2000 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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.