ISUZU Complaints

FRONT END MAKES A LOUD CLONKING SOUND WHENEVER VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

THE ENGINE(CYLINDER HEAD) BROKE, REFUSED TO DO THE CHECK UP ON THE CAR BEFORE THE GUARANTEE EXPIRED. PLEASE HELP ME THIS DEALER IS DOING INJUSTICE TO PEOPLE LIKE ME. THANKS. *AK

THIS VEHICLE STARTED ON FIRE; THINK IT IS IN RELATION TO TRANSMISSION DIP STICK LEAK. *AK

THE FIRST ECU FAILURE OCCURRED UNDER WARRANTY AND CAUSED THE CAR TO BARELY RUN. IT WAS REPLACED BY JOHN KRAFT CHEVROLET (THEY NO LONGER SELL ISUZU'S). DURING THE PAST 3 YRS/30000 MI I HAVE EXPERIENCED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: ERRATIC IDLE, IDLE REVVING AND DROPPING (MOST COMMON), IDLE HANGING HIGH ABOVE 2000 RPM, AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, IDLE DROPPING WITH CAR OFTEN STALLING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED FOR A STOP. THE CAR SEEMS TO PICK BUSY INTERSECTIONS TO STALL. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AC DELCO ECU USED IN THIS CAR. AC DELCO USED AN INSULATIVE SPRAY ON THE CIRCUIT BOARDS WHICH SHRINKS OVER TIME WHEN EXPOSED TO WARM AND COLD TEMPS. THE SHRINKING INSULATIVE SPRAY CONTRACTS AND PULLS THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FROM THE CIRCUIT BOARD, BREAKING SOLDER CONNECTIONS AND CAUSING SHORTS. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS FAULT AND HAS SINCE 1996 USED A DIFFERENT SPRAY ON THEIR ECU'S. ISUZU HAS REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE ANY PROBLEM AT ALL. I FEEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THESE DEFECTIVE ECU'S SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE DEFECTIVE PARTS REPLACED. MY CAR DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK TO MY FAMILY AND TO OTHERS AND GM/ISUZU SHOULD REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE ECU'S.

VEHICLE REVVED VERY HIGH. IN PARK THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 2,000 RPMS. CONSUMER HAD TO INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STOP. VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED HARD AND ACCELERATED AS FAST AS 60MPH WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON THROTTLE. *AK

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM SAID HE HAD FIXED THE PROBLEMS, BUT HADN'T. I ASKED FOR MY MONEY BACK BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR FOR 20 DAYS YET, AND HE REFUSED. THE CAR HAS BEEN BROKEN DOWN EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYMORE FOR ME. HE DID NOT TELL ME THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

FIRST WHEN TRYING TO PULL UP THE WINDOW IT MAKES A GRINDING/CRUNCHING SOUND.ALSO, WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP WINDOW WILL JUST FALL DOWN, PLASTIC THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE CABLE, KEEPS WEARING OUT. *AK

THE TROOPER HAD AN OIL LEAK AND THE ENGINE WENT ON FIRE. MY CAR IS TOTALED. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND SEE A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. HELP! I WANT ISUZU TO PAY FOR MY LOSE EVEN IF I WAS THE SECOND OWNER OR BOB CIASULLI USED CARS FOR SELLING ME THIS CAR WHICH HAD A RECALL ON AND PUT MYSELF AND MY 5 YEAR OLD SON IN DANGER.

WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN TRUCK IDLED AND IT FELT LIKE IT WOULD DIE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER FIRST TIME THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE NEXT WEEK WAS ON TOLLWAY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AGAIN IT FELT LIKE THE TRUCK WOULD DIE AND AGAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN. THET RAN THE CAR FOR 2 HOURS STRAIGHT AND DROVE CAR FOR 8 MILES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 10875 MILES . SINCE THAT TIME HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN .WHEN I STOP THE TRUCK AT LIGHTS SOMETIMES IT SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE RMPS GO UP AND DOWN AND TRUCK WANTS TO DIE BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS NOT GONE ON. REGARDING THE BRAKES ONE TIME WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR WAS DRIVING 30 MILES AND HOUR TO A STOPLIGHT. IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKES HAD NO GRIP IMMEDIATELY. TOOK FOOT OF BRAKE AND REAPPLYED AND THE TRUCK STOPPED. HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. AT THE TIME I THOUGHT MAYBE THIS TRUCK HAS A DIFFERENT FEEL THAN A CAR WOULD HAVE. THIS IS MY FIRST SUV. I HAVE RECENTLY HEARD ON THE NEWS ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. I DRIVE CHILDREN AROUND IN THIS CAR AND HAVE BECOME VERY CAUTIOUS AT INTERSECTIONS. I FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND ABOUT THE PEOPLE I COULD POTENTIALLY HIT IF THE BRAKES WENT OUT. I CALLED THE DEALER TO ASK ABOUT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND WAS RUDELY TOLD THEY HAD ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. ANY INFORMATION ABOUT EITHER OF THESE PROBLEMS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ALSO I READ THERE WAS A RECALL INVOLVING PAINT ON THE BUMPER BEING A PROBLEM. HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM THE DEALER REGARDING THIS. I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED WITH THIS VECHICLE. I AM 42 YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE NEVER HAD A VECHICLE I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE. *AK

75% OF THE TIME WHEN I ATTEMPT TO STOP DURING A RAIN STORM, WHEN DRIVING ON BUMPS OR STOPPING ABRUPTLY MY BRAKES "SLIP". IT FEELS LIKE I'M PRESSING DIRECTLY ON THE METAL. WHEN I PUMP THE BRAKES IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. I EXPRESSED THIS PROBLEM TO A LOCAL ISUZU DEALER WHEN GETTING MY 30,000 MILE SERVICE. HE CHEKCED IT OUT AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKES WERE IN GOOD SHAPE. HE COULD NOT FIND ANY REASON FOR THE BRAKES TO DISFUNCTION. I TOOK HIS WORD FOR IT UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE WHILE DRIVING OVER A RAIL ROAD TRACK AND THE BRAKES "SLIPPED" AGAIN. I, AS THE MAIN DIRVER OF THIS VEHICLE, HAVE GOTTEN USED TO THIS AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHENEVER I AM IN ANY OF THE 3 SITUATIONS MENTIONED. UNFORTUNATELY, I AM NOT THE ONLY DRIVER AND IT IS A CONCERN OF MINE THAT ANOTHER PERSON DRIVING MY CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS MAY NOT KNOW HOW TO REACT AND GET THEMSELVES INTO A SERIOUS, POSSIBLY FATAL, ACCIDENT. BESIDES MY LOCAL DEALER, WHICH HASN'T BEEN MUCH HELP, I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO GO TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. THANK YOU. *AK