1999 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE EXCESSIVE BOUNCE WHEN LOADED WITH 4 PASSENGERS, LEADING TO A POSSIBLE CONTROL PROBLEM. USUALLY IT IS ONLY JUST ME OR TWO PASSENGERS IN THE CAR, AND I NOTICED THE PROBLEM FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN I HAD 4 PASSENGERS (NO OTHER LUGGAGE OR ITEMS IN CAR) ON NORMAL ROADS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE, AND THEY HAVE PERFORMED A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE SUSPENSION, SHOCKS, ETC., AND CAN FIND NO PROBLEMS. IT APPEARS TO BE EITHER A DESIGN ISSUE OR POSSIBLY A PROBLEM WITH INSUFFICIENT SUSPENSION FOR THE VEHICLE. I HAD A 1994 RODEO AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR PROBLEM, SO THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A DESIGN OR COMPONENT CHANGE WHICH HAS CHANGED THE RIDE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP OR MANHOLE COVER, TRUCK SEEMED TO SKID. THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE WHEN PAVEMENT WAS WET. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED A COUPLE OF CRASHES. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. BUT, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN HARD STOP MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULT IN CRASH ON TWO OCCASIONS. *AK

ENGINE --WHILE DRIVING (USUALLY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH) AND USUALLY WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT THE ENGINE WILL COMPLETLY SHUT ITSELF OFF. THE WARNING LIGHTS KICK ON AND THE ENGINE KICKS OFF. ON OCCASION, WHILE PARKED OR GOING INTO REVERSE THE ENGINE WILL DO THE EXACT SAME THING. I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHILE PARKED THE RPM'S SEEM TO INCREASE GREATLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. I HAVE HAD THE CAR REPEATEDLY AT THE DEALERSHIP HOWEVER, THEY CLAIM THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING IT. THE PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE RANDOM AND DO NOT ALWAYS REOCCUR GIVEN THE EXACT SAME CONDITIONS. IT DID HAPPEN YESTERDAY AND ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT! AN ADDITIONAL PROBLEM (NOT AS SEVERE) IS THAT WHEN AT A STOPLIGHT THE VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO LUNGE FORWARD A BIT. (EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE) IT SEEMS TO ME THAT BOTH PROBLEMS MAY BE RELATED (I.E. A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM ?) HOWEVER, I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING A VEHICLE THEY CLAIM THEY CAN'T FIX AND I NOW CONSIDER EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. (TO THE POINT THAT IT PUTS ME IN LIFE THREATING SITUATIONS IF IT DIES WHILE IN ANOTHER MAJOR INTERSECTION) *AK

WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MAKES A NOISE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES ARE NOT OPERABLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT 70 MPH ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL, THE TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED AND ROTATED. THE REAR BRAKES MAKE SQUEALING NOISE WHEN BRAKING THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM TWICE BEFORE.

CONSUMER WAS GOING AT ABOUT 55 AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT ABOUT 85 MPH . CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, IN TURN, HIT A UTILITY VEHICLE, AND WENT INTO A GAURDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER RETURNED FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER AND FOUND VEHICLE ON FIRE. WIRING BY THE GEAR SHIFT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK *ML

THE CAR EITHER SURGES SLIGHTLY OR THE BRAKES DO NOT INITIALLY ENGAGE WHEN STEPPED ON IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION CAUSING THE STOPPING DISTANCE TO INCREASE UNEXPECTEDLY. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE.*AK

A BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT WHEN THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP AT STOP SIGN. YH