1998 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT DURING NORMAL BRAKING, UNABLE TO SAFELY STOP VEHICLE. DEALER REPORTS ABS MODULE REPLACED IN JUNE 1998 BUT PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. ALSO, ABS WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON INTERMITENTLY.

IF I AM DECELERATING AND THE FRONT TIRES HIT A BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROADWAY, I LOSE THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS AN ABS ACTIVATION, HOWEVER, I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THIS IS NORMAL ABS OPERATION. WHEN I REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE, I WAS DECELERATING AND ROLLED OVER A DEPRESSED MANHOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE BRAKING FAILURE. I CAN REPRODUCE THE FAILURE ANYTIME. I HAVE HAD ISUZU DEALERS TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE, AND THEY TELL ME THIS IS NORMAL ABS ACTIVATION. I HAVE DRIVER FOUR-WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BREAK VEHICLE'S AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO ROLL THROUGH RED LIGHTS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS DUE TO ROLLING OVER ROAD WAY DEFECTS WHILE BREAKING. IF ABS IS SUPPOSE TO SHORTEN MY BREAKING DISTANCE IN LIEU OF A SKID CONDITION, I'D RATHER GO INTO A SKID. AT LEAST THEN I WILL HAVE SOME CONTROL OVER MY BREAKING. PLEASE HELP... I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THIS IS NORMAL FOR ABS. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****770768

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH IN A SNOW STORM, CONSUMER STATES' THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED. CONSUMER FEELS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE MADE IT HOME SAFELY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

AFTER PURCHASING ONE LUG NUT AND BOLT TO BE REPLACED BY TIRE KINGDOM, 15 OTHER LUG NUTS AND BOLTS BROKE OFF. I HAD TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL LUG NUTS AND BOLTS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I CONTACTED DEALER, (MIDWAY ISUZU IN MIAMI) THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT OF THIS VEHICLE BUT MY BASIC WARRANTY (3 YEARS) IS OVER AND IT IS NO LONGER COVERED. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED, WITH ALMOST TWO YEARS OF USE. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM ISUZU THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND WELL KNOWN DEFECT OF THIS MODEL. I'M CONCERNED THAT MY SAFETY MAY HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED AND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL ARE ALSO AT RISK. DT

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCING. THE LUG BOLT THAT HOLDS THE LUG NUT SNAPPED OFF. THE MANAGER AT TIRE KINGDOM HAS INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WITH ISUZU'S. HE ASKED ME TO PURCHASE THE REPLACEMENT PART FROM THE DEALER AND HE WILL INSTALL IT FOR FREE. I'M WRITING TO YOU TO REPORT THIS JUST IN CASE THERE IS DEFECT INVOLVED WITH THESE LUG BOLTS. I AM CONCERNED SINCE THIS IS A KEY PART OF THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR IF THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT. DT

WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BEING APPLIED, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.TS *JB

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, DRIVING 35 MPH COULD NOT STOP SUDDENLY AND SLID INTO ANOTHER CAR CAUSING $2700 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND INSURANCE HAD LAPSED HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS SHOWS LESS THAN REALLY IS EVEN WHEN FULL. CATALICTIC CONVERTER IS ALWAYS RATTLING. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND SWITCH FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR CAUSING IT TO BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR

WHEELS LOCKED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING, AND ALLOWING VEHICLE TO SLIDE OFF ROADWAY INTO SHALLOW DITCH. *AK

MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER IS FAILING. WHILE DRIVING BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEN PEDAL WILL RETURN TO NORMAL.*AK