1999 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

MY 1999' ISUZU RODEO SLE FUEL GAUGE FAILED GIVING INACCURATE READINGS. VEN AT ACCELERATION AND AT TURNS, IT WILL INDICATE A LESSER READING AND WILL EVEN LIGHT UP THE ORANGE GAS PUMP. A 12 GALLON FUEL IN 21 GALLON TANK WILL BE INDICATED AS EMPTY IN MY CAR. I GUESS AS LONG THERE'S NO FATALITIES, NOBODY WILL ACT ON IT.*AK

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SHOOK IN THE REAR. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER WILL NOTIFY THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *AK THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED AND THE SLIP YOKE WAS LUBRICATED. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *SC *JB

FUEL GAUGE IS INTERMITTENT AFTER FILLING GAS TANK WITH FUEL. FUEL GAUGE IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE AFTER 5-10 MILES OF DRIVING AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK. THIS IS ALSO CAUSING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THIS AND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN IF YOUR WIFE IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE DAILY WITHOUT KNOWING THE AMOUNT OF GAS SHE HAS. DEALERSHIP HERE WILL NOT SELL THE SENDING UNIT BY ITSELF, ONLY THE COMPLETE FUEL PUMP AT A COST OF OVER $300.00. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02I002000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS DONE ON NOVEMBER 29, 2003. AT THIS PRESENT TIME THE ABS LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING, AND THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. BUT THE NOISE WAS NOT DUPLICATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OR STOPIN AT A LIGH VEHICLE ACCELERATED. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

CAR WILL BE IN DRIVE, BUT DASH SHOWS NEUTRAL OR SOME OTHER GEAR. HAVE TO KEEP MOVING THE GEAR SWITCH UNTIL THE DASH SAYS DRIVE. EVEN THEN, CAR SOMETIMES JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING. *JB

AS ANOTHER COMPLAINANT LISTED, THIS CAR IS A LEMON! HUGE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE MODE SELECTOR SHIFT SWITCH; AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL BE IN DRIVE BUT DASH INDICATOR LIGHT WILL SAY NEUTRAL; COST TO FIX PROBLEM WAS $ INCLUDING A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE BAD SWITCH RUINED THE TRANSMISSION! NO HELP FROM GM/ISUZU OWNER RELATIONS. TOLD ME IT WAS MY OWN FAULT FOR NOT TAKING CARE OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE. I HAVE RECORD OF ALL MAINTENANCE DONE ON VEHICLE INCLUDING TRANSMISSION FLUSHES. DEALER SERVICE TOLD ME THEY CHANGE AT LEAST 5 OF THESE SWITCHES A MONTH AND AS MANY AS 2-3 A WEEK AT TIMES BUT COULDN'T TELL ME WHEN THIS STARTED WHAT MY PROBLEM WAS. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO GO BAD AND BE REPLACED BEFORE IT WAS EVIDENT TO ANYONE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. NOT ACCEPTABLE! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND A PROPERLY DESIGNED SWITCH PUT IN. OWNER RELATIONS MADE NO EFFORT TO BE CIVIL MUCH LESS HELPFUL IN ANY WAY! MY CAR HAD PROBLEMS AT 60000 MILES AND A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT ON AT 72000 MILES - UNACCEPTABLE! *LA

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. RECALL 02I002000 WAS ISSUED. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHEN ENGAGED. THIS REDUCED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF TO RESTART THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK *NM