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Hi I have a 99 Rodeo that I bought 2 years ago. The gas gauge don't work, the check engine light stays on they say it is an oxygen sensor, and my engine blew last night and I still owe on the car. I am in on the class action lawsuit.
Ddziedzic@jjwild.com.
I have a 99' Isuzu Rodeo. It has been a good truck, (other than the quart of oil every 600 miles and the ABS light on all the time).
Recently the transmission has been shifting very hard, about every other time that I drive it. I took it to a shop where they hooked it up to a computer to find the problem, to no avail.
Also, about the same time the tranny started acting up the ignition hasn't been working the first time you turn the key. It clicks once then nothing.
If anyone has had the same problems please let me know what to do, my e_mail is how462663@yahoo.com. thanks.
I have the exact same issues with my 2000 Honda Passport.
-Gas light always on.
-Wipers malfunction.
-Difficult to start.
-Burns oil obscenely fast!
I would be in for a lawsuit.
I have a 1998 Rodeo. While having my rear brakes changed last week, which by the way, they had to break several lug nuts to remove my tires. Anyways, I was told I have the following problems: busted axle seal and leaking brake seal. This is in addition to the burning of oil, bad thermostat, check engine light always on, ABS light always on, and the fact that I am now getting about 10 miles per gallon. The mechanic told me to get rid of the car even if it means letting the finance company pick it up. There has to be a way out. I can't afford the repairs and besides my mechanic said he will have nothing to do with those types of repairs.
Add me to the list. I own a 99 Rodeo that I bought brand new. Surprisingly enough it has not used oil like others here that I have read about. However, early on the air compressor went out and cost me a bundle to have replaced. From day one the brakes have never worked properly, to the point of being dangerous. Also early on the gas gauge quit working. Now the transmission is giving me problems. Seriously!! I'm in. StanleyAGCON@aol.com.
I am so glad I found this page!
I own a '99 Isuzu Rodeo LS, V6, 4x4, 5 spd. manual.
About 3 years ago, I heard a knocking noise coming from the engine. I took the Rodeo to my local mechanic, who informed me that it was the main connecting rod, and the engine needed to be either replaced or rebuilt. I opted to have it rebuilt. This was only the beginning of my nightmare.
I have basically had every problem that has been listed on this page. My two biggest irritations are with the EGR valve and the oil consumption. When I had the engine rebuilt, a new EGR valve was put on, and less than 30k miles later, the stupid thing has gone bad! I have an engine diagnostics machine, so whenever the 'check engine' light comes on for the EGR valve, I remove it and clean it out with choke/carb cleaner. It is not worth the $130 or whatever it costs to replace it, as it will just go bad again.
The oil consumption is rediculous. I am paranoid that I am going to go to the store one day and come back with a blown engine. I check my oil religiously, and less than 2k after I last had my oil changed I have had to add 2 quarts.
If someone finds out about a class action lawsuit, I want in on it!
My wife and I purchased a 1999 LS Rodeo 4X4 new. We have replaced the ABS unit and the fuel sensor in the tank. The sensor cost $15.00; the job was $100 from a backyard mechanic because Henderson, NV Isuzu would not touch it. Now the AC compressor is making a noise when turned on. Granted, the vehicle has 99K on it. I take it in to Ron's Bridgestone every 3 months and something is always wrong; CV boots, brakes, bearings, belt, shocks, power steering, and now AC. It is a daily driver for my wife who drives 12 miles round trip to work here in Arizona. Compared to my 1999 Nissan Frontier, the Rodeo belongs in the road apple pile!.
Brian Heilmann
Fort Mohave, AZ.
So how can we file a lawsuit? We all have the same freakin' problems with our Rodeo. Does anyone have problems with front wheel bearings now?
C. Montes
Unionville, CT.
Count me in on the lawsuit...
Do we have any lawyer Rodeo owners out there?
We need you!
If you're having oil consumption issues be sure to read the section on that problem at www.isuzufaq.com. Switching to Rotella T 15/40 oil seem to help a lot. I just did today and I'll keep you posted. Seems like a simple thing to do that may help!
I am the owner of a 1999 Isuzu Rodeo LES 2 wheel drive. I have had to replace the starter at 149,750 miles. Intake gaskets and AC compressor just went out.
Getting your transmission serviced will save you a lot of money. I did.
The oil consumption means you have bad oil rings, valves, or valve seals. The catalytic converter could burn it up so you might not see it out the tail pipe.
I have 164,250 miles on mine. I changed spark plugs and keep a K&N air filter on mine, also I put a chip in the AIT sensor and it runs like a rabid hedgehog now. But I would be willing to be in on a lawsuit too!!
count_chockula@msn.com for any questions. I am an ASE certified mechanic!
WOW...I am so glad that google found this page for a person who is not so savvy about a vehicle! In any event, I have like most folks on this website the 1999 Isuzu Rodeo LS. I have been having problem after problem with it --- it is literally falling apart before my eyes. Needless to say, my local Isuzu/Subaru/Lincoln dealership is WAY over expensive to get the recalls done and over with. I have ABS problems, transmission problems - my truck shakes like it is a ride a carnival, problems with my winter and power drive (since living in New England 4X4 is a must, but I understood that winter/power drive works equally), interior and exterior lighting, a howling noise when I drive above 60mph (so I believe it to be the front window or something with the frame), my bumper and rear door needs to be replaced (is there like a place where I can get these items for a very low price), and I am sure other things! Being in college it is taking a strain on my very limited budget --- any assistance or guidance would be most helpful...
I, too like others, have contacted Isuzu in California and they have yet to contact me! How do we find out about this lawsuit? In my opinion, the company should own up to its product. GM has no room to continue to make mistakes --- I know I should have went with a Toyota 4Runner!
If anyone has any information, please feel free to drop me a line at trufaself@yahoo.com with the title 1999 Rodeo!
Thanks for the website and response!
Rodeo Driver.
C. D. H.
Mid-Coast Maine.
I read these postings about a year ago, when I was first involved in Rodeos, and am not surprised to see them continuing to flood in. I am my own mechanic, well qualified for most anything, and bought this '98 Rodeo cheap already blown from the oil issue. Thought it would be an easy fix to either do a crank-kit, or worst case a used motor. I did the crank kit myself, (against advice) and it was beautiful for about 300 miles, when it blew again worse than the original time. (I've done many of those types of jobs before.) I suspect shavings remained in oil passages that I didn't get cleaned out. The hows & whys were irrelevant. I ditched any thought of that motor, and found a used one with about 70k on it. I wanted to check the bottom end and clean the oil pick up screen as it was easy insurance. I was dismayed to find a couple of metal chunks, even thought the motor ran fine. I was stuck with it 'cuz it came from an individual. I decided to tear it down to check the crank for wear and put new bearings in for good measure. That's now done, its back in, but won't run right. Only hitting on 3 of 6 cylinders. (Left bank is working, right isn't.) All criteria is there, good compression, spark and fuel, but nothing is being produced by the right bank. It has stumped some of the best mechanics in my town. ---This nightmare year-long project is still a work in progress. (I don't give up easy.) I am wondering if my computer has gotten messed up even though it ran great before. Anyone know if it can be re-mapped, re-set, baselined, or otherwise reprogrammed?-----------------------I'm interested in any results that could come from a class action suit, but does it sound feasible that second hand owners could recover anything? -----Thanks--Ed edward.yancy@xerox.com.
My 1998 Rodeo has been great, 243,000 miles, only have had to change things like alternator and starter. I do regular oil changes 3k-4k miles. It does use a little oil between changes, approx 0.5 qts. but I think that is acceptable.
It's beginning to sound like these SUVs are like old Harley Davidson's. Just a number of regular maintenance items and they'll run forever.
Seems the oil issue is resolved with Seafoam semi-annually before an oil change.
Seems cleaning the EGR and PCV are in the same semi-annual time frames for engine knock.
I fixed my intermittent wiper problem with a simple $5 electrical relay replacement.
All this and the transmission goes out between 130 and 160k miles (just had mine swapped out).
Other than that they are great trucks. Can't wait to try the Seafoam!!