2000 ISUZU TROOPER Complaints

NAR 02/10/2003. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CONSOLE SHIFTER. EVERYTIME HE TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION THE KEY HUNG UP BEFORE IT REACHED THE OFF THE POSITION. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES BEFORE THE KEY REACHED THE OFF POSITION. *JB

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING IN RESULT OF HITTING CURVE WITH VEHICLE TIRES WITHOUT ANY INDICATION STEERING RODS HAD BROKEN AND STEERING STRIP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

THE INTERIOR BELTS OF THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE INSIDE PROTECTED SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE FROM THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TIRE ALL THE WAY UP THE SIDEWALL TO ABOUT 1-2" FROM THE RIM. THE TEAR IN THE EDGE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TIRE IS UNDER THE TREAD (FROM INSIDE OUT) AND IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THAT TREAD, THERE IS A MISSING CHUNK OF TREAD. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF PUNCTURE FROM THE OUTSIDE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE MS. RIVER BRIDGE IN N.O. AT THE TIME. THERE WAS NOTHING VISIBLE IN THE ROAD. ABOUT 1,000 CARS RODE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME AND NONE HAD TIRE FAILURE. POLICE LOOKED FOR DEBRIS IN THE ROAD AND FOUND NONE. THE ONLY NOISE HEARD WAS THE "POP" OF THE TIRE AND IMMEDIATE AIR DEFLATION. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE WALL. I BROUGHT THE TIRE BACK TO THE FIRESTONE STORE WHERE I WAS PROMPTLY TOLD THAT THERE WERE NEVER PROBLEMS WITH BRIDGESTONE TIRES AND THAT "SOMETHING CUT THAT TIRE". HOW COULD SOMETHING CUT A TIRE UNDER THE TREAD AND ON THE VERY EDGE OF THE BOTTOM, WITH NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL PUNCTURE AND CAUSE A TEAR ALL THE WAY UP THE INSIDE SIDEWALL? I COULD SEE THEM TELLING ME THAT I HAD HIT A CURB OR SOMETHING IF THE DAMAGE HAD BEEN TO THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL...BUT IT WAS NOT...AND I HIT NOTHING. I HAVE SAVED THIS TIRE FOR INSPECTION. SINCE 1970, THIS IS THE 3D TIME I HAVE BEEN STUCK W/FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE TIRES AND THE 3D TIME I'VE HAD PROBLEMS. THE FIRST TIME, THE CAR HAD A BLOWOUT WHEN IT WAS 2 WKS OLD. THE 2D TIME, 4 OF THE 5 TIRES WERE "OUT OF ROUND" AND NOW THIS IS THE 3D INCIDENT. I'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER TIRE. PLEASE HELP. THANKS.*AK

DRIVER HAD JUST TURNED OFF INTERSTATE AND ENTERED A MALL PARKING LOT WHEN TIRE BLEWOUT. APPROXIMATELY A 3 INCH BREAK, SHOWING THE METAL BELTS, OCCURRED. BREAK RAN ACCROSS TREAD FROM CENTER OF TREAD TO OUTSIDE OF TREAD NEAR SIDEWALL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING ENGINE STALLS THEN SHUTS OFF. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND 3 PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO GET INJURED IF THEY ARE IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY GO 25 MPH!!! THIS VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF STALLING WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTIONS (VEHICLE IS IDLING). THE CAR CAN BE RESSTARTED IMMEDIATLY. HOWEVER, AFTER STARTING IT HAS LITTLE POWER AND THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS 25 MPH. BOTH THE "CHECK ENGINE" AND THE "REDUCED POWER WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS" COME ON. IT HAS BEEN TO TWO DEALERS A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS I HAVE BEEN IN 50 MPH TRAFFIC GOING ONLY 25 MPH AND FEARED FOR MY SAFETY. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR REVIEW. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE THROTTLE PLATE, RE-WIRED THE WIRING HARNESS AND MADE OTHER ADJUSTMENTS. THEY STILL CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS INVESTIGATION! THANKS

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ABOVE AND BETWEEN SHIFTING GERAS VEHICLE VIBRATES SEVERELY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN A STATIONARY POSITION IT WAS REAR ENDED AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVERS SEAT COMPLETELY COLLAPSED, AND DRIVER FOUND HIMSELF IN BACK SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES WHEN THIS CRASH OCCURRED. *AK

THE ESTIMATES ARE NOT ALL IN YET, SO THE $27,000 IS A GUESS AT THIS STAGE. MY FRIEND ALSO HAD A TROOPER WHOSE AIRBAGS FAILED AT LEAST ON ONE FRONT END CRASH.*AK