1993 Isuzu Trooper Problems

THE DRIVER NOTICED LIQUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND PULLED OVER. OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE CAM SHAFT SEAL PLUG NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

CAM SHAFT SEAL PLUG BECAME DISLODGED FROM CYLINDER HEAD. *AK

DT: TREAD CAME OFF 3/4 OF TIRE. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BUT THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. *NM

IN LESS THAN 6,000 MILES, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF A FAILURE. *AK *SC

MY 93 ISUZU TROOPER SUDDENLY LOSS TURN SIGNALS AND POWER WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THIS CONFUSED THE CAR ON THE OTHER DIRECTION, AND ALMOST CAUSED COLLISION. *TR

REFER TO TSB# SB9601L005 / NHTSA# 049410 THIS PAST SUMMER I CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AGAIN. WHEN I PULLED THE OLD PLUGS, 4 HAD OIL SITTING ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE PLUGS AND THE PLUG BOOTS WERE COVERED WITH OIL. 2 WEEKS AGO, MY TROOPER STARTED BAD EVERYDAY, AND MOST OF THE TIME MY "CHECK TRANS" LIGHT WAS COMING ON, SO I HAD TO RESTART, AND MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING FROM A STOP, THE "CHECK TRANS" LIGHT WOULD COME ON AGAIN, THUS DEFAULTING MY TRANSMISSION INTO 3RD GEAR, (PRETTY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO GET THROUGH AN INTERSECTION FAST IN ORDER NOT TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, OR PULLING INTO TRAFFIC). LAST WEEK I PULLED THE PLUG WIRES AGAIN (OIL POOLED AGAIN). I PULLED ALL THE PLUGS, WIPED THEM CLEAN AS WELL AS THE WIRES AND ALSO CLEANED THE PLUG TUBES AS WELL. TROOPER RAN GREAT THEN. I CALLED 2 ISUZU DEALERS TO ASK ABOUT THE TSB WHERE IT REFERS TO OIL IN THE SPARK PLUG WELLS, BOTH DEALERS SAID A NEW WIRE KIT HAD TO BE INSTALLED TO SEAL THE OIL LEAK (FOR AN OIL LEAK?) I WENT AND BOUGHT A NEW "UPDATED" SET FOR $64.00. FROM WHAT I'M TOLD, THE NEW WIRE SET HAS A WIDER DIAMETER TO SEAL INSIDE THE TUBES BETTER. SATURDAY I INSTALLED THE NEW WIRES, AS WELL AS NEW SPARK PLUGS AGAIN THERE WAS OIL AGAIN ACCUMULATED WITHIN 1 DAY OF LIGHT DRIVING. YESTERDAY I PULLED THE WIRES FROM THE TUBES THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN POOLING THE OIL. NOT ONE DROP WAS FOUND- THE NEW WIRES WORK! WHY DIDN'T ISUZU PAY FOR THE NEW WIRES AND INSTALL THEM ON A RECALL INSTEAD OF A TSB WHERE IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE? WITH ALL THE OIL POOLED INSIDE 4 SPARK PLUG WELLS AND ALL OVER THE WIRES, IT GIVES THE COIL A PATH OTHER THAN THE SPARK PLUG (TO THE ENGINE, WHICH IS CHASSIS GROUND)- WHICH HAPPENS TO BE WHERE ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ARE CONNECTED IN THE VEHICLE THUS CAUSING MAJOR PROBLEMS WHEN A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURS. MY TROOPER IS RUNNING GREAT NOW, WITH NO APPARENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN SIGHT, AND NO OIL POOL ON THE PLUGS. TS

DEFECTIVE CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.

CLUTCH FAILED THREE TIMES IN THREE YEARS.

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, BUT THE COMPONENT THAT WAS AFFECTED WAS ALREADY DESTROYED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE DESTROYED COMPONENT, BUT WILL REPAIR THE RECALLE WORK. *AK THE DEALER SOLD THE CONSUMER THE WRONG CABLE.*JB

AUTO-TRAN: ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK; RELEASED BY CUTTING OFF SWITCH; ENGINE ACCELERATED WIDE OPEN/FULL POWER. TT

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION CONSUMER SLID THROUGH SEAT BELT DUE TO ANGLE OF THE SEAT BACK, INJURIES TO CONSUMER. MJS

VEHICLE TOTALED IN A NO FAULT ACCIDENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN (TOP HEAVY) RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER. MJS

WHILE DRIVING AND ENTERING NJ TURNPIKE ON RAMP, APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, DEBRIS ON ROAD, TRYING TO AVOID, THE VEHICLE ROLLED ONCE AND SLID ONTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, SKIDDED AND CAME TO STOP. GAS TANK CRACKED AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEAL/MANUFACTURER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. POLICE REPORT TAKEN, DOT IS INVESTIGATING THE SITUATION. *AK *ML

MAKING A LEFT TURN ONCOMING CAR IMPACTED AREA NEAR GAS TANK, AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

The contact owned a 1993 Isuzu Trooper. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed. During the crash the vehicle experienced a rollover and the frontend was severely damaged but the airbags did not deploy. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The vehicle was destroyed and the driver sustained severe head injuries and a fractured spine. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was contacted. The local dealer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 3,000.

HIT A COW AT 55 MPH, NO BRAKES APPLIED, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOTALED CAR, DID NOT ROLL, FRONT IMPACT ONLY CAUSED ENOUGH DAMAGE TO DECLARE AUTO TOTALED. HAVE PHOTOS. 93 ISUZU TROOPER. *NM

WOULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN ALL POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. IF VEHICLE IS PARKED, DOOR KEY FAILS TO LOCK DRIVER'S SIDE. WOULD HAVE TO TURN OFF ALARM TO MANUALLY LOCK DOOR. SHUTTING DOOR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK THEM. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK OUT SYSTEM. *AK

VEHICLE TOTALED IN A NO FAULT ACCIDENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN (TOP HEAVY) RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER. MJS

FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES FAIL, SOFT UPON PEDAL APPLICATION OR PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, ALSO OVERHEATED. *DSH

STUDS ON DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BROKE WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE LUGS: NUTS. DEALER STUDS WERE MADE OF AN ALLOY. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO CHANGE TIRES BECAUSE STUDS WOULDBREAK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIR CONDITIONER'S COMRESSOR/ EXPANSION VALVE FAILED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND ENTERING NJ TURNPIKE ON RAMP, APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, DEBRIS ON ROAD, TRYING TO AVOID, THE VEHICLE ROLLED ONCE AND SLID ONTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, SKIDDED AND CAME TO STOP. GAS TANK CRACKED AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEAL/MANUFACTURER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. POLICE REPORT TAKEN, DOT IS INVESTIGATING THE SITUATION. *AK *ML