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Isuzu Rodeo Suspension Safety Report | July 30, 1999



Reported on July 30, 1999


SINCE DAY ONE WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING SHAKING AT 55MPH AND HIGHER,AFTER 48000 MILES WE DECIDED TO CHANGE THE TIRES AND SEE IF THAT WOULD FIX OUR PROBLEM,GUESS WHAT,DIDN'T EVEN CHANGE A THING,WE ARE SO UPSET AT THE FACT THAT WHILE DRIVING OUR TRUCK WHICH WE ARE LEASING AND THOUGHT OF BUYING AFTER WE HAD FINISHED THE LEASE FEELS SO UNSAFE THAT AFTER THE LEASE IS OVER THIS WILL BE THE LAST ISUZU WE EVER BUY!!! ALONG WITH THE TIRE ISSUE WE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE RATTLING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING ON HILLS AND THE DEALER WE TOOK IT TO SUGGESTED WE CHANGE FUEL TYPES AND GRADES,THE OWNERS MANUAL SUGGEST THE GRADE WE HAD BEEN USING?? SO WHY CHANGE,WELL WE TRIED THAT TOO...YOU CAN GUESS DIDN'T CHANGE A THING,STILL RATTLES!!!!!!!!WE HAVE HAD MANY OTHER THINGS GO WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE WE BOUGHT IT AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS MANY PROBLEMS WITH A VEH OTHER THAN THIS ISUZU..THE LATEST THING WE HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH IS A THUNK NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHEN LETTING OFF THE BRAKES AT A STOP LIGHT AND STARTING TO PULL AWAY....THUNK!! YOU HEAR IT AND FEEL THE TRUCK JOLT!!...WE HAD THE REAR AXLE FLUID CHANGED AND TRANSMISSION FLUID ASWELL...HA HA...GUESS AGAIN...STILL THERE...OUR NEXT OPTION TO THE ISUZU RODEO NIGHTMARE IS TO JUST PARK THIS THING AND WAIT TILL THE LEASE IS UP AND LET EVERYONE WE KNOW AND THEY KNOW NEVER TO BUY AN ISUZU RODEO UNLESS THE HAVE MONEY TO THROW AGAIN....NEXT TIME WE'LL LOOK AT AN AMERICAN MADE CAR!!!*AK (TIRESIZE: 23575R15)
Make: Isuzu
Model: Rodeo
Manufactured by: ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA
Year: 1999
Was a crash reported?
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: WASHINGTON MO
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 4S2CM58W9X4
Mileage:
Speed: 55 MPH
Number of cylinders:
Vehicle type: 4WD
Vehicle fuel: GAS N/A.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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