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
2000 Isuzu Rodeo suspension problems
65 complaints (24% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 110,000. 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 65
- of this car's complaints
- 24%
- typical mileage
- 110,000
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Rear26
- Front8
- Front: shock absorber1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Isuzu Rodeo suspension problems in other years
Related recalls
Suspension: rear
- What is wrong
- Isuzu is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 isuzu rodeo and model year 2002 isuzu axiom vehicles, and honda is recalling certain 1998-2002 honda passport vehicles, that were originally sold, or are currently registered, in the states of maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut, new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, delaware, maryland, the district of columbia, west virginia, ohio, indiana, michigan, illinois, wisconsin, minnesota, iowa, missouri, and kentucky. Vehicles that have experienced sustained exposure to highly corrosive materials used in some jurisdictions for road deicing purposes may experience excessive corrosion in the vicinity of the forward mounting point bracket for the left or right rear suspension lower link prior to the time that such corrosion would normally be expected.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the rear suspension lower link bracket area. For vehicles in which little or no corrosion is found, the area will be treated with an anti-corrosive compound. For vehicles in which corrosion has damaged the rear suspension lower link bracket and affected its connection to the vehicle frame, a reinforcement bracket will be installed. In the rare event the corrosion is so severe that the reinforcement bracket remedy would not be appropriate, a repurchase offer will be extended to the vehicle's owner. All inspections and remedies will be provided free of charge for vehicles that are 10 years old or less. For vehicles older than 10 years, isuzu will offer a free remedy, but only if the vehicle is presented to an isuzu service facility, or honda dealer (as applicable), dealer within 12 months of when owner notifications were issued. The safety recall began on december 10, 2010. Isuzu owners may contact isuzu at 1‑800‑255‑6727. Honda owners may contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009.
Recall number 10V436000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Rear Suspension Lower Link Detachment
On September 22, 2010, Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc (Isuzu) submitted a Defect Information Report (the federal safety agency Recall 10V‑436) to the federal safety agency affecting approximately 120,000 model year (MY) 1998-2002 Isuzu Rodeo and Honda Passport vehicles and MY 2002 Isuzu Axiom vehicles originally sold, or currently operated, in the following states:Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin. All vehicle owners will receive the recall notification.Vehicles 10 years of age or younger will be provided with a free remedy.For vehicles older than 10 years, Isuzu will offer a free remedy provided the vehicle is presented to an Isuzu service facility or a Honda dealer (as applicable) no later than twelve (12) months after the date of mailing of the notification letter to the owner.The report describes a condition where vehicles operated in states using certain road deicing materials may exhibit excessive corrosion which may result in the left or right rear suspension lower link bracket becoming detached from the frame.According to Isuzu a detached lower link may affect vehicle handling and potentially cause a crash.The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed complaint data and found that 114 of the 115 (99%) alleged complete lower link separations from the frame occurred in vehicles originally sold or operated in a state covered by the recall. Of these complaints 2 involved alleged crashes and 21 involved alleged loss of control incidents.The alleged crashes and loss of control incidents all occurred in vehicles operated in a state covered by the safety recall.Isuzu's recall instructs dealers to inspect the rear suspension lower link bracket area to determine if corrosion is present.For vehicles in which corrosion has damaged the lower link bracket area and affected its connection to the vehicle frame, a reinforcement bracket will be installed.For vehicles with no visible signs of corrosion, dealers with apply anti-corrosion material to reduce the likelihood of corrosion developing in the future. Based on Isuzu's safety recall, this Engineering Analysis is closed.A copy of the recall may be assessed on the federal safety agency's website using the reference number above.
EA09018
Rear suspension lower link failure
During preliminary evaluation pe09-030, isuzu motors america, inc (isuzu) noted two primary differences once the rear suspension lower link separation occurs between the alleged defect (separation of the lower link from the frame) of this investigation and a safety defect involving lower link separation from the rear axle addressed by isuzu in safety recall 00v‑058.in the case of the defect condition identified in recall 00v‑058, isuzu stated that the attachment bolt could detach fully, causing separation of the lower link from the rear axle possibly creating a loss of vehicle control. Isuzu also stated that this condition occurs early in the service life of the vehicle.in this investigation isuzu noted lower link separation from the frame is a progressive corrosion issue with prior warning to consumers.isuzu also stated that in the event of a lower link separation from the frame, the vehicle is still controllable and can be safely stopped. The office of defect investigation (odi) analyzed complaint data provided by isuzu and america honda motor company, inc (honda), as well as vehicle owner questionnaires submitted to odi from consumers.in total, there were 60 unique reports of lower link separations from the frame including 1 alleged crash and 7 loss of vehicle control incidents that may be related to the alleged defect.most of these complaints indicated that there was no warning prior to the link separation.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea09-018) to further assess the scope, frequency and risk to motor vehicle safety of the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.
