1992 Isuzu Rodeo Problems

HELLO MY NAME IS [XXX] I LIVE IN WASHINGTON STATE AND I OWN A 1992 ISUZU RODEO 4X4 WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS ISUZU RODEO HAS GONE THROUGH 4 TRANSMISSIONS IN THE PAST 1 YEAR AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE IS GOING BAD. I HAVE PUT OVER $3000.00 INTO THIS VEHICLE AND IT STILL IS HAVING PROBLEMS. I HAVE TALKED TO ABOUT 10 PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME PROBLEMS HERE IN THE OLYMPIA AREA. THE COTTMAN TRANSMISSION COMPANY GAVE ME A WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT IS SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES THE TRANSMISSION. THEY TELL ME NOW THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND THEY REFUSE TO GIVE ME A WARRANTY ON THIS ITEM SINCE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL UNIT.. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS CONSTANT PROBLEM? THE VEHICLE IS ONLY WORTH ABOUT $3000.00 AND NOW I HAVE OVER THAT JUST INTO THE TRANSMISSION.. COTTMAN WILL PUT THE SECOND TCM IN FOR ANOTHER 1000.00 AND HE SAID IF THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD AGAIN ALSO THE WARRANTY IS VOID BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHICH MEANS I WILL HAVE TO REBUILD THE TRANS. AGAIN AND IT WILL COST ANOTHER 1500.00 - 2500.00. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND CHECKED OUT FOR SEVERAL HOURS BUT TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND WITNESSES SAID THE SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND WITHIN SECONDS THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM

THIS AND OTHER PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURED WITH THIS VEHICLE I BELIEVE WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR VEHICLES EITHER IN 1992 OR 1993 RECALL BY ISUZU OR NHSTA. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A STOP, WHEN THERE IS A BUMP IN ROAD WAY, AND ONCE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS UNEVEN. *YH

THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. NLM

VARIOUS CAR DEFECTS CONSTANTLY, WITH MAJOR REPAIRS MADE, UNTIL DATE AS OF 2003. *NLM

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP FIRE CAME FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AGAIN.*AK

SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY FASTENED. TS

BACK MIDDLE SEAT BELT BECAME UNBUCKLED, CHILD SAFETY SEAT WITH CHILD WAS TOSSED TO SIDE AND FLIPPED OVER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 80-85MPH, AND REAR AXLE BROKE RIGHT OFF. A COUPLE DAYS BEFORE INCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS MAKING ALOT OF NOISES. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH VEHICLE ENDED UP ON TWO WHEELS, AND UPON COMING DOWN REAR AXEL BROKE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

DUE TO A HOLE IN A HEATER CORE, HOT WATER IS LEAKING IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.*AK

STUDS HAVE BEEN STRIPPED SEVERAL TIMES AND BEEN REPLACED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN TIRES ARE CHANGED OR ROTATED. THIS IS A COSTLY AND A REOCCURING PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED BEFORE AND NOW IT IS REOCCURRING AND REPAIR COSTS $390.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL POP OUT OF GEAR, AND BOLTS THAT HOLD THE WHEEL WERE CRACKED AND HAD TO REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD/ REAR BACK UP LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING/ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND CRACKSHAFT BROKE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. SHE WAS DRIVING 40TO50 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE THE REAR IN SEND HER INTO A 180 DEGREE TURNAROUND, AND SHE WENT INTO AN ENBANKMENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A CLEAR WINDY DAY AT 45 MPH, LOOKED DOWN, WHEN DRIVER LOOKED UP AGAIN ONTO THE ROAD, VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD INTO OPPOSIT ELANE, ROLLED OVER AND WENT INTO A DITCH, FOUR OUT OF THE FIVE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

THROTTLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. AS I WAS DRIVING AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE THROTTLE STAYED DOWN CAUSING THE RPM TO REDLINE WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. IT CONTINUED IN OTHER GEARS AS WELL. APPARENTLY, I NEED TO HAVE A RUBBER BOOT REPLACED AT THE END OF THE CABLE THAT IS KNOW TO HAVE MELTED OFF AND CLOG UP THE CABLE HOUSING. *TR

DRIVING AT SPEED OF 25MPH, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, CAUSING IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK

VARIOUS CAR DEFECTS CONSTANTLY, WITH MAJOR REPAIRS MADE, UNTIL DATE AS OF 2003. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE FUEL PUMP BRACKET SHORTING OUT.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON HWY 64 FROM VA BEACH TO NORFOLK, VA, MY RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF PROBLEM EXCEPT WHEN IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED. MY PICK-UP WAS TOWED TO A TEXACO GAS STATION FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT THAT COST ME $100.00. I TOOK MY FIRESTONE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE STATION, INDIAN RIVER ROAD, VA BEACH, THEY ARE WILLING TO GIVE ME A NEW REPLACEMENT TIRE AND GIVE ME A PRO-RATE ON MY (TREAD SEPARATED) TIRE. I WAS ASSISTED BY SMART TRAFFIC CENTER (PHONE 757424-9903) OPERATOR IS MR RICK CLARK 73, TICKET N0. 33478, COST ME $20.00. I BOUGHT MY REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM MONTGOMERY WARD JUL 1996, I PUT IN 56,712MILES ON THAT TIRE. I AM ONLY MAKING THIS REPORT FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND BECAUSE IT IS FIRESTONE TIRE. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE, SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO HAVE IT FOR INSPECTION, LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU.*AK (DOT NUMBER: HYM3MIA226 TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)

CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THAT THE RF TREAD HAD COME OFF THE TIRE, FLEW UP AND BROKE THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR, 2 MONTHS LATER CONSUMER HEARD SAME NOISE AND THIS TIME THE RR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND DENTED THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

THERE IS CONSIDERABLE FRAME ROT/RUST ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FROM WHERE THE FUEL TANK IS HOUSED. *TR

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 80MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE FROM BACK END. FISHTAILED, AND LOST BRAKES, AND REAR TIRE CAME OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

THERE IS CONSIDERABLE FRAME ROT/RUST ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FROM WHERE THE FUEL TANK IS HOUSED. *TR

FRONT BUMPER COLLAPSED FROM IMPACT. INSPECTION BY AUTOBODY REPAIR REVEALED THAT BUMPER WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED WITH A RECONDITIONED UNIT THAT APPARENTLY HAD BEEN STRAIGHTENED AND REPLATED. PREVIOUS OWNER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT AN EARLIER ACCIDENT HAD REQUIRED BUMPER REPLACEMENT AND THAT HIS INSURANCE CARRIER WOULD ONLY REPAIR DAMAGE WITH A RECONDITIONED PART. AS BUMPERS ARE A SAFETY ITEM, IS THERE ANY REQUIREMENT THAT AN INSURANCE CARRIER MUST REPAIR WITH ORIGINAL PARTS? I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS IN YOUR AREA, IF NOT I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION AS TO WHO I MIGHT CONTACT. THANK YOU.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL POP OUT OF GEAR, AND BOLTS THAT HOLD THE WHEEL WERE CRACKED AND HAD TO REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD/ REAR BACK UP LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING/ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND CRACKSHAFT BROKE. *AK

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED MAKING NOISES WHEN THE SIGNAL WAS TURNED ON.

VARIOUS CAR DEFECTS CONSTANTLY, WITH MAJOR REPAIRS MADE, UNTIL DATE AS OF 2003. *NLM

DRIVER SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN ADJUSTABLE LOCK ON THE FLOOR BOARD. TT

CLEAR COAT COMING THROUGH BLACK PAINT, A/C NOISY/VIBRATING. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILURE; ALSO, AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SOLD. *AK