2006 Isuzu Ascender problems

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

NHTSA complaint #10967876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY DUE TO A BAD SENSOR. SENSOR IS IN FUEL TANK AND ESTIMATE TO FIX IS BETWEEN $600 AND $1000. ISUZU ADMITS THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE PART AND WOULD PAY TO REPLACE IF VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 120000 MILES AND LESS THAN TEN YEARS IN SERVICE. VEHICLE HAS 80000 MILES AND TEN YEARS AND EIGHT MONTHS IN SERVICE. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER.

NHTSA complaint #10904995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY DUE TO A BAD SENSOR. SENSOR IS IN FUEL TANK AND ESTIMATE TO FIX IS BETWEEN $600 AND $1000. ISUZU ADMITS THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE PART AND WOULD PAY TO REPLACE IF VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 120000 MILES AND LESS THAN TEN YEARS IN SERVICE. VEHICLE HAS 80000 MILES AND TEN YEARS AND EIGHT MONTHS IN SERVICE. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER.

NHTSA complaint #10904995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIR AND DID NOT HAVE THE TOOLS TO PROVIDE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10898288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY ON. I'VE GOTTEN IT CHECKED BY 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE. I'VE GOTTEN THE SAME RESPONSE FROM EACH. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A MISFIRE, I NEEDED AN OIL PRESSURE SENSOR/SEND UNIT, OXYGEN SENSOR BANK1/BANKA, AND THAT THE OIL WAS LEAKING BAD FROM AROUND THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. I GOT THE COILS CHANGED, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES DONE, CHANGED THE OIL PRESSURE AND OXYGEN SENSORS TOO. ABOUT A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER THAT THE LIGHT WAS BACK ON WITH THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. THE OIL WAS FINE SO I TOOK IT TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC DONE ON IT AND TOOK IT FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE AGAIN NEEDED AN OXYGEN SENSOR AND OIL PRESSURE SENSOR/SENDING UNIT. I CHANGED THEM AGAIN AND THEY USED THREADING TAPE FOR THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR TO STOP THE LEAKING OF OIL. I'VE SPENT AROUND $800 SO FAR AND 2 MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT IS BACK ON NEEDING THE SAME THINGS, OIL PRESSURE SENSOR AND OXYGEN SENSOR. I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED WITH A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD THAT MAYBE IT'S A DEFECT IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OR SOMETHING ELECTRICAL THAT KEEP TAKING OUT THOSE SENSORS BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE IS WORKING FINE. WHEN I START MY VEHICLE UP FROM SITTING OVER NIGHT, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAY ON AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING STAYS ON WHILE IDLING. WHEN I START DIVING THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING GOING OFF UNTIL I STOP, THEN IT'S BACK ON. I CUT THE VEHICLE OFF IF I'M STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THEN BACK ON TO FINISH DRIVING. IF I DRIVE FOR ABOUT 15 OR 20 MINUTES, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING STAYS OFF UNTIL I START IT UP AGAIN THE NEXT TIME. IT MIGHT BE A DEFECT WITHIN THE SYSTEM AND HOPE SOMEONE WILL FIND THE CAUSE BECAUSE TO KEEP GETTING THE SAME REPAIRS OVER AND OVER AGAIN IS EXPENSIVE. ITS $150 JUST TO HAVE THE OXYGEN SENSOR CHANGED NOT INCLUDING THE PART AND THE PART IS $65, AND IF GOING TO CAR DEALERS IS DOUBLE OR TRIPLE THAT AMOUNT. PROBLEMS FROM 2014 TIL CURRENT

NHTSA complaint #10884113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE ISSUE STARTED WITH MY LIGHTS STAYING ON. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. MY BATTERY WAS DYING AND I FINALLY SEEN THAT SOME OF MY LIGHTS OUTSIDE OF THE CAR WERE NOT SHUTTING OFF. I TRIED MANUALLY SHUTTING THEM OFF AND THAT DID NOT WORK. NOW MY HEAT AND AIR DOES NOT WORK. I'M SURE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. WHEN I WENT TO CHECK THE FUSES IT SHORTED OUT WHEN I PULLED THE COVER OFF. I HOPE MY CAR DOES NOT CATCH FIRE NEXT. I DO HAVE THE ISSUE WITH MY DRIVER DOOR NOT WORKING. IT WORKED WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR, A COUPLE MONTHS LATER MY DRIVER DOOR WINDOW WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. WHEN I CALLED ISUZU THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO TRAVEL TO ALABAMA IF I WANTED THEM TO FIX IT. OTHERWISE I COULD HAVE A MECHANIC DO IT AND I WOULD BE REIMBURSED, I JUST DONT HAVE 7-$800 TO THROW OUT THERE.

NHTSA complaint #10819239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY MINOR CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ON. I ASSUMED THAT IT MAY HAV BEEN AN MALFUNCTION IN MY SWITCH. BUT UPON A VERY DEAR AND CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE FOUND THE INFO FOR ME ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. SO NOT ONLY WAS ME AND MY FAMILY PUT IN HARMS WAY BUT THERR HAS BEEN AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE THAT ACCRUED AS WELL. ALSO I AM MORE BAFFLED THAT I WASN'T NOTIFIED OF ANY MEANS THAT CERTAIN ACTIONS WERE AND NEEDED 2 B TAKEN IN ORDER 2 GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED. I WOULD LIKE 4 THIS MATTER 2 B HANDLED PROMPTLY AND IN A TIMELY MANNER. AS THIS MATTER LEAVES ME UNABLE TO FEEL SAFE 2 DRIVE AFTER A CERTAIN TIME IN THE P.M. ALSO I READ THAT THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO B TAKEN CARE OF AS WELL. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT NOT ONLY I BUT OTHER CUSTOMERS R MADE AWARE OF THINGS SUCH AS THIS WHICH COULD BY ALL MEANS LEAD 2 SOMETHING MORE TRAGIC.

NHTSA complaint #10777962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING. WAS AT A INTERSECTION AND LIGHT TURNED GREEN STARTED TO PULL AWAY AND SUV JUST DIED. TURNING KEY DID NOTHING, TRIED SEVERAL TIMES THEN STARTED AGAIN BUT WHEN PUT IN GEAR DIED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. TROUBLE SHOOTING BY GM DEALER FOUND DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH THAT SINCE NOT ON "RECALL LIST" OF GM CARS WITH DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE (INCLUDING TROUBLESHOOTING TIME COST AND TOWING)

NHTSA complaint #10746452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE DRIVER'S DOOR DOES NOT OPEN AND IT DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS WINDOWS GET STUCK. THERE IS ONGOING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN MY VEHICLE AND IT CONCERNS ME FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN.

NHTSA complaint #10716948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE DRIVER'S DOOR DOES NOT OPEN AND IT DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS WINDOWS GET STUCK. THERE IS ONGOING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN MY VEHICLE AND IT CONCERNS ME FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN.

NHTSA complaint #10716948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE HEATER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FAN RELAY SWITCH BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

NHTSA complaint #10702006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE HEATER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FAN RELAY SWITCH BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

NHTSA complaint #10702006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTING IN THE ROOF AREA OF THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

NHTSA complaint #10680881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE FUEL TANK AND STARTING THE ENGINE, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE FUEL GAUGE METER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA complaint #10678331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY WHILE IT WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,462.

NHTSA complaint #10597368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO PROPERLY TRACK FUEL IN THE VEHICLE AND DISPLAYED AS EMPTY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA complaint #10534859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY OUR 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER MADE A LOT NOISE AND STOPPED RUNNING, LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO DRIFT OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH OUT GETTING MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN KILLED. THIS VEHICLE HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED. A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT I WAS TOLD IT WOULD NEED A BRAND NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OF "SUPPOSED" VALUE TAPS AND NOW I BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION BLEW! I AM SO UPSET I HEAR THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION BUT ALL I CAN LOCATE NOW IS THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SWITCH RECALL. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHAT HAS GONE WRONG WITH MY CAR!

NHTSA complaint #10522429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY OUR 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER MADE A LOT NOISE AND STOPPED RUNNING, LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO DRIFT OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH OUT GETTING MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN KILLED. THIS VEHICLE HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED. A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT I WAS TOLD IT WOULD NEED A BRAND NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OF "SUPPOSED" VALUE TAPS AND NOW I BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION BLEW! I AM SO UPSET I HEAR THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION BUT ALL I CAN LOCATE NOW IS THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SWITCH RECALL. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHAT HAS GONE WRONG WITH MY CAR!

NHTSA complaint #10522429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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!

NHTSA complaint #10478849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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.

NHTSA complaint #10459392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.