There are 4 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2004 Isuzu Rodeo in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT BOTH OF THE REAR BRAKES, CALIPERS, AND BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A NON-CERTIFIED MECHANIC PERFORMED A TEMPORARY REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE TO STOP THE BRAKE FLUID LEAK. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
I HAD ISSUE WITH MY '04 ISUZU RODEO FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW DIFFERENT ISSUES. FIRST MY ENGINE IS EATING UP ALL THE OIL. I GOT AN SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE ON FEB7 AND ON MAR8 THE STICK HAD NO OIL I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY TOPPED EVERYTHING BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND A LEAK UNLESS THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING THE OIL LAST YEAR I TOOK MY CAR IN TO SUZUKI DEALER SHIP BECAUSE OF THE OIL ISSUE AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS THEY JUST CHANGE THE STARTER. 2ND ISSUE ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING ON A TEXAS HWY GOING ABOUT 55 BECAUSE IT WAS A WINDY DAY AND MY TRUCK JUST JERKED LIKE IF I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND ALL THE LIGHTS LIT UP BUT THE CHECK ENGINE, REDUCE SPEED, TIRE PRESSURE AND THE LOW GAS TANK STAYED ON FOR A LONG TIME. WHEN I SCHEDULE IT TO BE LOOK AT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK EVEN THOUGH I HAD VIDEOS OF THE PROBLEM HOPPING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY. 3RD ISSUE IM HAVING AN ISSUE SWITCHING GEARS. FOR EXAMPLE MY TRUCK IS PARKED FOR OVER AN HOUR AND WHEN I NEED TO OUT MY TRUCK ON PARK OR REVERSE ITS STUCK. I'M PUSHING ON THE BRAKES AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T BUDGE UNTIL AFTER 5 MINS OR SO 4TH ISSUE I'M NOT ANY HAVING OF THE PREVIOUS ISSUE MENTIONED @ TIME EXCEPT FOR WHEN I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE IT STARTS TO PUTTING & SHAKE LIKE WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF GAS OR COMPLETELY TURN OFF
DRIVING AT 35 MPH IN HEAVY FOG DURING EARLY MORNING HOURS (VEHICLE HAD BEEN WARMED UP FOR 5 MINS PRIOR TO LEAVING DRIVEWAY), TACHOMETER "JOLTED" (UP AND DOWN BOUNCING ON THE DASH DISPLAY) APPROX 3 TIMES WITHIN A DISTANCE OF ONE MILE OR LESS AT THAT SPEED, TACH NEEDLE CAME TO REST EACH TIME AT 0 RPM, THEN FINALLY NEVER REGISTERED OR MOVED AGAIN. NEVER HAD HAPPENED BEFORE. NOTE: TOOK THE RODEO THROUGH HIGH PRESSURE AUTOMATIC CARWASH THE EVENING BEFORE, NOTICED WHEN THE HIGH PRESSURE SOAP WAS APPLIED AS I SAT IN THE VEHICLE, SOAP CAME THROUGH ONTO MY HEAVY DUTY MATS FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE FIRE WALL AREA. THE SOAP PUDDLED ONTO THE MAT, WAS DRY THIS MORNING WHEN I GOT IN TO COME TO WORK THIS MORNING. THEN THE TACH FAILURE OCCURRED. THE LEAKING OR WEEPING HAS NEVER HAPPENED IN ANY CAR WASH BEFORE LAST NIGHT. *TR
ELECTRICAL ISSUES REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ALWAYS GO UO OR DOWN FROM MASTER CONTROL ON DRIVER DOOR. FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WHEN GOING UP WILL NOT GO UP STRAIGHT BUT AT A SLANT AS IF BEGINNING TO FALL OFF TRACK. ON 3 OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAS NOT STARTED DUE TO ALARM? TURN SIGNAL (LEFT) DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, KEEPS POPPING OUT OF PLACE.
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