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1998 Isuzu Rodeo engine and engine cooling problems

39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1998 Isuzu Rodeo8% of all complaints for this model year.

39
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
8%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
3 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 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…

    filed Jan 9, 2006

  • Dt: the contact stated h vehicle burned to the ground after it stalled. The fire originated from under the hood. The contact had no problems with the vehicle prior to the incident. He took the vehicle to dealer for an oil change less than twelve hours prior to the fire. A police report was taken…

    filed Dec 29, 2005

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • The Isuzu Commercial Truck of America (ICTA) Service Technical Assistance Center (TAC) provides diagnostic support to Isuzu dealer technicians repairing Isuzu vehicles in and out of vehicle warranty. A TAC case number…

    IB09-X-004C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 20, 2022
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Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Rodeo years

YearReportsShare
2004 Rodeo513%
2002 Rodeo1616%
2001 Rodeo226%
2000 Rodeo3714%
1999 Rodeo509%
1997 Rodeo1614%
1996 Rodeo1414%
1995 Rodeo2011%
1994 Rodeo1417%
1993 Rodeo515%
1992 Rodeo1316%
1991 Rodeo717%
Rodeo engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.