2001 Isuzu Rodeo Complaint Log

THE SWAY BAR OF THE REAR WHEEL AT THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY ISUZU RODEO 2001 FELT OFF OF THE FRAME WITHOUT A WARNING. AFTER A CLOSE INSPECTION I DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A SEVERE CORROSION OF THE FRAME. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED UP ON ENTERING IN A PARKING LOT. DUE TO THE LOW SPEED I MANAGED TO STOP PROMPTLY. I BELIEVE THAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A BUSY STREET THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN MORE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO THE FRAME RUSTED CAUSING THE REAR SUSPENSION TO FALL OFF DURING DRIVING. THE VEHICLE THEN SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL. LUCKILY DUE TO MYEMERGENCY VEHICLE DRIVER TRAINING I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AND ACCIDENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I HAVE PICTURES OF FAULTY FRAME AND SUSPENSION CONNECTION. *TR

I OWN A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. I HAVE HAD NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS YET! I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE GENTLEMAN THAT DOES MY INSPECTION HAD PUT MY VEHICLE UP ON THE RACK AND INFORMED ME THAT MY FRAME IN THE REAR IS NOT ONLY COMPLETELY RUSTED, BUT ALSO HAS HOLE IN THE FRAME THAT I CAN PUT MY FINGERS THROUGH. AREAS OF THE FRAME ARE ALSO CRACKING. MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE FRAME. HE ALSO ADVISED ME THAT IF I SHOULD GET REARENDED THAT THE FRAME WOULD NOT HOLD UP TO PROTECT ME.NOW, I CAN'T GET IT INSPECTED ,MY INSPECTION IS DUE AT END OF AUGUST, NOR WILL I BE ABLE TO TRADE IT IN BECAUSE OF THE HOLES AND THE CRACKING OF THE RUSTED FRAME. I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EVEN TRY TO SELL MY RODEO,DUE TO THE FACT OF SOME OTHER PERSON GETTING INJURED OR WORSE! IF YOU ARE ABLE, PLEASE ADVISE ME OF WHAT I CAN DO. I FEEL THAT THE ISUZU COMPANY SHOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMETHING EXTREMELY BAD HAPPENS TO SOMEONE. MEAN WHILE MY VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO SIT DUE TO THE FACT THAT I AM NOW TRULY AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO LS 80K MILES REAR SWAY BAR LINK RUSTED AND FELL OFF. FRAME RUSTED IN MANY AREAS CONCERNED FOR SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE ISUZU SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE SUV'S. *TR

WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE DRIFTED OUT INTO TRAFFIC. THE LEFT TRAILING ARM HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME. *TR

RUST ON MY ISUZU RODEOS REAR FRAME. NOTHING AS OF YET HAS BEEN DONE TO IT. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH RODEO'S & AMIGO'S. ISUZU NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I DRIVE A 2001 ISUZU RODEO 4X4. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000 MILES ON IT AND IS IN GREAT SHAPE. IT IS GARAGED YEAR-ROUND IN TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS. ON MONDAY JUNE 21, 2010 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON ROUTE 44 IN REHOBOTH MASSACHUSETTS. I STARTED HEARING A GRINDING NOISE AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON LOOKING UNDER MY VEHICLE I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND THE SHIELD THAT COVERS THE PLASTIC GAS TANK WAS ROTTED THROUGH. THE ENTIRE BOTTOM OF THE GAS TANK IS NOW VISIBLE AND THE SHIELD IS THE PART THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE. I WENT TO A MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY AND HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT. WHEN THE MECHANIC PUT THE CAR ON THE LIFT HE SAW EXTENSIVE RUST AND SOME ROT UNDER THE VEHICLE ON THE FRAME. HE STATED THAT I WOULD BE LUCKY TO GET 2 MORE YEARS OF USE OUT OF THE RODEO BEFORE IT WOULD BE TOTALLY ROTTED OUT. AS OF RIGHT NOW IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE GAS TANKS SHIELD BEING ROTTED OUT. THE MECHANIC TRIED TO ORDER ME A REPLACEMENT BUT HIS SUPPLIER SAID THE PARTS ARE NO LONGER BEING MADE. THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET ONE WOULD BE FROM A JUNK YARD AND MOST OF THE PARTS IN THERE WOULD MOST LIKELY BE ROTTED AS WELL. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN, AGES 12 AND 8 ; I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO DRIVE THEM AROUND IN THIS CAR AND FEEL WRONGED BY ISUZU. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT AGAINST THEM AND EXPECT A RESOLUTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I WOULD BE PERFECTLY HAPPY GETTING THE CAR FIXED, BUT I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT MONTHS FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU *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

MY 2001 RODEO ONLY HAS 73,000 MILES AND IS OTHERWISE IN MINT CONDITION. I NEVER NOTICED ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL I TOOK IT IN FOR AN INSPECTION. THE COMPLETE FRAME IS RUSTED AND YOU CAN ACTUALLY PUT YOUR FINGERS THROUGH IT. I AM THANKFUL THAT I FOUND OUT NOW AS WE JUST PURCHASED SNOWMOBILES AND A TRAILER THAT WE WOULD HAVE BEEN HAULING COME WINTER TIME. ISUZU NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. MY VEHICLE IS NOW SITTING IN THE YARD AND NOW NEED TO FIND OTHER TRANSPORTATION. *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

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

ON FRIDAY FEB 11,2010 @ 9:30 PM. I WENT TO PICK UP MY MOM AND MY SISTER IN MY MOM"S TRUCK..THESE ARE THE EVENT THAT HAPPEN AS I WAS DRIVING HER TRUCK.. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AN I FELT THE CAR SWERVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, I WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH SO I TOOK THE FIRST EXIT I SAW AS SOON AS I TOOK THE EXIT THE CAR MADE A WEIRD NOISE LOUD NOISE SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE SO I GOT OUT THE CAR TO CHECK THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE SO I WHEN BACK IN THE CAR TO MOVE IT AND IT MADE THE LOUD NOISE AGAIN SO I CALLED FOR A TOWING TRUCK TO TOW ME HOME. WHEN THERE GOT THERE THE TOWING TRUCK GUYS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BEFORE TOWING IT AND NOTICED THAT THE FRAMES TO MY MOTHER 2001 ISUZU RODEO FRAME WAS ROTTED AND THE REAR BAR THAT CONNECTS TO THE TIRE TO THE DRIVER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY SNAPPED OF I ASKED THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND HE SAID IT WAS DO TO ROTTING AND HE BELIEVED IT WASN'T FIXABLE HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE OTHER REAR SIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS READY TO SNAP OF ALSO. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID, WE NEVER HAD A RECALL. THAT WE HAD TO CALL ISUZU COMPANY .. MY MOM NAME IS [XXX] AND THE REASON WE BOUGHT THE CAR IS BECAUSE MY MOM IS HANDICAP..SHE HAS HAD 3 BRAIN SURG.5 ANEURSYMS AND SHE IS PARALYZE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE , YOU TELL WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ME AND MY MOM WOULD HAD GOTTEN TO ACCIDENT TAKEN HER TO APPTS, AND HOSPITAL BECAUSE THIS CAR COMPANY DOES NOT CARE TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT IS KNOWN A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM. MY NAME IS [XXX] A CONCERN SON, AND VERY ANGRY ONE AT THAT ...I KNOW THIS IS GOING FALL ON DEF EARS BUT I GUESS OUR NEXT STEP WILL BE GOING TO ATTORNEY IF THIS MATTER IS NOT RESOLVED ASAP BECAUSE MY MOM STILL HAS TO GO TO HER NEUROLOGIST , AT MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL .. WE ARE STILL DONE WITH MY MOM CONDITION AND WE REALLY DEPENDED ON THIS CAR TO WORK FOR US. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE BECAME VERY UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING. AFTER HEARING NOISE FROM LEFT REAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FRAME RAIL. THE MOUNTING BRACKET PULLED AWAY FROM THE RUSTED FRAME, LEAVING A GAPING HOLE IN THE FRAME. VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE REPAIRABLE. *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

FRAME DETERIORATION REPORTED BY MY MECHANIC, STEPS WERE TAKEN TO REINFORCE THE FRAME. AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *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

