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Isuzu Rodeo Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Safety Report | Sept 29, 2000



Reported on Sept 29, 2000


MY SUV RAN JUST FINE , THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST STOP RUNNING, IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SHIP THE FOLLOWING MONDAY WHEREIN IT WAS CHECKED OUT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL THE 16 VALVES WERE BENT, THE TIMING BELT STILL INTACT , THE PISTONS WERE STILL GOOD, BUT HAD TO LOOK @ THE HEAD TO SEE THEY WAS MORE DAMAGE. THEY LET ME KNOW THAT THEY WAS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY, NOW I NEED A NEW ENGINE $6620 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON LAST WEEK AND TO MY KNOWLEGDE THERE WAS A RECALL ON LAST YEAR WHEREIN A PART NEEDED REPLACING OR CLIPPED FOR IF IT IS NOT REPLACED , RESULTS WOULD BE ENGINE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING ALONG ,THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN AND NOT START BACK UP, NOT EVEN JUMP START. NOW THE POINT OF THE MATTER IS I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL PLUS I PURCHAED THE VEHICLE IN MAY 1999 THE DEALER FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, PLUS FAILED TO NOTIFY ME OF THE RECALL , TO BRING THE RODEO IN FOR REPAIRS. OVER 55000 RODEOS WERE RECALLED. I WANT JUSTICE. ICAN'T AFFORD TO PAY OUT $6620 FOR A DEFECT CAUSED FROM THE FACTORY. PLEASE HELP ME!!! 55. *AK
Make: Isuzu
Model: Rodeo
Manufactured by: ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA
Year: 1998
Was a crash reported?
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: REX GA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 4S2CK58D8W4
Mileage:
Speed: 65 MPH
Number of cylinders:
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS N/A.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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