ISUZU Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT SMELLED THE RADIATOR BURNING. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THERMOSTAT FAILED. ISUZU STATED THAT THE THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, AND OIL SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,090. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE TROLLEY FAILED AND CAUSED THE TIMING CHAIN TO COME OFF THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO EXPAND. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01I002000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77,000.

THE ALARM GOES OFF ANYTIME THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 30 DEGREES. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IF THE CAR IS LOCKED. KEEPING THE CAR UNLOCKED IN COLD WEATHER IS THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. OUR NEIGHBORS WOULD DISAGREE WHEN IT IS HONKING AWAY AT 2 IN THE MORNING! DOES THIS HAPPEN TO ANY OTHER 2001 RODEO SPORTS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE SPEED DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REDUCE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS STICKING AND REMOVED THE THROTTLE RUBBER BOOT FROM THE VEHICLE. HE WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT FOR THE SAME YEAR, DIFFERENT MODEL FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,300.

WE WERE PUTTING NEW BRAKES ON THE CAR, WHEN MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I WAS TOLD IT WAS UN SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING TO THE MECHANIC SHOP, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD THUD AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SUPPORT FROM THE AXLE TO THE FRAME WAS DETACHED AND THE REST OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

I HAVE A '99 ISUZU RODEO AND TWO YEARS AGO A RECALL WAS SENT OUT FOR THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. WE GOT THAT RECALL PERFORMED, THOUGH THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CONTROL MODULE. NOW IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS AND THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS BAD AND CAUSING THE BRAKES TO PERFORM UNSAFE. I CALLED ISUZU AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT IT'S NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE REPLACEMENT PART. I FEEL THAT THEIR ACTIONS DICTATE THAT THEY PUT IN A PART THAT DID NOT MEET UP TO SPEC, SINCE THE ORIGINAL PART THAT WAS REPLACED LASTED 6-7 YEARS AND WAS STILL GOOD. NOW I'M FORCE TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY FOR REPAIRS THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEN IN THE FIRST PLACE NOT TO MENTION THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART ONLY COMES FROM ISUZU AND KNOWING NOW WHAT I KNOW, IT'LL ONLY LAST A YEAR OR SO AND FAIL AGAIN. I JUST HOPE NOTHING BAD HAPPENS DUE TO IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU NPR TRUCK. THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE BRIDGESTONE RADIAL TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE WAS 215/85/R16E, MODEL NUMBER M779. THE TIRES SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN 2 YEARS OLD. THE TIRE YEARS WERE 2001, 2003 AND 2005. HE WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK ISSUE INVOLVED WITH THE AGED TIRES ON NEW VEHICLES.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WENT TO GET AN EXHAUST AT A MUFFLER SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS RUSTED. SHE NOTICED THAT THE TUBULAR STEP USED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND FELL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

REAR DRIVERSIDE TIRE (BF GOODRICH RADIAL LONG TRAIL T/A) ON AN ISUZU RODEO RAPIDLY SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER 1-1/4 TIMES. ROOF OF THE VEHICLE CAVED IN AS WELL AS THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING HEAD INJURIES TO ONE OCCUPANT OF 5 IN THE VEHICLE. ALL 5 OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES AND 2 REQUIRED HOSPITALIZED. *TR

I GOT IN MY VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO GO FORWARD, IT DID NOT RELEASE. I HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG, I DISCOVERED THAT THE RUBBER BOOT ON THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD MELTED TO THE CABLE CAUSING IT TO STICK OPEN. I HAVE CHECKED AT ALL OF THE PARTS STORES AND NO REPLACEMENT PART IS AVAILABLE. THERE IS NO LONGER AN ISUZU DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND REMAINS PARKED UNTIL I CAN GET IT REPAIRED. *TR