1998 Isuzu Rodeo Brakes Problems

4S2CM58W0W4[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

NHTSA ID

11233897

Incident

Sep 1, 2003

MY AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF...HAD CODES CHECKED AND CLEARED BUT THE LIGHT COME BACK ON....BRAKES HAS BEEN REPLACED...BUT BREAKING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED

NHTSA ID

10838076

Incident

Jan 5, 2015

I BOUGHT A 1998 2WD ISUZU RODEO FROM A PRIVATE PARTY SIX MONTHS AGO. SINCE I BOUGHT IT, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCE (EVERY DAY, MAINLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD) THAT RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES AND CONTINUOUS ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS WARNING LAMP. MY GARAGE MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS ISSUE IS DUE TO THE ABS COIL INTEGRATED MODULE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON IT FOR 1998-1999 ISUZU RODEO VEHICLES (CAMPAIGN NO. 02I-002, CAMPAIGN BULLETIN SB03-09-S001D, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02I002000). I CALLED TWO ISUZU DEALERS BUT THEY TOLD ME THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE VIN#. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY 1998 ISUZU RODEO IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10300246

Incident

Jul 10, 2009

Mileage

105,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PERIODICALLY. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING OVER SAND OR GRAVEL ROADS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HER VIN WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CLOSEST DEALER WAS IN CONNECTICUT. THE CONTACT LIVES IN NEW YORK. A LOCAL ISUZU DEALER STATED THAT THEY ONLY REPAIRED TRUCKS AND COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VIN WAS CONFIRMED AS A PART NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02I002000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

NHTSA ID

10257319

Incident

Feb 3, 2009

Mileage

107,000 mi

I HAVE SOME VERY IMPORTANT ISSUES PERTAINING TO MY 1998 ISUZU RODEO. I READ SEVERAL BLOGS ON A FORUM FROM OTHER RODEO OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE WITH MINE. THE BIGGEST ONE IS THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE OTHER IS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND GAS GAUGE. THESE ARE TWO OF THE MOST REPORTED PROBLEMS BUT NOT THE ONLY ONES. IT SEEMS THAT ISUZU SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING TO CORRECT THESE AND OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE ABS HAS BEEN ADDRESSED IN SOME BUT NOT IN OTHERS. ALTHOUGH THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT POSE ANY REAL SAFETY ISSUES IT IS ONE THAT POSES MINOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS BECAUSE OF NOT KNOWING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10234880

Incident

Mar 17, 2006

Mileage

45,000 mi

1998 ISZUZU RODEO.

NHTSA ID

10204434

Incident

Sep 14, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS AGO, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE MECHANIC WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR AND STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO HAVE HER CARBURETOR REPLACED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $2,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO BECAUSE HER BRAKES LOCKED. AS A RESULT, SHE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH. THE WOMAN SHE STRUCK STATED THAT HER NECK WAS INJURED, BUT SHE DID NOT FILE A CLAIM. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE AGENCY PAID FOR THE DAMAGES. THE CONTACT HAD TO GET HER VEHICLE TOTALLY REBUILT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

10191342

Incident

May 1, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi

VERY DISSATISFIED WITH VEHICLE. IT''S HAS MANY PROBLEMS FROM START. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND GOING INTO GEARS THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. CAR SHIMMY'S WITH NO AVAILABLE FIX. VEHICLE HAS STRONG SUSPENSION VIBRATION AND BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED AS SPEED INCREASES. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE BRAKE PEDAL NEVER SEEMS TO GO TO THE FLOOR, IT JUST GETS SPONGING AND YOU FEEL THE ABS PULSATING THRU THE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE DOESNT SLOW DOWN, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. FUEL SENDING UNIT IS OPERATING ERRATICALLY. GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY NEARLY ALL THE TIME REGARDLESS OF LEVEL OF FUEL. AFTER FILLING TANK GAUGE WILL RISE TO 1/2 THEN AS YOU DRIVE A FEW MILES IT WILL DROP AND READ EMPTY. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MOUNTS HAVE COME LOOSE WHICH CAUSES AIR BAG ASSEMBLY TO MOVE AROUND BEHIND DASH. THIS RATTLE IS VERY BOTHERSOME. PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT THE RATTLE WAS BACK SOON AFTER. THE BOLTS CAME LOOSE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR. WHEEL STUDS ON 1998 ISUZU RODEO STRIP OFF. GLOVE BOX IN 1998 ISUZU RODEO STICKS AND HARD TO OPEN.

