1999 ISUZU RODEO Suspension Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE FRAME. IN ADDITION, THE CONTROL ARMS ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME CONDITION. THE DEALER (MANCARI'S CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, RAM, 708-423-0910, LOCATED AT 4630 W 95TH STREET, OAK LAWN, IL 60453) WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED TO SERVICE ISUZU VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO RECEIVE A RECOMMENDED DEALER TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAD JUST COME OFF THE HIGHWAY IN MY RODEO AND COME TO A SLOWDOWN ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE MAIN ROAD AND WHEN I WENT TO TAKE OFF MY TORSION BAR THAT HOLDS MY REAR AXLE IN ON THE DRIVER SIDE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF FROM RUST AND THERE ARE SEVERAL BIG HOLES OF RUST ON THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE I HAVE NOTICED BY SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES WHICH SHOULD BE RECALLED AND A PAYMENT GIVEN IN FAIRNESS TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES FORD HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE EARLY 2000S WIND STARS AND I OWN ONE OF THESE WHEN IT WAS TAKEN INTO FORD BECAUSE I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD THEY WOULD NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE BACK TO ME AND PAID ME FOR THE VEHICLE THIS IS ONLY FAIR THAT ISUZU DOES THIS TO GET THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD I AM SO SURPRISED SOMEONE HAS NOT BEEN KILLED

Mileage: 201,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE POLICE, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION) SHOULD APPLY TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE DID NOT MEET THE GUIDELINES FOR THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

Mileage: 169,000

FRAME IS DANGEROUSLY RUSTED COMPLETELY.

THE FRAME IS RUSTED ON MY VEHICLE AND HAS BROKE. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 IZUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FORWARD MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION ON THE DRIVER SIDE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED CORROSION AROUND THE DETACHMENT AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. PAM

Mileage: 130,000

FOUND THE FRAME IS ROTTED AT THE REAR MOUNT FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION, CAR IS NOT USABLE. I HAD SOLD THE CAR AND IT WAS RETURNED THE RUST IS SO BAD. *JS

Mileage: 124,000

WHILE SLOWLY DRIVING ON OUR HOME STREET I WENT OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. OUR MECHANIC ADVISED US THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRAME HAD SNAPPED. THE REAR SHOCK ON THAT SIDE PULLED OFF THE FRAME DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE RUST. THE OTHER SIDE SHOWS SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE RUST ALSO. THE CAR IS NOW NOT PASSABLE FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE REST OF THE CAR LOOKS GREAT. *TR

Mileage: 151,000

[ I BOUGHT A 1999 RODEO FROM TRADER MIKE'S AUTO SALE'S. THE RODEO HAS A RUSTED OUT FRAME WHICH IS UNSAFE FOR DRIVING. I PAID 1,643.75 FOR THE 1999 RODEO AND DEALER PUT 700.00 ON TITLE. I'VE SPENT OVER 1,200 IN IT BEFORE I FOUND THE FRAME RUSTED AND BROKE. I TRY ASKING HIM NICELY TO REFUND MY MONEY FOR THE1999 RODEO VIN-[XXX] AND THE MONEY I SPENT ON THIS UNSAFE 1999 RODEO. I DIDNT SIGN THE OTHER AS IS FORM FROM DEALERSHIP, JUST THE BILL OF SALE'S BILL OF SALE'S GIVE ONE PRICE AND TITLE SAYS ANOTHER. SO NOT ONLY I GOT HURT IN THE SALE SO DID THE V M B . IT'S NOT THE WAY TO DO GOOD BUSSNESS. HE OWES ME 2,843.75 FOR HIS JUNK 1999 RODEO HE SOLD ME FEB.17TH 2014. NOT MY FAULT HE SOLD IT TO ME AND SAID IT WAS A GOOD 1999 RODEO YOU DONT SELL A DEATH TRAP RUSTED OUT FRAME 1999 RODEO 4X4 TO SOMEONE WHO'S DISABLE, OR ANYONE ELSE YOU NEED TO CHECK THINGS OUT BEFORE YOU SELL IT. HE SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO JUNK IT IF HE TOOK IT BACK. AND HE WONT, I GUESS BETTER SOMEONE ELSE THAN HIM BE OUT. TRADER MIKE'S AUTO SALE'S 634 EAST ELM STREET , WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE OHIO. 740-333-1709 CELL [XXX]. DEALER'S PERMIT [XXX] - VENDOR'S [XXX] . NEED HIM TO RESOLVED THIS MATTER. MARCH 8TH 2014 THANKYOU 1,643.75 FOR 1999 RODEO 1,200 FOR PARTS FOR RODEO INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I LEFT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND GOT ON 295 WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANGING, THEN A SHORT TIME LATER I LOST MY BRAKES. COME TO FIND OUT THAT I WAS TOLD THE SHOCK BROKE AND BECAUSE OF THAT IT BROKE MY BRAKE LINE AND THE SUPPORT FOR THE SUSPENSION WAS ALL RUSTED OUT. I WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND OF MINE ABOUT A RECALL INVOLVING THE SUSPENSION AND WHAT I HAD DESCRIBED WAS THE PROBLEM. SO I CALL ISUZU AND THEY TOLD ME THAT AS OF DEC. 2012 THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER FIXING ANY MORE VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO. WELL SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED I NEVER RECEIVED AND RECALL NOTICE. I COULD HAVE HAD A VERY BAD ACCIDENT, CONSIDERING I HAD 2 PEOPLE CUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. THIS IS BS. I CANT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS FIXED AND IM PRETTY SURE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS TOO MUCH RUST TO BE FIXED. SO NOW I DON'T HAVE A VEHICLE AND NEED ONE. *TR

Mileage: 120,890

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED, CAUSING THE BUMPER TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR CONFIRMATION OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CLOSEST AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS OVER 100 MILES FROM THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,000.

