I own a 2002 isuzu rodeo. I am the only owner. Last year 2009, it suddenly started having a jerking movement whenever I stop and then accelerate. It got so bad that I took it to the dealer and they charged me $695.00 to fix what they said was a transmission seal leak. It ran ok for a while and then I stated noticing that I would be driving down the highway and then all of a sudden the gear would shift and on the dash indicator it would be showing that the gear is in park, reverse, neutral or something else other than drive. I would have to pull off the to the side of the road, switch the engine off and on a couple of times before the fault would correct itself. Today june 30, 2010, I was driving when dash indicator flipped to neutral and then the vehicle started slowing down. By the time I got to pull off the road the vehicle went completely dead and I had to get a tow truck to move it off the road. I am noticing that there have been a lot of complaints on this exact problem, but there has not been a recall. The tow truck driver says my transmission seems to be completely shot. I think it is time for the odi to issue a recall on these vehicles for this problem, so owners do not have to foot the bill for repairs on these vehicles. I will be contacting isuzu head quarters with a complaint, but I am sure that they will not accept responsibility as they have neglected to inform consumers of this problem so they can get vehicles checked before serious problems occur. Now I will be stuck with paying for repairs to replace the transmission when isuzu is clearly aware of the problem but has neglected to fix it.
2002 Isuzu Rodeo: jerking or lurching
6 of the 101 complaints about the 2002 Isuzu Rodeo describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 57,000
- recalls
- 0
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo. The gear indicator light on the instrument panel malfunctioned. While driving 15 MPH and greater, the transmission jerked everytime the gears were shifted. The failure occurred during both acceleration and deceleration. The transmission change switch had a failed seal. The dealer replaced the transmission change switch. The failure mileage was 31,626 and current mileage was 32,126. Updated 3/4/08 *cn updated 03/04/08
Vehicle's automatic transmission unpredictably and uncontrollably, on more than one occasion while driving on the highway at 60 MPH, shifted out of "drive" and into "park" on the control panel indicator, while the stick shift was still engaged in "drive." this resulted in a very alarming jerking feeling and loss of forward velocity. The only way to stop this situation and return to normal was to brake, pull over into the highway's shoulder, put the gear shift into "park," turn off the vehicle's ignition, wait a few seconds, and then turn the vehicle back on. After this occurred two or three times, I became concerned that this could lead to a serious safety problem and potential accident so I took the vehicle to an isuzu dealer for repairs and they replaced the transmission mode switch and cleared the code for a total cost of $350. The service manager indicated that the same problem had been found with other isuzu rodeo vehicles and knew exactly what the problem was based on my initial description of the problem. If this problem is being found with other isusu rodeos built in 2002, there could be a more widespread safety problem that should be investigated.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle hesitated when shifting from park to drive. The vehicle jerks forward every time the gear is shifted into drive. Upon inspection the independent repair shop determined there is a hole in the piston cover causing the transmission fluid to leak from the vehicle. The piston cover needs replaced.
I have a 2002 isuzu rodeo ls with a six cylinder engine and a 2 wheel drive automatic transmission. The transmission is sealed and the owner's manual requires service at 120,000 miles. I have never driven the vehicle under extreme conditions, and I have never towed anything behind the vehicle. Nonetheless, my transmission recently started to shudder and lurch when the vehicle initially accelerated from low to second gear. When this problem began, the vehicle had about 55,500. The problem grew progressively worse, and I took it for service at about 56,000. The dealership to which I took the car advised me that a part in the transmission had gone bad and that they had seen similar problems with similar vehicles and that isuzu had a replacement part to correct this problem. If it is indeed a defective part, I think a recall may be warranted for safety reasons. Most notably, the problem caused my car to momentarily stop accelerating in low gear, and on one occasion, the delayed acceleration caused a close call because my car momentarily stalled in the middle of a left-hand turn. The other concern is that after shuddering and not accelerating, the vehicle would suddenly catch the gear and lurch forward, again, a safey concern due to the unexpected movement of the car.
When coming to a complete stop consumer's vehicle lurched forward and hit another vehicle.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Isuzu Rodeo jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2002 Isuzu Rodeo?
6 of 101 owner complaints about the 2002 Isuzu Rodeo (6%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Isuzu Rodeo?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Isuzu Rodeo
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2002 Isuzu Rodeo?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history