1999 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

THE ABS RECALL 02I002000 REPAIRS FAILED TO CORRECT THE BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

I PURCHASES A 1999 ISUZU RODEO LSE USED IN JANUARY OF 2004. WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THREE DFFERENT TIMES IN FEBRUARY THE ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED.THE RPM'S ON THE TACKOMETER JUMPED TO 6000 AND IT TOOK BOTH FEET STANDING ON THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE CAR FROM SURGING FORWARD. SLIPPING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL DID NOT HELP AS THE BACK WHEELS SPUN AND SMOKED.KILLING THE IGNITION WAS THE ONLY THING TO STOP IT.I ALSO HAD IT SUDDENLY SURGE AS I WAS HEADING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE PARKING BUMBER AND NEARLY CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING, AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO KILL THE IGNITION BEFORE ANY SERIOUS DAMAGE WAS DONE. BROWNS ISUZU IN FAIRFAX VIRGINIA EXAMINED THE PROBLEM AND WORKED ON THE THROTTLE BODY. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW WEEKS BUT HAS STARTED AGAIN, TWICE NEARLY CAUSING ME TO SLAM INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I NOW LEAVE AT LEAST FOUR TO FIVE FEET AS THERE IS NO NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE WILL DO THIS. I AM RETURNING TO THE ISUZU DEALER THIS WEEK BUT THEY HOLD LITTLE HOPE IN FINDING THE PROBLEM AS IT DOES NOT OCCUR WITH ANY CERTAINTY. IN LOOKING AT YOUR WEBSITE AND TALKING TO SOME OTHER ISUZU OWNERS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED ISUZU YET BUT THOSE WHO I HAVE SPOKEN TO THAT HAVE, THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD ISUZU NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD HOPE THAT THEY ARE CONTACTED AFTER A COMPLAINT IS FILED WITH YOU, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT. I KNOW IF I HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT I WILL CERTAINLY PURSUE EVERY LEGAL MEANS TO RESOLVE THIS. IF NHTSA HAS ANY INVESTIGATING POWERS THEY SHOULD PURSUE THIS BEFORE SOME ONE DIES TRAGICALLY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON BUMPY/WET SURFACE ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I BOUGHT A 1999 RODEO FOR MY WIFE WHEN IT WAS NEW. WE NOW HAVE 82,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WENT BAD AT JUST OVER 50,000 MILES. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER THE REPAIRS. THIS IS NOT A SAFE THING FOR SOMEONE (ESPECIALLY A WOMAN) TO BE DRIVING AROUND WITH A BROKEN FUEL GAUGE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH RODEO'S AND I CANNOT BELIEVE A RECALL HAS NOT OCCURED YET. I HOPE THE NHTSA WILL WILL HELP GET ISUZU TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER CONFURRING WITH MANY OWNERS OF A 1999 ISUZU RODEO IT IS MY CONSENSUS THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURER MALFUNCTION WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. FUEL SENDING UNIT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND CAUSES THE GAS GUAGE TO READ EMPTY. CONTACTING ISUZU HAS DONE CONSUMERS NO GOOD SINCE ISUZU DENIES ANY PROBLEM. HOWEVER IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM A PARTICULAR ISUZU MECHANIC THAT HE REPAIRS 3-4 SENDING UNITS PER DAY. I DO NOT FEEL IT IS A CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY AN ENORMOUS SERVICE COST TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT WE BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURERS KNOW ABOUT AND HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO RECALL. *AK

AT APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES THE GAS GAUGE ON THE ISUZU RODEO STOPS FUNCTIONING. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, I ASK EVERY RODEO/HONDA PASSPORT OWNER THAT I MEET IF THEIR GAS GAUGE WORKS. TO DATE, I'VE ASKED APPROXIMATELY 20 INDIVIDUALS. ALL WHO OWN A RODEO OR PASSPORT IN THE 80000 MILES RANGE HAVE NON-FUNCTIONING GAS GAUGES. THIS CAN'T BE COINCIDENCE, THIS CAN ONLY BE A MANUFACTURING OR COMPONENT DEFECT. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, SO I WOULD ASSUME THE FAULTY PART/PARTS ARE STILL ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES. *NM

THE CLASSIC FUEL SENDING UNIT PROBLEM THAT THOUSANDS OF RODEO OWNERS (MINE IS A 1999) ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT. MY PROBLEM STARTED SHORTLY AFTER I HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AROUND 45,000 MILES. I WAS AT FIRST SUSPICOUS THAT THE DEALER BROKE IT DOING OTHER REPAIRS, BUT NOW I SEE THAT THE PROBLEM IS RAMPANT AND PROBABLY NOT RELATED. THE FUEL GUAGE IS USELESS. I KEEP TRACK USING THE ODOMETER BECAUSE REPAIR COST IS PROHIBITIVE, WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WON'T FAIL AGAIN. THIS IS CLEARLY A QUALITY/ENGINEERING PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE THAT ISUZU SHOULD REMEDY. HOW CAN THEY RECALL 1998 AND 2000 AND SKIP 1999?*AK

THE GAS GAGE ON MY CAR READS EMPTY AFTER ONLY DRIVING ABOUT 90 TO 100 MILES ON A FULL TANK. AFTER ONLY 30 MILES IT READS HALF FULL. IF I'M ON AN INCLINE, NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE, THE GAS LIGHT WILL BLINK. THIS IS OBVIOULSY A DEFECT SINCE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT I KNOW HOW MANY MILES MY CAR CAN NORMALLY GET ON A FULL TANK, IT VARIES BASED ON MANY DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I'M ALWAYS NERVOUS THAT I'M OUT OF GAS! *AK

GAS GAUGE IS READING THE GAS TANK LEVEL INCORRECTLY. AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS, THE GAS GAUGE WILL READ EMPTY. THE GAS LEVEL WILL FLUCTUATE CONSTANTLY FROM EMPTY TO FULL. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE.*AK