Mileage: 211,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO DECELERATE, THE REAR BRAKES SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO AN ABS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ABS MODULE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE TECHNICIAN ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER ID 10V436000 (SUSPENSION) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

THE PROBLEM IS THE FRAME RUSTED AT THE RIGHT END BRACKET THE HOLDS THE RIGHT WHEEL. LATTER FOUND THE WHOLE FRAME IS ALL RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE IS UNDRIVABLE. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERVER CRASH AND HAZARDOUS CONDITION. FOUND THIS "SAFETY" RECALL EXPIRED 12/2011. HOW CAN THAT BE?. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 126,000

THIS VEHICLE FAILS NH STATE INSPECTION DUE TO RUSTED FRAME AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM. ISUZU ADMITTED VEHICLE IS PART OF RECALL CLASS BUT WILL NOT HONOR AS THAT RECALL EXPIRED IN DEC 2011. *TR

Mileage: 149,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE CONTACT STATED THAT REAR END OF THE VEHICLE STILL FELT UNSTABLE AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CORROSION WAS VERY PREVALENT NEAR THE REAR WHEELS. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEN AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 150,000

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2000 FROM WRIGHT AUTO DEALERS, WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OR TOLD ABOUT 1ST RECALL, ON 5/17 THE BRACKET HOLDING THE FRAME BROKE, THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR 2ND RECALL AND WE WERE TOLD IT WAS SAFE, ONLY STAGE 2 A FEW MONTHS LATER AFTER SITTING IN THE GARAGE THE VEHICLE FAILED WHILE ON THE ROAD, WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A MONTH, AT FIRST THEY SAID IT COULD BE FIXED A WEEK LATER THEY TOLD US IT WAS STAGE 5 AND COULD NOT BE FIXED. THE DEALER ALSO WRIGHT AUTO SAID THEY SENT IN FORMS AND PICTURES TO ISUZU, STILL WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT OUR SUV FOR A MONTH. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE, WE PURCHASED THIS SUV IN GOOD FAITH THAT IT WAS BUILT RIGHT, WE LOVED THIS VEHICLE AND NOW WE ARE LEFT HANGING WITH NO WORD FROM ANYONE. WE HAD TO KEEP CALLING THE DEALER AND WOULD WAIT ON HOLD FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES AND STILL NO ONE IS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. WE NEED TO REPLACE THIS SUV SOMEONE HAS TO MAKE ISUZU MAKE THIS RIGHT, THIS VEHICLE IS A TRUCK IT SHOULD HAVE LASTED 10 MORE YEARS, THE BODY IS PERFECT JUST LIKE NEW, PLEASE SOMEONE HAS TO HELP ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY A MANUFACTURER NOT MAKING THIS VEHICLE CORRECTLY. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP! *TR

Mileage: 149,000

WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HE LOST CONTROL WHEN THE REAR AXLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND REAR OF SUV VEERED OFF. HE RECOVERED THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. A LARGE PIECE OF THE SUSPENSION BAR THAT CONNECTED TO REAR AXLE WAS DETACHED FROM FRAME OF VEHICLE. HE DROVE SUV SLOWLY HOME THE REMAINING TWO BLOCKS. UPON INSPECTION BY MECHANIC (AND MYSELF) IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR STABILIZATION ARM TO THE AXLE WAS RUSTED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT SNAPPED OFF THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE LOCATION OF WHERE THE BAR ATTACHED TO VEHICLE WAS ALSO RUSTED. THE MECHANIC ESTIMATED THAT THE BAR WOULD NEED TO BE WELDED BACK ON TO THE FRAME, HOWEVER, THE CORROSION ON THE FRAME WAS SUCH THAT THERE MIGHT NOT EVEN BE A POSSIBLE WELD SPOT. THE OTHER SIDE OF REAR SUSPENSION (PASSENGER SIDE) WAS ALSO HIGHLY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEN RIGHT NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FRAME SPECIALIST FOR INSPECTION OF THE REAR FRAME. THE SPECIALIST STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT AND REAR FRAME WAS SEVERALLY CORRODED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE REAR FRAME UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

Mileage: 128,000

PURCHASED 1999 ISUZU RODEO IN JUNE, WHEN I TOOK IT FOR INSPECTION, IT WOULDN'T PASS. TOOK THE CAR TO A WELDING/FRAME SPECIALIST TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. HE DEEMED THE CAR UNFIXABLE BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. HE SAID IT WOULD NEED AN ENTIRE NEW FRAME TO MAKE IT SAFE TO DRIVE. HE LOOKED UNTIL DEC FOR AN ACCEPTABLE FRAME UNTIL HE SAID, JUST TAKE IT TO ISUZU, I CANT LOCATE THE PARTS NEEDED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ISUZU ON DEC 29TH FOR THEM TO INFORM ME I WAS PAST THE RECALL WARRANTY DATE. I EXPLAINED MY SITUATION, AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO HEAR IT. THESE JUNK FRAMES ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE, THE PROBLEM ISN'T JUST THE REAR MOUNTING BRACKET. MY ENTIRE FRAME IS ROTTED THROUGH. IN FACT, IN THE 60 MILES IT TOOK FOR MY CAR TO BE TOWED FROM THE REPAIR SHOP TO ISUZU, MY SPARE TIRE ACTUALLY FELL OFF MY RODEO BECAUSE OF THE CORROSION. THANK HEAVENS I WASN'T DRIVING IT, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I WAS TOLD BY SOMEONE WHO WORKS FOR ISUZU THAT I NEEDED TO SEND PICTURES TO ISUZU SO THAT THEY COULD CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT I HAVE A COMPLAINT REGARDING MY 1999 ISUZU RODEO LS. I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT MY LOWER REAR SUSPENSION BRACKETS WOULD HAVE BROKEN OFF BECAUSE OF RUST IF THE REAR UPPER BRACKETS HADN'T BROKEN OFF FIRST. MY REAR SHOCKS HAVE NOWHERE TO ATTACH AND THE VEHICLE BOUNCES FREELY ON THE REAR SPRINGS. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE IT WAS SO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE MY CAR TO CHARLESTON, WHICH IS ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY, THAT I COULD JUST TAKE SOME PICTURES OF UNDERNEATH MY CAR REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I CANNOT FIND THE PHONE # TO WHICH I WAS TO CALL TO GET THE EMAIL ADDRESS TO UPLOAD THE PICTURES I'VE TAKEN ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE REAR OF THE SUSPENSION. ALSO, I HAVE ADDED 4 INVALID LAST 4 DIGITS BECAUSE THE REMAINING NUMBERS HAVE BEEN CORRODED SOMEHOW. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB

Mileage: 158,000

WE HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH DURING THE RAIN WHEN SHE GENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES, SHE HEARD A NOISE THE RODEO BEGAN SLIDING CAUSING AN IMPACT WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. VARIOUS OTHER TIMES WE WOULD BE DRIVING AND ESPECIALLY DURING WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE BRAKES MADE A NOISE CAUSING THE TIRES TO ROTATE PREMATURELY IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE SLIDING MOTION.IN 2011 WE TOOK OUR RODEO IN ON RECALL NO. 10V-436, (EXCESSIVE CORROSION MAY RESULT IN THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE FRAME, WHICH CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH.) THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE INSPECTION WHICH WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RECALL SHOULD NOT BE PERFORMED. DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET REMEDY WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE. IN ORDER TO PERFORM THIS RECALL THE BODY IS DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND IF CORROSION IS PRESENT ON THE FRAME THIS RECALL WOULD ONLY CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGES WEAKENING THE FRAME MAKING IT UNSAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE FRAMES SHOULD BE RECALLED ALSO! THE FRAMES ALSO HAVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND ALSO ONCE A FRAME IS COMPROMISED IT'S WEAKENED! BY DOING THIS RECALL IT DIMINSHES THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME ANYWAY. THEREFORE, THIS RECALL IS NOT A RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS IT'S A BIGGER SAFETY ISSUE AND PUTS MANY CONSUMERS AT RISK! AS FOR ISUZU PROVIDING THE CONSUMERS WITH AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY... THIS IS NOT HAPPENING! *TR

Mileage: 72

FRAME, RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARMS RUSTED THROUGH IN MANY PLACES. ALSO EXHAUST LEAKING IN MANY PLACES DUE TO RUST. WILL NOT PASS YEARLY INSPECTION. CAN NO LONGER DRIVE VEHICLE DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES AS WELL AS FAILURE TO PASS INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 96,474

VEHICLE INSPECTED BY GRAND BUICK TODAY, 11/30/2011, AND FOUND FRAME RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR. GRAND BUICK NOTIFIED ISUZU OF CONDITION AND THEY WOULD NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE BACK TO ME. *KB

Mileage: 129,842

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THE RECALL REPAIR WAS ADEQUATE BECAUSE A BRACKET WAS BOLTED TO THE FRAME, WHICH EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE RUST. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT FRAME WOULD FRACTURE, FRACTURING THE BRACKET AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 02/22/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR PROVIDED WAS NOT ADEQUATE BECAUSE THE BRACKET REQUIRED BY THE RECALL WAS BOLTED TO A PORTION OF THE FRAME THAT EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE SALT-RELATED RUST. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION AS THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. UPDATED 04/18/12

Mileage: 100,000

THE RECALL FOR THE FORWARD MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE LEFT AND REAR SUSPENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE A RENTAL CAR FOR THE DURATION OF THE REPAIR. I HAVE TO WORK AND DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR FOR A RECALL PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST 3 DAYS OR THEY WILL KEEP THE CAR PERMANENTLY IF IT IS TOO BAD TO REPAIR. I WOULD BE LEFT WITHOUT A VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK OR TO LOOK FOR A VEHICLE IF THEY SHOULD KEEP IT. I FEEL A RENTAL CAR SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME ALSO IF THEY SHOULD KEEP THE VEHICLE. *TR

1999 ISUZU RODEO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL RELATED VEHICLE CORROSION OF THE FORWARD MOUNTING POINT BRACKET FOR THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE MATERIALS WERE OF POOR QUALITY WHICH CAUSED THE RUST. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE HAD THE VEHICLE FIXED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE BOTH REAR LOWER LINK BRACKETS WERE REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME COMPLETELY CORRODED AND THE DAMAGES WERE BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,459.

Mileage: 185,459

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRACKET THAT CONNECTED TO THE SPRINGS WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR) WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE CORROSION WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET REMEDY WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE. THE DEALER WAS WAITING ON THE MANUFACTURER TO MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHAT THEY WOULD DO WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE CONTACT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 0V436000, SUSPENSION: REAR REPAIR PERFORMED BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FRONT FRAMES AND AXLE WERE ALSO CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY THE REPAIR THE COMPONENT STATED IN THE RECALL AND WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH ANY ADDITIONAL FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 11/01/11*LJ THE CROSS MEMBER RUSTED OFF THE AXLE. THE ENTIRE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED OUT. UPDATED 11/16/11. *JB

Mileage: 130,000

1999 ISUZU RODEO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUSPENSION: REAR RECALL. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE RECALL FIXED, BECAUSE THERE ARE NO DEALERS IN THE AREA. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLOSEST DEALER WAS 80 MILES AWAY IN A DIFFERENT STATE. A HYUNDAI DEALER WAS RECOMMENDED TO THE CONSUMER AND WHEN THEY SENT A REPORT AND ESTIMATE TO ISUZU, IT WAS REJECTED. *JB

