ISUZU Complaints

WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE (SAME DAY) WE NOTICED A VIBRATION. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE, THE DEALER BALANCED THE TIRES, AND ON THE WAY HOME WE NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. (09/04/02). WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GET BACK TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY, BUT THEY WERE INFORMED. ON 9-19-02 IT WAS BROUGHT BACK IN AND THEY REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR AXLE AND AXLE BEARING AND REPLACED A TIRE AND IT WAS NOT FIXED AGAIN. ON 9-20-02, THEY REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT, AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. THE PROBLEM WORSENED, AND WAS NOW INVOLVING THE BRAKES. IT WAS BROUGHT IN ON 10-11-02 AND THEY FOUND REAR BRAKE PADS HEAVILY GLAZED, DRUMS WARPED AND THEY CLAIMED WE MAY HAVE DROVE W/THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON (ITS AN AUTOMATIC, AND WE DID NOT). NOT LONG AFTER THAT, THE PROBLEM WAS BACK. WE INFORMED THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND THE ISUZU REP TOLD US THAT AS FOR AS HE WAS CONCERNED THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED AND HE WILL NO LONGER TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS WAS TED RUSSELL ISUZU DEALERSHIP IN KNOXVILLE, TN. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER WE MOVED TO ALPHARETTA, GA AND THE PROBLEM GOT EXTREMELY WORSE (BRAKES). WE BROUGHT IT TO CARL BLACK ISUZU. THEY WERE VERY FRIENDLY AND CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. AGAIN THEY FOUND THE REAR AXLES WERE OUT OF ROUND, BRAKES OUT OF ROUND, AND TURNED BOTH ROTORS. THIS WAS FOUND ON FEB. 27 2003 AND WAS CHANGED ON MARCH 18, 2003. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME WAS AROUND 12,000. MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 18,000 MILES AND OF COURSE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN BACK FOR A WHILE, BUT THIS TIME THE ABS LIGHT IS NOW ON. WE ARE GOING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS NOW. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE ALONG W/OUR 2 CHILDREN. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE...... *PH **CONSUMER REQUESTS CALLBACK FROM ODI INVESTIGATOR**

CONSUMER STATES THAT CLUTCH IS FAILING. CLUTCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES SO FAR. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ABS FAILED, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE CLUTCH KEEPS GOING OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NOT FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.*AK

ENGINE PROBLEMS;LOSING POWER AND MAKING POPPING NOISES, WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING FROM START TO 75 MPH VEHICLE STOPS, AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN EVERYTHING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON WONT TURN OFF, ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHILE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN STAYS ON,PROBLEMS STARTED ON OR ABOUT OCT 2002 AND HAVE NOT STOPPED,TRIED TO CONTACT DEALER, DEALER NO LONGER EXISTS.HELP.*AK

I HAVE A 99 RODEO LS W/63K ON IT. FUEL GAUGE GOES WACKY WHEN I FILL IT UP AND SOMETIMES WHEN EVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. I HAVE TO USE THE TRIP METER TO GAUGE HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE LEFT. THE GAUGE USUALLY STARTS TO WORK AGAIN WHEN I HAVE 3/4 TANK LEFT.STARTING MAY TAKE SEVERAL TIMES. I TURN THE KEY AND HEAR A CLICK THEN NOTHING. I USUALLY HAVE TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES OR SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND THEN BACK INTO PARK AND IT MAY START. WIPER BLADES STOP IN MID WINDSHIELD WHEN USING THE INTERMITTENT SETTING. *AK I HAVE PRINTED THE OTHER COMPLAINTS AND FOUND THEM USEFUL. I WILL BRING THEM TO MY DEALER AND COMPLAIN TO GET THEM FIXED.

WHEN DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING VIBRATED. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BACKED UP, A THUMP WAS FELT ON EVERY REVOLUTION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE AXLES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. THE CONSUMER FELT A LOSS OF CONTROL WITH THE VEHICLE ON TURNS, AND A SQUEAKING SOUND HAD COME FROM THE TIRES DUE TO PITTED ROTORS. *SCC *JB

THIS CAR IS A LEMON. THERE SEEM TO BE MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE DASH LIGHTS ARE GOING OUT, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER SHIFT INDICATOR - THE CAR CAN BE IN "DRIVE", YET THE INDICATOR WILL HAVE "NEUTRAL" DISPLAYED. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO JERK WHILE SHIFTING. THE REAR SUSPENSION HAS A VIBRATING SOUND NO ONE HAS FIGURED OUT......THE DEALER CLAIMS THE SUSPENSION IS FINE. IN ADDITTION, THE REAR DRUM BRAKES CONTINUALLY GO OUT.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL. *AK

THE STEERING COLUMN IS MAKING A "CLANKING" NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHICH TIGHTENED A FEW SCREWS AND GAVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE OWNER. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE DEALER WILL KEEP TIGHTENING THE SCREWS AND SOMETHING WILL POP OR BREAK. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.