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...
Engine & cooling
Isuzu Rodeo Engine problems by year
276 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Isuzu Rodeo's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
Constant expansion and contraction of the cylinder head causes the camshaft seal end plug can become dislodged from the cylinder head. This allows oil to leak from the camshaft.
Latest Rodeo engine complaints
In Florida, I purchased my 2004 Isuzu Rodeo March 2005 at 134 miles. I've always had issues, but didn't know how to articulate the issues. My truck sits/leans to the right and low in the back. It is uneven as if the shocks or struts are off. Driving one night, the truck slams down/drops low out of no where while driving. When I am driving and need to brake, I have to brake then brake again. I dare not make any sharp turns by parking or anything it's like the truck will slip or axels bend. I am have trouble with...
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the engine currently(September 2022). Oil is leaking but you can't see from where. The engine is making loud rambling sounds. The exhaust sounds muffled. My car parts are not exact because my Rodeo is built like a demo, seemingly. Power Reduced & check engine light happens randomly usually while on the expressway. It slows the vehicle down in the middle of flowing traffic. I have to try to pull over turn car off then back on to try & reset the vehicle. The car now vibrates but don't know from where or cause. How can I get my car repaired?
Fuel delivery went out killing vehicle. Frame completely rusted rear links completely gone. Engine randomly loses power. While traveling to work vehicle began to sway, started ticking then engine shut off. Won't start. Battery tests good alternator just replaced a week ago. 2001 3.2L rodeo
Stationary at park driveway, woke up early morning to go to work as I go to my car my key remote will not work I have to manually key in car to open door.Put the key and start the car nothing happened. Found out battery was dead, buy new one still not starting found out the alternator nor working and the main fuse was blown. Replaced new fuse and alternator and try to start, 15amp fuse blown on my panel cluster gauge not working although car start and the battery was not charging. Everytime I put a new 15amp...
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fuse for panel it will blown. I guess there must be something an electrical short or ground that blow fuse on panel and also not charging the batteries. Any help on recall I had my car for 15 years I never been to any recall on this car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 isuzu rodeo. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the check engine and the vehicle reduced power warning lights illuminated. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The contact also stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the high pressure fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 158,880.
The engine blew up. I had the oil changed after thanksgiving 07. Started college in jan. 08, Second week in traviling down along hill the engine blew up. It had only been 7 weeks since last oil change. *Tr
While driving down the highway my engine shut off, then turned on again , revving the engine up as though I was pressing the gas pedal harder. This happened again about five miles further down the road. Has continued to happen off and on at different intervals. When the instrument panel lights go off I can hit the steering column just below the key and the vehicle will restart and the panel lights come on again. *Tr
I was turning onto a street. The street was covered in oil or some type of slick element. I skidded and fell into a ditch. My airbag did not deploy. *Tr
Vehicle stalls in slow turns, reduced power light comes on once every three weeks in the middle of the interstate. *Tr
My 2001 isuzu rodeo that I have had for 9 years has never really given me any problems until this year. This exact incident has occurred on three different occasions now. I will be driving, the speed does not matter, sometimes it is 30, 50, or 80 mph, and the car will just start losing power. First the dash and all my gauges will go out, then the motor will start to sound funny and start losing power. Then as I make it to the side (thankfully every time) it just stops running and everything shuts off. I try to...
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re-crank it and it won't turn over. I will turn my flashers on and even then they run at an extremely reduced rate and sometimes not at all. I have replaced my battery, the wiring to my alternator, my alternator, and my egr valve. I don't know what else to fix and I need the problem diagnosed so I'm not spending money fixing things I don't need and spend money on the actual issue getting fixed. *Tr
I had issue with my '04 isuzu rodeo for about a year now different issues. First my engine is eating up all the oil. I got an synthetic oil change on feb7 and on mar8 the stick had no oil I took it back and they topped everything but they couldn't find a leak unless the engine was consuming the oil last year I took my car in to suzuki dealer ship because of the oil issue and they couldn't find any problems they just change the starter. 2Nd issue one day I was driving on a texas hwy going about 55 because it was...
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a windy day and my truck just jerked like if I slammed on the brakes and all the lights lit up but the check engine, reduce speed, tire pressure and the low gas tank stayed on for a long time. When I schedule it to be look at they couldn't find anything wrong with the truck even though I had videos of the problem hopping while driving on the hwy. 3Rd issue im having an issue switching gears. For example my truck is parked for over an hour and when I need to out my truck on park or reverse its stuck. I'm pushing on the brakes and sometimes it won't budge until after 5 mins or so 4th issue I'm not any having of the previous issue mentioned @ time except for when I put the truck in reverse it starts to putting & shake like when you run out of gas or completely turn off
Coming to a stop light with a speed of 10 - 15 miles, I start pressing the brake pedal to stop the car, instead stopping the rpm came down to 1000 and suddenly the pedal does not go down and is not stopping 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 paid for the transportation, I called your...
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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 the 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 comments and very unprofessional remarks from; [[redacted]] and supervisor [[redacted]] and finally I did file a complain. Since your office was very ethnic against me I do not trust my complain was registered 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 unstoppable and could endanger my life and other people around. This problem should be solved as soon as possible. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr
2000 Isuzu rodeo hard to start and will stall at red lights or going down the road, no one can find out why. *Tr
At times when coming to a stop with foot on brake vehicle motor revs and lurches hard to keep stopped and you at times wind up in the middle of an intersection. I purchased the car from my sister because she was to scared to drive it. Vehicle was taken to isuzu dealer twice but still has the problem. *Kb
Tl* the contact owns a 1994 isuzu rodeo. While driving approximately 40 mph the contact noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the camshaft seal end plug needed to be replaced. The mechanic referred the contact to the manufacturer because there was a recall for the component under nhtsa campaign id number: 94v132000 (engine and engine cooling:engine). The manufacturer stated the vehicle had previous recall repairs performed. The vehicle was not...
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repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 168,600 updated 10/21/11 *bf the consumer stated the cam shaft seal plug came out again causing oil to leak on the exhaust, which caused smoke to emit from the vehicle. Updated 11/02/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 isuzu rodeo. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming one quart of oil per week. The oil was not leaking nor mixing with any other fluids but would burn off when transferred through the cylinders. The vehicle was inspected by a mechanic who stated that the failure could potentially cause the engine to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The engine later failed. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 123,000.
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