1992 ISUZU RODEO Power Train Problems

HELLO MY NAME IS [XXX] I LIVE IN WASHINGTON STATE AND I OWN A 1992 ISUZU RODEO 4X4 WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS ISUZU RODEO HAS GONE THROUGH 4 TRANSMISSIONS IN THE PAST 1 YEAR AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE IS GOING BAD. I HAVE PUT OVER $3000.00 INTO THIS VEHICLE AND IT STILL IS HAVING PROBLEMS. I HAVE TALKED TO ABOUT 10 PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME PROBLEMS HERE IN THE OLYMPIA AREA. THE COTTMAN TRANSMISSION COMPANY GAVE ME A WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT IS SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES THE TRANSMISSION. THEY TELL ME NOW THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND THEY REFUSE TO GIVE ME A WARRANTY ON THIS ITEM SINCE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL UNIT.. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS CONSTANT PROBLEM? THE VEHICLE IS ONLY WORTH ABOUT $3000.00 AND NOW I HAVE OVER THAT JUST INTO THE TRANSMISSION.. COTTMAN WILL PUT THE SECOND TCM IN FOR ANOTHER 1000.00 AND HE SAID IF THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD AGAIN ALSO THE WARRANTY IS VOID BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHICH MEANS I WILL HAVE TO REBUILD THE TRANS. AGAIN AND IT WILL COST ANOTHER 1500.00 - 2500.00. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND CHECKED OUT FOR SEVERAL HOURS BUT TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND WITNESSES SAID THE SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND WITHIN SECONDS THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 80-85MPH, AND REAR AXLE BROKE RIGHT OFF. A COUPLE DAYS BEFORE INCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS MAKING ALOT OF NOISES. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH VEHICLE ENDED UP ON TWO WHEELS, AND UPON COMING DOWN REAR AXEL BROKE.*AK

THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. NLM

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD . FIRE WAS CAUSED BY WIRING HARNESS. ALSO, A MECHANIC INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND FOUND THATTRANSMISSION HAD A LEAK OVER EXHAUST IN JULY THAT CAUSED A FIRE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION SEAL WAS WORN OUT AND CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

SPEEOMETER AND ODOMETER INOPERATIVE. RECENTLY I LEARNED THAT OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, THEREFORE I AM COMPELED TO REPORT THIS AND AM SATISFIED THAT MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS COULD IMPOSE UNSAFE CONDITIONS. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU ON THIS MATTER. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *AK

STUDS HAVE BEEN STRIPPED SEVERAL TIMES AND BEEN REPLACED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN TIRES ARE CHANGED OR ROTATED. THIS IS A COSTLY AND A REOCCURING PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED BEFORE AND NOW IT IS REOCCURRING AND REPAIR COSTS $390.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL POP OUT OF GEAR, AND BOLTS THAT HOLD THE WHEEL WERE CRACKED AND HAD TO REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD/ REAR BACK UP LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING/ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND CRACKSHAFT BROKE. *AK

FRONT TIRE ON FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE AXLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHEN CLUTCH EXPLODED. THE FLY WHEEL, PLUS MESCELLANEOUS CLUTCH PARTS, ALONG WITH PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION COVER AND STARTER WERE SPRAYED ONTO HIGHWAY. SEVERAL OF THE HOT PARTS FLEW INTO THE GRASS, NEXT TO THE HIGHWAY, STARTING A FIRE.

VEHICLE DUE TO A RISK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID SPILLING OUT THROUGH THE MEASURING DIPSTICK INTO THE HOT ENGINE PARTS, RESULTING IN FIRE.

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE TWICE. SUSPECT LEAK OF OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION FLUID.

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH THE CLUTCH EXPLODED, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION AND THE STARTER TO GO. *AK

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO TRANSMISSION LEAKS AFTER RECALL 91V-118. *AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILED.

PRESSURE PLATE BOLTS BROKE OFF, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION .

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED ONTO EXIT, TOLD BY ANOTHER MOTORIST VEHICLE ON FIRE DUE TO TRANSMISSION LEAK, SPEED 55 MPH. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE, BACK LEFT OF TRUCK SLUMPED TO GROUND W/LUGS STILL INTACT. REAR AXLE BROKE AT WHEEL BEARING. TRUCK ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. TT

WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN AND YOU STEP ON THE CLUTCH AND THE VEHICLE DIES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

SHIFT QUADRANT COVER FAILED. *SKD

DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR WHEN VEHICLE IS WARM. *SD