ISUZU Complaints

WHEN ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO TO A HIGHER GEAR WHEN GOING DOWN HILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT, IT STAYED IN HIGH GEAR. *AK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE TRANSMISSION MODE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE REPLACED A DOZEN OF THESE WITHIN A WEEK. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO WORK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE TRANSMISSION CHECKED. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. *AK

WINDSHIELD LEAKS WATER INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER STATED WINDSHIELD WAS SEALED INCORRECTLY. *AK *SCC *JB

PROBLEMS WITH ABS MODULE ON 1999 ISUZU RODEO.*MR CONSUMER HAD THE ABS MODULE REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE TWO MONTHS BEFORE RECEIVING A RECALL ON THE EXACT PART THAT WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER WANTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FIRST REPAIR AT A TOTOAL OF $303.93. MECHANIC REPLACED THE ABS MODULE AND ASSEMBLY DUE TO CONSTANT RUNNING. *PH

ON 10/17/03, I WAS DRIVING ON A WET ROAD WITH A SMALL HILL WHEN MY 2002 AXIOM SKIDDED, FIRST TO THE RIGHT, THEN ACROSS THE ROAD INTO THE PATH OF A CAR CAUSING A COLLISION. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR MY CAR TO GO INTO A SKID TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. ON 10/02/03, MY DEALER CHECKED A SCREECH IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ONLY TO TELL ME IT WAS INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE. UPON MY QUESTIONING HIM, HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE. ON 9/17 I ALSO SKIDDED THE EXACT SAME WAY. IF I COULD PUT THESE 2 SKIDS ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER, THEY WOULD MATCH PERFECTLY. *LA

ON 9/19/03, I WAS DRIVING ON A WET ROAD WITH A SMALL HILL WHEN MY 2002 ISUZU AXIOM SKIDDED, FIRST TO THE RIGHT, THEN ACROSS THE ROAD INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. THERE WAS REALLY NO REASON FOR MY CAR TO SKID. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH, THE SPEED LIMIT. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE ONE WAS COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER FROM THE SKID. ON 10/02/03, MY DEALER CHECKED A SCREECH IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ONLY TO TELL ME IT WAS INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE. UPON MY QUESTIONING HIM, HE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE. *LA

BOTH SIDE REARVIEW EXTERIOR MIRRORS BROKE ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK BOTH MIRRORS FELL OFF. *TS *NLM

WE HAD A SERIOUS SAFETY EVENT WITH A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. I WAS TRYING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UP SERVICE RAMPS TO CHANGE THE OIL. TO GO UP THE RAMP, I PRESSED THE BRAKE WITH MY LEFT FOOT WHILE GIVING A LITTLE GAS WITH THE RIGHT. THIS IS THE SAME TECHNIQUE I HAVE BEEN USING, ON THE SAME RAMPS FOR AT LEAST 15 YEARS, WITH SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES. (TWO OTHER VEHICLES I ROUTINELY SERVICE ALSO HAVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEMS). ON THIS OCCASION, THE VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD. AS BEST AS I CAN DETERMINE, THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE THE BACK WHEELS DID NOT. I GOT THE ABS EFFECT ON THE PEDAL, WHILE THE VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD, COLLAPSING THE RAMPS AND SLIDING ON THEM 20 FEET BEFORE I COULD GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE ACTIONS I PERFORMED ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS I WOULD USE TRYING TO POSITION THE VEHICLE WHILE GOING UP A STEEP HILL. I AM A AT A LOSS TO UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED EXCEPT THAT PRESSING THE BRAKE HARDER DID NOT WORK. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL I TOOK THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF GEAR. APPARENTLY, ONCE THE FRONT WHEELS STOPPED TURNING, WHILE THE REAR WERE ROLLING, THE ABS SYSTEM PREVENTED THE BRAKES FROM STOPPING THE REAR WHEELS. (WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, THE FORWARD DRIVE STOPPED, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RACE INDICATING THAT I WAS NOT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR). FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO CAR COMING DOWN THE STREET, AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO STOP BEFORE WE HIT THE CAR ACROSS THE STREET. *LA