1991 ISUZU RODEO Problems & Recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WENT TO GET AN EXHAUST AT A MUFFLER SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS RUSTED. SHE NOTICED THAT THE TUBULAR STEP USED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND FELL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN....

Mileage: 109,000

DRIVERS SEAT BELT POPS OUT OF LOCKING MECHANISM AT WILL. ALSO,SEAT BELT HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM LOCKING MECHANISM BY DRIVER'S ELBOW UNINTENTIONALLY WHILE DRIVING. *AK

DT: VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED IN A FIRE. TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, AND DRIVER PULLED OVER AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE HAD A RECALL BUT CALLERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER, BUT CALLER COULDN'T REACH ...

Mileage: 180,000

AT LEAST SIX (6) TIMES THE ANTI-LOCK AND BRAKE LIGHTS STAYS ON. IT GIVES A FALSE INDICATION THAT THERE IS A BRAKE PROBLEM, WHEN IN FACT THE BRAKES ARE FINE. IN EVERY CASE THE PROBLEM IS THE SPEED SENSOR MUST BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT SHORTED OUT. IT BECOMES A VERY COSTLY BILL TO REPLACE THIS SENSOR EV...

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 95V103009 NOTICE CONCERNING SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE SEAT BELT BECAME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO INSTALLED A GUIDE KIT, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK DEALER ONL...

COMING OFF OF THE INTWERSTATE, THE EMGINE COUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. A FIRE TRUCK HAD TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED.

Mileage: 140,460

COMING OFF OF THE INTWERSTATE, THE EMGINE COUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. A FIRE TRUCK HAD TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED.

Mileage: 140,460

COMING OFF OF THE INTWERSTATE, THE EMGINE COUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. A FIRE TRUCK HAD TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED.

Mileage: 140,460

COMING OFF OF THE INTWERSTATE, THE EMGINE COUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. A FIRE TRUCK HAD TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED.

Mileage: 140,460

COMING OFF OF THE INTWERSTATE, THE EMGINE COUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. A FIRE TRUCK HAD TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED.

Mileage: 140,460

NP SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: R15LT MS)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: R15LT MS )

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

THE "RUSTED SHUT" REAR DOOR LOCKS AND REAR DOOR WINDOW ASSEMBLIES ARE/WERE A PROBLEM KNOWN TO AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY A SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT AN ISUZU DEALER YET THE NATIONAL CUSTOMER RELATIONS/SERVICE MANAGER DENIED THE PROBLEM EXISTED AND "BLAMED THE MESSENGER" SAYING THAT I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN ENOUGH ...

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY NOTICED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. RECALL 91V118000. *AK

NO SUMMARY

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND WITHIN MINUTES VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED BY FLAMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NO SUMMARY.

ABS BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES; ALSO ABS LIGHT GOES ON/OFF. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK DUE TO THE RUBBER THAT IS AROUND THE GAS PEDAL. *AK

POSSIBLE LEAKING FUEL LINE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FUEL LEAK.

ENGINE FIRE.

DETERIORATING VEHICLE

DETERIORATING VEHICLE CLEAR COAT PAINT. PAINT HAS ALREADY DETERIORATED ON HOOD AND TOP OV VEHICLE, AND IT IS WORKING ITS WAY TO AREAS ON SIDE AND REAR OF VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE DUE TO THE RISK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID SPILLING ONTO THE HOT ENGINE PARTS.

UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE DRIVING HON IGHWAY, CAUSE UNKNOWN, NO WARNING, HAD NOT RECEIVED REPORT FROM STATE FARM, NOT CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK

WHILE DODGOING AN OBSTICLEIN THE ROAD, HIT BRAKES/TURNED WHEELS AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. *AK

WARNING LABEL STATING "SUDDEN TURNS MAY CAUSE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER "IS VERY SMALL/HIDDEN AS A RESULT DRIVER MADE A SUDDEN TURN AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, RESULTING IN TWO INJURIES.

TRANSMISSION LEAK CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE AND EXPERIENCE A ROUGH IDLE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (91V118000), CAUSING STRONG ODOR. *YC

DOOR LOCKS FALLING OFF. *YC

CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A VAN, AT THIS TIME SHE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IT OVERTURNED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SLID DOWN THE FREEWAY. *AK

REPLACED LEAKING REAR AXLE SEALS/BEARINGS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE TRUCK SHAKES, THIS IS THE SECOND PROBLEM IN TWO YEARS . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

TRANSMISSION FLUID OVERFLOWED ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

SEAT BELT POPS OUT OF LOCKING MECHANISM PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING. *SD

SEAT BELT POPS OUT OF LOCKING MECHANISM PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING. *SD

THE CONSUMER PASSENGER WINDOW EXPLODED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

TRANSMISSION FIRE, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

REAR BRAKES FAILED. *SD

ABS LIGHT LUMINATES. *SD

TACHOMETER WIRING SHORTED. *SD

COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. *SD

CATALYTIC CONVERTER RELEASES ODOR. *SD

ENGINE SHAKES. *SD

CLUTCH FAILED. *SD

THERMOSTAT REPLACED. *SD

HOSE LEAKING COOLANT. *SD

HIGH BEAMS COME ON WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS. *SD

WHOLE DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT VEHICLE IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD ISUZU HAVE PUT IN MANY CALL TO MANUFACTURER WITH NO ASSISTANT. TT

THE REAR SEAT BUCKLE COME LOOSE, TOOK TO DEALER THREE TIME AND STILL HAVING A PROBLEM. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TT

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO LEAKAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE AND SPRAYED ON DRIVER CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND ARMS. TT

LEFT REAR WHEEL ENTIRE SHAFT SLID OUT FROM DIFFERENTAL. TT

TRANSFER CASE FAILED, ALSO LEAKY TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (91V-118). *AK

BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OPERATE ROUGHLY/RATTLE.

VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE.

#4 PLUG/WIRE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGHLY.

RADIATOR LEAKING AT CORE/NECK, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, ALSO REPLACED GASKET/THERMOSTAT HOUSING/HOSE.