ISUZU Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45MPH, THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND THE OIL WAS DRY ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE.

CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO HAVE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PARTS. *TS RECALL #05V466000. *JB

I HAVE A 98 ISUZU RODEO THAT HAD A RECALL DONE IN JANUARY 2004 (ON THE EHCV COIL INTEGRATED MODULE FOR MY ABS) AT BRALEY & GRAHAM IN BEAVERTON, OR. I TOOK CARE OF THIS RE-CALL, EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT HAVING ANY ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT SINCE I HAD RECEIVED THE PAPER WORK ON THIS, I DID THE RESPONSIBLE THING AND HAD IT TAKEN CARE OF. THIS PART, AFTER LESS THAN TWO YEARS, HAS GONE BAD AGAIN AND ISUZU IS TELLING ME THAT THIS IS MY PROBLEM (THE PART IS ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 1 YEAR). THIS IS A PART, THAT I AM BEING TOLD, BY A REPUTABLE MECHANIC, SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN FOR THE LIFE OF THIS CAR. THE ABS IS NOT WORKING AT THIS TIME. AS OF YET THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS (I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY BRAKES HAVE REVERTED BACK TO WHAT REGULAR BRAKES ARE) BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE AMOUNT OF BRAKING THAT I DID HAVE. I AM BEING TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT I TOOK IT INTO TO RUN THE DIAGNOSTIC, THAT THIS WILL COST ME A HUGE (+$1000) AMOUNT TO REPAIR A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE BAD IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS TIME. WHAT CAN I DO? THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I TOOK CARE OF AND IT DIDN'T LAST ANY AMOUNT OF TIME AT ALL. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THIS PART AND THAT ISUZU SHOULD REPLACE THIS SINCE THEY APPARENTLY DID NOT TOTALLY TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE AND REPLACED THE PART WITH ANOTHER FAULTY PIECE. HELP. *NM

I TOOK MY 2002 ISUZU TROOPER LTD. TO THE DEALER (FITZGERALD DODGE ISUZU, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, COMPLAINING OF A GROWLING NOISE. WHILE IT WAS MIS-DIAGNOSED, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE UNDERPLATING ON THE CAR WAS SUFFERING FROM FAULTY WELDS, AND THAT IF I DIDN'T HAVE IT REMOVED IT WOULD FALL OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD TO PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THIS TO BE PERFORMED. I NOW HAVE NO UNDERPLATING TO PROTECT THE CAR. IT SEEMS TO ME THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, AND THE OWNER SHOULD NOT BE OBLIGATED TO REMOVE PORTIONS OF HER AUTOMOBILE TO CORRECT FAULTY MANUFACTURE, AND BE SUBJECTED TO RISK OF POTENTIAL DEATH OR INJURY TO HERSELF OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD. THE TROOPER ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT AND IS JUST OVER 3 YEARS OLD. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE BACK WINDOW CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOTHING HIT THE WINDOW. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THE CONTACT TAKE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO GLASS REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT SHOWED LITTLE CONCERN OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

SLOWLY BUT SURELY, THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. THE DEFECT IS IN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THAT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP. THE PROBLEM, AND SOMEWHAT OF A SAFETY CONCERN IS, YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. I DID RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE BEFORE HAVING IT REPLACED. ONCE GOING UP A HILL... ON A MAJOR ROAD... WHAT AN EXPERIENCE. THE OTHER WAS ALSO ON A BUSY ROAD. WATCHING THE SPEEDOMETER NEVER REALLY SEEMS TO WORK. 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). EVEN MY MECHANIC SAID HE SEES THIS PROBLEM ALL OF THE TIME. IF ISUZU HAS ANY PLAN OF STAYING AROUND IN THE US, THEY NEED TO KEEP THEIR CURRENT CUSTOMERS HAPPY OR THEY WON'T HAVE ANY (BECAUSE THEY DON'T DO MUCH ADVERTISING, SO I DON'T SEE HOW THEY PLAN ON GETTING NEW CUSTOMERS). *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE OIL LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT CHECKED THE LEVEL OF OIL. THE OIL LEVEL WAS NOT FULL, AND OIL NEEDED TO BE ADDED. THE OIL LIGHT THEN STAYED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHICH DETERMINED THE CRANKSHAFT HAD GONE BAD AND THE RODS AND PISTONS WERE BURNED. AS A RESULT THE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED. UPDATED 3/17/2006 - *NM

WE BOUGHT A 2004 ISUZU RODEO MID-OCTOBER, 2004. WITHIN A WEEK OF HAVING THE CAR, THE REAR END WAS MAKING A VERY LOUD HUMMING NOISE WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. IT HAPPENED WHEN DECELERATING AT ABOUT 45-55 MPH. WE TOOK THE CAR INTO THE ISUZU DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DECIDED THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE REAR END - ON A WEEK-OLD CAR! WE TRIED TO GET THEM TO GIVE US A NEW VEHICLE, BUT THEY STOOD BY THE FACT THAT ALL THE PAPERWORK THAT WE SIGNED FOR OWNERSHIP WAS FOR THAT CAR AND THAT CAR ONLY. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE VEHICLE, SO THEY REPLACED THE REAR END. THE NOISE DID NOT GO AWAY WITH THE NEW REAR END, AND WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN A FEW TIMES SINCE THEN AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX ANYTHING. ONCE THEY TOLD US THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING THE NOISE AND THAT WE SHOULD DRIVE IT FOR ANOTHER FEW THOUSAND MILES AND SEE IF IT GOES AWAY. IT NEVER DID. WE BROUGHT IT IN A THIRD TIME A FEW MONTHS AGO AND THEY AGAIN REPLACED THE REAR END, BUT THE NOISE DID NOT STOP AND IT ACTUALLY SOUNDS WORSE. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. *NM

MASSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. VEHICLE BURNT ABOUT ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. FILLED VEHICLE WITH FUEL AND CHECKED OIL. TOOK 3 HR TRIP. ON THE WAY HOME ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING CHECKED OIL AND IT WAS DRY. NO LOW OIL WARNING LIGHT OR ANYTHING. EVERY SHOP AND ISUZU DEALER SAYS MUST HAVE NEW ENGINE $6500 DOLLARS. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES. 2ND OWNER SINCE 21,000 MILES. WARRANTY FOR SECOND OWNER IS 60,000 MILES ORIGINAL OWNER 100,000 MILES. NO ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED COST TO MUCH MONEY. VEHICLE IS STILLING IN DRIVEWAY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE IS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 02I002000 REGARDING THE ABS. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ILLUMINATION UNLESS A FEE WAS PAID. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. UPDATED 04/06/06. *JB