Well guess what? empty light starts blinking or stays on when tank is at least 3/4 full and needle will drop to empty after a few miles after fill up.
I spoke to said that it was indeed covered. Thanks, RoyceI don't think they fixed the problem. The defect is in the fuel sending unit and that part is not available for purchase.

I have had the car repeatedly at the dealership however, they claim they can not fix the problem because they can't duplicate the problem while driving it. Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the This is commonly a failure of the fuel sending unit, which is attached to the fuel pump.

Can this be done with removing the tank??????

How do you fix the fuel gauge on 1999 Isuzu Rodeo?

My 98 Roseo reads full but at about 3/4 of a tank it starts to read low then after a tight left hand turns shows empty and warning light??? Only mine reads a full tank than drops to E. Put in a second pump with a known good sending unit and same problem. Pump.I have a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo that I bought about 6 weeks ago, I've had nothing but problem after problem with it and now I feel like I've put so much money into it so far that I can't just walk away from it...so far I've had the timing belt replaced, the water pump, radiator, head gasket, thermostat and cooling fan and yet it's still overheating, the oil light is coming on and the fuel guage goes up and down and the fuel light will flash at me when it's low on gas, the guage will actually rise all the way to full then go down and then back up and so forth. To make it even worse, the local Isuzu dealerships are telling me that even though the fuel pump is covered by the warranty (Rodeo has 53K, warranty is 120K), the sending unit is not (50K).

The problem, and somewhat of a safety concern is, you never know how much gas you have.

The fuel guage is not functioning. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.Unsubscribe any time. Starter Replacement ($275 - $549) in Holton, KS. The other was also on a busy road. Started around 50k miles. Unanswered Questions. The thing is, the new one will only last about 30Kmi & you'll be in the same boat again!!

New sending unit needed and removal of gas tank necesary to replace unit. I do not know how much gas I have in my SUV. I know that a fuel gauge is only a ground that gives different resistance to the gauge..I pulled the dash and grounded the "SU" sending unit screw on back of gauge.

The guage reads empty after driving less than 100 miles on a full tank of fuel.
I have a 2001 and am having the same problem now. Does anyone have the information to replace the sender unit. Any other Houstonians on the board?I called my local dealer and they sell the sending unit without the pump (you have to give them the part number) for about $ 65 compared the whole unit of about $ 350.do not go out buying anything. if you are the original owner your vehicle is a 2000 model or newer you are less than 120,000 miles Isuzu is going to pay for a new fuel pump to be installed......Hah! I have noticed that while parked the RPM's seem to increase greatly before the vehicle shuts down. i have a similar prob on my o1 rodeo. Fuel sending unit for 1999 Isuzu Rodeo. Slowly but surely, the fuel gauge stopped working.

Since this problem seems to occur on the majority of Rodeo's during those years, I think it should be recalled (check msn auto, or just search Isuzu Rodeo reliability on google and you'll find hundreds of site with the same complaint). You can fix the one you have by bending / "adjusting" the electrical contact points so they make good contact again, or you can just replace the sending unit. I'd pay a mechanic to fix the old one.

October 16, 2010. Bad sending unit on 1999 Isuzu Rodeo ls. After not hearing anything for the next two days, I called my local dealership again (Champion Isuzu, for any of you in the Houston area), and this time the service rep. Very poor that Isuzu won't address the problem. ?I read alot on this and had the same problem...Got a new sending unit from Ebay, I pulled the tank,replaced it, same darn thing.Empty fuel with light flashing.I investigated more the next day.. Will this be covered under warranty.This just began occurring on my '99 Rodeo LS V6 4WD.......and it is at 63k. Don't know, and probably never will, but either way, I will be taking it in Monday, so I'll keep my fingers crossed. While driving the fuel pump failed/sender assembly failed and caused the vehicle to shut off. Fuel sending unit reacts to chemical additives over times and fails. Now ain't that a load of BS? Thanks for the input, guys.