1997 ISUZU RODEO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

2006 I PURCHASED 1997 ISUZU RODEO. NOT LONG AFTER WE NOTICED ENGINE MADE A TICKING SOUND BROUGHT IT TO SHOP AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO OIL PRESSURE. WE HAD TO HAVE ENGINE REPLACED IT TOOK ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THEY HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE 2. FIRST ONE THEY INSTALLED WAS ALSO BLOWN. ENGINE STILL TICKS. THERE IS ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE SUV WANTING TO ACCELERATE WHILE AT A STOP. SOMETIMES NOT EVEN HOLDING THE BREAK FIRM STOPS IT FROM ROLLING. THE HEATER CORE STARTED LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO THE VEHICLE. THE REPLACEMENT FEE JUST FOR THE PART IS 400.00. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN THE CITY, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 180,000

ENGINE QUITS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WHEN ENGINE COLD OR HOT, IN DIFFERENT SEASONS AND WEATHER. TIMES BETWEEN EVENTS RANGES FROM A FEW MINUTES TO A FEW MONTHS, NO DISCERNABLE PATTERNS. ENGINE GENERALLY RESTARTS EASILY BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AFTER STARTING. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND INDEPENDENT GARAGE WITH NO RESULTS; PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS.

Mileage: 90,000

DT: TWO WEEKS AFTER BUYING A USED CAR, IT STARTED MAKING A NOISE AND ON THE WAY TO THE MECHANIC THE FAN BELT BROKE. AFTER THEY FIXED THE FAN BELT (ABOUT A WEEK AFTER) THE ENGINE FROZE. THE USED CAR LOT THAT THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE CAR FROM SAID SHE COULD NOT BRING THE CAR TO THEM BECAUSE SHE DID NOT HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND THEY DID NOT OFFER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER OF VEHICLE WILL NOT HELP. SHE HAS NO MONEY TO GET IT FIXED AND SHE CAN' T TAKE HER FATHER TO THE DOCTOR. *JB

Mileage: 82,381

THE FLEX PIPE ON THE 1999 ISUZU RODEO DEVELOPED A LEAK.*MR THE FLEX PIPE IS A PART OF THE VEHICLE'S CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH IS COVERED BY AN 8 YEAR 80000 MILE FEDERAL EMISSION WARRANTY. SINCE THE FLEX PIPE IS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARRANTY. *NM

Mileage: 77,019

THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE WHEN DRIVING, AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A LEAK WAS BEHIND A PIPE IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND ZONE A MANAGER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER FELT IF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE TO FAIL IT SHOULD BE COVERED, HOWEVER SINCE IT WAS THE PIPE THEY WILL NOT COVER THE FAILURE. *JB *SC *JB

Mileage: 76,700

THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES OF VERY EASY DRIVING AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE. NEEDS MAJOR REPAIRS AND HAVE REPLACED LUG NUTS EVERY TIME TIRES ARE ROTATED ETC. *JB

Mileage: 53,000

BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGEERS AUTOMATIC WINDOWS HAVE BROKEN. THE MIDDLE CONSOLE IS BROKEN. THE HOOKS FOR THE BACK SEAT DO NOT LATCH THE SEAT AND THE SEAT FLIES FORWARD DURING BRAKING (A DISTRACTING HAZZARD). THE ENGINE MAKES A TICKING NOISE. THE ENGINE SEEMS TO GET TOO HOT. THE ENGINE SEEMS TO SMELL OF OIL EVEN AFTER SHORT TRIPS. THE BELTS MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS JUST STARTING - I JUST HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE STATION AND THE SERVICE MAN SAID HE DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.

PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIME AFTER TIME,1997 ISUZU RODEO WHICH COSTING ME ABOUT 24000.00 DOLLARS WITH HIGH INTEREST,NOW PROBLEM WITH CRANK SHAFT STICKING OUT ABOUT 1 AND A HALF INCHES WHEN YOU MASH DOWN ON CLUTCH IN WHICH SERVICE MECHANICS SAY IT SHOULD NOT DO,AND THAT IT IS COMING OUT TOO MUCH. ABS LIGHT STAYS ON,TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE LIKE THE VALVES. CAN NOT PAY ON IT GOOD BECAUSE I AM ALWAYS SPENDING MONEY TO TRY TO KEEP IT RUNNING. PAYMENT OF 384.00 DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR 5 YEARS. PURCHASED FROM THOMSON GEORGIA JEEP AND DODGE DEALERSHIP. BURNING OUT ALTERNATORS WHICH COST ME OVER 180.00 DOLLARS TWICE,COUPLE OF STARTERS,PICK-UP SWITCH,REAR END SQUEAKING,CRANK AND CAM SENSORS. IT HAS BEEN ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER AND I DO NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF MONEY TO KEEP SPENDING ON REPAIRS AND TRY TO MAKE PAYMENTS. MAKES ME WONDER WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT,AND WHAT ITS HISTORY WAS. EVEN HAS FOUL FUME ODORS A LOT. *NLM

HAD BRAKES COMPLETELY REPLACED 3 TIMES. MAKES WEIRD TRAIN-LIKE SOUND OVER 25 MPH; OVERHEATS WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT-NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG; AT NO PARTICULAR TIME, IF YOU SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, IT WON'T START BACK UP, TURN OVER, OR MAKE A SOUND EXCEPT FOR ALL THE DASH LIGHTS AND NOISES (BEEP BEEP BEEP); HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED-STUCK IN OVERDRIVE; STRONG ROTTEN-EGG ODOR SINCE PURCHASE; SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING; HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED-WHEN YOU STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE AMMETER GOES DOWN-NOW IT IS DOING THAT AGAIN; DASH LIGTHS COME AND GO-GET DIMMER AND BRIGHTER FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE AC NEVER WORKED RIGHT. HEADLIGHTS GET DIM WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS.*AK

HAD BRAKES COMPLETELY REPLACED 3 TIMES. MAKES WEIRD TRAIN-LIKE SOUND OVER 25 MPH; OVERHEATS WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT-NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG; AT NO PARTICULAR TIME, IF YOU SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, IT WON'T START BACK UP, TURN OVER, OR MAKE A SOUND EXCEPT FOR ALL THE DASH LIGHTS AND NOISES (BEEP BEEP BEEP); HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED-STUCK IN OVERDRIVE; STRONG ROTTEN-EGG ODOR SINCE PURCHASE; SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING; HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED-WHEN YOU STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE AMMETER GOES DOWN-NOW IT IS DOING THAT AGAIN; DASH LIGTHS COME AND GO-GET DIMMER AND BRIGHTER FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE AC NEVER WORKED RIGHT. HEADLIGHTS GET DIM WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS.*AK

OUR PROBLEM IS WITH AMERICAN ISUZU MOTORS AND NOT WITH THE RUSS DARROW ORGANIZATION. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 1999. IN FEBRUARY OF 2000, THE ENGINE MADE A NOTICEABLE TICKING SOUND. WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND THEY COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. IN MARCH OF 2000, ISUZU HAD SENT OUT A BULLETIN TO ITS DEALERSHIPS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. WE, AS THE CONSUMER, WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS BULLETIN UNTIL JULY OF 2000, WHEN OUR VEHICLE WAS AGAIN SERVICED FOR THE SAME TICKING SOUND. WE WERE THEN INFORMED THAT THE TICKING SOUND WAS COMING FROM ONE OR MORE OF THE LASH ADJUSTERS DO TO VARNISH BUILD UP. ISUZU CLAIMS THAT THE CONDITION RESULTS FROM EXCEEDING THE REQUIRED OIL CHANGE AND FILTER, WHICH IN THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES EVERY 7500 MILES OR 12 MONTHS WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. IT ALSO STATES THAT IT SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY 3750 MILES UNDER "SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS". FIRST THEY RECOMMENDED A OIL CHANGE OF OW-30 SYNTHETIC OIL, WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO BASICALLY FLUSH OUT THE HYDRAULIC LASH ADJUSTERS AND REMOVE THE VARNISH THAT IS PREVENTING THE HYDRAULIC LASH ADJUSTER PISTON TRAVEL. THIS WAS DONE AT OUR EXPENSE. WE WERE INFORMED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS, AND IF THE TICKING PERSISTED, RETURN THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER SERVICING WHICH ALL WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN JULY OF 2000 FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC WORK. AT THIS TIME WE WERE INFORMED THAT I AND MY HUSBAND WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FINANCIALLY FOR ALL LABOR COSTS INVOLVED IN TEARING DOWN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER INFORMED US THAT ISUZU WOULD ONLY COVER BROKEN PARTS AND WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANY OTHER SERVICES. AT THIS POINT, I WALKED OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. OUR PROBLEM IS, ONLY SOME OF THE 1997 RODEOS ARE INVOLVED WITH THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, HOW COULD ISUZU ONLY MAKE A ENGINE THAT WOULD CARRY A REGULAR WEIGHT OIL AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HAVE TO CHANGE TO A SYNTHETIC OIL?? $840.00 REPAIR. *AK

ON JULY 10, 1999, MY FAMILY AND I WERE COMMING HOME FROM RIVERSIDE PARK AND ON THE WAY BACK HOME AT 12:00AM, ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY CAR STARTED TO GO ON AND OFF , THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A WAIRED NOISE AND SMELL LIKE IF SOMETHING WAS BURNING. AT THIS POINT THE CAR GOT VERY HARD TO HAND, I AM ONLY 23 YEARS OLD AND HAD MY 4 MONTH OLD SON IN THE CAR. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCENT IN THE HIGHWAY. AT THIS TIME I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CAR HAS BECAUSE THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN TO HELPFUL AT ALL. THIS CAR IS A LEASE AND I CALLED OFF ROAD ASSISTANCE AT THE TIME OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY WERE NOT NICE PEOPLE. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR FOR ANYBODY TO TOW MY CAR AND WITH MY 4 MONTH OLD SON, I WAS NOT ABLE TO WAIT THAT LONG. THE ALL THE CLERK SAID TO ME WAS "OH WELL" AND JUST HUNG UP AND NEVER SENT NOBODY TO HELP ME OUT WITH THE CAR. AT THIS TIME MY CAR IS AT THE STATE POLICE. I WILL BE CALLED THE DEALER AND HOPEFUL THEY WILL BE ABLE TO TELL ME WHAT IS THE ACTUAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THE RODERS ON THE CAR MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN I REVERSE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPAIRED FEW TIMES AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING AGAIN. ALL THEY WOULD SAY IS THAT ALL TRUCKS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAY IT IS DUE TO RUST UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I AM VERY UPSET WITH ALL THE ISSUE ON THIS CAR. IF THESE CAR HAVE AN ISSUE I THINK THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE THEY CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

WHILE TRAVELING THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE ARE MAKING A TAPPING NOISE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CLUTCH HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT WHEN APPLIED. VEHICLE ALSO STALLS, CAUSING NON-MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE. *AK

DEFECTIVE VACUUM HOSE IN EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. *AK