1999 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED NOVEMBER 2005. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED AND EXPLAINED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGING. ON MARCH 23, 2006 AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE ON SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS THE ABS ENGAGED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HYDROPLANE AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED HOWEVER, REFUSED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CONTACT AND EXPLAINED THE INSURANCE COMPANY NEEDED TO CALL THEM BACK.

SLOWLY BUT SURELY, THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. THE DEFECT IS IN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THAT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP. THE PROBLEM, AND SOMEWHAT OF A SAFETY CONCERN IS, YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. I DID RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE BEFORE HAVING IT REPLACED. ONCE GOING UP A HILL... ON A MAJOR ROAD... WHAT AN EXPERIENCE. THE OTHER WAS ALSO ON A BUSY ROAD. WATCHING THE SPEEDOMETER NEVER REALLY SEEMS TO WORK. SINCE THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR ON THE MAJORITY OF RODEO'S DURING THOSE YEARS, I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED (CHECK MSN AUTO, OR JUST SEARCH ISUZU RODEO RELIABILITY ON GOOGLE AND YOU'LL FIND HUNDREDS OF SITE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT). EVEN MY MECHANIC SAID HE SEES THIS PROBLEM ALL OF THE TIME. IF ISUZU HAS ANY PLAN OF STAYING AROUND IN THE US, THEY NEED TO KEEP THEIR CURRENT CUSTOMERS HAPPY OR THEY WON'T HAVE ANY (BECAUSE THEY DON'T DO MUCH ADVERTISING, SO I DON'T SEE HOW THEY PLAN ON GETTING NEW CUSTOMERS). *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE IS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 02I002000 REGARDING THE ABS. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ILLUMINATION UNLESS A FEE WAS PAID. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. UPDATED 04/06/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #02I002000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON BUMPY ROADS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL, CAMPAIGN 02I002000 REGARDING ANTILOCK. BRAKES. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT TH LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH ON SLIPPERY ROADS ABS FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02I002000 REGARDING THE ABS WAS ISSUED. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. *AK UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB

ON MY 1999 RODEO THE OIL DISAPPEARS IT WILL GO FOR LITTLE WHILE THEN NO OIL REGISTER ON STICK IT IS NOT BURNING OIL AND CAN'T FIND ANY LEAKS. I KNOW THIS IS PROBLEM IN MANY OF THESE . IT ALSO SEEMS AT TIMES THAT SOMETHING IS DRAGGING IN THE ENGINE AREA LIKE FAN OR SOMETHING. *JB

1999 ISUZU RODEO RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE STRIKING A GUARD RAIL END, STRIKING THE DITCH IN THE MEDIAN AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. *JB

I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. I TRY TO STOP, PUT BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR AND TRUCK KEEPS ACCELERATING AND DOESN'T STOP. I ALMOST GOT IN TWO ACCIDENTS TODAY. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02I002000 CONCERNING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES IN JUNE 2004. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THE REMEDY PARTS WOULD NOT ARRIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 2004. THE PARTS NEVER ARRIVED. LAST MONTH SHE RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTIFICATION CONCERNING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. SOMEONE FROM THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THE RECALL PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. ON THE DAY OF THE APPOINTMENT SHE DROPPED VEHICLE OFF AND RETURNED HOME. THEN, SHE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP TELLING HER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND SHE NEEDED TO COME AND PICK UP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED THE ABS FAILED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. *AK