1999 Isuzu Rodeo fuel system, gasoline problems

“I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU RODEO 2.2L 4 CYLINDER MODEL TRUCK, AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, 02 SENSORS AND COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAVE ALL GONE BAD. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE OTHER SENSORS AS WELL. SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX THIS TRUCK. PLEASE LET ISUZU KNOW THAT THEY NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS, AND FIX THESE LEMON VEHICLES. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND NEED THIS VEHICLE TO GET FROM SCHOOL AND BACK, AND I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY MORE FIXES I WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD. THERE ARE PLENTY MORE CONSUMERS ON FORUMS ACROSS THE INTERNET COMPLAINING OF THESE VEHICLES, AND ARE GENERALLY THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. WHY HASN'T ANYTHING BEEN DONE? *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:10V436000, SUSPENSION REAR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE FUEL TANK SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE; YET, THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 10277020. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 144,000.”

“AFTER ONLY HAVING MY RODEO FOR A FEW MONTHS MY ABS WENT BAD BUT IT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. THEN SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE WARRANTY ENDED AND GAS GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY BUT IT WAS FULL, NEXT I HAVE TO ADD OIL TO MY CAR EVERY TWO TO THREE DAYS BECAUSE IT BURNS OIL REALLY BAD NO LEAKAGE OR NOTHING LIKE THAT. NOW I HAVE STARTED ADDING ANTI-FREEZE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. THERE ARE MAJOR TRANMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND FROM READING THE INTERNET IT'S NOT JUST MY CAR IT'S ISUZU. *TR”

“LOW FUEL INDICATOR IS ON CONSTANTLY. HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME AS THE GAS GAUGE WOULD WORK PROPERLY FOR THE FIRST 1/2 TANK, BUT BELOW 1/2 TANK WOULD SIMPLY SHOW EMPTY. NOW, AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS, STILL SHOWS AS EMPTY WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT ON. *TR”

“FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN GAS TANK FAILED EARLY IN AUTOMOBILE'S LIFE. GAS GAUGE USED TO READ INCORRECTLY, EVENTUALLY NOT REGISTERING ANY GASOLINE AT ALL (ALWAYS ON EMPTY). THIS HAS CAUSED AUTOMOBILE'S "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THOUGH THERE IS NO TRUE ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. THIS ISSUE DID NOT LEAD TO ANY INJURIES, THOUGH COULD IF THERE WAS A DRIVER WHO WAS UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM (IE, RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN UNPOPULATED AREA, ETC.). I AM AWARE OF A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE COMPLAINED (ONLINE AND VIA PHONE) ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAS NOT BEEN ELEVATED TO RECALL STATUS AS OF YET. *NM”

“AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND ACCURATELY. IT IS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE, AND I HAVE TO RESET THE TRIP METER EACH TIME I FILL THE VEHICLE UP WITH GAS. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE UNTIL MY WIFE HEARD A WORK COLLEAGUE ON THE TELEPHONE WITH ISUZU COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH HER RODEO AS WELL (DIFFERENT MODEL YEAR). NOW I SEE IN REVIEWING THIS WEBSITE, THAT THIS IS MORE THAN A COINCIDENCE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON AND OFF ON THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS DUE TO THE ISSUE WITH THE GAS GAGE AS WELL. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, IT COSTS ABOUT $500 TO REPAIR THIS PR PROBLEM AS THE LABOR INVOLVED IS QUITE EXTENSIVE. *NM”