Ownership Cost for 2001 Isuzu Rodeo S
Estimated: $36404 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2000 | $2060 | $2132 | $2217 | $2317 | $10726 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1926 | $916 | $490 | $2291 | $8386 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $322 | $322 | $322 | $322 | $322 | $478 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8497 | $7135 | $6360 | $6137 | $8277 | $36404 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO LS AND ON 9-18-00 I STARTED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY AS USUAL. AS SOON AS I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE THE CAR ACCELERATED IMMEDIATELY AS IF UP TO FULL THROTTLE. IT ONLY MOVED BACKWARD A COUPLE OF FEET BEFORE THE ACCELERATION BEGAN. I IMMEDIATLEY APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES WERE WORKING. BUT THE ACCELERATION WAS STRONGER AND THE CAR CONTINUED WHILE BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY BEING APPLIED AND SPED AS FAST AS IT COULD BACKWARDS INTO A TREE ACROSS THE STREET APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. IT IMPACTED THE TREE AT A HARD FORCE AND BOUNCED OFF AND I STILL HAD BEEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE TRYING TO GET THE CAR INTO PARK AND TRYING TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION BUT THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AFTER HITTING THE TREE AND WAS BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE IGNITION. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PULLED AT THIS TIME AND HOPING THE CAR WOULD STOP BUT THE CAR WENT INTO A FORWARD MOTION AND WAS FULLY ACCELERATED AS IT WAS IN REVERSE. THE CAR PROCEEDED BACK ACROSS THE STREET TOWARD MY HOME AND STRUCK A BRICK WALL WITH GREAT FORCE. THE AIR BAGS HAD ALREADY DEFLATED. RUNNING INTO THE HOUSE STOPPED THE CAR FROM GOING FURTHER BUT THE CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE. SINCE IT WASN'T MOVING AND THE AIR BAG WAS DEFLETED I HAD A CHANCE TO PULL THE KEY S OUT OF THE IGNITION, THEREFORE I COULD STOP IT. MY QUESTION IS WHY DID THE CAR ACCELERATE AT FULL THROTTLE WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND WHY DIDN'T THE CAR STOP AT ALL WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED? AND WHY DID THE CAR NOT STOP AFTER STRIKING THE TREE AT SUCH A GREAT IMPACT? AND WHY DID IT CONTINUE ACCELERATING WHEN IT CHANGED TO A FORWARD GEAR? WAS THERE SOMETHING WITH THE ACCELERATOR OR THE THROTTLE OR MAYBE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OR TRANSMISSION? MY HOUSE IS DAMAGED IN THE GARAGE AND THE FRONT LIVING ROOM. MY CAR HAS BEEN TOTALLED AND I HAVE ASKED FOR A MECHANIC TO SEE IF A DEFECT COULD BE FOUND AND DON'T WANT THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN AND END IN TRAGEDY. |
| 2001 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | I OWN A ISUZU RODEO 2001 AND THE CARS FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED OUT, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM MEMPHIS TENNESSEE,I FELT STABILITY PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN I ACCELERATE AND BRAKE, THE STABILITY PROBLEM BECAME MORE STRONGER SO I DECIDED TO PULL OVER OFF THE HIGHWAY TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON THEN SUDDENLY I LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVERS REAR STABILIZER BAR AND BRACKET CAME OFF FROM THE FRAME DUE TO SEVERELY CORRODED /RUSTED FRAME. THANK GOD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN WE ARE STILL IN MEMPHIS HIGHWAY WHERE THE SPEED IS 70 IN A 4 OR 5 LANE HIGHWAY. ME AND MY WIFE WERE AFRAID THINKING THE END IS HERE LEAVING OUR SON ALONE, SO I ENDED UP CALLING A TOW TO BRING IT HOME WHICH COST ME 250 DOLLARS. I HAVE THE BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE FRAME AGAIN BY THE WELDER BUT HE SAID THE RUST IS SO BAD THAT IT MIGHT DETACHED AGAIN SOMEDAY. I GOT THE RECALL LETTER FROM ISUZU AND MY RODEO WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER NEAREST TO ME FREE OF CHARGE TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH IS ONLY THE STABILIZER BRACKET ATTACHMENT TO THE FRAME. WHAT ABOUT THE FRAME??? NOW IM WAITING A CALL FROM THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. *KB |
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