1998 Isuzu Rodeo complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND HAD BEEN LODGED THERE FOR 5 DAYS. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CABLE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE IGNITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR 98 ISUZU RODEO CONTACTED BELL ISUZU WAS TOLD THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME CALLED BACK SEVERAL TIMES,WAS PULLING IN DRIVEWAY BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR SMASHED INTO BEDROOM OF ROOMMATE. CALLED ISUZU THEY REPLACED PART THEN SAID IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY BRAKES. SAID THEY TESTED MY BRAKE FLUID IT WAS CONTAMINATED, AND THAT I NEEDED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER. THE PART REPLACED DIRECTLY AFFECTED THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FROM WORKING PROPERLY THEY BELIEVE ITS NOT FAILURE FROM THIS ABS MODULE, ALIGORTHAM THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB

1998 ISUZU RODEO USED 5 LITERS OF OIL IN 4000 KMS AND SEIZED UP WITH OUT WARNING ON 30 DEC 05. THE OIL LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON ISUZU DEALERS SAID IT WON'T COME ON UNTIL VEHICLE IS OUT OF OIL. SO WHY PUT SENSORS ON THE TRUCK. ONLY 92000 KMS ON THE RODEO TALKED TO SATURN, ISUZU IN FREDRICTON AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS TOLD TO BAD SO SAD CHECK YOU OIL MORE BUT IF WE DO A RECALL ON EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION KEEP YOUR BILL AND WE MAY REFUND YOU. THE TRUCK DID NOT SMOKE OR LEAK OIL. THE OIL WAS CHECK 14 NOV 05. IT ALWAYS USED 1 LITRE EVERY 5000 KMS. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WOULD NOT GET ANY WORSE. GUESS THEY WERE WRONG IT IS GOING TO COST ME $3700 TO FIX. THANKS ISUZU AND GM. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED H VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND AFTER IT STALLED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE LESS THAN TWELVE HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID RESPOND. THE POLICE REPORT INDICATED THE FIRE WAS OF AN ELECTRICAL NATURE. *AK UPDATED 02/24/06. *JB

YOU MAY ENCOUNTER EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ABS, COIL INTEGRATED MODULE REPLACEMENT ITS BEEN A MONTH AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *JB

DT: THECONTACT WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD BLOW OUT. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH WERE UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECAL 02I-002. THERE WHERE NO BRAKES. THIS RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 02I002000 LAST WEEK. HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. AFTER WAITING A LONG TIME THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM TO STAY THERE UNTIL THE TRUCK ARRIVED WITH THE PARTS ON IT. FINALLY, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THERE WAS NO TRUCK COMING WITH THE PARTS ON IT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES IN CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT OFFER HIM A RENTAL CAR. THE CONTACT LIVED AT LEAST 50 MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 021-002 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. LATER, SHE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND HAD TO CANCEL IT. WHEN SHE CALLED TO RESCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT THEY TOLD HER THEY HAD THE PART. BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT THEY HAD TO REORDER THE PART. BEFORE THE REPAIR COULD BE MADE SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF ABS. FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A, FRACTURE D DISC, AND THE ROOT OF HER FRONT TOOTH BROKE. THERE ARE MEDICAL RECORDS FOR THE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT DO IT. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON SINCE JUNE OF 2005. ON JULY 15, 2005 THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO LIGHTLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.. WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP , THEY CLEANED THE ABS SENSOR BECAUSE IT WAS CORRODED. THE ABS LIGHT WENT OFF, AND THE BRAKES WORKED FINE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29. 2005, AND IT ALMOST CAUSED ANOTHER ACCIDENT. AFTER SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED AGAIN, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. *AK

