ISUZU Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BURNED UP AND REPLACED. THE WIRES BEGAN MELTING IN THE AIR CONDITIONER AND RESISTOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST BETWEEN $700-800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,956.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE BRAKING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, ACCELERATION OCCURS AND THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AT THE SAME TIME. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR MONTHS. A NEW ABS WAS INSTALLED, BUT THE GRINDING NOISE PERSISTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE ISUZU MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER MAY HAVE A HOLE IN IT AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED; HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

FUEL GAUGE NOT READING FUEL SYSTEM CORRECTLY. SHOWS EMPTY WHEN REACHING CLOSE TO HALFWAY. OTHER REPORTS LIST PROBLEM WITH FUEL SENDING CONTROL UNIT CONTACTS. UNIT AND FUEL SYSTEM NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 2001 ISUZU RODEO AT ABOUT 25 MPH, I HEARD A THUMP FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SOON THEREAFTER I NOTICED THAT THE HANDLING OF THE TRUCK BECAME QUITE LOOSE. UPON STOPPING I EXAMINED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE & SAW THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TRAILING ARM HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME & THERE WERE HOLES ROTTED THROUGH THE FRAME. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT A FRAME SHOP TOMORROW TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE IS AT ALL REPAIRABLE. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY 84,115 MI. *TR

RECURRING REDUCED POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE FASTER THAN 10 MPH, EFFECTIVELY DISABLING VEHICLE, COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS; THE "PROBLEM" COMES AND GOES AT RANDOM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ISUZU AXIOM. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR-ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR NECK, LEG, AND BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND COULD POSSIBLY BE LABELED AS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 135,850 UPDATED 05/08/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF HIM/HER PULLED HIS EMERGENCY BRAKE BECAUSE THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF HIM STOPPED SUDDENLY AND THE CONSUMER NEVER SAW THE DRIVERS BRAKE LIGHTS. UPDATED 05/12/09. *JB UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB

AFTER MAINTAINING OUR 2000 ISUZU TROOPER BY THE BOOK AND BEING FULLY AWARE OF THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM, IT BLEW THE ENGINE AT 103000. I KEPT VERY GOOD DOCUMENTATION OF ALL THE REPAIRS- AND THERE WERE A LOT OF THEM, ISUZU IS NOT BACKING THEIR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY (120,000 MILES)BECAUSE THEY FOUND A WAY TO GET AWAY WITH IT BY SAYING BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ACTUAL RECEIPTS FOR EVERY OIL CHANGE EVEN THOUGH I DID MANY MYSELF AND DOCUMENTED DATES AND MILEAGE, THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH WHICH WAS EASY BECAUSE ITS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT DIDN'T FIND MUCH ON ANY TROOPER OWNERS SATISFIED OR FAIRLY TREATED BY ISUZU. THE STICKER PRICE WAS $32,000 WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN 2000 I FULLY EXPECTED TO GET MORE THAN 103,000 OUT OF IT. IF ANYONE HAS ANY LUCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM,PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND IN THE MEAN TIME IM GOING TO DO AS MUCH AS I CAN TO FIGHT THIS. *TR

MY 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER REQUIRED THE FUEL TANK BE REPLACED AS THERE WAS A CRACKED WELD ON THE FUEL NECK. ISUZU DID HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS YEAR MODEL, BUT YET I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY OR MET THE CRITERIA. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS 2000 ISUZU RODEO IN 2002, AND HAVE HAD TO INSTALL 2 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION..MY MILEAGE IS JUST OVER 102000. ANY HELP OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING IN THE DESIRED DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL MADE AN EXCESSIVELY LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE OBSERVED COMPLETE DETACHMENT OF THE REAR PASSENGER STABILIZING ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS CAUTIOUSLY DRIVEN TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 118,000. UPDATED 5/6/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN. THE FRAME IS TOO CORRODED TO REPAIR. THE BRACKET WELD DOES NOT PENETRATE WIDTH OF THE METAL. UPDATED 05/08/09.*JB THE CONSUMER SAID THAT IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE ON "ON ICE" WHILE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. HE STILL HAVE THE VEHICLE AND IS AVAILABLE FOR TESTING IF NHTSA DESIRES. UPDATED 05/12/09. *SC