1996 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE CHECK, AND MECHANIC NOTICED TWO FRONT WHEEL LUGS: NUTS WERE STRIPPED, MECHANIC HAD TO BREAK THE NUTS TO GET THEM OFF. CONSUMER FELT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE 3 OUT OF 5 OF LUG: NUTS WERE STRIPPED, COULD JUST SPEND NUTS AROUND, AND WHEEL WAS NOT SECURE.*AK

I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 75 IN KENTUCKY IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA. I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE CROSSED THE RIGHT HAND LANE, REVERSED DIRECTIONS, AND SIDE SWIPED THE ROCK WALL BETWEEN THE INTERSTATE LANES. (TIRESIZE: P245-70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245-70R16 )

LUGS: NUTS STRIPPED THE METAL IN MALE FORM. AIR GUN STRIPED THE METAL PARTS WHEN MECHANIC WAS REMOVING THE WHEELS. ALSO, ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT GOING ALL THE WAY DOWN. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, AND THE RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK

ALL 4 POWER WINDOW MECHANISMS HAVE FAILED, FRONT & REAR DRIVER & PASSENGER WINDOWS.. PLASTIC USED IN TRACK ASSEMBLY BREAKS UNDER USE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING AND TICKING NOISE WITHIN THE FRONT END. ALSO, ABS LIGHT AND THE GAS LIGHT DID NOT WORK DURING LONG DRIVES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 TO45 MPH VEHICLE STOPS, AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN EVERYTHING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. *AK

FIRST WHEN TRYING TO PULL UP THE WINDOW IT MAKES A GRINDING/CRUNCHING SOUND.ALSO, WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP WINDOW WILL JUST FALL DOWN, PLASTIC THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE CABLE, KEEPS WEARING OUT. *AK

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, DRIVER MADE ABRUPT TURN TO AVOID COLLISION, SUV LADDEN WITH X-MAS BAGGAGE, BEGAN TO FISH TAIL. DRIVER SPUN WHEEL OTHER DIRECTION AND SUV STARTED ROLLING OVER. DURING THE ROLLOVER THERE WAS A COLLISION WITH A GUARDRAIL, DURING THE ROLLOVER THE DRIVER SIDE ROOF COLLAPSED ON TOP OF DRIVER, KILLING HER BY HEAD TRAUMA. NO OTHER AUTOS WERE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. HUSBAND AND TWO CHILDREN SURVIVED. *AK

IF LUGS: NUTS ARE TAKEN OFF BY AN AIR GUN, IT BREAKS THE STUDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS IN AUGUST 1997 AND SEPTEMBER 1997. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER BLAMES THE MECHANIC FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK