1994 Isuzu Trooper Problems

Rear main seal is leaking oil massively.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 ISUZU TROOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLES FEEL LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ALWAYS ACTIVE. IN ADDITION, THE RPMS ARE CONSTANTLY IDLING. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN AN OIL LEAK; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. OIL LEAKED ONTO THE STEER PLATE AND COATED THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE COMPONENTS OF THE ENGINE. HE FOUND TWO RECALLS THAT LISTED THE EXACT FAILURE HE WAS EXPERIENCING; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 04V199000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES) AND 04V132000 (EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,600.

I HAVE A 94 ISUZU TROOPER SUBN, MY MOTOR NEEDS REPLACING THIS IS LESS THEN A YEAR. I REPLACED A WATER PUMP 2XS, MOTOR VEALCOVER KASITS/MOTOR INSIDE WAS NO GOOD. I REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, THE DRIVER SHIFT IS LOOSE. I GIVE THE CARE THE BEST CAR SOME THING ABOUT THIS CAR IS FALLING APART. IN LESS THEN A YEAR $8,000 WAS PUT ON THIS TRUCK. I NEED HELP IM A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE SONS THIS TRUCK IS THE ONE TRANSPORTATION I HAVE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY TRUCK IS ON THE RECALL LIST. *NM

TREAD SEPARATION ON TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, IMPACT WITH RETAINING WALL, CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *LA

WAS JUST INFORMED ABOUT THE VALUE OF REPORTING THIS. IN 1997, UNDER WARRANTY-I SHOWED A LINE IN THE FRAME TO A ISUZU DEALER/MECHANIC WHO FAILED TO IDENTIFY THIS AS A CRACK IN THE FRAME. SINCE THEN, THE CRACK HAS CIRCUMVENTED MOST OF THE F-L FRAME, WHERE THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS ATTACHED. ISUZU CORPORATE REFUSED TO CORRECT THIS OR TO OFFER A SOLUTION TO ENSURE MY SAFETY. IN ADDITION, I REPORTED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, JERKING INTO GEAR AND THE DEALER FAILED TO DIAGNOSE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE TRANS FAILED AND I HAD TO HAVE IT REBUILT.*JB

IN 1997-8, I NOTIFIED ISUZU DEALERSHIP OF A 'CLICKING NOISE' IN THE F.L. WHEEL/SUSPENSION AREA WHILE TURNING. INFORMED THAT IT WAS NORMAL SUSPENSION NOISE, I CONCENTED. IN 2000, I OBSERVED A CRACK IN THE FRAME, THE CLICKING GREW WORSE. AND I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC EVENT. ISUZU CORP SAID TO CONTACT DEALER, WHO SAID OUT OF WARRANTY, COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, NOT A DEFECT OF STEEL FRAME INTEGRITY. THOUGH AN EFFECTIVE, SERVICE MANAGER; I IMAGINE HE WAS NOT A STRUCTRUAL ENGINEER. SO, I MET W/A FAA INSPECTOR WHO SAID THIS WAS CLEARLY A FAULTY COMPONENT AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT YOU. I AM STILL IN CONTACT WITH THE ORGIONAL ISUZU DEALER 'MECHANIC' WHO WILL SUBMIT AS WITNESS IF NECESSARY.*AK

WHILE DRIVNG AT 45MPH, WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, RESULTING IN VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AFTER SWERVING TO MISS ROAD DEBRIS.

POWER STEERING HOSE STARTED HAVE MASSIVE LEAK ALL OF A SUDDEN, AND IT WAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE POWER STEERING FLUID HAD SPRAYED ALL OVER EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD, WHICH INCLUDED SOAKING THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH IN TURN MADE THE ALTERNATOR START TO SURGE AT TIME, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO GO IN TO BACK UP MODE, AND WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT ON ITS OWN AFTER COMING TO STOP. ALSO EVERY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD WAS LIGHT UP, CHECK ENGINE, BATTERY, O2, AUTO CRUISE, LOW FUEL, AND CHECK TRANS. WHICH WAS ODD CAUSE I HAD FULL TANK OF GAS, THE BATTERY WAS SHOWING TO BE WITH IN RANGE ON THE VOLTAGE GAUGE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF......AND THE TRUCK WAS NOT DOING ANYTHING STRANGE, DROVE FINE. *JB

I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TUNE UP AND 120000 MAINTAINANCE. EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PERFECTLY. I HAD MADE THE APPOINTMENT 2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE AND KEPT TO THE SCHEDULE. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME TO SAY THAT IT WAS DONE FOUR DAYS LATER AND THAT THE STARTER WAS NOT WORKING. THEY ADMITTED THAT IT HAD BEEN WORKING PERFECTLY AND HAD JUST "STOPPED" WORKING WHILE THEY WERE MOVING IT AROUND AND RUNNING IT THROUGH THE WASH. I EXPLAINED THAT EVERYTHING HAD BEEN WORKING PERFECTLY WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE STARTER WITH A REBUILT FOR NO CHARGE. THEY DID SO AND I PICKED UP THE CAR. IMMEDIATELY UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP I CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM THAT THE MOTOR WAS NOT RUNNING RIGHT. THEY ASKED THAT I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BECAUSE THE "COMPUTER WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM". I CONTINUED TO DO SO AND THE NEXT DAY IT WAS HOT SO I TRIED THE AIR CONDIIONER AND IT MADE GRINDING NOISES. I CALLED THEM AGAIN AND BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT IT MUST HAVE JUST GONE OUT, AT THE SAME TIME AS THE STARTER WHILE IT WAS IN THEIR POSSESSION. THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD COST ME $1100.00 TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR, WHICH I STATE ONCE AGAIN WAS WORKING PERFECTLY WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN. THEY DID SOMETHING TO RUIN MY AIR CONDITIONER AND NOW EXPECT ME TO PAY FOR IT!!! PLEASE HELP SHARRON . *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 ISUZU TROOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLES FEEL LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ALWAYS ACTIVE. IN ADDITION, THE RPMS ARE CONSTANTLY IDLING. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN AN OIL LEAK; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. OIL LEAKED ONTO THE STEER PLATE AND COATED THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE COMPONENTS OF THE ENGINE. HE FOUND TWO RECALLS THAT LISTED THE EXACT FAILURE HE WAS EXPERIENCING; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 04V199000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES) AND 04V132000 (EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,600.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V199000 FOR ACCELERATOR CABLE IN MAY . SIX APPOINTMENTS AND EACH ONE WAS CANCELLED BY THE DEALER. CURRENTLY, DEALER DID NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE ANYMORE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO GO TWO HOURS AWAY FOR THE RECALL SERVICE TO HER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE THE PART NOR THE SERVICE. *TC

I HAVE A 94 ISUZU TROOPER SUBN, MY MOTOR NEEDS REPLACING THIS IS LESS THEN A YEAR. I REPLACED A WATER PUMP 2XS, MOTOR VEALCOVER KASITS/MOTOR INSIDE WAS NO GOOD. I REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, THE DRIVER SHIFT IS LOOSE. I GIVE THE CARE THE BEST CAR SOME THING ABOUT THIS CAR IS FALLING APART. IN LESS THEN A YEAR $8,000 WAS PUT ON THIS TRUCK. I NEED HELP IM A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE SONS THIS TRUCK IS THE ONE TRANSPORTATION I HAVE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY TRUCK IS ON THE RECALL LIST. *NM

WAS JUST INFORMED ABOUT THE VALUE OF REPORTING THIS. IN 1997, UNDER WARRANTY-I SHOWED A LINE IN THE FRAME TO A ISUZU DEALER/MECHANIC WHO FAILED TO IDENTIFY THIS AS A CRACK IN THE FRAME. SINCE THEN, THE CRACK HAS CIRCUMVENTED MOST OF THE F-L FRAME, WHERE THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS ATTACHED. ISUZU CORPORATE REFUSED TO CORRECT THIS OR TO OFFER A SOLUTION TO ENSURE MY SAFETY. IN ADDITION, I REPORTED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, JERKING INTO GEAR AND THE DEALER FAILED TO DIAGNOSE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE TRANS FAILED AND I HAD TO HAVE IT REBUILT.*JB

