2000 Isuzu Rodeo Sport Problems

MY MOTHER AND STEPFATHER GAVE ME THEIR 2000 ISUZU RODEO THIS SUMMER. ABOUT 6 OR 7 MONTHS PRIOR TO THEM GIVING ME THE VEHICLE ITS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE THE VEHICLE WOULD GET TO A TANK OF GAS THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD START TO WAVE BACK AND FORTH FROM FULL TO EMPTY WITH THE GAS LIGHT FLASHING. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGINS TO SPUTTER AND LOSE POWER SPORADICALLY. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM/TRAIT ON A 2000-2001 ISUZU RODEO. IT APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT WHICH IS MOUNTED INSIDE THE GAS TANK WITH THE FUEL PUMP. I THINK LOSS OF A CARS POWER CAN BE A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AS THE CAR CAN BEGIN TO STALL WHILE PULLING OUT INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE FUEL GAUGE IS ALSO A SAFETY RISK WHEN IT STARTS TO FLUCTUATE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS REMAINS. THIS COULD RESULT IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY OR ANY OTHER HEAVILY TRAVELED ROAD. I FIND IT SHOCKING THAT THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN RECALLED AND POSES A HUGE SAFETY RISK FOR THE OWNERS AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. NOT TO MENTION I WAS TOLD THE PART IS SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS WITH ANOTHER FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS IN LABOR TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND TRUCK CUTS OFF FREQUENTLY. I HAVE HAD THE PLUGS AND WIRES CHANGED, NUMEROUS OIL CHANGES, GAS TREATMENTS. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES. I EVEN WENT ON LINE TO CHECK INFORMATION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL TANK HAS GONE BAD AND THAT ONE COMING FROM THE MANUFACTURE WOULD COST $1500.00! I JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN MAY 2004. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS, AND I STILL OVER 2 1/2 YEARS ON IT. WHY AREN'T THERE RECALLS ON THIS FUEL TANK/GAS/EMISSIONS SYSTEM ???I DON'T HAVE $1500.00 DOLLARS , PLUS CONTINUE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT TOO. *JB

SEVERE RUST ON REAR FRAME WHERE STABILIZER BAR ATTACHES MAKING STEERING ERRATIC AND UNSAFE.

I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A FRIEND AND I DID A OIL CHANGE AND THE BRACKET IS RUSTING FROM THE FRAME WHAT CAN I DO. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND TRUCK CUTS OFF FREQUENTLY. I HAVE HAD THE PLUGS AND WIRES CHANGED, NUMEROUS OIL CHANGES, GAS TREATMENTS. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES. I EVEN WENT ON LINE TO CHECK INFORMATION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL TANK HAS GONE BAD AND THAT ONE COMING FROM THE MANUFACTURE WOULD COST $1500.00! I JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN MAY 2004. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS, AND I STILL OVER 2 1/2 YEARS ON IT. WHY AREN'T THERE RECALLS ON THIS FUEL TANK/GAS/EMISSIONS SYSTEM ???I DON'T HAVE $1500.00 DOLLARS , PLUS CONTINUE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT TOO. *JB

CONSUMER STATES ON GOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING , HESITATION, AND VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING OR RUNNING, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASION AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRING. *JB THE STALLING ENGINE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY SOLVED BY REPLACING THE EGR VALVE. *YH

TRANSMISSION ACCUMMULATOR VALVE LEAKING. COULD CAUSE FIRE BECAUSE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS SPRAYING ON EXHAUST. CAN'T FIND PARTS TO FIX. NEED SNAPRING AND COVER. LOOKED ON THREE DIFFERENT WEBSITES AND THERE IS ABOUT 2,500 REPORTS ON THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. THE YEARS OF PROBLEM RANGE FROM 1997-2003. *AK

TRANSMISSION MODE SWITCH HAS FAILED 4 TIMES IN ONE MONTH AND THERE IS NO IDENTIFIABLE CAUSE BY BALBOA ISUZU. THIS IS SUCH A COMMON OCCURRENCE RIGHT NOW THAT ALL THE DEALERSHIPS ARE HOLDING ONTO THEIR PARTS CLOSELY AND WILL NOT SELL TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! EVEN THE FACTORY CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. CAUSES THE TEANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT AND IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO SPORT LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST DAMAGE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE REAR FRAME BRACKET TO SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIRED THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO SWAY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THAT REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) DID NOT NEED TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 146,000. UPDATED 03/16/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FROM ISUZU. SHE STATED SHE FOUND THE RECALL ON THE INTERNET, WHICH WAS ISSUED IN DEC 2010, AND SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN NOV 2010

INTERMITTENTLY DURING BRAKING CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, AND THEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER NEEDED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK