1996 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT, TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AND RAN INTO A WALL, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

IN COLD WEATHER, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE DOOR TO BE STUCK.CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT CAN OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. DEALER REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND SHUDDERS. THE CONDITION IS MORE OBVIOUS WHEN TURNS ARE MADE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN REMOVING THE LUG NUTS WITH AN IMPACT GUN THE STUDS BREAK EVEN WHEN THE LUGS ARE TORQUED TO THE PROPER SPECS.

WHILE HAVING TIRES ROTATED,THE LUGS: NUTS BROKE. HUBS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER DENY THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH OTHER ISUZU RODEOS, AND SAY THE WARRANTY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THEREFORE THEY'RE TRYING TO SOCK ME WITH THE $650 DOLLAR BILL. AS I CAN TELL BY YOUR REPORTS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, AND THIS SHOULD BE LISTED AS A DEFECT AND THE WARRANTY SHOULD PAY.

THE FLOOR MAT BUCKLED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, HITTING A LAMP POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ACTIVATED AS STATED IN THE MANUAL, IT REVS UP THE ENGINE.

CONSUMER IS DRIVING ON A SMOOTH TURNPIKE THEN ALL A SUDDDEN SHE LOSES CERTAIN LIGHT CONTROLS. (HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS ETC.). *AK

WHILE THE VEHCILE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE TRANSMISSION AREA DUE TO FAULTY WIRING IN THE BELL HOUSING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65-70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED TO 15 MPH AND THEN STALLED.