ISUZU Complaints

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, A SCRUBBING NOISE IS HEARD. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES; YER, THE PROBLEM STILL PURSISTS.

EVERYTIME THE BRAKE IS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, THE ABS DISENGAGES THE BRAKE AND WAITS FOR 1-2 SECONDS BEFORE ENGAGES THE BRAKE AGAIN. THIS CONVERTS TO QUITE A BIT OF LOST BRAKING DISTANCE. AS DRIVERS, WE CANNOT KEEP MONITORING THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. DURING THAT 1-2 SECOND WINDOW, THERE IS ALWAYS A SOUND SIMILAR TO SOMEONE DROPPING A BASKETBALL TO A CONCRETE FLOOR FROM ABOUT KNEE LEVEL. AS THE BALL BOUNCES BACK, IT DOES NOT TRAVEL AS HIGH AS BEFORE; THEREFORE, THE FREQUENCY OF THE SOUND BECOMES FASTER UNTIL IT STOPS. BY THE TIME THE SOUND STOPS, THE BRAKE ENGAGES AGAIN. I THINK THERE IS FAULTY BRAKE MECHANISM THAT CAUSES THIS SOUND AND THE ABS FAILURE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE SERVICE MANAGER OF ISUZU AND HE MENTIONED THAT THAT IS THE WAY ABS WORKS. PLEASE ADVISE.

TIE ROD END BROKE WHICH WAS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND ROLL OVER.

WHEEL STUDS AND NUTS CAN BE STRIPPED DURING NORMAL WHEEL INSPECTION AND TIRE REPLACEMENT.

AT ANY SPEED IF I WERE TO APPLY THE BRAKES WITH NORMAL PEDAL PRESSURE WHILE ONE OR BOTH FRONT WHEELS IS TRAVELING OVER AN IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD OR SMALL HOLE THE BRAKES SEEM TO FAIL TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE NO BRAKES. THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT JUST LOSES THE EFFECT OF THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL FEEL IS THAT IT SEEMS TO MOVE A LITTLE CLOSE TO THE FLOOR AND THE FEELING OF THE ABS PULSATING IS FELT DURING THE INSTANCE BUT THE VEHICLE ISNT PROCEEDING TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL THE WHEEL(S) STOP BOUNCING OR REVBOUNDING FROM THE IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD THEN THE VEHICLE TENDS TO SLOW DOWN. IN ONE INSTANCE I LET UP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RE-APPLIED IT FIRMER AND THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP. THE PEDAL NEVER SEEMS TO GO TO THE FLOOR AS IN A LOSS OF PRESSURE IT JUST GETS SPONGING AND YOU FEEL THE ABS PULSATING THRU THE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE DOESNT SLOW DOWN. I AM JUST THANKFULL THAT THIS HASNT LED TO MY FAMILY AND I GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME SCOTT.

VEHICLE BACKFIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND LOST POWER WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A TWO-LANE ROAD. MANAGED TO MANEUVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO AN ISUZU DEALER. DEALER IDENTIFIED THE FAILURE AS A SHORTED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR.

WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, MOSTLY ON HILLS, THE ABS STARTS UP AND ALLOWS MY CAR TO FREE WHEEL FOR ABOUT 10 TO 20 FEET BEFORE BRAKING BEGINS AGAIN. I AM NOT LETTING UP ON THE PEDAL. THE FIRST TIME THE ABS STARTED UP IT WORKED GREAT, I HEARD A MOTOR RUNNING UNDER THE HOOD AND EVEN ON THE SNOW I STOPPED FINE. THIS MOTOR DOES FUNCTION WHEN 12VDC IS APPLIED BUT AS OF LATE, NO LONGER FUNCTIONS WHEN THE ABS IS STARTED, THE PROBLEM MUST BE IN THE CONTROLING MODULE IT IS FAILING TO START THE MOTOR. I HAVE BEEN INTO THE DITCH 6 TIMES TOTAL AND I AM JUST WAITING TO GET INTO A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. I DID NOTICE THAT OTHER CARS NEXT TO ME UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS ARE ABLE TO STOP. THIS LEAD ME TO THIS LITTLE TEST I CONDUCTED. WHEN I DISABLE THE ABS MY CAR STOPS FINE. IN FACT IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE ABS OFF FROM A SPEED OF 30 MPH THE CAR WILL STOP ON AVERAGE 45% SHORTER THAN WHEN THE ABS IS STARTED. THE REAR TIRES DID LOCK UP JUST BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE ABS OFF. I TESTED 10 TIMES WITH EACH CONDITION (10 WITH ABS AND 10 WITHOUT ABS) AND THEN AVERAGED RESULTING STOPPING DISTANCE. THE TESTS WERER DONE ON WET PAVEMENT CAUSED BY RAIN. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THEY HAVE CHECKED EVERYTHING AND THE SYSTEM IS FINE( JAN 29 1999). IF THE DEALER IS CORRRECT AND NO PROBLEM EXSISTS THE SYSTEM ITSELF IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. SURE I CAN STILL STEER THE CAR AND THERE IS NO DANGER OF LOCKING THE TIRES (OR STOPPING THIS CAR) BUT AROUND HERE IF I STEER OFF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO MISS SOMETHING IT USUALLY ENDS YOU UP IN A LARGE DITCH OR OFF A CLIFF. THIS TYPE OF PERFORMANCE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND IS ACTUALLY A HAZZARDF TO EVERYONE ON THE HIGHWAY. HOW CAN YOU GUYS ALLOW SUCH A POOR PRODUCT TO REMAIN ON THE ROAD. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY EQUIPPED WITH A KELSE HAYSE UNIT. UNTIL I CAN FIND AN OPTION THAT WORKS AS I REALLY LIKED THE WAY THE BRAKES WORKED ON THE SNOW. THE OVER HEAD DOME LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF WHEN GOING UP HILL. THIS I CAN LIVE WITH.

A VALVE IN THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER OF THE V6 ENGINE IN THE TROOPER BURNT OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 60000 MILES.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING FRONT END COLLISION RESULTED IN DRIVER NECK INJURY.

TURNED LEFT AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED INTO AN ANGLED PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING LOT; AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A NEAR STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD, STRIKING ANOTHER PARKED CAR. I CLEARLY REMEMBER THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AT IMPACT. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN IN REVERSE TO BACK UP - THE BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK AT THAT POINT.