18 of the 354 complaints about the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo are about the transmission — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 66,500 miles.
18
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE MOTOR REVS AND LURCHES HARD TO KEEP STOPPED AND YOU AT TIMES WIND UP IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM MY SISTER BECAUSE SHE WAS TO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ISUZU DEALER TWICE BUT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10420010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT THIS 2000 ISUZU RODEO IN 2002, AND HAVE HAD TO INSTALL 2 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION..MY MILEAGE IS JUST OVER 102000. ANY HELP OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10265037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 ISUZU RODEO---@ 62,131 MILES TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER HOOD VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE UNDER THE MANUFACTURER 10 YEAR/120,000 MILE POWER TRAINMISSION WARRANTY. AGAIN @ 92,204 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE INHIBITOR SWITCH RELATED TO THE EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION. INHIBITOR SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRENTY BECAUSE IT WAS PART OF THE EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION. AGAIN @ 98,489 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, UNABLE TO DRIVE OVER 20MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS AGAIN DETERMINED TO BE THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE 2ND TIME @ NO CHARGE UNDER THE MANUFACTURER 10YEAR/120,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10193412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE COASTING CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISH-TAIL AND SPIN OUT. ONCE VEHICLE CORRECTED BRAKES/ABS DID NOT ENGAGE (NO PULSE IN BRAKE PEDAL NO SQUEALING TIRES) RESULTING IN VEHICLE CAREENING OF THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10145675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
DT: THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. CONSUMER'S SON, WHO WAS 2 YEARS OLD, WAS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT. CHILD WAS NOT RESTRAINED IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. CONSUMER WENT INSIDE THE HOUSE FOR A MINUTE AND WHEN HE RETURNED THE CAR ROLLED AND CRASHED AT THE END OF CONSUMER'S NEIGHBOR'S YARD, STRIKING A TREE. THERE WAS A MODERATE INCLINE IN THE DRIVEWAY ABOUT 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN THE THIRD POSITION. DID REFER TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. CALLED DEALER , WHO REFERRED CONSUMER TO CUSTOMER SERVICE OF ISUZUI. THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. AT THIS TIME, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP.
NHTSA complaint #10130501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO GO OUT. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD A 5 YEAR/60,000 MILE WARRENTY, SO WHEN I CALLED THE ISUZU THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, SINCE MY WARRENTY EXPRIRED 45 DAYS BEFORE. I ONLY HAVE 44,000 MILES ON IT, AND DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE IT. I REALLY FEEL THAT ISUZU SHOULD STAND BY THE PRODUCT AND TAKE RESPONSIBILTY THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILING.
NHTSA complaint #10129332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
OUR CAR BROKE DOWN ON THANKSGIVING AND WE FOUND OUT THE FOLLOWING MONDAY THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. FORTUNATELY WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WILL HELP WITH OUR COSTS OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FOR A BRAND NEW ONE. HOWEVER, THE CLUTCH WAS DAMAGED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED ALSO AND WE ARE STILL WAITING TO RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION THAT HAS TO BE SHIPPED FROM CALIFORNIA. THIS VEHICLE IS SITTING JUST OVER 82,000 MILES, (FAR TOO FEW MILES TO HAVE SUCH BIG PROBLEMS).
NHTSA complaint #10104081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS RENDER THIS VEHICLE COMPLETELY UNSAFE. *BF TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHES AND DOES NOT STAY ON. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A SHIMMY AT 50 MPH. THE ENGINE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE LOCK CYLINDER.
NHTSA complaint #10097234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE BRAKES ARE FULLY DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER THREE TIMES PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRING. MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NOW, AND FOR THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS, WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT (BETWEEN THE SEATS) IS IN DRIVE ON THE INDICATOR PANEL (DASH BOARD) IT INDICATED THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL AND SOMETIMES REVERSE.
NHTSA complaint #10091182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PANEL GAVE THE WRONG INFORMATION, ON WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS IN. THIS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10073854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION'S SWITCH SENT INCORRECT SIGNAL, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #10049858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING GEARS TRANSMISSION SLIPS TO A LOWER GEAR. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK THE GEAR SHIFT DIDN'T GO INTO GEAR ON OCCASIONS. THE ONLY WAY TO CHECK THE GEAR IS BY THE SPEEDOMETER. DEALER STATED THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE UNIT IN STOCK AND THERE WERE NONE IN THE U.S. *PH *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10039665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WOULD NOT RESPOND IN ANY GEAR. THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. *NLM.
NHTSA complaint #10021612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE RODEO STARTED ACTING SLUGGISH ON 6/21, BUT I THOUGHT IT MIGHT JUST BE DUE TO BAD GAS. I FILLED-UP WITH A BETTER QUALITY GAS, & THOUGHT THINGS WOULD GET BETTER. IT PROCEEDED TO GET MORE & MORE SLUGGISH. I DIDN'T DRIVE THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AT ALL, BUT THE NEXT DAY, HOWEVER, I HAD TO DRIVE IT. I DROVE IT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES, & THEN I CALLED MY HUSBAND TO FOLLOW ME HOME AFTERWARDS. I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE OFF THE LIGHTS, & I WAS AFRAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS ABOUT TO DROP-OUT. I COULDN'T GET IT ABOVE 40 MPH, & IT KEPT STALLING. INSTEAD OF DRIVING IT HOME, I DROVE IT TO MY WORK (WHICH WAS CLOSER) & LEFT IT IN THE PARKING LOT OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING, I HAD A TOW TRUCK PICK IT UP TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT MY CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HEREIN LIES THE MAJOR PROBLEM. I JUST HAD THE CLUTCH REPLACED AT 12,600 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP IS WANTING $720 TO REPLACE THE SECOND CLUTCH, BECAUSE THEY'RE SAYING IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AFTER 12,000 MILES. THEY SAID THEY REPLACED IT THE FIRST TIME AS A "GOODWILL" ACT, SINCE IT WAS JUST OVER THE WARRANTY. I HAVE DRIVEN A STANDARD FOR OVER 10 YEARS, & I'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A CLUTCH BEFORE. YOU CAN NOT TELL ME THAT MY DRIVING HABITS HAVE CHANGED SO DRASTICALLY THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN I'M GOING THROUGH TWO CLUTCHES IN TWO YEARS!? I'M CONVINCED THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE CLUTCH KITS THEY ARE INSTALLING IN THE 2000 RODEO. I CAN NOT BE CONVINCED THAT IT IS CONSIDERED "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" FOR THEM TO WEAR-OUT AFTER 12,000 MILES. I AM HASHING THIS OUT WITH THE DEALER AND WITH ISUZU, BUT I'M NOT MAKING MUCH PROGRESS. NO ONE THERE SEEMS TO CARE THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL. IN THE MEANTIME, I WANTED TO ALERT THE PUBLIC TO THE SAFETY ISSUES OF DRIVING WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #763524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITH TRANSMISSION IN FIRST GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #895457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THERE WAS A TERRIBLE SLIPPING AND CLUNKING NOISE AT DIFFERENTIAL WHICH BEGAN AT 16000 MILES. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE REPAIRS BY ADDING HEAVY GREASE ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER ALSO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A "MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND COULD NOT BE FIXED". PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #895346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DASHBOARD LIGHT WILL COME ON/ TRANSMISSION AND CRUISE LIGHTS ALSO ON.
NHTSA complaint #888804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR FAILED. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #552918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.