ISUZU Complaints
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1991 ISUZU IMPULSE- JACKSON, MS
THIS IS A REOCCURRING MANUFACTURER DEFECT. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE ENGINE CONTROL MODULES. *AK
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1990 ISUZU AMIGO- PINE LEVEL, NC
THE RUBBER SLEEVE THAT PROTECTS THE EXPOSED THROTTLE CABLE FROM DIRT HAD STARTED TO MELT (FROM ENGINE HEAT). THE RUBBER HAD MELTED AROUND THE THROTTLE CABLE CAUSING THE CABLE TO BE HELD IN THE OPEN POSITION. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND DISCOVERED THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING I STARTED BANGING ON THE SIDE OF THE PEDAL WITH MY FOOT THINKING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE PEDAL ITSELF CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO BE PRESSED MORE. THIS HAPPEND WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON US 301 APPROACHING THE US 70 INTERSECTION IN SELMA, NORTH CAROLINA. AFTER I DID GET THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, I CHECKED AROUND THE THROTTLE AREA UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THE RUBBER MELTING ONTO THE CABLE. I TOOK OFF WHAT WAS LEFT AND CLEANED THE CABLE AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE.*AK
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1999 ISUZU AMIGO- HENDERSON, NV
SINCE 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, WE HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE: THE ENGINE SURGES AND REVS TO OVER 2,000 RPMS SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD, MOST TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WE MUST CONCENTRATE ON KEEPING OUR FOOT SECURELY ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM LUNGING INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE AHEAD OR INTO A CROSSWALK.*AK
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1990 ISUZU TROOPER- NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX
THE BACK LEFT TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE (STEEL SHOWING) CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND RUN ACROSS THE S/B LANE OF TRAFFIC AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL, THE VEHICLE THE OVERTURNED GOING OVER THE GOUARDRAIL DOWN INTO A CREEK BED, THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED REAR OVER FRONT ONE COMPLETE TIME, ALL 4 OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED (BRIDGESTON/FIRESTONE P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VDHL1M0254, LEFT REAR). NLM
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2000 ISUZU RODEO- MODESTO, CA
NO DEFECT, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY OTHER FORM TO USE TO CONTACT NHTSA. I WISH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT EYESTRAIN ARISING FROM HEADLIGHT GLARE. IN MY CAR, SUV HEADLIGHTS ARE LEVEL WITH MY REARVIEW MIRROR. FREEWAY DRIVING AT NIGHT IS VERY STRAINFUL AND TIRING.*AK
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1998 ISUZU AMIGO- BOCCA ROTTON, LA
VEHICLE DECELERATED, AND WHEN APPLYING CLUTCH VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. AFTER INSPECTION BY DEALER. IT WAS DETEERMINED THAT THERE WAS A TOOTH ERROR IN COMPUTER PROGRAM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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1998 ISUZU AMIGO- BOCCA ROTRON, LA
FUEL INJECTION LEAKS, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. VEHICLE IS AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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1998 ISUZU AMIGO- BOCCA ROTRON, LA
TIMING BELT BROKE THREE TIMES . DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND REPAIRED EACH TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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1999 ISUZU RODEO- SAN DIEGO, CA
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I SLAMMED MY BRAKES ON, AND I HEARD (AND FELT) THE BRAKES LOCK-UP, AND THEN RELEASE (THIS FELT LIKE I WAS SURGING FORWARD). IT WAS WHEN THE BRAKES RELEASED THAT I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.*AK
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1998 ISUZU HOMBRE- ST AUGUSTINE, FL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING, THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO HAD TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE. *AK *NLM
Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE