1998 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

ON 11/24 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HIT SOMEONE WHO LOST CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT GIVING ME MUCH RESPONSE TIME BEFORE I HIT HER CAR. MY ISUZU RODEO HAD EXTENSIVE ENGINE AND BODY DAMAGE AND MY CONCERN IS THAT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, BEING THAT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING ON THE HOV LANE. THANKFULLY THE INJURIES HAVE ONLY BEEN SORENESS AND NOTHING TOO SERIOUS SINCE WE WERE WEARING OUR SEATBELTS.*AK

THE CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE ABS AND PROBLEM WITH A LOCAL DEALER. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER (WHO WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALONE) WAS CHANGING LANES MOVING FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT. SOON AFTER CROSSING THE DIVIDER LINES SHE NOTICED BRAKE LIGHTS AHEAD. THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND HEARD A GRINDING, POPPING SOUND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. A FEW MOMENTS PASSED, THEN THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, BUT NOT IN TIME. THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER COLLIDED WITH THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING SLIGHT INJURIES TO THE ARMS AND STOMACH OF THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER. THE DAUGHTER ALSO SLIGHTLY INJURED HER RIGHT LEG IN THE COLLISION. POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE, BUT NO ONE WAS CITED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. *NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR ABS BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, AND SINCE THEN HAS HAD ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, DEALER REFUSED TO DO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. *AK

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00405800 CONCERNING REAR AXLE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT DEALERSHIP WOULD PERFORM REPAIRS. URGED CONSUMER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS ON VEHICLE. *AK

GLOVE BOX IN 1998 ISUZU RODEO STICKS AND UNABLE TO OPEN. BACK PASSENGER DOOR ALSO STICKS AND WILL NOT OPEN. *LA

DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM RECALL 02I002000 REPAIRS CONCERNING ABS BRAKES BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROPER EXPLANATION OF WHY THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECAL 02I002000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY 2004.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING, THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO A PARK BENCH. AS A RESULT, ENGINE EXPLODED. NO FIRE REPORTED. DEALER STATED THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION WAS DUE TO LACK OF OIL IN THE VEHICLE. *AK