2002 Isuzu Rodeo LX review from North America
"Great, but risky"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
On-going Transmission Problems; I purchased it with a just installed rebuilt transmission. All was fine for 13 months. It then began jerking/shifting hard after highway driving after approx 1 hour. Tranny shop found no major issues.. I had minor tranny maintenance/adjustments made. After much internet research I decided to have the inhibitor switch replaced. I did... then took the vehicle on a road trip last week. All was perfect for 6.5 hours of driving. (this was abnormal... it would usually start jerking after 1 hour) The 2nd day of our road trip, it jerked Extremely hard (like it never had before) after 2 hours of driving. So I am at a loss to what is happening... and what to do with this vehicle. Any suggestions?
General comments?
I really like this vehicle... affordable SUV with the perks of a more expensive SUV... however I don't like the unreliability and the mystery of the transmission problems. (it also has a shimmy at 65 that won't' go away... but I can live with that)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 62000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 74000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Wagon |
| Date of Entry | 18th July, 2007 |