1999 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

THE FRAME RUSTED AND THE ARM THAT HOLDS THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BROKE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN TOWING CO TOLD ME COULD NOT BE FIXED, JUST JUNK IT. *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 ISUZU DOES NOTHING TO SOLVE THERE CHEAP WAYS OF BUILDING TRUCKS NOW I SEE WHY THEY DO NOT SELL CARS IN THE USA ANYMORE THERE ARE 3 SERVICE STATIONS IN MA. AND NOT ONE IS EVEN CLOSE TO WHERE I LIVE AND I HAD ONE TELL ME ITS 10 YEARS OLD NOW TIME FOR A NEW ONE ANYWAY WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT PEOPLE HAVE WITH THESE THINGS WHY DIDN'T ANYONE FORCE THEM TO HAVE MAJOR RECALLS AND THE ONES THEY DO HAVE THEY SAY TO BAD. *TR

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