Received recall notice 00v058000 in mail & contacted the dealership. Was informed that no parts were available for the rear axle. The parts were on national back order.
1998 Isuzu Rodeo transmission complaints
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When traveling and upon making a gradual stop, consumer noticed complete brake failure, resulting in extended stopping distance. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has replaced three brake sensors. Currently, the brake problem still exists, there is an intermittent noise coming from the front wheel hub, and door closure is a problem. Owner is seeking repurchase of vehicle. *ak
The 1998 isuzu rodeo was purchased in february 1998 and began to have problems june 22, 1998. The problem was the driveshaft and a worn/loose internal yoke. The symptoms were/and still are the drive shaft slamming foreward and backward at every stopping of the vehicle or forward motion from a stopped position. Many times at sudden stops the vehicle has violently jerked forward and someday may cause an accident. We ahve ahs the vehicle serviced for this problem at falore lincoln mercury isuzu in san jose, california (twice), dismissed as "no problem at all" at chapman isuzu in tempe, arizona and serviced twice at pitre isuzu in scottsdale, arizona (the first time they admitted there was a problem and the second time they made adjustments and said there was no problem and that what I was experiencing was just a "normal" characteristic of the 1998 rodeos. In 1999 I filed a complaint with the better business bureau - they said I had too many miles on the vehicle (36,000) to have isuzu buy it back or have an isuzu dealer replace. No one associated with isuzu wants to admit to this problem yet they continue to fix it again and again. Today is january 31, 2000 and I need to make another appointment at pitre isuzu in scottsdale, arizona to have this same problem corrected again. Hope you can help.
Left rear axle lateral link bolt fell off causing the vehicle to wander while driving.
Transmission is in winter mode. Transmission can be in standard mode and vehicle will not accelerate, incident occurs intermittently. Dealer contacted several times, and cannot remedy problem. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
The two rear tires were warped and threads were coming apart, and 2 rear rims were bent which may have caused a loss of vehicle control. Every time the vehicle started or stopped, it would jerk forward. Also, won't go out of park position, and brakes were grinding. Please provide further information and VIN#.
When driving at approximately 50-55 MPH the fifth gear will pop into neutral intermittently which could result in an accident. Dealer cannot determine defect.
2 times vehicle left me & my 6 year old twins stranded on dark dangerous hwys. On 2nd engine- and now possibly 2nd transmission? 1-28-99 incident scary- smoke and burning smell. All of sudden-no warning. Suv rolled to stop on pavement, unable to shift into any gear. Had to allow grade of road to roll me backwards in n off the pavement and into dirt shoulder to safety. Suv out of service to date-23 days. Dealer does not know what is wrong-can't indicate problem. No one hurt, yet.
Transmission slipping and makes clunking noise whenever consumer shifts into drive. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on three occasions, and problem still unresolved.
Six disc cd changer inoperative.
Transmission failed.
Transmission would not shift/slipping
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