2000 ISUZU RODEO Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

AT TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE MOTOR REVS AND LURCHES HARD TO KEEP STOPPED AND YOU AT TIMES WIND UP IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM MY SISTER BECAUSE SHE WAS TO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ISUZU DEALER TWICE BUT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER A BUMP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND CRUISE CONTROL INDICATORS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ON OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS FAILED AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. UPDATED 06/07/2006. *AK *TS

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

I HAVE HAD TO REPEATEDLY PUT OIL IN MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THERE IS NO ENGINE LEAKS. YET, IT BURNS OIL. THE ENGINE LIGHT ONLY COMES ON WHEN THE ENGINE IS BONE DRY. IN READING ONLINE FORUMS, I WAS DIRECTED TO PLACE A COMPLAINT WITH THIS ORGANIZATION AND ALSO FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT ISUZU IS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND DOES NOTHING TO TAKE OF CARE OF IT OR THEIR CUSTOMERS!

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 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...

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...

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

INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START PROPERLY AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO CRANK THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIME BEFORE STARTING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE FUEL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND STAY ON MOMENTARY BEFORE IT WENT OUT. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *NLM

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN OCTOBER OF 2002. IT HAS 23000+ MILES ON IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS 35000+ MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE IS CLICKING. THE DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED ME THAT THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD. NOT ONLY DID THE ENGINE GO BAD, BUT WE'VE BEEN PUTTING OIL IN THE ENGINE LIKE MAD. I THINK WE'VE PURCHASED 6 QUARTS OF OIL IN THE 8 MONTH PERIOD AND THERE IS NO LEAK AND ISUZU STATES THIS IS "NORMAL". ALSO AT JUST OVER 30000 MILES THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE INTAKE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE AND THAT IN TURN CAUSED ONE OF THE VALVES (EGR I THINK) TO NEED REPLACED AS WELL. *NLM

VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE DUE TO INSUFFICENT DAMPENING OF THE SUPENSION, DEALER SAYS THIS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. TRUCK WILL BOTTOM OUT ON SLIGHT BUMPS, AND BOUNCE UP AND DOWN AS IF YOU WERE IN A BOAT, THE SUSPENSION PARTS ARE INFERIOR COMPARED TO THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. CONDITION IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL IN CERTAIN DRIVING SITUATIONS. BOUNCE = LOSS OF TREAD CONTACT TO PAVEMENT = LOSS OF CONTROL. ALL TIRES/POINTS OF SUPENSION (SPRINGS/SHOCKS) HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WOULD NOT RECCOMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE OTHER THAN A PIRATE, AS THEY ARE USED TO THE HEAVING AND YAWING OF A SHIP.-----------CATALITIC CONVERTER / ENGINE ~ CATALITIC CONVERTER WAS GLOWING RED ONE DAY (WITH THE USUAL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) JIFFYLUBE EMPLOYEE IN THE PIT POINTED THIS PROBLEM OUT TO ME, LAUGHING AND SAYING IT WAS RIGHT NEXT TO THE GAS LINE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A...

THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK. *JB THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE TANK OR IF THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. *SCC *JB

VEHICLE IS USING WHAT SOME MECHANICS AND NON-MECHANICS CONSIDER EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE FOR A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE IS USING 1. 80 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, WHEN IT GETS CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES. BOTH ISUZU AND THE DEALERSHIP CONSIDER THIS "NORMAL". *JB

AFTER REPLACING THE BODY MOUNTS, BALANCING AND ROTATING THE TIRES TWICE, REPLACING ALL 4 TIRES, AND 3 ALINGMENTS, THE VEHICLE STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND HAD FRONT END AND REAR END VIBRATIONS. WE PREVAILED AT BBB ARBITRATION AND IN DEC. 2000 THE MFG. REPURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *AK