1999 Isuzu Rodeo complaints

MY 1999 ISUZU ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, WE HAD JUST PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND HEARD A LOUD BANG, AND ALL OF SUDDEN I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I WAS LUCKY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON THE ROAD. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE LOWER CONTROL BAR HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME DUE TO RUST. THIS IS ONLY AN 11 YEAR OLD CAR, THIS SHOULD NOT HAD HAPPENED. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO AND THE FRAME IS RUSTED AND IS ABOUT TO SEPARATE AND IT CAN'T BE FIXED. I'VE BEEN TO 5 MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING THAT I MAY AS WELL JUNK IT, BUT I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF FOUR WHO NEEDS TRANSPORTATION. *TR

1999 ISUZU RODEO;EXCESSIVE RUST ON REAR SUSPENSION AND FRAME. THE TOP REAR BRACKETS THAT HOLD COIL SPRINGS IN PLACE ARE ROTTED HALF WAY THROUGH. FAILURE IS EMMINENT! RECALL ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY. *TR

I ALSO RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY RODEO ISUZU. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOWN ON MY LUNCH BREAK WHEN I SUDDENLY HEARD A METAL 'POPPING' SOUND. I LISTENED AGAIN AND COULD NOT HEAR OR FEEL ANYTHING. A FEW MINUTES LATER I LOST CONTROL OF MY STEERING, FISHTAILING DOWN A HILL. THERE WAS REALLY NO WHERE TO PULL OFF AND I WAS ABOUT A QUARTER MILE FROM MY WORK'S PARKING LOT SO I DROVE SLOWLY, ABOUT 5 MPH BACK TO THE PARKING LOT (SHAKING). IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING BUT FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH OR I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE, INJURED SOMEBODY ELSE! MY HUSBAND ARRIVED AND LOOKED UNDER THE RODEO AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE UNDERNEATH FRAME HAD BEEN COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT WITH THE REAR STABILIZER BAR DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FRAME SPECIALIST ONLY TO FIND THE CAR IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND VIRTUALLY WORTH $0. IT IS A 1999 RODEO LSE AND I BOUGHT IT USED BUT HAVE HAD IT FOR 9 YEARS AND IT IS STILL IN GREAT SHAPE. THE BODY IS PERFECT AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT ALL. I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTOS FOR YOUR REVIEW. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED TO FIND I HAVE TO SCRAP THIS VEHICLE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE NEXT STEP IS, COULD YOU PLEASE REPLY. WE ARE FILING A COMPLAINT WITH ISUZU AS WELL AS FILLING OUT YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOMEBODY SOON. I NEED TO KNOW IF IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED? *TR

UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY 1999 ISUZU RODEO HAS MAJOR RUST DAMAGE. RECENTLY REPLACED THE STEERING COUPLING DUE TO RUST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH,THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAD PRIOR SERVICE REPAIR AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND IGNITION COILS. THE IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 218,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. TWO YEARS AGO I REPLACED ALL OF THE RUSTED REAR BUMPER METAL SUPPORT FOR THE PLASTIC BUMPER. NOW I SEE SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME THAT COULD CAUSE ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO AND THE FRAME IS EXTREMELY RUSTED. WE HAVE REPLACED THE RIGHT SPRING AND SHOCK ABSORBER DUE TO RUST OUT AND BREAKAGE. IT HAD PUNCTURED THE REAR CARGO AREA. WE HAD TO HAVE A NEW PIECE MADE AND WELDED ON TO MAKE THE CAR SAFE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER THE RUST SITUATION IS NOW A 100 TIMES WORSE. THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTED AND DETERIORATED. WE HAD CONTACTED THE ISUZU COMPANY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT TO COMPLAIN AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR US. *TR

THE METAL FRAME HAS EXTENSIVE RUST THROUGH, WELDED PORTIONS ARE SEPARATING, VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL SNAPPING NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. WHEN THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN DRIVING INTO THE DIRECTION OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. SHE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE; YET, IT CONTINUED VEERING TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TRAILING ARM WAS FRACTURED ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CONTRIBUTED THE FAILURE TO FRAME RUST AND CORROSION. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 119,304.

