In Florida, I purchased my 2004 Isuzu Rodeo March 2005 at 134 miles. I've always had issues, but didn't know how to articulate the issues. My truck sits/leans to the right and low in the back. It is uneven as if the shocks or struts are off. Driving one night, the truck slams down/drops low out of no where while driving. When I am driving and need to brake, I have to brake then brake again. I dare not make any sharp turns by parking or anything it's like the truck will slip or axels bend. I am have trouble with the engine currently(September 2022). Oil is leaking but you can't see from where. The engine is making loud rambling sounds. The exhaust sounds muffled. My car parts are not exact because my Rodeo is built like a demo, seemingly. Power Reduced & check engine light happens randomly usually while on the expressway. It slows the vehicle down in the middle of flowing traffic. I have to try to pull over turn car off then back on to try & reset the vehicle. The car now vibrates but don't know from where or cause. How can I get my car repaired?
NHTSA complaint #11524166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL DELIVERY WENT OUT KILLING VEHICLE. FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED REAR LINKS COMPLETELY GONE. ENGINE RANDOMLY LOSES POWER. WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY, STARTED TICKING THEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. WON'T START. BATTERY TESTS GOOD ALTERNATOR JUST REPLACED A WEEK AGO. 2001 3.2L RODEO
NHTSA complaint #11302942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STATIONARY AT PARK DRIVEWAY, WOKE UP EARLY MORNING TO GO TO WORK AS I GO TO MY CAR MY KEY REMOTE WILL NOT WORK I HAVE TO MANUALLY KEY IN CAR TO OPEN DOOR.PUT THE KEY AND START THE CAR NOTHING HAPPENED. FOUND OUT BATTERY WAS DEAD, BUY NEW ONE STILL NOT STARTING FOUND OUT THE ALTERNATOR NOR WORKING AND THE MAIN FUSE WAS BLOWN. REPLACED NEW FUSE AND ALTERNATOR AND TRY TO START, 15AMP FUSE BLOWN ON MY PANEL CLUSTER GAUGE NOT WORKING ALTHOUGH CAR START AND THE BATTERY WAS NOT CHARGING. EVERYTIME I PUT A NEW 15AMP FUSE FOR PANEL IT WILL BLOWN. I GUESS THERE MUST BE SOMETHING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR GROUND THAT BLOW FUSE ON PANEL AND ALSO NOT CHARGING THE BATTERIES. ANY HELP ON RECALL I HAD MY CAR FOR 15 YEARS I NEVER BEEN TO ANY RECALL ON THIS CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10985654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE REDUCED POWER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,880.
NHTSA complaint #10896547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ENGINE BLEW UP. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AFTER THANKSGIVING 07. STARTED COLLEGE IN JAN. 08, SECOND WEEK IN TRAVILING DOWN ALONG HILL THE ENGINE BLEW UP. IT HAD ONLY BEEN 7 WEEKS SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE.
