2004 Isuzu Rodeo

WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 12, 2014. AFTER PURCHASE , SATURDAY MARCH 15 WE DROVE TBE ISUZU AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE LOUDLY AND VIBRATE. WE PULLED OVER. RETURNED TO HOME AT 65 TO 45 MPH WITHOUT SHAKING. MONDAY I REPORTED THIS FRIGHTENING EVENT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I REQUESTED REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THE SALESMAN PROMISED REPAIRS. A PRE-PURCHASE DISCLOSURE WAS THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK. SALES STAFF ASSURED ME THIS HAD BEEN, OR WOULD BE FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP. PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED REPAIR VISIT, I REPORTED THAT THE HORN DOES NOT WORK AND THAT THE AIR BAG WAS UNCOVERED. THE DEALERSHIP COVERED THE AIR BAG BUT TOLD ME AFTERWARDS THEY HAD NO WAY TO VERIFY IF THE AIR BAG IS FUNCTIONAL. THERE IS NO AIR BAG ICON ON THE DASH. I REPEATEDLY REPORTED THESE SAFETY ISSUES TO SALES STAFF AND GENERAL MANAGER [XXX]. THE MANAGER TOLD ME "WHILE IT IS ON THE LOT IT IS MY PROBLEM. ONCE YOU DRIVE IT OFF IT IS YOURS." AFTER THREE REPAIR VISITS, AND TWO MONTHS OF GENERIC "WE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU"-- NONE OF THE PRIMARY SAFETY PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FIXED. MY VEHICLE, WHICH I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON, IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. WITHOUT A HORN, POSSIBLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN TOWN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOWER LINK BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS ASSESSED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEPARATION OF THE TENSION BAR MOUNT SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. UPDATED 11/21/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION AND HOLES THROUGHOUT THE FRAME. THE BRACKET ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. *TR

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

ON APPROXIMATELY 2/8/13 I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WHEN I WENT TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ONTO AN EXIT ( TO GET OFF OF THE HIGHWAY.) I PRESSED THE BRAKES,AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED UP , I HAD NO CONTROL OF MY SUV AS IT HIT THE JERSEY BARRIER. THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT AND FENDER HIT 1ST THEN THE RIGHT REAR SIDE AND BACK FENDER SCRAPED AGAINST THE BARRIER. I WAS SEAT BELTED ALTHOUGH STILL RECEIVED INJURIES OF MY LEFT ANKLE, KNEE, NECK AND BACK. THE BODY SHOP INSURANCE ADJUSTER SAID IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. SINCE 2006 MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND WHEN TAKING TO REPAIR SHOPS THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY SUV AND MADE THE ENGINE LIGHT SOMEHOW GO OFF. I HAVE WRITTEN TO THE AMERICAN ISUZU CO OVER THE PAST 6 OR 7 YRS ALTHOUGH HAVE NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM IN REGARDS TO THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON FROM 2006 UNTIL 2/8/13. *TR

I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO INCREASE MY SPEED-I WAS CURRENTLY GOING 55-THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED-DURING RUSH HOUR, BUT I MANAGED, AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE HARD 4 TIMES, TO UN-STICK THE ACCELERATOR. I ENDED UP GOING 80 MPH AND AVOIDED A CRASH BUT THIS ALARMED ME AS THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME AND IT IS AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD A "MIND OF ITS OWN". ESPECIALLY AFTER RECENT DEATHS IN THE CASES WITH TOYOTA. I CONTACTED ISUZU AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED ANY RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. I ASKED IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN IN MY VEHICLE AGAIN OR IF A DEALER WERE NOT ABLE TO FIX IT WHAT WOULD BE THE COURSE OF ACTION, AND I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THAT FINANCIAL DECISION SINCE MY WARRANTY IS UP. I AM SURE THE FIRST ONE TO HAVE THIS SAME TYPE OF MECHANICAL ERROR IN A TOYOTA WAS TOLD THE SAME THING AND LOOK WHERE IT GOT THEM! *JS

CUP OF COFFEE WAS IN CUP HOLDER. WAS SPILLED ACCIDENTALLY ONTO CONSOLE. APPEARS ALL THE ELECTRICAL MODULES ARE UNDER THE CUP HOLDER WITH NO PROTECTIVE COVER. CAUSED TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER MODULE TO SHORT CIRCUIT. CHECK 4 WD LIGHT. 4L KEPT FLASHING, ABS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL STAYED ON. VEHICLE DIDN'T WANT TO RUN AT FIRST. AFTER HE STAYED RUNNING SOUNDED AS IF A FIRE ENGINE SIREN WAS BEHIND ME WINDING DOWN. NO FIRE TRUCK.....APPEARS IT WAS THE 4WD. APPEARS THAT A CUP HOLDER SHOULD NOT BE PLACED WHERE THERE ARE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, ESPECIALLY IF THOSE COMPONENTS HAVE NO PROTECTION FROM LIQUID IF SPILLED IN THAT AREA. *TR

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. *TR