NHTSA Complaint #10648762 — 2001 ISUZU RODEO

HAD MY OIL CHANGED & ASKED MY MECHANIC TO CHECK THE FRAME AS IT HAD A PREVIOUS RECALL ON IT. FOLLOWING IS DESCRIPTION FROM MECHANICS INVOICE: "FRAME IS WEAK ON LEFT SIDE FROM RECALL REPAIR TO REAR BUMPER. ON RIGHT SIDE IN THE WHEEL WELL AREA BOTH SIDES LOOK OK WHERE REAR AXLE HOOKS TO FRAME:" THE BODY IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH VERY LITTLE RUST. IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END COLLISION IT COULD BE VERY SERIOUS AS NUMEROUS PLACES IN FRAME YOU CAN POKE YOUR FINGER THROUGH. BACK TO MY COMPLAINT:THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING TO ME AS I REALLY LIKE MY RODEO & HAVE HAD NO OTHER REAL ISSUES WITH IT. I DRIVE MY GRANDCHILDREN TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY & HAUL THEM AROUND ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS & THIS MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE UNSAFE! CLEARLY THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FRAME BECAUSE IT MAKES NO SENSE THAT THE BODY IS IN SUCH GOOD SHAPE & THE FRAME IS FALLING APART. *TR