NHTSA Complaint #10359101 — 2002 ISUZU AXIOM

DURING A NON RELATED SERVICE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP POINTED OUT THAT THE FRAME OF MY 2002 ISUZU AXIOM WAS CORRODED SEVERELY ENOUGH THAT HE BELIEVED IT TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. (AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT RECOMMEND PERFORMING THE ORIGINALLY REQUESTED SERVICE REPAIRS). THE FRAME HAS HUGE HOLES AROUND THE REAR AXLE CONNECTING ROD, AS WELL AS LONG CORROSION RELATED SPLITS IN THE FRAME IN THE AREA WHERE IT CROSSES OVER THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. AS I NOW UNDERSTAND, THIS VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED UTILIZING THE ISUZU RODEO MODEL FRAME, WHICH HAS A HISTORY OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. MY CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 109,000 MILES, AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION OTHERWISE...BODY, INTERIOR, ETC. PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS INDICATE THE NEEDED REPAIRS TO THE FRAME WOULD BE MORE THAN THE VEHICLES VALUE . I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF SOME OF THE MENTIONED AREAS, AND UNFORTUNATELY AGREE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, THAT I AM NOW STUCK WITH A CAR WITH DESIGN DEFICIENCIES, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR