ISUZU Complaints

BRAKES SQUEAL ANYTIME THEY ARE APPLIED. GAS PEDAL BROKE OFF. GAS PEDAL IS A PIECE OF FLIMSY PLASTIC THAT SNAPS ON AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. CAR VIBRATES AT ALL SPEEDS SINCE PURCHASE. THE HIGHER THE SPEED THE WORSE THE VIBRATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND SHUDDERS. THE CONDITION IS MORE OBVIOUS WHEN TURNS ARE MADE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE HAS MANY PROBLEMS FROM START, CAR SHIMMY'S WITH NO AVAILABLE FIX, REAR BRAKES MAKE NOISE, BUMPER PAINT IS VERY CHEAP, STEERING WHEEL MAKES RUBBING NOISE WHEN TURNED, REAR CUP-HOLDER DOESN'T STAY SHUT. TAKES TOO LONG TO START VEHICLE.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE BLOW OUT CAUSING COLLISION RESULTING IN DEATH OF OCCUPANT IN OTHER VEHICLE AND VEHICLE ROLLOVER ((FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL), ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER.

I CONTACTED ISUZU OF AMERICA CUSTOMER RELATIONS HOTLINE AND WAS "BRUSHED OFF". MY ISUZU TROOPER WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION PRIOR TO THE CRASH AND THE COMPUTER FAILURE WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY THE ISUZU MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION. I WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PCM IS MALFUNCTIONING AND CAN CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. IN FACT, I WHEN IN THE "DRIVE" MODE ON THE SELCTOR, THE COMPUTER PUTS THE TRANSMISSION IN "REVERSE". IN ORDER TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE, THE GEAR SELECTOR HAS TO BE IN "NEUTRAL". THERE IS NO "PARK" GEAR. THE COMPUTER WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND TOLD THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO "REVERSE" MODE. THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER DID NOT MOVE AND REMAINED IN THE "DRIVE" MODE BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE CRASH. THE "DRIVE" MODE IS NOW "REVERSE". I WAS TOLD BY THE ISUZU MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON IN TROOPERS AND RODEOS WITH ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND MOST PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT MY ECM IS IN THE "DEFAULT MODE" AND SENDING ERROR SIGNALS TO MY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO RANDOMLY SHIFT OUT OF "DRIVE" INTO "REVERSE" WHILE TRAVELLING AT 50-55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE INFORMATION ON SIMILAR CRASHES INVILVING THE 1994-1998 ISUZU TROOPERS, RODEOS, HONDA PASSPORTS AND ACURA SLXS. SOME HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES AND DEATHS. HOW MANY MUST DIE BEFORE ISUZU TAKES AN INTEREST IN THIS PROBLEM. I FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY ISUZU OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THIER ECMS AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL WHICH WARNS CONSUMERS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS THE ECM COULD CAUSE, NOR IS THERE INFORMATION ON SERVICING. THERE IS ONE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REFERENCING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF TROOPERS AND RODEOS, BUT IT DOESNT PROVIDE MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT EXACTLY WHIC COMPONENT IS AFFECTED. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.

FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE MANIFOLD WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WHICH CONTROLS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FUNCTION IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING AT RAMDOM, GEARS TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO ANY OTHER GEAR WITHOUT WARNING, ON ITS OWN, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

THE 1991 TROOPER HAD SEATBELT LATCHES RAISED OFF THE SEAT (FOR CONVENIENCE OF SECURING) HOWEVER THIS FURTHER EXPOSED THE RELEASE BUTTON, WHICH HAD NO COVER. LATER MODELS LOWERED THE LATCH, MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO SECURE, BUT ALSO MAKING IT LESS LIKELY TO BE ACCIDENTLY RELEASED (BY THE PASSENGER OR FOREIGN OBJECT) AT IMPACT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE, BECAUSE IT MAY HAVE RESULTED IN MY WIFE'S DEATH. THANK YOU. JOHN M. RICCI (617)308-4833

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AT ANY SPEED AND WHENEVER THE CONSUMER WOULD DRIVE OVER A BUMP THE VEHILCE WILL CUT OFF, AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME OFF AND ON. *AK