Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 0505004 | 05/01/2005 | 10015817 | Shift lock solenoid removal and replacement procedures. *tt 2002-2004 isuzu axiom (up), 198-2004 rodeo (ue) and 1998-2004 rodeo sport. update *sc | 08/12/2005 | |
| 0204S003 | 04/01/2002 | 633944 | Replacement odometer programing. *jg | 09/26/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0305S001 | 05/01/2003 | 0205S003 | 10001770 | Transmission indicator light may be on and diagnostic trouble code p1870 is set in the powertrain control module (pcm). *tt | 06/25/2003 |
| 0205S003 | 12/01/2002 | 10000816 | Transmission indicator light may be on and diagnostic trouble code p1870 is set in the pcm (powertrain control module). *tt | 04/01/2003 | |
| SB0105S001 | 05/01/2001 | 621394 | Some v6 models with transmission serial numbers 4754596 - 5831756 may experience leakage in the area of overfill plug and oil drain plug. *tt | 09/18/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| IB0004S005 | 12/01/2000 | 615678 | This bulletin provides information on the p1640 and p1650 output drive codes which refer to output driver circuit conditions related to the pcm. *tt | 01/28/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| SB0005S002 | 04/01/2000 | 612581 | Certain vehicles equipped with automatic transmission (serial number 5504006 - 5570892) may exhibit the malfunction indicator lamp on and tech-ii indicates the presence of torque converter (diagnostic trouble code 1870) on. *tt | 06/09/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - BANJO HOUSING | |||||
| SB9907S001 | 02/01/1999 | 604564 | A condition may exist where evidence of leaking differential lubricant on the exterior surface of the rear axle housing, and rear brake dust shield. *tt | 05/05/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 1 | |||
| Dispute with regard to mechanical failure and negligent service performed on 1999 isuzu rodeo. *ph the vehicle appeared to have a common problem with the engine revving up and down erratically which caused the rpm's to race up and down while the vehicle surged in gear. the consumer stated the problem was corrected when the iac motor, sensor and asm switch was replaced. the vehicle had a strong fuel smell, it was discovered, the mechanic failed to replace two bolts which held a fuel bracket and hose on the back if the intake. after the constant surging of the vehicle over a long period of time, the transmission went out.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 50000 | ||
| Frame rust | |||
| 10/09/2004 | 4 | 11/01/2003 | |
| Dt: the contact s owns a 1999 isuzu rodeo. he received a recall on 10-14-05 regarding the brakes on the vehicle. the contact has not taken the car ito dealer to have the recall repair work done. the contact's vehicle was involved in an accident one year ago. a child ran o in front of vehicle, he swerved to miss the child, hit the brak they did not work, and the vehicle hit a telephone pole. a police report was taken. he felt that the accident caused other damage to the car, such as transmission slipping. he noticed the transmission slipping about five months ago. had to do a lot of repair work to the front end of the vehicle about five months ago air bags deployed ,and he has not had them installed again.*ak | |||
| 09/24/2004 | 11 | 12/22/2003 | |
| The consumer complained about an automatic transmission problem. when the consumer stopped at a light or stop sign she had trouble getting the vehicle to change gears. also, vehicle would not pull forward, it just sat there. this happened especially when the vehicle get hot. the vehicle left the consumer stranded a lot. *ak there was rattling and the mechanic suggested that nothing was wrong, a leak and smoke was seen coming from under the hood, a leak in the rear main and front differential seal and internal transmission failure. *sc | |||
| 07/07/2004 | 73000 | 1 | 08/28/1999 |
| Car will be in drive, but dash shows neutral or some other gear. have to keep moving the gear switch until the dash says drive. even then, car sometimes jerks when accelerating. *jb | |||
| 43000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was experiencing transmission problems. consumer stated that vehicle lurched forward when changing gears, it accelerated high on its own. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving vehicle would not shift into gear. dealer will rebuild the automatic transmission. *ak | |||
| 6000 | 1 | ||
| When accelerating, the vehicle failed to go to a higher gear when going down hill, the vehicle would not down shift, it stayed in high gear. *ak prior to the incident, the transmission mode switch was replaced. the mechanic stated that he replaced a dozen of these within a week. *scc *jb | |||
| 08/27/2003 | 1 | ||
| While shifting vehicle mode switch light appeared on the dashboard, causing a hard shift, especially when down shifting. vehicle jumped and skipped uncontrollably. *ak | |||
| 07/19/2003 | 18230 | 5 | 03/11/2000 |
| 1999 rodeo shifts hard into all gears and fuses keep blowing that controls the directionals, reverse lights, a/c and cruise control. 5 attemps have been made to repair problem and no success. the car is not safe to drive. isuzu has not responded to 2 letters i have mailed, 1 letter was mailed containing all documentation of failures and that letter was returned to me, also many phone messages have not been returned. i want isuzu to take responsibility for this problem and repurchase my car.*ak | |||
| 05/25/2003 | 48000 | 2 | 09/18/2000 |
| The transmission intermittently had a hard shift as if the car was rearended while shifting. this occurred at all speeds and gears. the vehicle has been to the dealer on several occasions, but they are unable to duplicate the problem. they say the computer showed no errors when tested. *tt | |||
| 05/29/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway and without prior warning gear shift to the transmission slipped. please fill in additional information. *ak | |||
| 04/22/2001 | 3 | 03/01/2001 | |
| My brakes have stopped working when i am braking and hit a bump. the brakes are also very soft and have to be pumped to insure that i have adequate braking power. my transmission slips after coming to a stop then starting forward again. also, the entire vehicle has a vibration problem and is dangerously difficult to control in simple avoidable manuevers at 55 mph and higher. | |||
| 03/07/1999 | 2 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Brakes: when coming to a stop light, stop sign or going over a bump at a relatively slow speed, there is a delay and brakes do not work. brake is pushed down to the floor. the truck barely stops in time. almost hit pedestrians twice due to brake failure! i'm afraid to drive my truck. dealer tells me there is nothing wrong. transmission: car accelerates on its own sometimes. it revs high and has occasionally lunged forward while braking almost causing an accident. at this point, i don't want this truck anymore. there have been problems since i got it and two recalls already. the main reason is because i don't want to kill myself or someone else when brakes fail again!!!!*ak | |||
| 09/03/1999 | |||
| Automatic transmission problem; while driving at 60 mph vehicle just slowed down for no apparent reason. the abs warning lightalso came on. vehicle is being checked for this problem by the dealership. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 08/16/2005 | 71000 | 1 | 07/20/2002 |
| Dt: there is a problem with the inhibiter switch that is attached to the outside of the transmission. this problem first started on 8-16-05. when the gears are moved there is a clanking sound and the transition from one gear to the other is hard. when she contacted the dealer, they told her that the transmission could go out because of this problem and advised her to park the vehicle. also,another mechanic told her to park the vehicle. the consumer is concerned that the replacement part is on back order because there is a problem with this in multiple vehicles. *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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 01/11/2003 | 1 | 04/20/2000 | |
| There was a few incidents. one day my two sisters where riding down the highway and out of no where my trunk window completely busted out. my sisters were terrified and luckily a cop pulled up. he told them that it look like someone had put tint over the heating wires that they use to defrost. being that i had bought it from a dealership they led me to believe that my tint was manufactured. i feel that i was ripped off from the company because they over charged me as well. when i bought my 99' isuzu rodeo it was for 21,995 when they finish my paper work i thought nothing about what they added on to my bill. years had went by and i decided to trade my vehicle in for a new model. some friendly salesmen from a isuzu dealership found out that i had been ripped off by the previous place that i purchased my vehicle from. i found out that they had charged me in all $34,00. on my receipt it said that i suppose to had, insurance and a whole lot of other things that i didn't even know about. i just felt so bad because i felt like they had took advantage of me because i was a woman. other things that i had to go through with my vehicle was paying constantly for it to get fixed. my axles and a whole lot of stuff. i received a recall in the mail saying recalling all 99' isuzu rodeo's and i also heard it on the news. but as much as i tried to get in touch with someone i never was able too. i really like how rodeos ride, how they look, i just like it all together. but what i had to go through these past 5 years have been terrifying. *jb | |||