MY CAR SUFFERED FROM THE SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHENEVER STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR 1ST. A "CRACKED" VACUUM HOSE 2ND. ALL 6 FUEL INJECTORS & SPARK PLUGS 3RD TRY. THEY THEN BLAMED IT ON THE OXYGENATED FUELS WE HAVE IN CALIFORNIA. IT STILL STINKS LIKE CRAZY WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR PARKING AFTER DRIVING IT. IT MADE MY WIFE SICK ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, BUT THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MY AIR CONDITIONER HAD LEAKED IT'S FREON OUT 3 TIMES BEFORE I DEMANDED (AND PAID FOR) A LEAK TEST THAT REVEALED MULTIPLE LEAKS. ALTHOUGH WARRANTY EXPIRED I DEMANDED REPAIRS DUE TO THE HISTORY OF PROBLEMS. THEY REPLACED EXPANSION VALVE, RECEIVER DRYER, GASKETS & O-RINGS. THE COMPRESSOR FAILED IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS. I HAD TO GO TO BATTLE WITH THEM AGAIN TO GET THAT PROBLEM CORRECTED. I IMAGINE THEY REALIZED THE DOCUMENTED HISTORY BY NOW, SO THEY REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR AT NO CHARGE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TOOK TO THE DEALER TWICE, REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

CONTACTED ISUZU, I HAVE TO PURCHASE ASSY. $1500. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

FAILURE ON THE REAR DOOR LATCH, THE SCREWS AND THE BOLTS ON THE REAR LATCH ARE BROKEN, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO OPEN. *AK

NUT AND PIN STRIPPING WHENEVER WHEEL NEEDS TO BE REMOVED. REPLACEMENT HAD TO BE DONE ON FOUR OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT UNABLE TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK ON ONE OCCASION, A LUG BROKE RIGHT AT THE NUT. *SLC

THE THREAD THAT HOLDS THE ADJUSTING BOLT SEPARATED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

22 YEARS AGO, ON FEB. 22, 1995 I WAS DRIVING DOWN SILVERADO CANYON RD., WHICH IS A VERY CURVY 2 LANE ROAD. AFTER A CURVE I SAW 2 CARS DRIVING TOWARDS ME, ONE PASSING THE OTHER, COMING TOWARDS ME IN MY LANE. I DID THE ONLY THING I COULD AND MOVED ~5-7 FEET TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND FLIPPED OVER IN A COUNTER-CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. MY TRUCK DID NOT HAVE TAKATA AIRBAGS (SO THEY TOLD ME) BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN I TOLD THIS TO THE ISUZU SPOKESPERSON (2-3 YRS LATER) HE TOLD ME THAT NO CAR'S AIRBAGS DEPLOY IN ROLLOVERS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT PROGRAMMED TO DO SO. WHEN I ASKED WHY HE SAID THAT IN STUDIES THAT WERE DONE THERE WASN'T ANY INCREASE IN SURVIVAL IN ROLLOVERS EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS. CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW I FELT. WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO DO SURVIVE? WHAT ABOUT ME AND EVERYONE ELSE IN A LEFT HANDED (COUNTERCLOCKWISE) ROLL. I KNOW BECAUSE I WAS IN A CLOCKWISE ROLL TOO AND MY HEAD STAYED STRAIGHT UP AND I SURVIVED BETTER. IN A LEFT ROLL THE DRIVER'S HEAD HITS THE WINDOW AND THEY OFTEN DON'T SURVIVE. IF THEY DO THEY WILL HAVE A SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND ARE USUALLY DISABLED FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. I WAS IN A COMA FOR TWO WEEKS AND SPENT TWO YEARS IN NEUROREHABILITATION. I WISH I WAS ABLE TO WRITE THIS TO YOU MUCH SOONER BUT PLEASE WHEN THE NEW AIRBAGS COME IN, MAKE SURE THEY DEPLOY IN ROLLOVERS TOO. I HOPE THIS LETTER MAKES UP FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DIED IN ROLLOVERS IN THE PAST TWENTY YEARS. YOU SEE I'M A MEDICAL DOCTOR WHO HOPES TO SEE SOME GOOD COME OUT OF MY SURVIVING THAT TERRIBLE CAR ACCIDENT. EVEN MY INSURANCE, STATE FARM SAID I WAS IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT WHEN I SAW WHITE AND RED PAINT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY GREEN ISUZU TROOPER. I WISH I COULD HAVE WRITTEN THIS SOONER BUT I HAVE MANY LONG TERM MALADIES THAT CAUSED ME TO KEEP FORGETTING. MAYBE GOD REMINDED ME TO WRITE WHEN THE TAKATA RECALL WAS GOING ON. THEY'RE IN MILLIONS OF CAR

