ISUZU Complaints

THE TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND I-10 IN THE RIGHT LANE, APPROX. 40 MILES WEST OF PHOENIX AZ. THE LOCAL TIME WAS APPROX. 3:30 PM. OUTSIDE TEMP. WAS 102 F ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLE'S THERMOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS NORMALLY LOADED, & WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO DEPARTING ON THE TRIP - INCLUDING TIRE PRESSURE & TREAD WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 75 MILES PER HOUR WHEN WE BOTH SENSED AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE SENSATION WAS SIMILAR TO DRIVING OVER HEAVILY GROOVED CONCRETE. MY WIFE ASKED WHAT I THOUGHT OF IT, & I ASKED HER TO CHANGE THE VEHICLE'S SPEED TO SEE IF THE SOUND CHANGED. SHE DECELERATED AROUND 5-10 MPH, THEN WAS ACCELERATING AGAIN WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION FROM THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE SUV WAS JOLTED AS IF WE HAD BEEN STRUCK FROM BEHIND, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD FLAPPING/THUMPING SOUND. I FELT THE VEHICLE YAW TO THE LEFT, THEN FISHTAIL RIGHT - LEFT - AND RIGHT AGAIN. THIS YAW OSCILLATION WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A COUPLED ROLLING MOTION. MY WIFE DID NOT APPLY STEERING WHEEL OR BRAKE INPUTS, & REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE GAS. THE VEHICLE OSCILLATIONS DAMPED & THEN WE COASTED OFF ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. UPON INSPECTION, THE AFT LEFT TIRES TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BODY. THE SIDEWALL SPLIT IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THE TIRE TREAD WAS BROKEN INTO TWO SECTIONS CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE, BRAKE, & SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES. THIS REQUIRED SUBSTANTIAL FORCE TO UNWRAP & REMOVE. ADDITIONALLY, THE LOWER AFT PORTION OF THE AFFECTED WHEEL WELL WAS BENT FORWARD TOWARD THE AXLE INTO THE SPACE NORMALLY OCCUPIED BY THE TIRE. FINALLY, THE VEHICLE'S REAR FENDER WAS CRACKED IN THE AREA BEHIND THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE DAMAGED TIRE WAS REMOVED & THE WHEEL WELL METAL WAS BENT OUT OF THE WAY ON SITE SO THE SPARE COULD BE INSTALLED. THE APPRAISAL & REPAIR PROCESS IS ONGOING. THE TIRE WAS UNDER OEM WARRANTY, & THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED TO EXPECT A CLAIM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE ENGINE RACED TO APPROXIMATELY 2,500-4,000 RPMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPED OUT OF CONTROL AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. HE SUSTAINED CUTS AND LACERATIONS, DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THE CONTACTS WIFE RECEIVED SIX STITCHES. HE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000. UPDATED 08/27/07 *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO, I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL GAUGE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS, IT WILL REGISTER EMPTY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE IS IDLING HIGH. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2001 AND IT ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP RAN TESTS AND SAID THAT IT IS AN EGR VALVE OXYGEN SENSOR, AND A FUEL LEVELING SENDING UNIT. I HAVE A 10 YEAR/120,000 MILE WARRANTY, HOWEVER THESE PARTS WENT OUT WITH A 3 YEAR WARRANTY. COST OF REPAIRS AT DEALERSHIP---$1200. *TR

COMPLETELY RUSTED STEERING COLUMN FAILED (TWO PIECES). STEERING WHEEL COMPLETE MECHANICAL DISCONNECTION FROM VEHICLE STEERING MECHANISM CAUSED A LIFE THREATENING CONDITION. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH IMPACT VEHICLE CRASH. THE MEDIAN ON THE HIGHWAY SUSTAINED PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,000. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/06/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING AND FUMES ESCAPING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE BELIEVED IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE SHE WAS INHALING THE ESCAPED FUMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 00V298000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 112,121 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,983.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU AMIGO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE'S TIRES, BUT THE TIRES REMAINED INFLATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER TIRE WAS COMPLETELY WARPED. THE TIRES WERE DOMINATOR ALL SEASON. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000. UPDATED 08/16/07. *JB

I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER IN SEPT. 2003. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK THE SUV TO AN ISUZU DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD IMPROPERLY PUT THE GAS CAP ON AND THAT IS WHY THE SES LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN A WEEK THE SES LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS THOROUGHLY CHECKED AND THE ISUZU DEALER FOUND A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE TANK WAS REPLACED AFTER A LENGTHY WAIT FOR THE PROPER PARTS. WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. JULY 2, 2007 WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM ISUZU STATING THAT THE SES LIGHT MAY COME ON AFTER FUELING AND THAT YOU MAY SMELL A FUEL ODOR. WE BROUGHT THE SUV TO AN ISUZU DEALER ON JULY 5. THE SERVICE STAFF FOUND 2 LEAKS IN THE TANK. IT IS NOW JULY 13, 2007 AND THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET A TANK FOR THE SUV. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ALLOW US TO DRIVE THE SUV OFF THE LOT BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL RISK OF IT CATCHING FIRE OR EXPLODING.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE THEN SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 01I002000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE). THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

ON JULY 2, 2007 THE 1999 ISUZU TROOPER ROLLED OVER DUE TO A TIRE BLOW OUT. SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD AND TRAUMA INJURIES REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION AT USC COUNTY HOSPITAL. THE TROOPER WAS TOTALED. THE TIRES WERE BRIDGSTONE DUELER A/T D693 P245/70R16. *AK