2005 ISUZU ASCENDER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD REGISTER THE FUEL TANK AS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

MY 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER (GM TRAILBLAZER) HAS CRAZY SPEEDOMETER IN IT DOES NOT WORK FIRST THING IN THE MORNING UNTIL I HAVE DRIVEN A COUPLE OF MILES. IT HAS ALSO JUST GOT STUCK ON 72 MPH AND JUST STAYED THERE EVEN AFTER TURNING IT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT AND OF COURSE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

MY ISUZU SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A RECALL ISSUE. I CANT SEE HOW SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS NOT MY CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE THAT.

DECEMBER 22ND MY SON WAS DRIVING THE FAMILY ISUZU ASCENDER, (BASICALLY AN UPSCALE RE-BADGED CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER) WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING ALL THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. FORTUNATELY HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE, ALBEIT HE WAS SEVERELY STUNNED, DAZED, AND HIGHLY CONFUSED FROM THE ABRUPT EXPLOSION, AND VIOLENT FORCEFUL PROJECTION OF THE BAGS. WE CONTACTED OUR INSURANCE CARRIER AMERIPRISE, AND FILED A DAMAGE CLAIM (REP 888-404-5365 EXT. 6555 ). A FIELD ADJUSTER CAME TO OUR HOME WHERE WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED, AND EXAMINED THE CAR FOR POSSIBLE IMPACT OR AN UNKNOWN COLLISION. CONSEQUENTLY SINCE THE AIRBAG DAMAGE WAS APPARENTLY NOT THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT; THE INSURANCE COMPANY DENIED OUR CLAIM AND REFERRED US TO ISUZU FOR SATISFACTION. WE CALLED ISUZU AMERICA OWNER RELATIONS SEEKING SOME ASSISTANCE (REP 800-255-6727 EXT 272) HOWEVER WE WERE TOLD WE NEEDED TO TOW THE VEHICLE 54 MILES TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. ONCE IT ARRIVED AT THE REPAIR FACILITY, WE COULD HAVE THE SUV AIRBAG DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM COMPLETELY CHECKED FOR CAUSE. OF COURSE EVEN THOUGH WE HAD BEEN TOLD DIFFERENTLY BY ISUZU AMERICA, THE COST BURDEN WAS COMPLETELY AT OUR EXPENSE. ELK GROVE VW (916-405-2643 REP) RAN A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE SYSTEM, AND CONCLUDED THERE WAS A 'GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM'; AND THIS MALFUNCTION RESULTED IN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, AND THE SEATBELT MECHANISM TO LOCK. THE REPAIR COST OF THE GLITCH ALONE, WILL COST US IN EXCESS OF $5600. IN ADDITION TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND TOW. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY IS NOT A FURTHER RESOURCE FOR ASSISTANCE, AND ISUZU IS ASSUMING NO RESPONSIBILITY, BASED SOLELY ON THE VEHICLE BEING BEYOND THE ELECTRICAL WARRANTY PERIOD. WHEN WE PURCHASE THIS ISUZU NEW, WE PAID A MAJOR PREMIUM TO HAVE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS. THIS COSTLY OPTION WE FELT WAS WARRANTED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SAFETY TO OUR FAMILY. INSTEAD THEIR PROTECTION HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY JEOPARDIZED, AND UNFORTUNATELY IS NOW A MAJOR SAFETY LIABILITY AND EXPENSE. *TR

2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. FILLED UP MY TANK AND THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY WITH THE ORANGE/YELLOW LIGHT ON. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR

DRIVING WHEN MY REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED SEPARATED CAUSING MY ASCENDER ISUZU 2005 TO SERVE AND ALMOST LOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE OVER $ 5,000 IN DAMAGE. *TR

IT TOOK A WHILE BEFORE THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES TO PROGRESS WHERE THEY WHERE VERIFIABLE WITH SOLID SYMPTOMS AS IN TRANSMISSION FAULTS AND POOR PERFORMANCE ALONG WITH LOSS OF COMMUNICATION TO STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS, AC AND BLOWER FAILURE, RADIO ETC. THE FULL EXTENT OF WHAT IS AFFECTED AND HOW IT WILL PROGRESS AS IT HAD TO THIS POINT IS UNKNOWN TO ME OR SERVICE PEOPLE. THE WIRING HAS BEEN MODIFIED AND THE IGNITION HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES TO TRY AND RESOLVE THIS ISSUE, AND THE EFFECTS OF MODIFICATION DID NOT WORK AND WHAT THAT WILL BRING ABOUT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. I HAVE NOTIFIED MANUFACTURE, BUT AFTER I LEARNED OF THIS SITE AND LOOKED AT CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER AND ISUZU ASCENDER ELECTRICAL ISSUES ( SAME CAR ), IT IS CLEAR TO ME THAT I AM NOT ALONE AND THERE IS NOT A KNOWN FIX FOR THIS HARDWARE OR POSSIBLY SOFTWARE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS STRANDED MY DAUGHTERS, AND GUEST 3 STATES AWAY FORM HOME AFTER WIRING MODIFICATION THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THANKFULLY WE GOT STRANDED IN A TOWN AND NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF DESERT ON THE WAY TO COLORADO. *TR

1) CAR WAS GOING FROM A CURB TO THE STREET. CURB WAS 4-6 INCHES HIGH. 2) SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ONCE ALL 4 TIRES WERE ON THE STREET. 3) SIDE AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLACED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. YOU LOSE STEERING AND BRAKES DO NOT WORK WELL. FIRST FAILURE WAS 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. THREE DEALERSHIPS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX TO NO AVAIL. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED TWICE WITH NO RESOLUTION. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY DECELERATED OR STOPPED, THE RPM GAUGE SPIKED REALLY HIGH THEN SLAMMED DOWN. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 3 SEPARATE DEALERS WHO DETERMINED THAT ALL PARAMETERS WERE OKAY BASED ON THE SCAN TEST. THE LAST DEALER INSTALLED A FLIGHT RECORDER TO RECORD ANY IRREGULARITIES. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO DEPRESS A BUTTON WHEN THERE WERE ANY IRREGULARITIES PRESENT. NONE OF THE SERVICE DEALERS COULD DETERMINE THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED TWICE BUT NO RESOLUTION WAS PROVIDED OTHER THAN TO CALL THE BETTER BUSINESS AUTO LINE.