2000 ISUZU RODEO Suspensionrear Problems

2000 ISUZU RODEO. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT IN REGARDS TO DENIED VEHICLE CLAIM *TGW THE ATTORNEY STATED HIS CLIENT WAS NOT GIVEN THE PROPER ALTERNATIVES REGARDING THE VEHICLE. THE ATTORNEY STATED, HIS CLIENT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH AN ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION LETTER, NOR WAS SHE ADVISED WHAT THE OFFER WAS BASED UPON. THE DEALER REFUSED TO RELEASE THE VEHICLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ATTORNEY STATED ISUZU WROTE A LETTER STATING, THEY CLOSED THE FILE. THE VEHICLE. RECALL # 10V436000. *JB

PLEASE RE-OPEN NHTSA CAMPAIGN 10V436000 A SAFETY ISSUE SUCH AS THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE A RECALL EXPIRATION DATE. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE, I LIVE 1 AND A HALF HOURS AWAY FROM AN ISUZU DEALERSHIP (WAS TOLD I COULD ONLY GO TO AN ISUZU DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS FIXED) WAS ALSO TOLD THIS IS AN ALL DAY REPAIR AND NO LOANER CAR WOULD BE GIVEN.

2000 ISUZU RODEO. LAW OFFICE WRITES IN REGARDS TO CONSUMER AND CASE INVOLVING ISUZU RODEO RECALL 10V-436 *TGW IN DECEMBER 2011, THE CONSUMER DELIVERED HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER PURSUANT TO THE RECALL FOR REPAIR. HOWEVER, IN JANUARY 2012, AFTER INSPECTION AND TESTING BY THE DEALER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED AS IT WAS UNSAFE. THE DEALER RETAINED POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE RETURN OF HER VEHICLE, THE DEALER REFUSED TO RELINQUISH POSSESSION. THE DEALER OFFERED THE CONSUMER $2,100. THE RESALE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE WAS $5,261. THE DEALER PRESENTED A TAKE IT OR LEAVE OFFER WHILE RETAINING POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS AND PROTEST, THE ISSUE IS STILL ONGOING. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED CORROSION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR CONTROL ARM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN QUALIFIED FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) BUT THE RECALL HAD ALREADY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 144,047 ....UPDATED 06/18/12 *BF UPDATED 06/21/12

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 WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRAME WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER. UPDATED 05/16/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE BRACKET THAT SUPPORTED THE COIL SPRINGS WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION REAR) THAT DID NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN SINCE THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED. THE VIN WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL POP OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE LOWER BRACKET WAS DETACHED AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE LOWER LINK BRACKET WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE DAMAGED FRAME WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE REMEDY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR THE FRAME REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,079.

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 WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE; SUDDENLY THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE REAR MOUNTING POINT BRACKET FRACTURED. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A TEMPORARY FIX. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THEY ADVISED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT NECESSARY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 SUSPENSION:REAR IN DECEMBER OF 2010, AND THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR IN DECEMBER, BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ON MARCH 27, 2011 WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE ROAD SIDE AND HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TOWING COMPANY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR AXLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

2000 ISUZU RODEO. CONSUMER STATES REAR BRACKET WAS RUSTED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A JUNK YARD, BECAUSE NO BUSINESS WANTED TO RISK REPAIRING IT, BECAUSE THEY STATED IT WOULD MOST LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO BE LIABLE. A YEAR LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE SAME FAILURE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS DUE TO SEVERE RUSTING BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THEY WOULD OFFER HER A SETTLEMENT FOR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS DEEMED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRACKETS FOR THE SUSPENSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST A MONTH BUT DID NOT VERIFY AN EXACT DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE RECALL 10V436000, SUSPENSION REAR WAS BEING PERFORMED BY THE DEALER THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE UPPER LINKS TO BE REPAIRED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE UPPER LINKS FOR THE RECALL. HE WAS ALSO ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY COULD NOT WELD THE UPPER LINKS AND HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO WELDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WANTED HIM TO SIGN A RELEASE STATING THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE UPPER LINK FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

WHILE DRIVING APROX 40 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, GOT TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND PROCEEDED APROX 1-2 MILES TO LOCAL MECHANIC DRIVING 5MPH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND STATED THE ENTIRE REAR OF VEHICLE WAS RUSTED SO BAD THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY COMPLETELY BROKE THROUGH ON ONE SIDE AND THE OTHER SIDE WAS ABOUT TO BRAKE THROUGH AS WELL. HE STATED IT COULD NOT BE REPAIR AND SAID IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING 65 MILES AN HOUR I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

SEVERE RUST FOUND UNDER VEHICLE, SPECIFICALLY REAR END. SHOCK MOUNTS BROKE OFF FRAME WHILE NORMAL DRIVING. REWELDING ONLY OFFERS TEMPORARY RELIEF. DANGEROUS CONDITION. RUST DESTROYING ALL METAL PARTS OF UNDERCARRIAGE. *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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON AUGUST 4, 2010 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE FRAME ON THE VEHICLE SNAPPED IN HALF NEAR THE REAR WHEEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ISUZU WAS OUT OF BUSINESS AND HER INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT PAY THE REPAIR COST. DEFECT INVESTIGATION EA09018, SUSPENSION REAR WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 185,000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ

OWNER OF A 2000 ISUZU RODEO, RIGHT REAR (2009) SUSPENSION LOWER LINC COMPONENT RUSTED AND BROKEN OFF. CAUSING UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING WHILE DRIVING ... (JUNE 2010) LEFT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINC COMPONENT RUSTED AND BROKEN OFF. CAUSING UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *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

IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY AN CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT THERE IS RUST IN THE REAR SUSPENSION THAT HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL INSPECTION WHICH IS NOT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. *TR

2000 ISUZU RODEO WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE SO ROTTED THAT IT APPEARS THE VEHICLE IS TEETERING IN THE BRINK OF A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. ITS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA AND CONSUMER COMPLAINT BLOGS ARE RIFE WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CONDITION. MY VEHICLE IS AN EASY VEHICLE TO SELL, NOT ABLE TO BE FIXED, AND UNDRIVABLE BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, AND ISUZU (OR HONDA) SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE 4000 LB UNSAFE PAPER WEIGHTS IN OUR DRIVEWAYS. *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...

VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION(SHAKE OR WHOPPLE) IN DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAS A BAD VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING WITH SPEED OF 50MPH OR MORE. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND CONTACTED ISUZU TWICE, TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED, RIMS CHANGED, HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED, AND WHEEL BEARINGS REPACKED. WE HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD FROM THEIR CUSTOMER REALTION REPRESENTATIVE THAT THIS IS A NORMAL RIDE FOR THIS VEHICLE. WE WOULD LIKE THE DISTRICT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TO BE CONTACTED AND DRIVE OUR VEHICLE IF POSSIBLE.*AK