1998 Isuzu Rodeo complaints

BRAKES FAILED PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, JUMPED CURB, BRAKES LOCKED, VEHICLE STRUCK BUILDING; BRAKES FAILED AT HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY SERVICE ROAD, SWERVED VEHICLE ONTO CURB TO AVOID COLLISION; BRAKES RELEASE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD AT ALL SPEEDS (E.G., RAILROAD TRACKS, POTHOLES, SPEED BUMPS); RECREATED THIS PROBLEM WITH ISUZU SERVICE MANAGER IN THE VEHICLE; BRAKES HAVE CONSTANT METAL TO METAL SOUND; VEHICLE LURCHES WHEN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR STARTS - BRAKE PEDAL FALLS; ISUZU HAS STATED MANY TIMES THAT BRAKES MEET SPECS; REAR DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED; BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEEN RECALIBRATED; PROBLEMS PERSIST; CONSUMER SAFETY HAS BEEN GROSSLY COMPROMISED WITHOUT RESOLVING THE ISSUE. *AK

BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR ON NORMAL CONDITIONS AND AT ANY SPEED MAKING A TRRRAACCKK SOUND AND STOPPING A FEW FEET AWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES ,LUCKILY NO CAR HAS BEEN NEAR AND I'VE ALSO PULLED ONTO THE SIDEWALK. TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES EVEN HAVE LEFT A MECHANIC TAKE CAR TO HIS HOUSE FOR 3 DAYS TO CHECK THE BRAKES ON THE ROAD AND I'VE RENTED A CAR AND THEY KEEP SAYING " THE BRAKES ARE PERFECT, NO PROBLEM." I FEAR FOR MY LIFE & OTHERS THAT RIDE WITH ME OR ANY OTHER CAR ON THE STREET IS IN JEOPARDY. I 'M DRIVING WITH ONE HAND ON THE WHEEL AND THE OTHER ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKES (THAT WORKS BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN USED). PLEASE IF YOU CAN HELP ME I WOULD REALLY BE GRATEFUL.*AK

WHEN I NOTICED I AM ABOUT TO APPROACH A POTHOLE OR IF I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, OR SOMETIMES A SPEED BUMP, THE BRAKES WILL SKIP. THE TRUCK WOULD BE KICKED FORWARD, ALMOST HITTING DRIVERS THAT ARE IN FRONT OF ME. *AK

VEHICLE HAS STRONG SUSPENSION VIBRATION AND BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED AS SPEED INCREASES. CONSUMER HAS HAD THE TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXSIST. NLM

LEFT REAR AXLE LATERAL LINK BOLT FELL OFF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WANDER WHILE DRIVING.*ET

VEHICLE HAS STRONG SUSPENSION VIBRATION SINCE BRAND NEW. VIBRATION IS PRESENT AT SPEEDS OF 25MPH & ABOVE, & BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCED AS SPEED INCREASES. HAVE HAD TIRES BALANCED TWICE BY 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS. ORIGINAL DEALER ALSO TRIED SWAPPING TIRES & WHEELS WITH ANOTHER NEW RODEO. GOODYEAR STORE REBALANCED & ROTATED TIRES ON 3 OCCASIONS. NOTHING HAS HELPED. VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE AND VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

INVOICES LIST PARTS REPLACED AS: PURGE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE, SOLENOID VALVE, PURGE CANISTER, CONVERTOR PURGE SOLENOID, PURGE CANISTER. REPORTED TO ISUZU AND DEALER. NEITHER THINK FAILURE 5 TIMES IS A PROBLEM. WANT US TO JUST 'WAIT AND SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN'. QUOTE FROM ISUZU WHEN TRYING TO RESOLVE PROBLEM: "THE AREA/ZONE MANAGER DOESN'T NEED TO BE INVOLVED RIGHT NOW. LET'S JUST SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. AS LONG AS THE DEALER IS FIXING IT UNDER WARRANTY, IT'S NOT A PROBLEM".

