I have to admit, I know where yuo are coming from Brian. Having had 3 ISUZUs before this VX, I have had horrible service and cooperation with the dealers. And calling an ISUZU rep only worsens the situation since I believe they are trained to !@#$ you even more.
I havent had my current VX at a dealer yet, but I am getting faint similar sounds like yours within my diff upon accelaration, so it needs to go in for a checkup. I dread this since I have yet to find a "decent" dealer in my area.
Gary Noonan
'01 S/C VX / '18 Forester XT