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Rodeo LS
| Model | Rodeo LS | |
| What things have gone wrong with the car? | None | |
| General comments? | This is the second 1999 Rodeo that I have owned. I originally purchased an LSE Rodeo new in 1999. I owned this vehicle for 3 years and put 80k trouble-free miles on it. I loved this vehicle but couldn't pass up the 0% financing and traded it on a 2002 Axiom. Both my wife and I felt bad when we had to trade the Rodeo. Approximately 6 months ago, I needed to purchase another vehicle for my wife. We were both very pleased to find that the dealer had a low mileage, very clean 1999 LS Rodeo on the lot. We drove it home that day and continue to be very pleased with our purchase. For those that are complaining about the Rodeo, let me offer a few suggestions: 1) If you are in the market for a Rodeo, purchase the V6. The 4 cylinder engine is under-powered for this size vehicle. To make matters worse, it is a GM manufactured engine and is very problematic (as most GM products are). 2) If the service engine light is coming on in your vehicle, make sure that you tighten then gas cap at least 3 clicks every time that you fuel the vehicle. This is not unique to Isuzu, virtually every vehicle manufactured since the mid-90s will display the service engine light if the gas cap is not properly tightened. 3) For those that have a 2000 or newer vehicle that includes the intelligent suspension control system (ISC), tire pressure is critical. Failure to maintain proper tire pressure as outlined in the owners manual may cause the ISC light to come on and the system to enter "default" mode. 4) For those that are experiencing the "thud" in the drive train when starting from a stop. This is caused by a slip yoke on the drive shaft that is binding and needs to be lubricated. This must be a design issue since every Isuzu that I have owned has required this lubrication sooner or later. Overall, all three Isuzu's that I have owned have been very reliable and trouble free and I would recommend them to anyone that is in the market for a mid-sized SUV. | |
| Previous car | 1997 Chevrolet Blazer, 1999 Isuzu LSE Rodeo, 2002 Isuzu Axiom | |