1999 ISUZU RODEO Suspensionfront Problems

DT: THE CONTACT S OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. HE RECEIVED A RECALL ON 10-14-05 REGARDING THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE CAR ITO DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ONE YEAR AGO. A CHILD RAN O IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, HE SWERVED TO MISS THE CHILD, HIT THE BRAK THEY DID NOT WORK, AND THE VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. HE FELT THAT THE ACCIDENT CAUSED OTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR, SUCH AS TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. HE NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO. HAD TO DO A LOT OF REPAIR WORK TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ,AND HE HAS NOT HAD THEM INSTALLED AGAIN.*AK

SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK

VEHICLE SHIMMIES AT 60+ MPH, HAS CONTINUALLY PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNED NUMEROUS TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CAUSES SEVERE AND UNEVEN WEAR ON TIRES. HUMMING NOISE OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE DRIVEN IN EXCESS OF 20+ MINUTES. PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, SEVERAL TIMES, NOTHING WAS FOUND.*AK

VEHICLE SHIMMIES AT 60-65, TIRES WERE REPLACED AND WHEELS BALANCED, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT 40-45 MPH, I HYDROPLANED INTO A GURADRAIL AND THEN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FELT AS IF ALL OF THE SUDDEN I LOST ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND NO CORRECTIVE MEASURES HELPED. THEN EARLIER THIS MONTH, 10-2001, WHILE DRIVING AGAIN ON WET PAVEMENT, HAD SAME EXPERIENCE, BUT NO WRECK THIS TIME. I FEEL AS THOUGH BOTH INSTANCES WERE BEYOND MY CONTROL AND I AM BECOMING INCREASINGLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE FRONT END HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT SINCE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP 6 TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED PROPERLY. NLM

AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER CAN FEEL VIBRATION IN STEERING, AND IT REALLY GETS BAD, IT FEELS LIKE DRIVING ON CABLE STONE. *AK

TREMENDOUS VIBRATION THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. THIS APPLIES TO BOTH THE REAR AND FRONT SUSPENSION/BRAKE COMPONENTS. MANUFACTURER/DEALER AND ZONE SERVICE REP WAS CONTACTED. ISUZU FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM STATING AND I QUOTE "IT IS A TRUCK AND IT IS INTENDED TO RIDE LIKE ONE". THE WHOLE BODY VIBRATION WAS CORRECTED AFTER MANY ATTEPMTS, THE PROBLEM WAS OUT OF BALANCE REAR DRUMS. AFTER COMPLETION OF BALANCING THE REAR DRUMS THE MAIN BODY VIBRATION WAS ELIMINATED. VIOLENT STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY WAS STILL PRESENT. AFTER HAVING CHECKED SHOCKS, TIRES, RIMS BEARINGS ETC THE FRONT ROTOR AND HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE BALANCED AS A PAIR, THIS ELIMINATED THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY. SINCE BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK COMPONENTS WERE BALANCED ALL THE VIBRATION HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REBALANCED IN 14,000 MILES, THEY HAVE BEEN ROTATED WITH NO ADVERSE AFFECT. MANY THOUSAND OF DOLLARS WERE SPENT IN ISOLATING THIS PROBLEM, NEW TIRES, SHOCKS, REAR...

THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT 70 MPH ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL, THE TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED AND ROTATED. THE REAR BRAKES MAKE SQUEALING NOISE WHEN BRAKING THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM TWICE BEFORE.

SEVERE SHIMMY/WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THROUGH UNDERCARRIAGE & STEERING SYSTEM. THREE SETS OF TIRES AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT BALANCES WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. DEALER IS AT A LOSS. ISUZU HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS WITH SELECTED RODEOS FOR SOMETIME NOW. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 8 TIMES. DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND SHIMMIES. THE DEALER JUST SAYS THE TIRES NEED BALANCING. THEY HAVE REBALANCED THE TIRES 3 TIMES. OTHER TIRE DEALERS HAVE SEEN THE CAR 2 TIMES, NO IMPROVEMENT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/15 )

THE VEHICLE SHAKES IN THE FRONT END AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR.