1998 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ENGINE WAS PRODUCING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. DEALER STATED THAT THE BEARING ROD FAILED WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING, AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CABLE IS DEFECTIVE. RECALL FOUND BY THE CONSUMER AND THE MANUFACTURE STATES THE REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE.

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL: 02I002000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. AFTER HAVING THE COMPUTER REPLACED FOR THE ABS, AND WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

AFTER ABS RECALL 02I002000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE RECALL PART FAILED. *AK

ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE CODE 401 CAME ON, INDICATING THAT EGR VALVE INSUFFICIENTLY FLOWED TO THE ENGINE. MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE. THEN, CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

MORE AND MORE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL THEN STARTED TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNINING SLIGHTLY, FOUND A LOOSE BOLT ON STEERING SHAFT "KNUCKLE" VERY DANGEROUS AND ISUZU SHOULD HAVE A MORE SAFE WAY OF SECURING THIS. THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

AFTER OWNING THE TRUCK FOR FIVE MONTHS PROBLEMS OCCURRED. BUCKLE IN THE REAR SEAT BELT FAILED, RIPPING THE BUCKLE OFF WHILE IN USE WITH A CHILD SEAT. OTHER REAR BUCKLE STARTED TO SHOW THE SAME FAILURE. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM ON 1998 ISUZU RODEO.*MR THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ABS (02I-002) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP SHE NOTICED THAT THE ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE DEALER FAILED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER AN INVOICE INDICATING WHAT WAS REPAIRED/REPLACED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS PROBABLY SOME OTHER PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME. *NM *JB

MY GAS GAUGE STARTED ACTING FUNNY, I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND TOLD HIM AND HE INFORMED ME OF TECHNICAL SERVICE ON THE FUEL GAUGE SENDER. WE CALLED BOB DANCE ISUZU IN SANFORD, FLORIDA AND TALKED TO HIM ABOUT THE SITUATION. HE SAYS THAT HE HAS SEVERAL ISUZU RODEOS COMING IN WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE SOMETHING THAT IS DUE TO MANUFACTURES DEFAULT. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP IN AND MAKE THEM FIX THE PROBLEM. I JUST TALKED TO MY FRIEND WHO OWNS THE SAME VEHICLE EXCEPT A 2000 AND SHE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART. DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION!!! *JB

FUEL GAUGE IN 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THIS IS CLEARLY MALFUNCTIONING/DEFECTIVE AND, FROM REVIEWING A WIDE VARIETY OF INTERNET NEWSGROUPS PERVADES ALL ISUZU OWNERS FROM THIS MODEL YEAR. THE MANUFACTURE WANTS TO PLACE THE BLAME ON SULPHUR IN THE FUEL. IF THIS WAS THE CASE, WHY DOES THIS CONDITION NOT OCCUR IN MANY VEHICLE MODELS. I BELIEVE THIS WARRANTS A RECALL AND I'M SURPRISED A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT A FORTHCOMING RECALL OR WHAT CAN BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS CIRCUMSTANCE, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THE DEALER WILL ONLY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IF THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THE DEALER HAS NEVER TAKEN THE INITIATIVE TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE PART. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *LA