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1995 Isuzu Rodeo complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jul 6, 1998TN

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Jul 1, 1998TX

THE METAL ON THE LUG NUTS IS WEAK CAUSING THEM TO STIP WHEN REMOVING. THE LUG NUTS THEN NEED TO BE REPLACE.

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Jun 22, 1998CO

RELATED TO STOCK STEEL WHEELS, ORIGINAL STUDS AND LUIG NUTS. THESE STUDS/LUG NUTS SEIZE REGULARLY REQUIRING THEM TO BE BROKEN TO REMOVE WHEELS. IN THE EVENT OF A FLAT TIRE, THE WHEEL CAN NO BE REMOVE MANUALLY. THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM VERIFIED BY 4 DIFFERENT TIRE STORES. ISUZU'S STANCE IS THAT THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEM. I HAVE MAGAZINE ARTICLES RELATED TO THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM.

Tires
Filed Jun 16, 1998IL

VEHICLE PARKED. LATER NOTICED FLAT TIRE. ROAD SERVICE ARRIVED. CHECKED VEHICLE & NO JACK, KEY OR ANY EQUIPMENT FOUND TO REMOVE LUGS & TIRE. DEALERSHIP OUT OF BUSINESS. MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO RESPOND. *AK

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed May 19, 1998SC

BRACKETS THAT HOLD SUN SHADE TO SUN ROOF FELL OFF HITTING CONSUMER AND OBSTRUCTING VIEW MOMENTARILY.

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed May 8, 1998TN

BOLT/STUD HOLDING WHEEL TO AXEL LOOSENED.

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed May 8, 1998TN

PREMATURE WEAR OF CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 11, 1998MA

DOORS FAIL TO UNLOCK.

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Jan 22, 1998PA

WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF WHEN CHANGING TIRES. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear2 injured
Filed Jan 21, 1998HI

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED INJURING TWO CONSUMERS.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Oct 2, 1997FL

ALTERNATOR HAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT AND CAUSED BATTERY TO DIE, RECALL ALTERNATOR, REPLACE ALTERNATOR AND HOSE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 17, 1997TX

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH, UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Sep 12, 1997CA

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 60MPH WHEN REAR HATCH WINDOW IMPLODED. THERE WAS NOTHING SHOWING WHAT CAUSED THE IMPLODING. WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Jul 16, 1997TX

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE TO HAVE THE WHEELS ROTATED. AT THAT TIME THREE STUDS ON THE DRIVER'S REAR WHEEL STRIPPED, ON ANOTHER OCCASION ONE OF THE STUDS ON THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL STRIPPED . PLEASE ADD ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Jul 10, 1997CA

VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILED BEFORE/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, CAUSING ENGINE/CELLULAR PHONE FAILURE.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Jul 4, 1997DC

CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH RECALL COMPONENT (VOLTAGE REGULATOR) REPAIR WORK, DUE TO LOCATION (CONSUMER RESIDENCE IS IN AFRICA).

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Jul 1, 1997AL

ENGINE STALLED DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Jun 17, 1997GA

VOLTAGE REGULATOR INSIDE ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING (PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS).

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Jun 9, 1997PA

FAULTY LUGS: NUTS OVERHEAT, BOND TOGETHER TO STUDS. WHEN ROTATING TIRES CANNOT BREAK LOOSE LUGS: NUTS, CAUSING LUGS: NUTS TO BECOME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE VIBRATED, SHIFTED, WENT INTO ONCOMING LANE, NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Jun 5, 1997AL

LUG NUT ON THE WHEELS CONTINUALLY STRIP WHEN REMOVING THE TIRES.

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed May 28, 1997FL

CLUTCH FAILURE.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed May 6, 1997NY

DUE TO EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL CHARGING, THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 1, 1997TX

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, AT A SPEED 20MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO ABS FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES SNOWY WEATHER. *AK

Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil Springs
Filed Mar 21, 1997AL

THE LEAF SPRING EITHER BROKE OR SPONTANEOUSLY FELL OUT AND CAUSED ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 18, 1997FL

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN LOW GEAR, WON'T SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR UNTIL 40 MPH. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Mar 15, 1997CA

UNABLE TO REPAIR VOLTAGE REGULATOR REPAIRED UNDER RECALL DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (97V-034)

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Mar 11, 1997CA

THE REAR HATCH WINDOW BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ROCKS BEING THROWN OR NO FOREIGN OBJECTS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE REAR WINDOW. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 14, 1997FL

TRANSMISSION HAS NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. VERY POOR CITY GAS MILEAGE, IMPROPER SHIFTING -- WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT TO PASS, WILL NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR UNTIL 40+ MPH, ETC. TRANSMISSION FAILED (STUCK IN SECOND GEAR), STILL DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AFTER REPAIR.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Feb 4, 1997OK

THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS ARE LEAKING BRAKE FLIUD . *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jan 30, 1997MA

WHEN IT IS COLD THE LOCKING MECHANISM FREEZE UP, THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jan 14, 1997MA

DEFROSTER SYSTEM FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Dec 16, 1996FL

THE ABS SOLENOID SENSOR IS BAD, CAUSING THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKES TO LEAK FLUID; ALSO CAUSING VIBRATION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS SOFT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip2 injured
Filed Dec 2, 1996MD

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Nov 4, 1996NJ

WHEN TURNING AT A SLOW SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEPERATED FROM COLUMN IN OWNERS HAND. OWNER PUSHED WHEEL BACK ONTO COLUMN AND RODE UP THE STREET TO AN ISUZU DEALER. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 21, 1996CA

AFTER THREE MONTHS OF THE PURCHASE OF THE TRUCK THE OIL IS BURNING OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Oct 11, 1996CA

WHEN CHANGING THE TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE THE WHEEL BOLTS BROKE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 30, 1996OH

REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Sep 10, 1996TX

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THE WHEEL OFF FOR SERVICE THE FOUR STUDS HAVE BROKEN OFF. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Rear Window
Filed Aug 13, 1996OK

REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 6, 1996AZ

BRAKES LOCK UP/SQUEAL WHEN BACKING UP. *DH

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 2, 1996TX

CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER CAR AND THE BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED . CONSUMER STATES AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH A FRONT END COLLISION. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Jul 26, 1996PR

BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.

Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed Jul 3, 1996NV

4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILED.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 2, 1996FL

AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH PRIOR TO IMPACT. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 10, 1996MA

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 5 MPH, IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 31, 1996OK

VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed May 30, 1996MD

WINDSHIELD CRACKS EASILY. *DH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed May 2, 1996UT

ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A LEFT HAND TURN DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ISUZU, WAS NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR BRAKING, ISUZU HIT VEHICLE, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT, *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 22, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 40MPH, DURING PANIC STOP, FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, WAS HIT 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, FLIPPED OVER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 22, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 40MPH, DURING PANIC STOP, FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, WAS HIT 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, FLIPPED OVER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILEDTO DEPLOY. *AK

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