23 of the 627 complaints about the 1998 Isuzu Rodeo are about the transmission — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 94,709 miles.
23
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION BEGIN TO SKATE AND ONLY STAY IN USE THE REVERSE AND THE WINTER DRIVE FORM. THE CAR WAS CHECKED AND THE OIL LEVEL ARE IN GOOD STANDING. LATER AFTER TWO DAYS ALL DRIVE FORMS STAY IN BLANK. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE 1 AND THE CAR NO RESPONSE IN ANY DRIVE FORM.
NHTSA complaint #10292201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CRACKED OUTPUT SHAFT FROM TRANSMISSION. REPLACED WITH A NEW 2 PIECE TRANSMISSION SHAFT. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH ISUZU KNOWS ABOUT THIS, HENCE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEW 2 PIECE SHAFT, I HAD TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS MYSELF, OVER 2000 DOLLARS
NHTSA complaint #10039376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE CONTINUALLY REPLACED MAJOR PARTS ON MY VEHICLE SINCE OWNING IT. FROM THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, ETC.
NHTSA complaint #10025217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND SWITCH FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR CAUSING IT TO BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8020216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SWAY BAR BROKE OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS JERKING BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING, HOWEVER PROBLEM PERSIST. ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8010979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
APPLIED BRAKES VERY HARD, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, RESULTING IN A CRASH, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES JERKS AND MAKES A DISTRUBING NOISE WHEN CHANGING DURING ACCELERATION, CAR ALSO JERS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE.
NHTSA complaint #9003948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
I EMAILED ISUZU REGARDING PROBLEM - GOT FORM LETTER SAYING TO CONTACT DEALER. DEALER HAS BEEN NO HELP, AND THAT'S WHY I WENT TO ISUZU IN THE FIRST PLACE. HARD COPY LETTER BEING SENT TO ISUZU, DEALERSHIP, AND NHTSA TODAY. 4-WD REPEATEDLY FAILS TO ENGAGE AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE, THOUGH I HAVE DRIVEN IT INTO THE GARAGE TWICE THIS WINTER WITH IT FAILING. THEY DID TELL ME THAT THEY HAD TROUBLE ABOVE "PARKING LOT SPEEDS" BUT "MEETS MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS" SINCE THEY COULD GET IT TO ENGAGE EVENTUALLY. WHEN I PUSH THE BUTTON, AT ANY SPEED, THE LIGHT JUST FLASHES. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST ALWAYS FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, AND ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME OTHERWISE. (THE CAR IS KEPT IN A GARAGE OVERNIGHT SO IT ISN'T A TEMPERATURE THING). THEY DID MENTION THAT IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR OTHER OWNERS. I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO BE SAFE DRIVING IN SNOW, AND WITHOUT THE 4WD, IT'S A REAR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE AND A MENACE ON LESS-THAN-PERFECT ROADS. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TOLD ME THAT AFTER I REACH 60,000 MILES, THAT THERE WILL BE NO COVERAGE UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED FOR OVER A YEAR.
NHTSA complaint #756815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE MAJOR PROBLEMS HAVE INCLUDED THE MUFFLER SYSTEM BEING REPLACED, FRONT CRANK AND REAR MAIN SEALS LEAKING AND BEING REPLACED, TRANSMISSION BEING TOALLY REPLACED AT 57K AND NOW OUR TIMING BELT HAS SNAPPED CAUSING $4,000 IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR. OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT TIMING BELT DOES NOT NEED TO BE CHECKED UNTIL 75K THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 67K. WE LOST THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MOTOR ON I-20 IN LOUISIANA GOING AT A RATE OF 70MPH, BOTH TIMES BEING LEFT STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE EARLY IN THE AM. BOTH INCIDENTS HAVE PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER AND I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT IF EITHER HAD OCCURRED LATER IN THE DAY IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #737904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS A LOW AND HIGH SHIFTER WHEN TRAVELING. VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #875517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
LEFT REAR AXLE LATERAL LINK BOLT FELL OFF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WANDER WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #784308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )
NHTSA complaint #730382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )
NHTSA complaint #730382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V058000 IN MAIL & CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE REAR AXLE. THE PARTS WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.
NHTSA complaint #862482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON MAKING A GRADUAL STOP, CONSUMER NOTICED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THREE BRAKE SENSORS. CURRENTLY, THE BRAKE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL HUB, AND DOOR CLOSURE IS A PROBLEM. OWNER IS SEEKING REPURCHASE OF VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #858907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THE 1998 ISUZU RODEO WAS PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 1998 AND BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS JUNE 22, 1998. THE PROBLEM WAS THE DRIVESHAFT AND A WORN/LOOSE INTERNAL YOKE. THE SYMPTOMS WERE/AND STILL ARE THE DRIVE SHAFT SLAMMING FOREWARD AND BACKWARD AT EVERY STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE OR FORWARD MOTION FROM A STOPPED POSITION. MANY TIMES AT SUDDEN STOPS THE VEHICLE HAS VIOLENTLY JERKED FORWARD AND SOMEDAY MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WE AHVE AHS THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM AT FALORE LINCOLN MERCURY ISUZU IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA (TWICE), DISMISSED AS "NO PROBLEM AT ALL" AT CHAPMAN ISUZU IN TEMPE, ARIZONA AND SERVICED TWICE AT PITRE ISUZU IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA (THE FIRST TIME THEY ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND THE SECOND TIME THEY MADE ADJUSTMENTS AND SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND THAT WHAT I WAS EXPERIENCING WAS JUST A "NORMAL" CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 1998 RODEOS. IN 1999 I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU - THEY SAID I HAD TOO MANY MILES ON THE VEHICLE (36,000) TO HAVE ISUZU BUY IT BACK OR HAVE AN ISUZU DEALER REPLACE. NO ONE ASSOCIATED WITH ISUZU WANTS TO ADMIT TO THIS PROBLEM YET THEY CONTINUE TO FIX IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. TODAY IS JANUARY 31, 2000 AND I NEED TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AT PITRE ISUZU IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA TO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM CORRECTED AGAIN. HOPE YOU CAN HELP.
NHTSA complaint #718144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS IN WINTER MODE. TRANSMISSION CAN BE IN STANDARD MODE AND VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE, INCIDENT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES, AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #844297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE WARPED AND THREADS WERE COMING APART, AND 2 REAR RIMS WERE BENT WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE STARTED OR STOPPED, IT WOULD JERK FORWARD. ALSO, WON'T GO OUT OF PARK POSITION, AND BRAKES WERE GRINDING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.
NHTSA complaint #837313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND MAKES CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER CONSUMER SHIFTS INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL UNRESOLVED.
NHTSA complaint #828848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH THE FIFTH GEAR WILL POP INTO NEUTRAL INTERMITTENTLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #835107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2 TIMES VEHICLE LEFT ME & MY 6 YEAR OLD TWINS STRANDED ON DARK DANGEROUS HWYS. ON 2ND ENGINE- AND NOW POSSIBLY 2ND TRANSMISSION? 1-28-99 INCIDENT SCARY- SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL. ALL OF SUDDEN-NO WARNING. SUV ROLLED TO STOP ON PAVEMENT, UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. HAD TO ALLOW GRADE OF ROAD TO ROLL ME BACKWARDS IN N OFF THE PAVEMENT AND INTO DIRT SHOULDER TO SAFETY. SUV OUT OF SERVICE TO DATE-23 DAYS. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG-CAN'T INDICATE PROBLEM. NO ONE HURT, YET.
NHTSA complaint #702762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXEL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #540908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #536095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT/SLIPPING
NHTSA complaint #534377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.