1999 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02I002000 CONCERNING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. SHE SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO HAS CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK UPDATE 1/4/2006 - *NM

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT NOTICE ON NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02I002000 CONCERNING THE HYDRAULIC ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. AT THIS TIME THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND STATED PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, HOWEVER, THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVE. NO REPAIRS CAN BE MADE UNTIL THE PARTS ARRIVE. *AK

JAN 2004, I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND DROVE ABOUT 500 FT WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OPERATE ROUGH. I TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK THE PARKING LOT AND WHITE SMOKE (STEAM I BELIEVE) WAS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE ISUZU DEALER SHIP TOLD THE WARRANTY COMPANY THAT I HAD BEEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THAT THE ONLY THING TO DO WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE TEMP GAUGE HAS NEVER READ ABOVE MEDIAN RANGE. I HAD THE HEAD GASKET AND THERMOSTAT REPLACED BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE SAID THERE WAS NO REASON TO REPLACE THE ENGINE JUST THE GASKETS. NOW, I WAS SETTING IN TRAFFIC 11/2005 AND THE SAME THING STARTED HAPPENING. WHAT IS THE ISSUE WITH THE HEAD GASKET? ARE THEY DEFECTIVE? *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 021002000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. SHE SPOKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 021V002000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WORKED IMPROPERLY. THE NEEDLE MOVED WITHOUT CAUSE. THE FUEL GAUGE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THERE WAS STILL FUEL IN THE TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED . *AK

1999 ISUZU RODEO, LS, V6, 49,570 MILES. FUEL TANK SENSOR SENDING FAULTY SIGNAL TO DASH BOARD, GAS GUAGE. CAN HAVE 1/2 TANK, BUT RECEIVE FLASHING INDICATOR OF AN EMPTY TANK. A COLD START OR A SHARP TURN CAUSES INDICATOR TO DROP TO E (EMPTY) MARK. RELYING ON TRIPOMETER AT THIS TIME. RESEARCH INDICATES FUEL TANK MUST BE DROPPED FOR REPAIR. *NM

I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WHERE I WAS AT FAULT DUE TO THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONING IN MY 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE ROADS WERE WET AND I ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE VAN IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE SINCE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I WAS FORCED TO PAY A $500 DEDUCTIBLE WHEN THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT TO THE ISUZU RODEO'S. WHAT CAN I DO TO RECOUP THE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THIS ACCIDENT? *NM

DT: THE CONTACT S OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. HE RECEIVED A RECALL ON 10-14-05 REGARDING THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE CAR ITO DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ONE YEAR AGO. A CHILD RAN O IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, HE SWERVED TO MISS THE CHILD, HIT THE BRAK THEY DID NOT WORK, AND THE VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. HE FELT THAT THE ACCIDENT CAUSED OTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR, SUCH AS TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. HE NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO. HAD TO DO A LOT OF REPAIR WORK TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ,AND HE HAS NOT HAD THEM INSTALLED AGAIN.*AK

DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE INHIBITER SWITCH THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM FIRST STARTED ON 8-16-05. WHEN THE GEARS ARE MOVED THERE IS A CLANKING SOUND AND THE TRANSITION FROM ONE GEAR TO THE OTHER IS HARD. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY TOLD HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD GO OUT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND ADVISED HER TO PARK THE VEHICLE. ALSO,ANOTHER MECHANIC TOLD HER TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS IN MULTIPLE VEHICLES. *AK