| 06/20/2004 | 60000 | 1 | 12/15/2002 |
| As another complainant listed, this car is a lemon! huge electrical issues with the mode selector shift switch; automatic transmission will be in drive but dash indicator light will say neutral; cost to fix problem was $ including a new transmission because bad switch ruined the transmission! no help from gm/isuzu owner relations. told me it was my own fault for not taking care of the vehicle and that i should not have bought a used vehicle. i have record of all maintenance done on vehicle including transmission flushes. dealer service told me they change at least 5 of these switches a month and as many as 2-3 a week at times but couldn't tell me when this started what my problem was. the transmission had to go bad and be replaced before it was evident to anyone what the problem was. not acceptable! this should be a recall and a properly designed switch put in. owner relations made no effort to be civil much less helpful in any way! my car had problems at 60000 miles and a new transmission put on at 72000 miles - unacceptable! *la | |||
| 08/12/2003 | 1 | 01/03/2000 | |
| 1999 isuzu transmission control harness may be burned through by the exhaust system and cause electrical and transmission shifting problems, thereby causing smoke to be emitted from underneath the carriage system. dealer expects owner to pay for defective transmission range switch, which may be caused by unshielded transmission control harness.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 52 | 4 | 01/07/2001 |
| This car is a lemon. there seem to be major electrical issues. the dash lights are going out, there is a problem with the power shift indicator - the car can be in drive, yet the indicator will have neutral displayed. this causes the car to jerk while shifting. the rear suspension has a vibrating sound no one has figured out......the dealer claims the suspension is fine. in addittion, the rear drum brakes continually go out.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 04/16/2005 | 88900 | 10 | 12/18/1999 |
| The gear shift sticks in the parking mode: i drove up to the drive through atm teller and put the car in park, after getting money out of the machine, and trying to drive off, the gear shift would not come out of the park position. after letting it sit for approx. 10 minutes, i was able to move the shift out of park to the drive position. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 04/16/2005 | 88900 | 10 | 12/18/1999 |
| The gear shift sticks in the parking mode: i drove up to the drive through atm teller and put the car in park, after getting money out of the machine, and trying to drive off, the gear shift would not come out of the park position. after letting it sit for approx. 10 minutes, i was able to move the shift out of park to the drive position. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/14/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer received recall 00v058000 concerning rear axle failure. called to set up an appointment, and dealer said when parts would came in consumer would get a call. however, dealer never called. *ak | |||
| 04/17/2000 | 05/01/1999 | ||
| Recall 00v058000/rear axle: repairs were done, within a month or less, vehicle surged forward, lost control and skidded across the sidewalk into the median. front right and rear right tires were damaged. minor repairs made by road service, and consumer drove to dealer the next day. dealer cannot duplicate problem. *ak *ml | |||
| Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to recall 00v058000/ manufacturer's recall sb0006s002 concerning rear axle. dealer stated parts were not available. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 04/13/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Rear axle lower link bracket bolt and nut fell off causing rollover and crash of vehicle. driver ejected. recall letter for campaign #00v-058000 received same day as crash. | |||
| 04/13/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Rear axle lower link bracket bolt and nut fell out causing vehicle to crash and roll over. driver ejected. recall notice for campaign #00v-058000 received same week as crash. | |||
| 10/04/1999 | 0 | ||
| While driving at 15 mph consumer heard a grinding sound. when turning steering wheel it was very loose, causing consumer to lose control in second gear. consumer put car in first gear and started to drive about 5 mph and another passenger noticed something hanging from the back. noticed a screw was missing. consumer took car to dealer and was told that the rear axle bolt was missing. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 01/11/2003 | 1 | 04/20/2000 | |
| There was a few incidents. one day my two sisters where riding down the highway and out of no where my trunk window completely busted out. my sisters were terrified and luckily a cop pulled up. he told them that it look like someone had put tint over the heating wires that they use to defrost. being that i had bought it from a dealership they led me to believe that my tint was manufactured. i feel that i was ripped off from the company because they over charged me as well. when i bought my 99' isuzu rodeo it was for 21,995 when they finish my paper work i thought nothing about what they added on to my bill. years had went by and i decided to trade my vehicle in for a new model. some friendly salesmen from a isuzu dealership found out that i had been ripped off by the previous place that i purchased my vehicle from. i found out that they had charged me in all $34,00. on my receipt it said that i suppose to had, insurance and a whole lot of other things that i didn't even know about. i just felt so bad because i felt like they had took advantage of me because i was a woman. other things that i had to go through with my vehicle was paying constantly for it to get fixed. my axles and a whole lot of stuff. i received a recall in the mail saying recalling all 99' isuzu rodeo's and i also heard it on the news. but as much as i tried to get in touch with someone i never was able too. i really like how rodeos ride, how they look, i just like it all together. but what i had to go through these past 5 years have been terrifying. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/22/2001 | 38000 | 4 | 03/30/2001 |
| There are three problems with my 1999 isuzu rodeo. 1) the check engine light remains on almost continually. it was checked at royall isuzu in richmond, va, where they found the problem is the fuel sending unit. one other customer was there at the same time with the identical problem on her 1999 rodeo. the service manager said he is seeing an increasing number of rodeos with this problem. how am i to know if a true problem pops up with the vehicle or if the light is only on for the same? 2) one by one, the dashboard lights are failing. it started with the clock light and has now gone to the radio light. 3) in july 2001, three months after purchase (34,000 miles at time of used purchase) the clutch stopped working suddenly. the clutch fluid reservoir was completely empty. whitten isuzu in richmond, va, took three separate service trips to try to fix it. after the so-called repair, the problem seemed better. for the past several months, the fluid level slowly but steadily decreases so i continually add clutch fluid. now the clutch slips when accelerating in fifth gear. steady driving in fifth does not pose a problem but increasing speed such as uphill or to pass on the highway causes a sudden rise in rpm as the clutch slips. because i purchased it used, the warranty expired at 50,000 miles, so that's gone. it seems as if a problem addressed under warranty should still be repaired. i have given up on calling isuzu customer service as the calls are either not returned from voice mail or i am given a very brusque denial of even considering the problems. i love this vehicle and really enjoy it with the exception of the problems addressed above. i am the only driver and have kept it completely on schedule with oil changes, etc. i see on your complaint search that there are quite a few complaints about the fuel sending unit, so why does isuzu act as if they know of no others? the fuel gauge does not register correctly due to the sending unit.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2002 | |||
| When vehicle is warm and idling clutch will continously slip. clutch was replaced in 01/02, and problem began again after 2,000 miles. consumer very concerned about safety in traffic.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 04/18/2004 | 5 | 07/01/1999 | |
| When depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle shook in the rear. this caused extended stopping distance. consumer will notify the dealer about this issue. *ak the driveshaft was replaced and the slip yoke was lubricated. the problem still occurred. *sc *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 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 | |||
| 05/02/2003 | 1 | ||
| The consumer heard a knocking noise coming from the transmission. while shifting the vehicle jumped into another gear. the vehicle is a five speed. *nlm | |||
| 08/01/2002 | |||
| When vehicle is warm and idling clutch will continously slip. clutch was replaced in 01/02, and problem began again after 2,000 miles. consumer very concerned about safety in traffic.*ak | |||
| 08/07/2000 | 4 | ||
| While driving, vehicle makes humming sounds at specific intervals of speed, possibly a tranmsission problem, dealer can not locate the problem. *slc | |||