MY ELDERLY FATHER WAS DRIVING THE 1998 ISUZU RODEO ON I-78 WEST BOUND WHEN THE BREAKS FAILED. MY FATHER SAID IT WAS AS IF THE ABS CAME ON AND PREVENTED THE BRAKES FROM WORKING. THE BRAKE FALIUR RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE THE CAR INFRONT TWICE. AT THE TIME NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED HOWEVER MY FATHER HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDERS. AFTER INVESTIGATING HOW THE BRAKES COULD FAIL ON THE INTERNET I CAME TO LEARN THAT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF ISUZU RODEO HAD BEEN RECALLED DUE TO ABS BRAKE FALIUR. THIS WAS THE WAY I CAME TO LEARN OF THE RECALL. TO THIS DATE ISUZU HAS NEVER CONTACTED ME REGARDING THIS RECALL. I HAVE MADE MULITPLE ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT CLODE AT ISUZU CUSTOMER RELATIONS HIS PHONE NUMBER IS 1800 255 6727 EXT 7417. WE HAVE EXCHANGED PHONE MESSAGES BUT HAVE NOT BEE ABLE TO SPEAK. I WISH CLODE WOULD MAKE AN EFFORT TO REACH ME. WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH BUHLER ISUZU AT VALL HOMES NJ TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THIS DEALER TODAY HOWEVER THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT DUE TO LACK OF PROPER EQUIPMENT ON THEIR PART. I AM FILING THIS COMLAINT AFTER MAKING MULTIPLE GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I AM HEARBY MAKING IT KNOWN THAT I WILL NO LONGER BE RESPONISBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES AFTER THIS AUTOMOBILE LEAVES BUHLER ISUZU WITH OR WITH OUT THE SAID REPAIRS. THE COURT DATE FOR THIS ACCIDENT IS ON SEPT 22 05.

TRUCK'S BRAKES SEEM TO FAIL WHEN TRAVLING AT SLOW SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL LOCK UP AND MAKE A REVING SOUND AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP . CONTACTED ISUZU MOTOR AFTER THE SECOND INSTANT AND THE RECALL WAS PREFORMED ON BRAKES BUT WAS TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM . I DO NOT FELL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.*AK

A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM NEVER WAS REPAIRED. *AK

WHEEL STUDS ON 1998 ISUZU RODEO STRIP OFF, CAUSING WEEL TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. ISUZU SAYS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT WOUNT COVER IT DUE TO BEING OFF WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH A DEER JUMPED OUT INTO THE STREET CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP AND BRAKES FAILED. VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE DEER, DRAGGING IT ABOUT 1500 FEET. NO REPORT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

(1) FUEL GAUGE FAILED. I NOTE THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS CAR OF SIMILAR YEAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. (2) STALLED IN MIDDLE OF FREEWAY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED CRASH WITH CARS TRAVELING IN ADJOINING LANES AT 65 MPH. *AK (3) REPLACED FUEL PUMP AT $500+ WITH NO RESOLUTION OF PROBLEM. THE FUEL GUAGE STILL DOES NOT WORK, AND CAR STALLED AGAIN ON FREEWAY.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IT HAS A RELATIVELY LONG STOPPING DISTANCE COMPARED TO OTHER VEHICLES. FORTUNATELY ISUZU LAUNCHED A RECALL CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND THE ABS MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTS. I WROTE TO THE MANUFACTURER INFORMING THEM OF THE PROBLEM BUT I HAVE HEARD FROM THEM SINCE THEN. *JB

FUEL SENDING UNIT DEFECTIVE. APPARENTLY A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AFTER READING OTHER POSTS. I HAVE EVACUATED 3 TIMES DUE TO RECENT HURRICANES IN FLORIDA AND HAVE FOUGHT HUGE GAS LINES ONLY TO DISCOVER I STILL HAD 3/4 OF A TANK LEFT EVEN THOUGH IT READS COMPLETELY EMPTY. I NOW HAVE TO RELY ON DOING THE MATH TO DETERMINE IF I NEED GAS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW!!*AK

FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, EVEN THOUGH DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM VIA RECALL; FUEL LEAK AT HOSE AND FUEL PUMP CONNECTION; FAILURE OF FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL GAUGE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ENGINE WAS PRODUCING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. DEALER STATED THAT THE BEARING ROD FAILED WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING, AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CABLE IS DEFECTIVE. RECALL FOUND BY THE CONSUMER AND THE MANUFACTURE STATES THE REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE.

