10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #2

May 012001

Rodeo

  • miles
At 9K miles the car stalled while at stop lights - dealer said they forgot to update the computer chip in the car - at 21K miles the air conditioner and turn signals failed and the car would shift hard while accelerating at 15-20 mph then again at 50 mph - also hard shift at 15 mph on the down shift - dealer said it needed a new transmission at 21K miles !!! new transmission put in and I drove car for 11 days - exact same prob reocurred (air & turn signals failed & hard shift) - dealer said it was the drive train - they took it apart and lubed it then returned car to me - drove car for 4 days and exact same prob reocurred (air and signals failed and hard shift) - dealer said it was an exposed wire which they replaced - picking up car tomorrow so we'll see if the same problem happens a fourth time.

- Anaheim Hills, CA, USA

problem #1

Mar 222000

Rodeo

  • miles
My "new" truck has a problem with idling very high (2000rpm in drive/2400-2700 in neutral) to where it is difficult to stop the vehicle. This has happened twice in the first 16mos. Of ownership. Took truck to O.C. Jeep/Isuzu in Mar., 2000 - they "reprogrammed PCM" (the computer). 10/26/00 took truck to mckenna Isuzu in hunt. Bch, ca for same problem - they "cleaned terminals & replaced" fried "cable to battery". 11/16/00 returned to mckenna w/same problem (high-idle) - they "reprogrammed PCM computer". the idling problem causes the car to lurch when brake is not held firmly, car does 35mph(+) w/out gas pedal engaged, causes down-shifting of auto-transm. To be very rough. Feels very dangerous to drive when acting up.

- Garden Grove, CA, USA