1998 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

1998 ISUZU RODEO LS. WITHIN A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS, BOTH OF THE SWIVEL TYPE SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLIES HAVE SHOWN A DEFECT WHICH CAUSES THE INTERNAL SPRING MECHANISM TO FAIL AND RENDER THE UNITS INOPERABLE. THE MIRROR CASES COME LOOSE TO THE POINT OF NEARLY FALLING OFF THE BASE UNIT THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE DOOR. THE LEFT SIDE WAS REPLACED 3 MONTHS AGO. RECENTLY THE SAME FAILURE HAS HAPPENED TO THE RIGHT SIDE ASSEMBLY. *NLM

1998 ISUZU RODEO EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. *MR THE BRAKES WERE INTERMITTENT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND LOCK UP. A FEW DAYS LATER THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A REAR BRAKE SENSOR AND WAS REPLACED. THE MOLDING ON THE DRIVER DOOR WAS LOOSE, THE LATCH ON THE CONSOLE HAD BROKEN, THE SUNVISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD FALLEN DOWN, AND THE CENTER CAPS ON THE FRONT WHEELS HAD PITTED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A BUY BACK AND OR TRADE IN. *SCC *JB

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON . THE BRAKES SQUEAKED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAAKES BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. *NLM

FUEL SENDING UNIT INTERMITTENT AFTER FILL-UP, DURING DAILY DRIVING. GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY NEARLY ALL THE TIME REGARDLESS OF LEVEL OF FUEL. AFTER FILLING TANK GAUGE WILL RISE TO 1/2 THEN AS YOU DRIVE DAILY IT WILL READ EMPTY W/LOW FUEL WARNING ON OR IT WILL STAY AT 1/2 TANK THEN NEXT DAY DROP TO EMPTY. *NLM

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN ONE TIRE HITS A SLIPPERY SURFACE CAUSING EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. *NLM

PISTON ROD FAILURE. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN OR ABOUT JANUARY, 2003. THE ENGINE ON MY 1998 ISUZU RODEO BEGAN MAKING A LOUD CLANKING NOISE AND THE "CHECK OIL" LIGHT CAME ON. I ADDED A QUART AND THE NOISE SUBSIDED. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED THE NEXT DAY. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE NOISE RETURNED AND I ADDED TWO QUARTS OF OIL. THE NOISE DID NOT SUBSIDE AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE THE NEXT DAY. THE OIL CHANGE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE ONLY TWO QUARTS OF OIL IN THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER LOCAL MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND HE TOLD ME THE NO. 1 PISTON ROD HAD FAILED. WHEN HE CALLED HIS PARTS DISTRIBUTOR FOR A QUOTE ON A NEW OR REBUILT ENGINE, THE DISTRIBUTOR SAID, "'98 RODEO ENGINE? LET ME GUESS, IT'S THE NO.1 ROD" AND STATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE ISUZU DEALER WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR AND HAD ALMOST ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE ISUZU DISTRICT MANAGER TO OFFER ANY "GOOD FAITH" ASSISTANCE. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE GENERALLY CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES, ALTHOUGH ISUZU RECOMMENDS CHANGING IT EVERY 5,000 MILES. I HAVE FULL SERVICE RECORDS AND ALMOST ALL MAINTENANCE (EXCEPT FOR SOME OIL CHANGES) WAS DONE AT THE DEALER. *NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE # 02I002000 SUBJECT: ABS. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT TO THE DEALER, THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS AND THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL.*AK

WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE PARKING LOT APPLIED BRAKES AND RAN INTO THE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT HOLD, AND WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *AK

ABS LIGHT IS FLASHING CONSTANTLY, AND THERE IS A DELAY IN STOPPING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

TURNING INTO PARKING LOT, BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE - DID NOT LOCK, DID NOT SKID, DID NOT STOP, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE GOING INTO THE BUILDING.