NHTSA ID

10185955

Incident

Dec 15, 1999

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR 98 ISUZU RODEO CONTACTED BELL ISUZU WAS TOLD THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME CALLED BACK SEVERAL TIMES,WAS PULLING IN DRIVEWAY BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR SMASHED INTO BEDROOM OF ROOMMATE. CALLED ISUZU THEY REPLACED PART THEN SAID IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY BRAKES. SAID THEY TESTED MY BRAKE FLUID IT WAS CONTAMINATED, AND THAT I NEEDED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER. THE PART REPLACED DIRECTLY AFFECTED THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FROM WORKING PROPERLY THEY BELIEVE ITS NOT FAILURE FROM THIS ABS MODULE, ALIGORTHAM THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10155607

Incident

Mar 26, 2006

YOU MAY ENCOUNTER EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ABS, COIL INTEGRATED MODULE REPLACEMENT ITS BEEN A MONTH AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10142696

Incident

Apr 10, 2005

DT: THECONTACT WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD BLOW OUT. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH WERE UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECAL 02I-002. THERE WHERE NO BRAKES. THIS RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10142003

Incident

Nov 3, 2005

Mileage

101,905 mi

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 02I002000 LAST WEEK. HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. AFTER WAITING A LONG TIME THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM TO STAY THERE UNTIL THE TRUCK ARRIVED WITH THE PARTS ON IT. FINALLY, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THERE WAS NO TRUCK COMING WITH THE PARTS ON IT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES IN CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT OFFER HIM A RENTAL CAR. THE CONTACT LIVED AT LEAST 50 MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

NHTSA ID

10141159

Incident

Oct 28, 2005

Mileage

108,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 021-002 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. LATER, SHE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND HAD TO CANCEL IT. WHEN SHE CALLED TO RESCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT THEY TOLD HER THEY HAD THE PART. BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT THEY HAD TO REORDER THE PART. BEFORE THE REPAIR COULD BE MADE SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF ABS. FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A, FRACTURE D DISC, AND THE ROOT OF HER FRONT TOOTH BROKE. THERE ARE MEDICAL RECORDS FOR THE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT DO IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10140867

Incident

Dec 13, 2003

Mileage

3,549 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON SINCE JUNE OF 2005. ON JULY 15, 2005 THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO LIGHTLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.. WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP , THEY CLEANED THE ABS SENSOR BECAUSE IT WAS CORRODED. THE ABS LIGHT WENT OFF, AND THE BRAKES WORKED FINE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29. 2005, AND IT ALMOST CAUSED ANOTHER ACCIDENT. AFTER SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED AGAIN, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10138777

