To whom it concerns , I have a 1999 isuzu rodeo ls the big problem is the frame on this SUV is so rotted for and 11 year old car that I,m very scared to drive the car in all my years of owning car and trucks I have never seen a frame look like this and I,m a welder by trade and don,t think I can fix that frame . The body is great and the interior is sharp , the drivetrain is fine but the rust on the frame is so bad that I will lose my life driving this SUV . The tube that hold the brake lines is rust right out how can the good federal government let this go ,why should I lose all this money on this SUV why !
1999 Isuzu Rodeo body complaints
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Drivers side top shock plate rotted out , shock came loose and broke brake line also put hole in gas fill pipe.
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.
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 isuzu rodeo. While driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle began to independently veer to the right. The contact was barely able to maintain control of the vehicle. The contact moved off the roadway and discovered that the rear frame was rusted and the lower link had fractured from the frame due to corrosion. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility where he was advised that the vehicle was beyond repair and unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 160,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 isuzu rodeo. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, there was an abnormal banging from the rear axle. The contact then discovered that the rear axle had fractured from the frame due to severe rust and corrosion. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 100,000.
Driving from the pittsburgh airport parking lot on a side road. Approximately 2 min after driving the car immediately lost control - no steering or brakes. It was extremely dangerous. The car veered across to the other side of the road I managed to miss oncoming traffic and just missed going down an embankment. Before coming to a stop there was a 'popping' noise from the car. Upon looking under the car one of the members has separated from the frame the car was then towed to the isuzu agency in wexford, pittsburgh upon inspection the car was deemed 'dangerous' and beyond repair as the car needed a new frame due to excessive rust. The car remains at the isuzu agency we have been informed that there is a possibility of a federal investigation due to the dangerous nature of the damage - which I can certainly advocate the rest of the car has been extremely well maintained and we envisioned many more years of careful driving this manufacturing error should be rectified before someone is either badly injured or indeed killed by this inferior design.
We were lucky to have found the damage before any actual "incident, crash, or injury occurred.......however extensive frame rot was discovered on our 1999 isuzu rodeo during it's annual state safety inspection in july, 2009. The frame required multiple patches, including several to the area surrounding the lower control arm mounting brackets, as well as reconstruction of the upper coil spring mounting brackets. We spent nearly $1000.00 in labor costs, to have the rusted-out frame repaired, and made safe.
I owned a 1999 isuzu rodeo and I was leaving my house in april 2008. I was going down my driveway at less then 5mph and the car just dropped down. I called a tow truck to come and get it and he took it to a local shop for me and that's when they told me the SUV's frame had rusted and broke. I then called the isuzu dealership and filed a complaint and they said that no other vehicles had been reported of doing this and that it was not under warranty and that the structure and frame only had a 5 year warranty.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 isuzu rodeo. The contact stated that the frame on the rear of the vehicle was covered with rust. She noticed that the bumper was also damaged. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor was the manufacturer contacted. The vehicle was undriveable. The failure and current mileages were 65,000.
My 1999 isuzu also had the same problem, we had just pulled out of the parking lot and heard a loud bang, and all of sudden I was not able to control the vehicle. I was lucky I was in a parking lot and not on the road. It turns out that the lower control bar had separated from the frame due to rust. This is only an 11 year old car, this should not had happened.
I have a 1999 isuzu rodeo and the frame is rusted and is about to separate and it can't be fixed. I've been to 5 mechanics and they all say the same thing that I may as well junk it, but I am a single mother of four who needs transportation.
1999 isuzu rodeo;excessive rust on rear suspension and frame. The top rear brackets that hold coil springs in place are rotted half way through. Failure is emminent! Recall action needs to be taken immediately.
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?
Undercarriage of my 1999 isuzu rodeo has major rust damage. Recently replaced the steering coupling due to rust.
I have a 1999 isuzu rodeo. Two years ago I replaced all of the rusted rear bumper metal support for the plastic bumper. Now I see severe rust on the frame that could cause me to loose control of the vehicle.
I have a 1999 isuzu rodeo and the frame is extremely rusted. We have replaced the right spring and shock absorber due to rust out and breakage. It had punctured the rear cargo area. We had to have a new piece made and welded on to make the car safe to drive. However the rust situation is now a 100 times worse. The entire undercarriage is rusted and deteriorated. We had contacted the isuzu company at the time of the incident to complain and were told that there was nothing they could do for us.
The metal frame has extensive rust through, welded portions are separating, vehicle is unsafe to drive.
I have a 1999 isuzu rodeo I have had to put axles in I have put alot of work into this vehicle an was told not to put anymore work into this vehicle as it is rusting out very bad don't know what to do now have put almost 300 into a vehicle that is not worth anything now.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 isuzu rodeo. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the contact heard an unusual snapping noise and immediately the rear end of the vehicle began to spin out of control. When the contact lost control of the vehicle, it began driving into the direction of on coming traffic. She was able to regain control of the vehicle; yet, it continued veering to the right. The contact was able to drive onto the emergency lane to inspect the vehicle and observed that the drivers side rear trailing arm was fractured on the frame. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who contributed the failure to frame rust and corrosion. The mechanic advised the contact to replace the entire frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 119,304.
Frame rust.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 isuzu rodeo. The contact stated that the vehicle frame exhibited signs of rusting. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection and the mechanic welded the rusted frame. The dealer, when called, advised the contact not to repair the structure of the vehicle. The current mileage was approximately 110,000. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000
I was driving my1999 isuzu rodeo when I had loss of control. The vehicle pulled badly to the left and right. I later found out the rear control arm had rusted off the frame. I also found out this is a very common problem for these vehicles along with the frame rusting out. I really feel there should be something done about this and a recall. This a very serious safety issue.
My 1999 isuzu rodeo frame broke while I was driving the SUV. I was on a side street and was going 15-20mph.
Was driving down highway when rear of vehicle started swaying. Checked out the rear and found the frame and its brackets are rotted out. Contacted isuzu corp and they took my claim and gave me a case number. Service garage says its to the point of no return its only good for scrap. In my opinion isuzu doesn't care about the safety issue. Its a money issue to them. A recall would be tooo costly but, tell that to a child whose family all died in an accident that isuzu wont own up to.
1999 isuzu rodeo ls 4wd 135000 miles. I am the original owner. As I am sure you know these vehicles are not safe on the road. This past january 2009 I noticed my spare tire was hanging lower than it should and a friend said it was swaying side to side when I left his house. Upon further investigation later that day. I found that the spare tire mounts had almost completely rotted away and the tire was ready to fall off. Looking over the rest of the back of the vehicle I noticed that the left control arm mount had almost rotted off. Massive holes were in the side of the frame, on both sides. The spring perches were mostly rotted off and pushed up against the floor of the vehicle. The entire rear bumper had fallen off. Basically the vehicle is a mess in the back and unsafe for the road which is a shame because it runs great and looks decent. Because of what I have found. The vehicle will not pass inspection ever again and is unsafe for the road. I have not driven it since that day.
1999 isuzu rodeo rear suspension rotted and disconnected spring from rear left tire. Also right front sway bar rotted causing car to swerve during highway driving. Upon inspection while on lift it is obvious that the frame is rotting through, making the vehicle, which runs great, unsafe to drive.
I have a 99 isuzu rodeo. The body has a tiny bit of rust, the engine and transmission are good, the truck blue books for about 4000. The rear frame has rusted to the point that my mechanic says I need to splice in a new rear frame. Pretty much the car can't be fixed, sold, or driven and it's 9 years old. Isuzu won't do anything about it.
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..
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