Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Isuzu Rodeo submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 23 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 239,990. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/02/16*LJ *TR
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. PAM
I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO 2.2L 4 CYLINDER MODEL TRUCK, AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, 02 SENSORS AND COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAVE ALL GONE BAD. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE OTHER SENSORS AS WELL. SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX THIS TRUCK. PLEASE LET ISUZU KNOW THAT THEY NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS, AND FIX THESE LEMON VEHICLES. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND NEED THIS VEHICLE TO GET FROM SCHOOL AND BACK, AND I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY MORE FIXES I WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD. THERE ARE PLENTY MORE CONSUMERS ON FORUMS ACROSS THE INTERNET COMPLAINING OF THESE VEHICLES, AND ARE GENERALLY THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. WHY HASN'T ANYTHING BEEN DONE? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH,THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAD PRIOR SERVICE REPAIR AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND IGNITION COILS. THE IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 218,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, SMOKE BEGAN EMANATING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS MELTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR THE 1998 MODEL; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $4,200 FOR THE REPAIR SINCE HIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.
I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO I KEEP UP WITH ALL WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE DUE TO ONLY HAVING ONE CAR BESIDES ALL THE BASIC TRUCK IS THIRSTY FOR OIL CHECK ONCE A WEEK I NOTICED THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT SHUT OFF CD GOT STUCK I DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT IT I WILL REPLACE THE RADIO THE FOLLOWING WEEK THEN MY WIFE WENT TO WORK ON 1/23/09 IT WAS 8:30 AM MY WIFE CALLED ME UP IN TEARS YELLING THE TRUCK IS ON FIRE GOOD THING IT WAS LESS THEN A 1/4 MILE FROM MY HOUSE I RAN DOWN AND I COULD SMELL THE SMOKE OF BURNING WIRES BY THE TIME I GOT THERE THE FIRE WENT OUT IM GLAD NO ONE GOT HURT I HAD TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED I WAS TOLD ON THE 26TH THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME THING ON THE 1998 MODEL WHEN I CALLED ISUZU THEY TOLD ME I WAS OUT OF LUCK THAT MY TRUCK WAS A 99 NOT A 98 BUT I FOUND OUT FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY MY TRUCK WAS MADE IN 98 AND WAS CLASSIFIED AS A 99 I CALLED ISUZU AGAIN AND THE SAME THING TO BAD THE TRUCK IS A 99 ITS NOT LIKE ITS A NEW CAR MY INSURANCE COMPANY WANTS AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE REPAIR SHOP CAN NOT FIND A NEW WIRING HARNESS NO ONE WILL RETURN MY CALLS OR THE REPAIR SHOPS CALL SO WE CAN GET PRICES FOR THE HARNESS AND THE COMPUTER AND THAT'S JUST A START I HAVE HAD A RENTAL FOR 2 WEEKS NOW AND LOOKS LIKE 2 MORE WEEKS I DON'T KNOW WHO I SHOULD CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS NOT BUDGING AND ISUZU IS NOT BUDGING AND IM STUCK WITH A HUGE RENTAL BILL I BEEN SEARCHING THE WEB AND FIND SO MANY PEOPLE WITH PROBLEMS LIKE MINE AND ISUZU DOES NOTHING TO SOLVE THERE CHEAP WAYS OF BUILDING TRUCKS NOW I SEE WHY THEY DO NOT SELL CARS IN THE USA ANYMORE THERE ARE 3 SERVICE STATIONS IN MA. AND NOT ONE IS EVEN CLOSE TO WHERE I LIVE AND I HAD ONE TELL ME ITS 10 YEARS OLD NOW TIME FOR A NEW ONE ANYWAY WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT PEOPLE HAVE WITH THESE THINGS WHY DIDN'T ANYONE FORCE THEM TO HAVE MAJOR RECALLS AND THE ONES THEY DO HAVE THEY SAY TO BAD. *TR
