2000 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

MY MOTHER AND STEPFATHER GAVE ME THEIR 2000 ISUZU RODEO THIS SUMMER. ABOUT 6 OR 7 MONTHS PRIOR TO THEM GIVING ME THE VEHICLE ITS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE THE VEHICLE WOULD GET TO A TANK OF GAS THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD START TO WAVE BACK AND FORTH FROM FULL TO EMPTY WITH THE GAS LIGHT FLASHING. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGINS TO SPUTTER AND LOSE POWER SPORADICALLY. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM/TRAIT ON A 2000-2001 ISUZU RODEO. IT APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT WHICH IS MOUNTED INSIDE THE GAS TANK WITH THE FUEL PUMP. I THINK LOSS OF A CARS POWER CAN BE A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AS THE CAR CAN BEGIN TO STALL WHILE PULLING OUT INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE FUEL GAUGE IS ALSO A SAFETY RISK WHEN IT STARTS TO FLUCTUATE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS REMAINS. THIS COULD RESULT IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY OR ANY OTHER HEAVILY TRAVELED ROAD. I FIND IT SHOCKING THAT THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN RECALLED AND POSES A HUGE SAFETY RISK FOR THE OWNERS AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. NOT TO MENTION I WAS TOLD THE PART IS SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS WITH ANOTHER FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS IN LABOR TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE 2000 ISUZU RODEO, AND WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP!! THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE EVERY YEAR SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN OCTOBER 2000. THE BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY BEING ADJUSTED ALMOST MONTHLY. THE MECHANIC AT "EXPERT TIRE" ON MCNIEL ST, WICHITA FALLS TX. HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH OTHER ISUZU RODEOS AND HAVE DIRECTED US TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE ISUZU DEALERSHIP. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. THE MECHANIC AT EXPERT TIRE BELIEVES THAT ABS SYSTEM HAS A RECALL BUT WE HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED NOR IS IT LISTED ON THE ISUZU RODEO RECALL WEB SITE. *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. ON A CLEAR DAY, THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS NEVER LOCKED INTO PLACE, CAUSING BOTH THE PASSENGER AND THE CONTACT TO BUMP THEIR HEADS ON THE DASHBOARD. HEAD INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 113,364 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,360. UPDATED 08/02/07. *JB

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND TRUCK CUTS OFF FREQUENTLY. I HAVE HAD THE PLUGS AND WIRES CHANGED, NUMEROUS OIL CHANGES, GAS TREATMENTS. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES. I EVEN WENT ON LINE TO CHECK INFORMATION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL TANK HAS GONE BAD AND THAT ONE COMING FROM THE MANUFACTURE WOULD COST $1500.00! I JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN MAY 2004. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS, AND I STILL OVER 2 1/2 YEARS ON IT. WHY AREN'T THERE RECALLS ON THIS FUEL TANK/GAS/EMISSIONS SYSTEM ???I DON'T HAVE $1500.00 DOLLARS , PLUS CONTINUE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT TOO. *JB

I PURCHASED AN ISUZU RODEO, 2000 LS 3.2L V6. THE GAS GAUGE HAS BEEN SHOWING EMPTY SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL. I WENT THROUGH HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ISUZU SHOULD PAY FOR IT! *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH ON CLEAR DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TREAD OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. A BUMPY NOISE WAS HEARD SECONDS PRIOR TO THE TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONTACT'S FATHER WAS CALLED, WHO CAME AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE PLACE WHERE THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT ON THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DISAGREED, AND HAD A WITNESS WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AFTER FILING A SAFETY COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE BATTERY LOOKED SWOLLEN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DIGITAL DISPLAYS BEGAN FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE ENGINE POWER SLOWED TO 30 MPH AND BELOW. AFTER REACHING THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. AFTER TOWING THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER, AN INSPECTION IDENTIFIED THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE TO BE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE WIRING HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON 2000 ISUZU RODEO HAS A TAB ON THE LIGHT STALK THAT GOES TOWARD THE FRONT TO TURN ON HEADLIGHTS. WHEN DIMMING THE LIGHTS PULLING BACK ON THE LEVER CAN OFTEN SHUT OFF HEADLIGHTS. HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. ACCIDENT CAUSED BY LIGHTS GOING OFF. VEHICLE TOTALED ON A TREE AND INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS AS A RESULT. *NM

THE GAS GAUGE IS FAULTY. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY COMPLAINTS AND THAT WHEN THERE ARE HARD SHIFTS (TURNS) OR PRESS HARDER ON THE ACCELERATION CAUSES THE GAS GAUGE TO WORK INCORRECTLY AND THE GAS LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS HAPPENING TO MY CAR CURRENTLY. FURTHERMORE, AFTER THE LIGHT COMES ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *NM