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Isuzu Rodeo Power Train Automatic Transmission Safety Report | Nov 22, 2004
Reported on Nov 22, 2004
| 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. *AK | |
| Make: | Isuzu |
| Model: | Rodeo |
| Manufactured by: | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CAPE CORAL FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S2CK58W8Y4 |
| Mileage: | 62131 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | U |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | DEVOE SAAB ISUZU NAPLES FL 34103 |
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