Defect. CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Risk. LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy. AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.
Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator97V034001
Filed Mar 7, 1997118,485 vehiclesIsuzu Motors Limited
Defect. AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAN CONTAIN MANUFACTURING ERRORS.
Risk. THIS CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL CHARGING OF THE VEHICLE'S ALTERNATOR, RESULTING IN ENGINE CONTROL MALFUNCTION, AND/OR EVENTUAL ENGINE STALL.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH A NEW REGULATOR.
All 2 campaigns on file, newest first.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Electrical System
Filed Dec 10, 2016HI
THE CLUTCH IN MY VEHICLE WAS REPLACED AND WITHIN 3 MONTHS IT HAS AGAIN FAILED. I HAVE LOST COMPLETE USE OF MY VEHICLE AGAIN DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES AND THE CLUTCH FAILING
Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 24, 2015135,850 milesUT
THE FRAME OF THE 1995 ISUZU RODEO HAS THREE SIX INCH BYE SIX INCH HOLES IN FRAME TWO IN THE REAR AND ONE IN THE FRONT, THE ENTIRE FRAME IS NO THICKER THEN A PIECE OF PAPER BECAUSE ITS ROTTED TO NOTHING. YOU CAN PUSH THREW IT IN SOME SPOTS WITH YOUR FINGER. THIS WAS TO BE MY DAUGHTERS FIRST VEHICLE BUT IS NOTHING SHORT OF A DEATH TRAP. I HAVE CONTACTED ISUZU WHO TOLD ME THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY CREATED FROM USING CHEAP METAL AND CHEAP UNDERCOATING AND THEY ADMIT IT. HOW IS THIS LEGAL IN ANY WAY
Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields
Filed Oct 5, 2012OH
I PURCHASED VEHICLE FOR MY 16 YR OLD TO DRIVE AND FOUND OUT AFTER GETTING IT THAT THE WHOLE UNDERNEATH THE RODEO THAT IT IS RUSTED OUT BY THE SHOCKS ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT. *TR
Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields
Filed Aug 13, 2012117,000 milesOH
WHEN WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE WE WERE TOLD THERE IS SIGNIFICANT RUST DAMAGE TO THE FRAME. IT COULD NOT BE FIXED AND AS A RESULT WAS NOT WORTH PUTTING MUCH MONEY INTO THE CAR. TODAY WHEN WE TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT GARAGE WE WERE TOLD THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FRAME. I AM UNABLE TO FIND EVIDENCE OF A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR
Structure › Body
Filed Oct 3, 2011170,000 milesWV
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST AROUND THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEELS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000. NEWER CARS WERE RECALLED. UPDATED 11/03/2011 *LN *TR
Structure › Body
Filed Sep 21, 2011163,000 milesIN
I TOOK MY 95' ISUZU RODEO TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC FOR NEW SHOCKS AND STRUTS. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE MECHANIC CAME IN THE WAITING ROOM AND SAID HE COULD NOT WORK ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST AND THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. HE WENT ON TO SAY ISUZU IS KNOWN FOR RUST AND HAS NOT MADE EFFORTS TO RECALL THEIR DEFECTIVE FRAMES. I AM NOW UNABLE TO PERFORM THE NORMAL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE NEEDED TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF MY VEHICLE AND INVESTMENT. THIS IS ALSO A HUGE SAFETY RISK THAT ISUZU SHOULD ADDRESS. *TR
Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Aug 31, 2011WV
PURCHASED A 1995 ISUZU RODEO IT IS TIME FOR THE YEARLY INSPECTION AND WOULD NOT PASS DUE TO THE FRAME IS BROKE ON BOTH SIDES, RUSTED AND HAS HOLES THROUGH OUT FRAME. *TR
Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jan 27, 2011212,400 milesMN
1995 ISUZU RODEO 4 WHEEL DRIVE LS- REAR FRAME ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH, MANY M STRESS CRACKS IN FRAME. MECHANIC ADVISED TO PARK THE RODEO AND NOT DRIVE ANYMORE. BROUGHT HOME AND SAND BLASTED AND ADDED LOTS OF NEW STEEL TO FRAME. HAD TO CUT, REMOVE AND PATCH AREAS OF FRAME AROUND REAR LEAF SPRINGS AND REAR SHOCK MOUNT LOCATIONS. *TR
Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Nov 14, 201099,990 milesOH
1995 ISUZU RODEO 4X4 FRAME HAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND IS STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND FOR SAFE VEHICLE TRAVEL. *TR
Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields
Filed May 25, 2010KY
BOUGHT A USED 1995 ISUZU RODEO ONLY TO FIND OUT THE FRAME IS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. *TR
Structure › Frame and MembersCrash
Filed May 24, 2010204,650 milesIN
FRAME IS RUSTED COMPLETELY INTO FROM JUST IN FRONT OF THE SHOCK MOUNTS ON THE REAR OF MY 1995 ISUZU RODEO. THE REAR SHOCKS WENT THROUGH THE FRAME AN CUT THE LINES TO THE FUEL PUMP AN SHORTED IT AN IT DOES NOT WORK NOW. WE WRECKED RAN IN A DITCH AN NOW CAN NOT DRIVE IT.WE ARE NOW DOWN TO ONE VEHICLE AN MY WIFE HAS TO GET A RIDE FROM WORK FROM HER DAD. *TR
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed May 9, 2010103,139 milesWV
GAS PEDAL STICKS. *TR
Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Jul 9, 200875,500 milesCA
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE SPEED DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REDUCE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS STICKING AND REMOVED THE THROTTLE RUBBER BOOT FROM THE VEHICLE. HE WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT FOR THE SAME YEAR, DIFFERENT MODEL FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,300.
Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jul 1, 2008156,192 milesKY
WE WERE PUTTING NEW BRAKES ON THE CAR, WHEN MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I WAS TOLD IT WAS UN SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Jun 10, 2008100,645 milesVA
I GOT IN MY VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO GO FORWARD, IT DID NOT RELEASE. I HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG, I DISCOVERED THAT THE RUBBER BOOT ON THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD MELTED TO THE CABLE CAUSING IT TO STICK OPEN. I HAVE CHECKED AT ALL OF THE PARTS STORES AND NO REPLACEMENT PART IS AVAILABLE. THERE IS NO LONGER AN ISUZU DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND REMAINS PARKED UNTIL I CAN GET IT REPAIRED. *TR
Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Apr 25, 2008NC
MY CAR ENGINE RISE UP AS IF MY FEET IS ON THE GAS ALL THE WAY. I CAN BE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE SPEED UP ON IT OWN AND THEN IT STOP. I TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY CAN'T FIND WHY. IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT GOING TO DO IT. I CAN CRANK IT UP AND HAVE IT RUNNING IN PARK AND THE ENGINE WILL RARE UP AND I JUST CUT IT OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE AND SOME TIME IT WILL DO IT AND THEN THERE ARE A LOT OF TIME IT WILL NOT. I HAVE BEEN BLESS NOT TO HAVE HAD A INCIDENT BUT IT HAS DONE THIS IN TRAFFIC AND I HAVE CAME CLOSE AND IT SCARE ME TO PIECES. 2. ELECTRIC LOCK SYSTEM LOCK COULD NOT GET OUT OF MY TRUCK DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN HAD TO BREAK LOCK LATCH ON DRIVER DOOR AND BREAK DOOR PANEL ON DRIVER SIDE FOR ME TO GET OUT. *TR
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Mar 10, 2008150,000 milesTN
THE BOLT ATTACHING ONE OF THE TIMING BELT ROLLERS BROKE AND THE ENGINE QUIT AND WOULDN'T START. *TR
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 31, 2007124,506 milesMD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING NOISE AND SMOKING BEFORE IT COMPLETELY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. THERE IS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V132000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE), BUT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE MODEL YEAR. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,506.
Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 2, 2005100,000 milesFL
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT AN INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED DRIVING 5 TO 75 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FUEL FILTER AND INJECTOR WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE GONE AWAY, BUT RESURFACED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. SHE SPOKE WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT SHE BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. SHE DID MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE SAME DAY. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 23, 2005KY
SUV
Seat BeltsCrash3 injured
Filed Jul 14, 2005TX
DT: CALLER SAYS THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD IN A CRASH. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AND THE ONE IN THE BACK SEAT HOLDING A CHILD IN SAFETY SEAT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BROKE ACROSS THE SHOULDER. VEHICLE WAS IMPOUNDED IN YARD WAITING FOR THE INSURANCE AGENT TO LOOK AT IT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. ALSO, AIRBAGS THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE.*AK
Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Dec 16, 2004SC
CONSUMER HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK WHILE DRIVING. ONE TIME HE HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF IN ORDER TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Apr 6, 200450,000 milesMD
THERE IS A LOUD SCREAMING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. THERE IS A SLIGHT VIBRATION UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS OCCASIONAL STALLING.*MR
Tires
Filed Oct 8, 2003GA
WHEN CHANGING THE TIRES OR ROTATING LUGS CONTINUE TO STRIP. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE'S HAD SEVERAL RODEOS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS BECOMING TO BE A REAL SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM! *LA
Suspension › Front
Filed Oct 8, 2003GA
A LOUD NOISE IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SOUNDS LIKE A RATTLE WHEN IDLE-UP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SOUND IS THE RESULT OF FAULTY HYDRAULIC LIFTERS AND THAT THE LIFTERS ARE TO SMALL IN THE 95 MODELS. I ALSO HEAR RODEOS THAT SOUND THE SAME WAY. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE YOU HAD ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND IS IT BEING INVESTAGATED? I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS WELL AS LUGS STRIPPING DURING TIRE ROTATIONS. I ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE SOME. I TRULY FEEL THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE DEFAULTS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY VEHICLE I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER ISUZU AND I HAVE NOT BEEN HAPPY SINCE I PURCHASED IT. *LA
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Oct 8, 2003GA
WINDOWS CONTINUE TO FOG UP DEFROSTER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. LOCKS AND BACK HATCH IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AS WELL. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF RECALL NOTICE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE ALTERNATORS FOR 95 MODELS AND I ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE TWO. *LA
Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Jun 16, 2003FL
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE, AND CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP . DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed May 25, 2003MS
MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 1995 ISUZU RODEO ON A WET ROAD. HE WAS NOT SPEEDING AND WAS NOT DRIVING BEYOND THE ROAD CONDITION. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HE WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKES SUBSEQUENTLY LOCKED UP. THE CAR STARTED SKIDDING AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF HWY 603. HE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS DOOR BY A NORTHBOUND VEHICLE AND WAS SENT INTO A SPIN, PARTIALLY AIRBORNE AND THROWN INTO THE SOUTHBOUND LANE. AS A RESULT, A SOUTHBOUND VEHICLE STRUCK HIM. THE RESULTING THREE-CAR ACCIDENT RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF THE SOUTHBOUND DRIVER AND PREMATURE DELIVERY OF HER 8-MONTH-OLD SON AND INJURIES TO THE NORTHBOUND VEHICLES DRIVER. MY SON WAS NOT INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *NLM
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 19, 200310,000 milesKY
THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE. *JB AT 10K MILES, THE NOISE WAS NOTICEABLE. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE NOISE GRADUALLY WORSENED. A BUZZ NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN MAKING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS USED. THE COMBO SWITCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO A SHORT. ALSO THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR MADE A NOISE AS WELL. THE ENGINE SMOKED AT TIMES, DIED AND WHEN RESTARTED IT DID NOT RUN PROPERLY. THE SUNROOF DRAINS WERE DRAINING INTO THE ROCKER PANELS AND CAUSED WATER TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE DRIVER'S FLOOR. THE TRIM PANEL ON THE REAR DOOR WAS DEFORMED. SCC
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 27, 2003MA
BOTH REAR DOORS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THEY DO NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. *JB
Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Feb 4, 200381,000 milesAL
WHEEL BOLTS/NUTS STRIP EVERY TIME I HAD TIRE WORK. RECENTLY BEING REFUSED TO CHANGE TIRES BY A SHOP, CLAIMING THAT RODEO'S WHEEL STUDS TOO SOFT TO GET THE JOB DONE WITHOUT DAMAGE
Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Jan 30, 2003CA
