Isuzu Ascender Complaints

205 consumer complaints on file.

#10415589July 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE IN 2007 ISUZU ASCENDER STARTED SHOWING INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL AS I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-71 SOUTH OF COLUMBUS,OH. IT STARTED SHOWING EMPTY BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT LEST HALF A TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411884July 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2005 ISUSZU ASCENDER HAD ; STILL HAS A PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL LINE AND PUMP. I HAD ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON THE CAR. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 900 MILES AND MY WATER PUMP WENT OUT, SO WE STOPPED IN A GOODYEAR/ FIRESTONE SHOP IN RURAL MO. I HAD THE WATER PUMP REPAIRED. FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE I STOPPED TO REFUEL THE CAR. AFTER THE PUMP SHUT OFF AND I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE, MY FUEL GAGE READ EMPTY AND WAS BEEPING ON "E" AS WE DROVE OUT OF GAS STATION. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES IT REGISTERED AS FULL. THIS CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL FILL UPS. WE DRIVE FAR DISTANCES HERE IN THE MIDWEST, I NEEDED TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY TANK AT ALL TIMES. I HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED, BUT NOW ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT I NEED TO HAVE A PRESSURE TEST AT AN ISUZU SERVICE CENTER THERE IS A LEAK OF SOME TYPE, RELATED TO MY FUEL LINE. EACH TIME I HAVE AN OIL CHANGE I HAVE TO HAVE THE CODES READ AND THE CAR RESET TO MAKE ENGINE LIGHT GO OFF. I HAVE MY MECHANIC CONFIRM THAT THE CODE IS DUE TO THE FUEL LINE PRESSUE AND THEN I HAVE HIM REMOVE TURN OFF LIGHT. IT WILL USUALLY STAY OFF FOR A FEW DAYS. THE REPAIR TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS SOME WHAT COMPLICATED. I WOULD SMELL STRONG GAS FUMES AFTER THE ORIGINAL REPAIR. ONE DAY AS I WAS PUMPING GAS, GAS STARTED SPAYING FROM UNDER MY VEHICLE. I WENT BACK TO MY MECHANIC AND AT NO CHARGE THERE WAS SOME CONNECTION THAT HE HAD TO TIGHTEN. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411389July 7, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I CAME OUTSIDE AT 11:30AM AND TRIED TO OPEN THE REAR LIFT GLASS AND DISCOVERED THAT ONE THE METAL HINGES/BRACES ON THE TOP OF THE GLASS HAD SEPARATED. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE ADHESIVE THAT BONDED THE METAL TO THE GLASS HAS FAILED. I WAS A LITTLE STUNNED AFTER I THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS TRAVELING WITH A LOAD PRESSED AGAINST THIS GLASS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE GLASS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACE AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1700; ABOUT $1200 OF THAT PRICE IS FOR THE GLASS ITSELF. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE'S NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THIS GLASS, THERE WAS NO WAY TO SIMPLY REATTACH THE METAL TO THE GLASS WITH SOME TYPE OF ADHESIVE. IT'S A HUGE HARDSHIP TO HAVE TO PAY SUCH A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO REPAIR SOMETHING I THINK IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW; ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M STILL MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE PRICE OF THE GLASS ALONE IS AT LEAST 4 TIMES MORE THAN IT CAST TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD ON THIS VEHICLE. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A MUCH MORE COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION WHERE THE METAL HINGES AND PIECES CAN BE REATTACHED TO THE GLASS. IF THERE IS, PLEASE SHARE THE INFO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410592July 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FIRST, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT, THIS VEHIICLE (2006 ISUZU ASCENDER LS, 7 PASSENGER) SHARES A MAJORITY OF IT'S PARTS WITH THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT AND GMC ENVOY XL. AFTER A FULL TANK OF FUEL HAS BURNED OFF TO ABOUT 3/4 TANK, THE FUEL GAGE WOULD START TO GO UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY FROM F TO E UNTIL THE TANK WAS EMPTY OR REFILED. THIS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS UNTIL THE GAGE WOULD NOT REGISTER AT ALL AND THE FUEL LIGHT WOULD REMAIN LIT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410307July 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THIS IS REGARDING MY 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY I78 IN NJ SUDDEN NOTICED THAT SPEEDOMETER GAUGE JUMPED TO 120 MPH BUT THE SPEED ON MY PORTABLE NAVIGATION WAS SHOWING ONLY 68 MPH. AFTER THAT SPEEDOMETER GAUGE SHOWS 70, 80, 90 MPH OR SO WHEN VEHICLE IS ONLY AT 20, 30 OR 40 MPH. NOW IS PASSED 120 MPH AND NOT COMING BACK TO NORMAL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY SPEEDOMETER THIS WAY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME EVER FACING THIS ISSUE. NOW I HAVE NO IDEA AT WHAT SPEED I AM GOING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408713June 23, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS OF UP TO 3,500. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED AS NORMAL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE ERRONEOUS FUEL LEVEL READINGS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407286June 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2007 ISUZU ASCENDER I HAVE RIGHT AT 42,000 MILES ON IT I FILLED THE TANK YESTERDAY AND HAD 3/4 A TANK REMAINING LAST NIGHT THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK I HAD DRIVEN A LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY HOME AND THE GAS GAUGE STARTED GOING DOWN AND WITHIN A MILE FROM HOME MY GAS LIGHT WAS ON AND MY TANK SHOWED EMPTY . I DROVE MY VEHICLE HOME AND SWITCHED TO MY OTHER VEHICLE WHEN I PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE GAS GAUGE JUMPED BACK UP TO 3/4 FULL . I CALLED THE ISUZU DEALER IN KNOXVILLE TN AND AS SOON AS I STATED WHAT WAS GOING ON HE KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE SO I FIGURED THAT THEY HAD MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS THAN JUST MINE SO I LOOKED ONLINE WHEN I GOT OF WORK AND I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS AND THEY ARE ALL THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES STARTING ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE 2005'S . WHY ON EARTH HAVE THESE PROBLEMS NOT BE RECALLED FOR THIS YET THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM SEEMS LIKE ON THESE PARTICULAR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407296June 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDER UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406453June 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES BECAME ERRATIC AND STOPPED READING COMPLETELY. WORKS AGAIN SPORADICALLY, BUT IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT NEXT FAILURE INCIDENT. FAILURE INCIDENTS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY, BUT STILL UNPREDICTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398458May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY GAS GAUGE ON MY 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER, I SAW AN ARTICLE IN MY LOCAL PAPER ABOUT GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT MENTION ISUZU. SINCE THEY WHERE MADE AT THE SAME PLANT AS OTHER GMS I WANTED TO REPORT IT TO YOU. I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE, FALSE READINGS VERY FALSE READINGS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398414May 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN DECEMBER OF 2010 MY GAS GAGE SHOWED EMPTY AFTER FILLING UP AT GAS STATION. (14 GALLONS OF GAS HAD BEEN PUMPED) THE GAGE JUMPED UP AND DOWN FOR TWO DAYS AND THEN SHOWED ALMOST FULL. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH EVERY FILL UP EVERY WEEK SINCE THEN. I NEVER HAVE A CORRECT READING ON THE GAGE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR ODDITIES LEADING UP TO GAGE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. I FILL MY TANK EVERY WEEK REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN THE VEHICLE. I SEE NOW I HAVE BEEN DOING THE BEST THING FOR MY SAFETY SINCE THE ENVOY IS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389759March 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. BOUGHT NEW IN FEB '06. GAS GAUGE/FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AT APPROX. 40,000 MILES. NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE REAR AIR QUIT WORKING AT APPROX. 37,000 MILES. HAD TO REPLACE CAM SENSOR TWICE. IDLER PULLEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. MAIN COMPLAINT IS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THIS VEHICLE IS MADE BY GM AND IS A SISTER SUV TO THE ENVOY, TRAILBLAZER, RAINIER. THIS YEAR VEHICLE UNDER ALL SISTER VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. GM NEED TO RECALL THE SENDING UNITS. MY SUV ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT TO DATE 3/10/11. THIS IS A LEMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378157January 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER MOVED BACK AND FORTH AND DOES NOT SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ OVER 100 MPH AND THEN BECOME STUCK. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED ON AND OFF IN ORDER TO GET THE SPEEDOMETER TO READ CORRECTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER, BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONVINCED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAN WAS SET BELOW LEVEL FIVE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO FUNCTION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE FAN WAS PLACED ON LEVEL 5. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 03/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376963January 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILED. DRIVING AROUND 30 MPH WHEN THE GAUGE JUMPED TO THE END OF THE METER AND DIVED BACK DOWN QUICKLY. GAUGE WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK BUT ONLY FOR SHORT TIME FRAMES BUT THEN WILL BE OFF BY 20 TO 70 MPH AND JUMP AT ERRATIC MOMENTS. ISSUE HAPPENED AROUND 95K. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376974January 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT, THE FUEL GAUGE READ BETWEEN AN 1/8 AND 1/4 TANK. THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. AFTER FILLING THE TANK BACK UP THE GAUGE WOULD BE VERY SPORADIC AND NOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A LARGE PROBLEM WITH GM FUELS LEVELS SENDING UNITS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370915December 16, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING EAST ON INTERSTATE 10 IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. A VEHICLE TRAVELING WEST LOST CONTROL AND CAME ACROSS THE SLOPED GRASSY MEDIAN, OVERTURNED AN SLID ACROSS MY TRAFFIC LANE, CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THEIR ROOF. MY ODOMETER SAYS AT THE POINT OF IMPACT I WAS ONLY TRAVELING 48 MPH. ONCE I REALIZED I WAS ALIVE, I WAS IN AWE THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I SPOKE TO A MANAGER AT ISUZU IN CALIFORNIA. HE REQUESTED THE VIN NUMBER AND SOME OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION AND SAID IF THE INSURANCE COMPANY ADJUSTER SAW ANY MANUFACTURER DEFECTS, THEN THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD CONTACT ISUZU. I ALSO CONTACTED MY INSURANCE PROVIDER, THEY SAID SINCE I WAS NOT KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT, THEY WOULD NOT PURSUE ANYTHING WITH ISUZU. I THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOULD KNOW BECAUSE I WAS PINNED IN THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO BE CUT OUT. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ALSO MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT THE STEERING COLUMN HAD MALFUNCTIONED, NOT SURE WHAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS, BUT IT DID NOT DO WHAT IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. I SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT, BRUISED LUNGS/RIBS, NUMEROUS LACERATIONS, BRUISED LEFT KNEE AND LEFT ELBOW. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369927December 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,632 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,662.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369087December 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE - ALL GAUGES HAVE FAILED INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360131October 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL WORK FINE FOR 5-10 MINUTES OF DRIVING AND THEN DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED AND EVENTUALLY STOPS WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AND THAT GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED ISUZU CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT A BROKEN SPEEDOMETER IS NOT "A SAFETY ISSUE." WHEN I QUESTIONED THAT STATEMENT THE REPRESENTATIVE DID ADMIT THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT GM IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THE KNOWN PROBLEM. A 5 YEAR OLD CAR WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353980September 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER. PROBLEM KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION CAN NOT REMOVE SEEMS TO BE NORMAL PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL . L HAVE BEEN READING THROUGH FORUM COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. I AM CURIOUS IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL AND IF NOT WHY NOT. CAR COULD BE CAR JACK OR STOLEN BY NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THIS HAS BEEN A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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