ISUZU Complaints

TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO FAILURE OR LEAKAGE AND THIS TRANSMISSION WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF SLIPPAGE AFTER DRIVING 40 MILES ON HIGHWAY. TROOPER WAS BEING OPERATED ON I-895 IN BALTIMORE AT 50 MPH WHEN SMOKE WAS SEEN IN REAR VIEW MIRROR. TROOPER WAS PULLED TO SIDE AND SON EXITED VEHICLE TO CHECK ENGINE. TROOPER IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE AND CONTENTS.*AK

TREMENDOUS VIBRATION THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. THIS APPLIES TO BOTH THE REAR AND FRONT SUSPENSION/BRAKE COMPONENTS. MANUFACTURER/DEALER AND ZONE SERVICE REP WAS CONTACTED. ISUZU FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM STATING AND I QUOTE "IT IS A TRUCK AND IT IS INTENDED TO RIDE LIKE ONE". THE WHOLE BODY VIBRATION WAS CORRECTED AFTER MANY ATTEPMTS, THE PROBLEM WAS OUT OF BALANCE REAR DRUMS. AFTER COMPLETION OF BALANCING THE REAR DRUMS THE MAIN BODY VIBRATION WAS ELIMINATED. VIOLENT STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY WAS STILL PRESENT. AFTER HAVING CHECKED SHOCKS, TIRES, RIMS BEARINGS ETC THE FRONT ROTOR AND HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE BALANCED AS A PAIR, THIS ELIMINATED THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY. SINCE BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK COMPONENTS WERE BALANCED ALL THE VIBRATION HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REBALANCED IN 14,000 MILES, THEY HAVE BEEN ROTATED WITH NO ADVERSE AFFECT. MANY THOUSAND OF DOLLARS WERE SPENT IN ISOLATING THIS PROBLEM, NEW TIRES, SHOCKS, REAR DRUMS, FRONT ROTOR AND HUBS, BEARINGS, SEALS AND THE MANUFACTUR OF PRECISION BALANCING MANDRELS AND BALANCING COSTS. ISUZU NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM AND REPAIR/ REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS FOR OTHERS, MINE IS CORRECTED. I SEE "MANY" POSTS OF THIS VIBRATION ISSUE AND AM AWARE THAT MANY WERE LEMON LAWED FOR IT. ISUZU HAS FAILED TO SERVICE AND CORRECT THE ISSUE AND HAS ABANDONED THEIR CUSTOMERS ON THIS ISSUE.*AK

WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE SHOOK AND RATTLED ALSO, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF. TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD REGISTER HOT, AND COLD BACK IN FORTH. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT WARRANTY RAN OUT, AND DEALERSHIP HAD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PROBLEM WITH RECALL. *AK THE HEAD GASKET AND TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE CONSUMER HAD ASKED THE MANUFACTURER TO DO THE REPAIR ON WARRANTY. *YH

PREMATURE WEATHER STRIPING FAILURE SHRINKAGE LEAD TO AIR ENTERING VEHICLE,MAKING NOISE. BOTH DOOR HAVE SAME PROBLEM. SEPARATION OF MOLDING AT TOP CORNER OF BASE OF SIDE MIRROR. *AK

BACK LEFT OUTBOARD TIRE DELAMINATED ENTIRE TREAD CAME OFF 0N 8\30\99.... BOTH OF THE BACK LEFT TIRES REPLACED... ON 9\16\00 BACK RIGHT OUTBOARD TIRE DELAMINATED ... CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE TO SPRAY PIPING.. REPLACED ALL OF THE 4 REMAINING TIRES. FAILURES WERE REPORTED TO THE DEALER. WAS ASSURED THAT GOODYEAR WOULD ADDRESS WITH MEW. THEY DID NOT. NOW I SEE WHY. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16 INCH)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 INCH )

MY SUV RAN JUST FINE , THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST STOP RUNNING, IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SHIP THE FOLLOWING MONDAY WHEREIN IT WAS CHECKED OUT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL THE 16 VALVES WERE BENT, THE TIMING BELT STILL INTACT , THE PISTONS WERE STILL GOOD, BUT HAD TO LOOK @ THE HEAD TO SEE THEY WAS MORE DAMAGE. THEY LET ME KNOW THAT THEY WAS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY, NOW I NEED A NEW ENGINE $6620 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON LAST WEEK AND TO MY KNOWLEGDE THERE WAS A RECALL ON LAST YEAR WHEREIN A PART NEEDED REPLACING OR CLIPPED FOR IF IT IS NOT REPLACED , RESULTS WOULD BE ENGINE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING ALONG ,THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN AND NOT START BACK UP, NOT EVEN JUMP START. NOW THE POINT OF THE MATTER IS I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL PLUS I PURCHAED THE VEHICLE IN MAY 1999 THE DEALER FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, PLUS FAILED TO NOTIFY ME OF THE RECALL , TO BRING THE RODEO IN FOR REPAIRS. OVER 55000 RODEOS WERE RECALLED. I WANT JUSTICE. ICAN'T AFFORD TO PAY OUT $6620 FOR A DEFECT CAUSED FROM THE FACTORY. PLEASE HELP ME!!! 55. *AK

I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR JUST OVER A YEAR NOW. I HAVE HAD ISSUES FROM DAY ONE. THERE HAS BEEN A CONSTANT SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END. TIRES BALANCED, REBALANCED AND BALANCED AGAIN. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE TIRE MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDS 30 PSI IN THE TIRES. THE ISUZU PEOPLE ASK FOR 26 PSI...AT THIS PRESSURE THE VIBRATION GET WORSE...THE TIRES SQUEAL AND THE TRUCK FEELS OUT OF CONTROL IF ON A ROUGH ROAD. THE TRUCK IS UNDER SPRUNG AND IF THE TIRES ARE INFLATED TO 30 PSI IS IS ALMOST UNDRIVABLE. MAKES ME THINK OF THE FORD/FIRESTONE ISSUE. MIGHT BE A PROBLEM. THE TIRES WEAR TOO QUICKLY...BALANCED,ALIGNED NO HELP. DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS HOW THE TRUCK IS. THE OTHER MAJOR ISSUE IS THE OIL USE...THIS TRUCK WILL USE, LOSE SOMEWHERE, 1 QT PER 500 MILES OR SO. DEALER TELLS ME TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL AT EVERY FUEL-UP....I FEEL THIS IS BULL. PURCHASED A NEW TRUCK SO I WOULD DO REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENCE. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE TIRES AND LACK OF CONTROL. I CAN GET NOWHERE TO SOLVE MY PROBLEMS WITH ISUZU. (TIRESIZE: 235-75-R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235-75-R15 )

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED WHITE STEAM COMING FROM HOOD. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE, REPAIRS WERE MADE AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. *AK THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH ISUZU TROOPERS AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *YH

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE CHECK, AND MECHANIC NOTICED TWO FRONT WHEEL LUGS: NUTS WERE STRIPPED, MECHANIC HAD TO BREAK THE NUTS TO GET THEM OFF. CONSUMER FELT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE 3 OUT OF 5 OF LUG: NUTS WERE STRIPPED, COULD JUST SPEND NUTS AROUND, AND WHEEL WAS NOT SECURE.*AK

BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD WAVY AND BUMPY SIDEWALLS JUST PRIOR TO THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODING AFTER DRIVER HAD STOPPED THE TRUCK AND WAS MAKING A DELIVERY.*AK (TIRESIZE: P23585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23585R16 )