2002 Isuzu Rodeo

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

• 12/28/2012· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE FRAME AND BRACKETS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE REAR FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND EXHIBITED HOLES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL THE STATE INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,146 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111, 6000.

• 12/17/2015· STRUCTURE

  DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING CALL AND STEERING SUDDENLY SEEMED "FUNNY". PULLED OVER, HAD CAR TOWED AND WAS TOLD THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SWAY BAR RUSTED FROM THE MAINFRAME OF THE CAR AND THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN. RESEARCHED ON WEB AND ISUZU HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. CALLED HONDA AND THEY SUGGESTED WE TOW THE CAR OVER 110 MILES TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. IF AT THAT TIME THEY INSPECTED IT AND DETERMINE ISUZU IS AT FAULT THE MAY OR MAY NOT OFFER ANY COMPENSATION. I FEEL IT IS UNREASONABLE TO REQUIRE ME TO TOW THE CAR 110 MILES. I EXAMINED RECEIPTS FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND ISUZU ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS CAR. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED ON 11/10/11 AND THIS WAS TYPED ON THE RECEIPT: CAU INSPECT FOUND STAGE 1. TREAT PER RECALL. COMPLETE OPERATES AS DESIGN. LABELED A STAGE 1 FIX. OBVIOUSLY, THEY DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. SINCE ISUZU HAS RECALLED THIS CAR DO I HAVE ANY OPTIONS? IS THERE A CLASS LAWSUIT AGAINST ISUZU?

• 12/15/2008· POWER TRAIN

  2002 ISUZU RODEO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL CAN NOT BE CHECKED DUE TO THE LOCATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT WAS THEN DISCOVERED SHE COULD NOT CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BECAUSE THE DIPSTICK WAS LOCATED UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TAKE HER VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE FLUID CHECKED. *JB

• 12/14/2010· STRUCTURE

  CONTACTED MURPHY ISUZU 610-494-8800 REGARDING SAFETY RECALL 10V-436. SERVICE INDIVIDUAL INDICATED THAT IT COULD BE A 1-2 MONTHS BEFORE ISUZU IS PREPARED TO FIX. *TR

• 12/10/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WITH TWO VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL BUT DIFFERENT YEARS. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FELT A THUMPING SENSATION IN THE PEDAL. WHEN THE THUMPING OCCURRED THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER HAD TO RIDE IN THE SHOULDER TO KEEP FROM COLLIDING WITH OTHER VEHICLES. *AK THE FIRST INCIDENT TOOK PLACE WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT A NORMAL SPEED SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS A THUMPING UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED STOP AND SLID PARTIALLY INTO AN INTERSECTION. THE SERVICE REP STATED IT WAS FROM THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM BEING ACTIVATED AND THE BRAKES PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. *CB ALSO THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START, THE DEALER FOUND THE GROUND HARNESS ON THE ALTERNATOR LOOSE AND STRIPPED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO THE RED ZONE. *JB

• 12/05/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A POLE AT 35-40MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE IS TOTALED DRIVER IN A COMA DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

• 12/03/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE ECGI HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

• 12/01/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE VEHICLE DROVE OVER SOME BLACK ICE, VEHICLE THEN SPUN AROUND, HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER,AND A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

• 11/28/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  ABS FAILED AGAIN IN NOVEMBER 24, 2002 AND RETURNED FOR REPAIR. NOTIFIED THAT ABS ON "OTHER SIDE" FAILED. DT

• 11/27/2021· STRUCTURE

  Frame rust condition which makes the SUV un repairable

• 11/24/2013· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING ON A ROAD, A HORSE RAN ACROSS AND CAUSED A COLLISION. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS DAMAGED, AS WELL AS, BOTH SIDE WINDOWS AND THE RADIATOR. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES TO TWO PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE. THE OFFICER AT THE SCENE SAID THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEFINITELY DEPLOYED. *TR

• 11/20/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  COMPLAINTS REGARDING 2002 ISUZU RODEO.*MR (NAR) THE CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM, AND THE CONSUMER NO LONGER WANTS THE VEHICLE. SHE IS REQUESTING TO HAVE A FULL REFUND OF THE VEHICLE. *CB

• 11/12/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES MAKES NOISES WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *PH

• 10/31/2010· POWER TRAIN

  2002 ISUZU RODEO 2 WHEEL DRIVE, TRANSMISSION SELECTOR IS IN ONE GEAR AND SOMETIMES THE DASH INDICATOR IS IN ANOTHER GEAR. MUST STOP AND SHUT OFF ENGINE FOR AT LEAST 5 SECONDS TO RESET THIS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS....(6). *TR