I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO I HAVE HAD TO PUT AXLES IN I HAVE PUT ALOT OF WORK INTO THIS VEHICLE AN WAS TOLD NOT TO PUT ANYMORE WORK INTO THIS VEHICLE AS IT IS RUSTING OUT VERY BAD DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW HAVE PUT ALMOST 300 INTO A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT WORTH ANYTHING NOW. *TR

FRAME RUST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME EXHIBITED SIGNS OF RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC WELDED THE RUSTED FRAME. THE DEALER, WHEN CALLED, ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO REPAIR THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000

I WAS DRIVING MY1999 ISUZU RODEO WHEN I HAD LOSS OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE PULLED BADLY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. I LATER FOUND OUT THE REAR CONTROL ARM HAD RUSTED OFF THE FRAME. I ALSO FOUND OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THESE VEHICLES ALONG WITH THE FRAME RUSTING OUT. I REALLY FEEL THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS AND A RECALL. THIS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

MY 1999 ISUZU RODEO FRAME BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE SUV. I WAS ON A SIDE STREET AND WAS GOING 15-20MPH. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY WHEN REAR OF VEHICLE STARTED SWAYING. CHECKED OUT THE REAR AND FOUND THE FRAME AND ITS BRACKETS ARE ROTTED OUT. CONTACTED ISUZU CORP AND THEY TOOK MY CLAIM AND GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER. SERVICE GARAGE SAYS ITS TO THE POINT OF NO RETURN ITS ONLY GOOD FOR SCRAP. IN MY OPINION ISUZU DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE. ITS A MONEY ISSUE TO THEM. A RECALL WOULD BE TOOO COSTLY BUT, TELL THAT TO A CHILD WHOSE FAMILY ALL DIED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT ISUZU WONT OWN UP TO. *TR

1999 ISUZU RODEO LS 4WD 135000 MILES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. AS I AM SURE YOU KNOW THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE ON THE ROAD. THIS PAST JANUARY 2009 I NOTICED MY SPARE TIRE WAS HANGING LOWER THAN IT SHOULD AND A FRIEND SAID IT WAS SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE WHEN I LEFT HIS HOUSE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION LATER THAT DAY. I FOUND THAT THE SPARE TIRE MOUNTS HAD ALMOST COMPLETELY ROTTED AWAY AND THE TIRE WAS READY TO FALL OFF. LOOKING OVER THE REST OF THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE LEFT CONTROL ARM MOUNT HAD ALMOST ROTTED OFF. MASSIVE HOLES WERE IN THE SIDE OF THE FRAME, ON BOTH SIDES. THE SPRING PERCHES WERE MOSTLY ROTTED OFF AND PUSHED UP AGAINST THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE REAR BUMPER HAD FALLEN OFF. BASICALLY THE VEHICLE IS A MESS IN THE BACK AND UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD WHICH IS A SHAME BECAUSE IT RUNS GREAT AND LOOKS DECENT. BECAUSE OF WHAT I HAVE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION EVER AGAIN AND IS UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE THAT DAY. *TR

I NOTICED AS I WENT TO INFLATE MY TIRES ON MY VEHICLE. THAT MY BRIDGSTONE, DUELLER II, D684Z, DOT#7X-9L-POA-0603, P245/70/R16. THAT THE TIRE HAS CRACKS AND APPEARS TO HAVE TREAD SEPARATION. *TR

1999 ISUZU RODEO REAR SUSPENSION ROTTED AND DISCONNECTED SPRING FROM REAR LEFT TIRE. ALSO RIGHT FRONT SWAY BAR ROTTED CAUSING CAR TO SWERVE DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. UPON INSPECTION WHILE ON LIFT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE FRAME IS ROTTING THROUGH, MAKING THE VEHICLE, WHICH RUNS GREAT, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

AFTER ONLY HAVING MY RODEO FOR A FEW MONTHS MY ABS WENT BAD BUT IT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. THEN SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE WARRANTY ENDED AND GAS GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY BUT IT WAS FULL, NEXT I HAVE TO ADD OIL TO MY CAR EVERY TWO TO THREE DAYS BECAUSE IT BURNS OIL REALLY BAD NO LEAKAGE OR NOTHING LIKE THAT. NOW I HAVE STARTED ADDING ANTI-FREEZE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. THERE ARE MAJOR TRANMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND FROM READING THE INTERNET IT'S NOT JUST MY CAR IT'S ISUZU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE BRAKING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, ACCELERATION OCCURS AND THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AT THE SAME TIME. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR MONTHS. A NEW ABS WAS INSTALLED, BUT THE GRINDING NOISE PERSISTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE ISUZU MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER MAY HAVE A HOLE IN IT AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED; HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

FUEL GAUGE NOT READING FUEL SYSTEM CORRECTLY. SHOWS EMPTY WHEN REACHING CLOSE TO HALFWAY. OTHER REPORTS LIST PROBLEM WITH FUEL SENDING CONTROL UNIT CONTACTS. UNIT AND FUEL SYSTEM NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE WIRING FOR THE ABS UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. HE POURED WATER ON THE WIRES TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT A GROUNDED HOT WIRE INSIDE THE ABS PUMP CAUSED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 138,420.

I HAVE A 99 ISUZU RODEO. THE BODY HAS A TINY BIT OF RUST, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE GOOD, THE TRUCK BLUE BOOKS FOR ABOUT 4000. THE REAR FRAME HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT MY MECHANIC SAYS I NEED TO SPLICE IN A NEW REAR FRAME. PRETTY MUCH THE CAR CAN'T BE FIXED, SOLD, OR DRIVEN AND IT'S 9 YEARS OLD. ISUZU WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, SMOKE BEGAN EMANATING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS MELTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR THE 1998 MODEL; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $4,200 FOR THE REPAIR SINCE HIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO I KEEP UP WITH ALL WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE DUE TO ONLY HAVING ONE CAR BESIDES ALL THE BASIC TRUCK IS THIRSTY FOR OIL CHECK ONCE A WEEK I NOTICED THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT SHUT OFF CD GOT STUCK I DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT IT I WILL REPLACE THE RADIO THE FOLLOWING WEEK THEN MY WIFE WENT TO WORK ON 1/23/09 IT WAS 8:30 AM MY WIFE CALLED ME UP IN TEARS YELLING THE TRUCK IS ON FIRE GOOD THING IT WAS LESS THEN A 1/4 MILE FROM MY HOUSE I RAN DOWN AND I COULD SMELL THE SMOKE OF BURNING WIRES BY THE TIME I GOT THERE THE FIRE WENT OUT IM GLAD NO ONE GOT HURT I HAD TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED I WAS TOLD ON THE 26TH THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME THING ON THE 1998 MODEL WHEN I CALLED ISUZU THEY TOLD ME I WAS OUT OF LUCK THAT MY TRUCK WAS A 99 NOT A 98 BUT I FOUND OUT FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY MY TRUCK WAS MADE IN 98 AND WAS CLASSIFIED AS A 99 I CALLED ISUZU AGAIN AND THE SAME THING TO BAD THE TRUCK IS A 99 ITS NOT LIKE ITS A NEW CAR MY INSURANCE COMPANY WANTS AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE REPAIR SHOP CAN NOT FIND A NEW WIRING HARNESS NO ONE WILL RETURN MY CALLS OR THE REPAIR SHOPS CALL SO WE CAN GET PRICES FOR THE HARNESS AND THE COMPUTER AND THAT'S JUST A START I HAVE HAD A RENTAL FOR 2 WEEKS NOW AND LOOKS LIKE 2 MORE WEEKS I DON'T KNOW WHO I SHOULD CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS NOT BUDGING AND ISUZU IS NOT BUDGING AND IM STUCK WITH A HUGE RENTAL BILL I BEEN SEARCHING THE WEB AND FIND SO MANY PEOPLE WITH PROBLEMS LIKE MINE AND I

I HAVE A '99 ISUZU RODEO AND TWO YEARS AGO A RECALL WAS SENT OUT FOR THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. WE GOT THAT RECALL PERFORMED, THOUGH THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CONTROL MODULE. NOW IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS AND THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS BAD AND CAUSING THE BRAKES TO PERFORM UNSAFE. I CALLED ISUZU AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT IT'S NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE REPLACEMENT PART. I FEEL THAT THEIR ACTIONS DICTATE THAT THEY PUT IN A PART THAT DID NOT MEET UP TO SPEC, SINCE THE ORIGINAL PART THAT WAS REPLACED LASTED 6-7 YEARS AND WAS STILL GOOD. NOW I'M FORCE TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY FOR REPAIRS THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEN IN THE FIRST PLACE NOT TO MENTION THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART ONLY COMES FROM ISUZU AND KNOWING NOW WHAT I KNOW, IT'LL ONLY LAST A YEAR OR SO AND FAIL AGAIN. I JUST HOPE NOTHING BAD HAPPENS DUE TO IT. *TR

1999 IZUSU RODEO WITH MULTIPLE PROBLEMS: IE: ABS BRAKE LIGHT WON'T GO OUT. HAVE HAD VEHICLE SERVICED HOWEVER WHEN COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE SLIDES. GAS GAUGE LIGHT WON'T GO OUT...TANK IS FULL...REPAIR PRICE-CRAZY. HIGH IDLE-FOOT ON BRAKE AND VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE PICKS UP SPEED QUICKLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ERRATIC-SOMETIMES THEY WORK, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T AND SOMETIMES THEY JUST STOP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW. ALL OF THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES. I'M FINDING THAT SOME OWNERS FELL UNDER A RECALL TO FIX THESE ITEMS BUT I DON'T. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT. DO I HAVE TO KILL OR BE KILLED FIRST ESPECIALLY WITH THE BREAKING ISSUES? *JB UPDATED 10/23/07 *TR

FUEL SENDING UNIT/GAS GAUGE LIGHT FLASHING EMPTY WHEN CAR IS FULL OF GAS. ABS LIGHT NEVER GOES OUT ...HAD RECALL REPAIRED DASH LIGHTS..CAR IS IN PARK BUT LIGHT ON DASH IS IN (N)..LIGHT ON GEAR SHIFT IS DEAD REAR WINSHIELD WIPER JUST STOPPED WORKING RUBBER SEAL AROUND REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW DRY ROTTED CAUSING WINDOW TO SHATTER AND BREAK WHILE CAR WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. THIS IS DANGEROUS. CAR SLIDING THROUGH STOP LIGHT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP OR WHEN SITTING STILL CAR WILL IDLE AND CAUSE CAR TO MOVE WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKES. HUMMING/RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE POSTED ON SEVERAL COMPLAINT WEBSITES AND THEY ALL PERTAIN TO MY 1999 RODEO AS WELL AS THOUSANDS OF OTHERS. MY RODEO WAS PURCHASED IN 2003 AND I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EXCEPT FOR THE ABS ONE AND I LEARNED ABOUT THAT FROM A RELATIVE WHO HAS THE SAME VEHICLE. IF SOMETHING BREAKS DOWN OR STOPS WORKING ON HERS I CAN EXPECT IT TO OCCUR WITH MINE OR VISA VERSA. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE..I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE TO PURCHASE AN ISIZU RODEO IF MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC THERE IS A RODEO IN THE GARAGE WAITING TO BE WORKED ON. THE MECHANIC SHAKES HIS HEAD.. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE THEN SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 01I002000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE). THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

