1997 Isuzu Rodeo Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE BEING INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE UNDERBODY AND THE BRAKE LINES. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE COMPONENTS BEING FULL OF RUST AND THE RISK OF FRACTURING AT ANY TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

NHTSA ID

10703584

Incident

Apr 3, 2015

Mileage

88,000 mi

PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIME AFTER TIME,1997 ISUZU RODEO WHICH COSTING ME ABOUT 24000.00 DOLLARS WITH HIGH INTEREST,NOW PROBLEM WITH CRANK SHAFT STICKING OUT ABOUT 1 AND A HALF INCHES WHEN YOU MASH DOWN ON CLUTCH IN WHICH SERVICE MECHANICS SAY IT SHOULD NOT DO,AND THAT IT IS COMING OUT TOO MUCH. ABS LIGHT STAYS ON,TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE LIKE THE VALVES. CAN NOT PAY ON IT GOOD BECAUSE I AM ALWAYS SPENDING MONEY TO TRY TO KEEP IT RUNNING. PAYMENT OF 384.00 DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR 5 YEARS. PURCHASED FROM THOMSON GEORGIA JEEP AND DODGE DEALERSHIP. BURNING OUT ALTERNATORS WHICH COST ME OVER 180.00 DOLLARS TWICE,COUPLE OF STARTERS,PICK-UP SWITCH,REAR END SQUEAKING,CRANK AND CAM SENSORS. IT HAS BEEN ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER AND I DO NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF MONEY TO KEEP SPENDING ON REPAIRS AND TRY TO MAKE PAYMENTS. MAKES ME WONDER WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT,AND WHAT ITS HISTORY WAS. EVEN HAS FOUL FUME ODORS A LOT. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10019031

Incident

Apr 1, 2000

HAD BRAKES COMPLETELY REPLACED 3 TIMES. MAKES WEIRD TRAIN-LIKE SOUND OVER 25 MPH; OVERHEATS WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT-NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG; AT NO PARTICULAR TIME, IF YOU SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, IT WON'T START BACK UP, TURN OVER, OR MAKE A SOUND EXCEPT FOR ALL THE DASH LIGHTS AND NOISES (BEEP BEEP BEEP); HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED-STUCK IN OVERDRIVE; STRONG ROTTEN-EGG ODOR SINCE PURCHASE; SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING; HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED-WHEN YOU STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE AMMETER GOES DOWN-NOW IT IS DOING THAT AGAIN; DASH LIGTHS COME AND GO-GET DIMMER AND BRIGHTER FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE AC NEVER WORKED RIGHT. HEADLIGHTS GET DIM WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS.*AK

NHTSA ID

765755

Incident

Jul 25, 2002

MY SON WAS TAKING ME TO O'HARE AIRPORT ON 12/21/00. RODEO SUDDENTLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE SUV WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AT THE TIME AND WE COULD NOT DISENGATE IT. FOR A HARROWING 6 MILES, HE PUMPED THE BRAKES UNTIL IT SLOWED BUT WE COULD NOT STOP IT. DUE TO IT BEING 6:30 AM AND A LOT OF GOOD LUCK WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. FINALLY WHEN THE CAR HAD SLOWED WE PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND REGAINED CONTROL. THE SMELL FROM THE BRAKES BY THAT TIME WERE OVERWHELMING. THE CAR DEALER INFORMED US THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD COME UNDONE. THEY DEEMED IT AN "ADJUSTMENT AND CHARGED US TO REATTACH IT. THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBLITY FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE BRAKES SUSTAINED IN OUR ATTEMPT TO SAVE OUR LIVES. I WANT TO ALERT YOU TO THE MECHANICAL DEFECT IN THIS CAR AND HOPE THAT NO ONE HAS LOST LIFE OR LIMB YET. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND LET ME KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER INCIDENTS. THEY WILL NOT GIVE ME CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AT THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS BOARD FOR ISUZU. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THIS CAR ON A HIGHWAY DUE TO MY LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

740496

Incident

Dec 21, 2000

RPMS WENT DOWN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, THAT WAS THE ONLY LIGHT THAT CAME ON, CONSUMER TRIED TO GIVE CAR A JUMP, BUT IT KEPT DYING. TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

861634

Incident

May 6, 2000

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, BRAKES PULSATE. CONSUMER CAN FEEL SOMETHING WITHIN THE BRAKES. *AK *YC

NHTSA ID

843365

Incident

Jun 26, 1999

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ,RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

844676

Incident

Aug 5, 1999

VEHICLE WA SPARKED IN APARKING LOTON A SLIGHT HILL WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. APPROXIMATELY AFTER 30 MINUTES AFTER DRIVER PARKED VEHICLE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

781286

Incident

Oct 15, 1998

THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN ON REAR DRUM BRAKE WAS "GLAZED" AT 9000 MILES, CAUSING MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE REAR BRAKES, WHICH MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

826237

Incident

Aug 3, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.(NEW JERSEY POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT).

NHTSA ID

536023

Incident

Apr 13, 1998

IN 3 INCIDENTS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON A SLIGHT HILL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, HEARD SQEAKY NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

811841

Incident

Apr 9, 1997