Howdy Folks,
I'm a PROUD owner of a 2001 Rodeo. Lately the fuel guage has started acting up. When you stop say, at a red light, or a grive thru, the low fuel light starts flashing, and the feul guage goes to the bottom like it's empty. Any one else on here had this problem???
Joey Savage
Tennessee

 

Yes i had the same problem, but like most owners they find it too expensive to repair. Considering most Rodeos get over 415 miles on a tank of fuel I just keep refueling way before that.

 

Thanks for the reply...I figured it was something like that. I fill mine up around 300. But it don't do that well on Mileage. It'll get 15 around town, or 20 on the Interstate. I think it could be better!!!

 

I had the same problem on the wife's Rodeo. Had to drop the fuel tank and change the fuel pump/sending unit. Not really that bad of a job, and it works great now. Napa Auto Parts was the only other place besides Isuzu that had the part, and it was considerably less than from the dealer.

 

I may consider getting it fix. If i get lazy and don't fill the tank I will drive for days and run out of gas. I tow a trailer and most of the time i have gas with me but i have ran out of gas two times from not paying attention. Crazy i know. great truck though. and getting no less then 19 mpg on my 98, with 199,000 miles on it.

 

I said that a lot of guys are getting at least 415 miles on a tank, but that really isn't true. most are getting less say around 15 - 16 but there are those who get 20 with the v6 engine. I also had a 2.7 inline 4 that got the same but no better then 20 mpg. My v6 with a 5 speed man. can get better and with almost 200,000 miles on it,,, i love this truck. Some get 418 before running out. I wish we could get more clean diesel engines in the US. but the gas does run smooth.