ISUZU Complaints

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  • 1999 ISUZU RODEO
    - CHICAGO, IL

    EA99008,BRAKING SYSTEM/ABS; WHEN GOING OVER RAILROADS TRACKS, AND AT ANY UNEVEN GROUND, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND VEHICLE JUST CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 ISUZU RODEO
    - HANOVER PARK, IL

    WHEN COMING TO A STOP, INSTEAD OF THE CAR BRAKING, THE ENGINE REVVED AND CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES, THE LAST TIME I ACTUALLY HIT ANOTHER CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR SERVICE, THEY NEVER CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. I AM AWARE OF THE INVESTIGATION GOING ON INTO THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1989 ISUZU TROOPER II
    - PENSACOLA, FL

    COMPUTER IS NOT ACTIVATING THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, AND THE DASH INDICATOR STAYES ON, CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR NOT TO RECEIVE A SENSING VOLTAGE AND CONSEQUENTLY THE BATTERY HAS TO BE CHARGED MANUALLY. OCCASIONALLY THE INDICATOR LIGHTS GO OFF AND THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS NORMAL. BASICALLY, A PIECE OF '!@#$%. I SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH TOYOTA. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 ISUZU RODEO
    - SUDERTON, PA

    BRAKES ARE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY WORK ON ANY TYPE SURFACE. THEY RELEASE AT ANYTIME FOR A SPLIT SECOND. CAR JUST KEEPS ON MOVING FOR A SPLIT SECOND. *AK SEEMS TO HAPPEN ON BUMPY OR WET ROADS. DEALER REPLACED SOME WIRING HARNESS ON BRAKES IN REAR OF THE VEHICLE THAT THEY SAID WAS TOO SHORT. BRAKES ARE WORKING SO FAR. *YH

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 ISUZU HOMBRE
    - PINELLAS PARK, FL

    HEAD-ON COLLISION AT APPROX 30 MPH. BOTH AIR BAGS (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) FAILED TO DEPLOY DESPITE THE SEVERITY OF THE IMPACT. BUMPER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, ENGINE COLLAPSED, CAUSING AN OIL SPILL.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1999 ISUZU TROOPER
    - MACON, GA

    MY TROOPER FIRST ENTERED THE SHOP ON DECEMBER 13, 1999, AND WAS IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE CAR HAS RUN HOT THREE DIFFERENT TIMES, AND HAS THE ENGINE HAS RUN MANY MILES WITH A MIXTURE OF OIL AND WATER IN THE ENGINES INTERNAL COMPONENTS. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT AN ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY DRIVING SPEEDS, AND ALSO ABOUT FUTURE ENGINE LIFE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN LITTLE HELP. MY CAR IS OUT OF THE SHOP NOW BUT WAS IN FOR MANY WEEKS. 8AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1995 ISUZU RODEO
    - REX, GA

    THE PROBLEM WITH THE STUDS IS CONTINUOUS, ANY TIME I HAVE TO HAVE MY TIRES ROTATED OR BALANCED, OR FRONT END ALIGNED THE SERVICE PERSON ALWAYS INFORMS ME THAT THE LUGS HAVE BROKEN OFF WITH THE STUD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH HAS BEEN VERY COSTLY AND AN INCONVIENCE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE HORN IS WHENEVER THE CAR IS WASHED OR IT RAINS THE HORN START SOUNDING AND I HAVE TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO STOP IT . THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY FRONT END DAMAGE TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM, IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY AND ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED ME THAT MY HORN WAS SOUNDING. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1992 ISUZU RODEO
    - SAN JUAN, TX

    SPEEOMETER AND ODOMETER INOPERATIVE. RECENTLY I LEARNED THAT OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, THEREFORE I AM COMPELED TO REPORT THIS AND AM SATISFIED THAT MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS COULD IMPOSE UNSAFE CONDITIONS. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU ON THIS MATTER. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1999 ISUZU RODEO
    - YOBA LINDA, CA

    WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, CRASHED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. WHEN THE ABS WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. OWNER HAS SINCE DISENGAGED THE ABS IN FAVOR OF MANUAL CONTROL OF BRAKES. *AK *ML

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 ISUZU RODEO
    - EAST TROY, WI

    WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON MAKING A GRADUAL STOP, CONSUMER NOTICED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THREE BRAKE SENSORS. CURRENTLY, THE BRAKE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL HUB, AND DOOR CLOSURE IS A PROBLEM. OWNER IS SEEKING REPURCHASE OF VEHICLE. *AK *ML

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE