2000 ISUZU RODEO Electrical System Problems

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT A RATE OF 55MPH THE CAR DIED OUT AND WE WERE HAVING A HARD TIME CONTROLLING IT TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. WE PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. WE TURNED THE KEY OFF AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD LIGHT UP. I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. I CONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE CAR STARTED. ALSO I CAN BE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND I HIT MY BRAKES AND MY CAR DIES OUT. I GO TO START IT AND IT WILL NOT START. I HAVE TO WAIT A BIT AND THEN THE CAR STARTS. MY CAR DIES OUT RANDOMLY, IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM GOING AND THE CAR DIES OUT WHEN I PUSH MY BRAKES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR DIES OUT AND THE CARS BEHIND ME DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. *TR

SO MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES TO START WITH. THE FIRST ISSUE WAS WITH THE WINDOWS. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP, SO WE GOT THE SWITCH TESTED, SWITCH TESTED OK SO WE PURCHASED A NEW MOTOR. INSTALL THE NEW MOTOR AND WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP. THEN THE PASSENGER WINDOW STARTED TO ACT UP INTERMITTENTLY. THEN THE AUX PLUGIN BLEW A FUSE, CHANGE THE FUSE AND IT BLEW AGAIN. NOTICED THERE WAS CORROSION ALL THE TIME AT BATTERY CABLES, SO I CHANGED THE BATTERY. THEN THE STARTER WAS NO GOOD. CHANGED THE STARTER AND NOW THE BATTERY IS NOT GOOD. CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE IS A GROUND AT THE STARTER;NONE FOUND. TAKE BATTERY OUT AND EXCHANGE. IN THE MEANTIME THE CAR STALLS OUT INTERMITTENTLY. I CAN BE GOING 50MPH OR 25MPH, IT WON'T MATTER, THE CAR JUST STALLS OUT.I AM UNABLE TO CONTROL THE WHEEL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. RADIO GOES OFF AND ON SOMETIMES BUT MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE CAR STALLING OUT.I CAN ALSO SMELL SOMETIMES WIRES MELTING. I OPEN THE HOOD TO CHECK AND I FIND NOTHING. I SERVICE THE CAR EVERY 4 MONTHS. MY MECHANIC ADVISED FOR ME TO TAKE IT TO SOMEONE WHO CAN CHECK THE ELECTRICAL. THERE ARE TOO MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES GOING ON WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS CANNOT BE NORMAL OR OK. I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE FRONT WINDOWS. AND THE FUSE STILL BLOWS FOR THE AUX PLUGIN. WILL BE CHECKING ON ALTERNATOR NEXT BUT THE DASH DOES NOT INDICATE ANY ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY NOT CHARGING.

Mileage: 131,640

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME SO THAT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER COULD CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. CLAIM#10041003 WAS FILED WITH THE ISUZU MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

Mileage: 119,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND JERKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE OVERHEATED AND CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. RECENTLY, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO A DEFECT WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM UNIT AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,313.

Mileage: 90,000

I PURCHASED AN ISUZU RODEO, 2000 LS 3.2L V6. THE GAS GAUGE HAS BEEN SHOWING EMPTY SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL. I WENT THROUGH HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ISUZU SHOULD PAY FOR IT! *JB

Mileage: 90,123

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE BATTERY LOOKED SWOLLEN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DIGITAL DISPLAYS BEGAN FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE ENGINE POWER SLOWED TO 30 MPH AND BELOW. AFTER REACHING THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. AFTER TOWING THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER, AN INSPECTION IDENTIFIED THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE TO BE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE WIRING HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

Mileage: 63,400

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE BATTERY LOOKED SWOLLEN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DIGITAL DISPLAYS BEGAN FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE ENGINE POWER SLOWED TO 30 MPH AND BELOW. AFTER REACHING THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. AFTER TOWING THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER, AN INSPECTION IDENTIFIED THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE TO BE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE WIRING HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

Mileage: 63,400

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE BATTERY LOOKED SWOLLEN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DIGITAL DISPLAYS BEGAN FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE ENGINE POWER SLOWED TO 30 MPH AND BELOW. AFTER REACHING THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. AFTER TOWING THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER, AN INSPECTION IDENTIFIED THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE TO BE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE WIRING HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

Mileage: 63,400

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN FILLED WITH FUEL. WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AS IF IT WERE GOING TO STALL. THE FIRE WAS FIRST NOTICED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. BASED ON THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS INVESTIGATION THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HOWEVER, AN ARSON INVESTIGATOR WAS CONTACTED WHO DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL AND STARTED IN AN ELECTRICAL BOX LOCATED NEAR THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED BUT DID NOT ARRIVE ON THE SCENE. UPDATED 04/04/06. *JB

Mileage: 85,000

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON IT'S OWN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, GAS GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY THEN GOES UP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. VEHICLE RUNS FINE. CHECKED PROBLEM CODE AT ADVANCE AUTO PARTS(FREE CODE CHECK) SAYS FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT. ADVANCE AUTO MAN SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ISUZU VEHICLES AND EVEN THE HONDA PASSPORT. HAVE CHECKED ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS FOR THE PROBLEM AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. ISUZU SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MANUFACTURING FAULTY GAS SENSORS. I HAVE A 2000 RODEO WITH ONLY 63000 MILES ON IT AND I TAKE CARE OF IT. *JB

IN DECEMBER 2003, WE PURCHASED OUR 2000 ISUZU RODEO LS WITH 55,987 MILES. WE FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR PURCHASING A USED AUTOMOBILE. TAKING EVERY MEASURE TO INSURE THAT WE WERE PURCHASING A VEHICLE THAT WOULD PERFORM WELL FOR US. WE HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, ALSO KNOWN AS A USED VEHICLE INSPECTION, PERFORMED AT OUR LOCAL ISUZU DEALER. THE VEHICLE PASSED. WE THEN RAN A CAR FAX HISTORY REPORT, EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT THERE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE THEN PASSED A SMOG CHECK WITH FLYING COLORS. FOUR THOUSAND MILES WENT BY AND WE PERFORMED A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. IN ANOTHER FOUR THOUSAND MILES WE HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE!THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF SERVICE NEEDED, NO OIL LEAKS, NO RED LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD, NOTHING! JUST A SLIGHT TICKING NOISE AND TWENTY MILES LATER EXTREME ENGINE FAILURE, DIAGNOSED AS A "MAJOR OIL LEAK, A BLOWN ENGINE" DUE TO A "DEFINITE INTERNAL PROBLEM". SO, I HAVE A PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND DOCUMENTED ISUZU, THAT I ONLY DROVE FOR 9,000 MILES, JUST OUTSIDE OF THE SECOND OWNER WARRANTY OF 60,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS SITTING IN MY FRONT YARD WITH THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE STILL IN IT. I'M DEMANDING ISUZU ASSIST IN A "GESTURE OF GOODWILL" BY REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE IN MY ISUZU WITH A NEW FACTORY ENGINE. IF ISUZU DOES NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY REQUEST I WILL DEMAND MY RIGHTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW THAT THEY BUY THIS UNSAFE LEMON BACK FROM ME. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH (THIS RESEARCH ALSO EXPLAINED THE OCCASIONAL STALLING WE EXPERIENCED) ON ISUZUS AND HAVE CONFIRMED A HISTORY OF COUNTLESS DEFECTS WITH THESE CARS. THIS INFORMATION CAN BE VERIFIED ON THE NHTSA AND THE CAS WEB SITES. I URGE ANYONE ELSE ENCOUNTERING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ISUZUS TO DOCUMENT AND FOLLOW THROUGH WITH YOUR CONCERNS THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHANNELS .... NHTSA AND CAS. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LEMON LAW AND DEMAND YOUR RIGHTS!!! *LA

Mileage: 64,000

IN DECEMBER 2003 WE PURCHASED OUR 2000 ISSUES RODEO LS WITH 55,987 MILES. WE FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR PURCHASING A USED AUTOMOBILE. TAKING EVERY MEASURE TO INSURE THAT WE WERE PURCHASING A VEHICLE THAT WOULD PERFORM WELL FOR US. WE HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, ALSO KNOWN AS A USED VEHICLE INSPECTION, PERFORMED AT OUR LOCAL ISUZU DEALER. THE VEHICLE PASSED. WE THEN RAN A CAR FAX HISTORY REPORT, EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT THERE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE THEN PASSED A SMOG CHECK WITH FLYING COLORS. FOUR THOUSAND MILES WENT BY AND WE PERFORMED A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. IN ANOTHER FOUR THOUSAND MILES WE HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE! THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF SERVICE NEEDED, NO OIL LEAKS, NO RED LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD, NOTHING! JUST A SLIGHT TICKING NOISE AND TWENTY MILES LATER EXTREME ENGINE FAILURE, DIAGNOSED AS A "MAJOR OIL LEAK, A BLOWN ENGINE" DUE TO A "DEFINITE INTERNAL PROBLEM". SO, I HAVE A PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND DOCUMENTED ISUZU, THAT I ONLY DROVE FOR 9,000 MILES, JUST OUTSIDE OF THE SECOND OWNER WARRANTY OF 60,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS SITTING IN MY FRONT YARD WITH THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE STILL IN IT. I'M DEMANDING ISUZU ASSIST IN A "GESTURE OF GOODWILL" BY REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE IN MY ISUZU WITH A NEW FACTORY ENGINE. IF ISUZU DOES NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY REQUEST I WILL DEMAND MY RIGHTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW THAT THEY BUY THIS UNSAFE LEMON BACK FROM ME. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH (THIS RESEARCH ALSO EXPLAINED THE OCCASIONAL STALLING WE EXPERIENCED) ON ISUZUS AND HAVE CONFIRMED A HISTORY OF COUNTLESS DEFECTS WITH THESE CARS. THIS INFORMATION CAN BE VERIFIED ON THE NHTSA AND THE CAS WEB SITES. I URGE ANYONE ELSE ENCOUNTERING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ISUZUS TO DOCUMENT AND FOLLOW THROUGH WITH YOUR CONCERNS THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHANNELS .... NHTSA AND CAS. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LEMON LAW AND DEMAND YOUR RIGHTS!!! *LA

Mileage: 64,000

THE LIGHT TO MAKEUP MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLICKERS OR DOESN'T TURN ON AT ALL. NOT A BIG PROBLEM.. JUST MAKES THE CAR SEEM IMPERFECT.*AK

Mileage: 38,000

2000 ISUZU RODEO (PURCHSED AS NEW) -BREAKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN FIRST 2 YEARS. -OIL NEEDS TO BE ADDED EVERY MONTH. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR ISUZUS. DOES NOT BURN OR LEAK. -STEREO/6 CD CHANGER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BROKE. DEALER SAID IT WAS FAULTY. -WINDSHEILD WIPERS BROKE - ELECTRICAL SWITCH FAULTY -CAR STALLED 2 X WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ONE WHILE DRIVING 40MPH AND THE OTHER AT A STOP LIGHT. DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO A BAD EGR VALVE ($450) -CAR PINGS CONSTANTLY. DEALER FIRST RECOMMENDED TO USE HIGH GRADE GAS- THEN ABOUT A YEAR LATER SAID TO USE LOW GRADE GAS B/C THE HIGH GRADE GAS MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE EGR VALVE PROBLEM! -TRANSMISSION MODE CONTROL SWITCH BROKE. PUT IN DRIVE AND DASHBOARD SAID IT WAS STILL IN PARK, CAUSED CAR TO GRIND AND BUCK FORWARD. ($460) DEALER SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN IZUSU RODEO'S. *PH

INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START PROPERLY AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO CRANK THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIME BEFORE STARTING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE FUEL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND STAY ON MOMENTARY BEFORE IT WENT OUT. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *NLM

MY CAR HAS STALLED ON ME SEVERAL TIMES. WAS SERVICED BUT STILL STALLING IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING. WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING MAKES LOUD UNFAMILLAR NOISES. *AK