1995 ISUZU TROOPER Complaints

THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND NOT IDLE IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED FOR ABOUT 20 MILES AFTER A SEEMINGLY UNRELATED FAILURE IN THE SPEEDOMETER SENSOR. THIS CAN BE A SAFTEY HAZARD AS IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS EXITING A FREEWAY OFFRAMP AND SUDDENLY HAD NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES.

VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, I STEERED TO THE LEFT TO CORRECT. VEHICLE CROSSED MEDIAN OUT OF CONTROL. I CORRECTED AGAIN TO THE RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE AND ONE HALF TURNS. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE LEFT RIGHT MOTION NECESSARY TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO TIP AND ROLL. *AK

PREMATURE WEATHER STRIPING FAILURE SHRINKAGE LEAD TO AIR ENTERING VEHICLE,MAKING NOISE. BOTH DOOR HAVE SAME PROBLEM. SEPARATION OF MOLDING AT TOP CORNER OF BASE OF SIDE MIRROR. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALOT & THEY NEVER KNEW WHAT IT WAS, THEN THEY SAID IT WAS MY CARBON MONOXIDE SENSOR, AFTER ALL THOSE TRIPS TO THE SHOP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOT AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED ABOUT 5MPH ALL OF SUDDEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE THREAD ON BOTH SIDES OF TIE ROD ENDS. *AK

IMMEDIATLY AFTER PURCHASING THE TROOPER IN 1995 WE NOTICED WE HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO STOP WHEN GOING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER REPEATED TRIPS AND COMPLAINTS TO COCHRAN PONTIAC IN MONROEVILLE, WE WERE TOLD EACH TIME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER HOSE IN 4/97 AND AGAIN IN 6/97. THIS HELPED MINIMALLY. WE TOOK THE CAR TO BE INSPECTED 6/99 AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM AT ONLY 34200 MILES. WE WERE TOLD BY THE MECHANICS AT THIS INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION THAT THE CONDITION OF THE BRAKES WERE UNSAFE AND THE SYSTEM DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ENOUGH FOR A CAR OF THIS SIZE. ISUZU'S INDIFFERENCE TO OUR PROBLEM HAS PROMPTED THIS COMPLAINT.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH DRIVER HIT BUILDING. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. NO INDICTATION OF AIRBAGS BEING DEFECTIVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 70MPH THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL SNAPPED OFF FROM RIM BASE. DEALER SAID THAT ROTATING THE TIRES WEARS OUT THE METAL, CAUSING THEM TO SNAP. CURRENTLY, DEALER IS REPAIRING TIRES.

TWICE IN 34,000 WE HAVE REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE THAT CONTROLS ELECTRONIC LOCKS AND ALARM SYSTEMS.

IM UPSET WITH VEHICLE AND WAS FORCED TO PAY 400 DOLLARS FOR AN ALTERNATOR CAUSED BY OIL LEAK PROBLEM WHICH WAS NEVER FIXED CORRECTLY IN THE FIRST PLACE. IN DECEMBER, 1998 WHILE UNDER WARRANTY I HAD TOTH BUICK REPLACE THE HEAD GASKETS. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IT WAS LEAKING OIL AGAIN SO I TOOK IT BACK IN FOR MY USUAL OIL CHANGE AND TOLD THEM. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT PROBABLY WASN'T LEAKING OIL, IT JUST USES ABOUT A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES. HE SAID HE WOULD DO A CONSUMPTION TEST AND WALKED AWAY. WELL WHEN THE TRUCK WAS READY TO GO, I ASKED IF THEY DID A CONSUMPTION TEST AND THE LADY AT THE SERVICE DESK TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT RUNS OUT OF OIL. I THOUGHT WHAT IS SHE NUTS, YEAH I' LL BE BACK WHEN THE ENGINE BLOWS UP. SURE ENOUGH I WAS BACK IN A MONTH BECAUSE THE OIL LEAK CAUSED MY ALTERNATOR TO SHORT OUT. THEY AGREED TO FIX THE OIL LEAK PROBLEM AGAIN SINCE THEY NEVER FIXED IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS TIME I NEEDED A VALVE GASKET COVER. HOWEVER, THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE RUINED ALTERNATOR. SO I TOLD THEM TO. *AK