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1998 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 1998 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 31, 2003107,000 milesGA

IT WAS RAINING. WENT TO STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF SCOTT BLVD AND N. DECATUR GOING AT APPROX 10 MILES AN HOUR. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. I RELEASED AND TRIED AGAIN AND THERE WAS NOTHING. HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. THE MODULE FOR THE ABS WAS REPLACED IN APRIL 2003.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Dec 30, 200337,000 milesOH

WHILE BRAKING THE PEDAL WAS HARD AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 24, 2003CA

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH ANTI LOCK BRAKES WOULD NOT LOCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A MEDAL FENCE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 18, 2003CA

ABS COIL INTEGRATED MODULE REPLACEMENT.*MR WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 35 MPH THE CONSUMER NOTICED AN ACCIDENT AHEAD, WHEN SHE TRIED TO STOP, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED HER TO REAR END THE PERSON AHEAD OF HER. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED INFORMATION ABOUT A RECALL BEING ISSUED FOR THE BRAKES ON THE ISUZU RODEO' S, THE CONSUMER HOPES THAT ISUZU CAN GIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE DEFECT. *CB (RECALL #02I0020000) *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 15, 2003NJ

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON NOVEMBER 5/2003 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. THE ABS PROBLEM ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS), THE VEHICLES COULD EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES IN CERTAIN TYPES OF BRAKING EVENTS. DEALER STATED THE RECALL WAS ON BACK ORDER. ONE MUST WAIT, WE DIDN'T' HAVE THE PART YET. BUT ON DECEMBER 11, 2003 CONSUMER HAD A COLLISION DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Suspension › Rear
Filed Dec 10, 200330,000 milesNC

RECALL #00V058000, SUBJECT...REAR AXLE: THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FIVE TIMES FOR REPAIRS. EACH TIME THE CONSUMER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN, THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL. *PH *NM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 2, 2003TX

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 02I002000 REPAIRS CONCERNING ABS FAILURE. DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE ALL DAY AND DID NOT DO THE RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. ALSO, THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER FOR DOING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES.*AK *TT *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 2, 2003MA

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE ABS RECALL 02I002000 REPAIRS PERFORMED DUE TO THE PARTS BEING ON BACK ORDER. MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE, THEY JUST INDICATED THAT THIS WAS AN IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND NOT A SAFETY CAMPAIGN.*AK

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 28, 2003GA

ON 11/24 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HIT SOMEONE WHO LOST CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT GIVING ME MUCH RESPONSE TIME BEFORE I HIT HER CAR. MY ISUZU RODEO HAD EXTENSIVE ENGINE AND BODY DAMAGE AND MY CONCERN IS THAT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, BEING THAT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING ON THE HOV LANE. THANKFULLY THE INJURIES HAVE ONLY BEEN SORENESS AND NOTHING TOO SERIOUS SINCE WE WERE WEARING OUR SEATBELTS.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 26, 2003PA

THE CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE ABS AND PROBLEM WITH A LOCAL DEALER. *NLM

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 25, 200353,000 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER (WHO WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALONE) WAS CHANGING LANES MOVING FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT. SOON AFTER CROSSING THE DIVIDER LINES SHE NOTICED BRAKE LIGHTS AHEAD. THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND HEARD A GRINDING, POPPING SOUND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. A FEW MOMENTS PASSED, THEN THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, BUT NOT IN TIME. THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER COLLIDED WITH THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING SLIGHT INJURIES TO THE ARMS AND STOMACH OF THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER. THE DAUGHTER ALSO SLIGHTLY INJURED HER RIGHT LEG IN THE COLLISION. POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE, BUT NO ONE WAS CITED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. *NLM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 25, 2003SC

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NLM

Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil SpringsCrash
Filed Nov 19, 2003AZ

ABS, COIL INTEGRATED MODULE REPLACEMENT.*MR (NAR) *CB

Suspension › Rear
Filed Nov 17, 2003MA

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00405800 CONCERNING REAR AXLE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT DEALERSHIP WOULD PERFORM REPAIRS. URGED CONSUMER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS ON VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 17, 2003OK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR ABS BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, AND SINCE THEN HAS HAD ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, DEALER REFUSED TO DO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Nov 15, 2003CA