FRAME OF AN ISUZU RODEO 2001 RUSTING AND ROTTING AWAY. NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. BASICALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 ISUZU RODEO THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTING THROUGH WHERE THE REAR CONTROL ARMS ATTACH TO THE FRAME ON BOTH SIDES. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FROM READING MANY BLOGS AND FORUMS. WHAT ACTION CAN I TAKE? THIS SEEMS TO BE AN UNREPAIRABLE THING. I AM NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE ANY MORE FOR FEAR OF THE FRAME BREAKING IN HALF AND LOOSING CONTROL. *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO LSE (ORIGINAL OWNER) - BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE ON 05-05-2010; SERVICE MANAGER CALLED LATER THAT DAY AND SAID, "IT'S NOT WORTH SPENDING ANYTHING ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE FRAME IS VERY BADLY ROTTING AWAY." HE ALSO SAID THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PARKED AND NOT DRIVEN SINCE IT'S, "AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD RESULT IF THE FRAME FRACTURES WHILE DRIVING." I WAS SHOCKED TO SAY THE LEAST AS THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I WAS WARNED OF THIS ISSUE. UPON SHOWING UP AT THE DEALERSHIP HE (THE SERVICE MGR) SHOWED MY WHERE A THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AWAY AND A 1" X 3" HOLE WAS ROTTED THROUGH THE FRAME NEAREST THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SUSPENSION COMPONENT BRACKET MOUNT. HE ALSO MENTIONED THE FRAME APPEARS WEAK IN MANY OTHER PLACES AND REPAIR IF POSSIBLE WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $10,000, IF THAT IS PARTS WHERE EVEN AVAILABLE. OTHER THAN THAT THE CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE, BUT NOW RENDERED JUNK! APPEARS TO ME A FRAME SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 9 YEARS...H E L P ! ! ! *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO,AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED TO SLIDE, WHEN I GOT HOME I HAVE MY SPOUSE LOOK AT IT AND REALIZED THE ENTIRE FRAME ROTTED OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR TRAILING ARM HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 117,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/04/10*JB

2001 ISUZU RODEO LEFT SWAY BAR MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE FROM THE FRAME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A LARGE HOLE NEAR THE CONTROL ARM. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF RUST UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 106,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 122,292.

2001 ISUZU RODEO HAS EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND HAVE DRIVEN BACK AND FORTH TO WORK (10 MILES R/T) FOR EIGHT 1/2 YEARS. AM NOW FINDING THAT THE REAR HALF OF THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT BY EXCESSIVE CORROSION. IT ONLY HAS 73K MILES ON IT, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RUST ON THE BODY AND IS OTHERWISE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. WHEN I DISHED OUT $30K FOR THIS VEHICLE, I CERTAINLY EXPECTED TO BE ABLE TO KEEP IT LONGER THAN THIS - THIS IS WRONG AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

IN APRIL OF 2010, I WAS DRIVING MY ISUZU RODEO ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN MASSACHUSETTS WHEN SUDDENLY, I FELT AS IF I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT FELT LIKE I HAD A FLAT TIRE IN THE REAR AND NO WHEEL CONTROL. AT THE TIME, I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER AND HAD MY TRUCK TOWED. A FEW DAYS LATER, MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS BECAUSE MY FRAME HAD RUSTED AWAY ALMOST COMPLETELY AND SNAPPED IN TWO. IT WAS A 2001 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH 109,000 MILES, WHICH IS CONSIDERED LOW. THE TRUCK WAS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN ANYTHING OTHER THAN A MINOR ACCIDENT WITH SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. THERE WAS NO RUST AT ALL ANYWHERE ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS ASKED IF MY TRUCK HAD BEEN SUBMERGED IN SALT WATER (NO) BECAUSE MECHANIC AND INSURANCE COMPANY COULD NOT EXPLAIN A FRAME RUSTING AWAY AND CRACKING IN TWO. AFTER SEEING AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON MY LOCAL CHANNEL 5 NEWS STATION I DECIDED TO REPORT THIS. IT EXPLAINED THAT MANY OTHER ISUZU OWNERS HAD LOST THEIR VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THIS APPARENT MECHANIC ISSUE WHERE FRAMES ARE DETERIORATING MUCH TOO SOON ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR

I LIVE IN CONNECTICUT AND OWN A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. IT HAS 81,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE CHANGING MY WINTER WHEELS TO SUMMER WHEELS I NOTICED LARGER RUST SPOTS ON THE REAR FRAME. AS I PROCEEDED TO CLEAN THE RUST OFF SO I CAN COAT THE FRAME . A LARGE HOLE OPENED UP UNDER THE RUST SPOT. I HAVE CHECKED ONLINE AND NOTICED A TREND WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK FROM ISUZU. THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS PERFECT ISUZU NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING. TOYOTA HAD A PROBLEM WITH THERE FRAMES AND THEY ARE REPLACING THEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 ISUZU RODEO, WHICH WE HAVE PAID NEARLY 30K FOR THE VEHICLE. SUV BECAME VERY SLOPPY DURING STEERING AND HANDLING, AND HAVE STARTED TO FIND MANY PIECES OF RUST ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE REAR PART OF THE FRAME, NEAR THE REAR WHEELS ARE TOTALLY RUSTING THROUGH, MAKING THE VEHICLE A VERY DANGEROUS SUV TO DRIVE. ITS A MAJOR ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. WE CAN NOT AFFORD A VEHICLE REPLACEMENT AT THIS POINT IN TIME. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

DRIVING ISUZU RODEO ON INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH WHEN GOING AROUND LARGE TURN THE REAR END OF THE SUV BEGAN TO GET VERY LOOSE. FELT LIKE A TIRE WAS GOING TO FALL OFF. AFTER LOSING CONTROL I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND EXIT OFF INTERSTATE. I LOOKED AROUND SUV AND SAW NOTHING UNUSUAL UNTIL I GOT UNDER THE SUV AND REALIZED THE REAR STABILITY BAR HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY FROM THE FRAME AND THE FRAME ITS SELF HAD MANY HOLES RUSTED THOUGH IT. *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO, LOOK LIKE MY FRAME IS FALLING APART. MANY ISUZU OWNER WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS DON'T KNOW WHET TO DO. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO THE REAR STARTED TO SWAY . I PULLED OVER ONLY TO FIND THE ENTIRE BACK OF MY CARS REAR AXEL RUSTED AND HANGING. I WAS VERY LUCK I WAS ON A BACK ROAD GOING ONLY 25 AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE. THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE THREAD SPRING HAD DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND WAS RUSTED. THE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS ALSO CRACKED IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO HAS EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST. IN CONTACTING OTHER OWNERS OF ISUZU RODEOS AROUND THE SAME MODEL/YEAR, I HAVE DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND I DO NOT WANT TO JEOPARDIZE MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. *TR

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO A PREVIOUS ODI COMPLAINT - 10336610 AND IN RESPONSE TO THE VERY POOR HANDLING OF RECALL 10V-436 IN REGARDS TO MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO. I HAVE TAKEN MY RODEO TO THE DEALER AND SPOKEN WITH ISUZU WHO HAVE STATED THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO INSTALL THEIR 'RECALL BRACKETS' ONTO MY SEVERELY ROTTEN FRAME, HOWEVER, THE TRUCK WILL THEN STILL NOT PASS NYS INSPECTION AND WILL NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE. I HONESTLY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD EVEN BE ABLE TO ATTACH SAID BRACKET TO MY FRAME AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY 3 SEPARATE MECHANICS AND WELDING PROFESSIONALS THAT THE FRAME IS ROTTEN BEYOND REPAIR , AND THERE IS NOTHING TO ATTACH ANYTHING TO OR WELD TO AS THE METAL IS TOO DETERIORATED. ISUZU IS REUSING TO COVER ANY OTHER FRAME DAMAGE OTHER THAN THEIR 'RECALLED SECTION' IN WHICH THEY WOULD INSTALL THE BRACKET. MY ENTIRE FRAME IS ROTTEN....THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TRAIL ARM IS ROTTED OFF, AS ISUZU HAS TOLD ME, BUT THEY ARE NOT COVERING THAT. HOW IS THIS HELPFUL TO THE CONSUMER AS THESE VEHICLES ARE STILL UNDRIVEABLE AND UNSAFE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE NHTSA TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS ISSUE AND FORCE ISUZU TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND EITHER REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRAME OR GIVE CONSUMERS THE FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THESE TRUCKS....AND NOT THE COST (1500) OF WHAT IT WOULD COST FOR THEM TO INSTALL A USELESS BRACKET....I AM OUT MY PERFECTLY FUNCTIONING VEHICLE IN MERELY 9 YEARS!!!....AND HAD TO BUY A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE, THEY SHOULD HAVE TO REIMBURSE CONSUMERS FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND THE LOSS OF THEIR ENTIRE VEHICLE. *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL FOR LEFT AND RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION ARMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL UNTIL AFTER SHE HAD ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE SHE PAID CASH AND HER HUSBAND WHO OWNS A REPAIR SHOP MADE THE REPAIRS, THERE WAS NO VERIFICATION AS TO WHAT WAS REALLY DONE. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE CAR WAS "SLIDING" FROM LEFT TO RIGHT UPON ACCELERATING. I HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR. I NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR TRACTION BAR HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME DUE TO EXXESIVE RUST ON THE FRAME.