THE REAR OUTERBOARD SEATBELT BUCKLES KEEP BREAKING WHEN A CHILD RESTRAINT IS PLACED THERE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

POWER STEERING HOSE STARTED HAVE MASSIVE LEAK ALL OF A SUDDEN, AND IT WAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE POWER STEERING FLUID HAD SPRAYED ALL OVER EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD, WHICH INCLUDED SOAKING THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH IN TURN MADE THE ALTERNATOR START TO SURGE AT TIME, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO GO IN TO BACK UP MODE, AND WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT ON ITS OWN AFTER COMING TO STOP. ALSO EVERY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD WAS LIGHT UP, CHECK ENGINE, BATTERY, O2, AUTO CRUISE, LOW FUEL, AND CHECK TRANS. WHICH WAS ODD CAUSE I HAD FULL TANK OF GAS, THE BATTERY WAS SHOWING TO BE WITH IN RANGE ON THE VOLTAGE GAUGE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF......AND THE TRUCK WAS NOT DOING ANYTHING STRANGE, DROVE FINE. *JB

MY CAR SUFFERED FROM THE SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHENEVER STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR 1ST. A "CRACKED" VACUUM HOSE 2ND. ALL 6 FUEL INJECTORS & SPARK PLUGS 3RD TRY. THEY THEN BLAMED IT ON THE OXYGENATED FUELS WE HAVE IN CALIFORNIA. IT STILL STINKS LIKE CRAZY WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR PARKING AFTER DRIVING IT. IT MADE MY WIFE SICK ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, BUT THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MY AIR CONDITIONER HAD LEAKED IT'S FREON OUT 3 TIMES BEFORE I DEMANDED (AND PAID FOR) A LEAK TEST THAT REVEALED MULTIPLE LEAKS. ALTHOUGH WARRANTY EXPIRED I DEMANDED REPAIRS DUE TO THE HISTORY OF PROBLEMS. THEY REPLACED EXPANSION VALVE, RECEIVER DRYER, GASKETS & O-RINGS. THE COMPRESSOR FAILED IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS. I HAD TO GO TO BATTLE WITH THEM AGAIN TO GET THAT PROBLEM CORRECTED. I IMAGINE THEY REALIZED THE DOCUMENTED HISTORY BY NOW, SO THEY REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR AT NO CHARGE. *AK

THE REAR DISC BRAKE PADS WORE DOWN TO THE RIVITS WHILE THE FRONT DISK BRAKE PADS SHOWED LITTLE OR NO WEAR, AND GAVE NO WARNING OF A PROBLEM. THIS SERIOUSLY AFFECTS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM AND POSES A DANGER TO THE VEHICAL OPERATOR. THE LOCAL ISUZU DEALER SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHY HAS'NT THERE BEEN A RECALL. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER USES THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT SYSTEM AND WHEN TRYING TO DEACTIVATE THE SYSTEM, THE WHOLE LIGHTING SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML