Tl* the contact owns a 2001 isuzu rodeo. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle jerked. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the subframe had severely rusted and caused the rear of the frame to separate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 142,169.
2001 Isuzu Rodeo: jerking or lurching
5 of the 389 complaints about the 2001 Isuzu Rodeo describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 138,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
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.
Friday morning the 3rd of september I was driving to work when my isuzu rodeo started to pull to the left and the right. I noticed the steering wheel alignment was way off. When the pulling left and right stopped the steering wheel was back in alignment. I had plans to pick up a u-haul trailer and help my daughter to move into her apartment over the weekend for college. I left work and went to the bank for some money to help with travel costs. During the ride to the bank I kept questioning myself and the safety of the vehicle for the long journey to boston. As I was leaving the bank parking lot and turning onto rt16 white mountain highway I heard what sounded like a grinding, tearing sound. I immediately pulled over and inspected the car but didn't see any thing out of ordinary. I got back in the car and headed down white mountain highway. I was going about 35-40 MPH when all of a sudden the car started jerking violently all over the road. I was on a two lane highway and barely avoided a head on collision. I had little to no control of the vehicle other then the brakes and was at the mercy of the vehicle until it slowed down and then I was able to steer the vehicle. After the car came to a rest I managed to slowly pull the vehicle into a parking lot. I got out of the car and again inspected the car for damage and noticed the rear stabilizer arm had rusted off the vehicle. I thank god that 1. I didn't get into an accident and 2. That it happened when it did and not driving down the road to boston at 60 - 65 MPH. If this would have happened while pulling a trailer at those speeds I believe the three of us traveling in the vehicle would have been killed or seriously injured and any one else in close proximity would have been killed or seriously injured. If this is not acted on and taken care of soon someone or someone's somewhere will be seriously injured or killed.
My daughter drove the vehicle 5 miles to work. On the way, the car "lurched" to the right and scared her. She made it safely but was afraid. When I arrived to inspect the car, the sway bar attaching the rear passenger's side axle to the frame was broken off due to rust on the frame. Significant rust has eaten the frame from about the driver's seat to the rear of the vehicle. The problem does not look repairable. Frustrating because I have take excellent care of the vehicle. Car is undrivable and a serious accident could have happened if the breakage had happened at higher speed.
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
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Isuzu Rodeo jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2001 Isuzu Rodeo?
5 of 389 owner complaints about the 2001 Isuzu Rodeo (1%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Isuzu Rodeo?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Isuzu Rodeo
Ball joint 18Check engine light 15Fuel gauge 14Stalling 13Grinding brakes 11ABS 8Loss of power 6Adaptive cruise 5No deployment 5Tire blowout 5Won't start 5
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