ISUZU Complaints

SEATBELT IN THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE CONTAINS A RATCHET MECHANISM, WHICH IS USED FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS, HOWEVER THE UNIT PROHIBITS MOVEMENT OF PASSENGER AND ACTIVATES WHEN IN MOTION. (POOR DESIGN FEATURE FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEATING). MJS

ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATED FROM THE PEDAL LINKAGE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ORIGINAL LUG NUTS ON THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES ARE HARD TO GET OFF THE VEHICLE. LUG BOLT THREADS ARE TOO SOFT AND MAKES CHANGING A TIRE IMPOSSIBLE. OWNER BELIEVES THE LUG NUTS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK *ML

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY COME BACK ON. SOMETIMES DRIVER WILL PLAY WITH THE WIPERS TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150002,WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING DUE TO VIN. *AK

IM UPSET WITH VEHICLE AND WAS FORCED TO PAY 400 DOLLARS FOR AN ALTERNATOR CAUSED BY OIL LEAK PROBLEM WHICH WAS NEVER FIXED CORRECTLY IN THE FIRST PLACE. IN DECEMBER, 1998 WHILE UNDER WARRANTY I HAD TOTH BUICK REPLACE THE HEAD GASKETS. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IT WAS LEAKING OIL AGAIN SO I TOOK IT BACK IN FOR MY USUAL OIL CHANGE AND TOLD THEM. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT PROBABLY WASN'T LEAKING OIL, IT JUST USES ABOUT A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES. HE SAID HE WOULD DO A CONSUMPTION TEST AND WALKED AWAY. WELL WHEN THE TRUCK WAS READY TO GO, I ASKED IF THEY DID A CONSUMPTION TEST AND THE LADY AT THE SERVICE DESK TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT RUNS OUT OF OIL. I THOUGHT WHAT IS SHE NUTS, YEAH I' LL BE BACK WHEN THE ENGINE BLOWS UP. SURE ENOUGH I WAS BACK IN A MONTH BECAUSE THE OIL LEAK CAUSED MY ALTERNATOR TO SHORT OUT. THEY AGREED TO FIX THE OIL LEAK PROBLEM AGAIN SINCE THEY NEVER FIXED IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS TIME I NEEDED A VALVE GASKET COVER. HOWEVER, THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE RUINED ALTERNATOR. SO I TOLD THEM TO. *AK

ERRATIC IDLE SPEED, REVVING AND DROPPING, SPORADIC DYING OF THE ENGINE, HOVERING IDLE SPEED AOURN 2,000 - 3,000 RPM WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT RETURN TO NORMAL, UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION UNDER LOAD ON MANUAL TRANS. DUE TO UNCONTROLLABLE ENGINE SPEED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH STARTED LOSING POWER, SHIFTED DOWN TO THE ENTRANCE OF EXIT RAMP. *AK

I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ONE TOO MANY TIMES, AND IT IS STARTING TO GET ANNOYING. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR RIGHT NOW AND I WOULD'NT WANT ANYONE ELSE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH A CAR. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. MY CAR CAN TAKE OFF AT ANY TIME IT WANTS TO. IT ALMOST MADE ME GET IN AN ACCIDENT IN A TRAFFIC JAM. THE DEALER WON'T COVER THE DEFECT. *AK

THERE HAVE BEEN 4 INCIDENTS. THE FIRST TIME THE HEATOR CORE WENT OUT AND ANTIFREEZE POURED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. I HAD TWO INCHS OF ANTIFREEZE ON THE FLOOR AND IF I HAD A PASSENGER THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN BURNED BY THE HOT ANTIFREEZE. THE SECOND TIME THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE 3RD TIME IT WAS THE RADIATOR SUPPOSEDLY CAUSED BY STRESS FROM THE HEATOR CORE AND THE 4TH TIME IT WAS THE RADIATOR WITH A HOLE ON THE BACKSIDE. I FEEL THE CONTINOUSLY BREAKDOWN HAS CAUSED UNDUE STRESS ON THE VEHICLE AND IS SUBJECT TO A MAJOR ENGINE BREAKDOWN AT ANY TIME.

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING OUT THROUGH THE MEASURING DIPSTICK AND OVER THE ENGINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE, RESULTING IN EXPLOSION AND MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (90V167000). *YC