1998 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

APPLIED BRAKES VERY HARD, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, RESULTING IN A CRASH, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES JERKS AND MAKES A DISTRUBING NOISE WHEN CHANGING DURING ACCELERATION, CAR ALSO JERS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE.

I EMAILED ISUZU REGARDING PROBLEM - GOT FORM LETTER SAYING TO CONTACT DEALER. DEALER HAS BEEN NO HELP, AND THAT'S WHY I WENT TO ISUZU IN THE FIRST PLACE. HARD COPY LETTER BEING SENT TO ISUZU, DEALERSHIP, AND NHTSA TODAY. 4-WD REPEATEDLY FAILS TO ENGAGE AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE, THOUGH I HAVE DRIVEN IT INTO THE GARAGE TWICE THIS WINTER WITH IT FAILING. THEY DID TELL ME THAT THEY HAD TROUBLE ABOVE "PARKING LOT SPEEDS" BUT "MEETS MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS" SINCE THEY COULD GET IT TO ENGAGE EVENTUALLY. WHEN I PUSH THE BUTTON, AT ANY SPEED, THE LIGHT JUST FLASHES. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST ALWAYS FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, AND ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME OTHERWISE. (THE CAR IS KEPT IN A GARAGE OVERNIGHT SO IT ISN'T A TEMPERATURE THING). THEY DID MENTION THAT IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR OTHER OWNERS. I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO BE SAFE DRIVING IN SNOW, AND WITHOUT THE 4WD, IT'S A REAR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE AND A MENACE ON LESS-THAN-PERFECT ROADS. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TOLD ME THAT AFTER I REACH 60,000 MILES, THAT THERE WILL BE NO COVERAGE UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED FOR OVER A YEAR.*AK

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THIS WAS FIRST LOOKED INTO AT THE 7500 MILE SERVICE WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. THE CAR NOW HAS 67000 MILES WITH THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURING. THERE HAS BEEN ONE ACCIDENT CAUSED BY PROBLEM WITH MANY CLOSE CALLS. THE VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL KICK BACK AT THE DRIVER AND THE CAR WILL LOSE ALL BRAKING POWER. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THE ABS. I'VE DRIVEN MANY CARS WITH ABS, AND THEY ALL STOP WHEN THE ABS IS ENGAGED. THIS RODEO LOSES ALL PRESSURE AND JUST GLIDES FORWARD. SO FAR THEY HAVE REPLACED A SPEED SENSOR AND THE WIRING HARNESS THAT GOES TO THE REAR OF THE CAR. ISUZU SAYS THEY HAVE MADE A NEW HARNESS BECAUSE THE OLD ONE WAS TOO SHORT AND WOULD BREAK EASILY. BUT, THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT. THE SENSOR AND HARNESS WERE REPLACED TWO WEEKS AGO, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. PLEASE HELP US WITH GETTING OUR VEHICLE FIXED PROPERLY BEFORE THERE IS A MAJOR ACCIDENT CAUSED BY IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND UPON APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT WIRE HARNESS CONNECTED TO ABS BRAKES SHORTED OUT THE SPEED SENSOR. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AT 20000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. FELT LIKE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR POTHOLE BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

I HAD ALL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND A LOT OF WORK DONE ON BRAKES IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS AT THE DEALERSHIP. SUDDENLY, A WEEK AND A HALF AFTER THE LAST REPAIR, THIS PROBLEM COMES FROM NOWHERE. OF COURSE, IT'S AN ADDITIONAL REPAIR WITH ADDITIONAL COSTS. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. THIS CARE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS. *AK

THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A PULSING IN THE BRAKES DUE TO WARPAGE IN THE REAR DISC BRAKES.

WHEN EVER VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP ENGINE WILL DIE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID OF BEING REAR ENDED.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE FORWARD AND ENGINE REVS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE THREE TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS(5-15 MPH)A SENSATION WAS FELTED SIMILAR TO THER EACTION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PULSE BUT VERY LITTLE BRAKING POWER RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL BRAKE TRAVEL. DEALER SAID THIS WAS CAUSED BY AN INADEQUATE AFTER MARKET BRAKE JON.