1995 Isuzu Rodeo Engine Problems

MY CAR ENGINE RISE UP AS IF MY FEET IS ON THE GAS ALL THE WAY. I CAN BE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE SPEED UP ON IT OWN AND THEN IT STOP. I TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY CAN'T FIND WHY. IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT GOING TO DO IT. I CAN CRANK IT UP AND HAVE IT RUNNING IN PARK AND THE ENGINE WILL RARE UP AND I JUST CUT IT OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE AND SOME TIME IT WILL DO IT AND THEN THERE ARE A LOT OF TIME IT WILL NOT. I HAVE BEEN BLESS NOT TO HAVE HAD A INCIDENT BUT IT HAS DONE THIS IN TRAFFIC AND I HAVE CAME CLOSE AND IT SCARE ME TO PIECES. 2. ELECTRIC LOCK SYSTEM LOCK COULD NOT GET OUT OF MY TRUCK DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN HAD TO BREAK LOCK LATCH ON DRIVER DOOR AND BREAK DOOR PANEL ON DRIVER SIDE FOR ME TO GET OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225668

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

THE BOLT ATTACHING ONE OF THE TIMING BELT ROLLERS BROKE AND THE ENGINE QUIT AND WOULDN'T START. *TR

NHTSA ID

10220713

Incident

Mar 6, 2008

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING NOISE AND SMOKING BEFORE IT COMPLETELY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. THERE IS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V132000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE), BUT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE MODEL YEAR. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,506.

NHTSA ID

10213298

Incident

Dec 28, 2007

Mileage

124,506 mi

THERE IS A LOUD SCREAMING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. THERE IS A SLIGHT VIBRATION UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS OCCASIONAL STALLING.*MR

NHTSA ID

10066643

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE. *JB AT 10K MILES, THE NOISE WAS NOTICEABLE. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE NOISE GRADUALLY WORSENED. A BUZZ NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN MAKING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS USED. THE COMBO SWITCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO A SHORT. ALSO THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR MADE A NOISE AS WELL. THE ENGINE SMOKED AT TIMES, DIED AND WHEN RESTARTED IT DID NOT RUN PROPERLY. THE SUNROOF DRAINS WERE DRAINING INTO THE ROCKER PANELS AND CAUSED WATER TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE DRIVER'S FLOOR. THE TRIM PANEL ON THE REAR DOOR WAS DEFORMED. SCC

NHTSA ID

10012095

Incident

Mar 12, 2003

Mileage

10,000 mi

THE CYLINDER HEAD WILL HAVE TO BE REPACED AGAIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

765698

Incident

Jul 4, 2002

ENGINE VALVES ARE CLICKING CONSTANTLY. *AK CONSUMER STATES CLICKING IS CAUSED BY FAULTY HYDRAULIC LIFTERS, THE LIFTER ORIFICE IS TOO SMALL IN THE 1995 MODEL. VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE OIL PRESSURE OR HAS VERY LITTLE WHILE IDLING, TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER TO USE 0-30 WEIGHT OIL TO CORRECT NOISE IN THE VALVES, HOWEVER THE OIL CHANGE DID NOT HELP, ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE A THRASHING MACHINE. TAILGATE ACTUATOR SPRING WAS REPLACED. WINDOW CABLE MECHANISM IN RIGHT FRONT DOOR PANEL WAS REPLACED. LOCK ON THE LEFT REAR DOOR WOULD LOCK, HOWEVER WOULD HAVE TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. *SLC

NHTSA ID

888513

I TOOK MY ISUZU RODEO TO HAVE THE ROCKER ARM NOISE FIXED. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR HAVING ALREADY DONE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTOR AND NO THE RIGHT.....THE IDLE NEVER HAS BEEN THE SAME..CAR HAS BEEN IN ON 5 TIMES NOW FOR A TOTAL OF 13 DAYS. THEY CANT FIGURE IT OUT. TOLD ME UNTIL THE IDLE IS UP ALL THE TIME THEY CANT FIX IT...THEY JUST DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS. *AK

NHTSA ID

740594

Incident

Jan 4, 2001

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY USING EXCESSIVE OIL, WITH BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE, O-RINGS REPLACED TWICE,HOWEVER DID NOT REMEDY, UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. YH

NHTSA ID

551141

THE ENGINE WHEN AT IDLE STARTS TO MAKE A LOUD RAPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE FAULTY LIFTERS WITHIN AN ENGINE. THE NOISE WILL CONTINUE FROM IDLE ALL THE WAY TO APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. AFTER 20 MINUTES OF OPERATION THE NOISE WILL GO AWAY.

NHTSA ID

715512

Incident

Nov 22, 1999

AT ANY SPEED AND WHENEVER THE CONSUMER WOULD DRIVE OVER A BUMP THE VEHILCE WILL CUT OFF, AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME OFF AND ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

832100

Incident

Aug 12, 1998

OIL VAPORS FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE HEAT FROM THE EGR PIPE SOFTENED THE HOSE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL UNDER PANICK BRAKING. QCAW

NHTSA ID

539022

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, GIVING THE DRIVER NO PRIOR WARNING . THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

826699

Incident

Aug 10, 1998

FAULTY THERMOSTAT FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.

NHTSA ID

538668

Incident

Oct 4, 1997

CLUTCH FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

517450

DUE TO EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL CHARGING, THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID

516924

Incident

Feb 28, 1997

AFTER THREE MONTHS OF THE PURCHASE OF THE TRUCK THE OIL IS BURNING OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

NHTSA ID

802292

CONSUMER LEASED TRUCK, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS, THE OIL IS LEAKING ON TRUCK, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH FIVE OUT OF SIX LUG NUTS PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID

982346

THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. TT

NHTSA ID

978496

Incident

Jun 1, 1995

RAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE APPEARS TO BE LOUDER ON ONE SIDE. DEALER CAN NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. TT

NHTSA ID

962411

Incident

Dec 16, 1994