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2000 Isuzu Rodeo engine and engine cooling problems

37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo14% of all complaints for this model year.

37
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
14%
share of all complaints
63,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 4
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 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…

    filed Aug 18, 2011

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2000 isuzu rodeo. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming one quart of oil per week. The oil was not leaking nor mixing with any other fluids but would burn off when transferred through the cylinders. The vehicle was inspected by a mechanic who stated that the…

    filed Apr 11, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • The Isuzu Commercial Truck of America (ICTA) Service Technical Assistance Center (TAC) provides diagnostic support to Isuzu dealer technicians repairing Isuzu vehicles in and out of vehicle warranty. A TAC case number…

    IB09-X-004C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 20, 2022
  • This service bulletin provides service information on new torque specification and installation procedure for ACDelco Spin-On Oil Filters.

    22NA009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 11, 2022
  • This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the ice to melt so that it can be drained from…

    PIP5540D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 19, 2019
  • This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D

    PIP5628 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 18, 2019
  • This preliminary information document communicates a tip on the way to diagnose possible induction or exhaust air leaks using the evaporative emission cart smoke machine and ultrasonic leak detector tools.

    PIP4925B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 3, 2018
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Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Rodeo years

YearReportsShare
2004 Rodeo513%
2002 Rodeo1616%
2001 Rodeo226%
1999 Rodeo509%
1998 Rodeo398%
1997 Rodeo1614%
1996 Rodeo1414%
1995 Rodeo2011%
1994 Rodeo1417%
1993 Rodeo515%
1992 Rodeo1316%
1991 Rodeo717%
Rodeo engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.