2000 ISUZU RODEO Structureframe And Members Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BODY FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH AND TRAVELED OVER A POT HOLE WHEN THE REAR CONTROL ARM MOUNT SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION AND ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWING 4 TO 6 INCHES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BOTTOM FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

2000 ISUZU RODEO. CONSUMER SENT CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING COMPLAINT SENT TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION CONCERNING WARRANTY AGREEMENT AND FALSELY PERFORMED REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A BODY SHOP, THAT THE CHASSIS WAS RUSTED AND HAD HOLES ON THE BACK END OF BOTH SIDES OF THE CHASSIS. THE BODY SHOP STATED THE DEALER ONLY REPLACED PARTS, INSTEAD IF REPLACING THE ENTIRE CHASSIS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE CHASSIS WAS ALREADY DAMAGED WHEN THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY FAILED TO DISCLOSE THE INFORMATION. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 10V436000

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.

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...

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 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.

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.

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

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...

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

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.

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 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.

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

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"...

FRAME ON VEHICLE ROTTING OUT AT REAR WHEELS. *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

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

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. 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

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

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

MY HUSBAND WAS GOING TO THE STORE IN OUR 2000 ISUZU RODEO WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN HE FELT A SWERVE & BANG THE TRAILING ARM BROKE LOOSE LUCKILY HE WAS GOING SLOW JUST PULLING OUT FROM A RED LIGHT ON ROUTE 119 CONNELLSVILLE PA.15425. WHEN HE LOOKED AT IT HE SAW THAT THE FRAME WAS EVEN ROTTED TO YOU COULD JUST PEEL IT WITH YOUR FINGERS. IT WAS OUR ONLY VEHICLE WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT TO CALL JEFF MARKLE FROM SMAIL AUTO ,GREENSBURG PA. (WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE) ABOUT GETTING ANOTHER VEHICLE JEFF TOLD US THEY WOULD PAYOFF BAL.$1636. & TAKE THE SUV & JUNK IT WE HAD NO OTHER OPTION BUT WE HAD TO GO BACK IN DEPT. $16000.00 SO WE WOULD HAVE A CAR. *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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED SEVER RUST ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FUEL TANK FRACTURING FROM THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000.

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

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

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 IN MAY 2009, SHE BEGAN TO NOTICE PITTED CORROSION AND RUST ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. HER LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THAT CONDITION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT; SHE ONLY DROVE SHORT DISTANCES. SHE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 133,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/22/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SITS UNEVEN, DUE TO THE FRAME BRING COMPLETELY BROKEN. UPDATED 12/29/10. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING 37 MPH WHEN THE STABILIZER BAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE FROM THE FRAME BECAUSE THE FRAME HAD RUSTED. THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED WHEN THE BAR BROKE BUT NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FILLER TUBES HAD ALSO RUSTED OUT, THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT METAL OF THE FRAME WAS FLAKING OFF AND THERE WERE HOLES AND CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE CORROSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,980. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000.

I OWN A 2000 ISUZU RODEO IT HAS SERIOUS FRAME ISSUES THE LOWER LINK AND SPRING MOUNT ARE FAILING BADLY ON THIS VEHICLE THE REST OF THE CAR IS GREAT BUT I HAVE TO PUT ALOT OF MONEY INTO FRAME WORK FOR IT TO BE SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS VEHICLE FAILED WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET THANKFULLY. *TR

MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO WENT IN TO HAVE SOME WORK DONE ON IT, SIMPLE MAINTENANCE. THE CERTIFIED MECHANIC TOOK A LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY INFORMED ME THAT HE REFUSED TO PUT MY CAR UP ON HIS LIFT TO DO WORK ON IT BECAUSE OF THE IMMENSE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME OF THE CAR. HE WAS AFRAID THAT IF HE LIFTED MY CAR IT WOULD FALL APART WHILE ON THE LIFT AND DESTROY HALF OF HIS SHOP. HE THEN ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY UNFIT TO BE DRIVEN ON THE ROAD. AFTER HEARING THIS I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM FOR ISUZU RODEO AND HONDA PASSPORTS BUILT BETWEEN 1997-2001.

REAR SWAYBAR DETACHED FROM FRAME DUE TO FRAME RUST. NO PRIOR INDICATION, AS FRAME RUSTED FROM INSIDE OUT. DETACHED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE FROM ROAD. *TR

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK COMPONENT SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME DUE TO FRAME CORROSION (PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE). LOST CONTROL OF THE 2000 ISUZU RODEO AS THE VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR FORCING THE CAR OFF THE ROAD RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE NEARLY HITTING A PHONE POLE. *TR

1) WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO ON 10/2/09, THE LEFT REAR AXLE ARM BROKE OFF THE FRAME CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP AND THE TIRE VAULTED TO THE FRONT OF THE WHEEL WELL. FORTUNATELY, I WAS MOVING AT ONLY 15 MPH. 2) THIS WAS THE ONLY OCCURRENCE. 3) THE AUTO HAD TO BE JUNKED AS I FOUND OUT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE AUTO HAD 47,550 MILES. *TR

LOSS OF CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE (2000 ISUZU RODEO) WHEN THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE REAR TRAILING ARM BROKE DUE TO RUST. IT'S NOT DRIVABLE SO IT WON'T OCCUR AGAIN. THE FRAME IS BROKEN SO IT MOST LIKELY IS NOT REPAIRABLE. *TR

I OWN A 2000 ISUZU RODEO AND THERE IS HEAVY CORROSION ON THE FRAME. *TR

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE ARE SIMPLE. LEAVING OUR DRIVEWAY AND WITHIN TWO TENTHS OF A MILE THERE WAS A REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILURE ON OUR ISUZU RODEO JUST AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION PE09030. HERE ARE THE ACTIONS / MOMENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. WE SIMPLY GATHERED IN OUR RODEO. PULLED FROM OUR DRIVEWAY ON TO A RURAL COUNTRY ROAD. SINGLE LANE AND TRAVELING A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 10MPH (LUCKILY). IT IS ON THIS ROAD AND WITH IN TWO TENTHS OF A MILE FROM LEAVING OUR HOME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SWERVING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN A TRACK ABOUT 3 FEET FROM THE ORIGINAL LINE OF TRAVEL. BECAUSE WE WERE NOT YET ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, STOPPING THE VEHICLE WAS NO PROBLEM AND...

2000 RODEO RIGHT REAR SWAY BAR BRACKET ROTTED RIGHT OFF THE CAR FRAME. WHOLE FRAME ROTTED REAL BAD AFTER 9 YEARS. REST OF THE CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE. ISUZU NEED TO PAY FOR THIS! *TR

WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 65 MPH, THE LEFT LOWER TRAILING ARM AND BRACKET BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE BREAK WAS DUE TO A SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME. *TR

I TOOK MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO TO A MECHANIC FOR A OIL CHANGE. HE TOLD ME THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AWAY AND MY CAR WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

OCTOBER 18, 2001 LETTER FAXED TO 202 366-7882. VEHICLE VIBRATES ALL THE TIME WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER UNABLE TO SATISFY CONSUMER. *AK