ISUZU Complaints

FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, EVEN THOUGH DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM VIA RECALL; FUEL LEAK AT HOSE AND FUEL PUMP CONNECTION; FAILURE OF FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL GAUGE.*AK

I BOUGHT A 1999 ISUZU TROOPER LIMITED EDITION 1 YEAR AGO THIS MONTH. SINCE BUYING IT I HAVE HAD THE STARTER REPLACED, THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE, THE SMALL BLOCK WAS BAD BECAUSE OF A FAILURE WITH THE DIPSTICK TO READ THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF OIL. MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A MVA DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AS THE ENGINE DECIDED TO RACE WHILE HE WAS COMING TO A SLOW STOP. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE CAR REVS UP AT AN IDLE AT A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN POSITION, AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD AND THE ALTERNATOR WENT AGAIN. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY SEALED AND THE WINDOW FOGS UP IF YOU DON'T RUN THE DEFROSTER. THE DRAFT THAT COMES FROM THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS UNACCEPTABLE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT AND IT NOW HAS LESS THAN 50,000. I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A VEHICLE WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE HAS SO MANY PROBLEMS AND IT IS IN THE SHOP MORE THAN IT IS OUT. I EXPECTED TO HAVE SOME PROBLEMS WITH A USED VEHICLE BUT NOT THIS MANY AND NOT THIS COSTLY! I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR OF TROOPER AND I'M WONDERING WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE TO HAVE THE COMPANY STAND UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOT STUCK TO ONE SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND WILL NOT RETURN TO THE OTHER. CONSUMER STATED COULD NOT DRIVE IN ANY RAIN WEATHER. *AK

DURING BRAKING, WITH NO GAS PEDAL PRESSURE BEING APPLIED, ENGINE CONTINUED AT HIGH RPMS MAKING BRAKING DIFFICULT. VEHICLE WITH NO GAS PEDAL PRESSURE WOULD PROCEED AT 30 MPH IN DRIVE POSITION OF AUTO TRANS. UPON EXITING ROADWAY, WHEN APPLING GAS PEDAL WHILE IN PARK POSITION, AND RELEASING PEDDLE, RPMS WERE AT 2200. PEDAL WAS OPPERATING FREELY AND THROTTLE CABLE/YOKE WAS IN FULLY RETURNED POSITION. I THEN CONTINUED LOOKING FOR ANY OBVIOUS OBSTRUCTIONS OR SEPERATED VACUMN LINES. NOTHING APPEARED WRONG. I THEN DISCONNECTED THE MASS AIR SENSOR CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. UPON RECONNECTING AMS AND RESTARTING ENGINE, IDLE RETURNED TO AROUND 700 RPM'S AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS OCCURED FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY DRIVE(APPROX 100MI MORE) NO FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS WERE PERFORMED YET. VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS 65000 MILES USE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ENGINE WAS PRODUCING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. DEALER STATED THAT THE BEARING ROD FAILED WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING, AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE BRAKES ARE FULLY DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER THREE TIMES PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRING. MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NOW, AND FOR THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS, WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT (BETWEEN THE SEATS) IS IN DRIVE ON THE INDICATOR PANEL (DASH BOARD) IT INDICATED THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL AND SOMETIMES REVERSE. *AK

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CABLE IS DEFECTIVE. RECALL FOUND BY THE CONSUMER AND THE MANUFACTURE STATES THE REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE.

I OWN A 1999 ISUZU TROOPER WITH AROUND 77000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I AND MY FAMILY ENJOYED THE VEHICLE UNTILL ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO (10-03) WHEN, ON A 250 MILE RUN FROM SAN ANTONIO TO MY HOME, WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS, STRANGE SOUNDS OR ROUGH RUNNING, I HEARD A LOUD WHINE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, EVERYTHING LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE FOR A SECOND AND THEN WENT COMPLETELY DEAD. AFTER A LONG. HOT WAIT AND AN EVEN LONGER TOW, I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOCKED UP TIGHT AS A DRUM AND THAT THERE WAS AROUND 1 QUART OF OIL IN THE PAN. DURING MY OWNERSHIP OF THE TRUCK, I HAD NOTICED THAT THE DIPSTICK WOULD OCCASIONALLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY READ LOW - BUT IT NEVER VISIBLY BURNED ANY OIL. I CHALKED IT UP TO A 'DIPSTICK MALFUNCTION' AND KEPT UP WITH MY OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. I HAVE OWNED MANY CLASSIC AND HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLES IN THE PAST AND AM A STICKLER FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. MY IMMEDIATE THOUGHT WAS THAT MY PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE HAD BEEN DONE INCORRECTLY - BUT MY OWN DILIGENCE IN CHECKING THE OIL PRIOR TO MY TRIP AND ADDING A NEEDED QUART STEERED ME AWAY FROM THAT AS A SOLUTION. NOW, AFTER AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT ENGINE FOR THE TRUCK ONLINE, I FIND THAT I'M NOT ALONE BY ANY MEANS. BEING OUT OF WARRANTY (JUST) LEAVES ME WITH THE BELIEF THAT I WILL JUST HAVE TO EAT THE COST OF GETTING THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD, BUT I FEEL THAT, GIVEN THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR STORIES OUT THERE, ISUZU SHOULD PONY UP AND ASSIST THOSE WHO CAN PROVE THEIR STORIES. AFTER 1 FULL YEAR WITHOUT A SECOND VEHICLE AND MINUS THE INITIAL $159 FOR TOWING AND INITIAL DIAGNOSIS, MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY BEING RE-DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED AT A TRUSTED FACILITY AFTER A SECOND COSTLY TOW. INITIAL ESTIMATES HAVE INDICATED THAT IF A REPLACEMENT ENGINE IS REQUIRED, I WILL BE OUT AROUND $3000-$4000 FOR THE ENGINE PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $1000-$2000 IN LABOR. I WILL LODGE A SECOND REPORT ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED INDICATING THE ACCURATE TOTAL BILLING.

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL: 02I002000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. AFTER HAVING THE COMPUTER REPLACED FOR THE ABS, AND WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK