1999 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

THE GASOLINE QUANTITY INDICATOR DISPLAYS A LOWER FUEL LEVEL THAN THE ACTUAL AMOUNT IN THE TANK. IT ALSO INTERMITTENTLY DROPS TO EMPTY AND THE "LOW FUEL" WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATES. OUR 1999 ISUZU RODEO HAS JUST OVER 44,000 MILES AND IS IN "MINT CONDITION". THOUGH THIS IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN, IT DOES RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT PRODUCT RELIABILITY AND QUALITY. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE TO INDICATE AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PART IS NECESSARY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PART ALONE LISTS FOR OVER $250, ADD IN LABOR AND THE COST CAN EASILY EXCEED $500. THIS PART SHOULD FUNCTION QUITE A BIT LONGER THAN FOUR YEARS SINCE, ON MOST VEHICLES, THIS PARTS LAST THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

TO START WITH, I HAVE HAD CONTINOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH SQUEAL LOUDLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THEY MOAN & CREEK ON THE INSIDE THEN FORCEFULLY PUSHES MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL-- THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN A REAL PROBLEM. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THESE HEADLIGHTS 4 TIMES NOW, 2 OF WHICH WERE DONE MYSELF. I CANNOT GO THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE FREEWAYS, BARELY EVEN UP TO IT, AS THE VEHICLE SHAKES & VIBRATES SO VIOLENTLY, IT FEELS LIKE ITS BEING PULLED APART IN EVERY DIRECTION, TAKING ME WITH IT. I CAN ONLY GET TO ABOUT 46 MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING & VIBRATIONS START IN. THE STEERING WHEEL I HAVE TO GRIP TIGHTLY WITH BOTH HANDS JUST TO STAY ON THE ROAD, IT SHAKES SO MUCH. THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT IF I HAVE TO TAKE MY HANDS OFF THE WHEEL EVEN FOR A SECOND. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW & DOOR PANEL RATTLES WHEN THE WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN AT ANY LENGTH, I CAN PHYSICALLY MOVE THE WINDOW. THERE IS A CONTINUED BUZZING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SPEAKER WHEN THE RADIO IS ON, EVEN TURNING OFF THE BASS DOESN'T HELP. IT'S NOT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $1300 FOR AN EXTENDED 'WARRANTY' AT A $100 DEDUCTIBLE, BUT HAS REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED THE SMOG CERTIFICATE, BUT WAS CHARGED FOR THE SMOG. THE DEALER WHO SOLD THIS PIECE OF JUNK TO ME HAS COMPLETELY WIPED HIS HANDS OF IT AS SOON AS IT WAS DROPPED OFF ON HIS LOT. SAID HE WASN'T 'RESPONSIBLE' FOR ANYTHING THIS VEHICLE NEEDED. I'M OUT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS ON THIS VEHICLE. I WASN'T LOOKING TO GET A VEHICLE THAT NEEDED SO MUCH WORK DONE TO IT RIGHT FROM THE START. IT HAS BEEN & CONTINUES TO BE A LIVING NIGHTMARE! I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL AGENCIES, ONLY TO HAVE THEM SHUT THERE DOOR IN MY FACE, BECAUSE THIS IS A USED VEHICLE. MY HANDS ARE LITERALLY UP IN THE AIR, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE-- WHAT IS MY LEGAL RECOURSE?? *AK

THE GAS GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. *MR *SCC *JB

ORGINAL VALVE STEM SEALS MALFUNCTIONED. EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OIL ENTERED COMBUSTION CHAMBER CAUSING ACCUMULATION OF ABNORMAL AMOUNTS OF CARBON DEPOSITS WHICH RAISED TEMPERATURE IN COMUBUSTION CHAMBER LEADING TO PRE-IGNITION / DETONATION WHICH RUINED THE ENGINE. COST OVER $7,500 TO REPLACE ENGINE THAT WAS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND HAD BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 75,000 MILES UNDER NORMAL OPERATION. *AK

MY RODEO IS AT 61000 MILES, EXACTLY 1000 MILES OVER WARRANTY AND I HAVE TWO CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS WHICH IS $4500 TO FIX. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND I HAD NO WARNING. I HAVE SPENT 3 DAYS CALLING ISUZU HEADQUARTERS AND RECEIVING NOTHING BUT VOICEMAIL. AFTER LEAVING 15 MESSAGES I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RETURN CALL.*AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 11/5/2003 FOR RECALL 02I002000 REPAIRS CONCERNING ABS FAILURE. RIGHT AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, CONSUMER NOTICED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK THE NEXT DAY. WHILE THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IT EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO CHARGED THE CONSUMER A FEE FOR DOING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST.*AK

ON FEBRUARY 2000 DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 20 MPH AND VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO RESPOND TO THE PEDAL APPLICATION. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS WET FROM RAINING THAT DAY. AS RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, ON JANUARY 2001, WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH THE GUARD RAIL. ON NOVEMBER 5, 2003, AGAIN, ON WET CONDITION, WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE ONTO MAIN ROAD, THE BRAKES TOOK LONGER TO RESPOND. AS RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE. ON THOSE THREE OCCASIONS, THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

UPON ARRIVAL TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS FOR THE ABS 02I002000 PERFORMED CONSUMER WAS TOLD,THEY WERE TOO BUSY AND THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO IT. THIS WAS AFTER THEY HAD TOLD THE CONSUMER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN THE DAY BEFORE, AND NO APPOINTMENT WAS NECESSARY. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE BACK ON MONDAY WHICH WAS NOT AM OPPORTUNE TIME DUE TO TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT FOR THAT DAY. *AK

VEHICLE'S ABS MODULE IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON.*MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT SINCE LEARNING OF A RECALL ON THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE. *TS *JB

WE CHECKED THE BRAKES CHECKED MANY TIMES, WE FELT THAT THE BRAKING DISTANCES WERE EXTENDED COMPARED TO THE OTHER 2 CARS THAT WE OWN. EVERY TIME THE BRAKE PADS WERE CHECKED THEY WERE DETERMINED TO BE OKAY. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SEEM TO GRAB ON BUMPY OR SLIPPERY SURFACES AND THEN LET GO AT THE END. THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE RESULTED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WITH INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO 2 CARS.*AK