Tl*the contact owns a 1999 isuzu rodeo. While entering the vehicle, the contact noticed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. He then noticed that the wiring for the ABS underneath the hood of the vehicle caught fire. He poured water on the wires to extinguish the flames. A certified mechanic stated that a grounded hot wire inside the ABS pump caused the fire. The vehicle is currently at the contact's residence and has not been repaired. The dealer stated that they were not responsible for the failure. The current and failure mileages were 138,420.
1999 Isuzu Rodeo: fire, smoke or burning smell
6 of the 550 complaints about the 1999 Isuzu Rodeo describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
I have a 1999 isuzu rodeo I keep up with all work that needs to be done due to only having one car besides all the basic truck is thirsty for oil check once a week I noticed the cd player would not shut off cd got stuck I did not think much about it I will replace the radio the following week then my wife went to work on 1/23/09 it was 8:30 am my wife called me up in tears yelling the truck is on fire good thing it was less then a 1/4 mile from my house I ran down and I could smell the smoke of burning wires by the time I got there the fire went out im glad no one got hurt I had towed to the repair shop to find out what happened I was told on the 26th that there was a recall for the same thing on the 1998 model when I called isuzu they told me I was out of luck that my truck was a 99 not a 98 but I found out from my insurance company my truck was made in 98 and was classified as a 99 I called isuzu again and the same thing to bad the truck is a 99 its not like its a new car my insurance company wants an estimate for the repairs and the repair shop can not find a new wiring harness no one will return my calls or the repair shops call so we can get prices for the harness and the computer and that's just a start I have had a rental for 2 weeks now and looks like 2 more weeks I don't know who I should call my insurance company is not budging and isuzu is not budging and im stuck with a huge rental bill I been searching the web and find so many people with problems like mine and isuzu does nothing to solve there cheap ways of building trucks now I see why they do not sell cars in the USA anymore there are 3 service stations in ma. And not one is even close to where I live and I had one tell me its 10 years old now time for a new one anyway with all the problems that people have with these things why didn't anyone force them to have major recalls and the ones they do have they say to bad.
The vehicle caught on fire while parked.
I had a narrow escape today, when the ABS unit on my car started bellowing smoke; I was lucky that the car did not catch fire!! Had to call the "fire dept.,just to make sure that it was okay. Am having it towed to the dealer tomorrow. Am very frustated that this could happen to a 2.5 year old vehicle!! I am appalled that isuzu has not yet sent out a notice to owners regds., this problem; the ABS on my isuzu overheaded and nearly set the whole vehicle on fire, endagering lives. I was not even aware of the problem.
This request is being submitted following a fatal accident that occurred this past summer involving a 1999 rodeo. The circumstances surrounding the accident are suspicious as the driver appeared to be unable to stop his car and traveled across an entire median of an interstate, hit another car head-on and burst into flames upon impact. The driver of the rodeo was my daughter's father and his cause of death was due to thermal burns. He was trapped in the car and burned to death. Questions: could brake failure have caused this accident? Are there reports of explosions/fires with the isuzu rodeo? Crash tests? The driver did not sustain life threatening injuries from the impact of the crash. He died because the vehicle exploded into flames and he was trapped in the vehicle. Have there been another reports filed with your organization with these circumstances? Please help.
Vehicle was parked inside of the driveway. Consumer returned fifteen minutes later and found vehicle on fire. Wiring by the gear shift caught on fire. *ak
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 1999 Isuzu Rodeo fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1999 Isuzu Rodeo?
6 of 550 owner complaints about the 1999 Isuzu Rodeo (1%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Isuzu Rodeo?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Isuzu Rodeo
ABS 114Fuel gauge 67Brake failure 32Check engine light 21Jerking 14Grinding brakes 12Stalling 12Sudden acceleration 11Wipers 10Engine failure 8Fuel pump 8Ball joint 7Oil consumption 7No deployment 6Slipping 5Transmission failure 5
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