I HAVE A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE HAVING IT IN FOR INSPECTION, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE REAR FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH. AFTER LOOKING AT ONLINE FORUMS AND TALKING TO A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR MAKER. THIS CAR IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD. *TR

REAR SUPPORT SYSTEM ROTTED(RUSTED)OFF MAIN FRAME LEAVING REAR WHEEL ON DRIVER SIDE TO MOVE FREELY AND PASSANGER SIDE IS ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH.FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED.WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS FLOATING TOWARDS THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD WHERE CARS WERE PARKED AND GOING TO CRASH INTO THEM BUT FORTUNATLY I STOPED THE CAR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH, THE FRONT WHEELS FOLDED INWARD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO TURN SIDEWAYS HITTING A GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT DIDN'T STATE IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES OR A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SWAY BARS WERE RUSTED AND FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE FRONT TIRES TO FOLD INWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRECEDING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN AT ABOUT 35 TO 40 MPH. JUST BEFORE I WAS PROCEEDING FORWARD AGAIN, I HEARD AN ODD NOISE AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH LIKE A SEA VESSEL. I HAD NO WARNING AT ALL. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE MY WHEEL WAS SOME HOW COMING LOSE SO I PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM HAD COMPLETELY ROTTED OF THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY 2001 RODEO. I CALLED ISUZU BECAUSE A NINE YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE THINGS ROTTING OFF. ISUZU TOLD ME THAT THEY WEREN'T GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT...PERIOD. I CAN'T HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE ALL THE FRAMES FROM 2001 RODEO'S ARE ROTTED AND ISUZU ISN'T MAKING ANYTHING AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. LUCKILY, I WASN'T GOING VERY FAST AND NO ONE WAS HURT. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, I WOULD BE DEAD FOR SURE. THIS VEHICLE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE ON OUR COUNTRIES ROADS AND HIGHWAYS! *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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE THE FRAME HAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RUST. THE CONTACT STATED THEIR IS NOTHING HOLDING THE FRAME TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RUST ON THE FRAME AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO THEIR WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME WAS UN-REPAIRABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED, MAKING THE VEHICLE TOO UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 145,000.

WENT FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION STICKER AND WAS TOLD THE FRAME WAS RUSTED ALONG WITH OTHER RELATED RUSTING REPAIRS. WENT TO AN AUTOBODY SHOP TO SEE IF THE CAR COULD BE REPAIRED. WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR IS BEYOND REPAIR. THE FRAME IS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR AND THE GAS TANK IS ONE BUMP AWAY FROM FALLING OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER HOME. AFTER SHE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT IT WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND FOR HER TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT APPROX.20 MPH VEHICLE ABRUPTLY SWERVED LEFT WITH ACCELERATION THEN SWERVED RIGHT WITH DECELERATION AND ALMOST ROLLED OVER. UPON INVESTIGATION THE LEFT TRAILING ARM WAS FOUND TO BE UNATTACHED TO THE FRAME DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED MULTIPLE AREAS OF SEVERE FRAME ROT AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH LEAVING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE'S REAR END SWAYED BACK AND FORTH. SHE PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING. SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE A QUARTER OF A MILE AND STOPPED AGAIN BECAUSE THE SWAYING WAS GETTING WORSE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN SHE FOUND NOTHING. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE VERY CAREFULLY BACK HOME. LATER THAT DAY THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED ON BOTH SIDES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 136,000. UPDATED 11/08/10 * BF UPDATED 11/10/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. AFTER INSPECTING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A HOLE IN THE FRAME WHICH SHOWED RUST THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FRAME. DUE TO THE RUST, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN DRIVABLE CONDITION. IT WAS TOWED TO A WELDING SHOP WHERE THE FRAME WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED BOTH THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 87,000.