1996 Isuzu Trooper

Defect. THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE INSTALLED IMPROPERLY AT THE ASSEMBLY LINE RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND AN UPPER CONTROL ARM OF THE SUSPENSION.

Risk. THE LINE CAN BE DAMAGED DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AND CAN RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARM. IF THE CLEARANCE IS NOT ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED.

Defect. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN INCORRECT REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY BUCKLE. THE MISBUILD INVOLVED FITTING A BUCKLE FOR ANOTHER MARKET WITH THE CORRECT U.S. SPECIFICATION SEAT BELT.

Risk. SUCH INSTALLATION RESULTS IN A REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE BELT TONGUE CANNOT BE INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE AND A CONSQUENT INABILITY OF THE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE PROPER OCCUPANT RESTRAINT DURING PANIC BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE OR AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT TONGUE AND BUCKLE AND INCORRECT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED.

IT IS A STRONG VEHICLE GOOD PERFORMANCE BUT THE FRAME DOES NOT SUPPORT ENOUGH PROBLEMS WITH THE STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE ON THE ROADS OR IN EMERGENCY MANEUVERS ALONG THE WAY. DUE TO CORROSION AND RUPTURE IN THE CHASSIS SPECIFICALLY IN THE CONNECTIONS WITH THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS. (POOR QUALITY STEEL) ANOTHER POINT IS A SMELL OF FUEL AND SPILLAGE, BY THE FUEL TANK. (FIRE RISK) ALL THESE CONDITIONS RESULT IN RISK MANAGEMENT, LOOSE VEHICLE CONTROL AND ROLLOVER POSSIBILITY.

THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT AND FALLING OFF IN CHUNKS. I DIDN'T GET AN INSPECTION DONE IN JAN 2013 BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THE YEAR BEFORE THAT THE RUST IS GETTING BAD. OTHER THAN THE FRAME, THE VEHICLE IS IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION. IT ISN'T A SAFE VEHICLE. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? *TR

THE ACCELERATOR STICKS. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO CUT THE IGNITION. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 92-95 MODELS, HOWEVER, MINE IS A 96 MODEL. *TR

TIRE DELAMINATION. *NLM

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING HAVING PROBLEM WITH FUEL RAILS. DEALER INSTALL THE WRONG HOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE DRIVING AROUND 25 MPH , CONSUMERS VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STTED THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.*SLC

I HAVE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM W/ANTIFREEZE SMELL, I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO SHOP SEVERAL TIMES THE LAST HAVING A HOSE TO THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WHICH SEEMED TO TEMPORARILY REMOVE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR BUT THE SMELL IS COMING BACK. IT TOOK THREE VISITS TO FIND IT THE FIRST TIME.. *AK

2 LEAKING O-RINGS IN THE WATER OUTLET NECK OF THE CORE CAUSED THE ODOR OF ANTIFREEZE TO ENTER THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO FEEL SICK, RADIATOR LEAKING FROM THE SEAM AT THE TANK NLM

ON SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2001 AT ABOUT 9 AM I PULLED INTO THE MOBIL GAS STATION IN CASCADES SHOPPING CENTER, STERLING, VA TO REFUEL. MY TANK WAS ON "E". I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, POPPED THE GAS CAP DOOR OPEN FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, EXITED THE CAR AND WALKED AROUND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO REFUEL. I BEGAN TO TURN THE GAS CAP WITH MY RIGHT HAND. AS I DID SO, I HEARD A "HISSING" SOUND AND THEN FLAMES IMMEDIATELY SHOT OUT OF THE TANK. THE BRIGHT ORANGE FLAMES BURNED STEADILY APROXIMATELY 18 INCHES FROM THE VEHICLE FUEL NECK. PEOPLE AT THE STATION BEGAN TO RUN AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY REMOVED MY 18 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER FROM THE VEHICLE AND RAN AWAY WITH HER IN MY ARMS. A BYSTANDER PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A NEARBY EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AFTER THE FIRE WAS OUT. THEY PRONOUNCED THE FIRE OUT AND MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE ISUZU DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. I HAVE SEVERAL WITNESSES WHO SAID THEY HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. THIS COULD BE A POSSIBLE STATIC FIRE.*AK

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TURN SIGNAL AND FENDER, SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE STILL AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (GENERAL GRABBER ST TIRES P245-70R16). NLM

AT 40,000 MILES COOLANT FUMES COMMENCED TO COME INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP ON SEVEN OCCASIONS, AND MADE VARIOUS REPAIRS, BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK CONSUMER FIRST COMPLAINED OF AN ANTI-FREEZE SMELL IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAB, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT A HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN, HOWEVER DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG, CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO REPLACED HEAD GASKET, AFTER REPAIR CONSUMER COULD STILL SMELL ANTIFREEZE, IN OCTOBER DEALER FOUND A HOLE IN THE HEATER HOSE AND REPLACED IT, SMELL WAS STILL PRESENT SO CONSUMER HAD ENGINE STEAM CLEANED WHICH STILL DID NOT GET RID OF ODOR, THE ODORS WERE CAUSING CONSUMER'S FACE TO GET NUMB AND CAUSED HIM TO GET SLEEPY, FINALLY 2 ORINGS WERE FOUND LEAKING IN THE PLASTIC NECK OF THE CORE. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK WHEN AT IDLE, DEALER REPLACED 2 HOSE CLAMPS FOR COOLANT LINES. CRUISE CONTROL CUTS OUT AND ENGINE RACES WHEN GOING UPHILL. *SLC

TRANSMISSION BLEWOUT REQUIRING TOTAL REPLACEMENT. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED ONLY BY SLAMMING AT THE BRAKE PEDAL FORCEFULLY WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO SMOKE. *YH

ABS SYSTEM CANNOT BE MADE OPERABLE BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ISUZU CORP. CAN'T DETERMINE PROBLEM OR SOLUTION.

SIDEWALL FAILURE IN BOTH INCIDENTS (DOT NUMBER: ELMTCLL156 TIRESIZE: P245/70R16)

SIDEWALL FAILURE IN BOTH ACCIDENTS. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****734337

THE LUG: NUTS ARE BEING TORQUE TOO TIGHT, CAUSING THE LUG: NUTS TO FREEZE ONTO THE LUG, WHICH BREAKS IF CHANGING THE TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED 2 TIMES

WHEN COMING TO A FULL STOP OR WHEN STARTING ACCELERATING FROM A FULL STOP, THE TRUCK WILL MAKE A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING BUMPED IT FROM THE REAR. I WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBLEM ON THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT WHEN REPORTED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.

MY '96 ISUZU TROOPER HAS BEEN A LEMON FROM DAY ONE. I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS THREE TIMES WITH MY ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKETS. THEY LEAK OIL ONTO MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING, A NAUSEOUS ODOR. AROUND CHRISTMAS OF 98, I HAD TO USE EVASIVE STEERING MANEUVERS TO AVOID ROCKS IN THE ROAD. WHILE STEERING QUICKLY TO THE LEFT THEN BACK TO THE RIGHT, TROOPER FELT AS IF IT MIGHT ROLLOVER INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED FROM A SO-CALLED WELL ENGINEERED VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO A LONG LIST OF DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS THAT I SHOULD SHARE, BUT DO NOT HAVE THE ROOM. *AK

FIRST VISIT TO DEALER FOR WARRANTY SERVICE RESULTED IN NOTHING BEING DONE. WAS TOLD THAT TAPPING NOISE WAS A NORMAL ENGINE SOUND, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WASN'T MAKING THAT SOUND WHEN I PURCHASED IT NEW. SECOND VISIT TO DEALER, AFTER ENGINE NOISE BECAME INCREASINGLY LOUDER, RESULTED IN THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION BEING REPLACED. CAR WAS IN SHOP FOR ALMOST THREE WEEKS. A THIRD AND FOURTH VISIT FOR THE SAME TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE RESULTED IN MORE TRANSMISSION WORK TO REPLACE A CRACKED FLYWHEEL AND O-RING BEARING, ALL OF WHICH HAVE BE REPLACED NOW THREE TIMES. PROBLEM SEEMS TO RE-OCCUR ABOUT EVERY 5000-7000 MILES. OBVIOUSLY THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT. HAS YET TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS IT KEEPS HAPPENING.

ENGINE FAILED.

OWNER COMPLAINING TRUCK HAS HANDLING PROBLEMS. THE FRONT VEHICLE HEIGHT NEEDED TO BE REDUCED. TORSION BAR ADJUSTED TO ELIMINATE THE TOP-HEAVY, TIPPY FEELING. ALSO, IT HAS A LOOSE STEERING BOX; EXCESSIVE PLAY BETWEEN THE INPUT AND OUTPUT SHAFTS; CAUSING PRONOUNCED ROAD DRIFT WHEN IT IS WINDY AND CAUSES DRIVER TO OVERSHOOT STEERING INPUT, AT TIMES.

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.

ENGINE HESITATES AND STALLS.

CD CHANGER DOES NOT HAVE A COUNT ON BUMPS AND ODD TURNS.

VEHICLE SUSPENSION VERY POOR, FEELS AS IF IT WILL ROLL OVER.

VEHICLE LEANS FAR TOO MUCH IN TURNS, ROLLOVER COULD EASILY OCCUR. *AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS.

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE TRANSMISSION MAKES A GRINDING SOUND. DEALER SAYS THIS SOUND IS NORMAL FOR THESE VEHICLES.

RADIO INOPERATIVE.

WHEN DRIVING IN WET AND FREEZING WEATHER CONDITONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILTY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE HAS A HIGH TENDENCY TO ROLL OVER. A QUICK RIGHT WAS MADE TO AVOID GOING OFF THE ROAD, THIS ACTION CAUSED THE TWO WHEELS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTACT WITH THE PAVEMENT.

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED.

LEFT FRONT TIRES FAILED. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION.

WHILE DRIVING ON A DARK ROAD VEHICLE HIT A BOBCOT, LOST CONTROL/ROLLED OVER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DID NOT NOTICE ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED, REARENDED THE PARKED VEHICLE, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS, WHEN DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IN BACK OF THE SEAT. *AK

LEFT SIDE OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

VEHICLE SUSPENSION EXPERIENCES INSTABILITY.

OWNER CONCERNED ABOUT WARNING REGARDIN VEHICLE ABILITY TO FLIP OVER WHILE TRAVELING A LOW RATE OF SPEED.

OWNER CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE IS UNSAFE DUE POSSIBLE ROLLOVER PROBLEMS.

THE CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT THE SUSPENSION IS CAUSING UNSTABLE TURNS; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE MIGHT ROLLOVER.

WEAK SUSPENSION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOTTOM OUT, ALSO WEAK FRAME. *AK

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

WIFE NEARLY FLIPPED THE VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A CAR IN FRONT OF HER. SINCE THEN NEW COVERAGE HAS RATED THE VEHICLE AS UNACCEPTABLE. OWNERS ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT--WANT TO BE REFUNDED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE.

REQUESTS NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THE RECENTLY RELEASED TEST DATA FROM CONSUMER REPORTS REGARDING RLLOVER TENDENCY OF ISUZU TRUCK TROOPER. *AK

OWNER WANTS REFUND--LATEST CONSUMER REPORTS SHOW THAT THE TROOPER IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

UPON TURNING AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS LOSING CONTROL.*AK *SLC