Isuzu Ascender Complaints

205 consumer complaints on file.

#10520243June 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS AND WARNING CHIME COMES ON EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR. THE CHIME WILL GO OFF AFTER ABOUT 15 SEC. OF CHIMING. LIGHTS AND WARNING ON THE "READOUT" STAY ON. OUR MECHANIC SAID ITS THE ABS MODULE AND GM DOESN'T HAVE ANY. THEY HAVE BEEN ON BACKORDER FOR AT LEAST 8 MONTHS. HE SAID IT'S A PROBLEM WITH "LIKE" GM VEHICLES ALSO. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. DON'T KNOW TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY OR NOT. DON'T KNOW IF OUR BRAKES ARE GOING TO WORK. WE NEED THIS FIXED AND WE CAN'T EVEN GET A PART. HELP!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515769June 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER SHOWING DIFFERENT SPEED THAN ACTUAL. CAR WILL SHOW IT IS GOING 50 MPH AND WILL BE ACTUALLY GOING 60MPH. CAR WILL SHOW GOING 45MPH AND WILL BE GOING AROUND 56MPH. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND HE SAID WAS PROBABLY STEPPER MOTOR. ESTIMATED COST TO FIX IS $365.00. 2ND PROBLEM I'VE HAD WITH DASH!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515771June 7, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND HAD CHECKED OUT. CODE BROUGHT UP SAID GAS CAP PROBLEM. REPLACED GAS CAP AND WENT AWAY FOR A WEEK. HAD PROBLEM COME BACK AND ASKED MECHANIC AND SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES. MECHANIC ALSO SAID IT COULD BE CONNECTION TO FUEL TANK FROM GAS FILL TUBE. HAD CHECKED OUT AND WAS OK. PUT ON NEW GAS CAP AGAIN AND WENT AWAY FOR ANOTHER WEEK AND CAME BACK. DONE WITH IT. TIRED OF PUTTING MONEY INTO A PROBLEM THAT WON'T GO AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512477May 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE HAS BEEN UNGOING ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE BUYING THIS VEHICLE NEW. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS AND THE INTERNAL CHIME. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS DON'T COME ON OR THE CHIMES CAN NOT BE HEARD AND THEN IT IS WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. THE ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE IHAD TO BE OREPALCED JUST BEFORE IT WENT TO 60000 MILES SO, IT HAS AN 2005 ENGINE. THIS ENGINE HAS A HARD REVV WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THERE ARE GAS FUMES COMING INTO THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE LEAK. I DON'T LIVE IN THE SALT BELT AREA. I LIVE IN NORTHERN FL AND THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PLACE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN WHERE THERE ARE SALTED ROADS LIKE THE NORT EAST AND MIDATLANTIC. REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510100April 30, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507220April 5, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504699March 27, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501802March 5, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR HAD A FUEL THANK INLET FRACTURE. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS RELEASED BUT NO RECALL. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW, IT WILL COST ME $2178.33 +TAX TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THAT SOMETHING SHOULD B DONE ABOUT THIS. I CONTACTED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND MY CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL MODELS. I THINK THAT THIS A MANUFACTURE' PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BEOFRE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493127January 15, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CONTINUOUS GAS SMELL IN AND AROUND AUTOMOBILE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN JAN 2013 ALTHOUGH THE SMELL HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR MANY YEARS. TOOK AUTO TO REPAIR SHOP AND DISCOVERED THAT THEIR WAS A SIZEABLE CRACK AT THE OPENING OF THE GAS TANK. AROUND 1,500 DOLLARS LATER A NEW GAS TANK, NEW FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PART FROM GM, ESPECIALLY SINCE SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERING HOW MANY HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE AND THE SCARY THOUGHT THAT THE CAR COULD HAVE BLOWN UP AND ANY TIME. A CLASS ACTION SUIT NEEDS TO BE FILED AGAINST GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486666December 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE ISUZU ASCENDER 2005 HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER AND OIL GAUGE. ALL ARE READING ERRATICALLY. FILL THE TANK THE GAUGE READS THAT IS NEEDS GAS. THE OIL GAUGE IS COMPLETELY AS HAVE CHANGED OUT THE FUEL GAUGE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK FOR ABOUT $750 THAT WORKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS AN ERROR AND JUST RESETS IT AFTER CHECKING THE ON BOARD SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485151November 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR THREE YEARS AND IN THAT TIME HERES THE ISSUES, RPM, OIL, TEMPATURE, SPEEDOMTER GAUGES HAVE QUIT. THE CAR VIRBRATES EXTEMEMLY HARD WHEN SITTING STILL. IF THE AC IS ON, ITS VIRBRATING HARDER, THE FRONT VENTS HAVE QUIT WORKING AND ONLY THE DEFROSTERS AND REAR VENTS WORK. THE CAR LIKES TO DIE AT RED LIGHTS. I SEE THE OIL AND TEMPATURE GAUGE AS A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE WILL BE NO WARNING IF THE CAR IS TOO HOT AND THE OIL PRESSURE IS TO HIGH.THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON NO MATTER WHAT WE FIX. IT SAYS THE CAR HAD A CYLINDER ONE MISSFIRE. CAN BE CAUSED BY A BAD SPARK PLUG, A BAD COIL OR VACUUM LEAK. REPLACED THE FIRST TWO AND HAD IT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC FOR THE SECOND. NOTHING. THE COLD TO HOT SETTING ON THE HEAT, ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE LIGHT WORKS, BUT IF I SLIDE THE KNOB UP AND DOWN FAST, THE LIGHT COMES ON. SIGN OF A SHORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484528November 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEEDOMETER IS RARELY ACCURATE ANYMORE. IT CAN BE FINE WHEN I START OUT BUT THEN JUMP TO AN OBNOXIOUS SPEED AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW, IT SAYS I AM GOING 120 MILES AN HOUR AND 65 MILES AN HOUR WHEN STOPPED. THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT READING CORRECTLY AND THE OIL GAUGE IS STUCK ALL THE WAY OVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482798October 31, 2012
ENGINE
I WAS GETTING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN ,AND I HAVE TO RESTART IT AGAIN .NO PROBLEM ON RESTARTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478849October 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AT OVER 60 MILES IN A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ISUZU ASCENDER 2006 SUV SLOWED TO 40 MILES AND IT FELT IT WAS GOING TO JUST STOP. I FREAK OUT AND TRY TO GIVE IT GAS AND NOTHING HAPPEN. FINALLY I TRIED TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT SIDE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE DEATH,WHILE DOING THIS I FELT IT SHIFTED AND STARTED TAKING SPEED AGAIN GOT OF THE HIGHWAY AND TOOK THE BACK ROADS TO GET HOME. I WAS A NERVOUS WRECK BY THE TIME I GOT TO MY HOUSE. THE FOLLOWING DAY WE TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A MONTH. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPEN AGAIN!! THEN MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR TO THE STORE ONE NIGHT AND WHEN HE WAS ALMOST GETTING BACK TO THE HOUSE THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING COMPLETELY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HE HAD PUSH IT TO THE DRIVE WAY.THE FOLLOWING DAY THE CAR STARTED AND HE TOOK IT AGAIN TO A DIFFERENT PLACE TO HAVE IT CHECK AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING THEY NEED TO CHECK THE CAR WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPS! I AM FRIGHTEN TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN. WHY IS SO DIFFICULT TO FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT WE HAVE DONE IS NOT FINDING THE PROBLEM. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476654September 21, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE AND I GOT IN MY SUV TO DRIVE DOWN THE DRIVEWAY TO PICK UP MY GRANDDAUGHTER AS SHE GOT OFF THE BUS. AS I STARTED THE SUV AND PUT IT INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF MY SPACE I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER WINDOW STARTED TO ROLL DOWN, THE WINDOW GOT ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN I PRESSED THE SWITCH TO RAISE THE WINDOW AND IT STARTED GOING UP AND THEN STOPPED AT ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY UP, AT THIS POINT I HAD STOPPED THE SUV AND I LET OFF OF THE SWITCH AND THE WINDOW WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND I NOTICED SMOKE COMING UP FROM THE WINDOW SEALS. I PROCEEDED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY TO THE END AND THE SMOKE WAS GETTING THICKER AND BLACKER. I SHUT THE SUV OFF AND IT STOPPED SMOKING AND THE RESIDUAL SMOKE CONTINUED TO POUR UP THROUGH THE WINDOW SEALS. I TURNED THE IGNITION BACK ON AND THE SMOKE WAS INSTANT AND JUST AS HEAVY AS BEFORE. I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND SAW THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE DOOR HINGE AREA AND WAS ABLE TO UNPLUG THE HARNESS. THE WINDOW IS STILL DOWN AND I AM NOT ABLE TO AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *TR UPDATED 10/19/12 *CN UPDATED 10/23/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471671August 21, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SMOKE CAME FROM THE POWER SWITCH FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE COVER FOR THE DOOR AND POWER SWITCH AND DISCOVERED A BURNED POWER SWITCH. BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THERE HAD BEEN A DELAY WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE POWER SWITCH TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT WOULD BE REPLACED WITH A SIMILAR DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT COMPONENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465467July 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT. WHEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED AND IT WORKED FOR A FEW MONTHS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER GOES HAYWIRE WHEN IT DROPS BELOW A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE AND THE GAS GAUGE WHEN IT RAINS OR IT'S HUMID. I KNOW IT SEEMS RIDICULOUS BUT I HAD NO PROBLEMS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WITH EITHER UP UNTIL NOW RAINY SEASON. IT HAS ONLY COME OFF ONCE, WHEN I REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT IT CAME BACK ON A DAY LATER. HOPE SOMEONE FIGURES SOMETHING OUT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461938June 16, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS PULLING OUT TO TURN LEFT ONTO A 4 LANE ROAD. AS SHE CROSSED THE MEDIAN SHE HIT A LARGE PUDDLE AND HYDROPLANED. WHEN THE CAR HIT A DRY PATCH ON THE ROAD, BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. SHE WAS THEN ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DRIVE IT 1-MILE HOME. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE CAR AND CLAIMS IT IS A MECHANICAL ERROR. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER AND WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM ISUZU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460444June 4, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ONE NIGHT, MY LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, FIRST THE DIM, THEN THE BRIGHT. MY WIFE AND I BOTH SMELLED A SMELL LIKE RUBBER BURNING, SO I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD TO DETECT THE ORIGIN OF THE SMELL, BUT TO NO AVAIL. NOT MUCH LATER THAT SAME NIGHT, MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT ALSO BURNED OUT. LUCKILY, WE WERE ONLY 1 MILE FROM OUR HOUSE AND LIMPED HOME. WHEN I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAD BURNED AND MELTED THE WIRES AT THE POINT WHERE THEY ATTACH TO THE BACK OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. HAS THIS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM FOR OTHER ASCENDER OWNERS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459392May 23, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE IS A REBADGED GMC ENVOY/CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND LIKE MANY OF THESE VEHICLES, THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR (FUEL LEVEL SENDER) NO LONGER WORKS. OTHER VEHICLES USING THIS PLATFORM (CALLED 360) ARE THE BUICK RANIER, SAAB 9-7X, AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADO. GM SOLD ITS INTEREST IN ISUZU AND NO LONGER SEEMS TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VEHICLES IT MANUFACTURED, IN FACT, THE CLOSEST ISUZU SERVICE CENTER IS 80 MILES AWAY. ALL OF THE OTHER VEHICLES IN THIS PLATFORM HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT WHERE GM WILL AGREE TO PAY ONE-HALF THE EXPENSE (DONE AT ONE OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS) OF REPLACING THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THEY ARE NOT OFFERING TO DO SO ON THE ISUZU ASCENDER. SINCE MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK, I CAREFULLY TRACK MY MILEAGE SINCE MY LAST FILL-UP TO ENSURE I DO NOT RUN OUT OF FUEL. ALTHOUGH I SHOULD HAVE HAD MORE THAN ONE-HALF OF A TANK OF GASOLINE, I WAS TRAVELING THROUGH ONE OF THE BUSIEST INTERSECTIONS IN THE METRO-MILWAUKEE AREA (MAYFAIR ROAD AND NORTH AVENUE) AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, THEN ENGINE QUIT. FORTUNATELY I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT AND HAD ENOUGH VELOCITY TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND AND WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER MY WAY OFF OF THE STATE HIGHWAY. THE ONLY EXPLANATION I CAN DEDUCE FOR BEING OUT OF FUEL IS THAT DURING THE LAST FILL-UP, I WAS PUMPING USING THE AUTO SWITCH ON THE GAS NOZZLE WHICH TURNS OFF AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. PERHAPS THE SWITCH TURNED OFF, NOT BECAUSE OF BEING FULL OF FUEL, BUT BECAUSE THE VAPORS TRIGGERED IT. I AM MUCH MORE CAREFUL AT THIS POINT, BUT IT CLEARLY COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF ONE DOES NOT CAREFULLY MONITOR THEIR FUEL USE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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