ISUZU Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

MY GAS GAUGE STARTED ACTING FUNNY, I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND TOLD HIM AND HE INFORMED ME OF TECHNICAL SERVICE ON THE FUEL GAUGE SENDER. WE CALLED BOB DANCE ISUZU IN SANFORD, FLORIDA AND TALKED TO HIM ABOUT THE SITUATION. HE SAYS THAT HE HAS SEVERAL ISUZU RODEOS COMING IN WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE SOMETHING THAT IS DUE TO MANUFACTURES DEFAULT. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP IN AND MAKE THEM FIX THE PROBLEM. I JUST TALKED TO MY FRIEND WHO OWNS THE SAME VEHICLE EXCEPT A 2000 AND SHE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART. DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION!!! *JB

CAR WILL BE IN DRIVE, BUT DASH SHOWS NEUTRAL OR SOME OTHER GEAR. HAVE TO KEEP MOVING THE GEAR SWITCH UNTIL THE DASH SAYS DRIVE. EVEN THEN, CAR SOMETIMES JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING. *JB

I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITH 50128 MILES IN APRIL 3, 2004. ON, JULY 12, 2004 AROUND 55000 MILES. I STOPPED AND LET THE CAR RUNNING FOR 3 MINS. I CAME BACK AND THE FUEL SENSOR LOW LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND THE CAR SAID I WAS EMPTY, BUT I KNEW I WASN'T BECAUSE I JUST FILLED THE TANK UP THAT DAY. I STARTED GOING AND THE FUEL SENSOR SAID I HAD ALL MY GAS BACK. AFTER THAT, EVERYDAY, THE SENSOR WILL SAY LOW FUEL AFTER THE SENSOR HAS PASSED 3/4 OF A TANK. ON, JULY 15, WHEN THE FUEL LIGHT COMES ON FOR SOMETIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL I FILL THE GAS TANK UP AND DRIVE FOR SEVERAL MILES. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC AND MAYBE THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *LA

98 ISUZU TROOPER 3.5 ENGINE BURNS OIL EXCESSIVELY. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER AND REGULARLY SERVICED PER OWNERS MANUAL. AT 55000 MILES, ENGINE OIL LIGHT TURNED ON 2,500 MILES AFTER OIL CHANGE. OVER 4 QTS LOW. $1400 REPAIR BILL (NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY) UNABLE TO FIX OIL BURNING ISSUE. ENGINE NOW AT 75000 MI AND BURNING APPROXIMATELY. 1 QT PER 600-700 MILES. SEEMS TO BE COMMON ENGINE DEFECT AND KNOWN BY MECHANICS AND OWNERS, BUT ISUZU UNWILLING ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. THOUGH MONITORING CONSTANTLY, AM JUST WAITING FOR SIGNIFICANT ENGINE FAILURE. *LA

AS ANOTHER COMPLAINANT LISTED, THIS CAR IS A LEMON! HUGE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE MODE SELECTOR SHIFT SWITCH; AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL BE IN DRIVE BUT DASH INDICATOR LIGHT WILL SAY NEUTRAL; COST TO FIX PROBLEM WAS $ INCLUDING A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE BAD SWITCH RUINED THE TRANSMISSION! NO HELP FROM GM/ISUZU OWNER RELATIONS. TOLD ME IT WAS MY OWN FAULT FOR NOT TAKING CARE OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE. I HAVE RECORD OF ALL MAINTENANCE DONE ON VEHICLE INCLUDING TRANSMISSION FLUSHES. DEALER SERVICE TOLD ME THEY CHANGE AT LEAST 5 OF THESE SWITCHES A MONTH AND AS MANY AS 2-3 A WEEK AT TIMES BUT COULDN'T TELL ME WHEN THIS STARTED WHAT MY PROBLEM WAS. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO GO BAD AND BE REPLACED BEFORE IT WAS EVIDENT TO ANYONE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. NOT ACCEPTABLE! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND A PROPERLY DESIGNED SWITCH PUT IN. OWNER RELATIONS MADE NO EFFORT TO BE CIVIL MUCH LESS HELPFUL IN ANY WAY! MY CAR HAD PROBLEMS AT 60000 MILES AND A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT ON AT 72000 MILES - UNACCEPTABLE! *LA

TREAD SEPARATION ON TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, IMPACT WITH RETAINING WALL, CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *LA

DRIVING TO WORK AND CAR START BUCKING. I WAS UNABLE TO WORK FOR TWO DAYS.I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAVE 52,000 MI THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE TRANSFER CASE ($2,500)

I BOUGHT A 1999 ISUZU TROOPER IN FEBRUARY WITH ALMOST 45,000 MILES. MY WIFE AND I HAD OUR BABIES IN FEBRAUARY AND THIS WAS TO BE HER CAR. ON JULY 3 THE ENGINE BLEW. THE CAR AT THIS POINT HAD 47,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAD A 5 YEAR, 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST $7,000 TO $8,000 TO GET A NEW MOTOR. I HAVE SINCE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT QUITE A FEW TROOPER'S HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, WHEREBY THE ENGINE EITHER LOSES ALL OF IT'S OIL VERY QUICKLY OR USES IT AT A RATE IT SHOULD NOT. *JB

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPROACHED A TRAIN TRACK, ANOTHER VEHICLE BEGAN TO APPROACH FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER STOPPED AND SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE TO CLEAR UP THE ROAD WAY. THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED TO PARK AND LOCKED PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. A TRAIN APPROACHED AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB