Isuzu Ascender Complaints

205 consumer complaints on file.

#10284661September 20, 2009
STRUCTURE, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE TRYING TO RELEASE THE FULL-SIZED SPARE TIRE, THE CABLE HOLDING IT UP BROKE CAUSING THE TIRE TO UNEXPECTEDLY FALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10283411September 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN YOU GO TO PUT GEAR SELECTOR INTO PARK THE IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK TEMPORARILY ON MY ISUZU ASCENDER 2003 . SOMETIMES I HAVE TO WAIT 1 MIN OR SOMETIMES 10 MIN. TO GET THE KEY OUT .IF YOU LISTEN REAL CLOSE YOU CAN HERE A ELECTRONIC CLICK .THIS JUST STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. I AM WORRIED ABOUT LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. IT COULD BE STOLEN OR EVEN CAR JACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269908May 26, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269772May 23, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVING WHEN MY REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED SEPARATED CAUSING MY ASCENDER ISUZU 2005 TO SERVE AND ALMOST LOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE OVER $ 5,000 IN DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267118April 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BURNED UP AND REPLACED. THE WIRES BEGAN MELTING IN THE AIR CONDITIONER AND RESISTOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST BETWEEN $700-800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,956.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265077April 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER REQUIRED THE FUEL TANK BE REPLACED AS THERE WAS A CRACKED WELD ON THE FUEL NECK. ISUZU DID HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS YEAR MODEL, BUT YET I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY OR MET THE CRITERIA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254243January 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND I WAS INFORMED THAT MY 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER HAD A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT. THERE ARE GAS FUMES IN THE CAR AS WELL. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATES THAT THERE ARE BULLETINS FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 2003 AND 2004 ASCENDERS HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WILL NOT BE COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253308December 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON, SERVICE DEPARTMENT UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248047November 9, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELL OF GASOLINE AND DRIPPING UNDERNEATH REAR BENEATH FUEL TANK (DRIVER'S SIDE), WHEN STARTING. PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AT THE LINE :OUTPUT SIDE OF PUMP. REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE AND RING. PARTS AND PICS AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238528August 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS ODOR AND GASOLINE DRIPPING BENEATH FUEL TANK WHEN PARKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238529August 17, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT LATCH CLOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH RUSTY LATCHES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238021August 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT THE DIGITAL ODOMETER AND GEAR GAUGES WERE INOPERATIVE. ALSO, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS WERE NOT WORKING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SCHEDULED FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 8/25/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. UPDATED 08/27/10 UPDATED 08/30/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226027April 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
#1 BACK WINDOW POPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING #2 SPEED GAGE STOPS AT TIMES, FUEL GAGE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224904April 18, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING THE LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES TURN BACK ON. THE HIGH BEAMS WORK WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND WE HAVE TO TURN THEM ON TO HAVE HEADLAMPS. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DON'T SEEM TO BE AFFECTED BY THE PROBLEM DURING THE DAY. PROBLEM HAPPENS ONLY AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220480March 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER AND SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN WORKING ERRATICALLY, AND NOW, NOT AT ALL. SPECIFICALLY THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER ARE NON-FUNCTIONING, AND THE VOLTMETER AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE GIVE FALSE READINGS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND AM TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL AND THE WARRANTY IS NOW UP. I HAVE CONTACTED ISUZU OF AMERICA AND TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL AND WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. BECAUSE THIS INVOLVES THE SPEEDOMETER, I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY A CO-WORKER OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY WHICH IS A SISTER VEHICLE, AND SHE IS ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217795February 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT APPROACHES A STOP SIGN OR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY AND WILL NOT RESTART OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT BULB HAS FAILED THREE TIMES AND THE RADIO LIGHTS NO LONGER ILLUMINATE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,512 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217640February 11, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
POWER CONTROLS ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CONTROLLING MIRRORS, SEATS, LOCKS, WINDOWS, HAVE DEFECTED TWICE SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE TWO YEARS AGO, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF POWER MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216879February 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I WAS DRIVING ON 1-88W BOUND ON 2-1-2008, MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE SQUEAKING NOISE AND VERY HARD TO DRIVE. LUCKILY, 2 BLOCKS FROM RT 31 EXIT, THERE WAS A FIRESTONE AUTO CARE, THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT AXEL BROKE AND IT IS AFFECTING THE DIFFERENTIAL. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO ISUZU DEALER IN ELGIN THE NEXT DAY.THE MECHANIC FROM BIGGER ISUZU CALLED MONDAY, 2-5-07, CLAIMING THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LACK OF GEAR OIL. COST--$4,800 TO BE REPAIRED. THE CAR MILEAGE WAS 77,000 MILES. I CALLED ISUZU TO COMPLAINED AND THEY SAID, THEY WON'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. I WENT TO NHTSA, THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER POWER TRAIN-DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL. NHTSA ITEM #10016589 AND SERVICE BULLETIN #0507002. DATE OF BULLETIN 08/01/2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216360January 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TACHOMETER NEEDLE WENT STRAIGHT DOWN AND GAVE INCORRECT READINGS, THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER THE SPEEDOMETER DID THE SAME THING THEN A WEEK LATER THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE BEGAN TO GIVE INCORRECT READINGS. MY MECHANIC SAYS HE HAS ALREADY HAD ONE 2004 GM VEHICLE IN FOR THE SAME THING. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214347January 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW. GMC ENVOY, CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, BUICK RAINIER, OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA, SAAB 9-7X, ISUZU ASCENDER THEY ARE ALL EXACTLY THE SAME VEHICLE THAT HAS JUST BEEN REBADGED. I PERSONALLY DRIVE A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER, AND I CAN'T GET GM , CHEVY, OR ISUZU TO FIX IT WITHOUT CHARGING ME $475. MY TACHOMETER ALWAYS READS WRONG. MY SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES READS WRONG AND MY GAS GAUGE DOES NOT GIVE ME THE CORRECT READING. THIS CAN BE REAL DANGEROUS. THE SPEEDOMETER ISSUE IS MORE WIDE SPREAD THAN YOU GUYS THINK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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