VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
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 →
THE METAL ON THE LUG NUTS IS WEAK CAUSING THEM TO STIP WHEN REMOVING. THE LUG NUTS THEN NEED TO BE REPLACE.
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.
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
BRACKETS THAT HOLD SUN SHADE TO SUN ROOF FELL OFF HITTING CONSUMER AND OBSTRUCTING VIEW MOMENTARILY.
BOLT/STUD HOLDING WHEEL TO AXEL LOOSENED.
PREMATURE WEAR OF CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.
DOORS FAIL TO UNLOCK.
WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF WHEN CHANGING TIRES. *AK
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED INJURING TWO CONSUMERS.
ALTERNATOR HAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT AND CAUSED BATTERY TO DIE, RECALL ALTERNATOR, REPLACE ALTERNATOR AND HOSE.
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
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 60MPH WHEN REAR HATCH WINDOW IMPLODED. THERE WAS NOTHING SHOWING WHAT CAUSED THE IMPLODING. WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK
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
VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILED BEFORE/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, CAUSING ENGINE/CELLULAR PHONE FAILURE.
CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH RECALL COMPONENT (VOLTAGE REGULATOR) REPAIR WORK, DUE TO LOCATION (CONSUMER RESIDENCE IS IN AFRICA).
ENGINE STALLED DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
VOLTAGE REGULATOR INSIDE ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING (PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS).
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
LUG NUT ON THE WHEELS CONTINUALLY STRIP WHEN REMOVING THE TIRES.
CLUTCH FAILURE.
DUE TO EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL CHARGING, THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILED.
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
THE LEAF SPRING EITHER BROKE OR SPONTANEOUSLY FELL OUT AND CAUSED ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN LOW GEAR, WON'T SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR UNTIL 40 MPH. *AK
UNABLE TO REPAIR VOLTAGE REGULATOR REPAIRED UNDER RECALL DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (97V-034)
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
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.
THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS ARE LEAKING BRAKE FLIUD . *AK
WHEN IT IS COLD THE LOCKING MECHANISM FREEZE UP, THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
DEFROSTER SYSTEM FAILED.
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.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
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
AFTER THREE MONTHS OF THE PURCHASE OF THE TRUCK THE OIL IS BURNING OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
WHEN CHANGING THE TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE THE WHEEL BOLTS BROKE. *AK
REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THE WHEEL OFF FOR SERVICE THE FOUR STUDS HAVE BROKEN OFF. *AK
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER FAILED.
BRAKES LOCK UP/SQUEAL WHEN BACKING UP. *DH
CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER CAR AND THE BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED . CONSUMER STATES AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH A FRONT END COLLISION. *SLC
BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.
4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILED.
AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH PRIOR TO IMPACT. *AK
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 5 MPH, IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WINDSHIELD CRACKS EASILY. *DH
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
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
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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