FUEL SENDING UNIT/GAS GAUGE LIGHT FLASHING EMPTY WHEN CAR IS FULL OF GAS. ABS LIGHT NEVER GOES OUT ...HAD RECALL REPAIRED DASH LIGHTS..CAR IS IN PARK BUT LIGHT ON DASH IS IN (N)..LIGHT ON GEAR SHIFT IS DEAD REAR WINSHIELD WIPER JUST STOPPED WORKING RUBBER SEAL AROUND REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW DRY ROTTED CAUSING WINDOW TO SHATTER AND BREAK WHILE CAR WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. THIS IS DANGEROUS. CAR SLIDING THROUGH STOP LIGHT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP OR WHEN SITTING STILL CAR WILL IDLE AND CAUSE CAR TO MOVE WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKES. HUMMING/RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE POSTED ON SEVERAL COMPLAINT WEBSITES AND THEY ALL PERTAIN TO MY 1999 RODEO AS WELL AS THOUSANDS OF OTHERS. MY RODEO WAS PURCHASED IN 2003 AND I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EXCEPT FOR THE ABS ONE AND I LEARNED ABOUT THAT FROM A RELATIVE WHO HAS THE SAME VEHICLE. IF SOMETHING BREAKS DOWN OR STOPS WORKING ON HERS I CAN EXPECT IT TO OCCUR WITH MINE OR VISA VERSA. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE..I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE TO PURCHASE AN ISIZU RODEO IF MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC THERE IS A RODEO IN THE GARAGE WAITING TO BE WORKED ON. THE MECHANIC SHAKES HIS HEAD.. *TR
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES AND THE GAS GAUGE WILL NOT WORK ACCURATELY. *JB
THERE WAS A FEW INCIDENTS. ONE DAY MY TWO SISTERS WHERE RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND OUT OF NO WHERE MY TRUNK WINDOW COMPLETELY BUSTED OUT. MY SISTERS WERE TERRIFIED AND LUCKILY A COP PULLED UP. HE TOLD THEM THAT IT LOOK LIKE SOMEONE HAD PUT TINT OVER THE HEATING WIRES THAT THEY USE TO DEFROST. BEING THAT I HAD BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALERSHIP THEY LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT MY TINT WAS MANUFACTURED. I FEEL THAT I WAS RIPPED OFF FROM THE COMPANY BECAUSE THEY OVER CHARGED ME AS WELL. WHEN I BOUGHT MY 99' ISUZU RODEO IT WAS FOR 21,995 WHEN THEY FINISH MY PAPER WORK I THOUGHT NOTHING ABOUT WHAT THEY ADDED ON TO MY BILL. YEARS HAD WENT BY AND I DECIDED TO TRADE MY VEHICLE IN FOR A NEW MODEL. SOME FRIENDLY SALESMEN FROM A ISUZU DEALERSHIP FOUND OUT THAT I HAD BEEN RIPPED OFF BY THE PREVIOUS PLACE THAT I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM. I FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAD CHARGED ME IN ALL $34,00. ON MY RECEIPT IT SAID THAT I SUPPOSE TO HAD, INSURANCE AND A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER THINGS THAT I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT. I JUST FELT SO BAD BECAUSE I FELT LIKE THEY HAD TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME BECAUSE I WAS A WOMAN. OTHER THINGS THAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH WITH MY VEHICLE WAS PAYING CONSTANTLY FOR IT TO GET FIXED. MY AXLES AND A WHOLE LOT OF STUFF. I RECEIVED A RECALL IN THE MAIL SAYING RECALLING ALL 99' ISUZU RODEO'S AND I ALSO HEARD IT ON THE NEWS. BUT AS MUCH AS I TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH SOMEONE I NEVER WAS ABLE TOO. I REALLY LIKE HOW RODEOS RIDE, HOW THEY LOOK, I JUST LIKE IT ALL TOGETHER. BUT WHAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH THESE PAST 5 YEARS HAVE BEEN TERRIFYING. *JB
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00I00200 CONCERNING ALTERNATOR FAILURE ABOUT 40 DAYS AGO, THE DEALER DIDN'T HAVE YET THE PARTS FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THIS WAS PART OF A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN. PARTS WERE RECEIVED AND THE RECALL REPAIR WAS FINALLY COMPLETED. *AK *MR
