2002 Isuzu RODEO SPORT: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WILL CONTINUOUSLY STALL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,780 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031794 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE HAD MY RODEO SPORT FOR A LITTLE OVER 2YEARS. MY CD PLAYER HAS BEEN ACTING UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS NOW. IT FREQUENTLY DISPLAYS ERR1. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO STOP DURING INTERMITTENT SETTING AND II HAVE TO BE SURE TO TURN THEM OFF WHILE THEY ARE AT BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD OR THEY WILL STOP WHERE THEY ARE AT THE TIME. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND WAS TOLD THE CD PLAYER NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AND IT NEEDS AN NEW WIPER MODULE. THESE TWO THINGS COMBINED WILL COST ME APPROX. $600.00. I FIND IT HARD TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS COULD NOT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10098483 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE BACK WINDOW CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOTHING HIT THE WINDOW. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THE CONTACT TAKE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO GLASS REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT SHOWED LITTLE CONCERN OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152414 at NHTSA ↗

SUV WILL STALL WHEN YOU GIVE IT GAS, IT WILL START TO SHAKE AND THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ALL COME ON, THEN THE VEHICLE GOES DEAD. SOMETIMES IF YOU HIT A BUMP IT WILL JUST TURN OFF. THIS HAPPENS ON AN ALMOST DAILY BASES, AND THE DEALER STATES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, I HAVE CHANGED MULTIPLE PARTS AT THERE PROMPTING TO FIX THIS, THEY HAVE ALL FAILED, THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD BE FATAL TO MY SON WHO DRIVES THIS VEHICLE. IT STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 91,010 miles reported. Look up ODI 10162758 at NHTSA ↗

I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE WITHIN 3 YEAR TIME FRAME. I CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE PART AND WAS ADVISED SINCE I WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, ITS NO THEIR PROBLEM BUT MIND. I ADVISED THE REPRESENTATIVE I UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE TO PAY THE COST FOR THE REPAIRS BUT WANTED TO KNOW WAS THIS A DEFECTIVE PART. I ALSO ADVISED THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT I NOTICE, A LOT OF CONSUMER'S REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. SHE ADVISED ME SINCE ITS NOT UNDER WARRANT IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. IF THIS H…

Owner-reported narrative. 128,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188620 at NHTSA ↗

I CONTACTED THE PLACE OF BUSINESS ABOUT MY DISPUTE TO THEIR WARRANTY COVERAGE. I CALLED ISUZU WARRANY HOTLINE ABOUT THE ISSUE AND RECEIVED SAME DENIAL. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN ON 03/06 ABOUT A FUEL COMPLIANT. TURNS OUT THIS TIME(8/31/07) THEY FOUND THE GAS TANK TO BE FAULTY AND SO FAR IT APPEARS THAT THE TANK HAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. ISUZU WILL NOT COVER THE TANK. ACCORDING TO ONLINE FORUMS THEIR HAVE BEEN MANY ISSUES WITH FUEL SYSTEMS ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. THERE WAS GAS LEAKING FROM THE TANK FOR A LONG TIME AND SPRAYING UNDER THE C…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10201987 at NHTSA ↗

GAS PEDAL ON 2002 ISUZU RODEO, STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE BUT I AM AFRAID TO "FLOOR" THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN. THERE WAS NO WAY TO RELEASE THE PEDAL, IT WAS NOT CAUSED BY FLOOR MATS OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION, IT WAS MECHANICAL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE VERY HARD AND SHUT OFF ENGINE AND THEN COAST TO A STOP. THIS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE, BUT AS I SAID I NEVER FLOORED THE PEDAL AGAIN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 92,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303417 at NHTSA ↗

THE STABILIZER FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS ON THE ROAD. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THAT POINT, NEARLY AVOIDED HITTING A LOGGING TRUCK, ENDED UP IN A DITCH. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND HE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. VEHICLE LOOKS GREAT ON THE OUTSIDE, YOU'D NEVER GUESS IT WAS SO BAD UNDERNEATH. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10351812 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2005-10-07 (October 7, 2005)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO FUEL CONTAMINATED WITH SILICON MAY DEVELOP SMALL PIN HOLES IN THE FUEL PUMP FEED PORT. SILICON HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE FUEL SYSTEMS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES AND IN CERTAIN FUEL AVAILABLE IN THE REGION OF TYLER, TEXAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN TEXAS AND THE FOUR SURROUNDING STATES: OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS, NEW MEXICO AND LOUISIANA.

Consequence: A FUEL LEAK COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE STATES IDENTIFIED ABOVE, DEALERS WILL PROVIDE A NEW COVER OVER THE EXISTING FEED PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP OR, IF THE EXISTING FEED PORT HAS ALREADY BEEN DAMAGED, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL PUMP THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE NEW COVER. THE NEW COVER WILL BE MADE OF A DIFFERENT MATERIAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 25, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.

Reported: 2012-06-29 (June 29, 2012)

ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2000 AMIGO AND MODEL YEAR 2001-2002 RODEO SPORT VEHICLES, THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED, IN THE STATES OF MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI, AND KENTUCKY. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE VICINITY OF THE FORWARD MOUNTING POINT BRACKET FOR THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK.

Consequence: EXCESSIVE CORROSION MAY RESULT IN THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE FRAME, WHICH CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET AREA. FOR VEHICLES IN WHICH LITTLE OR NO CORROSION IS FOUND, THE AREA WILL BE TREATED WITH AN ANTI-CORROSIVE COMPOUND. FOR VEHICLES IN WHICH CORROSION HAS DAMAGED THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET AND AFFECTED ITS CONNECTION TO THE VEHICLE FRAME, A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED. IN THE RARE EVENT THE CORROSION IS SO SEVERE THAT THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET REMEDY WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE, ISUZU WILL OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE FOR AN AMOUNT BASED ON THE KELLEY BLUE BOOK “PRIVATE PARTY” PRICE. ALL INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIES WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE 10 YEARS OLD OR LESS. FOR VEHICLES OLDER THAN 10 YEARS, ISUZU WILL OFFER A FREE REMEDY, BUT ONLY IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN ISUZU SERVICE FACILITY DEALER WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF WHEN OWNER NOTIFICATIONS WERE ISSUED. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING JULY 2012. ISUZU OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.