1999 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

ORIGINAL AC COMPRESSOR FAILED IN DEC 2000 AT 35,000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT AC COMPRESSOR FAILED IN SEP 2000 AFTER APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. AMERICAN ISUZU AND ITS LOCAL DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THE AC COMPRESSOR TO FAIL AT 35,000 MILES. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THAT AC COMPRESSOR FAILURE AT 35,000 IS NOT NORMAL. FURTHERMORE I WAS TOLD THAT OTHER PARTS BESIDES THE COMPRESSOR SHOULD BE CHANGE AFTER A COMPRESSOR FAILURE TO ENSURE THE REPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR DOES NOT FAIL PREMATURELY. MR

WHEN VEHICLE IS "WARM" AND IDLING CLUTCH WILL CONTINOUSLY SLIP. CLUTCH WAS REPLACED IN 01/02, AND PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN AFTER 2,000 MILES. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY IN TRAFFIC.*AK

THE CATALIC CONVERTER, UPSTREAM VALUE,ERG VALUE AND A GASKET WAS COMPLETELY BURN OUT BY ONE OF THE OTHER COMPONETS. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FAIL TO APPEAR. THE ONLY NOTICE THAT I HAD WAS THE JERKING OF THE CAR AND AT THIS TIME I WAS NOT GETTING ANY PULL FROM THE ENGINE. THE FASTEST THAT I COULD GO WAS ONLY 30 MPH. I ASSUME THAT I HAD GOTTEN SOME BAD GAS. MY CAR JUST DIED ON ME WHILE TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE AUTO SHOP, AND AGAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT APPEAR.*AK

ABS BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. ALSO, HAD TO UNPLUG FUSE DUE TO THE FACT IT WAS DRAINNIG THE BATTERY. BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE.*AK

WHEN CAR WAS FIRST PURCHASED, BRAKES WOULD OCCASIONALLY STICK RESTRICTING CAR TO 35 MPH ON HIGHWAY. DEALER SUGGESTED LETTING BRAKES "WEAR" IN. PROBLEM CONTINUED OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS, WE LEARNED TO PULL THE BRAKE PEDAL UP TO RELEASE WHEN STUCK. IN MARCH OF 2002 THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST A SHORTED WIRE AND FIXED IT. ON 7/10/02 WIFE APPLIED BRAKES WHILE ENTERING ON RAMP TO HIGHWAY, CAR WENT INTO A 540 DEG SPIN, NO ACCIDENT OCCURED. THE NEXT MORNING, ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND ABS UNIT CONTINUALLY MADE NOISE EVEN WHEN KEY WAS REMOVED FROM IGNITION. DEALER WAS CALLED I TOLD THEM "MY WIFES RODEO IS MAKING A RUNNING NOISE LIKE A FAN WITH THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION" DEALER (SANDY IN SVC)SAID INSTANTLY "OH, THATS THE ABS UNIT, I USUALLY RECOMMEND PULLING THE ABS FUSE OR IT MAY DRAIN THE BATTERY". THE NEXT DAY I CALLED TO TALK TO SVC MGR (JOHN MICHAEL), I SAID "WIFES RODEO WAS MAKING A NOISE, LIKE A FAN RUNNING, WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION" JOHN QUICKLY INTERJECTED "AND THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON". IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT ISUZU SEEMS TO BE IGNORING AT THE COST OF CONSUMERS, POSSIBLY THE COST OF SOMEONES SAFETY. WE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $250-$500 REPAIR BILL (3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY). I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT APPEARS NUMEROUS REPORTS HAVE BEEN FILED ON RODEOS ABS FAILURES.*AK

CONSUMER STATES SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A STRANGE NOISE, AFTER OPENING THE HOOD, CONSUMER FOUND THE ABS MODULE WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION AND WAS CONSTANTY RUNNING, THE ABS LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE, THE DEALER PULLED THE ABS FUSE AND STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED REPLACED. *SLC

I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE AUGUST 1999. AT VARIOUS TIMES FOR NO RHYME OR REASON THE VEHICLE SURGES AND I HAVE HAD TO USE 2 FEET TO TRY AND STOP THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AS WELL AS OTHERS TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM. THEY EVEN CALLED ISUZU TO TRY AND DIAGNOSE IT AND THEY COULDNT DO IT BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT IT WASNT. IT CONTINUES TO DO IT. ON JUNE 16 I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, IT SURGED AND I HIT A PICK UP TRUCK IN THE REAR. HE HAD NO DAMAGE BUT I DID. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ( MAROON ISUZU) AND THE NEW SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO START FROM SQUARE ONE AGAIN EVEN IF THOUGH I HAD ALL THE INVOICES OF SERVICES PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE. HE HAD IT FOR 3 DAYS AND TOLD ME HE COULDNT FIND THE PROBLEM. I ASKED HIM IF HIS WIFE OR DAUGHTER WAS IN THIS CAR WHAT WOULD HE DO? HE SAID I WOULD SELL THE CAR, AND GIVE THE PROBLEM TO SOMEONE ELSE. I YELLED AT HIM SAYING THAT ISNT SOLVING THE PROBLEM, AND I WOULDNT DO THAT TO A UNSUSPECTING SOLE, HE SAID WELL THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS BRING IT IN. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER ( CERAMI, IN PARAMUS, NJ). THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULDNT TOUCH THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE FROMT BUMPER AND RADIATOR WAS FIXED. I HAVE SINCE CALLED ISUZU AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOTE IT IN THEIR RECORDS. THATS IT? HE SAID YES. I NEED HELP DESPERATELY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU. THANK YOU DEBBIE LIGIERI. *AK

WHILE GETTING TIRE CHANGED, LUGS:NUTS BROKE OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE SHIMMIES AT 60+ MPH, HAS CONTINUALLY PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNED NUMEROUS TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CAUSES SEVERE AND UNEVEN WEAR ON TIRES. HUMMING NOISE OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE DRIVEN IN EXCESS OF 20+ MINUTES. PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, SEVERAL TIMES, NOTHING WAS FOUND.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON ALL DAY DUE TO A FAULTY EGR VALVE. CONTACTED DEALER. HAD EGR VALVE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK