ISUZU Complaints

THE HEATER/AC CONTROL UNDER THE DASH HEATED UP FROM AN UNKNOWN HEAT SOURCE, CAUSING THE INTERNAL PLASIC PARTS HOLDING THE BLOWER SWITCH TO EITHER MELT OR SOFTEN TO THE POINT THAT THE BLOWER SWITCH, WHICH GOES FROM ZERO TO FOUR (0-4), PUSHED IN THROUGH THE MELTED PLASTIC AND BECAME INOPERABLE. *AK

WE HAVE 6 ISUZU NPR LIGHT TRUCKS IN OUR FLEET. WE HAVE HAD THE SPIDER AND RING GEAR FAIL ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS ON EACH VEHICLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE FAILURES COME COMPLETELY UNEXPECTEDLY ( NO WARNING) AND THE VEHICLE IS IMMEDIATELYU DISABLED WHEREEVER IT MIGHT BE-EVEN IN THE FAST LANE ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOOSES ALL POWER TO THE REAR AND CANNOT BE MOVED . THE COULD IMPEDE TRAFFIC ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND POTENTIALLY DISABLE THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. WE HAVE HAD OVER 8 FAILURES OF EXACTLY THE SAME PART ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT IDENTICAL VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WERE PURCHASES AT THE SAME TIME, HOWEVER IDENTICAL VEHICLE PURCHASES AT ANOTHER TIME DO NOT HAVE THIS FAULT. WE HAVE REPLACED EACH OF THESE PARTS AND THEY CONTINUE TO FAIL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON BUMPY/WET SURFACE ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

IN 1997-8, I NOTIFIED ISUZU DEALERSHIP OF A 'CLICKING NOISE' IN THE F.L. WHEEL/SUSPENSION AREA WHILE TURNING. INFORMED THAT IT WAS NORMAL SUSPENSION NOISE, I CONCENTED. IN 2000, I OBSERVED A CRACK IN THE FRAME, THE CLICKING GREW WORSE. AND I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC EVENT. ISUZU CORP SAID TO CONTACT DEALER, WHO SAID OUT OF WARRANTY, COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, NOT A DEFECT OF STEEL FRAME INTEGRITY. THOUGH AN EFFECTIVE, SERVICE MANAGER; I IMAGINE HE WAS NOT A STRUCTRUAL ENGINEER. SO, I MET W/A FAA INSPECTOR WHO SAID THIS WAS CLEARLY A FAULTY COMPONENT AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT YOU. I AM STILL IN CONTACT WITH THE ORGIONAL ISUZU DEALER 'MECHANIC' WHO WILL SUBMIT AS WITNESS IF NECESSARY.*AK

I BOUGHT A 1999 RODEO FOR MY WIFE WHEN IT WAS NEW. WE NOW HAVE 82,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WENT BAD AT JUST OVER 50,000 MILES. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER THE REPAIRS. THIS IS NOT A SAFE THING FOR SOMEONE (ESPECIALLY A WOMAN) TO BE DRIVING AROUND WITH A BROKEN FUEL GAUGE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH RODEO'S AND I CANNOT BELIEVE A RECALL HAS NOT OCCURED YET. I HOPE THE NHTSA WILL WILL HELP GET ISUZU TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING A TIRE BLOWOUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM (FUTURA, DAKOTA TA, LT245/75R16). *AK THE FIRST TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE QUARTER PANEL AND BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND FAILURE CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND BRAKE LINES. *NM

AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE AND STOPPING FOR 1 HOUR; WHEN RESTARTING, THE ENGINE STALLS AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE. WHEN I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC, NEARLY HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THIS BEGAN ON 5-18-2004 WITH 3563 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE MILAGE IS NOW 4203. I AM STILL DRIVING A LOANER VEHICLE SINCE JUNE 6 2004. AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER SINCE THAT DATE.*AK

AFTER CONFURRING WITH MANY OWNERS OF A 1999 ISUZU RODEO IT IS MY CONSENSUS THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURER MALFUNCTION WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. FUEL SENDING UNIT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND CAUSES THE GAS GUAGE TO READ EMPTY. CONTACTING ISUZU HAS DONE CONSUMERS NO GOOD SINCE ISUZU DENIES ANY PROBLEM. HOWEVER IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM A PARTICULAR ISUZU MECHANIC THAT HE REPAIRS 3-4 SENDING UNITS PER DAY. I DO NOT FEEL IT IS A CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY AN ENORMOUS SERVICE COST TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT WE BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURERS KNOW ABOUT AND HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO RECALL. *AK

I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TUNE UP AND 120000 MAINTAINANCE. EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PERFECTLY. I HAD MADE THE APPOINTMENT 2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE AND KEPT TO THE SCHEDULE. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME TO SAY THAT IT WAS DONE FOUR DAYS LATER AND THAT THE STARTER WAS NOT WORKING. THEY ADMITTED THAT IT HAD BEEN WORKING PERFECTLY AND HAD JUST "STOPPED" WORKING WHILE THEY WERE MOVING IT AROUND AND RUNNING IT THROUGH THE WASH. I EXPLAINED THAT EVERYTHING HAD BEEN WORKING PERFECTLY WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE STARTER WITH A REBUILT FOR NO CHARGE. THEY DID SO AND I PICKED UP THE CAR. IMMEDIATELY UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP I CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM THAT THE MOTOR WAS NOT RUNNING RIGHT. THEY ASKED THAT I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BECAUSE THE "COMPUTER WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM". I CONTINUED TO DO SO AND THE NEXT DAY IT WAS HOT SO I TRIED THE AIR CONDIIONER AND IT MADE GRINDING NOISES. I CALLED THEM AGAIN AND BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT IT MUST HAVE JUST GONE OUT, AT THE SAME TIME AS THE STARTER WHILE IT WAS IN THEIR POSSESSION. THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD COST ME $1100.00 TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR, WHICH I STATE ONCE AGAIN WAS WORKING PERFECTLY WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN. THEY DID SOMETHING TO RUIN MY AIR CONDITIONER AND NOW EXPECT ME TO PAY FOR IT!!! PLEASE HELP SHARRON . *AK

1998 ISUZU TROOPER 3.5 LITER ENGINE FAILURE AT 74,000 MILES. NO REBUILT OR USED ENGINES AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN USA. ONE GARAGE IN CHANDLER, AZ SAID IT WAS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM WITH FAILURE #1 ENGINE CYLINDER WITH 60 TO 90,000 MILES. THEY ARE DOING ALOT OF BUSINESS WITH THIS, EVEN SELLING OVERHAULS ON E-BAY. *AK