2001 Isuzu Rodeo complaints

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 OWN A 2001 ISUZU RODEO WITH ONLY 134,000 MILES ON IT ... ENGINE IS PERFECTLY FINE, NOTHING WRONG AT ALL. ALL OF A SUDDEN, I'M DRIVING BACK FROM THE PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN WESTERN PA TO MY RESIDENCE ABOUT 45 MILES AWAY ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WITH ABOUT 5 VERY CLOSE FRIENDS IN THE CAR, AND THE CONTROL ARM ON THE REAR LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY RUSTED-OFF ... WE'RE LUCKY THAT I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 30 MPH AS WE WERE JUST EXISTING THE AIRPORT PREMISES AND NOT ON THE SPEED LIMIT 55 HIGHWAY YET. EVEN GOING ONLY 20 - 30 MPH, I COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND EVERYONE IN THE CAR WAS VERY SCARED ... IT WAS AS THOUGH I WAS DRIVING ON SHEETS OF ICE MEANWHILE IT WAS THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER! I WEAVED IN AND OUT OF LANES OF SLOW-MOVING TRAFFIC (THANK GOD) AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND LIMP MY WAY GOING 5-10 MPH TO THE NEAREST EXIT, CALL A TOW TRUCK, SPEND $200 TO HAVE IT TOWED TO ONLY FIND OUT IT NEEDED TO BE TRASHED AS THE WHOLE ENTIRE SUSPENSION/UNDERCARRIAGE/FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED! THE VEHICLE IS NOT A FLOOD CAR! HOWEVER, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS IN WORSE SHAPE THAN THE TITANIC AFTER SITTING IN SALT WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF AN OCEAN FOR DECADES! THE CONTROL ARM COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF THE FRAME AND AFTER EXAMINING THE OTHER SIDE'S CONTROL ARM, WITH ONE MINOR KICK OR PULL THAT ONE IS READY TO PULL OFF AS WELL! IT'S HANGING ON BY A SMALL TINY PIECE OF METAL THAT'S NOT COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF. WITH A KICK IT'LL FALL RIGHT OFF, TOO. THE CAR IS NOW WOR

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 AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, IT IS ROTTING AWAY. THE FRAME CRACKED IN LATE 2008 AS I WAS DRIVING MY FAMILY, IT WAS A VERY HARROWING EXPERIENCE. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THAT HAS COMPROMISED THE STRENGTH OF THE FRAME. IT SINCE HAS NEEDED TO BE WELDED AN ADDITIONAL TIME, THE MOST RECENT, LAST MONTH. MY CAR REPAIRMAN HAS STATED THAT THIS FRAME WILL NEED TO BE WELDED ONCE AGAIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE AS THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER WEAK AREAS. THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTING AWAY. THE CAR IS GARAGED ALL DAY AND HAS BEEN SINCE PURCHASE. IT IS VERY RARELY OUT IN THE ELEMENTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SPECIFIC MODEL YEARS OF THE ISUZU RODEO--THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE. *TR

I OWN A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. I HAVE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, IT IS ROTTING AWAY. THE FRAME CRACKED IN LATE 2008 AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED, WITH A COST TO ME. WHEN THE FRAME BROKE THE CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, WHICH PUTS PEOPLE'S LIVES IN DANGER. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS WELDED AT MY EXPENSE. THAT HAS COMPROMISED THE STRENGTH OF THE FRAME. IT SINCE HAS NEEDED TO BE WELDED AN ADDITIONAL TIME, THE MOST RECENT, LAST MONTH. MY CAR REPAIRMAN HAS STATED THAT THIS FRAME WILL NEED TO BE WELDED ONCE AGAIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE AS THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER WEAK AREAS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SPECIFIC MODEL YEARS OF THE ISUZU RODEO. *TR

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

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

I WAS DRIVING MY ISUZU RODEO FROM THE STORE AND WHEN I TURNED THE CORNER I LOST CONTROL OF THE REAR END! I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND REALIZED MY FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT. MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR 2 YEARS AND I WAS TOLD IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED!!! *TR

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

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. THA

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: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

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

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

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

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 ANGR

2001 ISUZU RODEO ROTTED FRAME. PURCHASED USED ISUZU RODEO IN LATE 2008. FOUND THAT ENTIRE FRAME WAS ROTTED AND THAT IT HAD ACTUALLY BROKEN IN HALF. BOTH SIDES OF FRAME WERE BROKEN BY REAR TIRE WHERE SUSPENSION ARM ATTACHES. HAD TO HAVE EXTENSIVE METAL AND WELDING WORK DONE TO REATTACH AND MAKE DRIVABLE. REPAIR PERSON SAID IT WAS A TEMPORARY FIX AND WOULD EVENTUALLY LET GO AGAIN DUE EXTENSIVE RUSTING AROUND IT AND ELSEWHERE ON THE FRAME. THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED! *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 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

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

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

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 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 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL STABILIZER BAR FRACTURED DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST AND CORROSION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE STABILIZER BAR WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FRAME RUST WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

FRAME OF AN ISUZU RODEO 2001 RUSTING AND ROTTING AWAY. NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. BASICALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *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 OWN A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. ON JULY 20, 2008, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS. I TOOK A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET WHEN THE TRAILING ARM BRACKET LET GO. I COULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD DUE TO METAL HANGING ON GROUND. I HAD TO CALL TOW TRUCK. THE DRIVER TOLD ME IF IT HAD BROKEN WHILE ON HIGHWAY, IT WOULD HAVE ROLLED OVER. THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN COULD HAVE BEEN JEOPARDIZED. I HAVE OWNED VEHICLE FOR 4 YEARS. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MY HUSBAND'S WELDING SHOP WHERE HE SPENT 3 DAYS WELDING AND REPAIRING FRAME RAILS. MY HUSBAND HAS 25 YEARS WELDING EXPERIENCE, AND IN HIS OPINION HE WOULD HAVE THROWN VEHICLE AWAY, IF WE DIDN'T HAVE SO MUCH MONEY INVESTED INTO THE VEHICLE. WE FEEL THAT ANYONE WHO OWNS ONE OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE THE UNDERCARRIAGE INSPECTED BY SOMEONE WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH METAL BREAKDOWN AND RUST ISSUES. YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW BY LOOKING AT THE BODY OF THE CAR THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS LURKING UNDERNEATH! *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. 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.

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.

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

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

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO TO MEET MY DAUGHTER AT HER SCHOOL. WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ALL THE CAR STARTED SWAYING OUT OF CONTROL AND I COULD HEAR SOMETHING DRAGGING UNDERNEATH. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO LOOK MY FRAME HAS BROKEN AT THE TRAILING ARM. I HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WHOLE FRAME IS ROTTED. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY ENDED UP WELDING IT BACK TOGETHER AS I COULD NOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR, BUT IT IS STILL ROTTED ALL AROUND THE ENTIRE FRAME. ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. IF I HAD STILL BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR HAVE KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE AND WAS SHOCKED WHEN I SAW CHANNEL 5 NEWS STORY WITH THE SAME EXACT VEHICLE AS MINE. PLEASE PUSH FOR A RECALL. *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

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

I OWN A 2001 ISUZU RODEO WHICH ALSO HAS ALL RUST AND ROT THROUGHOUT THE FRAME AND UNDER CARRIAGE--I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT LAST YEAR,I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND REAR-ENDED,AND THE RUSTED AND ROTTED CARRIAGE DID NOT GIVE ME PROTECTION AND I TOOK THE BRUNT OF THE INJURY. THE AUTO BODY SHOP SAID I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THE CAR THAT HIT ME DID NOT COME THROUGH THE CAR AND END UP IN MY BACK SEAT. OTHER THAN UNDER MY CAR,THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT. *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, LOOK LIKE MY FRAME IS FALLING APART. MANY ISUZU OWNER WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS DON'T KNOW WHET TO DO. *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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO ABOUT 5 MPH AND CONTINUED TO COAST AT THAT SPEED. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS RECALIBRATED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND THE VEHICLE WAS RECALIBRATED THIRTY TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

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

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 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.

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

NO PRIOR WARNING UNTIL A LOUD BUMPING NOISE AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE & LOST ABILITY TO CONTROL REAR OF THE VEHICLE, NO CRASH DUE TO TRAVELING AT LOW RATE OF SPEED & ABLE TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY. LEFT REAR BOLTS CONNECTING BODY TO FRAME HAD BROKEN AWAY ALLOWING BODY TO MOVE BACK & FORTH ON THE FRAME, UNABLE TO CONTROL STEERING. UPON INSPECTION BY MECHANIC WAS TOLD LEFT REAR WAS BROKEN COMPLETELY AWAY, THE RIGHT REAR WAS ALSO READY TO BREAK & THE AREA AROUND GAS TANK WAS ALSO VERY FATIGUED. VEHICLE UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, METAL EXTREMELY FATIGUED FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE, VEHCILE HAD TO BE JUNKED! BODY OF VEHICLE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, BUT FRAME LIKE THAT OF A VEHICLE 30 OR MORE YEARS OLD!

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

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.