2000 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

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 PROBLEM". SO, I HAVE A PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND DOCUMENTED ISUZU, THAT I ONLY DROVE FOR 9,000 MILES, JUST OUTSIDE OF THE SECOND OWNER WARRANTY OF 60,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS SITTING IN MY FRONT YARD WITH THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE STILL IN IT. I'M DEMANDING ISUZU ASSIST IN A "GESTURE OF GOODWILL" BY REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE IN MY ISUZU WITH A NEW FACTORY ENGINE. IF ISUZU DOES NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY REQUEST I WILL DEMAND MY RIGHTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW THAT THEY BUY THIS UNSAFE LEMON BACK FROM ME. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH (THIS RESEARCH ALSO EXPLAINED THE OCCASIONAL STALLING WE EXPERIENCED) ON ISUZUS AND HAVE CONFIRMED A HISTORY OF COUNTLESS DEFECTS WITH THESE CARS. THIS INFORMATION CAN BE VERIFIED ON THE NHTSA AND THE CAS WEB SITES. I URGE ANYONE ELSE ENCOUNTERING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ISUZUS TO DOCUMENT AND FOLLOW THROUGH WITH YOUR CONCERNS THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHANNELS .... NHTSA AND CAS. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LEMON LAW AND DEMAND YOUR RIGHTS!!! *LA

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

WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PANEL GAVE THE WRONG INFORMATION, ON WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS IN. THIS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *AK

THE ELECTRONIC SENDING UNIT IS CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. THE GAS GAUGE HAS NEVER BEEN ACCURATE BUT NOW IT SHOWS THAT IT IS EMPTY WHEN THERE ARE OVER 10 GALLONS IN THE TANK. I HAVE TO REMEMBER TO WATCH THE MILEAGE AND ALWAYS FILL UP. *AK

BAD FUEL SENDING UNIT! HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNITS ON THEIR 1998-2000 ISUZU RODEOS! THE COMPANY SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX THIS FREE WITH A RECALL! I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $250 TO FIX A PROBLEM ON MY 2000 RODEO THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT FOR 2 YEARS BEFORE MY CAR WAS BUILT. THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS 1/4 TANK, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.*AK

THE LIGHT TO MAKEUP MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLICKERS OR DOESN'T TURN ON AT ALL. NOT A BIG PROBLEM.. JUST MAKES THE CAR SEEM IMPERFECT.*AK

VEHICLE SPORADICLY STALLS WHEN SLOWING TO STOP OR WHEN ALREADY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE "BUCKS" WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPPED POSITION. ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF REST, VEHICLE WILL START AND DASH LIGHTS TURN OFF. NOTHING WILL REGISTER IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN CLEANED, FUEL FILTER HAS BEEN CHANGED. MECHANIC CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALL SIGNS POINT TO BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET BUT MECHANIC REFUSES TO REPLACE EVEN AT OWNERS REQUEST. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES IN THE 3 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED IT.*AK

THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND RESULTS IN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINING ON. IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK (MUST TRACK MILES). BUT, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT MAY BE MASKING A REAL PROBLEM THAT I AM NOT AWARE OFF. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

200 ISUZU RODEO--BRAKING PROBLEM--PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR-EXTENDED BRAKING TIME, BRAKES HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED ONE TIME. HAVE HAD GRINNDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OVER SMALL BUMPS, WITH LOSS OF BRAKES. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO 3 INDEPENDENT MECHANICS TO HAVE BRAKES CHECKED AND ALL SAY PADS AND ROTORS ARE FINE, BUT BRAKING IS STILL VERY DIFFICULT. *AK