Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 01I002000 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED | I | 06/22/2001 | MFR | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA | 05/29/2001 | 06/05/2001 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. vehicle description: 1998-2000 rodeo (ue) and amigo (ua) models equipped with 2.2l 4-cylinder engines. the timing belt could break before the recommended scheduled maintenance. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could cause the engine to crank but will not start or the engine could stall while driving and will not restart. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealer will inspect the vehicle to determine the condition of the timing belt and tensioner. the dealer will replace the timing belt. depending on the condition or model of the timing belt tensioner, the tensioner may also be replaced. isuzu has decided to conduct a service campaign to replace the timing belt. owner notification began june 22, 2001. owners can contact isuzu at 1-800-643-4070, ext. 426, concerning this program. | |||||||||||||||
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Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0301S002 | 05/01/2003 | 10001772 | Throttle body mounting bolt torque specifications. *tt | 06/25/2003 | |
| IB0101S002 | 06/01/2001 | 621368 | Subject regarding hec engine timing belt scrapping. *tt | 09/18/2001 | |
| IB0104S002 | 03/01/2001 | 621343 | Subject regarding p0337 crankshaft position sensor circuit low input correction. *tt | 09/17/2001 | |
| IB00S005 | 02/01/2000 | 614139 | This information bulletin outlines the proper steps to index the camshafts with the crankshaft for vehicles equipped with direct attack dohc 3.2l / 3.5l v6 engine. in the event that camshaft timing has been disrupted, due to timing belt b | 09/29/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| SB0001S003 | 03/01/2000 | 612596 | On some vehicles within vin y4300787 / 74400051, the engine mounts may not isolat engine vibration. *tt | 06/09/2000 | |
| SB0001S005 | 04/01/2000 | 612584 | Experiencing intermittent rough idle and / or the malfunction indicator lamp is on with diagnostic trouble codes p0171, p0174, or p1171. *tt | 06/09/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| SB0002S002 | 03/01/2000 | SB0003S002 | 612593 | Service information regarding all affected vehicles with the p1441 evaporative emission code that has been diagnosed with no fault found from the appropriate flow chart in the driveability and emissions manual. *tt | 06/09/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 06/12/2000 | 7000 | ||
| Coming to a stop light with a speed of 10 - 15 miles, i start pressing the brake pedal to stop the car, instead stoping the rpm came down to 1000 and suddenly the pedal does not go down and is not stoping and starts accelerating and increasing the speed and rpm jumps to over 8000. i left the car for several days to the dealer ( shaver auto center ) san bernardino, ca and they could not duplicate my story. on october 29, 2002, i did send the car back to the dealer, i payed for the transportation, i called your organization ( claim # 2301038 oct. 28, 2002 ) and isuzu and i declined to drive the car for not injuring myself or anyone else. in one week it was a recall and the car was fixed. (i have a copy of the towing company signed by the driver.) -two month ago, april 2012, my car has done almost the same think. on june 04, 2012, i did experience tha same think as in 2000. i called a dealer and i have been told to live the car over there to see if they could duplicate the problem. it could be duplicated or ...maybe never again, but the problem is there and is a bomb ready to explode. i called your office and i received a very disturbing coments and very unprofessional remarks from; roland and supervisor taiwan and finally i did file a complain. since your office was very ethnic against me i do not trust my complain was registred even if i have received a claim number. i have been told to wait 4-6 weeks to receive your file, to look over and to see what else i need to add on. in the mean time no one knows what is wrong and no one believes that acceleration of the car is unstopable and could endanger my life and other people around. this problem should be solved as soon as possible. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/10/2004 | 110000 | 15 | 06/10/2003 |
| The antilock brake system indication light illuminated and anti-lock brakes do not function. check the message boards on the internet and you will see alot of these problems with the same make and model vehicle. also the egr valve problem where the vehicle clogs with carbon build up causing the check engine light to illuminate intermittenly and the vehicle stalls out. the problems happen to enough of the same make and model vehicles that there should be a recall. *nm | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the vehicle started riding roughly and hesitated while accelerating. the driver was able to drive it to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the consumer that the head gasket was cracked. please fill in additional information. *jb | |||
| 07/15/2002 | 18822 | ||
| I have had the same problem every year with my air conditioner. the compressor has been replaced every time, twice last year with in 3 months of each other. they have replace the following parts as well gaskets, dryer, valves and cooling clutch. now i have it in the shop again today. they could not find anything wrong at first except that i was low on freon and they said i should be adding each year. this is not right. now they tell me they found a bad o ring that goes to the hose off the dryer from the air conditioner. i have to pay $100 for the extended warranty charge. i don't think i should even have to pay this. | |||
| 04/21/2003 | 73893 | 1 | 05/06/1999 |
| Orginal valve stem seals malfunctioned. excessive amounts oil entered combustion chamber causing accumulation of abnormal amounts of carbon deposits which raised temperature in comubustion chamber leading to pre-ignition / detonation which ruined the engine. cost over $7,500 to replace engine that was only 4 years old and had been driven less than 75,000 miles under normal operation. *ak | |||
| 11/05/2003 | 1 | ||
| My rodeo is at 61000 miles, exactly 1000 miles over warranty and i have two cracked cylinder heads which is $4500 to fix. my check engine light did not come on and i had no warning. i have spent 3 days calling isuzu headquarters and receiving nothing but voicemail. after leaving 15 messages i still have not received a return call.*ak | |||
| 06/26/2003 | 43947 | 5 | 07/22/1999 |
| Lease is complete on july 9, 2003. on june 26, 2003 with only 43,947 miles, while slowing down to turn a corner, the head gasket blew. this in turn caused the radiator to fail, which caused the following needed repairs: replacement of the head gasket, manifold gasket, radiator, valve grind gasket, pcm module and various small ticket items such as the oil filter and coolant. had vehicle towed to local mechanic who called for warranty information and was told that only a 3 yr, 50,000 mile warranty was available. i then called isuzu customer service and told about the 5 yr, 60,000 mile power train warranty. contacted our local isuzu dealer who states that only the head gasket is covered under the power train warranty and the remaining repairs would be subject to evaluation to determine whether the vehicle was neglected. until june 26, 2003, the only maintenace required by this vehicle was routine oil changes and completion of recalls, which we were only notified about one of the three recalls. all three recalls were completed when the vehicle was taken in. we have been told by various mechanics, that all the damage to this engine is directly related to the failure of the head gasket. if the head gasket had not failed, none of these systems would have to be repaired. we have spoken with our isuzu dealership who comfirmed that the head gasket failure is a common problem in the 1999 isuzu rodeo. if the warrenty covers the head gasket replacement, it should also cover the repair and/or replacement of all systems damaged by this failure. there should not be a question as to whether or not this will be covered under warraqnty. the vehicle is currently being towed from our local mechanic to a licensed isuzu dealer for repairs, who will not be able to evaluate the vehicle until july 3, 2003 at the earliest. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/09/2002 | 105000 | 1 | |
| After only having my rodeo for a few months my abs went bad but it was replaced by the dealer under warranty. then shortly after that the warranty ended and gas gauge would read empty but it was full, next i have to add oil to my car every two to three days because it burns oil really bad no leakage or nothing like that. now i have started adding anti-freeze the same amount of time. there are major tranmission problems with this car and from reading the internet it's not just my car it's isuzu. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2004 | 65000 | 2 | 08/05/2000 |
| The gas gauge does not work any more and the rear wiper also stopped working. both seem to be common problems with the 1999 isuzu rodeo ls. *ak | |||
| 02/27/2002 | 1 | ||
| Timing belt broke(recall 01i002), the water pump was leaking and the valves were bent. consumer is asking for reimbursement for the rental car acquired while vehicle was in for repairs and for the monies spent for scotts auto shop. *jg | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/26/2003 | 43947 | 5 | 07/22/1999 |
| Lease is complete on july 9, 2003. on june 26, 2003 with only 43,947 miles, while slowing down to turn a corner, the head gasket blew. this in turn caused the radiator to fail, which caused the following needed repairs: replacement of the head gasket, manifold gasket, radiator, valve grind gasket, pcm module and various small ticket items such as the oil filter and coolant. had vehicle towed to local mechanic who called for warranty information and was told that only a 3 yr, 50,000 mile warranty was available. i then called isuzu customer service and told about the 5 yr, 60,000 mile power train warranty. contacted our local isuzu dealer who states that only the head gasket is covered under the power train warranty and the remaining repairs would be subject to evaluation to determine whether the vehicle was neglected. until june 26, 2003, the only maintenace required by this vehicle was routine oil changes and completion of recalls, which we were only notified about one of the three recalls. all three recalls were completed when the vehicle was taken in. we have been told by various mechanics, that all the damage to this engine is directly related to the failure of the head gasket. if the head gasket had not failed, none of these systems would have to be repaired. we have spoken with our isuzu dealership who comfirmed that the head gasket failure is a common problem in the 1999 isuzu rodeo. if the warrenty covers the head gasket replacement, it should also cover the repair and/or replacement of all systems damaged by this failure. there should not be a question as to whether or not this will be covered under warraqnty. the vehicle is currently being towed from our local mechanic to a licensed isuzu dealer for repairs, who will not be able to evaluate the vehicle until july 3, 2003 at the earliest. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/28/2007 | 64000 | 1 | 08/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 isuzu rodeo. while driving 30 mph, the contact heard a noise coming from the engine. the vehicle then shut off without warning. the mechanic stated that the timing belt was defective. the dealer stated that the vehicle was excluded from recall # 01i002000 (engine and engine cooling:engine). the contact felt that his vehicle should be included. the current and failure mileages were 64,000. | |||
| 03/15/2005 | 1 | 03/05/2005 | |
| On my 1999 rodeo the oil disappears it will go for little while then no oil register on stick it is not burning oil and can't find any leaks. i know this is problem in many of these . it also seems at times that something is dragging in the engine area like fan or something. *jb | |||
| 11/30/2005 | 1 | 02/12/2003 | |
| Jan 2004, i started my vehicle and drove about 500 ft when the vehicle started to operate rough. i turned around to go back the parking lot and white smoke (steam i believe) was coming from the exhaust pipe. the isuzu dealer ship told the warranty company that i had been operating the vehicle overheated and that the only thing to do was to replace the entire engine. the temp gauge has never read above median range. i had the head gasket and thermostat replaced by my local mechanic and he said there was no reason to replace the engine just the gaskets. now, i was setting in traffic 11/2005 and the same thing started happening. what is the issue with the head gasket? are they defective? *jb | |||
| 10/24/2004 | 66000 | 1 | 05/02/2001 |
| Coming back from ohio, the oil light briefly went on. there was no indication whatsoever aside from the oil light coming on for a few seconds that a big problem coming up. a few minutes later the engine was making a knocking sound. we try to drive it to a nearest gas station to get it check out. unfortunately it was sunday and no mechanic was available. we oil change our vehicle every 3-4k miles so we have no reason to believe that it would be an oil problem. we tried to drive it but the engine just died on us. the car only have 66k miles on it and now the car is worthless.*jb | |||
| 01/02/2002 | 34000 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Engine defect | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 60000 | 1 | 11/11/1999 |
| 1999 isuzu rodeo: fuel guage failure due to problematic fuel sending unit. the fuel guage is not functioning. the guage reads empty after driving less than 100 miles on a full tank of fuel. after driving 30 miles on a full tank, the guage says half empty. the engine also seems to have difficultly starting 80% of the time. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 81000 | 0 | 07/29/1999 |
| While driving 70 mph on the interstate, my suv (1999 isuzu rodeo) began make significant noise and lost all engine power immediately. after being towed to local mechanic, i was informed the engine had been blown because of a lack of oil. documented records show that 5 quarts were replaced 6 weeks ago (2500 miles). the oil has been changed regularly approx every 3000 miles, even though recommendation from the manufacture suggest changing every 7500 miles. there has not been any severe driving conditions that would explain the rapid oil consumption, and the majority of the miles are highway miles. there was no warning light from the oil pressure gauge prior to disaster, no history of previously documented rapid oil consumption, and no indication of an oil leak. estimates have ranged from $6000-$8500 for a refurbished or new engine. this is a leased vehicle with approx. 81000 miles and not covered by a warranty any longer. from researching on the web and this site, this appears to be very common incident. i have never recieved any notification regarding this matter. i firmly believe this problem has been directly related to a manufacturing problem in the engine, and the companies (isuzu/honda) have done nothing to inform their customers of the potential problem and risks. i recommend an investigation into this issue and possibly a class action lawsuit for negligence. | |||
