1997 ISUZU RODEO Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

ENGINE QUITS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WHEN ENGINE COLD OR HOT, IN DIFFERENT SEASONS AND WEATHER. TIMES BETWEEN EVENTS RANGES FROM A FEW MINUTES TO A FEW MONTHS, NO DISCERNABLE PATTERNS. ENGINE GENERALLY RESTARTS EASILY BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AFTER STARTING. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND INDEPENDENT GARAGE WITH NO RESULTS; PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS.

OUR PROBLEM IS WITH AMERICAN ISUZU MOTORS AND NOT WITH THE RUSS DARROW ORGANIZATION. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 1999. IN FEBRUARY OF 2000, THE ENGINE MADE A NOTICEABLE TICKING SOUND. WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND THEY COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. IN MARCH OF 2000, ISUZU HAD SENT OUT A BULLETIN TO ITS DEALERSHIPS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. WE, AS THE CONSUMER, WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS BULLETIN UNTIL JULY OF 2000, WHEN OUR VEHICLE WAS AGAIN SERVICED FOR THE SAME TICKING SOUND. WE WERE THEN INFORMED THAT THE TICKING SOUND WAS COMING FROM ONE OR MORE OF THE LASH ADJUSTERS DO TO VARNISH BUILD UP. ISUZU CLAIMS THAT THE CONDITION RESULTS FROM EXCEEDING THE REQUIRED OIL CHANGE AND FILTER, WHICH IN THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES EVERY 7500 MILES OR 12 MONTHS WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. IT ALSO STATES THAT IT SHOULD...

ON JULY 10, 1999, MY FAMILY AND I WERE COMMING HOME FROM RIVERSIDE PARK AND ON THE WAY BACK HOME AT 12:00AM, ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY CAR STARTED TO GO ON AND OFF , THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A WAIRED NOISE AND SMELL LIKE IF SOMETHING WAS BURNING. AT THIS POINT THE CAR GOT VERY HARD TO HAND, I AM ONLY 23 YEARS OLD AND HAD MY 4 MONTH OLD SON IN THE CAR. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCENT IN THE HIGHWAY. AT THIS TIME I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CAR HAS BECAUSE THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN TO HELPFUL AT ALL. THIS CAR IS A LEASE AND I CALLED OFF ROAD ASSISTANCE AT THE TIME OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY WERE NOT NICE PEOPLE. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR FOR ANYBODY TO TOW MY CAR AND...

WHILE TRAVELING THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CLUTCH HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT WHEN APPLIED. VEHICLE ALSO STALLS, CAUSING NON-MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE. *AK