Common VX problems you'd like Isuzu to resolve.

[raider]

Petition signature #99

1. Headlight Rubber Seal/gasket
2. Bouncy rear shocks.
They seem to be shot. When going over a speed bump the vx slams down in the rear just after the rear tire clears the sb. Seems the shock can't hold the weight of the vx.
3. Transfer case.
Under hard accelleration the front drive seems to, in an instant, slip out of drive and then back into drive. Causeing a loud thump. Not all the time but occassionally. Only once did it happen while under a slow accelleration. As a result I rarely do hard accellerations.

[tigress]

Hi,

My VX is a 99 and has just under 70K miles. Right now, the torque sensors are out so my 4WD isn't working, I was quoted $1600 to fix that. I just had the oxygen sensor, main inline gasket, air tank bolts, several other valves and another gasket (don't even know what it is) replaced at a cost of $810 less than a month ago. Now, driving today, I have the check engine and check trans lights on again and my fuel sensor is out. The bugger is going in tomorrow to see what new and fascinating things have gone wrong now.

Before all of this, I had to have the driver side window motor replaced ($400) and the key would get stuck in the ignition so they did something (another $400) to fix that! Not to mention the cd player has never properly worked and the speakers were a problem until I had the system rewired and two replaced.

What is going on here? There is another Isuzu VX (yellow) sitting at the dealership (Denver Isuzu) that I have taken my VX to which apparently blew the entire engine.

I'm happy to sign any petition and interested in any replies regarding legal action that might be taken.

Thanks,
Jennifer Hoppe
303-818-5308
jen@jenniferh.com

[climbcovey]

1. common window sticking problem, lube helped but glass still "unstable" or loose
2. gaskets around headlights coming unglued, replaced gaskets
3. emblems chrome plating peeling
4. corrosion on wheels, peeling wheels, purchased aftermarket wheels
5. cd player malfunction, replaced unit once

[mbeach]

Hi,

My VX is a 99 and has just under 70K miles. Right now, the torque sensors are out so my 4WD isn't working, I was quoted $1600 to fix that. I just had the oxygen sensor, main inline gasket, air tank bolts, several other valves and another gasket (don't even know what it is) replaced at a cost of $810 less than a month ago. Now, driving today, I have the check engine and check trans lights on again and my fuel sensor is out.

4WD - The vehicle speed sensor(s) could be out. 2 bolts each, and they can be found in most salvage yards. You can get new ones for less than a couple hundred dollars.
O2 sensor, main inline gasket, air tank bolts, valves and gasket...? - The O2 sensor, I could buy at 70k miles, but the other items... Don't even exist. I've been around engines my whole life - this sounds shady.

Before all of this, I had to have the driver side window motor replaced ($400) and the key would get stuck in the ignition so they did something (another $400) to fix that!

The window binding is a $5 fix. Even a new motor (if it were required) would be a third of what they charged you.
The key's a new one on me - It was probably a shoddy copy and just needed brushing up.

I'm happy to sign any petition and interested in any replies regarding legal action that might be taken.

You need to take legal action - against your service center.
YOU ARE GETTING ROBBED.
Some places assume that since you drive an odd vehicle, you are willing (and able) to pay whatever it takes to get it fixed.
You drive an Isuzu Trooper, with a fancy body kit -nothing more.
Make sure that your service manager is aware of this, and you won't stand for these bogus 'repairs,' because right now, you are making someone rich.

EDIT: After rereading my post (and realizing that this was your first vist to the boards) I have to clear up a few things:
The VX is as reliable as any average SUV. Better than a Mercedes, worse than a Toyota. Somewhere in the middle.
We gripe about them because we are picky. We tend to notice things that most others would look over.
We are small in numbers, so it's easier to find others with the same or similar issues -there's only one home for us, right here at .info.
As owners of rare/unusual vehicles, we do get taken advantage of. Stick around the boards for a few days; you'll see that if you want something done right -do it yourself. That's where we come in.

[grnxr]

ARGH

I waited, last year, for 4 months for a catalytic converter. No rental, no helpf from dealership. I have had same problems with headlights (have replaced both of them) I have owned for less than five years!!

Now I'm weaiting (backorderd) for a mirror and have to decide about the CD.

I have an 01' Mica Green VX. The rims are peeling. It's all there - we all have the same issues. Think carefully - could anyone from Isuzu afford to acknowledge these inherent problems? I think not. What liability it would incur. Now we know why they stopped making them.

Anyone say ... Fleeced!

[Mark B]

Keep the petition going. Hopefully Isuzu will take action. I have a 2000 Vehicross and a 1999 Amigo. If the problems are not fixed and continue, I will look for another manufacturer for my next vehicle. Toyota, Nissan or maybe go back to american built.
Problems with my 2000 VX at 39,000 miles.
1. Hood release will not work most of the time. Have tried to fix but nothing permanent.
2. Glass covers on headlights starting to look faded.
3. Carbon Fiber hood insert starting to crack.
4. CD player acting up.
This might not seem like much, but I have read on this site that numerous VX owners are having the same problems. Lets get Isuzu to acknowledge their problems and fix them.

[mbeach]

You guys do realize that Isuzu is all but dead in the US don't you?

They don't care what we think, nor who we buy our next car from. That's why we are here to help each other resolve our problems.

I don't think that anyone here was 'forced' to buy their VXs. If you were looking for a 5 year old mini-SUV, you could have found a lot more for a lot less money.
We bought our VXs because we wanted them -not because they were all that we could afford -it's not like this is a Kia discussion group...

[superman]

Oh yeah; that reminds me, my hood release now requires someone to pull it while I pry the f*****g hood open. That and the radiator I had to replace last summer. I need to stop reading these forums; they're making me recall all the crap I've fixed and I'm gettin pissed off all over again.