1999 Isuzu Rodeo LS review from North America
"With all the troubles, it's simply a foreign car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
First my brakes were recalled and even after being fixed they still act up. I then dealt with disapearing oil which eventually caused a ticking in the engine. Check engine light ended up coming on resulting from the EGR valve and recently after giving the vehicle a break every now and then, the motor begin severely knocking so I had to replace the engine. I bought a wrecked Rodeo of the same year which amazingly had 54,199 miles on it and pulled the motor myself and had a local mechanic do the swap. I then sold the carcase with the bad motor to a salvage yard for the what it cost to swap the motors ($500). Any questions, you can ask at pup106@aol.com.
General comments?
The Rodeo has adequate power to get up and go and tow a trailer.
However it gets disapointing gas mileage, especially when towing a trailer.
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| Good riddance! |
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| Not a dependable vehicle |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.2L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 115845 miles |
| Previous car | Isuzu Rodeo |
| Date of Entry | 3rd February, 2006 |