FaultScore

1996 Isuzu Rodeo engine problems

14 of the 121 complaints about the 1996 Isuzu Rodeo are about the engine — 12% of everything reported for this model year.

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14

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Gasoline 9 64.3%
Radiator Assembly 1 7.1%
GAS Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) 1 7.1%
Emission Control 1 7.1%
Catalytic Convertor 1 7.1%
Engine AND Engine Cooling 1 7.1%

Engine & Cooling across every Isuzu Rodeo year

1991 12 4.2%
1992 17 6.0%
1994 15 5.3%
1995 22 7.8%
1996 14 4.9%
1997 17 6.0%
1998 42 14.8%
1999 60 21.2%
2000 40 14.1%
2001 27 9.5%
2002 17 6.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Tampa, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

MY EGR VALVE ON MY 96 ISUZU RODEO KEEPS GOING OUT. I HAVE WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND HE SAID THAT IN THE LAST YEAR HE HAS SOLD OVER 100 EGR VALVES FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THEM. I NEED TO KNOW WHY THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THIS DO TO IT BEING AN ONGOING PROBLEM CAUSING EXTREMELY BAD GAS USE.

NHTSA complaint #10159281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Hood, TX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE PROBLEMS;LOSING POWER AND MAKING POPPING NOISES, WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING FROM START TO 75 MPH VEHICLE STOPS, AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN EVERYTHING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON WONT TURN OFF, ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHILE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN STAYS ON,PROBLEMS STARTED ON OR ABOUT OCT 2002 AND HAVE NOT STOPPED,TRIED TO CONTACT DEALER, DEALER NO LONGER EXISTS.HELP.

NHTSA complaint #10029202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boonville, MO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH ISUZU FOR BUILDING AND THEN SELLING THIS OBVIOUS LEMON AS A VEHICLE TO THE PUBLIC. HOW CAN PEOPLE FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT SPENDING THAT MUCH MONEY ON A VEHICLE WHEN IT IS GOING TO FALL APART IN THAT SHORT OF TIME. I REALLY THINK THAT SO MUCH GOING WRONG IN ONE VEHICLE THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND THAT THE COMPANY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT AND THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE NEVER PUT IT BACK OUT ON THE LOT TO BE SOLD AGAIN. YES IT WAS BOUGHT USED BUT EVERYONE OF THE CAR DEALERS WE TRIED TO TRADE IT OFF TO ALREADY NEW ABOUT THE PAST HISTORY OF THE CAR, SO WAS THE CONSUMER NOT INFORMED BECAUSE THEY JUST SELL CARS AND DON'T CARE ABOUT THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #754797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oklahoma City, OK

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ODOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT OPERATE ALSO ENGINE COMPLETE STALL.

NHTSA complaint #744559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chapel Hill, NC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING AND TICKING NOISE WITHIN THE FRONT END. ALSO, ABS LIGHT AND THE GAS LIGHT DID NOT WORK DURING LONG DRIVES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #864823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kailu-Kone, HI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 TO45 MPH VEHICLE STOPS, AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN EVERYTHING.

NHTSA complaint #863341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Martinville, VA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE PROBLEMS; LOSING POWER MAKING AND POPPING NOISES.CONSUMER CONTACTED. *AK DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #843093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Martinville, VA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE PROBLEMS;LOSING POWER AND MAKING POPPING NOISES.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #843094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Federal WAY, WA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

THERE HAVE BEEN 4 INCIDENTS. THE FIRST TIME THE HEATOR CORE WENT OUT AND ANTIFREEZE POURED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. I HAD TWO INCHS OF ANTIFREEZE ON THE FLOOR AND IF I HAD A PASSENGER THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN BURNED BY THE HOT ANTIFREEZE. THE SECOND TIME THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE 3RD TIME IT WAS THE RADIATOR SUPPOSEDLY CAUSED BY STRESS FROM THE HEATOR CORE AND THE 4TH TIME IT WAS THE RADIATOR WITH A HOLE ON THE BACKSIDE. I FEEL THE CONTINOUSLY BREAKDOWN HAS CAUSED UNDUE STRESS ON THE VEHICLE AND IS SUBJECT TO A MAJOR ENGINE BREAKDOWN AT ANY TIME.

NHTSA complaint #708617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hendersonv, NC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65-70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED TO 15 MPH AND THEN STALLED.

NHTSA complaint #540434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newport Beach, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

WATER TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #605144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Florissant, MO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #514689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clarksville, TN Crash 1 injured

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THAT VEHICLE HEAD-ON AND DURING THAT TIME AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; ALSO, REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR/FUEL SENDING UNIT/WIRING HARNESS PROCESSING ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA complaint #803596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bedminster, NJ

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING, ON SOME OCCASION, THE ENGINE STALLS, PURCHASED NEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA complaint #800439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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