PE09030
What 2000 Isuzu Rodeo owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I bought my 2000 rodeo new and it currently has 37000 actual miles. I recently saw rust in the driveway. I took this car to a honda body shop to see the underbody. Before putting it on the lift they saw that the frame was excessively rusted. Once in the air they looked at the whole underside and said that the frame and the lower control arm were holed with rust. I asked if any of this was repairable.they said they would not do the work because they would not assume the liability of a serious accident. This vehicle had the fixes prescribed by campaign 10v‑436 sb 10-11-s002a completed at sellers truck center in farmington hills, mi on september 9, 2011. This addressed the rear suspension but obviously the corrosion was so pervasive that this campaign was just a band-aid. As I read the various complaints on this site I strongly agree that these cars are a safety hazard and should be bought back by isuzu and taken off the road. Like many others I have sidelined mine and been forced to buy another car to replace it way before it was necessary. Ironically, this car is in almost pristine condition from the body up. I have contacted isuzu and received a letter in return in which they assert that they did everything they had to and that the original recall did not require more than dealing with the rear suspension and therefore I was out of luck. In the letter they said I could call for more information. I did and they offered to 'redo the procedures of the original recall.' when I pointed out that I have a car that is unsafe to drive and that the facility they wanted it taken to is an hour and a half away their comment was 'no one said you had to drive it. You could trailer it.' this isn't a good alternative either especially since I have a honda dealer less than two miles from my house and the honda passport suffered all the same
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 isuzu rodeo. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle veered to the left independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v436000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.
I think the time has come for the federal safety agency to seriously consider getting the remaining isuzu rodeo's off the road - they are not safe. I like a majority of other isuzu owners suffer from excessive corrosion all over the frame - I had the recall repair done and this was supposed to be treated but it has progressively gotten worse and now I am at the point where I have a reliable everyday car that starts up right away, runs well and cuts through the snow (4x4) but due to manufacturing errors now has a flaky, brittle hole ridden wheel well frame on both sides that will cause an accident after the wheel goes flipping off the car and causing it to flip over. Isuzu has turned a blind eye and won't take any calls (once you find them). A recall must be issued and make the manufacturer take responsibility for whatever shady processes they used on the assembly line. I am very upset that I need to go out and purchase a new car and that I have no value in this car due to the fact that I cannot sell an unsafe car. Make the manufacturer buy back these vehicles or recall them! Too many complaints - and you cannot ignore the same repeated trend - everyone in the northeast has experienced this horrible pain!
The suspension on my isuzu rodeo 2000 broke because of the corrosive frame underneath and it seems as if the metal used for the frame and suspension is part of a recall from what I'm seeing all over the internet so I ended up calling the deal ship and they want to do nothing for me and they tell me there are no active recalls at this time which makes absolutely no sense to me because the issue that I'm seeing with the recall just happen to me.
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.
Submission from constituent re 2000 isuzu rodeo concerns ( photos enclosed). *smd the consumer was recently informed, the vehicle had severe rusting and corrosion on the frame and it was unsafe to drive. The consumer referenced recall # 10v436000.
I purchased this vehicle on 08/06/2014...I was driving it home and it felt weird. The very next day I had our mechanics put it on the rack to take a look at the underside...I thought it was the transmission. I was in total disbelief at how rusted out and corroded the frame was. It is so bad it has actual holes in the frame from front to back. This car is unsafe and cannot be driven in its current condition. I would like isuzu to purchase it back from me.
I was driving my husband to dialysis and the car felt different, thought maybe I had a flat tire or something, I didn't have a flat tire so it was windy and thought maybe wind was pushing me. It just felt funny and I was alarmed. The next day I was turning a corner at low rate of speed (thank god) and I heard a loud noise and scratching. I parked the vehicle and called a mechanic and took it there. The mechanic just told me today that he can't be driven it is a total loss the under carriage and suspension is completely rusted. I never recieved a recall notice and made aware, we could have been killed in an accident or hurt someone else. I am asking for relief and would like to know how to proceed. It not easy to just purchase another vehicle when you have a isuzu rodeo paid off. Please contact us.
As I was driving to work on 2/20/14 the lower rear end of my car started to make a loud clicking sound and as I started to slow down the rear end of my car underneath made a loud sound causing it to swerve quickly.it scared me because it felt like the back of the car was falling on top of the tiers (if that makes any sense) but that's how it felt due to the loud sound. So now I find out that this same problem is due to the poor work of isuzu rodeo,it seams that all 2000 isuzu rodeo's are under a recall,and I was never notified of this problem I'm a caregiver and now im unable to get to my patients because I don't have any transportation to and from work,I'm hoping and praying that someone in your jurisdiction can help me find a solution to this urgent mater,please some one needs to do something about this before someone drives one of these car's on the high way and people get hurt.if someone saw how corroded the rear suspension of my car is you wouldn't believe isuzu is selling cars like this,,I hope you can help me,please,please......!!!!!!!!!!!!
Questions about the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo suspension
Does the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 65 complaints about the suspension of the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo, 24% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2000 Isuzu Rodeo suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 110,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo suspension?
Yes, 1 recall: 10V436000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Isuzu Rodeo have bad suspension?
The Isuzu Rodeo model years with the most suspension complaints are 2001 (115 complaints), 1999 (85 complaints) and 2000 (65 complaints).
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