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RATTLE FROM STEERING COLUMN/LOOSE BOLT ON STEERING SHAFT/PREVIOUSLY WORKED ON BY DEALER

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHAKE, RATTLE,AND VIBRATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS/ 3RD ALIGNMENT WITH ONLY 12000 MILES

VERY DISSATISFIED WITH VEHICLE, FEEL EXTREMELY ENDANGERED IN DRIVING VEHICLE

REAR ABS BRAKES OPERATE ERRATICALLY. WOULD CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLIED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD JUMP QUICKLY. BRAKES WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISES AFTER STOPPING. THE PAVEMENT WOULD BE DRY. BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE ABS ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH,CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

ALL OF THE ROTORS ON THIS CAR ARE PITTED ALL THE WAY AROUND... THEY ARE ALL WARPED AND THIS IS NOT ROGHT TO HAVE THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER 25K.

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN TAKING OFF ON A HILL. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL GAUGE AND REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE.

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM.

SUNROOF DEFLECTOR MELTED CONSOLE LATCH TWICE.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 80 MPH, A LOUD VIBRATION NOISE WAS EMITTED THAT LASTED FOR 5-6 SECONDS.

FUEL GAUGE.

ABS LIGHT ON DASH.

ISUZU TRAILER HARNESS KIT (WIRING). SRS COIL ASSEMBLY (STEERING COLUMN)--MADE GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING. ANTENNA--BENT.

GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AND VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED. CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MOUNTS HAVE COME LOOSE WHICH CAUSES AIR BAG ASSEMBLY TO MOVE AROUND BEHIND DASH. THIS RATTLE IS VERY BOTHERSOME AND CAN NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE IT MIGHT GO OFF. WE HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR REPAIR OF THIS BUT IT KEEPS COMING LOOSE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS GIVEN US SEVERAL CONFLICTING EXPLAINATIONS AS TO WHY IT KEEPS COMING LOOSE. THEY HAVE ALTERED THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION SAYING NO WORK WAS NEEDED BUT THEY TELL US THE DASH WAS REMOVED AND THE ASSEMEBLY REATTACHED AND SECURED. WE HAVE ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MANUFACTURERS REP BUT THEY SAY WE WILL HAVE TO WHAT UNTIL HE IS IN TOWN. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH AND A HALF FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH HIM. MEANWHILE WE CAN'T ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.

TRANSMISSION IS IN WINTER MODE. TRANSMISSION CAN BE IN STANDARD MODE AND VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE, INCIDENT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES, AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

MY SEAT BELT , (IT IS THE SHOULDER, LAP BELT ALL IN ONE,) THE LAP BELT PART LAYS ACROSS MY STOMACH REGION NOT BELOW MY WAIST, SNUG AT THE HIPS WHICH IS STANDARD SAFETY WEAR. I HAD CONTACTED MY DEALER AS WELL AS THEIR MAIN DEVISION BRANCH IN CALIFORNIA TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER AND AFTER NUMEROUS TELEPHONE CALLS, E-MAILS BACK AND FORTH WITH THE CALIFORNIA DIVISION, AND TRIPS TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I WAS STALLED BY THE DEALER WHILE THEY WERE WAITING FOR A TRIPLICATE FORM TO COME IN TO ORDER WHAT THEY TOLD ME AT THE TIME WOULD RESOLVE MY PROBLEM. A SEAT BELT EXTENSION. WHEN THE FORM FINALLY ARRIVED I WENT DOWN TO THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN, TO BE MEASURED FOR THIS EXTENSION AND AT THAT TIME WAS INFORMED THAT AN EXTENSION WAS NOT THE ANSWER TO FIX THE SEAT BELT FIT. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT EXTENSIONS WERE USED FOR EXTREMELY OVERWEIGHT PEOPLE, (WHICH IS NOT MY PROBLEM) AND THAT ALL THE EXTENSION WOULD ACCOMPLISH FOR ME IS MAKING THE LAP BELT LONGER AND EVEN MORE ILL FITTING. THE SERVICE MANAGER FRANK THEN PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT EVEN THOUGH HE CAN SEE THAT MY BELT DOESN'T FIT ME (AND VOLUNTEERED TO ME THAT HE DOESN'T BOTHER TO WEAR ONE) THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO FOR ME. I WASN'T SATIFIED WITH HIS ANSWER AND CONTINUED PURSUING THE ISSUE FURTHER UNTIL HE FINALLY SUGGESTED HAVING THE SALES REP STEVE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME. THE SALES REP NEVER DID CALL ME AND THEN FRANK THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED MY HUSBAND TELLING HIM THAT THEY (THE LOCAL

WHENEVER VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN FOR A STOP, IT WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. AFTER STALLING OUT & WAITING A WHILE, VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT CAUSE NOT FOUND. *AK RIGHT REAR BRAKE LEAKING OIL. *MJS

EA99008, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM; WHEN BRAKING DURING NORMAL BRAKING, ON REGULAR ROAD CONDTIONS , AT SLOW SPEED, THE TRUCK DOESN'T STOP AND TRAVELS AS THOUGH IT IS ON ICE. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. OWNER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM AFTER THE REMOTE STARTER WAS DISENGAGED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I DEPRESSED THE BREAK PETAL AND IT WOULD NOT GO IN. I HAD NO BREAKES AT ALL. I USED THE HAND BREAK AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRIED AGAIN TO ACTIVAT THE BREAKS BUT THE PETAL WOULD NOT GO IN. I TURNED OFF THE KEY AND IMMEDIANTLY THE BREAK PETAL WENT IN AND I HAD BREAKS. I STARTED THE CAR UP AGAIN AND KNOWING THE DANGEROUS PROBLEM I KEPT MY DISTANCE FROM OTHER VEHICLES AND WORKED MY WAY HOME. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME TWO MORE TIMES. EACH TIME THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I LOST BRAKES COMPLETELY AND HAD TO TURN OFF THE KEY BEFOR I COULD DEPRESS THE BRAKES AGAIN. I AM VERY CONCERNED. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND OTHERS MAY BE AT RISK IF THE PROBEM ALSO EXISTS WITH THERE RODEO.

BRAKES GRIND AND FAIL COMPLETELY WHEN ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES. ABS ENGAGES WHEN VEHICLE HITS BUMPS DURING BRAKING AND THE BRAKES FAIL. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY AT ANY SPEED AND HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR COLLISIONS.THE DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER.

AT LEAST SIX TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR MY BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. AT SPEEDS OF 30 MILES PER HOUR AND LESS I'VE HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY. THE BRAKES WILL GRAB FOR A SECOND, RELEASE QUICKY, THEN GRAB AGAIN. AFTER THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED, I ASK THE DEALER TO CHECK THE BRAKES. THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT GONE AWAY. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS ON JULY 4, 1999. THE SYMPTONS THE BRAKES ARE EXPERIENCING ARE SIMILIAR TO THOSE I HAVE READ ABOUT WITH THE GM CARS. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATED FROM THE PEDAL LINKAGE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT 65 MPH UNDER CRUISE CONTROL FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF THREE HOURS IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. A RAINSTORM WAS ENCOUNTERED AND THE VEHICLE'S EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ENGAGED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES OF SUCH OPERATION, THE ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUDDENLY CEASED. THE SAME SITUATION OCCURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY (JULY 10, 1999). A SIMILAR COMPLETE SHUTDOWN OCCURRED IN DECEMBER, 1998 AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INSPECTED BY THE DEALER ON JULY 13, 1999. IN EACH OF THESE INSPECTIONS, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE INITIAL INCIDENT IN DECEMBER, 1998 OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT DURING A SEVERE SNOWSTORM AT 35 MPH AND RESULTED IN BEING FORCED ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS/POWER. THE LATEST TWO INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN DAYLIGHT BUT AT HIGH SPEED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. ONE OF THE TWO RECENT INCIDENTS WAS A VERY NEAR MISS AS A 16 WHEEL TRACTOR TRAILER WAS FOLLOWING ABOUT 200 FEET BEHIND WHEN ALL POWER WAS UNEXPECTEDLY LOST. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO ACCELERATOR/PEDAL STICKING, ON ONE OCCASION VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROPERTY DAMAGE DUE TO IMPACT. HOWEVER, CONSUMER RECEIVED SERVICE BULLETIN #SB98-02-L003 REGARDING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILING,CONSUMER EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. *YC

EA99008; BRAKE PADS MAKE A GRINDING/SQUEAKY NOISE, AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANC,E WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE 5 TIMES AND REPLACED THE PADS ONCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT 60-70 MPH, VEHICLE VIBRATED HARD AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT, WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN OCCUPANT LOSING OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND HAVING A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

I WAS TURNING INTO A MALL OFF A FREEWAY ACCESS ROAD. I SLOWED DOWN FOR THE TURN AND AS THE VEHICLE TURNED, THERE WAS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND DID NOT FEEL ANY FEEDBACK FROM THE PEDAL. IT COMPLETELY SANK TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS A NOISE WHICH SOUNDED SOMETHING LIKE A "TRRRRK" WITH CLICKING AS THE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. I GOT THE FEELING THAT I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL AND THOUGHT THAT I WOULD SURELY HIT THE ROAD DIVIDER AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE MALL. ABOUT SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO SLOWLY RESPOND TO THE BRAKES. THIS HAD HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES EARLIER. ALWAYS ON SOME KIND OF A BUMP AND AT QUITE A LOW SPEED (10-20MPH). SAME PROBLEM -- LOSS OF BRAKES, PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR AND THE "TRRRRK" AND CLICKING SOUND FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AREA. I'D REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR SOME ACCESSORY PROBLEMS (CUP HOLDER DID NOT CLOSE), BUZZING FROM TAPE PLAYER WHEN ENGINE WAS ON (NEVER FIXED EITHER). THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND WAS WITHIN THE VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS. IT IS AN EXTREMELY UNNERVING EXPERIENCE EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS NOW AND THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 8-9 TIMES. I'D BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM SAN ANTONIO BUT I GET IT SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP IN AUSTIN WHERE I LIVE. THE DEALERSHIP IS COVERT ISUZU THE NUMBER IS 512 583 3010. *AK

ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMING ON, REPLACED PCM, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO FLASH. MJS

PULLED UP TO STOP LIGHT AND VEHICLE RACED AT HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITH FOOT ON BRAKES. NEEDED TO SHIFT QUICKLY INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP. ACCELERATION WOULD KICK IT INTO ANOTHER POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY COULD NOT DETECT A PROBLEM. *AK

THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE WARPED AND THREADS WERE COMING APART, AND 2 REAR RIMS WERE BENT WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE STARTED OR STOPPED, IT WOULD JERK FORWARD. ALSO, WON'T GO OUT OF PARK POSITION, AND BRAKES WERE GRINDING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION, ONE INCIDENT RESULTING IN COLLISION.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE. THE FRONT WHEEL OF DRIVER SIDE STARTED TO FEEL LIKE IT WAS TURNING TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE BEGAN SKIDDING. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO THE GAURDRAIL, VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK

ABS FAILED. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT LOW SPEED WHILE CROSSING ROUGH PAVEMENT, ABS/BRAKES DIDN'T FUNCTION FOR SEVERAL FEET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRIED TO STOP, BUT VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP UNTIL A FEW FEET AWAY FROM WHERE CONSUMER HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES. *AK

BRAKES FAILED WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ENTER THE INTERSECTION AND HIT ANOTHER CAR.

BRAKES FAILED ON WET PAVEMENT WITH FRONT WHEELS SKIPPING. *AK

VEHICLE WAS APPARENTLY IN A FRONTAL IMPACT DUE TO SERIOUS DAMAGES TO BUMPER/HOOD AND WINDSHIELD THATCRUSHED I. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. I TOOK IT TO MEINEKE FOR AN ISPECTION AND THEY REPORTED A FAILURE IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, THEY CLAIMED THE BRAKE PEDAL SHOULD BE ABLE TO TOUCH THE FLOOR AND THEN PROCEEDED WITH NO RESPONSE. I TRIED TO CONTACT ISUZU CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY WOULD NOT TALK TO ME. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION. *YC