2000 Isuzu Rodeo

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY CAR HAS STALLED ON ME SEVERAL TIMES. WAS SERVICED BUT STILL STALLING IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING. WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING MAKES LOUD UNFAMILLAR NOISES. *AK

• 12/28/2010· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRACKETS FOR THE SUSPENSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST A MONTH BUT DID NOT VERIFY AN EXACT DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

• 12/27/2005· SEATSCrash

  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

• 12/26/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE BRAKES WILL SOMETIMES FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THEY WILL MAKE A GRINDING SOUND AND AT THE SAME TIME THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND FINALLY I REAR ENDED SOMEONE CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE ONLY. ISUZU HAS CHECKED THIS OUT TWICE AND CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THERE ARE WEBSITES I'VE BEEN IN WHERE PEOPLE DESCRIBE THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENING TO THEM WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. IT'S OBVIOUS THERE'S A PROBLEM BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. WHAT SHALL WE DO?

• 12/23/2011· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  THE VEHICLE I HAVE PURCHASED NEW, ORIGINALLY AS A LEASE AND PURCHASED IT AT THE END OF THE LEASE. THE BODY AND INTERIOR ARE IN GREAT SHAPE AS WE CARED FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FRAME IS ANOTHER STORY, IT HAS HOLES ROTTED IN IT THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS. DEALER STATING THE TRANSMISSION COULD FALL OUT AND CREATE A ACCIDENT REGARDLESS OF ALL THE ROT ON THE AREA'S THE SUSPENSION CONNECTS TO THE FRAME WHICH COULD DIS-CONNECT AT ANY TIME. I USED THIS VEHICLE AS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND THEN WAS INSULTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS TO THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER STATED UNSAFE TO CONTINUE USING AND OFFERS A LOW BOOK VALUE WHICH IS ONLY HALF OF WHAT THE VEHICLE IS WORTH TO OUR FAMILY. THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS THE MANUFACTURES USING INFERIOR MATERIALS THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THE FRAME AT THEIR EXPENSE, EVEN IF IT MEANS HAVING IT MADE SPECIAL. WE PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE MAINTAINED IT AND KEPT IT IN GREAT CONDITION TO LOSE OUR INVESTMENT TO SUB-STANDARD MATERIALS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STAND UP FOR US. *TR

• 12/22/2011· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RUST WAS EXHIBITED ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WITHIN THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE TIME TO HAVE THE WORK PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,177.

• 12/21/2009· STRUCTURE

  LOSS OF CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE (2000 ISUZU RODEO) WHEN THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE REAR TRAILING ARM BROKE DUE TO RUST. IT'S NOT DRIVABLE SO IT WON'T OCCUR AGAIN. THE FRAME IS BROKEN SO IT MOST LIKELY IS NOT REPAIRABLE. *TR

• 12/21/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  THE FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT ALWAYS REGISTER THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. IT SELDOMS REGISTERS A FULL TANK AFTER FILLING. THE QUAGE WILL DROP TO THE 1/4 TANK OR BELOW LEVEL, THE LOW FUEL AND SERVICE ENGINE LITES WILL COME ON. THIS MAY PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS OR RESET SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. *AK

• 12/20/2013· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  LIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS - HAVE BRACKETS FROM PREVIOUS RECALL ATTACHED. UNDERNEATH VEHICLE IS RAPIDLY ROTTING - NOTICED ROT BENEATH MOUNTING BRACKETS, AND ALONG FRAME BEHIND TIRES AROUND WHEEL WELLS. RUST EVERYWHERE AND FEAR THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE, VEHICLE IS ONLY 13 YEARS OLD AND RAPID FRAME RUST SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING. OTHER PROBLEMS - GAS GAUGE NOT OPERATING CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON WHENEVER A TURN IS MADE. CANNOT REMOVE GAS TANK TO FIX ISSUE AS RUST IS TOO EXTENSIVE. *TR

• 12/20/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE COASTING CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISH-TAIL AND SPIN OUT. ONCE VEHICLE CORRECTED BRAKES/ABS DID NOT ENGAGE (NO PULSE IN BRAKE PEDAL NO SQUEALING TIRES) RESULTING IN VEHICLE CAREENING OF THE ROAD. *JB

• 12/20/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  FUEL GAUGE JUMPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES. DEALERSHIP STATED THIS WAS A COMMOM PROBLEM FOR 1998 TO 2000 ISUZU'S. GAS TANKL MUST BE REMOVED AND SENSOR REPLACED.*AK

• 12/19/2004· POWER TRAIN

  OUR CAR BROKE DOWN ON THANKSGIVING AND WE FOUND OUT THE FOLLOWING MONDAY THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. FORTUNATELY WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WILL HELP WITH OUR COSTS OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FOR A BRAND NEW ONE. HOWEVER, THE CLUTCH WAS DAMAGED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED ALSO AND WE ARE STILL WAITING TO RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION THAT HAS TO BE SHIPPED FROM CALIFORNIA. THIS VEHICLE IS SITTING JUST OVER 82,000 MILES, (FAR TOO FEW MILES TO HAVE SUCH BIG PROBLEMS). *JB

• 12/15/2010· SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE RECALL 10V436000, SUSPENSION REAR WAS BEING PERFORMED BY THE DEALER THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE UPPER LINKS TO BE REPAIRED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE UPPER LINKS FOR THE RECALL. HE WAS ALSO ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY COULD NOT WELD THE UPPER LINKS AND HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO WELDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WANTED HIM TO SIGN A RELEASE STATING THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE UPPER LINK FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

• 12/12/2011· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO SPORT LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST DAMAGE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE REAR FRAME BRACKET TO SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIRED THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO SWAY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THAT REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) DID NOT NEED TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 146,000. UPDATED 03/16/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FROM ISUZU. SHE STATED SHE FOUND THE RECALL ON THE INTERNET, WHICH WAS ISSUED IN DEC 2010, AND SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN NOV 2010

• 12/10/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE

  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.

• 12/09/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  00 ISUZU RODEO ABS ISSUES I FIND THE ABS KICKING IN WHEN RUNNING OVER SMAL BUMP AND ROCKY SURFACES. THIS IS MY WIFES AUTOMOBILE, AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW, AND REALLY BELIEVE THAT THESE BRAKES ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. *AK

• 12/05/2003· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE IN 2000, THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AS IF EITHER THE TIRES ARE OUT OF BALANCE OR THE FRONT NEEDS ALIGNING. I HAVE CONTINUOUSLY REPORTED THIS TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND AS OF THIS TIME NONE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM..I, AFTER BEING ADVISED TO, AND AT MY OWN EXPENSE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES TO NO AVAIL. *JB

• 12/05/2000· TIRESCrash

  ON 11/24/00, MY WIFE AND I WERE S/B ON I-15 FROM LAS VEGAS TO CALIFORNIA AT APPROX. 70MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS APPROX. 31 DAYS OLD AND PURCHASED NEW. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THERE WAS APPROX. 800 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WE HEARD A "POP" SOUND COME FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND TOWARDS THE PASSENGER REAR. SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND WE ROLLED 3/4 TIMES AND DOWN TWO DITCHES. WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE TREADS OF THE TIRE SEPARATE. TREADS WERE UNBROKEN AND STILL A COMPLETE CIRCLE. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF CUTS OR PUNCTURES ON THE INSIDE OF THE TREAD EXCEPT ON ONE SIDE IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD CUT TREADS OFF WITH A RAZOR BLADE THAT WAS HOW CLEAN THE SEPERATION WAS. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER BOOKED THE ALLOY WHEEL WITH SIDEWALLS ALONG TREADS INTO EVIDENCE. THE OFFICER SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO CHP'S EXPERTS EXAMINE THE TIRE FOR THE CAUSE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED ON A NEW TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: 16 INCH )

• 12/04/2014· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  THE SUSPENSION ON MY ISUZU RODEO 2000 BROKE BECAUSE OF THE CORROSIVE FRAME UNDERNEATH AND IT SEEMS AS IF THE METAL USED FOR THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION IS PART OF A RECALL FROM WHAT I'M SEEING ALL OVER THE INTERNET SO I ENDED UP CALLING THE DEAL SHIP AND THEY WANT TO DO NOTHING FOR ME AND THEY TELL ME THERE ARE NO ACTIVE RECALLS AT THIS TIME WHICH MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE TO ME BECAUSE THE ISSUE THAT I'M SEEING WITH THE RECALL JUST HAPPEN TO ME. *TR

• 12/03/2013· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AS THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRACKET BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE RECALL WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

• 12/02/2003· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION'S SWITCH SENT INCORRECT SIGNAL, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *AK

• 11/24/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND TRUCK CUTS OFF FREQUENTLY. I HAVE HAD THE PLUGS AND WIRES CHANGED, NUMEROUS OIL CHANGES, GAS TREATMENTS. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES. I EVEN WENT ON LINE TO CHECK INFORMATION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL TANK HAS GONE BAD AND THAT ONE COMING FROM THE MANUFACTURE WOULD COST $1500.00! I JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN MAY 2004. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS, AND I STILL OVER 2 1/2 YEARS ON IT. WHY AREN'T THERE RECALLS ON THIS FUEL TANK/GAS/EMISSIONS SYSTEM ???I DON'T HAVE $1500.00 DOLLARS , PLUS CONTINUE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT TOO. *JB

• 11/22/2002· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WE'VE HAD MULTIPLE TIRE PROBLEMS AND PAINT PROBLEMS, FIRST WITH THE RIMS AND THEN WITH BODY PAINT DOOR CHECKS HAVE BEEN FIXED TWICE AND AUTO TRANS PICKUP SENSOR FAILURE. TIRES AND RIMS WERE FINALLY RELPACED AFTER 40,000 MILES OF PROBLEMS. DT

• 11/21/2013· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  I ORIGINALLY BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP DURING THE RECALL FOR INSPECTION AND RECOMMENDATION OF REPAIR AS I LIVE IN ONE OF THE STATES THAT WAS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. AT THE TIME, MY DRIVERS REAR BRACKET HAD DETACHED AND THE RECALL WAS A FLURRY OF ANGRY VEHICLE OWNERS. TO BE CANDID, ALTHOUGH I SUFFER MANY PROBLEMS OF VARIOUS SORTS WITH THE VEHICLE, IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A DEPENDABLE ONE, ESPECIALLY BEING 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I DID GET A REMEDY FOR THE VEHICLE - THEY MOUNTED THESE HULKING BRACKETS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED SOME "SPECIAL" COATING - I WAS THANKFUL THAT I DIDN'T HAVE TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TAKEN FROM ME LIKE SO MANY OTHERS. I DID HAVE TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTERWARDS AS THEY DIDN'T INSTALL THE GAS FILLER NECK THE CORRECT WAY AND GAS WAS LEAKING OUT EVERYWHERE EACH TIME I FILLED. I SWEAR THEY CAUSED A LOT OF OTHER PROBLEMS DURING THE FIXING OF THE VEHICLE - BUT CANNOT PROVE AS SUCH. I DON'T CARE FOR THE FACT THAT BECAUSE THEY REMOVED MY EXHAUST MY WARRANTY FOR MY EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS VOIDED - AN EXTRA COST I AM STILL SAVING FOR REPAIRING. BUT THE REAL REASON I WRITE TO COMPLAIN IS THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTING RAPIDLY RIGHT UNDERNEATH THOSE NEW HULKING BRACKETS THEY INSTALLED - NOT SURE WHERE THE "SPECIAL" COATING WAS DONE - BUT A FLAKING, HOLE RIDDEN FRAME IS NOW APPARENT AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT REMEDY, IF ANY CAN BE TAKEN. I CERTAINLY FALL OUTSIDE THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE RECALL NOTICE, YET, DID IN GOOD FAITH BRING IT IN FOR A REPAIR THAT WAS PERFORMED - BUT, YET THE FRAME CONTINUES TO RUST AND QUICKLY - SHOULD THAT BE MY RESPONSIBILITY? DOESN'T THE CONSUMER HAVE A CERTAIN DEGREE OF TRUST BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE THEY BOUGHT "COULD" IN FACT LAST MANY MANY YEARS IF TAKEN CARE OF PROPERLY. I HAVE DONE THAT - ISUZU HAS NOT MET THE ORDINARY EXPECTATIONS THAT A VEHICLE OWNER HAS. I WANT A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/18/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I PURCHASED AN ISUZU RODEO, 2000 LS 3.2L V6. THE GAS GAUGE HAS BEEN SHOWING EMPTY SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL. I WENT THROUGH HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ISUZU SHOULD PAY FOR IT! *JB