| 08/18/2003 | 68000 | 1 | |
| While driving 70 mph engine failed without warning. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Problems with abs on a 1999 isuzu rodeo. *mr there were intermittent abs problems since purchase. the abs module was changed. the dealer said that a recall was being issued and they would reimburse the consumer for the repair charges. there was an excessive oil consumption problem which had not been solved since the consumer was given the run around. recall# 02i002000 *scc *jb | |||
| 11/20/2002 | 57870 | 1 | 12/18/1998 |
| Excessive oil consumption. instead of the specified 1 qt/1000 miles, the vehicle consumed 2.75 qt in 2075 miles. the dealer stated the problem was due to driving conditions, which resulted in high oil consumption. in addition, the consumer was informed the materials were not defective and wouldn't be covered under warranty. *ph *jb | |||
| 07/23/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway and without prior warning vehicle will stall. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 60800 | 1 | 11/18/1999 |
| Vehicle revs up when idling, at a stop sign it wants to keep going forward. and after only 3 1/2 years of driving it, my engine needs to be replaced. *jb | |||
| 05/11/2002 | 45000 | 3 | 08/10/1999 |
| Engine light sporadically came on, but would always go off before we could get the car to a shop. took car to dealership to diagnosis, but could not find a problem. took car again to same dealership and they replaced the a/c thermostat switch. 3 months later after the warranty expired by 2 months, the engine light came on permanently. on-board diagnositic code of p1404 says the egr valve is stuck open. *ak | |||
| 04/11/2003 | 57000 | 04/11/2003 | |
| 1999 isuzu rodeo has problems stopping. takes a long time to come to a complete stop. check engine light comes on every two days out of the shop. burns one quart of oil in a weeks time. | |||
| 04/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle caught on fire while parked. *jb | |||
| 05/05/2002 | 65000 | 04/16/1999 | |
| At about 65,000 miles, the engine has been burning 1/2 quart of oil every 200-300 miles. not leaking onto the ground and do not see in the exhaust. anti-lock brake system (abs) light comes on and off when going over bumps. the abs sensor connection on the rear axle is always loose. gas gauge not reading proper level. have been through 5 in-dash cd changers. *tt | |||
| 04/09/2003 | 2 | ||
| In october of last year my vehicle (99' isuzu rodeo 4cyl) was supposed to have been repaired by king isuzu in fort lauderdale, fl. under the recall campaign#01i002000, the timing belt and tensioner failed while i was driving and the car would not start, also the valves and pistons were damaged. my vehicle was repaired but here it is, about six months later and 15,000 miles my vehicle has the same exact problem happening again and isuzu refuses to fix the problem. mark smith (service rep.) for isuzu advised me that the parts they replaced were only warrant for 12,000 miles, but i feel like if the same problem has occurred then my vehicle should be repaired. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 1 | 03/20/2000 | |
| I was never informed of some recalls on my 1999 isuzu rodeo. i am having some of the problems stated in the description of the recalls. my abs brake light is going on and off and i am having some trouble stopping. my check engine light is coming on and when sitting still the car acts as though it is going to cut off. it is running really hard when i come to a stop. i believe that these have to do with the recall. another problem that i am having is my gas gauge is not registering how much gas is in the car and the gas light stays on constantly. i know that it is full because the gas pump stops. *nlm | |||
| 03/29/2003 | 0 | 01/21/2003 | |
| Got oil change 3 weeks ago......went to check oil level........and engine was dry. *nlm | |||
| 02/27/2002 | 1 | ||
| Timing belt broke(recall 01i002), the water pump was leaking and the valves were bent. consumer is asking for reimbursement for the rental car acquired while vehicle was in for repairs and for the monies spent for scotts auto shop. *jg | |||
| 06/13/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle shut off while driving, dealer found crank sensor had intermittent operation. *slc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 78000 | 1 | 07/25/2000 |
| I would like to place my complaint on the isuzu company. i have (had) a 1999 isuzu rodeo lx with 78,000 miles on it. i have had it serviced regularly oil changes etc.ever since i hit 40,000 miles my check engine light has came on and will not go off, my gas gauge went out saying i am always on empty (500.00 to fix) and now at only 78,000 miles my engine has blown!!!!! $4,500.00 worth of damage. my story has a lot more to it but i cannot write it all. i toke it in several times to the isuzu service center in austell georgia to eddie and told them something was wrong with the truck. it had a gas smell to it the check engine light was on and it was running sluggish. mind you i was still under warranty. each time they found nothing wrong until after my warranty was up!!!!!!! i have been doing research on this vehicle and have found that 100's of people have had the same problem. i want ot file a class action lawsuit recommend to me by my lawyer.*ak | |||
| 07/25/2002 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| The catalic converter, upstream value,erg value and a gasket was completely burn out by one of the other componets. my check engine light fail to appear. the only notice that i had was the jerking of the car and at this time i was not getting any pull from the engine. the fastest that i could go was only 30 mph. i assume that i had gotten some bad gas. my car just died on me while trying to make it to the auto shop, and again the check engine light did not appear.*ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 7 | 09/13/1999 | |
| The vehicle has experienced an excessive oil leak 2 months after purchased, the dealer has replaced the washer seal,, pan gasket, electric connector, transmission pan, the transmission was replaced but the leak reoccured. | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 10 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle idles very fast, stalls at slow speeds, then check engine light comes on. vehicle has stalled at least 10 times, dealer has reprogrammed pcm. did not remedy problem.*akjg | |||
| 03/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that they are having problems with their antilock brakes and are unable to stop. nlm consumer adds the anti-lock brake light is on and found anti-lock brake sensor had failed. vehicle shuts off while driving. intake manifold gasket, #1 cylinder coil, pcm relay and crank sensor have been replaced. *tt | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| Intermittent stalling problem/unsteady idle experienced over the last year and a half. occurs in traffic when coming to a stop and when making turns. have had a couple of close calls; tends to get your full attention. 3 visits to dealer and factory involvement have not solved problem. *ak | |||
| 02/05/2001 | 6 | 04/01/1999 | |
| While driving the engine started to shake, the whole vehicle violently started to shake, engine check light and brake light came on, and the vehicle cut off. 45 days later, i received my vehicle back from the dealer in operational condition. since then it has cut off and died, or just didn't startup 5 more times, all of which resulted in tow service to the dealer. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 7 | 09/13/1999 | |
| The vehicle has experienced an excessive oil leak 2 months after purchased, the dealer has replaced the washer seal,, pan gasket, electric connector, transmission pan, the transmission was replaced but the leak reoccured. | |||
| 06/14/2001 | 8 | 08/14/1999 | |
| Consumer states vehicle stalled while making a left turn and the steering wheel froze each time, dealer was unable to duplicate the problem.*jb | |||
| While driving at any speed consumer noticed a noise when indicator light flashed on dashboard, and vehicle cut off without prior warning. dealer has made repairs to air conditioner compressor and dryer, problem has reoccurred. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| I have had this truck for just over a year now. i have had issues from day one. there has been a constant shimmy in the front end. tires balanced, rebalanced and balanced again. this did not solve the problem. the tire manufacture recommends 30 psi in the tires. the isuzu people ask for 26 psi...at this pressure the vibration get worse...the tires squeal and the truck feels out of control if on a rough road. the truck is under sprung and if the tires are inflated to 30 psi is is almost undrivable. makes me think of the ford/firestone issue. might be a problem. the tires wear too quickly...balanced,aligned no help. dealer tells me this is how the truck is. the other major issue is the oil use...this truck will use, lose somewhere, 1 qt per 500 miles or so. dealer tells me to check the oil level at every fuel-up....i feel this is bull. purchased a new truck so i would do regular scheduled maintence. my biggest concern is the tires and lack of control. i can get nowhere to solve my problems with isuzu. (tiresize: 235-75-r15)( dot number: tire size: 235-75-r15 ) | |||
| 07/06/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| After 5 months, 7,500 miles, while driving on interstate, engine began tapping and resulted in severe engine damage. dealer has rodeo, but cannot locate engine. we are afraid that vehicle will lose market value because of engine replacement in early years of ownership. *ak | |||
| 06/20/2000 | 15 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Engine --while driving (usually at speeds between 25 and 40 mph) and usually while turning the vehicle either right or left the engine will completly shut itself off. the warning lights kick on and the engine kicks off. on occasion, while parked or going into reverse the engine will do the exact same thing. i have noticed that while parked the rpm's seem to increase greatly before the vehicle shuts down. i have had the car repeatedly at the dealership however, they claim they can not fix the problem because they can't duplicate the problem while driving it. the problems seem to be random and do not always reoccur given the exact same conditions. it did happen yesterday and almost caused a major accident! an additional problem (not as severe) is that when at a stoplight the vehicle has a tendency to lunge forward a bit. (even though my foot is on the brake) it seems to me that both problems may be related (i.e. a fuel pump problem ?) however, i am currently driving a vehicle they claim they can't fix and i now consider extremely dangerous to drive. (to the point that it puts me in life threating situations if it dies while in another major intersection) *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer had just left the dealership and was driving 30 mph when the transmission light suddenly illuminated. the next day the check engine light came on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determine that the serpentine belt fell off. *nm | |||
| 10/06/2003 | 84000 | 1 | 10/10/1999 |
| Timing belt assembly failure. *la | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/19/2000 | 5 | 05/01/2099 | |
| Car has a rotten egg smell. tech said to use low grade gas instead of high grade gas & that is what we have done. the car still has a rotten egg smell. the car starts to ping after 2,500 miles after each oil change. after adding a half quart of oil the car stops pinging. i have my oil changed every 3,000 miles as recommended. the car on over 20 different occasions has completely shut off most times this occurs when i am coming to a stop at an intersection. one time my husband, two children and myself were in the car driving down a steep hill at a park at a slow speed & the car shut off. fortunately we have not been in any accidents due to these issues. i do not feel i should have to be adding oil to a new car every 2,500 miles after each oil change. the dealership tells me it is normal for my car to tap when the oil is low and that my car is not out of oil it is only a quart short when the tapping begins. they have never been able to duplicate the stalling and therefor tell me they can't do anything about it. i have never had so many problems with any of my other cars. i leased a new car so that i wouldn't have to worry about the safety of my children and having my car in for service all of the time.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 04/11/2003 | 57000 | 04/11/2003 | |
| 1999 isuzu rodeo has problems stopping. takes a long time to come to a complete stop. check engine light comes on every two days out of the shop. burns one quart of oil in a weeks time. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 07/25/2002 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| The catalic converter, upstream value,erg value and a gasket was completely burn out by one of the other componets. my check engine light fail to appear. the only notice that i had was the jerking of the car and at this time i was not getting any pull from the engine. the fastest that i could go was only 30 mph. i assume that i had gotten some bad gas. my car just died on me while trying to make it to the auto shop, and again the check engine light did not appear.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||
| 06/26/2003 | 43947 | 5 | 07/22/1999 |
| Lease is complete on july 9, 2003. on june 26, 2003 with only 43,947 miles, while slowing down to turn a corner, the head gasket blew. this in turn caused the radiator to fail, which caused the following needed repairs: replacement of the head gasket, manifold gasket, radiator, valve grind gasket, pcm module and various small ticket items such as the oil filter and coolant. had vehicle towed to local mechanic who called for warranty information and was told that only a 3 yr, 50,000 mile warranty was available. i then called isuzu customer service and told about the 5 yr, 60,000 mile power train warranty. contacted our local isuzu dealer who states that only the head gasket is covered under the power train warranty and the remaining repairs would be subject to evaluation to determine whether the vehicle was neglected. until june 26, 2003, the only maintenace required by this vehicle was routine oil changes and completion of recalls, which we were only notified about one of the three recalls. all three recalls were completed when the vehicle was taken in. we have been told by various mechanics, that all the damage to this engine is directly related to the failure of the head gasket. if the head gasket had not failed, none of these systems would have to be repaired. we have spoken with our isuzu dealership who comfirmed that the head gasket failure is a common problem in the 1999 isuzu rodeo. if the warrenty covers the head gasket replacement, it should also cover the repair and/or replacement of all systems damaged by this failure. there should not be a question as to whether or not this will be covered under warraqnty. the vehicle is currently being towed from our local mechanic to a licensed isuzu dealer for repairs, who will not be able to evaluate the vehicle until july 3, 2003 at the earliest. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 05/11/2002 | 45000 | 3 | 08/10/1999 |