Incident

Jul 15, 2005

Mileage

96,000 mi

MY ELDERLY FATHER WAS DRIVING THE 1998 ISUZU RODEO ON I-78 WEST BOUND WHEN THE BREAKS FAILED. MY FATHER SAID IT WAS AS IF THE ABS CAME ON AND PREVENTED THE BRAKES FROM WORKING. THE BRAKE FALIUR RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE THE CAR INFRONT TWICE. AT THE TIME NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED HOWEVER MY FATHER HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDERS. AFTER INVESTIGATING HOW THE BRAKES COULD FAIL ON THE INTERNET I CAME TO LEARN THAT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF ISUZU RODEO HAD BEEN RECALLED DUE TO ABS BRAKE FALIUR. THIS WAS THE WAY I CAME TO LEARN OF THE RECALL. TO THIS DATE ISUZU HAS NEVER CONTACTED ME REGARDING THIS RECALL. I HAVE MADE MULITPLE ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT CLODE AT ISUZU CUSTOMER RELATIONS HIS PHONE NUMBER IS 1800 255 6727 EXT 7417. WE HAVE EXCHANGED PHONE MESSAGES BUT HAVE NOT BEE ABLE TO SPEAK. I WISH CLODE WOULD MAKE AN EFFORT TO REACH ME. WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH BUHLER ISUZU AT VALL HOMES NJ TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THIS DEALER TODAY HOWEVER THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT DUE TO LACK OF PROPER EQUIPMENT ON THEIR PART. I AM FILING THIS COMLAINT AFTER MAKING MULTIPLE GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I AM HEARBY MAKING IT KNOWN THAT I WILL NO LONGER BE RESPONISBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES AFTER THIS AUTOMOBILE LEAVES BUHLER ISUZU WITH OR WITH OUT THE SAID REPAIRS. THE COURT DATE FOR THIS ACCIDENT IS ON SEPT 22 05.

NHTSA ID

10133494

Incident

Jul 28, 2005

Mileage

105,000 mi

TRUCK'S BRAKES SEEM TO FAIL WHEN TRAVLING AT SLOW SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL LOCK UP AND MAKE A REVING SOUND AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP . CONTACTED ISUZU MOTOR AFTER THE SECOND INSTANT AND THE RECALL WAS PREFORMED ON BRAKES BUT WAS TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM . I DO NOT FELL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10106014

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM NEVER WAS REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103352

Incident

Nov 20, 2004

Mileage

95,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH A DEER JUMPED OUT INTO THE STREET CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP AND BRAKES FAILED. VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE DEER, DRAGGING IT ABOUT 1500 FEET. NO REPORT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10101072

Incident

Nov 15, 2004

Mileage

152,159 mi

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IT HAS A RELATIVELY LONG STOPPING DISTANCE COMPARED TO OTHER VEHICLES. FORTUNATELY ISUZU LAUNCHED A RECALL CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND THE ABS MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTS. I WROTE TO THE MANUFACTURER INFORMING THEM OF THE PROBLEM BUT I HAVE HEARD FROM THEM SINCE THEN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10098364

Incident

Dec 20, 2003

Mileage

66,310 mi

FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, EVEN THOUGH DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM VIA RECALL; FUEL LEAK AT HOSE AND FUEL PUMP CONNECTION; FAILURE OF FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL GAUGE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10093046

Incident

Sep 19, 2004

Mileage

80,000 mi

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL: 02I002000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. AFTER HAVING THE COMPUTER REPLACED FOR THE ABS, AND WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10091998

Incident

Sep 10, 2004

AFTER ABS RECALL 02I002000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE RECALL PART FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090315

Incident

Aug 31, 2004

Mileage

74,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM ON 1998 ISUZU RODEO.*MR THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ABS (02I-002) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP SHE NOTICED THAT THE ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE DEALER FAILED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER AN INVOICE INDICATING WHAT WAS REPAIRED/REPLACED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS PROBABLY SOME OTHER PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME. *NM *JB

NHTSA ID

10083789

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. DRIVER HAD TO HIT THE SIDE OF THE CURB TO STOP. MECHANIC REPLACED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR. ALSO, IN JUNE OF 2003 ENGINE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE TIMING BELT CAME OFF AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10066749

Incident

May 13, 2003

Mileage

63,000 mi

AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE, THE ABS LIGHT REMAINED ON. *PH WHEN THE CONSUMER ASKED WHY THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON THE SERVICE REP SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE SENSORS. THE CONSUMER REFUSED ADDITIONAL WORK. MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES SQUEAKED SO BAD THAT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP REFUSED TO DO THE VEHICLE'S STATE INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER ATTRIBUTES THE PERSISTENT SQUEAKING WITH THE INITIAL ABS SAFETY RECALL 021-002. THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE MANUFACTURER REPAIR THE SENSORS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10072108

Incident

Jan 19, 2004

Mileage

110,467 mi