2000 Isuzu Rodeo LSE from North America - Comments

22nd Sep 2007, 21:13

"Not Again!"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

CD player broke about three weeks after I bought it.

Check engine light on at 65000, then mysteriously disappeared. No idea why this happened.

ABS light on/off intermittently. Mechanic unable to diagnose issue with ABS. $200 labor and time.

Check engine lignt on at 85000, running ROUGH and stalling at stops. $500 later-a "tune-up", fuel-injector service, and new air intake manifold helped.

Starting problems-turn key for 8-10 seconds before engine will turn. Starter broke-$200. Replaced starter at 87000. STILL won't start properly. It generally starts OK first thing in the morning, but if I drive to the grocery store and get out for half an hour, it is a nightmare to restart it. Turn key for 8-10 seconds, press on the gas, and finally the engine engages with a giant plume of smoke.

I have been a maintainence freak and gotten all my fluid flushes and tune-ups and oil changes as scheduled. I used to LOVE this car, but now it just makes me sick-not to mention poor.

General comments?

I love the 60-40 split seating.

Gas mileage sucks.

Great, roomy truck.

Looks cute.


20th Jun 2009, 21:45

Did you fix the problem with the Rodeo taking 8 to 10 sec to start? If so, what did you fix?

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