TO START WITH, I HAVE HAD CONTINOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH SQUEAL LOUDLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THEY MOAN & CREEK ON THE INSIDE THEN FORCEFULLY PUSHES MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL-- THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN A REAL PROBLEM. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THESE HEADLIGHTS 4 TIMES NOW, 2 OF WHICH WERE DONE MYSELF. I CANNOT GO THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE FREEWAYS, BARELY EVEN UP TO IT, AS THE VEHICLE SHAKES & VIBRATES SO VIOLENTLY, IT FEELS LIKE ITS BEING PULLED APART IN EVERY DIRECTION, TAKING ME WITH IT. I CAN ONLY GET TO ABOUT 46 MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING & VIBRATIONS START IN. THE STEERING WHEEL I HAVE TO GRIP TIGHTLY WITH BOTH HANDS JUST TO STAY ON THE ROAD, IT SHAKES SO MUCH. THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT IF I HAVE TO TAKE MY HANDS OFF THE WHEEL EVEN FOR A SECOND. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW & DOOR PANEL RATTLES WHEN THE WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN AT ANY LENGTH, I CAN PHYSICALLY MOVE THE WINDOW. THERE IS A CONTINUED BUZZING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SPEAKER WHEN THE RADIO IS ON, EVEN TURNING OFF THE BASS DOESN'T HELP. IT'S NOT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $1300 FOR AN EXTENDED 'WARRANTY' AT A $100 DEDUCTIBLE, BUT HAS REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED THE SMOG CERTIFICATE, BUT WAS CHARGED FOR THE SMOG. THE DEALER WHO SOLD THIS PIECE OF JUNK TO ME HAS COMPLETELY WIPED HIS HANDS OF IT AS SOON AS IT WAS DROPPED OFF ON HIS LOT. SAID HE WASN'T 'RESPONSIBLE' FOR ANYTHING THIS VEHICLE NEEDED. I'M OUT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS ON THIS VEHICLE. I WASN'T LOOKING TO GET A VEHICLE THAT NEEDED SO MUCH WORK DONE TO IT RIGHT FROM THE START. IT HAS BEEN & CONTINUES TO BE A LIVING NIGHTMARE! I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL AGENCIES, ONLY TO HAVE THEM SHUT THERE DOOR IN MY FACE, BECAUSE THIS IS A USED VEHICLE. MY HANDS ARE LITERALLY UP IN THE AIR, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE-- WHAT IS MY LEGAL RECOURSE?? *AK
VEHICLE WAS CONSECUTIVELY TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED FIVE TIMES, ON THE FIFTH TIME VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THIS ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE WAS HOT. *AK
1999 ISUZU TRANSMISSION CONTROL HARNESS MAY BE BURNED THROUGH BY THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND CAUSE ELECTRICAL AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS, THEREBY CAUSING SMOKE TO BE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE CARRIAGE SYSTEM. DEALER EXPECTS OWNER TO PAY FOR "DEFECTIVE" TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH, WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY UNSHIELDED TRANSMISSION CONTROL HARNESS.*AK
I HAVE A 99 RODEO LS W/63K ON IT. FUEL GAUGE GOES WACKY WHEN I FILL IT UP AND SOMETIMES WHEN EVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. I HAVE TO USE THE TRIP METER TO GAUGE HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE LEFT. THE GAUGE USUALLY STARTS TO WORK AGAIN WHEN I HAVE 3/4 TANK LEFT.STARTING MAY TAKE SEVERAL TIMES. I TURN THE KEY AND HEAR A CLICK THEN NOTHING. I USUALLY HAVE TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES OR SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND THEN BACK INTO PARK AND IT MAY START. WIPER BLADES STOP IN MID WINDSHIELD WHEN USING THE INTERMITTENT SETTING. *AK I HAVE PRINTED THE OTHER COMPLAINTS AND FOUND THEM USEFUL. I WILL BRING THEM TO MY DEALER AND COMPLAIN TO GET THEM FIXED.
RODEO HAS 60,000 MILES, AT ABOUT 40,000 GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING. AT 30,000 ABS UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED NOW ABS LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. ALSO, THE KEY HAS TO BE TURNED OVER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STARTING. CLICKING NOISE IS ALL YOU GET OTHERWISE. DEALER SAYS ALL REPAIRS ARE OUR RESPONSIBILITY AND VERY COSTLY.
