2000 Isuzu Rodeo: fire, smoke or burning smell

5 of the 274 complaints about the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2002
1
2001
2
2000
5
1999
6
1998
1
1996
2
1995
2
1994
2
1993
2
1992
10
1991
6

What owners say

Filed Feb 12, 2010 · Electrical · 119,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 isuzu rodeo. The contact observed smoke under the hood while driving 10 MPH and immediately shut the engine off and got out of the vehicle. The fire department was called and by the time they arrived the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department confirmed that it was an electrical fire. The vehicle was destroyed. No one was injured and a fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contacts home so that a representative from the manufacturer could conduct an investigation. Claim#10041003 was filed with the isuzu manufacturer. The failure mileage was 119,000.

Filed Jun 15, 2007 · Transmission · 62,131 miles · FL

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.

Filed Feb 23, 2005 · Electrical · AZ · fire

While the vehicle was parked, it caught on fire on it's own. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. The cause has not been determined at this time. Please provide further details.

Filed May 2, 2003 · Fuel system · 52,000 miles · IA · crash · fire · 1 injury

Lost control of vehicle which resulted in a front end collision. My speed was about 45 MPH at time of impact. Vehicle ignited instantly. The flames were coming from under the hood, closest to the windshield on the passenger side. Was prompted by a relative to file a complaint. I was told that the vehicle should not have burned and should have had a cut-off for fuel line. The vehicle was totally consumed and exploded within what seemed like 5-15 min. (wasn't really looking at my watch, to busy running away from car!) had no major problems with car up until then other than the check engine light coming on periodically, which dealer had no explanation for. *trp

Filed Apr 2, 2001 · Engine · VI · fire

In july 2000 consumer heard a pinging noise, and dealer discovered that catalytic converter and muffler needed to be replaced. In mar 2001, while driving 45 MPH consumer heard a pinging sound, and noticed smoke coming from floor board near drivers feet.. It was a smoldering fire that burned a whole in floorboard. Dealer found catalytic converter had gotten so hot it started a fire.