ISUZU Complaints

THE GAS GAUGE IN MY 2005 ASCENDER STOPPED WORKING. IT IS ALWAYS SHOWING THAT THE CAR IS EMPTY. I HAVE NOTICED ON THE WEB THAT SEVERAL OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO THAT I HAVE HAD FOR 9 YEARS HAS NEVER REALLY GIVEN ME ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS YEAR. THIS EXACT INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS NOW. I WILL BE DRIVING, THE SPEED DOES NOT MATTER, SOMETIMES IT IS 30, 50, OR 80 MPH, AND THE CAR WILL JUST START LOSING POWER. FIRST THE DASH AND ALL MY GAUGES WILL GO OUT, THEN THE MOTOR WILL START TO SOUND FUNNY AND START LOSING POWER. THEN AS I MAKE IT TO THE SIDE (THANKFULLY EVERY TIME) IT JUST STOPS RUNNING AND EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF. I TRY TO RE-CRANK IT AND IT WON'T TURN OVER. I WILL TURN MY FLASHERS ON AND EVEN THEN THEY RUN AT AN EXTREMELY REDUCED RATE AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. I HAVE REPLACED MY BATTERY, THE WIRING TO MY ALTERNATOR, MY ALTERNATOR, AND MY EGR VALVE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO FIX AND I NEED THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED SO I'M NOT SPENDING MONEY FIXING THINGS I DON'T NEED AND SPEND MONEY ON THE ACTUAL ISSUE GETTING FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUB-FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,381.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO A SAFETY RISK. IN 2011, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,648.

I OWN A 2001 ISUZU RODEO LS 4X4. UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN 2011 THAT BECAUSE WE LIVED WITHIN A STATE WHICH WAS CONSIDERED IN THE SNOW/SALT BELT REGION OF OUR COUNTRY WHERE SALT IS USED. THE SALT CAUSED EXCESSIVE CORROSION TO THE CONTROL BRACKETS BEHIND THE REAR WHEELS OF OUR CAR. WE NEEDED TO HAVE NEW SUPPORT BRACKETS INSTALLED AND A RUSTPROOFING SPRAY APPLIED TO OUR CAR. WE HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE WHICH WAS A #3 REPAIR ON 12/2/2011. WE THOUGHT THE DANGEROUS SITUATION WAS RESOLVED UNTIL WE RECENTLY BROUGHT OUR CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WERE TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH IN MANY SPOTS AND LITERALLY CRUMBLING WHEN YOU TOUCH IT. THE CAR IS GOING TO FALL RIGHT OFF THE FRAME. THEY SAID THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ANYMORE. WE TRUSTED THEM AS THEY HAD NOTHING TO GAIN BY INFORMING US OF THE SITUATION. WE HAD A DIFFERENT MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND THEY TOLD US THE EXACT SAME THING, I CONTACTED ISUZU TO REPORT THE ISSUE AND I WAS TREATED VERY RUDELY AND THE CONSUMER SUPPORT PERSON WAS VERY DEFENSIVE WHICH MADE ME WONDER IF ALOT OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES? WHILE ONLINE, I FOUND THOUSAND OF COMPLAINTS, ALL WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR OF ISUZU. THE ISUZU REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THE PARTS THAT WERE RECALLED AND NOTHING ELSE EVEN THOUGH HE ADMITTED TO BIGGER CORROSION COMPLAINTS SUCH AS MINE. I THEN ASKED WHAT THEY INTENDED TO DO ABOUT THIS HIGHLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND HE RUDELY SAID THAT ISUZU ISN'T RESPONSIBLE! I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. I GUESS BECAUSE THEY NO LONGER HAVE ANY DEALERSHIPS OPEN, THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, THERE HAVE BEEN ALOT OF PEOPLE DRIVING WHEN THE CAR DID FALL OFF THE FRAME AND CAUSED THEM TO SWERVE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT STARTED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

SHOCK BRACKET BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE UNDERNEATH IS RUSTED SO BADLY NOT TO SURE IF A NEW BRACKET CAN BE INSTALLED. *TR

FILL CAR UP AND IT SHOWS EMPTY....IT MIGHT FROM TIME TO TIME GO UP SOME BUT I HAVE TO WATCH MY MILEAGE TO SEE HOW MUCH I HAVE DRIVEN TO FILL UP AGAIN. *TR

I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A FRIEND AND I DID A OIL CHANGE AND THE BRACKET IS RUSTING FROM THE FRAME WHAT CAN I DO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER AND OIL GAUGE WERE ALL PROVIDING ERRATIC READINGS. AFTER REFUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE AN ERRONEOUS READING OF ZERO. THE OIL GAUGE PRESSURE WOULD MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SENSOR AND THE LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS BUT WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF FRAME RUSTING OUT AND OTHER ISSUES WITH THE SPRING BRACKETS AND STABILIZER BAR....ALL ARE RUSTED OUT....RODEO IS NOW WORTHLESS....ISUZU HAD TO KNOW THE FRAME WAS INFERIOR MATERIAL FOR VEHICLES 1998-2002...AND DID NOTHING EXCEPT A WORTHLESS RECALL IN 2011 AND IGNORED THE REST OF THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE...CONTACTED ISUZU ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND SPOKE TO TWO REPS....BOTH BASICALLY BLEW ME OFF....I ASKED TO SPEAK TO THEIR MANAGER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS AS FAR AS IT GOES....AND THAT IT AIN`T HAPPENING...GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE!!HOPEFULLY SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT THIS....I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER RODEO AND PASSPORT OWNERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM...THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE...SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED.... *TR