• 11/18/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  2000 ISUZU RODEO GAS GAUGE CONSTANTLY STAYS ON EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILLING UP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ON CONSTANTLY. *LA

• 11/17/2010· SUSPENSION,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER REAR SIDE SUSPENSION FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO STATED THAT THE CONTROL SOCKET ON THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL BEGAN TO SPILL BACK OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000.

• 11/17/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATOR RIGIDITY-REPAIRED ONCE- NOW SAME PROBLEM-PER MANUFACTURER "IMPOSSIBLE" TO HAPPEN-UNTIL COMPUTER SHOWS CODE THEY WILL NOT REPAIR. *AK

• 11/16/2011· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS CONSIDERED A STAGE 4 AND NEEDED TO BE SENT TO A BODY SHOP TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 166,000.

• 11/15/2010· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  WHILE DRIVING APROX 40 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, GOT TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND PROCEEDED APROX 1-2 MILES TO LOCAL MECHANIC DRIVING 5MPH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND STATED THE ENTIRE REAR OF VEHICLE WAS RUSTED SO BAD THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY COMPLETELY BROKE THROUGH ON ONE SIDE AND THE OTHER SIDE WAS ABOUT TO BRAKE THROUGH AS WELL. HE STATED IT COULD NOT BE REPAIR AND SAID IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING 65 MILES AN HOUR I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

• 11/15/2009· STRUCTURE

  THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO FAILED DUE TO RUST AFTER THE FRAME WAS WELDED SOME 18 MONTHS PRIOR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FRAME FAILED AGAIN AND THE BODY OF THE CAR WAS SHIFTING FORWARD AND BACK. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IT IS UNSAFE. *TR

• 11/14/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE I BEGAN HEARING A KNOCKING SOUND BUT DID NOT LOOSE POWER. I PULLED OVER AT NEXT EXIT AND AS I PULLED OVER THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT HAD NONE I RECENTLY HAD THE OIL CHANGED. I HAVE HEARD OF MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS AND I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BUY A NEW ENGINE. I'VE ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, AND I RECENTLY HAD THE FUEL GAUGE FIXED, IN ALL, I'D SAY THE ISUZU RODEO HAS GIVEN ME MANY PROBLEMS. THANK YOU ISUZU MANUFACTURERS FOR THE CONSTANT PROBLEMS I HAVE TO FACE WITH THIS RODEO. *JB

• 11/10/2009· STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 2000 ISUZU RODEO AND THERE IS HEAVY CORROSION ON THE FRAME. *TR

• 11/07/2006· TIRES

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH ON CLEAR DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TREAD OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. A BUMPY NOISE WAS HEARD SECONDS PRIOR TO THE TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONTACT'S FATHER WAS CALLED, WHO CAME AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE PLACE WHERE THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT ON THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DISAGREED, AND HAD A WITNESS WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AFTER FILING A SAFETY COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. *AK

• 11/02/2013· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  SPARE TIRE DROPPED, REAR FRAME BROKE OFF ,BUMPER BRACKETS BROKE OFF. *TR

• 11/02/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE BATTERY LOOKED SWOLLEN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DIGITAL DISPLAYS BEGAN FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE ENGINE POWER SLOWED TO 30 MPH AND BELOW. AFTER REACHING THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. AFTER TOWING THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER, AN INSPECTION IDENTIFIED THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE TO BE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE WIRING HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

• 11/02/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH VEHICLE STALLED IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAD NO WARNING. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER AWHILE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK. MECHANIC INDICATED INTAKE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, FAILED TO SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/30/2014· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH AND TRAVELED OVER A POT HOLE WHEN THE REAR CONTROL ARM MOUNT SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION AND ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

• 10/28/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHEN THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED SEVERE CORROSION ON THE REAR FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 64,000.

• 10/28/2009· SUSPENSION

  2000 ISUZU RODEO WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE SO ROTTED THAT IT APPEARS THE VEHICLE IS TEETERING IN THE BRINK OF A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. ITS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA AND CONSUMER COMPLAINT BLOGS ARE RIFE WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CONDITION. MY VEHICLE IS AN EASY VEHICLE TO SELL, NOT ABLE TO BE FIXED, AND UNDRIVABLE BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, AND ISUZU (OR HONDA) SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE 4000 LB UNSAFE PAPER WEIGHTS IN OUR DRIVEWAYS. *TR

• 10/28/2002· STRUCTURE

  THE CONSUMER IS CONCERN THAT ALL FOUR DOORS LEAKS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. WHILE APPLYING HER BRAKES THERE IS A FUNNY VIBRATION NOISE THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM., TS

• 10/27/2010· STRUCTURE

  HAVE A 2000 ISUZU RODEO WITH 64,000 MILES AND IN EXCELLENT VISIBLE SHAPE; HOWEVER, THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT UNDERNEATH AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

• 10/27/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN PART OF THE FRAME FRACTURED ROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) BUT SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE INADEQUATE AS THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000.

• 10/26/2016· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN A VOLUNTARY MANUFACTURER'S RECALL; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,000.

• 10/25/2012· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WITH NO WARNING ON THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR .. GENERAL MOTORS / ISUZU / HONDA RECALL SAID IT IS THE BRACKET DETACHING FROM THE FRAME . IT IS NOT . THE BRACKET PULLED A PIECE OF FRAME FROM MY VEHICLE . THE FRAMES OF THESE VEHICLES ARE THE PROBLEM " NOT " THE BRACKET . THE BRACKET IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AS WELL AS THE WELD TO THE PIECE OF FRAME WHICH WAS " TORE " FROM THE REST OF THE FRAME . THESE FRAMES ARE COLLAPSING , RUSTING OUT FAR BEFORE THEIR TIME . NHTSA & TRANSPORT CANADA BOTH NEED TO OPEN AN " NEW INVESTIGATION " INTO THE FRAMES OF THESE VEHICLES & WHAT'S IN THEM , PRODUCTION & TESTING OF THE FRAMES . GENERAL MOTORS ALSO DID NOT OFFER ME A FAIR PRICE FOR MY VEHICLE AND TREATED ME IN A TERRIBLE MANNER . IT IS STILL NOT RESOLVED AFTER 1 YEAR & 4 MONTHS , NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED !!! NHTSA & TRANSPORT CANADA NEED TO INVESTIGATE THESE FRAMES ! *TR

• 10/24/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 3 MPH, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION AND COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE.

• 10/22/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL LEAKED WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL RETURN HOSE FAILED. A CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF REPAIR. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED. DT

• 10/22/2001· SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WE ARE CONSTANTLY ADDING OIL TO THE VEHICLE WITHIN A MONTHS TIME NO OIL WILL MEASURE ON THE DIPSTICK AND THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. WHEN THE TRUCK REACHES OVER 50MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT EVERYTIME

• 10/19/2001· SUSPENSION

  WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 65-70 MPH VEHICLE BOUNCES ALL OVER THE ROAD, AND IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER BLAMES TIRES FOR THIS, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TIRES 3 TIMES PLUS 2 EXTRA TIRES. ISUZU SAYS IT IS A SUV, AND WILL RIDE ROUGH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK *YH

• 10/18/2001· STRUCTURE

  OCTOBER 18, 2001 LETTER FAXED TO 202 366-7882. VEHICLE VIBRATES ALL THE TIME WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER UNABLE TO SATISFY CONSUMER. *AK