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL: 02I002000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. AFTER HAVING THE COMPUTER REPLACED FOR THE ABS, AND WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

AFTER ABS RECALL 02I002000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE RECALL PART FAILED. *AK

ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE CODE 401 CAME ON, INDICATING THAT EGR VALVE INSUFFICIENTLY FLOWED TO THE ENGINE. MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE. THEN, CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

MORE AND MORE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL THEN STARTED TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNINING SLIGHTLY, FOUND A LOOSE BOLT ON STEERING SHAFT "KNUCKLE" VERY DANGEROUS AND ISUZU SHOULD HAVE A MORE SAFE WAY OF SECURING THIS. THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

AFTER OWNING THE TRUCK FOR FIVE MONTHS PROBLEMS OCCURRED. BUCKLE IN THE REAR SEAT BELT FAILED, RIPPING THE BUCKLE OFF WHILE IN USE WITH A CHILD SEAT. OTHER REAR BUCKLE STARTED TO SHOW THE SAME FAILURE. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM ON 1998 ISUZU RODEO.*MR THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ABS (02I-002) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP SHE NOTICED THAT THE ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE DEALER FAILED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER AN INVOICE INDICATING WHAT WAS REPAIRED/REPLACED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS PROBABLY SOME OTHER PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME. *NM *JB

MY GAS GAUGE STARTED ACTING FUNNY, I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND TOLD HIM AND HE INFORMED ME OF TECHNICAL SERVICE ON THE FUEL GAUGE SENDER. WE CALLED BOB DANCE ISUZU IN SANFORD, FLORIDA AND TALKED TO HIM ABOUT THE SITUATION. HE SAYS THAT HE HAS SEVERAL ISUZU RODEOS COMING IN WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE SOMETHING THAT IS DUE TO MANUFACTURES DEFAULT. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP IN AND MAKE THEM FIX THE PROBLEM. I JUST TALKED TO MY FRIEND WHO OWNS THE SAME VEHICLE EXCEPT A 2000 AND SHE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART. DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION!!! *JB

FUEL GAUGE IN 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THIS IS CLEARLY MALFUNCTIONING/DEFECTIVE AND, FROM REVIEWING A WIDE VARIETY OF INTERNET NEWSGROUPS PERVADES ALL ISUZU OWNERS FROM THIS MODEL YEAR. THE MANUFACTURE WANTS TO PLACE THE BLAME ON SULPHUR IN THE FUEL. IF THIS WAS THE CASE, WHY DOES THIS CONDITION NOT OCCUR IN MANY VEHICLE MODELS. I BELIEVE THIS WARRANTS A RECALL AND I'M SURPRISED A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT A FORTHCOMING RECALL OR WHAT CAN BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS CIRCUMSTANCE, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THE DEALER WILL ONLY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IF THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THE DEALER HAS NEVER TAKEN THE INITIATIVE TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE PART. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *LA

I PURCHASED A 1998 ISUZU RODEO FROM "VAN TROW" MOTORS, IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, IN SEPTEMBER 2003. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A LUG NUT MISSING. THE DEALER SAID TO JUST REPLACE THE LUG BOLT, THAT IT HAD STRIPPED. ON 04 JULY, 2004, I HAD A FLAT ON THE LEFT REAR. REPLACING THE TIRE, ANOTHER ONE LUG BOLT STRIPPED, AND A LUG NUT FROM A DIFFERENT LUG BOLT STRIPPED. I TOOK MY FLAT TIRE TO WALMART TO HAVE THE FLAT REPAIRED. THEY REFUSED TO WORK ON THE TIRE, STATING WALMART IS NOT ALLOWED TO DO ANY REPAIRS OF ANY KIND ON RODEOS DUE TO LUG BOLTS AND LUG NUTS STRIPPING TO SUCH AN EXTENT THEY CAN NOT BE HELD LIABLE AND THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. 1998 ISUZU RODEOS HAVE AN INHERENT DEFECT IN THE WHEEL LUG BOLTS. EITHER THE LUGS OR THE LUG NUTS STRIP OUT WHEN TIGHTENED BY AIR TOOLS OR HAND TIGHTENING, CAUSING THE TIRES TO BE DRIVEN ON LESS THEN SIX LUGS TIGHTENED. ISUZU IS AWARE OF THIS, AS WALMART HAS A MEMO AT EVERY STORE, STATING NOT TO DO ANY REPAIR WORK ON ISUZU RODEOS DUE TO THE LUGS STRIPPING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD, AND THE LUGS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED.*AK

CAR LOSES COOLANT AND OVERHEATS. ENGINE HAS BEEN PRESSURE-CHECKED AND DYE-CHECKED. THERE APPEAR TO BE NO LEAKS. AFTER FURTHER REPAIRS TO NO AVAIL, IT IS CONCLUDED THAT COOLANT IS ESCAPING VIA THE EXHAUST, AND THE HEADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 88,000 MILES, WHICH I AM TOLD IS VERY LOW TO HAVE SUCH A MAJOR PROBLEM.*AK

THE HEATER/AC CONTROL UNDER THE DASH HEATED UP FROM AN UNKNOWN HEAT SOURCE, CAUSING THE INTERNAL PLASIC PARTS HOLDING THE BLOWER SWITCH TO EITHER MELT OR SOFTEN TO THE POINT THAT THE BLOWER SWITCH, WHICH GOES FROM ZERO TO FOUR (0-4), PUSHED IN THROUGH THE MELTED PLASTIC AND BECAME INOPERABLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE FLOWING THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS JERKING. CONSUMER SAW A LARGE CHUNK OF TIRE FLY AWAY FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO INSPECT VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. P225/75R15. *AK

THE RECALL REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE TIMING BELT RECALL 01I002000 HASN'T BEEN AVAILABLE FOR OVER A MONTH, AND THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 01I002000 REGARDING TIMING BELT FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN OVER SIXTY DAYS AND DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK

THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS BECOME ERATICE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED THREE YEARS AGO. AT TIMES IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL REMAINS IN THE TANK. EVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK THE GUAGE MAY READ EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LAMP WILL FLASH. I'VE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON MAJOR REPAIR ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. DRIVER HAD TO HIT THE SIDE OF THE CURB TO STOP. MECHANIC REPLACED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR. ALSO, IN JUNE OF 2003 ENGINE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE TIMING BELT CAME OFF AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. *AK *NM

AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE, THE ABS LIGHT REMAINED ON. *PH WHEN THE CONSUMER ASKED WHY THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON THE SERVICE REP SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE SENSORS. THE CONSUMER REFUSED ADDITIONAL WORK. MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES SQUEAKED SO BAD THAT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP REFUSED TO DO THE VEHICLE'S STATE INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER ATTRIBUTES THE PERSISTENT SQUEAKING WITH THE INITIAL ABS SAFETY RECALL 021-002. THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE MANUFACTURER REPAIR THE SENSORS. *NM

LUG NUT BOLT SHEARED OFF. I SAW WHERE OTHERS HAD SAME PROBLEM SO IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN THE DEALER WHO BROKE IT. THE DEALER REPLACED IT BUT USED A LUG NUT WHICH HAS ALREADY RUSTED. I HAVEN'T TRIED TO TAKE THE RUSTY LUG NUT OFF SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE BOLT IS RUSTED TOO. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE LUG NUT, AT LEAST, BEFORE IT RUSTS ONTO BOLT. THIS SOUNDS VERY DANGEROUS AND NOW I AM SO PARANOID ABOUT ONE OF MY WHEELS FALLING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING IT THAT I HAVE TO CHECK ALL FOUR TIRES EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE, I AM AFRAID TO TAKE IT ANY FURTHER THAN THE LOCAL AREA AND AFTER ONLY 45,000 MILES, I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS A MONEY PIT THAT IS ALREADY USED UP. *JB

