Faults:

The steering wheel has worn out. Burning about a quart of oil every 1,000 miles. Minor clicking of valves. My sunroof leaks when it rains at about 80 MPH.

General Comments:

I have the 1994 Isuzu Rodeo 4x4 but it is the fully loaded power windows door locks and the automatic transmission. My car has around 211000 miles on it and all I have is just a few minor problems which have been stated above. It has the auto locking hubs, which is aw-some, they work perfectly. I have had other people have the same car year and all and the engines have been lasting to some 500,000 miles. with just your basic work. It handles very well and has fairly good acceleration. It is reliable, but the seals at the bottom of the door come loose so you have to glue them back on. Other wise this car is all around a great vehicle.

Faults:

Black smoke comes out of the tailpipe until it hits third gear from a cold start. What could that be? Please email me with any opinions? seekingpi@bellsouth.net.

Faults:

In 1994 there was a recall to repair overhead cam seal.

Valve cover gaskets, warranty - low mileage.

Starter motor. when the valve cover gaskets were replaced oil dripped into the starter which eventually caused starter to short. This was not under warranty.

Last year I had the automatic trans. fluid changed for the 2nd time and ever since the vehicle has has trouble going into reverse. when this happens I remain patient until it begins to work, in a minute or two.

There is now a problem with the A/C 9/24/2006.

I all most forgot that the odometer. It has broken twice. The first time was about one week after the warranty expired, dealer price $ 500. bucks. then about a year later it broke again, this time I didn't have it repaired.

The power windows have broken the operating cable two times. Dealer price to fix over $500.00.

The sunroof began to leak, price $280.00.

General Comments:

I love my Isuzu it is in excellent condition. I always keep the vehicle in good condition. With frequent oil changes using a quality oil these changes I do myself. sometimes I change the oil and filter, then drive the car for a week. After I change the oil filter again and replace any lost oil, approx. 1 qt. due to changing the oil filter.

The car has never in 12 years left me at the side of the road. Last year I replaced the radiator. and coolant using only distilled water. I change batteries well before the warranty runs out. I change my own fuel filter. The timing belt was done i8 months ago. This car has been kept in full maintence and then some. Although the transmission and the a/c have me in a corner, since maintence is so expensive. I still would not sell my low mileage would not sell my Rodeo at any offer.

Faults:

The sunroof is leaking on the passenger side only.

General Comments:

I bought a 1994 Isuzu Rodeo LS with the manual tranny back in December, 2005 from a dealer in the countryside town of Lancaster, PA. This dealer had serviced this SUV for the original owner who traded it in. The vehicle had 112,000 miles and cost me $2700. It came with custom American Racing chrome wheels and 4 brand-new 235/75X15 ELDORADO SPORT FURY tires (I'd never heard of these before, but they were new, which saved me bucks).

So far, all I can say is GREAT! It's been in snow here in Pennsylvania and off-road a bit, and the 4X4 is excellent. The auto-locking hubs engage and dis-engage very well. I know others who own this same year and model with the automatic tranny, who wish they too had the manual tranny.

As I said, it was dealer-serviced and maintained, and lived in a garage... and it shows it. The original owner really took care of this vehicle. It has an impressive-looking front grille-guard installed, as well as well-placed aluminum running boards, which are mounted high enough to not interfere when off-road. The exterior looks great, and the interior is in excellent shape with no visible wear on the seats, including the driver’s seat. It has manual windows and door locks (which is okay, since it seems all cars with electric windows and locks start having very expensive problems after about eight years).

The engine is very quiet and does not click or tap at all. We’ve had a fairly mild winter here in southeastern Pennsylvania, in that it didn’t become bitterly cold. Probably, the coldest has been around 15 degrees in the morning. The Rodeo starts right up every morning. It uses about 1 quart of oil per 1200 miles (no smoking at all except under hard acceleration), doesn't leak anything, and now has 119,000 miles.

It was last inspected by the dealer in November of 2005 (PA has an annual inspection law, requiring a vehicle to pass a mechanical test and an emissions test).

My only concern is that the gearing in the 5-speed gearbox is too narrow. When I shift to 5th gear, I always wish there was a 6th gear for highway cruising, which would keep my RPM down.

This SUV is fun to drive and easy to park. So far, I'm quite pleased.