1995 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

FRONT WHEELS STUDS ARE WEARING OUT FOR UNKNOWN REASON; CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE STUDS: LUGS ON BOTH SIDES OF FRONT WHEELS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE STUDS ARE WORN DUE TO THE AIR GUN USED TO PUT THE LUGS ON. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, GIVING THE DRIVER NO PRIOR WARNING . THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED WHEN THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN. DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR AND GEAR. *AK *ML

REFUSES ALL WARRANTY COVERAGE DESPITE COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN ENGINE HEAD.

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

THE METAL ON THE LUG NUTS IS WEAK CAUSING THEM TO STIP WHEN REMOVING. THE LUG NUTS THEN NEED TO BE REPLACE.

RELATED TO STOCK STEEL WHEELS, ORIGINAL STUDS AND LUIG NUTS. THESE STUDS/LUG NUTS SEIZE REGULARLY REQUIRING THEM TO BE BROKEN TO REMOVE WHEELS. IN THE EVENT OF A FLAT TIRE, THE WHEEL CAN NO BE REMOVE MANUALLY. THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM VERIFIED BY 4 DIFFERENT TIRE STORES. ISUZU'S STANCE IS THAT THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEM. I HAVE MAGAZINE ARTICLES RELATED TO THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM.

VEHICLE PARKED. LATER NOTICED FLAT TIRE. ROAD SERVICE ARRIVED. CHECKED VEHICLE & NO JACK, KEY OR ANY EQUIPMENT FOUND TO REMOVE LUGS & TIRE. DEALERSHIP OUT OF BUSINESS. MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO RESPOND. *AK

BRACKETS THAT HOLD SUN SHADE TO SUN ROOF FELL OFF HITTING CONSUMER AND OBSTRUCTING VIEW MOMENTARILY.

ALTERNATOR HAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT AND CAUSED BATTERY TO DIE, RECALL ALTERNATOR, REPLACE ALTERNATOR AND HOSE.