1996 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

THE LUGS: NUTS HAVE STRIPPED AND BROKE IN HALF BECAUSE THE METAL HAS NOT BEEN TEMPERED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN REMOVE THE TIRE TO REPLACE, THE WHEEL STUD BROKE OFF. THIS IS NUMBER 4 IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR

ENGINE PROBLEMS;LOSING POWER AND MAKING POPPING NOISES.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

ENGINE PROBLEMS; LOSING POWER MAKING AND POPPING NOISES.CONSUMER CONTACTED. *AK DEALER.

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH STARTED LOSING POWER, SHIFTED DOWN TO THE ENTRANCE OF EXIT RAMP. *AK

THERE HAVE BEEN 4 INCIDENTS. THE FIRST TIME THE HEATOR CORE WENT OUT AND ANTIFREEZE POURED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. I HAD TWO INCHS OF ANTIFREEZE ON THE FLOOR AND IF I HAD A PASSENGER THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN BURNED BY THE HOT ANTIFREEZE. THE SECOND TIME THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE 3RD TIME IT WAS THE RADIATOR SUPPOSEDLY CAUSED BY STRESS FROM THE HEATOR CORE AND THE 4TH TIME IT WAS THE RADIATOR WITH A HOLE ON THE BACKSIDE. I FEEL THE CONTINOUSLY BREAKDOWN HAS CAUSED UNDUE STRESS ON THE VEHICLE AND IS SUBJECT TO A MAJOR ENGINE BREAKDOWN AT ANY TIME.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

16 STUDS BROKEN WHEN REMOVING TIRES; HAD TO REPLACE HUB; DEALER IS AVOIDING THE ISSUE.

DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON AND STAYS ON THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE SINCE I HAVE HAD IT.

CONSUMER'S CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. HIT FROM BOTH SIDES, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK