2000 Isuzu Rodeo Complaint Log

WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE I BEGAN HEARING A KNOCKING SOUND BUT DID NOT LOOSE POWER. I PULLED OVER AT NEXT EXIT AND AS I PULLED OVER THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT HAD NONE I RECENTLY HAD THE OIL CHANGED. I HAVE HEARD OF MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS AND I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BUY A NEW ENGINE. I'VE ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, AND I RECENTLY HAD THE FUEL GAUGE FIXED, IN ALL, I'D SAY THE ISUZU RODEO HAS GIVEN ME MANY PROBLEMS. THANK YOU ISUZU MANUFACTURERS FOR THE CONSTANT PROBLEMS I HAVE TO FACE WITH THIS RODEO. *JB

BOUGHT USED 2000 ISUZU RODEO 2 YEARS AGO ONLY HAVING 30,000 MILES ON IT, SINCE I BOUGHT IT I HAVE PUT OIL IN IT ABOUT EVERY 2 WEEKS, NO LEAKS, JUST ALWAYS SEEMING TO BE LOW. A WEEK AGO IT JUST STOPPED, TOWING IT TO A GARAGE ONLY TO FIND OUT IT LOST OIL PRESSURE WHICH CAUSED IT TO STOP. THE END RESULT IS IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AND IT ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. I DO NOT HAVE 7000 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND AM AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO, ON TOP OF A CAR PAYMENT ON TOP OF IT. IS THERE ANY RECALL OR HELP I CAN GET FROM THE MANUFACTURER? *NM

DT: THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. CONSUMER'S SON, WHO WAS 2 YEARS OLD, WAS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT. CHILD WAS NOT RESTRAINED IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. CONSUMER WENT INSIDE THE HOUSE FOR A MINUTE AND WHEN HE RETURNED THE CAR ROLLED AND CRASHED AT THE END OF CONSUMER'S NEIGHBOR'S YARD, STRIKING A TREE. THERE WAS A MODERATE INCLINE IN THE DRIVEWAY ABOUT 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN THE THIRD POSITION. DID REFER TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. CALLED DEALER , WHO REFERRED CONSUMER TO CUSTOMER SERVICE OF ISUZUI. THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. AT THIS TIME, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP. *AK

MY TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO GO OUT. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD A 5 YEAR/60,000 MILE WARRENTY, SO WHEN I CALLED THE ISUZU THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, SINCE MY WARRENTY EXPRIRED 45 DAYS BEFORE. I ONLY HAVE 44,000 MILES ON IT, AND DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE IT. I REALLY FEEL THAT ISUZU SHOULD STAND BY THE PRODUCT AND TAKE RESPONSIBILTY THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILING.

GAS LIGHT COMES ON DURING TURNS AND AT OTHER RANDOM TIMES AND GAS GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY WHEN TANK IS FULL.

(1) NORMAL FUELING AND DRIVING (2) FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILS TO REPORT ACCURATELY, FUEL LAMP FAILS AND LIGHTS PREMATURELY; CHECK ENGINE LAMP FAILS AND ALSO LIGHTS AND SEEMS TO BE TRIGGERED BY THE INACCURATE LOW FUEL LEVEL EVENTS; OWNER IS ANNOYED AT PREMATURELY FILLING GAS TANK AND WOULD LIKE MANUFACTURER/DEALER TO RESOLVE THESE PROBLEMS. PROBLEM PERSISTS DESPITE FOLLOWING DEALER RECOMMENDATIONS (3) DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT 'CHECK ENGINE' LAMP ACTUALLY REFERS TO THE GAS CAP, DEALER RECOMMENDED TIGHTENING GAS CAP TO RESOLVE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ISSUE. REFILLING GAS TANK AND DRIVING A FEW MILES RESOLVED PREMATURE FUEL LAMP ISSUE, BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY. THESE ISSUES REOCCUR WITHIN DRIVING 50 MILES OF A FULL TANK. CHECK ENGINE LAMP ISSUE PERSISTS. PREMATURE LOW FUEL LAMP ISSUE PERSISTS. UNDERESTIMATED FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR ISSUE PERSISTS.*AK

AN ONGOING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION. VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY RESTART AT TIMES OR NOT AT ALL UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM EACH TIME.*AK

THE FUEL GAUGE WILL DROP DOWN TO EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND PAID AND ESTIMATE FEE OF $80 ONLY TO HAVE THEM TELL ME TO BUY A NEW GAS CAP WHICH I DID AND THE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN SEE FROM THIS PAGE THAT OTHER'S EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM AND FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE REPAIR BY ISUZU AT NO COST TO ME. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP WHICH REPLACED THE GAS TANK SENSOR FOR $400.00 WHICH I THINK ISUZU SHOULD REIMBURSE.*AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON IT'S OWN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

1) DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I-75/85 NORTHBOUND IN ATLANTA, GA AT ~10PM IN HOV LANE AT APPROV 70MPH. LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. BLOWOUT MEASURES APPROX 2" SQUARE. 2) MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DESPITE INSTABILITY.*AK 3) SPARE TIRE INSTALLED IN LEFT MEDIAN AGAINST JERSEY BARRICADE

A YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER P225/75R16 H/T WITH ABOUT 17000 MILES ON A HONDA PASSPORT 2000, SUDDENLY BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH IN WHAT APPEAR TO BE ACCORDING TO SALES PERSON A CASE OF TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE STORE WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND PER SHOP MANAGER, YOKOHAMA REQUESTED TIRE FOR INSPECTION, NOT A RESPONSE YET FROM MANUFACTURER. *JB

TRANSMISSION ACCUMMULATOR VALVE LEAKING. COULD CAUSE FIRE BECAUSE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS SPRAYING ON EXHAUST. CAN'T FIND PARTS TO FIX. NEED SNAPRING AND COVER. LOOKED ON THREE DIFFERENT WEBSITES AND THERE IS ABOUT 2,500 REPORTS ON THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. THE YEARS OF PROBLEM RANGE FROM 1997-2003. *AK

I WAS DRIVING ALONG ONE DAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO. I STARTED TO GET BAD GAS MILEGE. I TOOK IT TO THE ISUZU DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE GAS FILTER BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THEY THEN TOLD ME IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP OR SENSOR ACUTALLY AND THAT ISUZU WOULD NOT REPLACE IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY PART AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO DROP THE $300 AND SOME TO PAY FOR IT. EVERYTHING ELSE WAS UNDER WARRANTLY EXCEPT THAT.

OUR CAR BROKE DOWN ON THANKSGIVING AND WE FOUND OUT THE FOLLOWING MONDAY THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. FORTUNATELY WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WILL HELP WITH OUR COSTS OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FOR A BRAND NEW ONE. HOWEVER, THE CLUTCH WAS DAMAGED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED ALSO AND WE ARE STILL WAITING TO RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION THAT HAS TO BE SHIPPED FROM CALIFORNIA. THIS VEHICLE IS SITTING JUST OVER 82,000 MILES, (FAR TOO FEW MILES TO HAVE SUCH BIG PROBLEMS). *JB

2000 ISUZU RODEO---@ 62,131 MILES TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER HOOD VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE UNDER THE MANUFACTURER 10 YEAR/120,000 MILE POWER TRAINMISSION WARRANTY. AGAIN @ 92,204 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE INHIBITOR SWITCH RELATED TO THE EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION. INHIBITOR SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRENTY BECAUSE IT WAS PART OF THE EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION. AGAIN @ 98,489 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, UNABLE TO DRIVE OVER 20MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS AGAIN DETERMINED TO BE THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE 2ND TIME @ NO CHARGE UNDER THE MANUFACTURER 10YEAR/120,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. *AK

THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING. I KNOW 2 OTHER PEOPLE WITH A RODEO AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM,AND I SEE ON THIS WEBSITE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE GAS TANK IS 3/4 FULL SOMETIMES. I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. MECHANC SAYS THE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND I FEEL ISUZU SHOULD FIX THIS. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL MATIENANCE ISSUE. IT IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. *JB

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS RENDER THIS VEHICLE COMPLETELY UNSAFE. *BF TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHES AND DOES NOT STAY ON. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A SHIMMY AT 50 MPH. THE ENGINE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE LOCK CYLINDER.

WHILE DRIVING FUEL DOES NOT REGISTER. THE GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY. ALSO, OIL DOES NOT FLOW THROUGH TO THE ENGINE . WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE ENGINE COMPLETELY BLEW UP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

FUEL GAUGE JUMPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES. DEALERSHIP STATED THIS WAS A COMMOM PROBLEM FOR 1998 TO 2000 ISUZU'S. GAS TANKL MUST BE REMOVED AND SENSOR REPLACED.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY DURING BRAKING CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, AND THEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER NEEDED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, GAS GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY THEN GOES UP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. VEHICLE RUNS FINE. CHECKED PROBLEM CODE AT ADVANCE AUTO PARTS(FREE CODE CHECK) SAYS FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT. ADVANCE AUTO MAN SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ISUZU VEHICLES AND EVEN THE HONDA PASSPORT. HAVE CHECKED ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS FOR THE PROBLEM AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. ISUZU SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MANUFACTURING FAULTY GAS SENSORS. I HAVE A 2000 RODEO WITH ONLY 63000 MILES ON IT AND I TAKE CARE OF IT. *JB

EHICLE STALLED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

GAS GAUGE READS ALL OVER THE PLACE, EMPTY WHEN FULL, ETC. *AK

I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITH 50128 MILES IN APRIL 3, 2004. ON, JULY 12, 2004 AROUND 55000 MILES. I STOPPED AND LET THE CAR RUNNING FOR 3 MINS. I CAME BACK AND THE FUEL SENSOR LOW LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND THE CAR SAID I WAS EMPTY, BUT I KNEW I WASN'T BECAUSE I JUST FILLED THE TANK UP THAT DAY. I STARTED GOING AND THE FUEL SENSOR SAID I HAD ALL MY GAS BACK. AFTER THAT, EVERYDAY, THE SENSOR WILL SAY LOW FUEL AFTER THE SENSOR HAS PASSED 3/4 OF A TANK. ON, JULY 15, WHEN THE FUEL LIGHT COMES ON FOR SOMETIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL I FILL THE GAS TANK UP AND DRIVE FOR SEVERAL MILES. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC AND MAYBE THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *LA

IN DECEMBER 2003 WE PURCHASED OUR 2000 ISSUES RODEO LS WITH 55,987 MILES. WE FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR PURCHASING A USED AUTOMOBILE. TAKING EVERY MEASURE TO INSURE THAT WE WERE PURCHASING A VEHICLE THAT WOULD PERFORM WELL FOR US. WE HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, ALSO KNOWN AS A USED VEHICLE INSPECTION, PERFORMED AT OUR LOCAL ISUZU DEALER. THE VEHICLE PASSED. WE THEN RAN A CAR FAX HISTORY REPORT, EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT THERE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE THEN PASSED A SMOG CHECK WITH FLYING COLORS. FOUR THOUSAND MILES WENT BY AND WE PERFORMED A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. IN ANOTHER FOUR THOUSAND MILES WE HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE! THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF SERVICE NEEDED, NO OIL LEAKS, NO RED LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD, NOTHING! JUST A SLIGHT TICKING NOISE AND TWENTY MILES LATER EXTREME ENGINE FAILURE, DIAGNOSED AS A "MAJOR OIL LEAK, A BLOWN ENGINE" DUE TO A "DEFINITE INTERNAL PROBLEM". SO, I HAVE A PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND DOCUMENTED ISUZU, THAT I ONLY DROVE FOR 9,000 MILES, JUST OUTSIDE OF THE SECOND OWNER WARRANTY OF 60,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS SITTING IN MY FRONT YARD WITH THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE STILL IN IT. I'M DEMANDING ISUZU ASSIST IN A "GESTURE OF GOODWILL" BY REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE IN MY ISUZU WITH A NEW FACTORY ENGINE. IF ISUZU DOES NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY REQUEST I WILL DEMAND MY RIGHTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW THAT THEY BUY THIS UNSAFE LEMON BACK FROM ME. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH (THIS RESEARCH ALSO EXPLAINED THE OCCASIONAL STALLING WE EXPERIENCED) ON ISUZUS AND HAVE CONFIRMED A HISTORY OF COUNTLESS DEFECTS WITH THESE CARS. THIS INFORMATION CAN BE VERIFIED ON THE NHTSA AND THE CAS WEB SITES. I URGE ANYONE ELSE ENCOUNTERING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ISUZUS TO DOCUMENT AND FOLLOW THROUGH WITH YOUR CONCERNS THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHANNELS .... NHTSA AND CAS. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LEMON LAW AND DEMAND YOUR RIGHTS!!! *LA

IN DECEMBER 2003, WE PURCHASED OUR 2000 ISUZU RODEO LS WITH 55,987 MILES. WE FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR PURCHASING A USED AUTOMOBILE. TAKING EVERY MEASURE TO INSURE THAT WE WERE PURCHASING A VEHICLE THAT WOULD PERFORM WELL FOR US. WE HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, ALSO KNOWN AS A USED VEHICLE INSPECTION, PERFORMED AT OUR LOCAL ISUZU DEALER. THE VEHICLE PASSED. WE THEN RAN A CAR FAX HISTORY REPORT, EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT THERE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE THEN PASSED A SMOG CHECK WITH FLYING COLORS. FOUR THOUSAND MILES WENT BY AND WE PERFORMED A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. IN ANOTHER FOUR THOUSAND MILES WE HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE!THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF SERVICE NEEDED, NO OIL LEAKS, NO RED LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD, NOTHING! JUST A SLIGHT TICKING NOISE AND TWENTY MILES LATER EXTREME ENGINE FAILURE, DIAGNOSED AS A "MAJOR OIL LEAK, A BLOWN ENGINE" DUE TO A "DEFINITE INTERNAL PROBLEM". SO, I HAVE A PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND DOCUMENTED ISUZU, THAT I ONLY DROVE FOR 9,000 MILES, JUST OUTSIDE OF THE SECOND OWNER WARRANTY OF 60,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS SITTING IN MY FRONT YARD WITH THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE STILL IN IT. I'M DEMANDING ISUZU ASSIST IN A "GESTURE OF GOODWILL" BY REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE IN MY ISUZU WITH A NEW FACTORY ENGINE. IF ISUZU DOES NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY REQUEST I WILL DEMAND MY RIGHTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW THAT THEY BUY THIS UNSAFE LEMON BACK FROM ME. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH (THIS RESEARCH ALSO EXPLAINED THE OCCASIONAL STALLING WE EXPERIENCED) ON ISUZUS AND HAVE CONFIRMED A HISTORY OF COUNTLESS DEFECTS WITH THESE CARS. THIS INFORMATION CAN BE VERIFIED ON THE NHTSA AND THE CAS WEB SITES. I URGE ANYONE ELSE ENCOUNTERING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ISUZUS TO DOCUMENT AND FOLLOW THROUGH WITH YOUR CONCERNS THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHANNELS .... NHTSA AND CAS. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LEMON LAW AND DEMAND YOUR RIGHTS!!! *LA

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL, CHECKED TRANSMISSION. AND CRUISE SET LIGHT COME ON SECONDS BEFORE VEHICLE STOPS. AT FIRST IT HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES A MONTHS, THEN WEEKLY, THEN ALMOST DAILY. MECHANICS COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. VEHICLE STALLED ON MAY 28, 2004 DIRECTLY INFRONT OF ISUZU DEALERSHIP! SERVICE MANAGER COASTED THE CAR INTO THE SHOP. "SUPPOSIDLY" A CODE APPEARED AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE EGR VALVE. IT COST CLOSE TO $500 TO REPAIR. EXACTLY ONE WEEK LATER CAR STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE STALLING. IT HAS STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE, AT STOP SIGNS, AND ON BUSY HIGHWAYS.*AK

FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE - LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME - CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND CANT GET VEHICLE INSPECTED.WAS QUOTED $280 TO FIX BY DEALERSHIP. LOCAL FOREIGN AUTO PARTS STORE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT HE SELLS THESE FUEL SENSORS AS QUICKLY AS THEY COME IN - DOESNT KNOW WHY ISUZU DOESNT ISSUE A RECALL.*AK

2000 ISUZU RODEO LSE - FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT IS FAULTY. IT BLINKS WHEN THE TANK WAS RECENTLY FILLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IF THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT DOES NOT GET RECALLED, A CLASS LAWSUIT MAY BE FILED. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. FOR MORE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS MATTER: HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFORUMS.COM/T193601.HTML. *AK

THE ELECTRONIC SENDING UNIT IS CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. THE GAS GAUGE HAS NEVER BEEN ACCURATE BUT NOW IT SHOWS THAT IT IS EMPTY WHEN THERE ARE OVER 10 GALLONS IN THE TANK. I HAVE TO REMEMBER TO WATCH THE MILEAGE AND ALWAYS FILL UP. *AK

AIR BAGS ON 2000 ISUZU RODEO ARE DEFECTIVE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION YET NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE AIR BAGS BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT SEEM TO BE TOO CONCERNED ABOUT THE SITUATION. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND DOESN'T FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE. *NM

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 TO 30 MPH BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION YET NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE AIR BAGS BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT SEEM TO BE TOO CONCERNED ABOUT THE SITUATION. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND DOESN'T FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $6881. WORTH OF FRONT END DAMAGE. *NM

THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND "FUEL" LIGHT BLINKS ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY AS A RESULT OF INCORRECT INFORMATION BEING SENT BY THE FUEL SENSOR/SENDING UNIT. THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL! ALSO, WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON AN ENGINE WARRANTED TO 125,000, I AM BURNING OIL AT THE RATE OF 1 QUART EVERY 2,000 MILES. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALER SINCE THE REPORTS I HAVE READ SAY THAT THE DELAERSHIPS SIMPLY SAY "THAT IS NORMAL." I HAVE OWNED CARS AS LONG AS 150,000 MILES, AND I CERTAINLY DON'T THINK THIS OIL CONSUMPTION IS "NORMAL"!!*AK

WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PANEL GAVE THE WRONG INFORMATION, ON WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS IN. THIS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

200 ISUZU RODEO--BRAKING PROBLEM--PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR-EXTENDED BRAKING TIME, BRAKES HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED ONE TIME. HAVE HAD GRINNDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OVER SMALL BUMPS, WITH LOSS OF BRAKES. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO 3 INDEPENDENT MECHANICS TO HAVE BRAKES CHECKED AND ALL SAY PADS AND ROTORS ARE FINE, BUT BRAKING IS STILL VERY DIFFICULT. *AK

BAD FUEL SENDING UNIT! HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNITS ON THEIR 1998-2000 ISUZU RODEOS! THE COMPANY SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX THIS FREE WITH A RECALL! I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $250 TO FIX A PROBLEM ON MY 2000 RODEO THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT FOR 2 YEARS BEFORE MY CAR WAS BUILT. THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS 1/4 TANK, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.*AK

VEHICLE SPORADICLY STALLS WHEN SLOWING TO STOP OR WHEN ALREADY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE "BUCKS" WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPPED POSITION. ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF REST, VEHICLE WILL START AND DASH LIGHTS TURN OFF. NOTHING WILL REGISTER IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN CLEANED, FUEL FILTER HAS BEEN CHANGED. MECHANIC CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALL SIGNS POINT TO BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET BUT MECHANIC REFUSES TO REPLACE EVEN AT OWNERS REQUEST. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES IN THE 3 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED IT.*AK

DURING A 40 MPH CRASH INTO A CONCRETE CENTER DIVIDER ON A INTERSTATE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE MADE CONTACT WITH THE FRONT AND DRIVER FRONT AREA, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGES. INCLUDING PUSHING BUMPER,GRILLE,HEADLIGHTS AND HOOD UP INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TO MY SHOCK THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHAT IS UP WITH THIS? DO THEY JUST TELL YOU THEY ARE THERE AND THEY DON'T WORK WHEN YOU NEED THEM??? I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER ISUZU PRODUCT AND AM SEEKING A CLAIM AGAINST ISUZU TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!! *LA

THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND RESULTS IN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINING ON. IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK (MUST TRACK MILES). BUT, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT MAY BE MASKING A REAL PROBLEM THAT I AM NOT AWARE OFF. *AK

00 ISUZU RODEO ABS ISSUES I FIND THE ABS KICKING IN WHEN RUNNING OVER SMAL BUMP AND ROCKY SURFACES. THIS IS MY WIFES AUTOMOBILE, AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW, AND REALLY BELIEVE THAT THESE BRAKES ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. *AK

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE IN 2000, THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AS IF EITHER THE TIRES ARE OUT OF BALANCE OR THE FRONT NEEDS ALIGNING. I HAVE CONTINUOUSLY REPORTED THIS TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND AS OF THIS TIME NONE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM..I, AFTER BEING ADVISED TO, AND AT MY OWN EXPENSE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES TO NO AVAIL. *JB

TRANSMISSION'S SWITCH SENT INCORRECT SIGNAL, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *AK

THE FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT ALWAYS REGISTER THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. IT SELDOMS REGISTERS A FULL TANK AFTER FILLING. THE QUAGE WILL DROP TO THE 1/4 TANK OR BELOW LEVEL, THE LOW FUEL AND SERVICE ENGINE LITES WILL COME ON. THIS MAY PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS OR RESET SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. *AK

2000 ISUZU RODEO GAS GAUGE CONSTANTLY STAYS ON EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILLING UP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ON CONSTANTLY. *LA

THE LIGHT TO MAKEUP MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLICKERS OR DOESN'T TURN ON AT ALL. NOT A BIG PROBLEM.. JUST MAKES THE CAR SEEM IMPERFECT.*AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 3 MPH, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION AND COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE.

TRANSMISSION MODE SWITCH HAS FAILED 4 TIMES IN ONE MONTH AND THERE IS NO IDENTIFIABLE CAUSE BY BALBOA ISUZU. THIS IS SUCH A COMMON OCCURRENCE RIGHT NOW THAT ALL THE DEALERSHIPS ARE HOLDING ONTO THEIR PARTS CLOSELY AND WILL NOT SELL TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! EVEN THE FACTORY CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. CAUSES THE TEANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT AND IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT STOP AT A SAFE DISTANCE. ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED TO THE CONSUMER ONCE AND TO THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER ONCE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK