UNRELATED FAILURES WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDER FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST FOR A CORRODED INTAKE SYSTEM AND FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. DUE TO THE CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK THE CONTACT WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE WITHOUT GASOLINE SPILLAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL ROAD (APPROXIMATE SPEED 40MPH). AFTER HITTING AN AVERAGE BUMP IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. IT THRASHED SIDE TO SIDE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE CRASHING INTO A DITCH AND LANDING ONTO ITS SIDE. I HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. HOWEVER, WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED HE SHOWED US A LARGE RUSTED OUT PART THAT WAS HANGING DOWN IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL (I TOOK PICTURES AS WELL AS THE POLICE). *TR

2000 ISUZU RODEO LS MILEAGE 93,033 PURCHASED 7/2000 THE FRAME IS ROTTING AWAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RODEO THE VEHICLE WAS RUST PROOFED FOR THE FIRST 5 YEARS BY Z-BART TILL THEY CLOSED DOWN THE FRAME HAS ROTTING AWAY ON THE BOTTOM FLAT OF THE FRAME TUBBING. THIS IS HAPPENING ON THE RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE, OF THE 2000 RODEO. THE AREA THAT HAS ROTTED AWAY ARE AS FOLLOW FROM THE REAR AXEL SUPPORT TO THE FRONT AXEL SUPPORT, ON THE RIGHT SIDE (PASSENGER) FRAME ARCH OF THE LEFT REAR AXEL SUPPORT BY THE FUEL FILL TUBE. THE FRAME HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY HAVING 1/4" STEEL CUT AND WELDED INTO A "U" CHANNEL THAT FITS AROUND THREE SIDES OF THE EXCITING FRAME TUBBING. UNDERCOATING THE INSIDE OF THE U-CHANNEL BEFORE WELDING TO THE TOP OF THE FRAME TUBBING THAT IS STILL SOLID. THIS WILL REINFORCE THE FRAME. THE 1/4" STEEL IS THICKER THAN THE ORIGINAL FRAME TUBBING. *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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) BUT ONLY COVERED THE REPAIRS TO THE BRACKETS IF CORROSION WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

OWNER OF A 2000 ISUZU RODEO, RIGHT REAR (2009) SUSPENSION LOWER LINC COMPONENT RUSTED AND BROKEN OFF. CAUSING UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING WHILE DRIVING ... (JUNE 2010) LEFT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINC COMPONENT RUSTED AND BROKEN OFF. CAUSING UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN PART OF THE FRAME FRACTURED ROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) BUT SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE INADEQUATE AS THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000.