ABS INDICATOR ASSOCIATED WITH WIRE HARNESS. THIS PROBLEM WAS ASSOCIATED WITH 1998 MODELS AND SHOULD BE REVIEWED FOR 1999 MODELS TOO. ABS MODULE NEEDING REPLACING AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES. ALSO EXPERIENCE DELAY OR LAPSE TIME FOR VEHICLE TO STOP.
1999 ISUZU RODEO 6 DISC CD CHANGER NON-FUNCTIONAL. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 6 NEW CD'S STUCK IN THE UNIT. ISUZU REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED 3 WEEKS AGO. ISUZU WANTS $300 TO SEND THE CHANGER OFF TO HAVE CD'S REMOVED. ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP, THIS HAPPENS TWICE A MONTH.
ABS BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. ALSO, HAD TO UNPLUG FUSE DUE TO THE FACT IT WAS DRAINNIG THE BATTERY. BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE.*AK
WHEN THERE IS ICE OR SNOW COVERED ON THE ROAD, VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY. BRAKES KEEP RESETTING, AND VEHICLE TAKES A LONG TIME TO COME TO A STOP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL.*AK CONSUMER STATES THIS OCCURS ON BUMPY ROADS TOO AND VEHICLE SKIDS THROUGH INTERSECTIONS UPON NORMAL BRAKING, DEALER HAS BLEED THE BRAKES. AT TIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ALTERNATOR LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, DEALER FOUND THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING, DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY. *SLC
AT 9K MILES THE CAR STALLED WHILE AT STOP LIGHTS - DEALER SAID THEY FORGOT TO UPDATE THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE CAR - AT 21K MILES THE AIR CONDITIONER AND TURN SIGNALS FAILED AND THE CAR WOULD SHIFT HARD WHILE ACCELERATING AT 15-20 MPH THEN AGAIN AT 50 MPH - ALSO HARD SHIFT AT 15 MPH ON THE DOWN SHIFT - DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 21K MILES !!! NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN AND I DROVE CAR FOR 11 DAYS - EXACT SAME PROB REOCURRED (AIR & TURN SIGNALS FAILED & HARD SHIFT) - DEALER SAID IT WAS THE DRIVE TRAIN - THEY TOOK IT APART AND LUBED IT THEN RETURNED CAR TO ME - DROVE CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND EXACT SAME PROB REOCURRED (AIR AND SIGNALS FAILED AND HARD SHIFT) - DEALER SAID IT WAS AN EXPOSED WIRE WHICH THEY REPLACED - PICKING UP CAR TOMORROW SO WE'LL SEE IF THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS A FOURTH TIME . *AK
THE ABS AIR PUMP CONTINUES TO RUN EVEN WITH THE KEY OFF. THE BATTERY CAVLE MUST BE REMOVED FOR IT TO STOP. THE PARTS PERSON AT THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN 1998. HE THOUGHT IT WAS A RECALL PROBLEM BUT THE SERVICE DEPT. SAID IT WAS NOT.*AK
MY "NEW" TRUCK HAS A PROBLEM WITH IDLING VERY HIGH (2000RPM IN DRIVE/2400-2700 IN NEUTRAL) TO WHERE IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE FIRST 16MOS. OF OWNERSHIP. TOOK TRUCK TO O.C. JEEP/ISUZU IN MAR., 2000 - THEY "REPROGRAMMED PCM" (THE COMPUTER). 10/26/00 TOOK TRUCK TO MCKENNA ISUZU IN HUNT. BCH, CA FOR SAME PROBLEM - THEY "CLEANED TERMINALS & REPLACED" FRIED "CABLE TO BATTERY". 11/16/00 RETURNED TO MCKENNA W/SAME PROBLEM (HIGH-IDLE) - THEY "REPROGRAMMED PCM COMPUTER". THE IDLING PROBLEM CAUSES THE CAR TO LURCH WHEN BRAKE IS NOT HELD FIRMLY, CAR DOES 35MPH(+) W/OUT GAS PEDAL ENGAGED, CAUSES DOWN-SHIFTING OF AUTO-TRANSM. TO BE VERY ROUGH. FEELS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN ACTING UP.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER RETURNED FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER AND FOUND VEHICLE ON FIRE. WIRING BY THE GEAR SHIFT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK *ML
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