REPLACED SEVEN WHEEL LUGS NUTS AND BOLTS TO HIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER NAVIGATE ON NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND MANY CONSUMER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Dec 26, 2002CA
CONSUMER STATED WHILE HAVING NEW TIRES PUT ON THE VEHICLE, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE LUG NUTS AND THAT THAT THEY SHOULD ALWAYS BE REMOVED AND PUT BACK ON BY HAND, WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE, THREE OF THE LUG NUTS SNAPPED OFF DUE TO THE REPEATED DRILLING OF THE LUGS OVER THE YEARS, ALL OF THE LUGS AND STUDS WERE REPLACED AND DUE TO THE DAMAGE THE FRONT INNER SEAL AND FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DEFECTIVE LUG NUTS.*JB
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Dec 5, 2002FL
RUBBER BOOT ON THROTTLE LINKAGE MELTED CAUSING THROTTLE TO STICK OPEN CAUSING MY 16 YEAR OLD SON TO CRASH. DT
Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Aug 30, 2002TX
LUGS STRIP AND/OR BREAK EVERY TIME A TIRE HAS TO COME OVER FOR WHATEVER REASON. LABOR IS VERY EXPENSIVE ESPECIALLY IF IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED ON A REGULAR BASIS WHEN YOU SERVICE YOUR RODEO. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 15, 2002CA
THE CYLINDER HEAD WILL HAVE TO BE REPACED AGAIN.*AK
Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 15, 2002CA
BOTH SAFE PROOF POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT STOP OR SHUT OFF WHEN AN OBJECT OR SOMEONE'S HANDS ARE CAUGHT IN BETWEEN WHEN CLOSING THE WINDOWS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 15, 2002VA
CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT AND REAR ROTORS ARE DESINTEGRATING CAUSING THE BRAKES TO PULSATE AND LOST BRAKING POWER. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
Wheels › Rim
Filed Sep 11, 2001SC
UPON INSPECTION, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE STUDS: LUGS: NUTS ON THE 2 FRONT TIRES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE METAL THAT WAS USED TO MANUFACTURE THEM WAS TO SOFT THUS CAUSING FAILURE. FAILURE CAUSED THE STUDS TO BECOME CROSS THREADED AND ONE STUD BROKE AND WAS MISSING FROM THE WHEEL.*AK
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 30, 2001OH
POWER OPERATED DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH REAR PASSENGERS DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED WITH KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE, AND CANNOT BE MANUALLY OPENED FROM INSIDE ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Aug 8, 2001GA
LUGS: NUTS RIP TIRES WHENEVER TIRES ARE CHANGED OR ROTATED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Aug 2, 2001VA
THE BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. UNPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT READ THE HUBS HAD DETERIORATED AND WERE FLAKING TO A DEGREE THAT THE DISC WERE VIRTUALLY DESTROYED, THE DEALER REFUNDED THE COST OF NEW DRUMS. *YH
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jul 16, 2001NY
RIGHT REAR DOOR FAILS TO OPEN, AND LEFT REAR DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN/CLOSE. A DRIVERS DOOR FAILS TO UNLOCK DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Jun 26, 2001NJ
EVERY WHEELS HAVE TWO BROKEN STUDS: BOLTS. BELIEVED CAUSE WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 17, 2001NC
ENGINE VALVES ARE CLICKING CONSTANTLY. *AK CONSUMER STATES CLICKING IS CAUSED BY FAULTY HYDRAULIC LIFTERS, THE LIFTER ORIFICE IS TOO SMALL IN THE 1995 MODEL. VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE OIL PRESSURE OR HAS VERY LITTLE WHILE IDLING, TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER TO USE 0-30 WEIGHT OIL TO CORRECT NOISE IN THE VALVES, HOWEVER THE OIL CHANGE DID NOT HELP, ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE A THRASHING MACHINE. TAILGATE ACTUATOR SPRING WAS REPLACED. WINDOW CABLE MECHANISM IN RIGHT FRONT DOOR PANEL WAS REPLACED. LOCK ON THE LEFT REAR DOOR WOULD LOCK, HOWEVER WOULD HAVE TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. *SLC
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed May 11, 2001WA
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BRAKE LINES WERE WORN. AS A RESULT OF THIS WHEN WHEELS WERE TURNED A MECHANICAL ARM LINK IN WHEEL ASSEMBLY RUBBED AGAINST BRAKE LINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed May 8, 2001MN
REAR DOORS LOCKED UP AND CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Electrical System
Filed Apr 27, 2001MA
CONSUMER WAS CHANGING FUSES TO ONE THING AND IT BURNED OUT ANOTHER. VEHICLE HAS NO INTERIOR LIGHTS FRONT OR REAR. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FELLS THE WHOLE SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING. WIRES TO INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE TURNED BLACK.*AK
Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Apr 27, 2001MA
CONSUMER HAS MANUAL WINDOWS AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW ROLLS DOWN. CONSUMER HAS LEFT WINDOWS UP AND CAME BACK AND THEY WERE DOWN. CONSUMER HASN'T TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER.*AK
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 27, 2001MA
CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN A GAS STATION AND GOT LOCKED INSIDE VEHICLE. MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING, AND LOCKS WERE MANUAL. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT LOCKS WERE FROZEN, BUT VEHICLE WAS MORE THAN WARM. VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL TYPES OF PROBLEMS, AND CONSUMER HASN'T TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER. *AK
Complaints 1-50 of 176, newest first, reproduced as filed.
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Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Jul 17, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.