1999 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND MINOR INJURIES. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO WARNING BEFORE BRAKE FAILURE. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND COMING TO STOP APPLIED BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. *AK

RECALL 00V058000/REAR AXLE: REPAIRS WERE DONE, WITHIN A MONTH OR LESS, VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, LOST CONTROL AND SKIDDED ACROSS THE SIDEWALK INTO THE MEDIAN. FRONT RIGHT AND REAR RIGHT TIRES WERE DAMAGED. MINOR REPAIRS MADE BY ROAD SERVICE, AND CONSUMER DROVE TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE COLUMN CAME OUT, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SEVERE SHIMMY/WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THROUGH UNDERCARRIAGE & STEERING SYSTEM. THREE SETS OF TIRES AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT BALANCES WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. DEALER IS AT A LOSS. ISUZU HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS WITH SELECTED RODEOS FOR SOMETIME NOW. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 8 TIMES. DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 00V058000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SB0006S002 CONCERNING REAR AXLE. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN WINDY WEATHER CONDITION AT 60 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. ALSO, UPON MAKING A GRAUDAL STOP VEHICLE BECAME VERY HARD TO STOP. FRONT END SHOOK, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE PADS. BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REAR AXLE LOWER LINK BRACKET BOLT AND NUT FELL OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH AND ROLL OVER. DRIVER EJECTED. RECALL NOTICE FOR CAMPAIGN #00V-058000 RECEIVED SAME WEEK AS CRASH.

REAR AXLE LOWER LINK BRACKET BOLT AND NUT FELL OFF CAUSING ROLLOVER AND CRASH OF VEHICLE. DRIVER EJECTED. RECALL LETTER FOR CAMPAIGN #00V-058000 RECEIVED SAME DAY AS CRASH.

EA99008, DURING WINTER CONDITION OR WET CONDITIONS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, CAUSED VEHICLE TO JERK OR LUNGE FOWARD WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER FIXED A PART ON THE ABS SYSTEM,AND THE LUNGING HAD STOPPED, BUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK