| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 33.7%ODI 764063THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE WINTER OF 1998 WHEN I FIRST MOVED FROM CALIFORNIA TO COLDER NEBRASKA AND NOW IN KENTUCKY. IT ONLY HAPPENS IN WINTER TIME AFTER A COLD START (NEVER GOT COLD ENOUGH IN CALIFORNIA). THE BRAKES ARE FROZEN FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL THE ENGINE WARMS UP AND THEN FINALLY GIVE SLOWLY. OVER THE YEARS I HAVE LEARNED TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE BY LETTING THE CAR WARM IDLE. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW INSTANCES AS IN THIS LAST WINTER WHERE I WAS IN A HURRY AND FORGOT TO LET IT WARM UP WITH THE RESULT OF GOING DOWNHILL AND NOT BEING ABLE… Look up ODI 764063 at NHTSA ↗ | 126.8%ODI 10019274MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 1995 ISUZU RODEO ON A WET ROAD. HE WAS NOT SPEEDING AND WAS NOT DRIVING BEYOND THE ROAD CONDITION. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HE WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKES SUBSEQUENTLY LOCKED UP. THE CAR STARTED SKIDDING AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF HWY 603. HE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS DOOR BY A NORTHBOUND VEHICLE AND WAS SENT INTO A SPIN, PARTIALLY AIRBORNE AND THROWN INTO THE SOUTHBOUND LANE. AS A RESULT, A SOUTHBOUND VEHICLE STRUCK HIM. THE RESULTING THREE-CAR ACCIDENT RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF T… Look up ODI 10019274 at NHTSA ↗ | 55.2%ODI 738265I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT WERE LISTED IN COMPLAINTS BY OTHERS, #'S 859650,531879,817894,801727. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK Look up ODI 738265 at NHTSA ↗ | 75.9%ODI 10019031PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIME AFTER TIME,1997 ISUZU RODEO WHICH COSTING ME ABOUT 24000.00 DOLLARS WITH HIGH INTEREST,NOW PROBLEM WITH CRANK SHAFT STICKING OUT ABOUT 1 AND A HALF INCHES WHEN YOU MASH DOWN ON CLUTCH IN WHICH SERVICE MECHANICS SAY IT SHOULD NOT DO,AND THAT IT IS COMING OUT TOO MUCH. ABS LIGHT STAYS ON,TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE LIKE THE VALVES. CAN NOT PAY ON IT GOOD BECAUSE I AM ALWAYS SPENDING MONEY TO TRY TO KEEP IT RUNNING. PAYMENT OF 384.00 DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR 5 YEARS. PURCHASED FROM THOMSON GEORGIA JEEP AND DODGE… Look up ODI 10019031 at NHTSA ↗ | 15933.3%ODI 10002778 · 81,000 miANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT DURING NORMAL BRAKING, UNABLE TO SAFELY STOP VEHICLE. DEALER REPORTS ABS MODULE REPLACED IN JUNE 1998 BUT PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. ALSO, ABS WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON INTERMITENTLY. Look up ODI 10002778 at NHTSA ↗ | 15728.5%ODI 10008447 · 28,000 miWHEN I TRY TO STOP MY 99 RODEO ABOUT 1 OUT OF 5 TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL PULSATE VERY FAST ACCOMPANIED BY A SOUND (LIKE A QUIET MACHINE GUN) COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS IS THE ABS KICKING IN. DEALER SAYS I'M NOT COVERED. HAVE CONTACTED ISUZU BUT ONLY GET ANSWERING MACHINE. READING ON AN ISUZU FORUM (NOT SPONSORED BY ISUZU), THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM WITH RODEO'S THAT ISUZU DOESN'T WANT TO ADDRESS IF YOUR OUT OF WARRANTY. MY 99 HAS 29,000 MILES ON IT BUT IT IS OVER 3 YEARS. I BOUGHT IT NEW. *JB Look up ODI 10008447 at NHTSA ↗ | 259.1%ODI 10023386 · 35,950 miI PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN OCTOBER OF 2002. IT HAS 23000+ MILES ON IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS 35000+ MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE IS CLICKING. THE DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED ME THAT THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD. NOT ONLY DID THE ENGINE GO BAD, BUT WE'VE BEEN PUTTING OIL IN THE ENGINE LIKE MAD. I THINK WE'VE PURCHASED 6 QUARTS OF OIL IN THE 8 MONTH PERIOD AND THERE IS NO LEAK AND ISUZU STATES THIS IS "NORMAL". ALSO AT JUST OVER 30000 MILES THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE INTAKE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE AND THAT IN TURN CAUSED ONE OF THE… Look up ODI 10023386 at NHTSA ↗ | 123.1%ODI 10041094THE BRAKES IN THE RODEO SOUND STRANGE AT TIMES. I HEAR A GROWLING NOISE, AND IT JUST KEEPS GOING DOESN'T SLOW DOWN LIKE IT SHOULD AT TIMES. I TOOK IT IN TO BE CHECKED AND I QUOTE FROM THE DEALER: "500 TEST DROVE VEHICLE ALL BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD, NORMAL ABS OPERATION AND THIS IS WITHIN FACTORY SPECS." *LA Look up ODI 10041094 at NHTSA ↗ | 65.9%ODI 10024787 · 3,676 miCONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY.*AK THE PART WAS REPLACED ON 3 OCCASIONS. *TS. ALSO THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MISALIGNED, AND THE HOOD LATCH WAS LOOSE. *JB Look up ODI 10024787 at NHTSA ↗ | 212.5%ODI 10044829 · 450 miWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, INTERMITTENTLY CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FELT A THUMPING SENSATION IN THE PEDAL. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE BRAKES NO LONGER WORKED PROPERLY. THE LAST TIME THE BRAKES FAILED VEHICLE HAD TO RIDE ON THE SHOULDER TO AVOID A COLLISION. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK Look up ODI 10044829 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Structure:Frame And Members | 11.2%ODI 10319450 · 145,000 miFRAME RUSTED THROUGH ,UNINSPECTABLE, MOUNTS ON FRAME ARE VERY WEAK. *TR Look up ODI 10319450 at NHTSA ↗ | 52.8%ODI 10232964 · 156,192 miWE WERE PUTTING NEW BRAKES ON THE CAR, WHEN MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I WAS TOLD IT WAS UN SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR Look up ODI 10232964 at NHTSA ↗ | 33.1%ODI 10312849 · 70,000 miFRAME IS ROTTED ON 1996 ISUZU RODEO COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH , ONLY 98,000 MILES. *TR Look up ODI 10312849 at NHTSA ↗ | 1815.3%ODI 10172463 · 59,000 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT 18,000 MILES, ALL ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT A LOCAL SERVICE STATION; THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AN INDEPENDENT BODY SPECIALIST INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE FRAME WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE CONTACT WROTE TO THE MANUFACTURER, BUT A RESPONSE HAD NOT BEEN RECEIVED. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOT ALERTED. *AK UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB Look up ODI 10172463 at NHTSA ↗ | 439.0%ODI 10284387 · 102,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 55 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN MOVING RAPIDLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH INCREASED. A LOCAL MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE RIGHT PORTION OF THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 102000. Look up ODI 10284387 at NHTSA ↗ | 458.2%ODI 10262188 · 150,000 miI 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 Look up ODI 10262188 at NHTSA ↗ | 4817.5%ODI 10269911 · 155,000 miWHILE DRIVING APPROX. 65 MPH, THE LEFT LOWER TRAILING ARM AND BRACKET BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE BREAK WAS DUE TO A SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME. *TR Look up ODI 10269911 at NHTSA ↗ | 16141.4%ODI 10227037 · 110,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE. THE TRAILING ARM ON THE REAR AXLE OF THE FRAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND ROTTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE POINT OF DISCONNECTION. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER CORPORATE OFFICES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND ITS MANUFACTURER WARRANTY DUE TO THE MILEAGE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000. UPDATED 06/09/2008. *LJ UPDATED 06/09/08 Look up ODI 10227037 at NHTSA ↗ | 98.9%ODI 10307299 · 97,000 miTHE CONTROL ARM ON THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BROKE OFF FROM THE FRAME WHILE I WAS DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT APPROXIMATELY 3 M/P/H. THIS WAS ON A MACADAM ROAD AND I KNEW THE SPEED BUMP WAS THERE. I ENDED UP GETTING THE VEHICLE TOWED. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY. EVENTUALLY, AFTER ANALYSIS, THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD ME THE ENTIRE FRAME IS ROTTED BEYOND REPAIR. FURTHER, THEY STATED THAT THE INCIDENT COULD NOT HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED ALL THE FRAME DAMAGE. VEHICLE IS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO S. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. VEHICLE IS GARAGE KE… Look up ODI 10307299 at NHTSA ↗ | 16.3%ODI 10331262 · 40,000 miSEVERE RUST AND CORROSION OF FRAME. 2003 ISUZU RODEO. *TR Look up ODI 10331262 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Suspension | 11.2%ODI 525928CONSUMER INJURED DUE TO VEHICLE ROLLOVER.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). Look up ODI 525928 at NHTSA ↗ | 21.1%ODI 10426651 · 163,000 miI TOOK MY 95' ISUZU RODEO TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC FOR NEW SHOCKS AND STRUTS. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE MECHANIC CAME IN THE WAITING ROOM AND SAID HE COULD NOT WORK ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST AND THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. HE WENT ON TO SAY ISUZU IS KNOWN FOR RUST AND HAS NOT MADE EFFORTS TO RECALL THEIR DEFECTIVE FRAMES. I AM NOW UNABLE TO PERFORM THE NORMAL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE NEEDED TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF MY VEHICLE AND INVESTMENT. THIS IS ALSO A HUGE SAFETY RISK THAT ISUZU SHOULD ADDRESS. *TR Look up ODI 10426651 at NHTSA ↗ | 33.1%ODI 10594406 · 153,213 miTHE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE IS RUSTED EXCESSIVELY AND IS DEEMED BY QUALIFIED MECHANICS AS NOT ROADWORTHY. ALL OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE WORK PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE STILL LOOKS GREAT. *TR Look up ODI 10594406 at NHTSA ↗ | 32.5%ODI 10436837MY VEHICLE IS 1997 AND IT IS SAME ISSUE WITH 10V-436 RECALL NOTICE. I AM WONDERING WHY MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AS I SEE THE SAME ISSUE WITH MINE. THERE WERE 2 OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10436837 at NHTSA ↗ | 316.5%ODI 10016615 · 70,000 miAT 75K MILES BOTH REAR AXLE BEARING SEALS FAILED, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED FAILURE OF BOTH REAR BRAKES DUE TO AXLE FLUID SOAKING INTO THE BRAKE SHOES. *NLM Look up ODI 10016615 at NHTSA ↗ | 356.4%ODI 10031134I PURCHASED A NEW 1999 RODEO WHICH CURRENTLY HAS APPROX. 50,745 MILES. 2ND DAY OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH "FIXED" THE PROBLEM; DRIVING OUT OF THE LOT FOR THE SECOND TIME, LIGHT CAME BACK ON, TOOK THE DEALERSHIP 1 WEEK TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, THAT PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. NOW, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY FLASHES OR STAYS ON WHEN TANK IS FULL, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS REALLY IN THE TANK. NOT TO MENTION THE ANXIET… Look up ODI 10031134 at NHTSA ↗ | 3010.9%ODI 10016774 · 10 miVEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE DUE TO INSUFFICENT DAMPENING OF THE SUPENSION, DEALER SAYS THIS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. TRUCK WILL BOTTOM OUT ON SLIGHT BUMPS, AND BOUNCE UP AND DOWN AS IF YOU WERE IN A BOAT, THE SUSPENSION PARTS ARE INFERIOR COMPARED TO THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. CONDITION IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL IN CERTAIN DRIVING SITUATIONS. BOUNCE = LOSS OF TREAD CONTACT TO PAVEMENT = LOSS OF CONTROL. ALL TIRES/POINTS OF SUPENSION (SPRINGS/SHOCKS) HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WOULD NOT RECCOMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE OTHER THAN A PIR… Look up ODI 10016774 at NHTSA ↗ | 5614.4%ODI 10227037 · 110,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE. THE TRAILING ARM ON THE REAR AXLE OF THE FRAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND ROTTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE POINT OF DISCONNECTION. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER CORPORATE OFFICES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND ITS MANUFACTURER WARRANTY DUE TO THE MILEAGE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000. UPDATED 06/09/2008. *LJ UPDATED 06/09/08 Look up ODI 10227037 at NHTSA ↗ | 1211.9%ODI 10024787 · 3,676 miCONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY.*AK THE PART WAS REPLACED ON 3 OCCASIONS. *TS. ALSO THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MISALIGNED, AND THE HOOD LATCH WAS LOOSE. *JB Look up ODI 10024787 at NHTSA ↗ | 16.3%ODI 10491757 · 207,000 miFRAME RUST PROBLEM IDENTICAL TO THE 2002 ISSUE MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR Look up ODI 10491757 at NHTSA ↗ | 717.9%ODI 10238543 · 71,382 miTHE FRONT END. I REPLACED SHOCKS ROTORS UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND STILL THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THIS INSPECTED , STILL CANT FIND THE SOURCE. *TR Look up ODI 10238543 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Suspension:Rear | 11.2%ODI 512557REAR OF VEHICLE LOST CONTROL TWICE WHILE TURNING, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. Look up ODI 512557 at NHTSA ↗ | 21.1%ODI 10365600 · 99,990 mi1995 ISUZU RODEO 4X4 FRAME HAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND IS STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND FOR SAFE VEHICLE TRAVEL. *TR Look up ODI 10365600 at NHTSA ↗ | 22.1%ODI 10359211 · 189,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 ISUZU RODEO. THE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND COVERED WITH RUST. AFTER A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED AND COVERED WITH RUST. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000. Look up ODI 10359211 at NHTSA ↗ | 21.7%ODI 10362753 · 100,500 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SPRING MOUNTS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS A SAFETY CONCERN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,500. UPDATED 01/04/118LJ UPDATED 01/10/11*JB Look up ODI 10362753 at NHTSA ↗ | 163.3%ODI 10047795 · 30,000 miRECALL #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 Look up ODI 10047795 at NHTSA ↗ | 356.4%ODI 10029136 · 52 miTHIS CAR IS A LEMON. THERE SEEM TO BE MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE DASH LIGHTS ARE GOING OUT, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER SHIFT INDICATOR - THE CAR CAN BE IN "DRIVE", YET THE INDICATOR WILL HAVE "NEUTRAL" DISPLAYED. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO JERK WHILE SHIFTING. THE REAR SUSPENSION HAS A VIBRATING SOUND NO ONE HAS FIGURED OUT......THE DEALER CLAIMS THE SUSPENSION IS FINE. IN ADDITTION, THE REAR DRUM BRAKES CONTINUALLY GO OUT.*AK Look up ODI 10029136 at NHTSA ↗ | 269.5%ODI 10287038 · 95,276 miTHE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE ARE SIMPLE. LEAVING OUR DRIVEWAY AND WITHIN TWO TENTHS OF A MILE THERE WAS A REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILURE ON OUR ISUZU RODEO JUST AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION PE09030. HERE ARE THE ACTIONS / MOMENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. WE SIMPLY GATHERED IN OUR RODEO. PULLED FROM OUR DRIVEWAY ON TO A RURAL COUNTRY ROAD. SINGLE LANE AND TRAVELING A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 10MPH (LUCKILY). IT IS ON THIS ROAD AND WITH IN TWO TENTHS OF A MILE FROM LEAVING OUR HOME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHA… Look up ODI 10287038 at NHTSA ↗ | 5413.9%ODI 10283271 · 137,000 miHIT A BANKING WITH REAR TIRE AND THE FRAME OF MY ISUZU RODEO 2001 BROKE ON BOTH SIDES CAN NOT FIX THIS SUV FRAME IS ROTTEN . THERE IS A RECALL BUT ONLY ON 1998 AND 1999. *TR UPDATED 10/05/10 *BF THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED, NOT JUST THE REAR SUSPENSION. UPDATED 10/27/10 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 11/01/10 Look up ODI 10283271 at NHTSA ↗ | 22.0%ODI 104034522002 ISUZU RODEO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT *TGW Look up ODI 10403452 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.6%ODI 10216235 · 40,489 miWE PURCHASED A 2004 RODEO FROM HONDA AT THEIR USED CAR SERVICE. THE STICKER HAD ON IT AS IS WARRANTY. UPON RETURNING HOME WE NOTICED THE PAPERWORK WE SIGNED DID NOT HAVE A SIGNATURE ON IT. THEY WERE NOTIFED AND THAT THE PRICE WAS WRONG ALSO, THEY DID NOTHING. A FEW DAYS LATER I NOTICED THAT THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT HAD A FLAT TIRE. WHEN WE CHECKED IT, IT WAS O.K. BUT IT FELT DIFFERENT WHEN DRIVEN. THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS LEANING SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. I WENT AND SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER AND EXPLAINED IT TO HIM AND HE INFORMED ME … Look up ODI 10216235 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Vehicle Speed Control | 44.9%ODI 10335497 · 73,000 miGAS PEDAL BECOMES STUCK AND ACCELERATION CONTINUES. ACCELERATOR CABLE FROM PEDAL TO THROTTLE IS BECOMES STUCK OFTEN. I HAVE TO SLAM ON THE GAS PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET IT TO FREE UP. *TR Look up ODI 10335497 at NHTSA ↗ | 52.8%ODI 10329470 · 103,139 miGAS PEDAL STICKS. *TR Look up ODI 10329470 at NHTSA ↗ | 55.2%ODI 10146569 · 73,368 miDT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE RPMS REVVED AS HIGH AS THE GAUGE WOULD ALLOW. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME, CHECKED THE ENGINE ,AND DISCOVERED THE RUBBER BOOT IN THE THROTTLE BODY WAS MELTED. THE BOOT WAS REMOVED BY THE CONTACT AND THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM Look up ODI 10146569 at NHTSA ↗ | 86.8%ODI 10045777 · 60,000 miENGINE IDLES AT 2,000 RPMS. *AK Look up ODI 10045777 at NHTSA ↗ | 204.2%ODI 10033473 · 45,000 miON 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… Look up ODI 10033473 at NHTSA ↗ | 274.9%ODI 10046244 · 43,000 miVEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS, IT ACCELERATED HIGH ON ITS OWN. *AK Look up ODI 10046244 at NHTSA ↗ | 124.4%ODI 10054567 · 24,000 miON 8/8/01, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND WINTER LIGHT CAME ON THEN CAR STALLED OUT AND VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. CAR SHAKING AND LIGHT DIDN'T GO OFF UNTIL CAR WAS SHUT OFF THEN RESTARTED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CHANGED ACCELERATOR SENSOR. *AK 09/10/02, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BECAUSE CD PLAYER BROKE, WHEELS PEELING,DOOR POPPING WHEN OPENED, VEHICLE CUTS OFF AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED CD PLAYER, WHEELS, BUSHING IN DOOR, AND REPLACED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. 10/10/02, SPEEDODOMETER NOT READING PROPERLY, VEHICLE STILL CUTS OFF… Look up ODI 10054567 at NHTSA ↗ | 82.1%ODI 10089262 · 43,000 miVARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 2001 ISUZU RODEO. *MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THEY WOULD SLIDE, THEN STOP. TWO SMALL CHILDREN WOULD BE WITH THE CONSUMER WHEN THESE PROBLEMS WOULD OCCUR. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING PROPERLY. THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWN A HILL APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE SOUNDED AS IF THE ENGINE WAS RAISED AND THE VEHICLE ALMOST SLID INTO TRAFFIC. THE D… Look up ODI 10089262 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.3%ODI 10140119 · 10,251 miDT: 2003 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE IN MOTION. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON . THE WHOLE DASHBOARD PANEL STARTED BLINKING. THIS OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER 2004. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP , THEY CHANGED THE ODOMETER SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WORKED FOR A WHILE AFTER THAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2004, AND THEY CHANGED THE SAME PART. THE PART WORKED FROM THEN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED THE SAME PART. THE VEHICLE WA… Look up ODI 10140119 at NHTSA ↗ | 37.7%ODI 10160937 · 14,780 mi(1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE: ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, MY 2004 ISUZU RODEO 2WD VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. (2) FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES: ALL INCIDENCES OCCURRED WHILE WAITING AT EITHER A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN. HAD I NOT HAD MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE LUNGED FORWARD AND EITHER HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OR A PEDESTRIAN IN A CROSSWALK. (3) WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE: ON JUNE 26, 2006, I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE ONLY AUTHORIZED ISUZU DEALERSHIP ON TH… Look up ODI 10160937 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 78.5%ODI 10249285 · 158,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING OIL. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V132000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE). HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REPAIR WAS NEVER PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. … Look up ODI 10249285 at NHTSA ↗ | 84.5%ODI 10012095 · 10,000 miTHE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE. *JB AT 10K MILES, THE NOISE WAS NOTICEABLE. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE NOISE GRADUALLY WORSENED. A BUZZ NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN MAKING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS USED. THE COMBO SWITCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO A SHORT. ALSO THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR MADE A NOISE AS WELL. THE ENGINE SMOKED AT TIMES, DIED AND WHEN RESTARTED IT DID NOT RUN PROPERLY. THE SUNROOF DRAINS WERE DRAINING INTO THE ROCKER PANELS AND CAUSED WATER TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE DRIVER'S FLOOR. THE TRIM PANEL… Look up ODI 10012095 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 21.7%ODI 10020705BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGEERS AUTOMATIC WINDOWS HAVE BROKEN. THE MIDDLE CONSOLE IS BROKEN. THE HOOKS FOR THE BACK SEAT DO NOT LATCH THE SEAT AND THE SEAT FLIES FORWARD DURING BRAKING (A DISTRACTING HAZZARD). THE ENGINE MAKES A TICKING NOISE. THE ENGINE SEEMS TO GET TOO HOT. THE ENGINE SEEMS TO SMELL OF OIL EVEN AFTER SHORT TRIPS. THE BELTS MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS JUST STARTING - I JUST HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE STATION AND THE SERVICE MAN SAID HE DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 10020705 at NHTSA ↗ | 142.9%ODI 10005600ENGINE BLEW AFTER LESS THAN 60K MILES IN 1998 ISUZU RODEO. REPAIRMAN TELLS ME IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINES BURNING 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1500 MILES. Look up ODI 10005600 at NHTSA ↗ | 213.8%ODI 10013642GOT OIL CHANGE 3 WEEKS AGO......WENT TO CHECK OIL LEVEL........AND ENGINE WAS DRY. *NLM Look up ODI 10013642 at NHTSA ↗ | 155.5%ODI 10010442VEHICLE IS USING WHAT SOME MECHANICS AND NON-MECHANICS CONSIDER EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE FOR A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE IS USING 1. 80 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, WHEN IT GETS CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES. BOTH ISUZU AND THE DEALERSHIP CONSIDER THIS "NORMAL". *JB Look up ODI 10010442 at NHTSA ↗ | 71.8%ODI 10024754CONSUMER STATES AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES. Look up ODI 10024754 at NHTSA ↗ | 44.0%ODI 10041885CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HOOD PROBLEMS. HOOD WILL NOT CLOSE AS IT SUPPOSE TO. ALSO, WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE FRONT PART WHERE THE ENGINE WAS LOCATED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WILL PICK UP THE VEHICLE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK Look up ODI 10041885 at NHTSA ↗ | 212.5%ODI 10095400 · 17,742 miWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED A KNOCKING NOISE WAS PRODUCED FROM THE ENGINE. *AK Look up ODI 10095400 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.6%ODI 10266225RECURRING REDUCED POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE FASTER THAN 10 MPH, EFFECTIVELY DISABLING VEHICLE, COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS; THE "PROBLEM" COMES AND GOES AT RANDOM. *TR Look up ODI 10266225 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | 89.8%ODI 538200WHEEL LUGS/BOLTS BROKE OFF. (QCAW) Look up ODI 538200 at NHTSA ↗ | 2614.8%ODI 10005266 · 81,000 miWHEEL BOLTS/NUTS STRIP EVERY TIME I HAD TIRE WORK. RECENTLY BEING REFUSED TO CHANGE TIRES BY A SHOP, CLAIMING THAT RODEO'S WHEEL STUDS TOO SOFT TO GET THE JOB DONE WITHOUT DAMAGE Look up ODI 10005266 at NHTSA ↗ | 1717.5%ODI 10098491FOR THE 2ND TIME THE LUGS & STUDS ON THE ISUZU RODEO HAVE EITHER BROKEN/CRACKED OR STRIPPED WHEN A TIRE ROATION IS BEING PREFORMED. BOTH TIMES SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE MANUELLY TRIED TO REMOVE THE LUGS . AND AFTERWARDS TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE LUGS. AS A RESULT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE - SINCE THE STUDS ARE BUILT FROM THE INNER SIDE OUTWARD. NOW WITH SEVERAL LUGS STRIPPED AGAIN, I FEAR I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE AXLE AGAIN. *AK Look up ODI 10098491 at NHTSA ↗ | 1411.9%ODI 10010284AS OF MY LAST TIRE ROTATION, MY TIRE SUPPLIER HAS REFUSED TO WORK ON THE CAR DUE TO THE FAILURE RATE OF THE THREADS ON THE LUGS AND THE RESULTANT FAILURE OF LUG NUTS AND THE LUGS AS WELL. THE SUPPLIER INITIALLY TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURES AND---REPLACING SEVERAL LUGS AND LUG NUTS. HOWEVER, I AM NOW BEING DEPRIVED OF MY FREE TIRE ROTATIONS UNDER THE TIRE PURCHASE AGREEMENT DUE TO THE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE LUGS. THIS FAILURE IS NO DOUBT UNDER REPORTED AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS WELL BECAUSE SEVERAL OF THE STRESSED AND DAMAGED LUGS HAVE SNAP… Look up ODI 10010284 at NHTSA ↗ | 102.1%ODI 10012326 · 67,000 miTHE TIRE LUG NUTS CAME OF THE TIRES AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO WOBBLE. THE EALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM Look up ODI 10012326 at NHTSA ↗ | 50.9%ODI 10041578LUG STUD BROKE WHILE CHANGING TIRE. SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS FUEL SYSTEM GAUGE DEFECTIVE. *LA Look up ODI 10041578 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Fuel System, Other:Storage:Fuel Gauge System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 10.8%ODI 536234ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. Look up ODI 536234 at NHTSA ↗ | 91.9%ODI 10072659 · 40,000 miTHE 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 Look up ODI 10072659 at NHTSA ↗ | 549.8%ODI 10016931 · 65,000 miAT ABOUT 65,000 MILES, THE ENGINE HAS BEEN BURNING 1/2 QUART OF OIL EVERY 200-300 MILES. NOT LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND AND DO NOT SEE IN THE EXHAUST. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THE ABS SENSOR CONNECTION ON THE REAR AXLE IS ALWAYS LOOSE. GAS GAUGE NOT READING PROPER LEVEL. HAVE BEEN THROUGH 5 IN-DASH CD CHANGERS. *TT Look up ODI 10016931 at NHTSA ↗ | 155.5%ODI 10015578THE GAS GAUGE READ INCORRECTLY. *JB....*AK Look up ODI 10015578 at NHTSA ↗ | 61.5%ODI 10112461 · 30,000 miFUEL GAUGE WAS READING INCORRECTLY. IT WOULD INDICATE THAT I WAS ABOUT OUT OF FUEL WHEN I ACTUALLY HAD ABOUT 1/2 A TANK LEFT. ISUZU DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. *JB Look up ODI 10112461 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 25.1%ODI 10079022 · 58,000 miTHE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT ALWAYS REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVEL AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. THE AIR CONDITIONING FAN STOPS BLOWING FOR DAYS.*AK Look up ODI 10079022 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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