ISUZU Complaints

CONSUMER WAS HIT HEAD-ON, AND DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIN'T DEPLOY. *AK

ON THREE OCCASIONS, IN SLOW SPEED, THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE CONSUMER HAD TO REAPPLY THE BRAKES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 50 MPH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

FAN CLUTCH HAS GONE OUT TWO TIMES ALREADY. ISUZU TOLD US IN 98 THAT THE FAN CLUTCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND A NEW STYLE WAS TO BE BUILT. IN FEB OF 1999 THEY FINALLY CAN OUT WITH A NEW MODEL. TIME WILL TELL IF IT WAS A NEW MODEL OF ANOTHER LIE. WE ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKE WARNING CABLE BEING WORN THROUGH CAUSING LOSS OF ABS SYSTEM. MANUFACTURER SAYS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, YET I CANT SEE WHY A BRAKE LINE TO WEAR THROUGH AT 84000 MILES ON HIGHWAY ROADS.

I WAS TURNING INTO A MALL OFF A FREEWAY ACCESS ROAD. I SLOWED DOWN FOR THE TURN AND AS THE VEHICLE TURNED, THERE WAS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND DID NOT FEEL ANY FEEDBACK FROM THE PEDAL. IT COMPLETELY SANK TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS A NOISE WHICH SOUNDED SOMETHING LIKE A "TRRRRK" WITH CLICKING AS THE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. I GOT THE FEELING THAT I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL AND THOUGHT THAT I WOULD SURELY HIT THE ROAD DIVIDER AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE MALL. ABOUT SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO SLOWLY RESPOND TO THE BRAKES. THIS HAD HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES EARLIER. ALWAYS ON SOME KIND OF A BUMP AND AT QUITE A LOW SPEED (10-20MPH). SAME PROBLEM -- LOSS OF BRAKES, PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR AND THE "TRRRRK" AND CLICKING SOUND FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AREA. I'D REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR SOME ACCESSORY PROBLEMS (CUP HOLDER DID NOT CLOSE), BUZZING FROM TAPE PLAYER WHEN ENGINE WAS ON (NEVER FIXED EITHER). THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND WAS WITHIN THE VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS. IT IS AN EXTREMELY UNNERVING EXPERIENCE EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS NOW AND THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 8-9 TIMES. I'D BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM SAN ANTONIO BUT I GET IT SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP IN AUSTIN WHERE I LIVE. THE DEALERSHIP IS COVERT ISUZU THE NUMBER IS 512 583 3010. *AK

ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMING ON, REPLACED PCM, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO FLASH. MJS

ALL 12 WHEEL LUGS/NUTS ON FRONT WHEELS FAILED ACCORDING TO DEALER. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM TIRE SHOPS INDICATES THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH ISUZU VEHICLES. ISUZU REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY STATING WITHOUT ANY KNOWLEDGE THAT THE CAUSE IS "USE OF AIR WRENCHES TO TIGHTEN LUGS". THE LUG NUTS/BOLTS ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN, MANURE, OR ASSEMBLY SINCE OTHER CARS DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM

16 STUDS BROKEN WHEN REMOVING TIRES; HAD TO REPLACE HUB; DEALER IS AVOIDING THE ISSUE.

EA9999008, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE NO BRAKING CAPABILITY, AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK.ET.

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK DUE TO THE RUBBER THAT IS AROUND THE GAS PEDAL. *AK