NHTSA complaint #10604903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY ENGINE SHUT OFF, THEN TURNED ON AGAIN , REVVING THE ENGINE UP AS THOUGH I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL HARDER. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT FIVE MILES FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD. HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN OFF AND ON AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS. WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO OFF I CAN HIT THE STEERING COLUMN JUST BELOW THE KEY AND THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART AND THE PANEL LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10585115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO THAT I HAVE HAD FOR 9 YEARS HAS NEVER REALLY GIVEN ME ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS YEAR. THIS EXACT INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS NOW. I WILL BE DRIVING, THE SPEED DOES NOT MATTER, SOMETIMES IT IS 30, 50, OR 80 MPH, AND THE CAR WILL JUST START LOSING POWER. FIRST THE DASH AND ALL MY GAUGES WILL GO OUT, THEN THE MOTOR WILL START TO SOUND FUNNY AND START LOSING POWER. THEN AS I MAKE IT TO THE SIDE (THANKFULLY EVERY TIME) IT JUST STOPS RUNNING AND EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF. I TRY TO RE-CRANK IT AND IT WON'T TURN OVER. I WILL TURN MY FLASHERS ON AND EVEN THEN THEY RUN AT AN EXTREMELY REDUCED RATE AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. I HAVE REPLACED MY BATTERY, THE WIRING TO MY ALTERNATOR, MY ALTERNATOR, AND MY EGR VALVE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO FIX AND I NEED THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED SO I'M NOT SPENDING MONEY FIXING THINGS I DON'T NEED AND SPEND MONEY ON THE ACTUAL ISSUE GETTING FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #10509514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD ISSUE WITH MY '04 ISUZU RODEO FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW DIFFERENT ISSUES. FIRST MY ENGINE IS EATING UP ALL THE OIL. I GOT AN SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE ON FEB7 AND ON MAR8 THE STICK HAD NO OIL I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY TOPPED EVERYTHING BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND A LEAK UNLESS THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING THE OIL LAST YEAR I TOOK MY CAR IN TO SUZUKI DEALER SHIP BECAUSE OF THE OIL ISSUE AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS THEY JUST CHANGE THE STARTER. 2ND ISSUE ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING ON A TEXAS HWY GOING ABOUT 55 BECAUSE IT WAS A WINDY DAY AND MY TRUCK JUST JERKED LIKE IF I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND ALL THE LIGHTS LIT UP BUT THE CHECK ENGINE, REDUCE SPEED, TIRE PRESSURE AND THE LOW GAS TANK STAYED ON FOR A LONG TIME. WHEN I SCHEDULE IT TO BE LOOK AT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK EVEN THOUGH I HAD VIDEOS OF THE PROBLEM HOPPING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY. 3RD ISSUE IM HAVING AN ISSUE SWITCHING GEARS. FOR EXAMPLE MY TRUCK IS PARKED FOR OVER AN HOUR AND WHEN I NEED TO OUT MY TRUCK ON PARK OR REVERSE ITS STUCK. I'M PUSHING ON THE BRAKES AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T BUDGE UNTIL AFTER 5 MINS OR SO 4TH ISSUE I'M NOT ANY HAVING OF THE PREVIOUS ISSUE MENTIONED @ TIME EXCEPT FOR WHEN I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE IT STARTS TO PUTTING & SHAKE LIKE WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF GAS OR COMPLETELY TURN OFF
NHTSA complaint #10504280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
COMING TO A STOP LIGHT WITH A SPEED OF 10 - 15 MILES, I START PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR, INSTEAD STOPPING THE RPM CAME DOWN TO 1000 AND SUDDENLY THE PEDAL DOES NOT GO DOWN AND IS NOT STOPPING AND STARTS ACCELERATING AND INCREASING THE SPEED AND RPM JUMPS TO OVER 8000. I LEFT THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO THE DEALER ( SHAVER AUTO CENTER ) SAN BERNARDINO, CA AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE MY STORY. ON OCTOBER 29, 2002, I DID SEND THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, I PAID FOR THE TRANSPORTATION, I CALLED YOUR ORGANIZATION ( CLAIM # 2301038 OCT. 28, 2002 ) AND ISUZU AND I DECLINED TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR NOT INJURING MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE. IN ONE WEEK IT WAS A RECALL AND THE CAR WAS FIXED. (I HAVE A COPY OF THE TOWING COMPANY SIGNED BY THE DRIVER.) -TWO MONTH AGO, APRIL 2012, MY CAR HAS DONE ALMOST THE SAME THINK. ON JUNE 04, 2012, I DID EXPERIENCE