• 10/30/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I HAVE TO ADD OIL TWICE BETWEEN MY 4000 MILE OIL CHANGES. I HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO DO THIS SINCE THE 30000 MILE MARK. THE DEALER(S) CLAIM THE ENGINE IS DESIGNED TO 'USE' UP TO 1 QUART EVERY THOUSAND MILES!!! SOUNDS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW TO ME. *AK

• 10/29/2002· STEERING

  VEHICLE BACK IN ON 09/06/02 FOR SAME PROBLEM MILEAGE WAS 8103 AT 10,900, PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. DT

• 10/06/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  2002 ISUZU RODEO I HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISUZU. I PURCHASED IT NEW AND I AM THE ONLY DRIVER. VEHICLE WASTES OIL, MOTOR HEADS BEEN REPLACED, BRAKES CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES. TRANSMISSION CHANGED OR REPAIRED. IGNITION REPLACED NO WARNING LIGHTS ABOUT OVERHEATING OR ANYTHING, EGR CHANGED. THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS I CAN'T REMEMBER THEM ALL. NOW THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A LOUD POPPING NOISE SOUNDS LIKE FROM THE REAR DOOR AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP. I THINK I RECEIVED A LEMON! *TR

• 10/06/2004· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2002 ISUZU RODEO LS WITH A SIX CYLINDER ENGINE AND A 2 WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION IS SEALED AND THE OWNER'S MANUAL REQUIRES SERVICE AT 120,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN THE VEHICLE UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS, AND I HAVE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING BEHIND THE VEHICLE. NONETHELESS, MY TRANSMISSION RECENTLY STARTED TO SHUDDER AND LURCH WHEN THE VEHICLE INITIALLY ACCELERATED FROM LOW TO SECOND GEAR. WHEN THIS PROBLEM BEGAN, THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 55,500. THE PROBLEM GREW PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, AND I TOOK IT FOR SERVICE AT ABOUT 56,000. THE DEALERSHIP TO WHICH I TOOK THE CAR ADVISED ME THAT A PART IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE BAD AND THAT THEY HAD SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES AND THAT ISUZU HAD A REPLACEMENT PART TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IF IT IS INDEED A DEFECTIVE PART, I THINK A RECALL MAY BE WARRANTED FOR SAFETY REASONS. MOST NOTABLY, THE PROBLEM CAUSED MY CAR TO MOMENTARILY STOP ACCELERATING IN LOW GEAR, AND ON ONE OCCASION, THE DELAYED ACCELERATION CAUSED A CLOSE CALL BECAUSE MY CAR MOMENTARILY STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A LEFT-HAND TURN. THE OTHER CONCERN IS THAT AFTER SHUDDERING AND NOT ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY CATCH THE GEAR AND LURCH FORWARD, AGAIN, A SAFEY CONCERN DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE CAR.*AK

• 10/05/2022· SUSPENSION

  The contact's son owns a 2002 Isuzu Rodeo. The contact stated while driving downhill at 40 MPH around a curve with a child sitting in the rear seat, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. Additionally, the contact stated that upon turning the steering wheel, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact continued driving until the vehicle responded. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while her son was driving the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the subframe was severely fractured. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V436000 (Suspension) had previously been completed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 105,370.

• 10/02/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE A 2002 ISUZU RODEO THAT HAS ABS SENSORS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A TWO-MONTH PERIOD. BOUGHT BRAND NEW LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, AND BOTH TIMES THE BRAKES MADE NOISE AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE SECOND TIME, MY ABS FAILED TO ENGAGE AND I WAS ABOUT A FOOT AWAY FROM HITTING A POLICE CAR. *LA

• 09/29/2011· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR SUSPENSION MOUNTING BRACKET FRACTURED AND THE WHEEL WAS DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THE BRACKET WAS A PART OF THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER: 10V436000 ( SUSPENSION:REAR), NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

• 09/29/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HOOD PROBLEMS. HOOD WILL NOT CLOSE AS IT SUPPOSE TO. ALSO, WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE FRONT PART WHERE THE ENGINE WAS LOCATED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WILL PICK UP THE VEHICLE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK

• 09/28/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT GOT STUCK. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK WHILE SWITCHING TO THE HOV LANE THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. CAR FINALLY STOPPED ACCELORATING AFTER THREE MINUTES. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT RETURN THE CONSUMERS CALLS. *TC

• 09/26/2007· TIRES

  LIGHT VIBRATION AT 75 MPH AND SECONDS LATER AN EXPLOSION. COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION ON FRONT RIGHT SIDE TIRE BRIDGESTONE DUELER 684. TIRE ALMOST NEW, ABOUT 2,000 MILES ON IT. DAMAGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR AND RIGHT FENDER. *TR

