80 of the
713 complaints filed about the Isuzu Trooper
are about the transmission —
11% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1991.
80
Complaints
11%
Share of all complaints
5
Crashes
6
Fires
Transmission & Drivetrain complaints by model year
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU TROOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO ANY OTHER GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER THAT WAS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS WAS CONTACTED. THE DEALER RETAINED THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN TWO WEEKS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
NHTSA complaint #11190034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY SUV , ISUZU TROOPER OF 10YEARS, WAS PARKED IN A LIBRARY PARKING GARAGE AND AFTER IGNITION TURNED ON, I PUT IT IN REVERSE GEAR TO GET OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND THE CAR RAPIDLY REVERSED AND BEFORE I COULD FIGURE OUT AND REACT, THE CAR SHOT LIKE A ROCKET TOWARDS THE FRONT , WHILE STILL IN REVERSE GEAR, AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE BRAKES OR STEERING WHEEL, IT RAMMED INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR AND GOT COMPLETELY TOTALED. AIRBAGS OPENED AND FRONT DOORS JAMMED AND I HAD SLIDE TO THE BACK TO ESCAPE. LUCKILY, CAR DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE OR EXPLODE. ( POLICE REPORT VERIFY THAT AFTER CRASH, CAR STILL FOUND TO BE IN REVERSE GEAR AND SUPRISED HOW CAR MOVED TOWARDS THE FRONT). A WEEK AGO, PRIOR TO THIS FREAKY CRASH, ( LUCKILY NO MINORS, SENIORS, HOMELESS WHO USUALLY WALK IN THE PARKING LOT WERE NOT PRESENT, OTHERWISE, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE DEATHS) MY CAR DEALERSHIP HAD DONE WORK ON MY CAR FOR NEARLY $1000.00. AND THEY REPLACED MODE SWITCH FOR MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ( THERMOSTAT CHANGED; PISTON COVER CHANGED) AND DON'T KNOW WHAT ROLE IT PLAYED IN MY CAR'S CRASH. I AM PRETTY SURE ITS A MALFUNCTION . IT NEEDS TO BE ASSESSED AND FIGURED WHAT ROLE THE ABOVE INSTALLATION PLAYED IN THE CRASH WHICH COULD HAVE HAD DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES. WAS IT DUE TO DEFECTIVE PART? INSURANCE COMPANY BLAMES IT ON ME AND SAY MY PREMIUMS WILL BE HIGHER SINCE ITS AT FAULT ACCIDENT DESPITE HEARING MY EXPERIENCE AND WITH EVIDENCE OF POLICE REPORT WHICH STATES THAT MY GEAR WAS STILL IN REVERSE. ( AFTER CRASHING HEAD ON AGAINST A CONCRETE PILLAR) THANK YOU FOR KEEPING PUBLIC SAFETY FIRST!
NHTSA complaint #10444319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN IDLING THE VEHICLE IS IDLING VERY HIGH. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON, AND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS YOU START TO LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE JERKS YOU, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF GETTING WHIPLASH. WE HAVE HAD IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES AND LOTS OF TIMES FOR A WEEK AT A TIME. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS DUE TO THE GAS CAP, THEY REPLACED THAT, 2 DAYS LATER IT WAS BACK ON. THEY ALSO SAID IT WAS THE FUEL SENSOR, REPLACED THAT AND ITS STILL ACTING AS THOUGH ITS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS. AS FAR AS THE JERKING OF THE VEHICLE THEY WONT TELL US WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THAT. ALSO THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO TO RESOLVE THESE PROBLEMS. THIS VEHICLE IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO TAKE OTHERS LIVES.
NHTSA complaint #10368262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN YOU STOP AT STOP SIGN OR LIGHT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL. WHENEVER YOU PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR IT JERKS AND TAKES OFF. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO SHIFT IN GEAR. IT IS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW. THE MECHANIC SAID IT HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10227631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU TROOPER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE GASKET TRANSMISSION PAN HAD A LEAK AND THE GASKET WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TWO TRANSMISSION PANS AND THE SECOND GASKET SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE ACCUMULATOR COVER AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT. AS OF DECEMBER 4, 2007, THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS NO TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TO DETERMINE WHEN THE FLUID IS LOW. THE ONLY INDICATOR IS WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,558 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,708.
NHTSA complaint #10210795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE 4 TIMES THE FIRST ONE WAS BEFORE THE 50000 MILES AND EVERY YEAR AFTER THAT. IT STALL ON THE FREEWAY AND IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE IF YOU ARE IN A REMOTE AREA.
