1997 ISUZU RODEO Wheels Problems

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LUGS:NUTS/BOLTS BROKE WHILE SERVICING THE TIRES. THE LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS WERE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONSUMER WOULD BE CONTACTING THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK *SC

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. CONSUMER COULD NOT CHANGE THE TIRE BECAUSE LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS WERE ON TIGHTLY. CONSUMER TRIED AGAIN AND DRIVER SIDE LUGS/NUTS SHEARED OFF. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LUGS/NUTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS IS WAS THE SECOND SET OF LUGS/NUTS THAT WERE REPLACED. *AK THE VEHICLE'S LUG NUTS HAVE ALSO BROKEN DURING ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION. *NM

WHILE CHANGING OUT A FLAT TIRE, THE LUGS: NUTS STRIPPED THE BOLTS WHICH FASTEN TO IT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. EVEN WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCING, THE SERVICE FACILITIES STRIP THE LUGNUTS. ISUZU DEALERSHIP INDICATES IT IS THE SERVICE FACILITIES TORQUING OFF THE LUGNUTS AT MAXIMUM PSI, HOWEVER, ALL FACILITIES INDICATE VERY POOR QUALITY IN METAL OF LUGS: NUTS. *AK

TOOK CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE AND BRAKE CHECK...ISUZU CERTIFIED TECH WOULD NOT REMOVE TIRES AS STUDS WOULD BREAK.BRAKES NOW SQUEALING AND NOW AFRAID THAT MORE STUDS WILL BREAK.CONTACTED ISUZU 1-800 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO INCORRECT TORQUE FROM OTHER REPAIRS TOLD BY GARAGE IT WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT WHICH FUSED THE TWO TOGETHER COMMON DEFECT ON 97 RODEOS. *AK

WHILE REPLACING A FLAT TIRE ONE OF THE ALUMINUM LUGS NUTS BROKE. PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT TWO LUGS NUTS BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 69,000

THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES OF VERY EASY DRIVING AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE. NEEDS MAJOR REPAIRS AND HAVE REPLACED LUG NUTS EVERY TIME TIRES ARE ROTATED ETC. *JB

Mileage: 53,000

AS OF MY LAST TIRE ROTATION, MY TIRE SUPPLIER HAS REFUSED TO WORK ON THE CAR DUE TO THE FAILURE RATE OF THE THREADS ON THE LUGS AND THE RESULTANT FAILURE OF LUG NUTS AND THE LUGS AS WELL. THE SUPPLIER INITIALLY TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURES AND---REPLACING SEVERAL LUGS AND LUG NUTS. HOWEVER, I AM NOW BEING DEPRIVED OF MY FREE TIRE ROTATIONS UNDER THE TIRE PURCHASE AGREEMENT DUE TO THE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE LUGS. THIS FAILURE IS NO DOUBT UNDER REPORTED AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS WELL BECAUSE SEVERAL OF THE STRESSED AND DAMAGED LUGS HAVE SNAPPED OFF WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. *JB

WHEN HAVING BRAKES/TIRES SERVICED LUGS: NUTS CRACKED AND BROKE OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND HAS REPLACED LUGS: NUTS SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THIS HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN ROTATING TIRES, LUG NUTS STICK, BOLTS BROKE EASILY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE LUG NUTS-HUB DAMAGED-NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK

WHEN EVER THE LUGS: NUTS ARE REMOVED FOR NORMAL TIRE INSPECTIONS, ROTATIONS, THEY EITHER STRIP OR BREAK OFF.*AK

WHEEL LUGS: NUTS KEEP BREAKING AND SNAPPING OFF. DEALER KEEPS REPLACING NUTS, BUT EVENTUALLY THEY WILL BREAK OFF ALSO. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

WHELL STUDS CAME LOSE DURING ROTINE TIRE ROTATION & NUT BROKE OFF HAD TO REPLACE HUB ALSO

WHEEL STUDS CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. HEARD A THUMPING NOISE WHEN IT HAPPENED. STOPPED VEHICLE & CHECKED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL & TWO STUDS WERE SHEARED OFF & THE OTHER TWO WERE LOOSE. HAD TO HAVE ENTIRE HUB REPLACED. *AK

WHEEL STUDS CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. HEARD A THUMPING NOISE WHEN IT HAPPENED. STOPPED VEHICLE & CHECKED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL & TWO STUDS WERE SHEARED OFF & THE OTHER TWO WERE LOOSE. HAD TO HAVE ENTIRE HUB REPLACED. *AK

WHILE HAVING TIRES ROTATED, THE LUGS: NUTS BROKE. HAD THE HUB REPLACED. REAR AXLE WORE HOLE IN HUB. FRONT WAS MAKING NOISE. *AK

WHILE HAVING TIRES ROTATED, THE LUGS: NUTS BROKE. HAD THE HUB REPLACED. REAR AXLE WORE HOLE IN HUB. FRONT WAS MAKING NOISE. *AK