• 09/26/2003· POWER TRAINCrash

  WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

• 09/22/2014· STRUCTURE

  ONLY A FEW WEEKS AFTER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WHILE DRIVING THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE LITERALLY CRACKED AND SEPARATED. THE REAR PASSENGER FRAME PIECE WAS HANGING DOWN AND FORWARD! WE WERE SO GRATEFUL THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN JUST A FEW MILES BEFORE WHEN WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT 70MPH. WE COULD HAVE DIED! *TR

• 09/19/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AND VEHICLE WILL SHAKE/VIBRATE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

• 09/16/2025· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  The contact owns a 2002 Isuzu Rodeo. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that as she was coasting to the right to stop on the shoulder, she observed that there was smoke in the cabin. The contact stated that after she stopped, she opened the driver's side passenger door and saw that smoke was emitting from under the passenger seat, which had been folded over in "cargo mode." The contact lifted the seat and saw that the seat back was melted, with a black spot in the center. The contact stated that she had a cooler in the back that was full of water, and she poured all of it behind and under the seat. The contact saw that the water evaporated. The contact then checked out outside of the vehicle to see if there was any heat source. The contact observed that flames had formed under the rear driver's side wheel well. The contact stated that a person who lived in the house near where she had stopped had observed what was happening and came out with a fire extinguisher and extinguished the fire. The fire department was not called. The contact had the vehicle towed to her residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V466000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) due to the location of the fuel tank, which was located on the driver's side rear, by the rear wheel well. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

• 09/12/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING OUT, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL HAVE HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE BRAKES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. *JG

• 09/06/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE PADS SHEARED CLEAR OF THE CLIPS, JAMMED THE ROTOR TO WHERE IT COULD NOT BE TURNED BY HAND, BROKE THE SEALS ON THE CALIPER PISTONS RELEASING BRAKE FLUID. *JB RESULT WAS A DRIVER SIDE TIRE THAT WAS LOCKED UP ALMOST TO THE POINT OF SKIDDING AND NO BRAKES. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED LESS THAN 2 MILES FROM THE TIME THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED (A STRANGE SOUND) TO THE POINT AT WHICH THERE WERE NO BRAKES. ALSO, NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS EVER SEEN BY THE DRIVER. TOPPED OFF THE BRAKE RESERVOIR, PUMPED THE BRAKES ABOUT 6 TIMES UNTIL RESERVOIR WAS BACK DOWN TO "ADD" AND STILL NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT VISIBLE ON THE DASH. *JB

• 08/29/2011· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE THROUGH STATE INSPECTION AND WAS ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN HIS FRAME AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THEY PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

• 08/24/2015· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

• 08/24/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/ BACK UP LIGHTS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A TURN THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER STATED THESE PROBLEMS STARTED ONE YEAR AGO. *AK

• 08/22/2003· STRUCTURE

  WHEN THE CONSUMER SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN, TO TURN, BACK UP, OR COME TO A STOP, THERE WAS MOVEMENT UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HIRE AN EXPERT MECHANIC TO TELL HIM THE STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD WHICH MADE THE ENGINE MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *JB

• 08/18/2011· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RUST WAS ON THE TRAILING ARM OF THE REAR SUSPENSION. TEHRE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

• 08/15/2012· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  THE FRAME OF MY 2002 ISUZU RODEO HAS SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST, CAUSING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

• 08/12/2011· SUSPENSION

  THERE IS NOT A CENTER ANYWHERE NEARBY FOR WHICH I CAN GET THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. *TR

• 08/04/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  I HAVE A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED TWICE, AND HAS HAD TO HAVE THE SAME EXACT PARTS REPLACED BOTH TIMES. BOTH FAILURES HAVE OCCURED IN THE PAST 9 MONTHS.*AK

• 07/29/2002· POWER TRAIN

  AT 70MPH CLUTCH WILL SWITCH GEARS, AND THEN LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN .DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CLUTCH FAILED AND HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. *YH

• 07/20/2017· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED OUT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 07/19/2017· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION NEAR THE AXLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM AN UNKNOWN RECALL CAMPAIGN BECAUSE NEBRASKA WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SALT BELT STATE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE OF COMPONENTS POTENTIALLY FRACTURING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 10/18/17*LJ *TR

• 07/13/2010· STRUCTURE

  WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO THE LOCAL POOL ON JULY 4TH WEEKEND IN MY 2002 ISUZU RODEO I NOTICED WHEN I CAME TO A STOP THAT I FELT MOVEMENT IN THE REAR OF THE CAR THAT I THOUGHT WAS COMING FROM THE REAR END. CONTINUING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD THIS SCRAPING NOISE AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE THE CAR SEEMED TO BE PULLING ME OFF THE ROAD. THE SCRAPING NOISE WAS THE REAR TIRE RUBBING IN THE WHEEL WELL. CALLED MY FRIEND TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE CONTROL ARM FOR THE REAR END HAD BROKEN OFF THE FRAME. THE BRACKET THAT THE CONTROL ARM BOLTS TO HAD RUSTED OFF THE FRAME. THE FRAME IS RUSTY ALL IN THAT AREA. *TR

• 07/11/2014· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURECrash

  WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY TRACTION BAR FELL OFF CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE CURB. THE WHOLE FRAME IS ROTTING OUT I HAD NO IDEA OF THE RECALL UNTIL I LOOKED INTO IT NOW. HOW CAN I GET MY TRUCK FIXED? *TR

• 07/11/2003· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY.*AK THE PART WAS REPLACED ON 3 OCCASIONS. *TS. ALSO THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MISALIGNED, AND THE HOOD LATCH WAS LOOSE. *JB

• 07/09/2016· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  I PULLED INTO A HANDICAP PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF A SUPERMARKET, PUT IT IN PARK, SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. GOT OUT OUT VEHICLE, LOCKED THE DOORS. STARTED TO WALK AWAY AND A GUY THAT WAS SITTING AT A TABLE IN FRONT OF STORE YELLED THERE GOES YOUR CAR. I RAN BESIDE THE CAR TO TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR TO NO AVAIL. THE CAR CRASHED BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND WAS TOLD BY THEM TO CALL INSURANCE COMPANY AND TO LEAVE IF BOTH VEHICLES WERE OKAY TO DRIVE. I FEEL THE PARK GEAR FAILED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE JUST IN PARK A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.

• 07/08/2011· SUSPENSION

  FAX ON BEHALF OF REQUEST ASSISTANCE RE HER 2002 ISUZU RODEO, RECENTLY HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR A RECALL, BUT ISUZU WANTS VEHICLE SENT TO A DIFFERENT CENTER FOR REPAIRS DESPITE BEING DECLARED UNSAFE; REPLY ATTN ELIZABETH MILLER/ BURLINGTON *TGW RECALL # 10V43600 WAS MENTIONED IN THE LETTER. *JB

• 07/06/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I OWN A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. THE ABS SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED 3 TIMES SO FAR.*AK I TALKED TO A FEW PEOPLE WHO OWN ISUZU RODEO AND THEY ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM OF THE ISUZU RODEO .WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED

• 06/30/2010· POWER TRAIN

  I OWN A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. I AM THE ONLY OWNER. LAST YEAR 2009, IT SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING A JERKING MOVEMENT WHENEVER I STOP AND THEN ACCELERATE. IT GOT SO BAD THAT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME $695.00 TO FIX WHAT THEY SAID WAS A TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAK. IT RAN OK FOR A WHILE AND THEN I STATED NOTICING THAT I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GEAR WOULD SHIFT AND ON THE DASH INDICATOR IT WOULD BE SHOWING THAT THE GEAR IS IN PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL OR SOMETHING ELSE OTHER THAN DRIVE. I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OFF THE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SWITCH THE ENGINE OFF AND ON A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE THE FAULT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. TODAY JUNE 30, 2010, I WAS DRIVING WHEN DASH INDICATOR FLIPPED TO NEUTRAL AND THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. BY THE TIME I GOT TO PULL OFF THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD AND I HAD TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO MOVE IT OFF THE ROAD. I AM NOTICING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAYS MY TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE COMPLETELY SHOT. I THINK IT IS TIME FOR THE ODI TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM, SO OWNERS DO NOT HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL FOR REPAIRS ON THESE VEHICLES. I WILL BE CONTACTING ISUZU HEAD QUARTERS WITH A COMPLAINT, BUT I AM SURE THAT THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AS THEY HAVE NEGLECTED TO INFORM CONSUMERS OF THIS PROBLEM SO THEY CAN GET VEHICLES CHECKED BEFORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS OCCUR. NOW I WILL BE STUCK WITH PAYING FOR REPAIRS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WHEN ISUZU IS CLEARLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NEGLECTED TO FIX IT. *TR

• 06/28/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. VEHICLE IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND HE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ANYMORE.*AK

• 06/17/2013· ENGINE

  VEHICLE STALLS IN SLOW TURNS, REDUCED POWER LIGHT COMES ON ONCE EVERY THREE WEEKS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. *TR