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2010. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY FINANCED AT MY BANK. I TOOK IT TO FRANCIS SCOTT KEY IN FREDRICK MARYLAND FOR THE RECALL OF THE FORWARDING MOUNTING POINT BRACKET OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FOR CORROSION OF THIS. ON THE 19TH OF AUGUST, 2011 I TOOK IT TO HAVE THE SAFETY RECALL DONE @ FRANCIS SCOTT KEY TOLD ME THEY ONLY DONE WHAT THE RECALL WAS FOR, EXPOSURE OF HIGHLY CORROSIVE MATERIAL THAT IS USED IN SOME JURISDICTIONS FOR DEICING PRUPOSE WHICH AFFECTED THE FROWARDING MOUNTING POINT BRACKET FOR THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK PRIOR TO THE TIME THAT SUCH CORROSION WOULD NORMALLY BE EXPECTED. MY VEHICLE HAS BAD CORROSION AND RUST ON THE FRONT OF THE SUSPENSION AND I KNOW OF OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR OF MINE AND HAVE HAD THE SAME TROUBLE. I AM LIKE TOTALY CONFUSED AS THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF ALSO BECAUSE I AM BELIEVING THIS SHOULDNT BE IN THIS CONDITION AS THIS SHOULDNT HAVE NORMALLY BEEN IN THIS CONDITION FOR THIS YEAR OF CAR. I AM TAKING CARE OF THIS FORM DUE TO THE SHAPE THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS IN , IT IS REALLY BAD UP THERE. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS? I CONSIDERED GETTING ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT CAN NOT AFFORD TO DO THIS AS THIS VEHICLE IS FINANCED.I FEEL ISUZU SHOUD BE RECALLING THIS VEHICLE AS THEY DONE THE IN THE REAR SUSPENSION AND SHOULD BE ALSO TAKING CARE OF THE FRONT ALSO AS THIS IS VERY SERIOUS TO THE SAFETY OF ME AND OTHERS RIDING IN MY VEHICLE AND ALSO OTHER DRIVERS. I AM SURPRISED THAT ISUZU HASNT DONE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS A REALLY BAD SAFETY SITUATION... I FEEL THIS MATTER NEEDS DIRECT ATTENTION IF POSSIBLE. THANKS SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. DARLA K. PALKO

Mileage: 166,781

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PRIVATE MECHANIC NOTICED EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED REMEDY REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000(SUSPENSION:REAR). THE MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 129,000.

Mileage: 129,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE REAR SWAY BAR BROKE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO AVOID A CRASH BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME AND FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CONTACT NOTICE A NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 00V058000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CROSSMEMBER WAS SNAPPED IN HALF. VARIOUS OTHER STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THEY DID NOT OFFER TO REPAIR THE ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD ONLY AUTHORIZE REPAIRS ON THE FAILURES COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:10V436000, SUSPENSION REAR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE FUEL TANK SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE; YET, THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 10277020. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 144,000.

Mileage: 144,000

LIKE MANY OTHER ISUZU RODEO OWNERS MINE IS RUSTING PREMATURELY UNDERNEATH. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP FOR THE RECALL ON THE FRAME. THE SHOP INSTALLED THE RECALL REAR BRACKETS AND TOLD ME THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNSAFE AS MUCH OF THE REST OF THE FRAME AND UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ROTTING OUT. IS SOMEONE GOING TO HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY HURT IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE ISUZU IS FORCED TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM?

Mileage: 91,000

1999 ISUZU RODEO. CONSUMER STATES FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING*TGW THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE FRAME RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES, AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SHOCK AREA. AT THE TIME, THE CONSUMER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF A RECALL UNTIL 2011. THE CONSUMER STATED NO BUSINESS IN THE AREA WANTED TO REPAIR THE FRAME OR EVEN WELD IT BACK TOGETHER. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO A DEALER TWO HOURS AWAY, JUST TO BE TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORTH FIXING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED ISUZU AND WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT AGAIN. THE DEALER INSTALLED A SMALL KIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND STATED THAT WAS ALL THEY COULD DO, BUT THERE WERE STILL FRAME ISSUES AND IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THREE DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THEY HAD SO MANY OTHER VEHICLE TO REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED ONTO THE EMERGENCY LAND AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE REAR CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND WAS STILL IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 146,000

MY ISUZU RODEO WAS RECALLED FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION/FRAME RUSTOUT PROBLEM.ISUZU HAULED IT TO BEDFORD ,OHIO TO THE FORMER DEALER. IT IS STAGE 5,NON-REPAIRABLE. ISUZU HAS NOT BEEN IN TOUCH CONCERNING BUYBACK OR ANYTHING. WHEN I CALL THEM,THEY ARE VERY RUDE AND ACT LIKE THEY COULD CARE LESS.WE ARE DOWN TO 1 CAR,MAKES THINGS DIFFICULT. THEY HAVE HAD THE TRUCK AND WE BOTH HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE FOR WEEKS NOW. THEY NEED TO MOVE FASTER OR HAVE MORE PEOPLE RESOLVING THIS.HONDA IS RENTING CARS FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS,COURSE THEY ARE STILL IN BUSINESS,WHERE ISUZU ISN'T,BUT STILL,ITS NOT FAIR TO THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 244,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS CORRODED AND EXHIBITED A HOLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 SUSPENSION:REAR AND STATED THE RECALL WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED IN A SEPARATE LOCATION OF THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,521 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,699. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN UPDATED 05/16/11

Mileage: 144,521

MY 1999 ISUZU RODEO WAS RECALLED FOR "SUSPENSION: REAR", NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V-436, MFG'S REPORT DATE SEPTEMBER 22, 2010. ON JANUARY 28, 2011 I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL INSPECTION TO CORNERSTONE ISUZU AS DIRECTED BY THE RECALL NOTICE. WITHOUT CONSULTING ME FIRST, THEY "FIXED" THE CAR BY SPRAYING A 24" PORTION OF THE REAR FRAME WITH AN ANTI-RUST APPLICATION. THEN THE TECHNICIAN CALLED ME IN TO SHOW ME THAT THE REST OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED BUT THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. IN FACT THE "LEFT REAR SPRING MOUNT" HAD TOTALLY RUSTED SO THE VEHICLE FRAME IS LITERALLY SITTING ON THE REAR AXLE. NOT PART OF THE RECALL THOUGH, SO THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY. I'M SHOCKED THAT THEY ARE ALLOWED TO LIMIT THE RECALL TO A 24" PORTION OF THE FRAME AND TOTALLY DISREGARD THAT THE FRAME HAS DISINTEGRATED IN OTHER AREAS, CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

1999 ISUZU RODEO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL REPAIRS FOR VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NEITHER LUBRICATION OR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS WILL REMEDY THE CORRODED CONDITION OF THE FORWARD MOUNTING POINT BRACKETS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINKS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SUSPENSION LINKS COULD BE MADE AT A COST OF $350. HOWEVER, THEY NOTICED THAT ONE SPRING ABOVE THE LINKS WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT IT HAD DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. *JB *JB

AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE AT THE END OF JAN 2010 I CALLED THE NUMBER AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. A WEEK LATER I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND FELT MY TRUCK JUMP, A LOUD SNAP, AND REALIZE MY SHOCK FLEW ACROSS THE ROAD. I DROVE TO A SAFE LOCATION AND LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND SAW THE OTHER SIDE SHOCK WAS HANGING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED ON A FLAT BED BECAUSE IT "WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE" ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALERSHIP HAD CAR IN THE AIR ON LIFT AND INFORMED THIS CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SOLD AND IS UNREPAIRABLE AND DAMAGE WAS SO EXTENSIVE AND ALL BECAUSE OF A SAFETY RECALL ON REAR SUSPENSION. THE CORROSION WAS SO TERRIBLE. NOW, I AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK AND MY CAR IS A LOSS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE FORWARD MOUNTING BRACKET COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALMOST PROCEEDED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD INTO A NEIGHBORS YARD. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A FEW AUTHORIZED DEALERS IN THE AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE FRAME. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 10V436000, SUSPENSION, REAR WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

1999 ISUZU RODEO. CONSUMER STATES HE RECEIVED A RECALL AND THAT THERE MAY BE OTHER RUST PROBLEMS THAT ISUZU IS NOT AWARE OF. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IN THE SUMMER OF 2009, THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF RUSTING ON THE TOP OF THE TANK WHICH WAS CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT. IN 2010, THERE WAS A RUST THROUGH IN THE FRAME AROUND THE FORWARDING MOUNTING POINTS BRACKETS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINKS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKET BROKE OFF THE FRAME DUE TO RUSTING OUT ALSO. THE DRIVER SIDE UPPER SPRING SEAT HAD RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT IT BENT UP AGAINST THE FLOOR OF THE BODY. THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME OVER THE REAR AXLE HOUSING HAD RUSTED THROUGH ON BOTH SIDES. ON THE INSIDE, THERE WAS A HOLE 5 1/2 INCHES LONG AND 1 1/2 INCHES AT THE WIDEST POINT. ON THE OUTSIDE, THERE WERE FOUR DIFFERENT HOLES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR); THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE FRAMES SEVERE RUST. THEY WERE UNABLE TO WELD THE BRACKET TO THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD RETURN THE CONTACTS CALL AND HAD NOT DONE SO WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. . UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF UPDATED 12/19/11 *CN

Mileage: 135,000

SEVERE FRAME RUST. TRAILING ARM SEPARATIONS FROM THE FRAME DUE TO RUST. ACCORDING TO ISUZU CAR REQUIRES STAGE 4 REPAIR, BUT DEALER CANNOT PUT CAR BACK TOGETHER, BECAUSE THE FRAME ITSELF IS FALLING APART. FRAME WAS REINFORCED BEFORE IN MULTIPLE PLACES. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND GOING UPHILL WHEN THE LOWER LINK BRACKET FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A WELDING SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE METAL LINK NEEDED TO WELD THE LINK BRACKET BACK ONTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE IF IT WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A MUFFLER REPAIR WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME, REAR SUSPENSION AND EXTERIOR BODY WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AT THE MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT RESPOND TO THE DEALER AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT HE WOULD BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED BACK TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

RECEIVED A RECALL FOR REAR SUSPENSION BRACKETS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ISUZU SERVICE CENTER , WAS TOLD THE FRAME WAS SO RUSTED THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE REAR BRACKETS AND IT WAS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 67,800

I HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM ISUZU FOR THE RECALL ON THE SUSPENSION BRACKET BEING BROKEN FROM THE FRAME, AND WAS TOLD WE WOULD BE HAVING OUR CARS PURCHASED BACK AT FAIR MARKET VALUE. NOW THAT THEY HAVE MY VEHICLE THEY SAY THEY WILL OFFER ME THE COST OF THE REPAIR AS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE SAFE AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE BRACKET THEY PROPOSE FIXES THE ISSUE. THIS CAR ALMOST KILLED ME WHEN THE BRACKET BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME AND NOW THEY SAY IF I DON'T TAKE THE $1500 THEY ARE GOING TO INSTALL THE BRACKET AND GIVE MY CAR BACK, ALTHOUGH IT WILL NOT BE SAFELY DRIVABLE. I BOUGHT THIS FROM A LOCAL GARAGE FOR A FAIR PRICE AND HAD NO INDICATION OF THE FAILURE I WAS ABOUT TO ENCOUNTER. MY COMPLAINT IS FOR THE COMPANIES HANDLING OF THE RECALL AND MANIPULATION OF THE WORDS IN THE RECALL TO SAY THAT ALL THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IS THE BRACKET WHEN CLEARLY THE ISSUE IS FAR GREATER THAN THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AS I SEEM TO HAVE LIMITED TIME TO DECIDE EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE ALLOWED 60 DAYS I AM NOT ! I THINK IT IS A GREAT IDEA TO BUY THESE BACK BUT NOT FORCING US TO TAKE HALF OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE. MY CAR WAS A DAILY DRIVER REGISTERED AND INSPECTED EVERYTHING IN WORKING ORDER UNTIL THE LINK SEPARATION. AT THAT TIME I PARKED IT ON THE SIDE OF MY YARD WHERE IT SAT FOR 9 MONTHS UNTIL IT WAS PICKED UP BY ISUZU. I HAVE OVER $2500 INTO IT , NOT INCLUDING MY LABOR AND FELT A GOOD 4X4 WAS ATLEAST WORTH THAT. I AM IN NO POSITION TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY ON MY OWN AND FEEL THEY ARE NOT TREATING PEOPLE AS THEY SHOULD. I HAVE LOOKED AT SEVERAL RODEOS AT DEALER LOTS THAT ARE GOING TO BREAK THE LINK, AND FOUND MOST OF THE FRAMES ARE LIKE MINE, ROTTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT ! THAT NEEDS TO BE THE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. I THINK THE ISSUE WITH THE FRAME NEEDS TO BE COVERED BY THE RECALL AS THE SHEETMETAL FLOOR JUST NEXT TO THE ROTTED FRAME IS GOOD AS NEW.... . PLEASE REVIEW THE WORDING IN THIS RECALL AND THE FRAMES IN QUESTION. *TR

Mileage: 200,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO TOLD THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PERFORM THE REMEDY DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE FRAME. AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OFFERED, PER THE TERMS OF THE RECALL, BUT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 95,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING HER VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL (10V436000- SUSPENSION:REAR) THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

ISUZU'S LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 4, 2010 ([XXX], VEHICLE COMPLIANCE) FOR ISUZU RODEO RECALL 10V-436 APPEARS TO ERRONEOUSLY OMIT MY VEHICLE'S VIN WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED ON 1/13/1998 AND SHIPPED TO ORIGINAL DEALER IN MASSACHUSETTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DRIVERS SIDE TOP SHOCK PLATE ROTTED OUT , SHOCK CAME LOOSE AND BROKE BRAKE LINE ALSO PUT HOLE IN GAS FILL PIPE. *TR

Mileage: 147,000

I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR I WAS DRIVING ON RTE 104 IN NEW HAMPTON NH AT OR ABOUT 7:30 AM. I WAS ACCELERATING UP HILL WHEN THE REAR OF THE RODEO ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SUDDENLY LIFTED UP AND PUT THE RODEO INTO A HARD LEFT TURN, INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT A POINT IN THE ROAD THAT HAS A RISING SPEED LIMIT TO 50 MPH. I REACTED AS QUICKLY AS I COULD AND LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND TURNED HARD RIGHT . I MISSED THE ON COMING 10 WHEEL DUMP TRUCK BY MERE INCHES WITH HIS HORN BLASTING AT ME AND THE PICK UP TRUCK BEHIND ME LOCKED UP THERE BRAKES AND ALMOST RAN INTO ME. I SLOWED AND PULLED AS FAR AS I COULD OFF THE ROAD AS THERE WAS NOT TOO MUCH ROOM . I GOT IT TRAILERED TO A SHOP WHERE WE DISCOVERED THE LOWER SUSPENSION LINK HAD BROKEN FROM THE FRAME. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IN NO WAY REPRESENTS THE CONDITION OF THE REST OF MY VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS NOT A NEW CAR BUT THERE ARE ALOT OF THESE ON THE ROAD AND I FEEL , LOOKING AT MY FRAME THAT IT HAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND IS TRULY DIFFICULT TO DETECT UNTIL IT IS TOO FAR GONE. AFTER HAVING THIS CAR ON A LIFT AND SEEING WHAT APPEARS TO BE SMALL SURFACE RUST SPOTS IS ACTUALLY CRUMBLING AWAY FROM THE INSIDE. I HAVE SEEN SOME RECALL INFO ON THE ISSUE THAT I HAVE, ALTHOUGH I HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTICE AS OF YET I FEEL THE ISSUE IS WORSE THAN DESCRIBED. I HAVE LOOKED AT A FEW AT DEALERS AND IN LOCAL PARKING LOTS AND THEY LOOK LIKE MINE. I HAVE ALSO FELT THAT MOST OF THEM WERE IN GOOD SHAPE OTHERWISE AND THE FEW PEOPLE I SPOKE TO WERE UNAWARE OF ANY ISSUE. MY $3000 RODEO NOW SITS IN MY BACK YARD AS I FEEL IT IS TOO UNSAFE TO REPAIR WITHOUT A NEW FRAME AND NOT WORTH THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 200,000

THE FRAME AND REAR SUSPENSION ON MY VEHICLE HAS CRACKED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. I BELIEVE IT WAS DURING A TURN WHEN I FELT A SHUDDER THAT WAS ABNORMAL AND WHEN I STOPPED AND LOOKED AT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE REAR OF THE CAR, I SAW THE FRAME BOX AND HOUSING FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION COIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD SNAPPED. MY VEHICLE BODY IS 99% RUST FREE BUT THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND AT SOME PLACES PERFORATIONS CAN BE SEEN. SLIGHT PRESSURE ON THE FRAME WITH YOUR FINGER CAN BEND THE METAL. *TR

Mileage: 111,200

EXTREME RUST ON REAR TRUCK FRAME NEAR THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE REAR AXLE. SENT TRUCK IN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR, AND THE DEALER LOOKED FOR AND FOUND THIS ISSUE. THEY REPORTED TO ME THAT "THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE" ON THE BILL. THE REAR FRAME IS BRITTLE TO THE POINT THAT YOU CAN "POKE HOLES IN IT WITH YOUR FINGER." (DEALER'S WORDS). I'VE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS UNREPAIRABLE. *TR

Mileage: 175,974

I ALSO RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY RODEO ISUZU. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOWN ON MY LUNCH BREAK WHEN I SUDDENLY HEARD A METAL 'POPPING' SOUND. I LISTENED AGAIN AND COULD NOT HEAR OR FEEL ANYTHING. A FEW MINUTES LATER I LOST CONTROL OF MY STEERING, FISHTAILING DOWN A HILL. THERE WAS REALLY NO WHERE TO PULL OFF AND I WAS ABOUT A QUARTER MILE FROM MY WORK'S PARKING LOT SO I DROVE SLOWLY, ABOUT 5 MPH BACK TO THE PARKING LOT (SHAKING). IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING BUT FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH OR I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE, INJURED SOMEBODY ELSE! MY HUSBAND ARRIVED AND LOOKED UNDER THE RODEO AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE UNDERNEATH FRAME HAD BEEN COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT WITH THE REAR STABILIZER BAR DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FRAME SPECIALIST ONLY TO FIND THE CAR IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND VIRTUALLY WORTH $0. IT IS A 1999 RODEO LSE AND I BOUGHT IT USED BUT HAVE HAD IT FOR 9 YEARS AND IT IS STILL IN GREAT SHAPE. THE BODY IS PERFECT AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT ALL. I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTOS FOR YOUR REVIEW. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED TO FIND I HAVE TO SCRAP THIS VEHICLE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE NEXT STEP IS, COULD YOU PLEASE REPLY. WE ARE FILING A COMPLAINT WITH ISUZU AS WELL AS FILLING OUT YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOMEBODY SOON. I NEED TO KNOW IF IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED? *TR

Mileage: 140,000

FRAME RUST. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

FUEL SENDING UNIT/GAS GAUGE LIGHT FLASHING EMPTY WHEN CAR IS FULL OF GAS. ABS LIGHT NEVER GOES OUT ...HAD RECALL REPAIRED DASH LIGHTS..CAR IS IN PARK BUT LIGHT ON DASH IS IN (N)..LIGHT ON GEAR SHIFT IS DEAD REAR WINSHIELD WIPER JUST STOPPED WORKING RUBBER SEAL AROUND REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW DRY ROTTED CAUSING WINDOW TO SHATTER AND BREAK WHILE CAR WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. THIS IS DANGEROUS. CAR SLIDING THROUGH STOP LIGHT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP OR WHEN SITTING STILL CAR WILL IDLE AND CAUSE CAR TO MOVE WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKES. HUMMING/RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE POSTED ON SEVERAL COMPLAINT WEBSITES AND THEY ALL PERTAIN TO MY 1999 RODEO AS WELL AS THOUSANDS OF OTHERS. MY RODEO WAS PURCHASED IN 2003 AND I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EXCEPT FOR THE ABS ONE AND I LEARNED ABOUT THAT FROM A RELATIVE WHO HAS THE SAME VEHICLE. IF SOMETHING BREAKS DOWN OR STOPS WORKING ON HERS I CAN EXPECT IT TO OCCUR WITH MINE OR VISA VERSA. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE..I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE TO PURCHASE AN ISIZU RODEO IF MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC THERE IS A RODEO IN THE GARAGE WAITING TO BE WORKED ON. THE MECHANIC SHAKES HIS HEAD.. *TR

DT: THE CONTACT S OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. HE RECEIVED A RECALL ON 10-14-05 REGARDING THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE CAR ITO DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ONE YEAR AGO. A CHILD RAN O IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, HE SWERVED TO MISS THE CHILD, HIT THE BRAK THEY DID NOT WORK, AND THE VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. HE FELT THAT THE ACCIDENT CAUSED OTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR, SUCH AS TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. HE NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO. HAD TO DO A LOT OF REPAIR WORK TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ,AND HE HAS NOT HAD THEM INSTALLED AGAIN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. BUT THE NOISE WAS NOT DUPLICATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. BUT THE NOISE WAS NOT DUPLICATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK

I PURCHASED A NEW 1999 RODEO WHICH CURRENTLY HAS APPROX. 50,745 MILES. 2ND DAY OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH "FIXED" THE PROBLEM; DRIVING OUT OF THE LOT FOR THE SECOND TIME, LIGHT CAME BACK ON, TOOK THE DEALERSHIP 1 WEEK TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, THAT PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. NOW, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY FLASHES OR STAYS ON WHEN TANK IS FULL, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS REALLY IN THE TANK. NOT TO MENTION THE ANXIETY TRYING TO REMEMBER WHEN I LAST FILLED THE TANK AND HOW MUCH FUEL IT TOOK.CAR VIBRATES AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 55MPH STEERING WHEEL JUST SHAKES. PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING OVER WET SURFACES OR BUMPS, ANTI LOCK BRAKES SEEM TO SLIDE CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE AFTER BRAKE HAS BEEN APPLIED. TIMING BELT WAS CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHOUT EVER RECEIVING ANY NOTIFICATION FROM ISUZU THEREFORE, I HAD TO ABSORB THE COST OF REPLACING A DEFECTIVE ITEM ORIGINALLY INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. HOPING ISUZU WILL REIMBURSE. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 1999. *AK

THIS CAR IS A LEMON. THERE SEEM TO BE MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE DASH LIGHTS ARE GOING OUT, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER SHIFT INDICATOR - THE CAR CAN BE IN "DRIVE", YET THE INDICATOR WILL HAVE "NEUTRAL" DISPLAYED. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO JERK WHILE SHIFTING. THE REAR SUSPENSION HAS A VIBRATING SOUND NO ONE HAS FIGURED OUT......THE DEALER CLAIMS THE SUSPENSION IS FINE. IN ADDITTION, THE REAR DRUM BRAKES CONTINUALLY GO OUT.*AK

Mileage: 52

WHEN TURNING OFF ENGINE, CONSUMER STATES' ABS PUMP CONTINUES TO RUN. CONSUMER HAS TO DISCONNECT PUMP IN ORDER FOR PUMP TO STOP RUNNING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE ABS MODULATOR. NOW THE ABS LIGHT IS ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

VEHICLE SHIMMIES AT 60+ MPH, HAS CONTINUALLY PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNED NUMEROUS TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CAUSES SEVERE AND UNEVEN WEAR ON TIRES. HUMMING NOISE OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE DRIVEN IN EXCESS OF 20+ MINUTES. PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, SEVERAL TIMES, NOTHING WAS FOUND.*AK

VEHICLE SHIMMIES AT 60-65, TIRES WERE REPLACED AND WHEELS BALANCED, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT 40-45 MPH, I HYDROPLANED INTO A GURADRAIL AND THEN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FELT AS IF ALL OF THE SUDDEN I LOST ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND NO CORRECTIVE MEASURES HELPED. THEN EARLIER THIS MONTH, 10-2001, WHILE DRIVING AGAIN ON WET PAVEMENT, HAD SAME EXPERIENCE, BUT NO WRECK THIS TIME. I FEEL AS THOUGH BOTH INSTANCES WERE BEYOND MY CONTROL AND I AM BECOMING INCREASINGLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

CONTINUOUS VIBRATIONS IN SUSPENSION. WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE IT WILL MOVE FORWARD. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE SLIPS BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK

SINCE DAY ONE WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING SHAKING AT 55MPH AND HIGHER,AFTER 48000 MILES WE DECIDED TO CHANGE THE TIRES AND SEE IF THAT WOULD FIX OUR PROBLEM,GUESS WHAT,DIDN'T EVEN CHANGE A THING,WE ARE SO UPSET AT THE FACT THAT WHILE DRIVING OUR TRUCK WHICH WE ARE LEASING AND THOUGHT OF BUYING AFTER WE HAD FINISHED THE LEASE FEELS SO UNSAFE THAT AFTER THE LEASE IS OVER THIS WILL BE THE LAST ISUZU WE EVER BUY!!! ALONG WITH THE TIRE ISSUE WE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE RATTLING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING ON HILLS AND THE DEALER WE TOOK IT TO SUGGESTED WE CHANGE FUEL TYPES AND GRADES,THE OWNERS MANUAL SUGGEST THE GRADE WE HAD BEEN USING?? SO WHY CHANGE,WELL WE TRIED THAT TOO...YOU CAN GUESS DIDN'T CHANGE A THING,STILL RATTLES!!!!!!!!WE HAVE HAD MANY OTHER THINGS GO WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE WE BOUGHT IT AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS MANY PROBLEMS WITH A VEH OTHER THAN THIS ISUZU..THE LATEST THING WE HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH IS A THUNK NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHEN LETTING OFF THE BRAKES AT A STOP LIGHT AND STARTING TO PULL AWAY....THUNK!! YOU HEAR IT AND FEEL THE TRUCK JOLT!!...WE HAD THE REAR AXLE FLUID CHANGED AND TRANSMISSION FLUID ASWELL...HA HA...GUESS AGAIN...STILL THERE...OUR NEXT OPTION TO THE ISUZU RODEO NIGHTMARE IS TO JUST PARK THIS THING AND WAIT TILL THE LEASE IS UP AND LET EVERYONE WE KNOW AND THEY KNOW NEVER TO BUY AN ISUZU RODEO UNLESS THE HAVE MONEY TO THROW AGAIN....NEXT TIME WE'LL LOOK AT AN AMERICAN MADE CAR!!!*AK (TIRESIZE: 23575R15)

CONSUMER STATES PRIOR TO PURCHASING VEHICLE HE WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT RECALL(00V058000) AND TO HIS KNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *JB

THE FRONT END HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT SINCE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP 6 TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED PROPERLY. NLM

AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER CAN FEEL VIBRATION IN STEERING, AND IT REALLY GETS BAD, IT FEELS LIKE DRIVING ON CABLE STONE. *AK

TREMENDOUS VIBRATION THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. THIS APPLIES TO BOTH THE REAR AND FRONT SUSPENSION/BRAKE COMPONENTS. MANUFACTURER/DEALER AND ZONE SERVICE REP WAS CONTACTED. ISUZU FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM STATING AND I QUOTE "IT IS A TRUCK AND IT IS INTENDED TO RIDE LIKE ONE". THE WHOLE BODY VIBRATION WAS CORRECTED AFTER MANY ATTEPMTS, THE PROBLEM WAS OUT OF BALANCE REAR DRUMS. AFTER COMPLETION OF BALANCING THE REAR DRUMS THE MAIN BODY VIBRATION WAS ELIMINATED. VIOLENT STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY WAS STILL PRESENT. AFTER HAVING CHECKED SHOCKS, TIRES, RIMS BEARINGS ETC THE FRONT ROTOR AND HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE BALANCED AS A PAIR, THIS ELIMINATED THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY. SINCE BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK COMPONENTS WERE BALANCED ALL THE VIBRATION HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REBALANCED IN 14,000 MILES, THEY HAVE BEEN ROTATED WITH NO ADVERSE AFFECT. MANY THOUSAND OF DOLLARS WERE SPENT IN ISOLATING THIS PROBLEM, NEW TIRES, SHOCKS, REAR DRUMS, FRONT ROTOR AND HUBS, BEARINGS, SEALS AND THE MANUFACTUR OF PRECISION BALANCING MANDRELS AND BALANCING COSTS. ISUZU NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM AND REPAIR/ REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS FOR OTHERS, MINE IS CORRECTED. I SEE "MANY" POSTS OF THIS VIBRATION ISSUE AND AM AWARE THAT MANY WERE LEMON LAWED FOR IT. ISUZU HAS FAILED TO SERVICE AND CORRECT THE ISSUE AND HAS ABANDONED THEIR CUSTOMERS ON THIS ISSUE.*AK

REAL AXLE BLEW OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH, THERE WAS A RECALL 00V058000 THAT CONSUMER WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF. *SLC

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE EXCESSIVE BOUNCE WHEN LOADED WITH 4 PASSENGERS, LEADING TO A POSSIBLE CONTROL PROBLEM. USUALLY IT IS ONLY JUST ME OR TWO PASSENGERS IN THE CAR, AND I NOTICED THE PROBLEM FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN I HAD 4 PASSENGERS (NO OTHER LUGGAGE OR ITEMS IN CAR) ON NORMAL ROADS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE, AND THEY HAVE PERFORMED A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE SUSPENSION, SHOCKS, ETC., AND CAN FIND NO PROBLEMS. IT APPEARS TO BE EITHER A DESIGN ISSUE OR POSSIBLY A PROBLEM WITH INSUFFICIENT SUSPENSION FOR THE VEHICLE. I HAD A 1994 RODEO AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR PROBLEM, SO THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A DESIGN OR COMPONENT CHANGE WHICH HAS CHANGED THE RIDE. *AK

THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT 70 MPH ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL, THE TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED AND ROTATED. THE REAR BRAKES MAKE SQUEALING NOISE WHEN BRAKING THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM TWICE BEFORE.

SEVERE SHIMMY/WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THROUGH UNDERCARRIAGE & STEERING SYSTEM. THREE SETS OF TIRES AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT BALANCES WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. DEALER IS AT A LOSS. ISUZU HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS WITH SELECTED RODEOS FOR SOMETIME NOW. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 8 TIMES. DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED 55+, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION, DEALER FOUND COLLAPSED BODY MOUNTS AND AFTER REPLACEMENT PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION STILL CONTINUES. *MJS

REAR COIL SPRINGS ARE LOOSE MAKING THE VEHICLE TO LUNCH FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK *YC

THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND SHIMMIES. THE DEALER JUST SAYS THE TIRES NEED BALANCING. THEY HAVE REBALANCED THE TIRES 3 TIMES. OTHER TIRE DEALERS HAVE SEEN THE CAR 2 TIMES, NO IMPROVEMENT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/15 )

THE VEHICLE SHAKES IN THE FRONT END AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR.