I OWN A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES, WHICH WAS AROUND JULY 2005, THE GAS STARTED GOING BACK AND FORTH AFTER ABOUT OF QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS WAS USED, WHICH CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. IT THOUGHT ITWAS EMPTY WHEN I ACTUALLY WAS ABOUT 8 MORE GALLONS OF GAS IN THE TANK. ALSO, ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE STARTED IDLING VERY ROUGHLY AND SOMETIMES SHUTTING OFF. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. ALSO, IT A IDLED VERY HIGH AT TIMES, AND SOMETIMES THE IDLING FLUCTUATED BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW, ALMOST LIKE I WAS PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND SAW SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME TWO PROBLEMS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.*AK
2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2001 ISUZU RODEO. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING FRAME RUST ISSUES, EXAMINED MY VEHICLE. THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH IN MANY SPOTS. ALSO, UNDERCARRIAGE SHIELDS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND FALLEN OFF IN SOME PLACES. THE CAR WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SHOP, NOR TO A DEALER - IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE, AND CANNOT AFFORD EVEN A USED ONE IN COMPARABLE STATE (LESS FRAME CORROSION, OF COURSE). I AM SURE THE ISSUE HAS BEEN THERE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. CURRENT MILEAGE IS ABOUT 164K. THIS IS BY NOW IS WIDELY-REPORTED, AND ISUZU SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL! THE FRAME SHOULD BE THE LAST PART TO DETERIORATE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ISUZU SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT!!! *TR