GLOVE BOX IN 1998 ISUZU RODEO STICKS AND UNABLE TO OPEN. BACK PASSENGER DOOR ALSO STICKS AND WILL NOT OPEN. *LA

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 14, 2003CO

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECAL 02I002000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY 2004.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 14, 2003FL

DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM RECALL 02I002000 REPAIRS CONCERNING ABS BRAKES BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROPER EXPLANATION OF WHY THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
Filed Nov 10, 200383,949 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING, THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO A PARK BENCH. AS A RESULT, ENGINE EXPLODED. NO FIRE REPORTED. DEALER STATED THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION WAS DUE TO LACK OF OIL IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 31, 200350,000 milesNY

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO STOP, AND COLLIDED WITH THE GUARD RAIL. AFTER THE ACCIDENT CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER TO VERIFY IF THERE WAS ANY RECALL ON VEHICLE. DEALER DENIED IT . 10 MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NHTSA LETTER 02I002000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 30, 2003146,000 milesNJ

THE DEFECT STATED IN ABS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02I002000 CCURRED PRIOR TO CONSUMER RECEIVING THE RECALL LETTER. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 30, 200358,000 milesSC

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER AVOIDED HITTING A FLOCK OF DUCKS. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO STOP. VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A STOP SIGN, AND EXPERIENCED $5,500 DAMAGE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 27, 20036,599 milesCA

WHENEVER ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE BRAKE PROBLEM.*AK

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Oct 23, 200355,000 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 23, 200369,000 milesNY

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CRACKED OUTPUT SHAFT FROM TRANSMISSION. REPLACED WITH A NEW 2 PIECE TRANSMISSION SHAFT. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH ISUZU KNOWS ABOUT THIS, HENCE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEW 2 PIECE SHAFT, I HAD TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS MYSELF, OVER 2000 DOLLARS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Sep 15, 2003NJ

ABS ELECTRONIC DEVICE FAILED. *AK

Tires
Filed Sep 12, 200365,000 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ALL FOUR TIRES EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 01 X 001 000, BUT MODEL TIRE OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *PH

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Control Unit/ModuleCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 4, 20033,000 milesGA

BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM A STOPLIGHT AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH. THE CARS AHEAD STOPPED BUT MY RODEO WOULD NOT EVEN WITH ME LITERALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKES. THEY WERE NON-RESPONSIVE ALTHOUGH THE ABS GRINDING TOOK PLACE. I RECENTLY HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE ALGORITHM CHANGE, BUT NOTICED NO DIFFERENCE. I INITIALLY CALLED ISUZU OWNER RELATIONS ON 7/8/02 ABOUT THE MSN CARPOINT RECALL ALERT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 021002000, NOPTIFICATION DATE 6/02/02, AFFECTING 161,927 VEHICLES. ISUZU OWNER RELATIONS PERSONELL VEHEMENTLY DENIED THERE WAS ANY CAUSE FOR ALARM OR ACTION FROM ISUZU. DEALERSHIP AND ISUZU PERSONNEL DENIED ANY PROBLEM WITH BRAKES DESPITE CALLS TO ISUZU OWNER RELATIONS AND VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS THE 3RD ACCIDENT (SEVERAL OTHER NEAR ACCIDENTS) WITH THIS SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM OCCURRING RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT...THIS TIME THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE RODEO. I HAD BECOME SO SKEPTICAL OF THIS VEHICLE THAT I REFUSED TO USE IT ON BOY SCOUT OR FAMILY OUTINGS. OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE OWNED 10 VEHICLES, MANAGED SALES ACCOUNTS IN 11 STATES REQUIRING ME TO DRIVE APPX 25 RENTAL VEHICLES PER YEAR AND YET HAD A SPOTLESS DRIVING RECORD ...FROM 1966 TO 1998, BEFORE PURCHASING THE RODEO...GO FIGURE. WILL ISUZU NOW ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE RODEO? PLEASE INVESTIGATE.*AK

