ISUZU Complaints

THE VEHICLE FAILS TO RUN AFTER IS WARMS UP. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER USES AN INSULATING SPRAY ON THE ECU THAT CAUSES IT TO SHRINK AND BRAKE CONTACTS IN THE UNIT ITSELF. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN THAT IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ONCE ALREADY AND WITH LOOSE CONTACT IT MY CAUSE A FIRE. I DO NOT EXPECT THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE THE UNIT FOR FREE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED SO THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY MONEY OFF OF ME BUT SOME HELP WOULD BE NICE. I FIND THEM RESPONSIBLE SO THEY SHOULD LIVE UP TO THERE REPUTATION OF QUALITY. *AK

OCCASIONALLY, WHEN BRAKING THE CAR TO COME TO A STOP, THE CAR BEGINS ACCELERATING AND REVVING AT HIGH RPMS. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO LUNGE VIOLENTLY FORWARD. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE CAR WITH ONLY THE BRAKES, THEREFORE YOU ARE FORCED TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO WIRING PROBLEM AND NEARLY CASING AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIWAY AT 55 MPH DURING HEAVY RAIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BOTH TOLD ME IT IS MY PROBLEM OR PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. MY TRUCK WAS MANUFATURED IN JUNE OF 1996 AND FALLS OUT OF THE RECALL DATES (MAY 1996) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON MAKING A NORMAL STOP, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, GAS TANK HAS SEPARATED FROM BOTTOM OF VEHICLE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAKAGE, SUN ROOF COVER DOESN'T STAY INTACT, AND SEAT BELT AND GAS PEDAL STICK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *ML

THE THREAD THAT HOLDS THE ADJUSTING BOLT SEPARATED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE WHEEL STUD BOLTS BREAK WHENEVER TIRES ARE ROTATED AND MOUNTED BECAUSE IT IS DEFECTIVE. YH

FRONT AND REAR DOOR HINGES WILL BIND, AND WHEN DOOR IS SHUT, WILL NOT HATCH. AK

WHILE BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND REPAIRED VEHICLE 13 TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE THROWOUT BEARING FAILED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE PRESSURE PLATE. THE ATTACHMENT POINT IS COMPOSED OF A SERIES OF SPRING STEEL FINGERS THAT ARE HELD TO THE PRESSURE PLATE WITH A SPRING STEEL CLIP. THE SPRING STEEL CLIP SEPARATED FROM THE FINGERS CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO BE INOPERABLE. THE PRESSURE PLATE AND DRIVEN PLATE ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND HAD ONLY MINIMAL WEAR. INSTEAD OF PUSHING THE FINGERS ON THE PRESSURE PLATE THIS DESIGN PULLS THE FINGERS. THE DESIGN IS EXTREMELY WEAK AND AN ADDITIONAL FAILURE WILL OCCUR. ONCE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE THROWOUT BEARING AND PRESSURE PLATE FAIL IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER IS STUCK IN THE ROAD AND UNABLE TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES OR MANUEVER AROUND DANGEROUS SPOTS. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS A STRURDIER DESIGN THAT IS ABLE TO ABSORB THE DAILY USE OF THE CLUTCH. *AK.

RELATED COMPLAINT OF ABS FAILURE WAS FILED EARLIER TODAY. HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER ADMITTED THAT SEVERAL PASSPORT OWNERS (IDENTICAL TO RODEO) HAD REQUESTED THAT ANTILOCK BRAKES BE DISABLED BECAUSE DRIVER DID NOT LIKE PERFORMANCE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SALESPERSON INDICATED THAT ISUZU RODEO HAS 2 CHANNEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WHEREAS GM AND FORD USE 4 CHANNEL ANTILOCK. 2 CHANNEL IS DEFINITELY INFERIOR AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT DISABLES BRAKES ON TWO SETS OF WHEELS DURING PULSING PROCESS WHEREAS 4 CHANNEL ONLY PULSES INDIVIDUAL WHEEL. ISUZU DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO COMMENT AND ACTED IGNORANT OF DETAILS AS TO OPERATION OF ANTILOCK BRAKES. COMPLAINED TO ISUZU'S NATIONAL CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER AND HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE. HAVE SEEN A TREMENDOUS NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS IN NHTSA'S FILES ABOUT ISUZU RODEO'S ABS BRAKES. MY LAST CAR WAS A GMC JIMMY AND I DROVE IT FOR 13 YEARS AND 240,000 MILES. GMC'S ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE MUCH BETTER THAN ISUZU'S. ISUZU'S SEEM SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENGAGE AT LOW SPEED ESPECIALLY ON WET OR BUMPY SURFACES. REQUESTING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW... PLEASE!!! *AK