| Engine light sporadically came on, but would always go off before we could get the car to a shop. took car to dealership to diagnosis, but could not find a problem. took car again to same dealership and they replaced the a/c thermostat switch. 3 months later after the warranty expired by 2 months, the engine light came on permanently. on-board diagnositic code of p1404 says the egr valve is stuck open. *ak | |||
| 08/20/2001 | |||
| Engine check light comes on and stays on all day due to a faulty egr valve. contacted dealer. had egr valve replaced, but problem reoccurred. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 08/10/2005 | 0 | 5 | 06/15/2003 |
| Extremely excessive oil consumption on isuzu rodeo 1999 model. had the same problem with isuzu rodeo 2000 model. fortunately i dont have to deal with the 2000 model any more as it has been totaled byt my insurance company due to improper repair after a collision in march of 2005. i did not know that the 1999 isuzu rodeo had the same problem until my son who drove the suv brought it back to me two weeks ago, as he is in the military and is deploying to iraq. it seems that the vehicle spent more time at the dealership getting repaired than being on the road. my son asked me to get rid of it as he is tired dealing with all the problems this car had. upon his arrival i noticed the car low on oil and i added two quarts. my son informed me that he had just changed oil prior leaving grand forks afb in nd and driving to norman, ok. after driving for 5 days i checked oil level and it was again two quarts low, after only driving 300 miles. i then decided to inquire on the web for similar incidents, and i could not believe the quantity of people with the same problem with their isuzus. in addition, one of my co-workers isuzu trooper engine was damaged due to the same problem in 2004. i found this site trough searching the internet for similar issues. in addition i called the dealership where i purchased my 2000 isuzu and have been informed that isuzu is aware of the issue but no buletin or recall has been issued, and that it is not considered a problem at this time. i keep my cars well maintained, and check my pcv and egr valves on a regular basis. i perform most of my car maintenance myself and use the best porducts on the market. with so many of us affected with the same condition on our isuzu's is isuzu/gm going to be held accountable for a bad product they know they have, or are we as consumers having to pay the bill for their inferior engines installed in these suv's. avery dissatisfied and frustrated and never to be again isuzu owner. jr | |||
| 10/18/2004 | 82000 | 1 | 07/12/1999 |
| Intake manifold gasket, know of several izuzu rodeos and honda passports that needed these replaced!*ak | |||
| 06/26/2003 | 43947 | 5 | 07/22/1999 |
| Lease is complete on july 9, 2003. on june 26, 2003 with only 43,947 miles, while slowing down to turn a corner, the head gasket blew. this in turn caused the radiator to fail, which caused the following needed repairs: replacement of the head gasket, manifold gasket, radiator, valve grind gasket, pcm module and various small ticket items such as the oil filter and coolant. had vehicle towed to local mechanic who called for warranty information and was told that only a 3 yr, 50,000 mile warranty was available. i then called isuzu customer service and told about the 5 yr, 60,000 mile power train warranty. contacted our local isuzu dealer who states that only the head gasket is covered under the power train warranty and the remaining repairs would be subject to evaluation to determine whether the vehicle was neglected. until june 26, 2003, the only maintenace required by this vehicle was routine oil changes and completion of recalls, which we were only notified about one of the three recalls. all three recalls were completed when the vehicle was taken in. we have been told by various mechanics, that all the damage to this engine is directly related to the failure of the head gasket. if the head gasket had not failed, none of these systems would have to be repaired. we have spoken with our isuzu dealership who comfirmed that the head gasket failure is a common problem in the 1999 isuzu rodeo. if the warrenty covers the head gasket replacement, it should also cover the repair and/or replacement of all systems damaged by this failure. there should not be a question as to whether or not this will be covered under warraqnty. the vehicle is currently being towed from our local mechanic to a licensed isuzu dealer for repairs, who will not be able to evaluate the vehicle until july 3, 2003 at the earliest. *ak | |||
| 11/16/1999 | 3 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Dealer has replaced 4 diff mufflers. last time they admitted it was a manufacturer's problem. what can i do about it i was 6000 mi out of lemmon law.*ak | |||
| Tail pipe has separated from muffler. it could fall while vehicle is in use. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| Muffler is not mount properly, it continues to fall down while driving. dealer says part is on back order. *ak | |||