LOW FUEL INDICATOR IS ON CONSTANTLY. HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME AS THE GAS GAUGE WOULD WORK PROPERLY FOR THE FIRST 1/2 TANK, BUT BELOW 1/2 TANK WOULD SIMPLY SHOW EMPTY. NOW, AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS, STILL SHOWS AS EMPTY WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT FREQUENTLY ILLUMINATES AND THE VEHICLE HAS A DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE THE DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE IS A PART OF RECALL # 02I00200 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). ISUZU STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE OWNED THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME AND DID NOT TAKE IT ANYWHERE TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 92,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO, AND STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SLAMMED THE BRAKES SUDDENLY, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DO THE SAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERE DAMAGE IN THE FRONT. UPON IMPAQCT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS CONCERNING THE AIRBAGS BEFORE AND SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT COULD PROVIDE PICTURE IF NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,371 MILES. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWN TO THE EMPTY INDICATOR. THIS OCCURRED ON 2 OCCASIONS AND THE NEEDLE USUALLY DROPPED TO EMPTY A FEW DAYS AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH FUEL. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR 12/19/06. THE PROBLEM RECURRED ON 12/10/06. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. THE CONTACT ENCOUNTERED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN GAS TANK FAILED EARLY IN AUTOMOBILE'S LIFE. GAS GAUGE USED TO READ INCORRECTLY, EVENTUALLY NOT REGISTERING ANY GASOLINE AT ALL (ALWAYS ON EMPTY). THIS HAS CAUSED AUTOMOBILE'S "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THOUGH THERE IS NO TRUE ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. THIS ISSUE DID NOT LEAD TO ANY INJURIES, THOUGH COULD IF THERE WAS A DRIVER WHO WAS UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM (IE, RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN UNPOPULATED AREA, ETC.). I AM AWARE OF A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE COMPLAINED (ONLINE AND VIA PHONE) ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAS NOT BEEN ELEVATED TO RECALL STATUS AS OF YET. *NM

THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION. CHECK THE MESSAGE BOARDS ON THE INTERNET AND YOU WILL SEE ALOT OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. ALSO THE EGR VALVE PROBLEM WHERE THE VEHICLE CLOGS WITH CARBON BUILD UP CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT. THE PROBLEMS HAPPEN TO ENOUGH OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *NM

GASOLINE GAUGE HAS FAILED. IT INDICATES AN EMPTY TANK EVEN WHEN THE TANK HAS JUST BEEN FILLED. ALSO THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR IS BLINKING. APPARENTLY, THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH NUMEROUS ISUZU RODEOS BUT ISUZU REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH IT OCCURRED MORE THAN A YEAR AGO, I JUST BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON-LINE COMPLAINT PROCEDURE. *JB

1) ABS INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED 2) NON-WORKING ABS SYSTEM 3) TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE SW UPGRADE PERFORMED. DEALER INDICATED THAT SERVICE WAS FULLY PERFORMED BASED ON SW UPGRADE. DEALER STATED THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL FAILURE DUE TO CABLE CHAFING AND THAT CABLE ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO RESTORE ABS OPERATION. *NM

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES AND THE GAS GAUGE WILL NOT WORK ACCURATELY. *JB

AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND ACCURATELY. IT IS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE, AND I HAVE TO RESET THE TRIP METER EACH TIME I FILL THE VEHICLE UP WITH GAS. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE UNTIL MY WIFE HEARD A WORK COLLEAGUE ON THE TELEPHONE WITH ISUZU COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH HER RODEO AS WELL (DIFFERENT MODEL YEAR). NOW I SEE IN REVIEWING THIS WEBSITE, THAT THIS IS MORE THAN A COINCIDENCE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON AND OFF ON THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS DUE TO THE ISSUE WITH THE GAS GAGE AS WELL. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, IT COSTS ABOUT $500 TO REPAIR THIS PR PROBLEM AS THE LABOR INVOLVED IS QUITE EXTENSIVE. *NM

ABS INSTRUMENT WARNING LIGHT IS LIT AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. NO PULSING DURING BRAKING ACTION AND I BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT STOPPING AS QUICKLY OR WITH THE SAME ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE THAT I HAD WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM WAS WORKING. SOFT PEDAL HAS BEEN ENCOUNTERED TWICE BUT NOT AT ANY OTHER TIME. THERE WAS A DOT RECALL THAT I HAD THE ISUZU DEALER CORRECT ON 5-5-2003. THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM UNDER THE ABS RECALL, CAMPAIGN NUMBER 021002000 DATED 2002-JUN-03 WITH 47228 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE RETURNED, BUT BRAKING IS SPORADIC AND INTERMITTENT. THE WARNING LIGHT WILL OCCASIONALLY GO OUT BUT COMES BACK ON WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED, ALL FOUR BRAKES REPLACED, AND NEW BRAKE FLUID INSTALLED ALL WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. NOTHING HAS CHANGED WITH THE VEHICLES BRAKING BEHAVIOR OR THE WARNING LIGHT BEING LIT. I HAVE CONTACTED AMERICAN ISUZU MOTORS INC. BY PHONE ON 6-27-06 AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ABS PROBLEM SINCE THEY DID ADDRESS AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE ON 5-5-2003. I THINK THAT THE ABS PROBLEM IS STILL AN ISUZU ONGOING PROBLEM ESPECIALLY AFTER READING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM OTHER OWNERS IN VARIOUS INTERNET CHAT ROOMS AS WELL AS MY OWN EXPERIENCE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *JB

ON DRY SANDY ROAD, OR SLIGHTLY SLOPED ROAD VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM TURNS ON EXECUTING RAPID PULSES FAST ENOUGH TO NOT BE EFFECTIVE CAUSING EXTREMELY BAD STOPPING DISTANCE. CAR SLOWS DOWN VERY SLOWLY. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE OPERATOR ELIMINATED THE ABS FUSE TO DISABLE ABS. BRAKES WORK FINE NOW. *NM

A BRAKE PROBLEM THAT OCCURS WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES OVER BUMPS. THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASES AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE CLOSELY. AND THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. *NM

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AT 63000 MILES. SAME DESCRIPTION AS THE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS I.E. EMPTY LIGHT STARTS BLINKING OR STAYS ON WHEN TANK IS AT LEAST 3/4 FULL AND NEEDLE WILL DROP TO EMPTY AFTER A FEW MILES AFTER FILL UP. FORCED TO EITHER USE TRIP ODOMETER TO TELL WHEN TO REFILL OR SPEND $500+ TO REPAIR SENDING UNIT AND THE FUEL PUMP. VERY POOR THAT ISUZU WON'T ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE MANY INCIDENCES THAT DO NOT GO REPORTED TO THE NHTSA AS WELL. *NM

FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS. EVEN IF TANK IS FULL THE GAUGE SHOWS AS ZERO. THERE ARE OVER 40+ COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. ISUZU STATES THEY KNOW OF NO ISSUE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS BEING USED, BUT WAS DISENGAGED BY TAPING THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONLY AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE TOOK A REPORT AT THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED.

FUEL GAUGE READING ERRATIC AND INACCURATE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED NOVEMBER 2005. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED AND EXPLAINED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGING. ON MARCH 23, 2006 AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE ON SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS THE ABS ENGAGED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HYDROPLANE AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED HOWEVER, REFUSED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CONTACT AND EXPLAINED THE INSURANCE COMPANY NEEDED TO CALL THEM BACK.

SLOWLY BUT SURELY, THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. THE DEFECT IS IN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THAT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP. THE PROBLEM, AND SOMEWHAT OF A SAFETY CONCERN IS, YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. I DID RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE BEFORE HAVING IT REPLACED. ONCE GOING UP A HILL... ON A MAJOR ROAD... WHAT AN EXPERIENCE. THE OTHER WAS ALSO ON A BUSY ROAD. WATCHING THE SPEEDOMETER NEVER REALLY SEEMS TO WORK. SINCE THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR ON THE MAJORITY OF RODEO'S DURING THOSE YEARS, I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED (CHECK MSN AUTO, OR JUST SEARCH ISUZU RODEO RELIABILITY ON GOOGLE AND YOU'LL FIND HUNDREDS OF SITE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT). EVEN MY MECHANIC SAID HE SEES THIS PROBLEM ALL OF THE TIME. IF ISUZU HAS ANY PLAN OF STAYING AROUND IN THE US, THEY NEED TO KEEP THEIR CURRENT CUSTOMERS HAPPY OR THEY WON'T HAVE ANY (BECAUSE THEY DON'T DO MUCH ADVERTISING, SO I DON'T SEE HOW THEY PLAN ON GETTING NEW CUSTOMERS). *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE IS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 02I002000 REGARDING THE ABS. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ILLUMINATION UNLESS A FEE WAS PAID. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. UPDATED 04/06/06. *JB