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Sep 4, 2003VA

STATE INSPECTION FOUND ALL FOUR WHEEL LUGS:NUTS CRACKED OR BROKEN. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE DIDN'T PASS LOCAL INSPECTION. DEALER STATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 3, 2003TN

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO PROPERLY ENGAGE ALLOWING THE CAR TO ROLL FORWARD. *MR THERE WERE SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE ON SLOW STOPS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO PROPERLY ENGAGE AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. REFER TO RECALL#02I002000. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO EXISTING RECALL. *SCC *JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 25, 200345,000 milesMN

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER, THE ENGINE OF MY 5-SPEED 1998 ISUZU RODEO HAS SUDDENLY REVVED UP TO RPMS OF BETWEEN 2500 AND 4000 IN NEUTRAL (BETWEEN SHIFTS AND AT STOP SIGNS AND STOPLIGHTS). IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY; THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND CLAIMS TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH I PROVIDED THEM WITH COPIES OF NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM THE NHTSA WEBSITE. MOREOVER, ON THREE OCCASIONS WHEN TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL (TWICE ON EXIT RAMPS AND ONCE WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN), THE ENGINE HAS DIED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 35 MPH.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Aug 15, 2003MD

BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH. *MR THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH REGULAR SOFT PEDAL BRAKING WHEN THE VEHICLE SLID FORWARD BEYOND THE NORMAL BRAKING POINT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO BRAKE THREE VEHICLE LENGTHS AHEAD. THE ABS LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD TO BRAKE ON ANY BUMPY OR UNEVEN STREET, FLAT SURFACE, OR DOWNGRADE. THE CONSUMER SLID INTO THE BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY. *SCC

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Aug 13, 200388,000 milesTX

VEHICLE REGISTRATION WAS INCORRECT WHICH CAUSED THE RECALL NOTICE 98 V 170 000 TO GO TO AN INCORRECT ADDRESS. THE DEFECT OCCURRED, AND MANUFACTURER WAS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL BASED ON THE CAMPAIGN ENDING.*AK

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Aug 12, 200346,000 milesMA

PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE. IT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK, UNABLE TO SECURE A CSS OR PASSENGER.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 4, 2003NV

ABOUT A YEAR AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE# 02I002000 CONCERNING ABS. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. DEALER MADE THE RECALL REPAIRS, AND NOW THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING ON INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Aug 1, 200380,000 milesTX

CONSUMER STATES WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED PEDAL IS HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 18, 2003PR

WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *TS ALSO THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 14, 2003MD

WHEN THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKES ARE APPILED THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. THE BRAKE PADS ARE NOT WORN.*AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Anti-theft › Control ModuleCrash
Filed Jul 8, 200350,000 milesWI

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED IN FRONT OF OWNER'S HOME - IN FIRST GEAR WITH PARKING BREAK ENGAGED AND WHEELS TURNED TOWARD THE ROAD. THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD AND, ALTHOUGH PARKING BREAK WAS APPLIED, VEHICLE'S WHEELS WERE ROTATING, AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS "DRIVING ITSELF". VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED 6+ FEET IN FRONT OF IT. WHEN IT HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE IT PUSHED AND HELD THE VEHICLE'S FRAME ABOUT 3 INCHES FORWARD. THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AND CONTINUED CLICKING. FIRE AND POLICE WERE CALLED. WHEN FIRE AND POLICE ARRIVED, FIREMEN REMOVED BATTERY CABLES TO VEHICLE AND PUSHED VEHICLE BACK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE'S BODY (VEHICLE THAT HAD BEEN HIT) SWUNG BACK OVER IT'S FRAME. THIS VERY DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE WAS WITNESSED BY THE WOMAN WHOSE VEHICLE HAD BEEN HIT. ALSO, ABS SYSTEM ON THE ISUZU NEVER WORKED AND THE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE MOST TIMES DIDN'T ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE AS IT SHOULD HAVE. 0N 7/9/2003 THE DEALER STATED THE ANTI THEFT MODULE FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO START UP. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Jul 1, 2003FL

I HAVE CONTINUALLY REPLACED MAJOR PARTS ON MY VEHICLE SINCE OWNING IT. FROM THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, ETC.*AK

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Jun 29, 20036,500 milesFL

1998 ISUZU RODEO LS. WITHIN A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS, BOTH OF THE SWIVEL TYPE SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLIES HAVE SHOWN A DEFECT WHICH CAUSES THE INTERNAL SPRING MECHANISM TO FAIL AND RENDER THE UNITS INOPERABLE. THE MIRROR CASES COME LOOSE TO THE POINT OF NEARLY FALLING OFF THE BASE UNIT THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE DOOR. THE LEFT SIDE WAS REPLACED 3 MONTHS AGO. RECENTLY THE SAME FAILURE HAS HAPPENED TO THE RIGHT SIDE ASSEMBLY. *NLM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jun 27, 2003TX

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON . THE BRAKES SQUEAKED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAAKES BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. *NLM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 27, 2003KY

1998 ISUZU RODEO EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. *MR THE BRAKES WERE INTERMITTENT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND LOCK UP. A FEW DAYS LATER THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A REAR BRAKE SENSOR AND WAS REPLACED. THE MOLDING ON THE DRIVER DOOR WAS LOOSE, THE LATCH ON THE CONSOLE HAD BROKEN, THE SUNVISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD FALLEN DOWN, AND THE CENTER CAPS ON THE FRONT WHEELS HAD PITTED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A BUY BACK AND OR TRADE IN. *SCC *JB

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jun 25, 200378,000 milesAZ

FUEL SENDING UNIT INTERMITTENT AFTER FILL-UP, DURING DAILY DRIVING. GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY NEARLY ALL THE TIME REGARDLESS OF LEVEL OF FUEL. AFTER FILLING TANK GAUGE WILL RISE TO 1/2 THEN AS YOU DRIVE DAILY IT WILL READ EMPTY W/LOW FUEL WARNING ON OR IT WILL STAY AT 1/2 TANK THEN NEXT DAY DROP TO EMPTY. *NLM

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 23, 200364,000 milesMA

PISTON ROD FAILURE. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN OR ABOUT JANUARY, 2003. THE ENGINE ON MY 1998 ISUZU RODEO BEGAN MAKING A LOUD CLANKING NOISE AND THE "CHECK OIL" LIGHT CAME ON. I ADDED A QUART AND THE NOISE SUBSIDED. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED THE NEXT DAY. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE NOISE RETURNED AND I ADDED TWO QUARTS OF OIL. THE NOISE DID NOT SUBSIDE AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE THE NEXT DAY. THE OIL CHANGE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE ONLY TWO QUARTS OF OIL IN THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER LOCAL MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND HE TOLD ME THE NO. 1 PISTON ROD HAD FAILED. WHEN HE CALLED HIS PARTS DISTRIBUTOR FOR A QUOTE ON A NEW OR REBUILT ENGINE, THE DISTRIBUTOR SAID, "'98 RODEO ENGINE? LET ME GUESS, IT'S THE NO.1 ROD" AND STATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE ISUZU DEALER WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR AND HAD ALMOST ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE ISUZU DISTRICT MANAGER TO OFFER ANY "GOOD FAITH" ASSISTANCE. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE GENERALLY CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES, ALTHOUGH ISUZU RECOMMENDS CHANGING IT EVERY 5,000 MILES. I HAVE FULL SERVICE RECORDS AND ALMOST ALL MAINTENANCE (EXCEPT FOR SOME OIL CHANGES) WAS DONE AT THE DEALER. *NLM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jun 23, 2003MA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN ONE TIRE HITS A SLIPPERY SURFACE CAUSING EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. *NLM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 19, 2003FL

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE # 02I002000 SUBJECT: ABS. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT TO THE DEALER, THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS AND THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL.*AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jun 18, 2003MA

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST STEERING CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 18, 2003FL

ABS LIGHT IS FLASHING CONSTANTLY, AND THERE IS A DELAY IN STOPPING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jun 18, 2003CO

WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE PARKING LOT APPLIED BRAKES AND RAN INTO THE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT HOLD, AND WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *AK

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