ISUZU Complaints

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LUGS:NUTS/BOLTS BROKE WHILE SERVICING THE TIRES. THE LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS WERE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONSUMER WOULD BE CONTACTING THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK *SC

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS RENDER THIS VEHICLE COMPLETELY UNSAFE. *BF TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHES AND DOES NOT STAY ON. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A SHIMMY AT 50 MPH. THE ENGINE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE LOCK CYLINDER.

1991 ISUZU STYLUS ECM FAILURE; FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE CAR FAILS TO START. HAS LEFT WIFE STRANDED IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN ABOUT FOR YEARS, TO THE POINT OF MANDATING CHANGES IN MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES, I WOULD LIKE EITHER GM OR ISUZU TO MAIL ME THE REPLACEMENT. *NM

FUEL SENDING UNIT REACTS TO CHEMICAL ADDITIVES OVER TIMES AND FAILS. THIS CAUSES GAS GUAGE TO READ IMPORPERLY OR NOT AT ALL. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO APPEAR. NEW SENDING UNIT NEEDED AND REMOVAL OF GAS TANK NECESARY TO REPLACE UNIT. QUOTED AT 500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE 36 DOLLAR PART.*AK

I HAVE A 2002 ISUZU RODEO LS WITH A SIX CYLINDER ENGINE AND A 2 WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION IS SEALED AND THE OWNER'S MANUAL REQUIRES SERVICE AT 120,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN THE VEHICLE UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS, AND I HAVE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING BEHIND THE VEHICLE. NONETHELESS, MY TRANSMISSION RECENTLY STARTED TO SHUDDER AND LURCH WHEN THE VEHICLE INITIALLY ACCELERATED FROM LOW TO SECOND GEAR. WHEN THIS PROBLEM BEGAN, THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 55,500. THE PROBLEM GREW PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, AND I TOOK IT FOR SERVICE AT ABOUT 56,000. THE DEALERSHIP TO WHICH I TOOK THE CAR ADVISED ME THAT A PART IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE BAD AND THAT THEY HAD SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES AND THAT ISUZU HAD A REPLACEMENT PART TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IF IT IS INDEED A DEFECTIVE PART, I THINK A RECALL MAY BE WARRANTED FOR SAFETY REASONS. MOST NOTABLY, THE PROBLEM CAUSED MY CAR TO MOMENTARILY STOP ACCELERATING IN LOW GEAR, AND ON ONE OCCASION, THE DELAYED ACCELERATION CAUSED A CLOSE CALL BECAUSE MY CAR MOMENTARILY STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A LEFT-HAND TURN. THE OTHER CONCERN IS THAT AFTER SHUDDERING AND NOT ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY CATCH THE GEAR AND LURCH FORWARD, AGAIN, A SAFEY CONCERN DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE CAR.*AK

FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE - LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME - CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND CANT GET VEHICLE INSPECTED.WAS QUOTED $280 TO FIX BY DEALERSHIP. LOCAL FOREIGN AUTO PARTS STORE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT HE SELLS THESE FUEL SENSORS AS QUICKLY AS THEY COME IN - DOESNT KNOW WHY ISUZU DOESNT ISSUE A RECALL.*AK

1. 8,000 MILES TO CURRENT BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHEN TRAVELING AT 30+ MPH. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. 2. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT INTERMITTENTLY ONLY ALLOWS RETRACTION REGARDLESS OF THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED OR NOT. 3. 46,539 MILES FUEL GAUGE SHOWS 1/2 TANK ONBOARD COMPUTER SHOWS LOW FUEL AND FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. PROBLEM CORRECTED. 4. 57321 MILES INTERMITTENT SLUGGISH ACCELERATION (INTERMITTENT SINCE 20,000 MILES) COMBINED WITH INTERMITTENT INCORRECT TIMING SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. DEALER RELUCTANTLY REPLACED PISTON SEAL COVER UNDER DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. 2ND OPINION PRIVATE MECHANIC VERIFIED THE LEAKING SEAL. PROBLEM HAS WORSENED REMAINS UNRESOLVED AS OF 10/2/04. FRIEND PURCHASED SAME MAKE AND MODEL WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF MY PURCHASE BOTH FROM ROBBINS ISUZU, HUMBLE TEXAS AND HAS HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS ONLY HER BRAKING PROBLEM RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. ISUZU DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEMS. *AK

FUEL SENDING UNIT DEFECTIVE. APPARENTLY A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AFTER READING OTHER POSTS. I HAVE EVACUATED 3 TIMES DUE TO RECENT HURRICANES IN FLORIDA AND HAVE FOUGHT HUGE GAS LINES ONLY TO DISCOVER I STILL HAD 3/4 OF A TANK LEFT EVEN THOUGH IT READS COMPLETELY EMPTY. I NOW HAVE TO RELY ON DOING THE MATH TO DETERMINE IF I NEED GAS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW!!*AK

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT GOT STUCK. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK WHILE SWITCHING TO THE HOV LANE THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. CAR FINALLY STOPPED ACCELORATING AFTER THREE MINUTES. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT RETURN THE CONSUMERS CALLS. *TC

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF IT. *AK *SC *JB