ISUZU Complaints
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1999 ISUZU ISUZU TRUCK- LOS ANGELOS, CA
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM
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1999 ISUZU RODEO- LOS ANGELOS, CA
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND AS A RESULT CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NLM
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1999 ISUZU RODEO- MADISON, WI
AT ABOUT 65,000 MILES, THE ENGINE HAS BEEN BURNING 1/2 QUART OF OIL EVERY 200-300 MILES. NOT LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND AND DO NOT SEE IN THE EXHAUST. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THE ABS SENSOR CONNECTION ON THE REAR AXLE IS ALWAYS LOOSE. GAS GAUGE NOT READING PROPER LEVEL. HAVE BEEN THROUGH 5 IN-DASH CD CHANGERS. *TT
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2002 ISUZU AXIOM- VALDOSTA, GA
FRONT GRILL INSIDE PAINT PEEL. NO INFORMATION AS TO WHEN THIS WILL BE CORRECTED FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE PRODUCES LOTS OF NOISE. REQUIREMENT FOR RE-ALIGNMENT REFUSED BY DEALERSHIP WITH STATEMENT OF "ONLY DONE AT 7500 MILES" COMPANY MAINTAINS THAT THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED AND DEALERSHIP WRONG. ADVISED DEALERSHIP OF REQUIREMENT GOT SHRUG. WILL NOT RESOLVE EXTREME TOE IN OF FRONT TIRES. RIGHT AND LEFT MIRRORS WERE ORDERED. PAINT DOES NOT MATCH VEHICLE. ALSO SCRATCH ON VEHICLE MIRROR. AWAITING REPLACEMENT. HAS BEEN 8 WEEKS SINCE ORDER HAS BEEN PLACED NO INFORMATION FOR COMING FROM DEALERSHIP. HAD TO APPROACH IN PERSON TO GET INFORMATION OF "I DO NOT KNOW" GAS TANK OVERFLOW VALVE IS BENT. ANOTHER VEHICLE SAME YEAR AND MAKE HAS SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM IDENTIFIED AS WITH ABOVE NO RESOLUTION BY DEALERSHIP. WHEN VEHICLE PURCHASED ALL FLUID LEVELS ALMOST DRAINED INCLUDING OIL, ANTI-FREEZE, BRAKE, POWER STEERING, AND ETC. AIR HAD TO BE ALSO RECHECKED AND INFLATED TO CORRECT PSI. CHECK SHEET WAS CONDUCTED BUT NOT FOLLOWED. REPLACEMENT FLUID HAD TO BE PURCHASED AND FILLED BY OWNER. REAR WINDOW LEAKED WATER. REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. HAD TO WAIT 4 WEEKS PLUS FOR PARTS. RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE HAS CREAK NOISE WHEN SOME TYPE OF BUMP OR CHANGE IN TURNING. IDENTIFIED BUT NOT RESOLVED. MAYBE NOT CORRECTLY TIGHTENED TO SPEC'S UNDER CARRIAGE OF VEHICLE IS NOT TOTALLY COVERED IN PAINT OR UNDER COATING. IDENTIFIED BUT NOT RESOLVED. RUST COLOR ON INSIDE OF COMPARTMENT AROUND CONNECTIONS. IDENTIFIED. RESPONSE" THAT IS NATURAL FOR THIS TYPE OF CONNECTION SOLVENT" ???? DEALERSHIP INSTALLED ROOF RACK. CREATION OF A GREAT DEAL OF NOISE. IDENTIFIED PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP RESPONSE "I HAVE TO PAY" AXIOM REP IDENTIFIED THAT THIS WAS NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY AND HAD DEALERSHIP FIX. ONLY ONE SIDE CORRECTED, OTHER SIDE FAILED. *NLM
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2000 ISUZU RODEO- NEW LONDON, IA
LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 45 MPH AT TIME OF IMPACT. VEHICLE IGNITED INSTANTLY. THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WAS PROMPTED BY A RELATIVE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BURNED AND SHOULD HAVE HAD A CUT-OFF FOR FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED AND EXPLODED WITHIN WHAT SEEMED LIKE 5-15 MIN. (WASN'T REALLY LOOKING AT MY WATCH, TO BUSY RUNNING AWAY FROM CAR!) HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH CAR UP UNTIL THEN OTHER THAN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON PERIODICALLY, WHICH DEALER HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR. *TRP *NLM
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2001 ISUZU RODEO- DUNDALK, ME
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *NLM
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1999 ISUZU RODEO- DOUGLASVILLE, GA
THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS FOR BRAKE RECALL 02I- 002000 WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. *NLM
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2002 ISUZU AXIOM- SILVER SPRING, MD
WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM
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2000 ISUZU RODEO- BALTIMORE, MD
VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE DUE TO INSUFFICENT DAMPENING OF THE SUPENSION, DEALER SAYS THIS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. TRUCK WILL BOTTOM OUT ON SLIGHT BUMPS, AND BOUNCE UP AND DOWN AS IF YOU WERE IN A BOAT, THE SUSPENSION PARTS ARE INFERIOR COMPARED TO THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. CONDITION IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL IN CERTAIN DRIVING SITUATIONS. BOUNCE = LOSS OF TREAD CONTACT TO PAVEMENT = LOSS OF CONTROL. ALL TIRES/POINTS OF SUPENSION (SPRINGS/SHOCKS) HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WOULD NOT RECCOMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE OTHER THAN A PIRATE, AS THEY ARE USED TO THE HEAVING AND YAWING OF A SHIP.-----------CATALITIC CONVERTER / ENGINE ~ CATALITIC CONVERTER WAS GLOWING RED ONE DAY (WITH THE USUAL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) JIFFYLUBE EMPLOYEE IN THE PIT POINTED THIS PROBLEM OUT TO ME, LAUGHING AND SAYING IT WAS RIGHT NEXT TO THE GAS LINE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER REPLACED CAT AND NOW THE TRUCH HESITATES/SPUTTERS IN FIRST GEAR AND EVEN MORE SO IN SECOND GEAR.----------------SEATBELT~ON PASSENDER SIDE BINDS UP WITHOUT PROVOCATION, LIMITING MOVEMENT OF PASSENGER FROM THE SHOLDER, DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL BUT IT IS NOT LIKE THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT TENSION THAT BINDS WHEN THERE IS ACTUALY A STRONGER FORCE OPPOSING IT.
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1998 ISUZU RODEO- TAMPA, FL
AT 75K MILES BOTH REAR AXLE BEARING SEALS FAILED, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED FAILURE OF BOTH REAR BRAKES DUE TO AXLE FLUID SOAKING INTO THE BRAKE SHOES. *NLM
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