2000 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 20,2006. A GIRL RAN A RED LIGHT AND I HIT HER IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HER CAR HEAD ON WITH MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO. IT WAS A FULL FRONTAL COLLISION FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN. LUCKILY , WE ARE ALWAYS BUCKLED UP BECAUSE NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL. THE OTHER CAR WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH AND HER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN I HIT HER BUT MINE DID NOT. LUCKILY, MY CHILDREN WERE NOT HURT BADLY BUT UNFORTUNATELY, I SUSTAINED NECK, BACK AND KNEE INJURIES. I WAS AND STILL AM VERY UPSET THAT MY AIRBAGS FAILED. EVEN THE OWNER OF THE BODY SHOP I USE WAS IN SHOCK THAT THEY DID NOT DEPLOY AS THE IMPACT WAS ENOUGH TO SPLIT THE FRAME OF MY RODEO AND TOTAL IT OUT. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER ISUZU AND I WILL ALSO NOT RECOMMEND THEM TO MY FAMILY OR FRIENDS IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, I HOPE I CAN HELP ANOTHER FAMILY FROM GETTING INJURED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS FAILED AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. UPDATED 06/07/2006. *AK *TS

IT HAD BEEN LESS THAN 5000 MILES SINCE THE LAST OIL CHANGE. THE TRUCK STARTED MAKING A REALLY LOUD CLICKING NOISE, THEN STALLED MINUTES LATER. A ROD WAS THROWN THROUGH THE BLOCK, AND 2 PISTONS WERE DESTROYED. IT COST ABOUT $6000, WHICH THE WARRANTY COMPANY ONLY PAID HALF. THEY REPLACED IT WITH A USED ENGINE, AND I AM ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OIL CONSUMPTION. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN FILLED WITH FUEL. WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AS IF IT WERE GOING TO STALL. THE FIRE WAS FIRST NOTICED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. BASED ON THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS INVESTIGATION THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HOWEVER, AN ARSON INVESTIGATOR WAS CONTACTED WHO DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL AND STARTED IN AN ELECTRICAL BOX LOCATED NEAR THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED BUT DID NOT ARRIVE ON THE SCENE. UPDATED 04/04/06. *JB

THERE IS NO INCIDENT (THE INCIDENT DATE LISTED IS ACTUALLY THE DATE OF PURCHASE), HOWEVER. DESCRIPTION INCOMPLETE. *AK I OWN A 2000 ISUZU RODEO AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED THAT A RECENT RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED IN REFERENCE TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. ALSO, I FOUND ON THE INTERNET, INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING RECALLS: AIR BAGS FRONTAL - RECALL # 02V213000 - DATE OF RECALL: 08/09/02 ENGINE & ENGINE COOLING - RECALL # 01I002000 - DATE OF RECALL: 06/05/01 AIR BAGS FRONTAL - RECALL # 01V055000 - DATE OF RECALL: 02/28/01 I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES AND FEEL THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED FOR THE ABOVE PROBLEMS, IT MAY BE UNSAFE. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT I SHOULD DO NEXT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING LEFT FROM A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN BACK UP AND CONTINUED TO GO LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BEFORE ANY ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION, THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD NUT LOOSENED AND CAUSED THE TIE ROD TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENTS WITHOUT REPAIR. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED THE BACKS OF BOTH FRONT SEATS FAILED. BOTH SEATS FELL, CAUSING INJURIES TO BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THE SEAT BELTS WERE USED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO THE BACK SEAT WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BACK SEAT. THE PASSENGER HIT THE SUN ROOF AND SIDE WINDOW. THE SPEED AT WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE.*AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE COASTING CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISH-TAIL AND SPIN OUT. ONCE VEHICLE CORRECTED BRAKES/ABS DID NOT ENGAGE (NO PULSE IN BRAKE PEDAL NO SQUEALING TIRES) RESULTING IN VEHICLE CAREENING OF THE ROAD. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE I BEGAN HEARING A KNOCKING SOUND BUT DID NOT LOOSE POWER. I PULLED OVER AT NEXT EXIT AND AS I PULLED OVER THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT HAD NONE I RECENTLY HAD THE OIL CHANGED. I HAVE HEARD OF MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS AND I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BUY A NEW ENGINE. I'VE ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, AND I RECENTLY HAD THE FUEL GAUGE FIXED, IN ALL, I'D SAY THE ISUZU RODEO HAS GIVEN ME MANY PROBLEMS. THANK YOU ISUZU MANUFACTURERS FOR THE CONSTANT PROBLEMS I HAVE TO FACE WITH THIS RODEO. *JB

GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX EVEN THOUGH AS I UNDERSTAND IT, ISUZU COVERS THE REPLACEMENT UNDER DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY. CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN COMPLAINT MADE TO DEALERSHIP.*JB