ISUZU Complaints

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VERY HEAVY WATER LEAKAGE RESULTING FROM POORLY INSTALLED WINDSHIELD AND/OR SEALS AT THE FACTORY.*AK

TOOK VEHICLE FOR 90,000 CHECKUP & HAD TIMING CHAIN BELT REPLACED. LATER, NOTICED LEAKS UNDER VEHICLE. TOOK TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED ENGINE TWO HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING A LOT OF OIL. PROBLEM WAS NOT NOTICE AT TIME OF CHECK UP. *AK

MY '96 ISUZU TROOPER HAS BEEN A LEMON FROM DAY ONE. I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS THREE TIMES WITH MY ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKETS. THEY LEAK OIL ONTO MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING, A NAUSEOUS ODOR. AROUND CHRISTMAS OF 98, I HAD TO USE EVASIVE STEERING MANEUVERS TO AVOID ROCKS IN THE ROAD. WHILE STEERING QUICKLY TO THE LEFT THEN BACK TO THE RIGHT, TROOPER FELT AS IF IT MIGHT ROLLOVER INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED FROM A SO-CALLED WELL ENGINEERED VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO A LONG LIST OF DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS THAT I SHOULD SHARE, BUT DO NOT HAVE THE ROOM. *AK

GAS GAUGE READS FULL UNTIL TANK IS NEARLY AT 1/2. THEN WILL RUN OUT OF GAS AT AROUND 1/8 TO 1/4 SHOWING ON THE GAUGE. *AK

GAS GUAGE READS FULL UNTIL TANK IS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 EMPTY. LESS THAN 1 GALLON READS 1/4 TANK ON GUAGE. DEALER REFERRED MY 1998 PROBLEM TO TSB SB97-02-L009, A 1997 TSB REGARDING THE ISUZU RODEO MODEL AND A DIFFERENT SYMPTOM. DEALER'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO WAIT UNTIL ISUZU SOLVES THE 1997 TSB. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 1998 AMIGO OWNERS CAN BE SEEN AT HTTP://FORUMS.VMAG.COM/SUVAMIGO0199. *AK

DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE TO HAVE THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET REPAIRED SINCE THIS IS THE FIFTH FAILURE DUE TO CRACKING OR WARPING IN 40000 MILES? IT HAS COST AS MUCH AS $1,300.00. *AK

ACCELERATOR PETAL STICKS TO FLOOR. RAPID ACCELERATION THEN OCCURS. PROBLEM WAS DEFECTIVE RUBBER BOOT AT THE END OF CABLE LINKAGE LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. RUBBER BOOT DETERIOATED AND WAS GRIPPING CENTER CABLE. THIS WOULD PREVENT THE GAS PETAL FROM RETURNING TO NORMAL OR IDLE POSITION. THIS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD AND DRIVEN IMMEDIATELY. THE RUBBER BOOT WAS REMOVED AND CABLE CLEANED, PROBLEM FIXED.

THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED MANY/MANY TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE DEALERSHIP OVER 10 TIMES. THEY HAVE BROUGHT IN AN ISUZU DESIGN ENGINEER AND A ZONE MANAGER. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, AND SAID THAT THEY "OFFICIALLY GIVE UP". THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, AND THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY I'M HAVING THE PROBLEMS AS OTHERS ARE NOT. THEY THINK IT IS JUST MY LACK OF UNDERSTANDING ABOUT HOW ABS SYSTEMS WORK - DESPITE THE FACT THAT I HAVE DRIVEN VEHICLES WITH ABS FOR MANY YEARS. THE ZONE MANAGER WAS QUITE PATRONIZING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO BE HELPFUL, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN LIMITED DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION FROM ISUZU. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP AS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION IS. THANK YOU. KAREN. *AK

PE98051; INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND VIBRATED, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK