1997 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN ON REAR DRUM BRAKE WAS "GLAZED" AT 9000 MILES, CAUSING MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE REAR BRAKES, WHICH MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-40MPH, THE HATCHBACK WOULD POP OPEN FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 10 TIMES. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. AT TIMES ONE CAN HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING TO UNLOCK LATCH. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID NO PROBLEM TO FIND. HATCHBACK DID NOT POP OPEN AT DEALER. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.(NEW JERSEY POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT).

NON DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS IN A COLLISION RESULTED IN INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

CLUTCH HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT WHEN APPLIED. VEHICLE ALSO STALLS, CAUSING NON-MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CAUSING COLLISION.

WHILE MAKING A TURN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED TO REV AND ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND FLIPPED OVER ON FLAT PAVEMENT. *AK

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION, FRONT BUMPER GRILL HIT BY ANOTHER MOTORIST/WENT OVER DOUBLE YELLOW LINE, BOTH VEHICLES TRAVELING 25 MPH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULDNT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER SAID THE VEHICLE DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ENOUGH FORCE TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAG, BUT HAD OVER $8000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. *AK

IN 3 INCIDENTS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON A SLIGHT HILL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, HEARD SQEAKY NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK