2000 Isuzu Rodeo Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BODY FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO SEVERE FRAME CORROSION, THE FRAME DETACHED AND STRUCK THE REAR DRIVER WHEEL, WHICH ULTIMATELY CAUSED THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. ...UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF

EXCESSIVE CORROSION MAY RESULT IN THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE FRAME, WHICH CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH

I BOUGHT MY 2000 RODEO NEW AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 37000 ACTUAL MILES. I RECENTLY SAW RUST IN THE DRIVEWAY. I TOOK THIS CAR TO A HONDA BODY SHOP TO SEE THE UNDERBODY. BEFORE PUTTING IT ON THE LIFT THEY SAW THAT THE FRAME WAS EXCESSIVELY RUSTED. ONCE IN THE AIR THEY LOOKED AT THE WHOLE UNDERSIDE AND SAID THAT THE FRAME AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WERE HOLED WITH RUST. I ASKED IF ANY OF THIS WAS REPAIRABLE.THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO THE WORK BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME THE LIABILITY OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAD THE FIXES PRESCRIBED BY CAMPAIGN 10V-436 SB 10-11-S002A COMPLETED AT SELLERS TRUCK CENTER IN FARMINGTON HILLS, MI ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2011. THIS ADDRESSED THE REAR SUSPENSION BUT OBVIOUSLY THE CORROSION WAS SO PERVASIVE THAT THIS CAMPAIGN WAS JUST A BAND-AID. AS I READ THE VARIOUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE I STRONGLY AGREE THAT THESE CARS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE BOUGHT BACK BY ISUZU AND TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. LIKE MANY OTHERS I HAVE SIDELINED MINE AND BEEN FORCED TO BUY ANOTHER CAR TO REPLACE IT WAY BEFORE IT WAS NECESSARY. IRONICALLY, THIS CAR IS IN ALMOST PRISTINE CONDITION FROM THE BODY UP. I HAVE CONTACTED ISUZU AND RECEIVED A LETTER IN RETURN IN WHICH THEY ASSERT THAT THEY DID EVERYTHING THEY HAD TO AND THAT THE ORIGINAL RECALL DID NOT REQUIRE MORE THAN DEALING WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION AND THEREFORE I WAS OUT OF LUCK. IN THE LETTER THEY SAID I COULD CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION. I DID AND THEY OFFERED TO 'REDO THE PROCEDURES OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL.' WHEN I POINTED OUT THAT I HAVE A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT THE FACILITY THEY WANTED IT TAKEN TO IS AN HOUR AND A HALF AWAY THEIR COMMENT WAS 'NO ONE SAID YOU HAD TO DRIVE IT. YOU COULD TRAILER IT.' THIS ISN'T A GOOD ALTERNATIVE EITHER ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE A HONDA DEALER LESS THAN TWO MILES FROM MY HOUSE AND THE HONDA PASSPORT SUFFERED ALL THE SAME

2000 ISUZU RODEO HARD TO START AND WILL STALL AT RED LIGHTS OR GOING DOWN THE ROAD, NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHY. *TR

AT TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE MOTOR REVS AND LURCHES HARD TO KEEP STOPPED AND YOU AT TIMES WIND UP IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM MY SISTER BECAUSE SHE WAS TO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ISUZU DEALER TWICE BUT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. *KB

AFTER EXITING A PARKING LOT AND WHEN APPROACHING THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL (ALREADY RED) AT A SPEED LESS THAN 5MPH (THE SIGNAL WAS APPROX 5 CAR LENGTHS FROM THE PARKING LOT EXIT), WHILE FURTHER SLOWING (BRAKING) TO LINE UP BEHIND THE LAST OF THE 2 CARS ALREADY STOPPED AT THE SIGNAL, THE RODEO UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED WHICH REQUIRED THE DRIVER TO AGGRESSIVELY AND CONTINUOUSLY APPLY THE BRAKES. THE RODEO SLOWED BUT COULD NOT BE STOPPED WITHIN A DISTANCE OF APPROX 2-3 CAR LENGTHS AND RESULTED IN CONTACT WITH THE 2ND CAR WHICH WAS STOPPED AT THE SIGNAL. AFTER EXCHANGING INSURANCE INFO WITH THE INVOLVED PARTIES, THE RODEO WAS DRIVEN DIRECTLY TO CKM AUTO SERVICE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. CKM DID NOT FIND SOURCES WHICH MAY HAVE CREATED THIS PROBLEM ... CKM ALSO RETAINED THE RODEO AND DROVE IT A PERIOD OF DAYS TO ATTEMPT TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. WEBSITE RESEARCH FINDS OTHER SIMILAR UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION EVENTS WITH THE RODEO (SOME AT MUCH HIGHER SPEEDS) BUT NONE SEEM TO HAVE FOUND THE CAUSE. THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT OF THIS SAME NATURE WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND NO OTHER VEHICLES, PROPERTY OR PERSONS WERE DAMAGED (JUST A HEART-STOPPING MOMENT WHEN THE RODEO COULD NOT BE STOPPED WITH AGGRESSIVE AND CONTINUOUS BRAKING..RODEO WAS CHECK OUT BY CKM). RODEO IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND SINCE A DEFINITIVE CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED, THIS RODEO WAS TRADED IN ON 5-24-13 AS WE NO LONGER HAD CONFIDENCE IN ITS SAFETY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SHOCK BRACKETS WERE RUSTED AND FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE BRACKETS STRUCK THE BRAKE LINES AND CAUSED A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKING POWER. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINES BUT THE RUSTED SHOCK BRACKET WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CALL BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 2008 WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START SO THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND SUBFRAME HAD HOLES DUE TO CORROSION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR UNRELATED FAILURES WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDER FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST FOR A CORRODED INTAKE SYSTEM AND FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. DUE TO THE CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK THE CONTACT WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE WITHOUT GASOLINE SPILLAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT A RATE OF 55MPH THE CAR DIED OUT AND WE WERE HAVING A HARD TIME CONTROLLING IT TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. WE PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. WE TURNED THE KEY OFF AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD LIGHT UP. I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. I CONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE CAR STARTED. ALSO I CAN BE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND I HIT MY BRAKES AND MY CAR DIES OUT. I GO TO START IT AND IT WILL NOT START. I HAVE TO WAIT A BIT AND THEN THE CAR STARTS. MY CAR DIES OUT RANDOMLY, IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM GOING AND THE CAR DIES OUT WHEN I PUSH MY BRAKES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR DIES OUT AND THE CARS BEHIND ME DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. *TR

SO MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES TO START WITH. THE FIRST ISSUE WAS WITH THE WINDOWS. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP, SO WE GOT THE SWITCH TESTED, SWITCH TESTED OK SO WE PURCHASED A NEW MOTOR. INSTALL THE NEW MOTOR AND WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP. THEN THE PASSENGER WINDOW STARTED TO ACT UP INTERMITTENTLY. THEN THE AUX PLUGIN BLEW A FUSE, CHANGE THE FUSE AND IT BLEW AGAIN. NOTICED THERE WAS CORROSION ALL THE TIME AT BATTERY CABLES, SO I CHANGED THE BATTERY. THEN THE STARTER WAS NO GOOD. CHANGED THE STARTER AND NOW THE BATTERY IS NOT GOOD. CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE IS A GROUND AT THE STARTER;NONE FOUND. TAKE BATTERY OUT AND EXCHANGE. IN THE MEANTIME THE CAR STALLS OUT INTERMITTENTLY. I CAN BE GOING 50MPH OR 25MPH, IT WON'T MATTER, THE CAR JUST STALLS OUT.I AM UNABLE TO CONTROL THE WHEEL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. RADIO GOES OFF AND ON SOMETIMES BUT MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE CAR STALLING OUT.I CAN ALSO SMELL SOMETIMES WIRES MELTING. I OPEN THE HOOD TO CHECK AND I FIND NOTHING. I SERVICE THE CAR EVERY 4 MONTHS. MY MECHANIC ADVISED FOR ME TO TAKE IT TO SOMEONE WHO CAN CHECK THE ELECTRICAL. THERE ARE TOO MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES GOING ON WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS CANNOT BE NORMAL OR OK. I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE FRONT WINDOWS. AND THE FUSE STILL BLOWS FOR THE AUX PLUGIN. WILL BE CHECKING ON ALTERNATOR NEXT BUT THE DASH DOES NOT INDICATE ANY ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY NOT CHARGING.

T HE "REDUCED POWER" LIGHT COMES ON AND ACCELERATION IS REDUCED DOWN TO 10-15 MPH. THIS IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS ,SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. I HAVE MANY CLOSE CALL ACCIDENTS FROM THIS, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM . PLEASE ADVISE! I'M DESPERATE. I'M 62YEARS OLD AND DISABLED AND NEED A VEHICLE THAT'S DEPENDABLE TO CARRY MY GRANDCHILDREN IN, AND GO TO MY MAY DR. APPOINTMENTS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT A RATE OF 55MPH THE CAR DIED OUT AND WE WERE HAVING A HARD TIME CONTROLLING IT TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. WE PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. WE TURNED THE KEY OFF AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD LIGHT UP. I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. I CONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE CAR STARTED. ALSO I CAN BE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND I HIT MY BRAKES AND MY CAR DIES OUT. I GO TO START IT AND IT WILL NOT START. I HAVE TO WAIT A BIT AND THEN THE CAR STARTS. MY CAR DIES OUT RANDOMLY, IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM GOING AND THE CAR DIES OUT WHEN I PUSH MY BRAKES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR DIES OUT AND THE CARS BEHIND ME DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. *TR

AT TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE MOTOR REVS AND LURCHES HARD TO KEEP STOPPED AND YOU AT TIMES WIND UP IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM MY SISTER BECAUSE SHE WAS TO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ISUZU DEALER TWICE BUT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. *KB

I BOUGHT THIS 2000 ISUZU RODEO IN 2002, AND HAVE HAD TO INSTALL 2 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION..MY MILEAGE IS JUST OVER 102000. ANY HELP OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES HR IN 820 I EXITED RIGHT ON THE WEATHERFORD EXIT AND WHILE IN THE TURN THE BD SIDE TIREBLEW OUT AN THE TREAD HAD COME OFF CAUSING MY CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND GO DOWN AN EMBANKMENT IN WHICH WE ALMOST FLIPPED MY CAR BEFORE WE COULD GET IT STOPPED IN WHICH IT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

I TOOK THE DEALER ISUZU TO LEMON LAW AND I WAS TOLD IT WORKS AS DESIGNED. THE JURY WAS SO STUPID IT WAS UN BELIEVABLE, THEY ALL CAME UP TO MY WIFE AND I AND SAID MAKE SURE YOU TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERS TO GET IT FIXED. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH ISN'T THAT WHY I AM HERE IN COURT? GOOD LUCK PEOPLE ARE STUPID AND WE ARE STUCK DRIVING AN UNSAFE CARE BECAUSE CONSUMER REPORTS WILL NOT GET INVOLVED. LEMON CARS FOR SALE ANY ISUZU CHEAP (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2000, MAKE=ISUZU, MODEL=RODEO). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT BECAME DISTRACTED AND CROSSED THE YELLOW LANE LINES. IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID AN ONCOMING VEHICLE, THE CONTACT JERKED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THREE TREES AND ROLLED OFF A CLIFF. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BE THROWN AROUND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNUM, A CONCUSSION, AND INJURIES TO THE RIGHT KNEE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH AND BACKING UP IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT MOVED FORWARD AND STRUCK A STEEL POLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF IMPACT AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER NECK AND FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 124,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT A RATE OF 55MPH THE CAR DIED OUT AND WE WERE HAVING A HARD TIME CONTROLLING IT TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. WE PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. WE TURNED THE KEY OFF AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD LIGHT UP. I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. I CONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE CAR STARTED. ALSO I CAN BE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND I HIT MY BRAKES AND MY CAR DIES OUT. I GO TO START IT AND IT WILL NOT START. I HAVE TO WAIT A BIT AND THEN THE CAR STARTS. MY CAR DIES OUT RANDOMLY, IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM GOING AND THE CAR DIES OUT WHEN I PUSH MY BRAKES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR DIES OUT AND THE CARS BEHIND ME DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING LEFT FROM A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN BACK UP AND CONTINUED TO GO LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BEFORE ANY ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION, THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD NUT LOOSENED AND CAUSED THE TIE ROD TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENTS WITHOUT REPAIR. *NM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT BECAME DISTRACTED AND CROSSED THE YELLOW LANE LINES. IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID AN ONCOMING VEHICLE, THE CONTACT JERKED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THREE TREES AND ROLLED OFF A CLIFF. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BE THROWN AROUND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNUM, A CONCUSSION, AND INJURIES TO THE RIGHT KNEE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I TOOK THE DEALER ISUZU TO LEMON LAW AND I WAS TOLD IT WORKS AS DESIGNED. THE JURY WAS SO STUPID IT WAS UN BELIEVABLE, THEY ALL CAME UP TO MY WIFE AND I AND SAID MAKE SURE YOU TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERS TO GET IT FIXED. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH ISN'T THAT WHY I AM HERE IN COURT? GOOD LUCK PEOPLE ARE STUPID AND WE ARE STUCK DRIVING AN UNSAFE CARE BECAUSE CONSUMER REPORTS WILL NOT GET INVOLVED. LEMON CARS FOR SALE ANY ISUZU CHEAP (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2000, MAKE=ISUZU, MODEL=RODEO). *TR

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED THE BACKS OF BOTH FRONT SEATS FAILED. BOTH SEATS FELL, CAUSING INJURIES TO BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THE SEAT BELTS WERE USED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO THE BACK SEAT WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BACK SEAT. THE PASSENGER HIT THE SUN ROOF AND SIDE WINDOW. THE SPEED AT WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE.*AK

IN DECEMBER 2003 WE PURCHASED OUR 2000 ISSUES RODEO LS WITH 55,987 MILES. WE FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR PURCHASING A USED AUTOMOBILE. TAKING EVERY MEASURE TO INSURE THAT WE WERE PURCHASING A VEHICLE THAT WOULD PERFORM WELL FOR US. WE HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, ALSO KNOWN AS A USED VEHICLE INSPECTION, PERFORMED AT OUR LOCAL ISUZU DEALER. THE VEHICLE PASSED. WE THEN RAN A CAR FAX HISTORY REPORT, EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT THERE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE THEN PASSED A SMOG CHECK WITH FLYING COLORS. FOUR THOUSAND MILES WENT BY AND WE PERFORMED A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. IN ANOTHER FOUR THOUSAND MILES WE HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE! THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF SERVICE NEEDED, NO OIL LEAKS, NO RED LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD, NOTHING! JUST A SLIGHT TICKING NOISE AND TWENTY MILES LATER EXTREME ENGINE FAILURE, DIAGNOSED AS A "MAJOR OIL LEAK, A BLOWN ENGINE" DUE TO A "DEFINITE INTERNAL PROBLEM". SO, I HAVE A PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND DOCUMENTED ISUZU, THAT I ONLY DROVE FOR 9,000 MILES, JUST OUTSIDE OF THE SECOND OWNER WARRANTY OF 60,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS SITTING IN MY FRONT YARD WITH THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE STILL IN IT. I'M DEMANDING ISUZU ASSIST IN A "GESTURE OF GOODWILL" BY REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE IN MY ISUZU WITH A NEW FACTORY ENGINE. IF ISUZU DOES NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY REQUEST I WILL DEMAND MY RIGHTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW THAT THEY BUY THIS UNSAFE LEMON BACK FROM ME. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH (THIS RESEARCH ALSO EXPLAINED THE OCCASIONAL STALLING WE EXPERIENCED) ON ISUZUS AND HAVE CONFIRMED A HISTORY OF COUNTLESS DEFECTS WITH THESE CARS. THIS INFORMATION CAN BE VERIFIED ON THE NHTSA AND THE CAS WEB SITES. I URGE ANYONE ELSE ENCOUNTERING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ISUZUS TO DOCUMENT AND FOLLOW THROUGH WITH YOUR CONCERNS THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHANNELS .... NHTSA AND CAS. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LEMON LAW AND DEMAND YOUR RIGHTS!!! *LA

