1999 Isuzu Rodeo Fuel system Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK CORRODED AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 198,000.

NHTSA ID

10871931

Incident

May 18, 2016

Mileage

198,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO 2.2L 4 CYLINDER MODEL TRUCK, AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, 02 SENSORS AND COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAVE ALL GONE BAD. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE OTHER SENSORS AS WELL. SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX THIS TRUCK. PLEASE LET ISUZU KNOW THAT THEY NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS, AND FIX THESE LEMON VEHICLES. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND NEED THIS VEHICLE TO GET FROM SCHOOL AND BACK, AND I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY MORE FIXES I WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD. THERE ARE PLENTY MORE CONSUMERS ON FORUMS ACROSS THE INTERNET COMPLAINING OF THESE VEHICLES, AND ARE GENERALLY THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. WHY HASN'T ANYTHING BEEN DONE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10438457

Incident

Dec 3, 2011

Mileage

167,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:10V436000, SUSPENSION REAR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE FUEL TANK SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE; YET, THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 10277020. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 144,000.

NHTSA ID

10412100

Incident

Jul 11, 2011

Mileage

144,000 mi

AFTER ONLY HAVING MY RODEO FOR A FEW MONTHS MY ABS WENT BAD BUT IT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. THEN SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE WARRANTY ENDED AND GAS GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY BUT IT WAS FULL, NEXT I HAVE TO ADD OIL TO MY CAR EVERY TWO TO THREE DAYS BECAUSE IT BURNS OIL REALLY BAD NO LEAKAGE OR NOTHING LIKE THAT. NOW I HAVE STARTED ADDING ANTI-FREEZE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. THERE ARE MAJOR TRANMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND FROM READING THE INTERNET IT'S NOT JUST MY CAR IT'S ISUZU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10272550

Incident

May 9, 2002

Mileage

105,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE NOT READING FUEL SYSTEM CORRECTLY. SHOWS EMPTY WHEN REACHING CLOSE TO HALFWAY. OTHER REPORTS LIST PROBLEM WITH FUEL SENDING CONTROL UNIT CONTACTS. UNIT AND FUEL SYSTEM NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10266697

Incident

Apr 25, 2009

Mileage

150,000 mi

1999 IZUSU RODEO WITH MULTIPLE PROBLEMS: IE: ABS BRAKE LIGHT WON'T GO OUT. HAVE HAD VEHICLE SERVICED HOWEVER WHEN COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE SLIDES. GAS GAUGE LIGHT WON'T GO OUT...TANK IS FULL...REPAIR PRICE-CRAZY. HIGH IDLE-FOOT ON BRAKE AND VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE PICKS UP SPEED QUICKLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ERRATIC-SOMETIMES THEY WORK, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T AND SOMETIMES THEY JUST STOP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW. ALL OF THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES. I'M FINDING THAT SOME OWNERS FELL UNDER A RECALL TO FIX THESE ITEMS BUT I DON'T. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT. DO I HAVE TO KILL OR BE KILLED FIRST ESPECIALLY WITH THE BREAKING ISSUES? *JB UPDATED 10/23/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10202332

Incident

Sep 10, 2007

Mileage

40,000 mi

FUEL SENDING UNIT/GAS GAUGE LIGHT FLASHING EMPTY WHEN CAR IS FULL OF GAS. ABS LIGHT NEVER GOES OUT ...HAD RECALL REPAIRED DASH LIGHTS..CAR IS IN PARK BUT LIGHT ON DASH IS IN (N)..LIGHT ON GEAR SHIFT IS DEAD REAR WINSHIELD WIPER JUST STOPPED WORKING RUBBER SEAL AROUND REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW DRY ROTTED CAUSING WINDOW TO SHATTER AND BREAK WHILE CAR WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. THIS IS DANGEROUS. CAR SLIDING THROUGH STOP LIGHT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP OR WHEN SITTING STILL CAR WILL IDLE AND CAUSE CAR TO MOVE WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKES. HUMMING/RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE POSTED ON SEVERAL COMPLAINT WEBSITES AND THEY ALL PERTAIN TO MY 1999 RODEO AS WELL AS THOUSANDS OF OTHERS. MY RODEO WAS PURCHASED IN 2003 AND I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EXCEPT FOR THE ABS ONE AND I LEARNED ABOUT THAT FROM A RELATIVE WHO HAS THE SAME VEHICLE. IF SOMETHING BREAKS DOWN OR STOPS WORKING ON HERS I CAN EXPECT IT TO OCCUR WITH MINE OR VISA VERSA. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE..I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE TO PURCHASE AN ISIZU RODEO IF MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC THERE IS A RODEO IN THE GARAGE WAITING TO BE WORKED ON. THE MECHANIC SHAKES HIS HEAD.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10200432

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

LOW FUEL INDICATOR IS ON CONSTANTLY. HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME AS THE GAS GAUGE WOULD WORK PROPERLY FOR THE FIRST 1/2 TANK, BUT BELOW 1/2 TANK WOULD SIMPLY SHOW EMPTY. NOW, AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS, STILL SHOWS AS EMPTY WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10192884

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

Mileage

50,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWN TO THE EMPTY INDICATOR. THIS OCCURRED ON 2 OCCASIONS AND THE NEEDLE USUALLY DROPPED TO EMPTY A FEW DAYS AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH FUEL. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR 12/19/06. THE PROBLEM RECURRED ON 12/10/06. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. THE CONTACT ENCOUNTERED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10175827

Incident

Nov 11, 2006

Mileage

160,900 mi

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN GAS TANK FAILED EARLY IN AUTOMOBILE'S LIFE. GAS GAUGE USED TO READ INCORRECTLY, EVENTUALLY NOT REGISTERING ANY GASOLINE AT ALL (ALWAYS ON EMPTY). THIS HAS CAUSED AUTOMOBILE'S "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THOUGH THERE IS NO TRUE ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. THIS ISSUE DID NOT LEAD TO ANY INJURIES, THOUGH COULD IF THERE WAS A DRIVER WHO WAS UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM (IE, RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN UNPOPULATED AREA, ETC.). I AM AWARE OF A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE COMPLAINED (ONLINE AND VIA PHONE) ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAS NOT BEEN ELEVATED TO RECALL STATUS AS OF YET. *NM

NHTSA ID

10173443

Incident

Oct 24, 2001

Mileage

22,000 mi

GASOLINE GAUGE HAS FAILED. IT INDICATES AN EMPTY TANK EVEN WHEN THE TANK HAS JUST BEEN FILLED. ALSO THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR IS BLINKING. APPARENTLY, THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH NUMEROUS ISUZU RODEOS BUT ISUZU REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH IT OCCURRED MORE THAN A YEAR AGO, I JUST BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON-LINE COMPLAINT PROCEDURE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10170709

Incident

Mar 12, 2005

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES AND THE GAS GAUGE WILL NOT WORK ACCURATELY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10164213

Incident

Apr 1, 2003

Mileage

75,000 mi

AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND ACCURATELY. IT IS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE, AND I HAVE TO RESET THE TRIP METER EACH TIME I FILL THE VEHICLE UP WITH GAS. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE UNTIL MY WIFE HEARD A WORK COLLEAGUE ON THE TELEPHONE WITH ISUZU COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH HER RODEO AS WELL (DIFFERENT MODEL YEAR). NOW I SEE IN REVIEWING THIS WEBSITE, THAT THIS IS MORE THAN A COINCIDENCE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON AND OFF ON THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS DUE TO THE ISSUE WITH THE GAS GAGE AS WELL. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, IT COSTS ABOUT $500 TO REPAIR THIS PR PROBLEM AS THE LABOR INVOLVED IS QUITE EXTENSIVE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10161714

Incident

Jan 4, 2003

Mileage

55,000 mi

A BRAKE PROBLEM THAT OCCURS WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES OVER BUMPS. THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASES AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE CLOSELY. AND THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. *NM

NHTSA ID

10158953

Incident

Jun 4, 2006

Mileage

60,000 mi

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AT 63000 MILES. SAME DESCRIPTION AS THE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS I.E. EMPTY LIGHT STARTS BLINKING OR STAYS ON WHEN TANK IS AT LEAST 3/4 FULL AND NEEDLE WILL DROP TO EMPTY AFTER A FEW MILES AFTER FILL UP. FORCED TO EITHER USE TRIP ODOMETER TO TELL WHEN TO REFILL OR SPEND $500+ TO REPAIR SENDING UNIT AND THE FUEL PUMP. VERY POOR THAT ISUZU WON'T ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE MANY INCIDENCES THAT DO NOT GO REPORTED TO THE NHTSA AS WELL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10157239

Incident

Mar 14, 2006

Mileage

63,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS. EVEN IF TANK IS FULL THE GAUGE SHOWS AS ZERO. THERE ARE OVER 40+ COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. ISUZU STATES THEY KNOW OF NO ISSUE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10156365

Incident

Sep 1, 2005

FUEL GAUGE READING ERRATIC AND INACCURATE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10154329

Incident

Mar 30, 2006

SLOWLY BUT SURELY, THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. THE DEFECT IS IN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THAT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP. THE PROBLEM, AND SOMEWHAT OF A SAFETY CONCERN IS, YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. I DID RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE BEFORE HAVING IT REPLACED. ONCE GOING UP A HILL... ON A MAJOR ROAD... WHAT AN EXPERIENCE. THE OTHER WAS ALSO ON A BUSY ROAD. WATCHING THE SPEEDOMETER NEVER REALLY SEEMS TO WORK. SINCE THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR ON THE MAJORITY OF RODEO'S DURING THOSE YEARS, I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED (CHECK MSN AUTO, OR JUST SEARCH ISUZU RODEO RELIABILITY ON GOOGLE AND YOU'LL FIND HUNDREDS OF SITE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT). EVEN MY MECHANIC SAID HE SEES THIS PROBLEM ALL OF THE TIME. IF ISUZU HAS ANY PLAN OF STAYING AROUND IN THE US, THEY NEED TO KEEP THEIR CURRENT CUSTOMERS HAPPY OR THEY WON'T HAVE ANY (BECAUSE THEY DON'T DO MUCH ADVERTISING, SO I DON'T SEE HOW THEY PLAN ON GETTING NEW CUSTOMERS). *NM

NHTSA ID

10151716

Incident

Aug 1, 2005

Mileage

70,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WORKED IMPROPERLY. THE NEEDLE MOVED WITHOUT CAUSE. THE FUEL GAUGE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THERE WAS STILL FUEL IN THE TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED . *AK

NHTSA ID

10143824

Incident

Nov 1, 2005

Mileage

110,000 mi

1999 ISUZU RODEO, LS, V6, 49,570 MILES. FUEL TANK SENSOR SENDING FAULTY SIGNAL TO DASH BOARD, GAS GUAGE. CAN HAVE 1/2 TANK, BUT RECEIVE FLASHING INDICATOR OF AN EMPTY TANK. A COLD START OR A SHARP TURN CAUSES INDICATOR TO DROP TO E (EMPTY) MARK. RELYING ON TRIPOMETER AT THIS TIME. RESEARCH INDICATES FUEL TANK MUST BE DROPPED FOR REPAIR. *NM

NHTSA ID

10143705

Incident

Nov 12, 2005

Mileage

48,980 mi

FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING, WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10142229

Incident

Aug 15, 2005

THERE WAS A FEW INCIDENTS. ONE DAY MY TWO SISTERS WHERE RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND OUT OF NO WHERE MY TRUNK WINDOW COMPLETELY BUSTED OUT. MY SISTERS WERE TERRIFIED AND LUCKILY A COP PULLED UP. HE TOLD THEM THAT IT LOOK LIKE SOMEONE HAD PUT TINT OVER THE HEATING WIRES THAT THEY USE TO DEFROST. BEING THAT I HAD BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALERSHIP THEY LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT MY TINT WAS MANUFACTURED. I FEEL THAT I WAS RIPPED OFF FROM THE COMPANY BECAUSE THEY OVER CHARGED ME AS WELL. WHEN I BOUGHT MY 99' ISUZU RODEO IT WAS FOR 21,995 WHEN THEY FINISH MY PAPER WORK I THOUGHT NOTHING ABOUT WHAT THEY ADDED ON TO MY BILL. YEARS HAD WENT BY AND I DECIDED TO TRADE MY VEHICLE IN FOR A NEW MODEL. SOME FRIENDLY SALESMEN FROM A ISUZU DEALERSHIP FOUND OUT THAT I HAD BEEN RIPPED OFF BY THE PREVIOUS PLACE THAT I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM. I FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAD CHARGED ME IN ALL $34,00. ON MY RECEIPT IT SAID THAT I SUPPOSE TO HAD, INSURANCE AND A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER THINGS THAT I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT. I JUST FELT SO BAD BECAUSE I FELT LIKE THEY HAD TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME BECAUSE I WAS A WOMAN. OTHER THINGS THAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH WITH MY VEHICLE WAS PAYING CONSTANTLY FOR IT TO GET FIXED. MY AXLES AND A WHOLE LOT OF STUFF. I RECEIVED A RECALL IN THE MAIL SAYING RECALLING ALL 99' ISUZU RODEO'S AND I ALSO HEARD IT ON THE NEWS. BUT AS MUCH AS I TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH SOMEONE I NEVER WAS ABLE TOO. I REALLY LIKE HOW RODEOS RIDE, HOW THEY LOOK, I JUST LIKE IT ALL TOGETHER. BUT WHAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH THESE PAST 5 YEARS HAVE BEEN TERRIFYING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10134437

Incident

Jan 11, 2003

GAS GAUGE HAS GONE. HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE SINCE OCCURRENCE. IT IS OBVIOUS THIS IS A PROBLEM BY DOING RESEARCH AND SEEING THE LISTINGS OF COMPLAINTS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10132855

Incident

Jun 10, 2004

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE AT 40000 MILES ON 1999 ISUZU RODEO

NHTSA ID

10128289

Incident

Feb 5, 2003

Mileage

40,000 mi

FUEL GUAGE NOT WORKING. AROUND 65K MILES MY FUEL GUAGE STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I FILL THE CAR IT WILL SHOW AS FULL BUT THEN AFTER DRIVING IT WILL READ AS EMPTY WITH THE WARNING LIGHT.

NHTSA ID

10127005

Incident

Jun 1, 2005