1998 isuzu rodeo used 5 liters of oil in 4000 kms and seized up with out warning on 30 dec 05. The oil light and engine light did not come on isuzu dealers said it won't come on until vehicle is out of oil. So why put sensors on the truck. Only 92000 kms on the rodeo talked to saturn, isuzu in fredricton and gm customer service was told to bad so sad check you oil more but if we do a recall on excessive oil consumption keep your bill and we may refund you. The truck did not smoke or leak oil. The oil was check 14 nov 05. It always used 1 litre every 5000 kms. I was told by dealer it would not get any worse. Guess they were wrong it is going to cost me $3700 to fix. Thanks isuzu and gm.
1998 Isuzu Rodeo: check engine light
9 of the 478 complaints about the 1998 Isuzu Rodeo describe check engine light.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 14 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Check engine light by model year
What owners say
The vehicle does not start, the check engine light and ABS light comes on intermittently. After replacing the battery, the consumer was informed that the wiring harness cable is defective. Recall found by the consumer and the manufacture states the repair has been made.
Engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic placed the vehicle on the diagnostic machine code 401 came on, indicating that egr valve insufficiently flowed to the engine. Mechanic replaced the engine. Then, consumer informed the mechanic that this problem occurred more than once, and had not been resolved.
Rough idle & check engine light, stalling. Large crack dealer says sees many of these.
When consumer was driving vehicle shook and rattled also, engine light came on and off. Temperature gauge would register hot, and cold back in forth. Dealership stated that warranty ran out, and dealership had acknowledgement of problem with recall. *ak the head gasket and timing chain failed. The consumer had asked the manufacturer to do the repair on warranty.
Braking discontinues and pedal goes soft when a bump is hit at any speed, has happened numerous times, check engine light on due to faulty fuel sensor
Do not buy one! Have had the vehicle 2 years and has been in shop 10 times for various reasons: electrical, strange noises from everywhere, check engine check light for no reason, valve noise(s) at 15k miles, recalls, etc.
When stopped at a light or stop sign truck idled and it felt like it would die. Check engine light came on. Took to dealer first time they could not duplicate problem. The next week was on tollway stop and go traffic again it felt like the truck would die and again the check engine light came on. Took to dealer again. Thet ran the car for 2 hours straight and drove car for 8 miles. Could not duplicate problem. The truck only had 10875 miles . Since that time has not happened again .when I stop the truck at lights sometimes it seems like the engine rmps go up and down and truck wants to die but the engine light has not gone on. Regarding the brakes one time when I first bought the car was driving 30 miles and hour to a stoplight. It felt like the brakes had no grip immediately. Took foot of brake and reapplyed and the truck stopped. Has not happened again. At the time I thought maybe this truck has a different feel than a car would have. This is my first SUV. I have recently heard on the news about brake problems on this particular model. I drive children around in this car and have become very cautious at intersections. I feel there is a problem with this truck that can cause serious injury. I'm very concerned about my family's safety and about the people I could potentially hit if the brakes went out. I called the dealer to ask about information regarding this problem and was rudely told they had absolutely no idea what I was talking about. Any information about either of these problems would be greatly appreciated. Also I read there was a recall involving paint on the bumper being a problem. Have heard nothing from the dealer regarding this. I am very dissapointed with this vechicle. I am 42 years of age and have never had a vechicle I was afraid to drive.
Engine light continually coming on, replaced PCM, however continues to flash. Mjs
Service bulletins that may apply
- Throttle body mounting bolt torque specifications
- V-6 fan clutch replacement procedures
- Subject regarding the availability of hec long block/partial engine assemblies
- Subject regarding hec engine timing belt scrapping
- Subject regarding P0337 crankshaft position sensor circuit low input correction
- Experiencing intermittent rough idle and / or the malfunction indicator lamp is on with diagnostic trouble...
- Service information regarding all affected vehicles with the P1441 evaporative emission code that has been...
- On some vehicles within VIN Y4300787 / 74400051, the engine mounts may not isolat engine vibration
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Isuzu Rodeo check engine light
Is check engine light a common problem on the 1998 Isuzu Rodeo?
9 of 478 owner complaints about the 1998 Isuzu Rodeo (2%) mention check engine light. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Isuzu Rodeo?
There are 0 recalls and 14 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Isuzu Rodeo
ABS 106Brake failure 52Fuel gauge 21Grinding brakes 13Jerking 13Stalling 11No deployment 9Engine failure 7Sudden acceleration 7Pulling 5
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