2001 ISUZU RODEO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

I PURCHASED MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO USED IN APRIL 2012, ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I HAD THE VEHICLE IT STARTED STALLING OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, LOOSING COMPLETE POWER FOR A FEW MOMENTS THEN WOULD JERK AND CONTINUE GOING. I ALSO NOTICED WHEN I WOULD HIT A SMALL BUMP AND TRY TO APPLY THE BRAKES I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND IT WOULD NOT STOP FOR A FEW FEET, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO WHEN I STOP I HEAR A POPPING NOISE IN THE REAR, EVERYTIME I STOP. NOW THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY DYING AT RANDOM TIMES. IT WILL DIE WHEN I AM ON THE INTERSTATE GOING A STEADY SPEED, OR ACCELERATING. ALSO WHEN I COME CLOSE TO A COMPLETE STOP TO TURN THE VEHICLE WILL DIE. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AND JERKS WHILE SPEEDING UP. I HAVE ALMOST T-BONED SOMEONE DUE TO THE CAR DYING AND THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ALSO I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE OF THE CAR STALLING OUT AND ALSO DYING. ALSO AFTER HAVING THE CAR A COUPLE WEEKS THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER QUIT WORKING AND THE LIGHT FOR THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK EITHER. *TR

Mileage: 143,000

VEHICLE FRAME ON 2001 ISUZU RODEO IS BADLY RUSTED. HAVE MAINTAINED CAR WELL AND WAS LAST INSPECTED IN AUGUST, 2011, WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. IN APRIL, 2012, VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP FOR BRAKE WORK WHEN THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED. HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A WELDING SHOP AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. *TR

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. 1. SERVO VALVE 12/2005, 2. DOOR LOCK, 2005, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, GAS METER PROBLEMS, REPLACE GAS TANK 1/2008, 3. REPLACE ALTERNATOR 9/2008, NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING NOR IS MY EGR AND EVAP SENSOR. I ONLY HAVE 58,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. ALSO ONE OF THE OEM BRAKE PADS FALL OUT OF THE HOLDING BRACKET AND GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE CALIPER AND THE ROTOR. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS SUV. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS SPORADICALLY ENGAGES AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE FAILURE IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WITH EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. AFTER THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET, IT STOPS. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED ALL THE WHEEL SENSORS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02I002000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT HER OWN EXPENSE, WHICH COULD COST MORE THAN $1,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 90,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF

Mileage: 38

RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001 ISUZU RODEO IN OCTOBER 2006. ON NOVEMBER 3, 2006, MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER WERE IN THE CAR AND WHILE PULLING IN TO PARK THE CAR AT A LOCAL PARK, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF BY ITSELF AND WOULD NOT STOP USING THE BREAK. IT SEEMED LIKE SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION. SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR SO THAT MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER COULD USE THE VEHICLE TO LEARN TO DRIVE, WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE INCIDENT MIGHT REOCCUR AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING FIXED IN A BODY SHOP SINCE A FRONT PIECE OF THE FENDER AND THE PASSENGER DOOR PANEL NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF BY ITSELF, MY HUSBAND HIT A CEMENT FENCE. A POLICE REPORT IS ON FILE FOR THE ACCIDENT. *NM

Mileage: 68,000

AFTER HAVING MY RODEO FOR A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS, I'VE BEEN HAVING BRAKING PROBLEMS WHICH NO ONE SEEMS TO BELIEVE. WHILE MAKING AN EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE CAR SHAKES VERY BADLY AND INSTEAD OF STOPPING, WILL SLIDE. THE BRAKE RELEASED INSTEAD OF STOPPING AFTER THE SLIDE. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP THE ABS BRAKES FAILED. THE MECHANIC WAS BACKING THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE MECHANIC DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. HOWEVER, THE ABS DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE ROAD AND RAN THROUGH A GARAGE DOOR OF ANOTHER BUSINESS. AFTER THE CRASH THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED THE ABS LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATING AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CERTIFIED SERVICE DEALER STATED TISSUES AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ,AND WILL BE PERFORMING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. A POLICE A REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINIMUM DAMAGE. *AK

Mileage: 88,000

VEHICLE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN.*AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 2001 ISUZU RODEO. *MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THEY WOULD SLIDE, THEN STOP. TWO SMALL CHILDREN WOULD BE WITH THE CONSUMER WHEN THESE PROBLEMS WOULD OCCUR. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING PROPERLY. THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWN A HILL APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE SOUNDED AS IF THE ENGINE WAS RAISED AND THE VEHICLE ALMOST SLID INTO TRAFFIC. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE SLIDING WAS THE ABS KICKING IN. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONSUMER ALSO FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE NEED A MASTER CYLINDER CAP AND DIAPHRAGM FOR THE BRAKE FLUID. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED JERKING AND FELT THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THAT WASN'T THE CASE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED COMPENSATION FOR THESE ISSUES. *SC *JB

Mileage: 43,000

WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS, BRAKE PEDAL DROPS, FEELS LIKE IT WON'T STOP AND THERE IS A LOUD, RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY ALL SAY THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT. THE DIAGNOSIS TEST ALWAYS SHOWS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *LA

Mileage: 25,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE FOUR ROTORS AND PADS. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 12,500 MILES. *AK

Mileage: 12,500

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE FOUR ROTORS AND PADS. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 12,500 MILES. *AK

Mileage: 12,500

WHEN THE ABS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND ACCELERATED FORWARD. THIS OCCURRED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ONCE RESULTED IN THE TRUCK HITTING A BRICK WALL. THERE WAS AN ABS RECALL 02I002000, BUT IT ONLY AFFECTED EARLIER MODELS. *JB ALSO, GRINDING NOISE WAS OBSERVED BY CONSUMER. ISUZU WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER REGARDING THE INCIDENT (CASE #4029006). CONSUMER MADE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY CONSUMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ISUZU RODEO VEHICLES. DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE ABS MODULE WHICH WAS RECALLED IN EARLIER MODELS. *LA

Mileage: 16,600

THE BRAKES IN THE RODEO SOUND STRANGE AT TIMES. I HEAR A GROWLING NOISE, AND IT JUST KEEPS GOING DOESN'T SLOW DOWN LIKE IT SHOULD AT TIMES. I TOOK IT IN TO BE CHECKED AND I QUOTE FROM THE DEALER: "500 TEST DROVE VEHICLE ALL BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD, NORMAL ABS OPERATION AND THIS IS WITHIN FACTORY SPECS." *LA

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *NLM

I AM WRITING TO NOTIFY YOU OF THE CONTINUING PROBLEMS I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY 2001, ISUZU, RODEO (VIN [XXX], (SEE ENCLOSURES 1. & 2.), AND TO REQUEST RESOLUTION OF THESE PROBLEMS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 13 JANUARY 2001 FROM WEST LOOP DODGE, INC. IN FORT WORTH, TX WITH ASSISTANCE OF MY GRANDFATHER, REV. [XXX]. THE MODEL TEST-DRIVEN WAS IMPRESSIVE BECAUSE OF ITS MECHANICAL/FUNCTIONAL, WARRANTY AND SAFETY FEATURES. (SEE ENCLOSURES 3.) I WAS SOLD ON BUYING A RODEO AND I DID. HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE RODEO, AND HAD DRIVEN IT TO COLLEGE STATION, HOUSTON AND BACK FOR TWO ROUND TRIPS; [XXX]., SALESMAN, INFORMED ME THAT THE INCORRECT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS ON MY FINANCE PAPERS. (SEE ENCLOSURES 10.) SO, INSTEAD OF CHANGING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS ON THE PAPERWORK, [XXX]. INSTRUCTED ME TO EXCHANGE THE VEHICLE IN MY POSSESSION FOR THE CORRECT IDENTICAL VEHICLE. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE COLOR AND THE LACK OF TINT ON THE BLACK RODEO WAS THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES. [XXX]. COMPENSATION FOR THE INCONVENIENCE OF DRIVING FROM COLLEGE STATION TO FORT WORTH WAS INSTALLING TINT (ROLANDS WINDOW TINTING 7800 HWY 80, SUITE 103 FORT WORTH, TX 76116) AND PROVIDING TWENTY DOLLARS FOR GAS. (SEE ENCLOSURE 4.) NEVERTHELESS, THREE MONTHS AFTER THE EXCHANGE, THE BLACK RODEO, CURRENTLY IN MY POSSESSION (ALTHOUGH REPRESENTED TO BE IDENTICAL TO THE SILVER VEHICLE THAT WAS TEST DRIVEN, PURCHASED, AND USED FOR 12 DAYS), NOW APPEARS TO BE A LEMON.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKES OPERATE ERRATICALLY, FAILING TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER WHILE MAKING OTHER ADJUSTMENTS. *AK *JB

BRAKES OPERATE ERRATICALLY, FAILING TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER WHILE MAKING OTHER ADJUSTMENTS. *AK *JB

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

DURING A HARD/SUDDEN STOP BRAKE PEDAL DROPS AND WHEELS LOCK, LOUD NOISE FROM BRAKES. *AK