NHTSA complaint #10203508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2001 ISUZU TROOPER WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSION ACCUMULATOR AND BAD U-JOINT CUSTOMER STATES THAT THEY WANT US TO REVIEW THE SAFETY ISSUES**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HAVING 3 SEPARATE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THE FIRST BEING A BAD U JOINT, THE SECOND BEING A FAULTY TRANSMISSION ACCUMULATOR AND THE THIRD WAS HAVING TO REPLACE A LONG ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THE ELECTRICAL HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED RECENTLY REQUESTED A GOODWILL ADJUSTMENT AND WAS ULTIMATELY DENIED BY THE DEALER DUE TO THE FACT THE VEHICLE WAS 40,000 MILES OVER THE BASE WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10200298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 94 ISUZU TROOPER SUBN, MY MOTOR NEEDS REPLACING THIS IS LESS THEN A YEAR. I REPLACED A WATER PUMP 2XS, MOTOR VEALCOVER KASITS/MOTOR INSIDE WAS NO GOOD. I REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, THE DRIVER SHIFT IS LOOSE. I GIVE THE CARE THE BEST CAR SOME THING ABOUT THIS CAR IS FALLING APART. IN LESS THEN A YEAR $8,000 WAS PUT ON THIS TRUCK. I NEED HELP IM A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE SONS THIS TRUCK IS THE ONE TRANSPORTATION I HAVE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY TRUCK IS ON THE RECALL LIST.
NHTSA complaint #10176823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STOPPED DURING VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND DECELERATED TO 10 MPH. ALSO, ALL POWER FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.*AK THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING BURNT FLUID. THE RADIATOR HAD A LOW COOLING EFFICIENCY. THE ABS SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/30/06.
NHTSA complaint #10169604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON US INTERSTATE 89 NEAR MONTPELIER, VT, PULLED OVER TO ADJUST STUCK WINDSHIELD WIPER (DUE TO SNOW). AFTER EXITING HIGHWAY VIA EXIT RAMP AND PARKING IN A PARKING LOT, RETURNED TOWARDS HIGHWAY AFTER ABOUT A 5 MINUTE DELAY. AS WAS ACCELERATING UP THE ON RAMP, TRANSMISSION "LET GO" AND ENGINE REVVED. TRANSMISSION WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT AND REMAINED STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. LIMPED TO NEAREST SERVICE STATION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ISUZU DEALERSHIP WHERE METAL WAS FOUND IN THE TRANNY PAN UPON INSPECTION INDICATING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VEHICLE HAD 79K MILES, WAS SERVICED AT 60K AS PER MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS, NO OTHER DRIVETRAIN PROBLEMS OR INDICATION OF IMMINENT FAILURE BEFORE INCIDENT. TRANSMISSION (4L30E) HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #10148184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WAS JUST INFORMED ABOUT THE VALUE OF REPORTING THIS. IN 1997, UNDER WARRANTY-I SHOWED A LINE IN THE FRAME TO A ISUZU DEALER/MECHANIC WHO FAILED TO IDENTIFY THIS AS A CRACK IN THE FRAME. SINCE THEN, THE CRACK HAS CIRCUMVENTED MOST OF THE F-L FRAME, WHERE THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS ATTACHED. ISUZU CORPORATE REFUSED TO CORRECT THIS OR TO OFFER A SOLUTION TO ENSURE MY SAFETY. IN ADDITION, I REPORTED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, JERKING INTO GEAR AND THE DEALER FAILED TO DIAGNOSE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE TRANS FAILED AND I HAD TO HAVE IT REBUILT.
NHTSA complaint #10146589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS: I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, HAD IT TOWED, TOOK 3 DAYS TO GET CAR BACK, PUT IN THE SECOND ALTERNATOR, IT QUIT ALSO, AGAIN IN TRAFFIC HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. *JB TRANSMISSION: WAS DRIVING THE IN TRAFFIC, TRIED TO DRIVE, AND THE CAR JUST SAT THERE, WOULDN'T GO, HAD TRANSMISSION PUT IN, TWO WEEKS LATER TRANSMISSION WENT OUT HAD ANOTHER TRANSMISSION PUT IN. 1999 TROOPER-APPARENTLY THESE HAVE GM TRANSMISSIONS..
NHTSA complaint #10138385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
DT: CONSUMER OWNS A 2002 ISUZU TROOPER. CONSUMER SAYS THAT WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE INDICATOR POSITION WILL READ PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE WILL BE IN A NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE CAN ROLE FREELY FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SHE WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CALLED WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT CONSUMER'S HOUSE AND PROBLEM WAS RECURRING. DEALER SENT SOMEONE OUT BUT STILL NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT PROBLEM, WHICH DID NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, AND DID NOT SEEM TO FOLLOW ANY PATTERN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TWICE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WANTED VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.
NHTSA complaint #10133105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BOUGHT MY NEW AUTOMOBILE ON THE 24TH OF JUNE 2001. ON APRIL 24, 2004 THE TROOPER BROKE DOWN AND I HAD IT TOWED TO SHEEHY CHEVROLET DODGE ISUZU DEALERSHIP. BEFORE THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT THIS TIME THE TRUCK HAD 56,680 MILES ON IT. I PICKED THE TRUCK UP ON APRIL 28, 2004 FROM THE SHEEHY DEALERSHIP. I PAID SHEEHY $173.22 FOR THE REPAIRS THEY MADE AND RENTED A CAR WHICH COST ME $175.61. ON MAY 3, 2004 I TOOK THE TRUCK TO LINDSAY CHEVROLET TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE TRUCK FELT LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO BRAKE DOWN AGAIN. AT THIS TIME THE TRUCK HAD 56,777 MILES ON IT. ON MAY 11 2004 I TOOK THE TRUCK TO BROWN''S BUICK AND ISUZU DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AGAIN. AT THIS TIME THE TRUCK HAD 57,140 MILES ON IT. THIS TIME THE REPAIR WORK COST ME $584.32. ON JULY 22, 2004, I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND TOLD THE SERVICE CONSULTANT ABOUT THE TRUCK NOT RUNNING RIGHT. NEAR THE END OF 2004 ( NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATES) I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE BROWN''S DEALERSHIP. THE BROWN''S DEALERSHIP HAD TO ORDER A TRANSMISSION. IT TOOK NEARLY A MONTH FOR THEM TO GET THE TRANSMISSION AND REPAIR THE TRUCK. SO I HAD TO RENEDT A CAR. JULY 5, 2005, I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED BACK TO BROWNS BECAUSE THE PAST PROBLEMS WERE HAPPENING AGAIN. BROWN''S DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ONCE MORE. I PICKED THE TRUCK UP ABOUT CLOSING TIME ON THE 14TH OF JULY 2005. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME I EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. ON JULY 18, 2005, I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED BACK TO BROWNS. AT THIS TIME THE TRUCK HAS AROUND 76,000 MILES ON IT. JULY 20, 2005, MAX HAHNE, THE SERVICE CONSULTANT CALLED ME AND SAID ANOTHER TRANSMISSION IS ON ORDER BECAUSE OF INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION. SO MY TRUCK IS AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING TO BE FIXED AGAIN. SHOULD THE ISUZU CORPORATION OR THE DEALERSHIP REIMBURSE ME FOR RENTAL CAR EXPENSES AND OR REPLACE THE TRUCK BECAUSE THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT?
NHTSA complaint #10129811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 ISUZU TROOPER. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IT WAS SKIPPING OR STALLING LIKE IT WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL THE RPMS WENT UP. THEN, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON 7-31-2004. THE SECOND TIME HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER WAS ON 6-28-05. THIS TIME THE PROBLEM WAS ABOUT THE SAME AS BEFORE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS INTERNAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK A THIRD TIME ON 7-18-05. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERS RIGHT NOW WAITING FOR THE TRANSMISSION PART TO COME IN SO THAT IT CAN BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10129552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ISUZU TROOPER 1999 PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM, ENGINE BURNING OIL. *BF AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT LEAST 30 TIMES. THE DEALER GAVE THE CONSUMER ALL TYPES OF EXCUSES UNTIL FINALLY THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THERE WERE OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS A HARD SHIFT WITH THE TRANSMISSION, WATER LEAKING THROUGH THE SUN ROOF, DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE, UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, IN JUST 65,000 THE CONSUMER HAS GONE THROUGH 3 COMPLETE SETS OF TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND IT COULD NOT BE ALIGNED. THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. IN THE PAST THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE THE CONSUMER HAD HER FOOT FIRMLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY IDLED HIGH WHILE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE HAS ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE IT WAS IN PARK. ANOTHER MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PREVIOUS DEALER INSTALLED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONETS INCORRECTLY AND THERE WERE ALSO SOME DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. THE CONSUMER WAS GETTING POOR GAS MILEAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10113417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NAR 03-24-2003 MR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD AND THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED REPEATEDLY. THE CHECK TRANSMISSION AND REDUCED POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
NHTSA complaint #10012353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
NAR 02/10/2003. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CONSOLE SHIFTER. EVERYTIME HE TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION THE KEY HUNG UP BEFORE IT REACHED THE OFF THE POSITION. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES BEFORE THE KEY REACHED THE OFF POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #10008662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.