THE SAME THINK AS IN 2000. I CALLED A DEALER AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO LIVE THE CAR OVER THERE TO SEE IF THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT COULD BE DUPLICATED OR ...MAYBE NEVER AGAIN, BUT THE PROBLEM IS THERE AND IS A BOMB READY TO EXPLODE. I CALLED YOUR OFFICE AND I RECEIVED A VERY DISTURBING COMMENTS AND VERY UNPROFESSIONAL REMARKS FROM; [XXX] AND SUPERVISOR [XXX] AND FINALLY I DID FILE A COMPLAIN. SINCE YOUR OFFICE WAS VERY ETHNIC AGAINST ME I DO NOT TRUST MY COMPLAIN WAS REGISTERED EVEN IF I HAVE RECEIVED A CLAIM NUMBER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO WAIT 4-6 WEEKS TO RECEIVE YOUR FILE, TO LOOK OVER AND TO SEE WHAT ELSE I NEED TO ADD ON. IN THE MEAN TIME NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG AND NO ONE BELIEVES THAT ACCELERATION OF THE CAR IS UNSTOPPABLE AND COULD ENDANGER MY LIFE AND OTHER PEOPLE AROUND. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE SOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10461271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10420010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE CAMSHAFT SEAL END PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE COMPONENT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V132000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,600 UPDATED 10/21/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAM SHAFT SEAL PLUG CAME OUT AGAIN CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ON THE EXHAUST, WHICH CAUSED SMOKE TO EMIT FROM THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/02/11
NHTSA complaint #10411773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING ONE QUART OF OIL PER WEEK. THE OIL WAS NOT LEAKING NOR MIXING WITH ANY OTHER FLUIDS BUT WOULD BURN OFF WHEN TRANSFERRED THROUGH THE CYLINDERS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE ENGINE LATER FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
NHTSA complaint #10395439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE TURN ON LIGHT: CHECK ENGINE AND POWER REDUCED. THIS BAD FUNCTION IN THE VEHICLE MAKE PROBLEM WHEN INCREMENT SPEED, SHOWING LOST POWER. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT STEADY AND SOME TIME IT RESET AND START FUNCTION NORMALLY, BUT TIME AFTER FAIL COME AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10378969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10369080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2006 I PURCHASED 1997 ISUZU RODEO. NOT LONG AFTER WE NOTICED ENGINE MADE A TICKING SOUND BROUGHT IT TO SHOP AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO OIL PRESSURE. WE HAD TO HAVE ENGINE REPLACED IT TOOK ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THEY HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE 2. FIRST ONE THEY INSTALLED WAS ALSO BLOWN. ENGINE STILL TICKS. THERE IS ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE SUV WANTING TO ACCELERATE WHILE AT A STOP. SOMETIMES NOT EVEN HOLDING THE BREAK FIRM STOPS IT FROM ROLLING. THE HEATER CORE STARTED LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO THE VEHICLE. THE REPLACEMENT FEE JUST FOR THE PART IS 400.00. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING.
NHTSA complaint #10328399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY CAR STALLS IN TRAFFIC DUE TO A DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLE GASKET . I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED IN TRAFFIC, UNABLE TO RESTART MY VEHICLE. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION ENTIRELY CAUSED BY A MANUFACTORING DEFECT. ISUZU IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND HAS REPAIRED MANY FREE OF CHARGE UNDER A SECRET PLAN THAT IS NOT KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC. I HAD MY CAR DIANOISED AT MIKE RAISOR ISUZU IMPORTS (LAFAYETTE, INDIANA) AND WAS INFORMED THAT EVEN THOUGH I OWNED THIS CAR FROM 2005 AT 51000 MILES ISUZU WILL APPLY THIS SERVICE BULLITION REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10321797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BOUGHT A 2004 RODEO IN JULY 2008 WITH 50,000KMS ON DID A FURTHER 10, 000 KMS AND FOUND IT STARTED TO BURN OIL TOOK IT TO EAGERS HOLDEN NEWSTEAD WHERE I BOUGHT IT THEY KEPT SAYING WE WILL SEE HOW IT GOES TOOK IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES TO GET FIXED THE LAST TIME SAID I DONT WANT IT BACK UNTIL ITS FIXED THEN THEY SAY THE MOTOR NEED REPLACING 2 WEEKS AFTER THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT THEY SAID THEY WOULD COVER $1,000 BUT IT WILL COST A FURTHER $11,000 TO FIX.
NHTSA complaint #10310414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.