Went to have my 2000 Isuzu Rodeo inspected and they told me it failed due to the frame rusting out.what I said this truck was only 9 years old.this is crazy !!!!!

- Carlisle, PA, USA

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 updated 04/01/11

- Eastham , MA, USA

I have a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo ls. It's got just 58,000 miles on. Beautiful looking and runs great other then the fact I'm being told cant drive it because its a death trap and totally unsafe at this point. Noticed a slight swaying in the rear of vehicle was going to have it jacked up to look at and they wouldn't even jack it up for fear it would totally fall apart. The frame is so rusted out the drivers side rear trailing arm has broke loose.

- North East, PA, USA

Rear car frame and connecting stabilization bars very rusted and unsafe.

- Littleton, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo. While driving 55 mph, the contact heard a noise coming from the left side of the rear driver side of the vehicle. The failure was diagnosed by a local mechanic who stated that the frame on the rear passenger door was cracked and covered with rust. The vehicle will not be driven by the contact due to safety concerns. The dealer was not notified and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 57000.

- North East , PA, USA

I purchased the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo in what looked like perfect condition. I had it checked out by mechanically inclined friends. It had an active Massachusetts inspection sticker. But it failed inspection in Rhode Island, where the mechanic said the frame looked like it had been previously patched numerous times. I was pulled over a week later because the registration had been suspended as a result of a failed inspection. The second mechanic also refused to pass its inspection, since it is unsafe and cannot be repaired. He said the frame rust and rot are extensive, and in dangerous locations, which could cause the car to flip if it were in motion when the frame snapped. It should not be repaired.

- North Kingstown, RI, USA

Corrosion in frame of 2000 Isuzu Rodeo ls. The vehicle was checked out with a mechanic after hearing of faulty frames on channel 4 action news in pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mechanic says within 6 months, frame will probably come apart.

- Imperial, PA, USA

My husband was going to the store in our 2000 Isuzu Rodeo when all of the sudden he felt a swerve & bang the trailing arm broke loose luckily he was going slow just pulling out from a red light on route 119 connellsville pa.15425. When he looked at it he saw that the frame was even rotted to you could just peel it with your fingers. It was our only vehicle we didn't know what to do but to call jeff markle from smail auto, greensburg pa. (where we purchased the vehicle) about getting another vehicle jeff told us they would payoff bal.$1636. & take the SUV & junk it we had no other option but we had to go back in dept. $16000 so we would have a car.

- South Connellsville, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo. The entire frame was covered with rust underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken in for routine maintenance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they could not give him any information since it was being investigated by NHTSA. The failure and current mileage was 88,000.

- Augusta, ME, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo. The contact stated he noticed sever rust on the frame of the vehicle. The contact was concerned with the possibility of the fuel tank fracturing from the vehicle because of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 82,000.

- Queensburg, PA, USA

The frame on my 2000 Isuzu Rodeo has major structural rust problems. I am worried something is going to give way and cause a major crash if I drive it any further. Please work on this as soon as possible before someone dies.

- Blandinsville, IL, USA

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).

- Winslow, ME, USA

I have a 2000 Rodeo Isuzu and the frame is rusting out. After watching the news I see most of these have this problem.

- Simpsonville, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo. The contact stated that in May 2009, she began to notice pitted corrosion and rust on the frame of the vehicle. Her local mechanic informed her that the vehicle was unsafe to drive in that condition. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint; she only drove short distances. She had not called the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The current mileage was approximately 133,000. Updated 11/03/10. Updated 12/22/10 the consumer stated the vehicle sits uneven, due to the frame bring completely broken. Updated 12/29/10.

- Dracut , MA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo. The contact stated that she was driving 37 mph when the stabilizer bar on the drivers side broke from the frame because the frame had rusted. The vehicle fishtailed when the bar broke but no accident occurred. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the filler tubes had also rusted out, the vehicle was leaking fuel and the undercarriage had completely rusted. The current and failure mileages were approximately 130,000.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo. The contact stated that metal of the frame was flaking off and there were holes and cracks throughout the frame of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who advised the contact not to drive the vehicle due to the severity of the corrosion. The current mileage was approximately 122,980. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

- Lorain, OH, USA

I own a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo it has serious frame issues the lower link and spring mount are failing badly on this vehicle the rest of the car is great but I have to put alot of money into frame work for it to be safe to drive. This vehicle failed while I was on my way to work on a residential street thankfully.

- Altoona, PA, USA

My 2000 Isuzu Rodeo went in to have some work done on it, simple maintenance. The certified mechanic took a look under the car and immediately informed me that he refused to put my car up on his lift to do work on it because of the immense amount of rust on the frame of the car. He was afraid that if he lifted my car it would fall apart while on the lift and destroy half of his shop. He then also informed me that the car was completely unfit to be driven on the road. After hearing this I went online and found that this seems to be a pretty common problem for Isuzu Rodeo and Honda passports built between 1997-2001.

- Danvers, MA, USA

Rear swaybar detached from frame due to frame rust. No prior indication, as frame rusted from inside out. Detached while driving, causing vehicle to swerve from road.

- Ashton, WV, USA

While driving approximately 45 mph, the rear suspension lower link component separated from the frame due to frame corrosion (pictures are available). Lost control of the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo as the vehicle severely pulled to the passenger side of the car forcing the car off the road resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle nearly hitting a phone pole.

- Pembroke, MA, USA