I THINK THE TIME HAS COME FOR THE NHTSA TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER GETTING THE REMAINING ISUZU RODEO'S OFF THE ROAD - THEY ARE NOT SAFE. I LIKE A MAJORITY OF OTHER ISUZU OWNERS SUFFER FROM EXCESSIVE CORROSION ALL OVER THE FRAME - I HAD THE RECALL REPAIR DONE AND THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TREATED BUT IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW I AM AT THE POINT WHERE I HAVE A RELIABLE EVERYDAY CAR THAT STARTS UP RIGHT AWAY, RUNS WELL AND CUTS THROUGH THE SNOW (4X4) BUT DUE TO MANUFACTURING ERRORS NOW HAS A FLAKY, BRITTLE HOLE RIDDEN WHEEL WELL FRAME ON BOTH SIDES THAT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AFTER THE WHEEL GOES FLIPPING OFF THE CAR AND CAUSING IT TO FLIP OVER. ISUZU HAS TURNED A BLIND EYE AND WON'T TAKE ANY CALLS (ONCE YOU FIND THEM). A RECALL MUST BE ISSUED AND MAKE THE MANUFACTURER TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHATEVER SHADY PROCESSES THEY USED ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE. I AM VERY UPSET THAT I NEED TO GO OUT AND PURCHASE A NEW CAR AND THAT I HAVE NO VALUE IN THIS CAR DUE TO THE FACT THAT I CANNOT SELL AN UNSAFE CAR. MAKE THE MANUFACTURER BUY BACK THESE VEHICLES OR RECALL THEM! TOO MANY COMPLAINTS - AND YOU CANNOT IGNORE THE SAME REPEATED TREND - EVERYONE IN THE NORTHEAST HAS EXPERIENCED THIS HORRIBLE PAIN! *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON 2/20/14 THE LOWER REAR END OF MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD CLICKING SOUND AND AS I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN THE REAR END OF MY CAR UNDERNEATH MADE A LOUD SOUND CAUSING IT TO SWERVE QUICKLY.IT SCARED ME BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE THE BACK OF THE CAR WAS FALLING ON TOP OF THE TIERS (IF THAT MAKES ANY SENSE) BUT THAT'S HOW IT FELT DUE TO THE LOUD SOUND. SO NOW I FIND OUT THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE POOR WORK OF ISUZU RODEO,IT SEAMS THAT ALL 2000 ISUZU RODEO'S ARE UNDER A RECALL,AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM I'M A CAREGIVER AND NOW IM UNABLE TO GET TO MY PATIENTS BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK,I'M HOPING AND PRAYING THAT SOMEONE IN YOUR JURISDICTION CAN HELP ME FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS URGENT MATER,PLEASE SOME ONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DRIVES ONE OF THESE CAR'S ON THE HIGH WAY AND PEOPLE GET HURT.IF SOMEONE SAW HOW CORRODED THE REAR SUSPENSION OF MY CAR IS YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE ISUZU IS SELLING CARS LIKE THIS,,I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME,PLEASE,PLEASE......!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

RAINWATER IS LEAKING THROUGH REAR WINDOW WASHER NOZZLE. THIS PART HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS & IT STILL KEEPS COMING LOOSE. WATER LEAKS HAVE BEEN REPORTED SINCE APRIL 2001 & JUST RECENTLY CONFIRMED IN JULY 2002. AS A RESULT, MILDEW ODOR HAS PERMEATED ENTIRE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. I HAVE ASTHMA AND MOLD INDUCED ALLERGIES AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY HEALTH.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE REAR WINDOW POPPED AND SHATTERED, WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WOULD NOT RESPOND IN ANY GEAR. THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. *NLM. *AK

THERE WAS A TERRIBLE SLIPPING AND CLUNKING NOISE AT DIFFERENTIAL WHICH BEGAN AT 16000 MILES. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE REPAIRS BY ADDING HEAVY GREASE ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER ALSO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A "MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND COULD NOT BE FIXED". PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON 2000 ISUZU RODEO HAS A TAB ON THE LIGHT STALK THAT GOES TOWARD THE FRONT TO TURN ON HEADLIGHTS. WHEN DIMMING THE LIGHTS PULLING BACK ON THE LEVER CAN OFTEN SHUT OFF HEADLIGHTS. HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. ACCIDENT CAUSED BY LIGHTS GOING OFF. VEHICLE TOTALED ON A TREE AND INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS AS A RESULT. *NM

NO DEFECT, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY OTHER FORM TO USE TO CONTACT NHTSA. I WISH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT EYESTRAIN ARISING FROM HEADLIGHT GLARE. IN MY CAR, SUV HEADLIGHTS ARE LEVEL WITH MY REARVIEW MIRROR. FREEWAY DRIVING AT NIGHT IS VERY STRAINFUL AND TIRING.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, AND WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION OR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKE FADE AWAY. CONSUMER NOTICED SHORTLY THEREAFTER THAT BRAKES KICKED BACK IN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE A/C MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEED OF 35 MPH. THE CD PLAYER FAILED. *YH