2000 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

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

2000 ISUZU RODEO (PURCHSED AS NEW) -BREAKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN FIRST 2 YEARS. -OIL NEEDS TO BE ADDED EVERY MONTH. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR ISUZUS. DOES NOT BURN OR LEAK. -STEREO/6 CD CHANGER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BROKE. DEALER SAID IT WAS FAULTY. -WINDSHEILD WIPERS BROKE - ELECTRICAL SWITCH FAULTY -CAR STALLED 2 X WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ONE WHILE DRIVING 40MPH AND THE OTHER AT A STOP LIGHT. DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO A BAD EGR VALVE ($450) -CAR PINGS CONSTANTLY. DEALER FIRST RECOMMENDED TO USE HIGH GRADE GAS- THEN ABOUT A YEAR LATER SAID TO USE LOW GRADE GAS B/C THE HIGH GRADE GAS MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE EGR VALVE PROBLEM! -TRANSMISSION MODE CONTROL SWITCH BROKE. PUT IN DRIVE AND DASHBOARD SAID IT WAS STILL IN PARK, CAUSED CAR TO GRIND AND BUCK FORWARD. ($460) DEALER SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN IZUSU RODEO'S. *PH

2000 ISUZU RODEO BRAKING PROBLEMS. THE RODEO'S ABS IS DEPLOYED RANDOMLY. BRAKES LOCK UP AND CAR WILL NOT STOP IN AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF TIME. THERE IS A METALIC GRINDING SOUND. WHEN BRAKES ARE INSPECTED AT DEALERSHIP, THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO WORN PARTS.*AK

I ALSO OWN A 2002 RODEO AND MY ABS HAS FAILED TWICE NOW. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER WARRENTY, BUT IT DOES SEEM TO BE A PATTERN IN THIS MODEL.*AK

THE TIRES LOSE CONTACT WITH THE ROAD WHEN BRAKING UNDER ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS, WHICH MAKES STOPPING VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE INADEQUATE, THEY FAIL TO KEEP THE TIRES ON THE ROAD WHILE ENCOUNTERING BUMPS DURING BRAKING. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE NEW, BUT RECENT EXPERIENCE HAS MADE IT CLEAR TO ME JUST HOW DANGEROUS THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY IS. I WOULD LIKE THE PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED BY ISUZU - RECALL THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND REPLACE WITH SOMETHING THAT HANDLES BUMPS BETTER.*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

DOOR CHECK ARM BUSHINGS ARE BAD ON 2000 ISUZU RODEL AND 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. SON HAD TO REPLACE BUSHINGS ON THE 2000 HONDA PASSPORT AT ABOUT 12K ( ALL DOORS). I RECENTLY PURCHASED ISUZU RODEO WITH 32K AND DOOR BUSHINGS WERE BAD. SINCE IT WAS OUTSIDE THE 3 YR PERIOD OF THE WARRANTY HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR.*AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PUT INTO GEAR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. *NLM. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WOULD NOT RESPOND IN ANY GEAR. THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. *NLM. *AK