INTERMITTENTLY CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO, DOORS UNLOCKED FROM THE INSIDE. THE POWER LOCKS DID NOT WORK THE WAY THEY WERE DESIGNED TO WORK.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE ABS COIL INTEGRATED MODULE REPLACEMENT 021-002 NOTICE. REPAIR WAS DONE AT 83,383 MILES, AND THE PARTS WERE UNDER WARRANTY FOR TWELVE MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE AT 100,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME ABS PROBLEMS. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTE ON ABS BRAKE FAILURE IN OCTOBER 2003, AND EACH TIME SHE CALLED THE ISUZU DEALER THEY TELL HER THEY STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. DEALER PROMISED THAT THEY WILL CALL HER BACK ONCE PARTS ARRIVED, BUT THEY NEVER DID SO. CONSUMER DID NOT REMEMBER NAME, ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THIS PARTICULAR DEALER. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE PROBLEM, BUT DID WANT THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OFF. *AK

THE ORIGINAL AND THE REPLACEMENT TIRES DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL AT LOW MILEAGE. ALSO, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STRIPPING OF THE LUG, NUTS AND STUDS UPON TIRE REPLACEMENT.*AK

FUEL SENDING UNIT IS OPERATING ERRATICALLY. HAD IT REPLACED AFTER RECEIVING WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER, ONLY TO BE TOLD BY ISUZU REP THAT IT WAS ONLY A RECOMMENDATION THE TIME OF THE REPLACEMENT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING CORRECTLY. I HAVE PERSONALLY TALKED TO SEVERAL REPAIR PLACES AND SOME FRIENDS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ISUZU RODEO/HONDA PASSPORT. THIS SEEMS TO TELL ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR FEEDBACK YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE REPAIR COST IS NEAR $600.00, AND THE SENDING UNIT IS ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH ISUZU DEALER SERVICE CENTERS. *JB

OWN A 1998 RODEO WITH APPROX 98,000 MILES. I KNOW IT'S HIGH MILEAGE AND OLDER MODEL, BUT HAVE ESSENTIALLY REBUILT ENGINE OVER PAST YEAR. NEW ALTINATER, STARTER, REPLACE PART OF EXHAUST, ALL BELTS, IDLER PULLEY JUST TO NAME A FEW. ISUZU DEALER WANTED $900 TO FIX ABS SYSTEM, BUT TWO RECALLS SEEM TO HAVE ALLEVIATED PROBLEM. A/C IS BROKEN AND THEY WANT $1000 TO FIX. SEEMS A CAR W/NO ACCIDENT HISTORY SHOULD HAVE ENITIRE A/C DEFECTIVE/BROKEN NOT JUST A COMPRESSOR OR FAN OR SOMETHING.. MOVED ON TO DIFFERENT DEALER IN AREA AND THEY SEEM TO BE BETTER TO DEAL W/, BUT THIS CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED IN THE 2 YRS I'VE OWNED IT YET I AM CONSTANTLY FIXING THE CAR. WHY IS THIS CAR FALLING APART...MAYBE THEY SHOULD MAKE THEM CHEAPER IF THEY ARE GOING TO BE SO DISPOSABLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE ON OCTOBER 2003. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE COOPERATIVE AND INDICATED THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK THERE WAS NO EXPECTED DATE OF AVAILABILITY FOR THE PARTS. *SC

RECALL 021002000 CONCERNING ABS/COIL MODULE REPLACEMENT: WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, CONSUMER CAME UPON A STOP LIGHT AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT WAS ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE PROBLEMS STEMMING FROM THE ABS BRAKES THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE REPAIRED THROUGH THE RECALL. *AK

AFTER HAVING ABS RECALL 02I002000 REPAIRS DONE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS ONLY OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON SNOW OR WET SURFACES.*AK

WHILE GOING LESS THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES SUDDENLY. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP CAUSING A CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.

RECALL 02I002000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN OCTOBER 2003 FOR RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER INDICATED TO CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER RECENTLY CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, AND DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BECAUSE THE MOTORIST IN FRONT OF HER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS AND OTHER BRAKE PARTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT.*AK *CB *JB