2005 ISUZU ASCENDER Problems & Recalls
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DRIVING AT NIGHT ON HIGHWAY AND MY EXTERIOR LIGHTS WILL GO COMPLETELY OFF AND ONLY MY HIGH BEAMS WILL COME ON BUT THAT'S IT. THEY'LL COME BACK ON USUALLY WHEN I GET TO WHERE I'M GOING AND PARK THE CAR BUT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN YOUR HEADLIGHTS GO OUT IS EXTREMELY DANGE...
Mileage: 144,750
DRIVING AT NIGHT ON HIGHWAY AND MY EXTERIOR LIGHTS WILL GO COMPLETELY OFF AND ONLY MY HIGH BEAMS WILL COME ON BUT THAT'S IT. THEY'LL COME BACK ON USUALLY WHEN I GET TO WHERE I'M GOING AND PARK THE CAR BUT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN YOUR HEADLIGHTS GO OUT IS EXTREMELY DANGE...
Mileage: 144,750
LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT REGARDING AIRBAG IN HIS 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER WENT OFF FOR NO REASON CAUSING PERSONAL INJURIES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, BUT THE CLAIM WAS DENIED DUE TO THE...
SMOKE IN THE CABIN, BURNING PLASTIC/ELECTRICAL SMELL, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FAILURE, BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR PACK INTERFACE CONNECTOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER FIVE (5) PASSENGER VEHICLE
Mileage: 150,000
"ELECTRICAL ISSUE"- ONE NIGHT,I WAS DRIVING MY SUV ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY MOM AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS INSIDE AND OUT (ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR) WENT OFF. WE WERE DRIVING ALONG WITH NO LIGHTS. THE NEXT DAY WE NOTICED THE CLUSTER PANEL STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. ALL OF THE GAUGES EXCEPT ...
"ELECTRICAL ISSUE"- ONE NIGHT,I WAS DRIVING MY SUV ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY MOM AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS INSIDE AND OUT (ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR) WENT OFF. WE WERE DRIVING ALONG WITH NO LIGHTS. THE NEXT DAY WE NOTICED THE CLUSTER PANEL STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. ALL OF THE GAUGES EXCEPT ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE WIRES ON THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHTS MELTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE WIRES ON THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHTS MELTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS ...
THE LIGHTS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS WITH THE ASCENDER 2006-2008 RECALL, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 2005. THE HDM HAS GONE OUT. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS ONLY TO GO OUT AND NOT COME BACK ON THIS LAST TIME 03/01/2016. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY T...
Mileage: 70,000
FUEL GAGE FLUXUATES READING EMPTY WHEN FULL AT START UP AND AT SPEED.
Mileage: 54,000
I WAS DRIVING OUR CAR ( 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER), HAVING JUST EXITED THE HIGHWAY I WAS ONLY GOING AROUND 5- 8 MPH WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE AND WITH NO REASON THE SIDE, AND REAR AIRBAGS UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYOED. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THEM TO HAVE DEPLOYED, NO ACCIDENT, IMPACT, BUMPS OR ANYTHING. ONE MINUTE E...
Mileage: 149,671
VEHICLE'S REAR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH OUT ANY CAUSE. I WAS DRIVING APROX. 5-8 MPH TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. UPON THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING THE SEATBELTS LOCKED UP COMPLETELY.
Mileage: 149,671
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HORN WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW GLASS FELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTION...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HORN WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW GLASS FELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTION...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HORN WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW GLASS FELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTION...
Mileage: 50,000
VEHICLE SUDDENLY 'SHUTTERED' AT 65MPH ON THE TOLLWAY AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED COMPLETELY, INDICATING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. CONCURRENTLY, INDICATOR LIGHT FOR REAR DRIVE TRAIN ALSO SHOWING FAILURE. UNSURE IF THESE ISSUES WERE RELATED OR COINCIDENTAL. DIAGNOSTICS/TESTING BY MECHANIC RESULTED IN ...
Mileage: 70,000
VEHICLE SUDDENLY 'SHUTTERED' AT 65MPH ON THE TOLLWAY AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED COMPLETELY, INDICATING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. CONCURRENTLY, INDICATOR LIGHT FOR REAR DRIVE TRAIN ALSO SHOWING FAILURE. UNSURE IF THESE ISSUES WERE RELATED OR COINCIDENTAL. DIAGNOSTICS/TESTING BY MECHANIC RESULTED IN ...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AT 2 MPH HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES WHICH IMMEDIATELY FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED...
Mileage: 104,000
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED EXCEPT FOR THE TEMPERATURE AND RPM GAUGES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Mileage: 90,000
MY CAR RUNS FINE BUT FOR SOME REASON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL IS ERRATIC OR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL, MY SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES, THE RPM, OIL AND GAS LEVEL GAUGES DO NOT WORK AT ALL. *TR
Mileage: 57,377
FUEL GAUGE WORKING ERRATICALLY. CURRENTLY THE GAUGE IS PAST THE FULL MARK, EVEN THOUGH THE GAS TANK SHOULD HALF FULL. *TR
Mileage: 43,015
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT( THERMOSTAT), SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND NOW THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE HAVE STOPPED WORKING OR WORK SPORADICALLY AND INACCURATELY. THESE PROBLEMS ARE LISTED IN ORDER OF FAILURE AND THEY STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 85,000MI AND THE LAST WAS AT 106,000 MILES. IF I HAD KNOWN THIS VEH...
Mileage: 80,000
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT( THERMOSTAT), SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND NOW THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE HAVE STOPPED WORKING OR WORK SPORADICALLY AND INACCURATELY. THESE PROBLEMS ARE LISTED IN ORDER OF FAILURE AND THEY STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 85,000MI AND THE LAST WAS AT 106,000 MILES. IF I HAD KNOWN THIS VEH...
Mileage: 80,000
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT( THERMOSTAT), SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND NOW THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE HAVE STOPPED WORKING OR WORK SPORADICALLY AND INACCURATELY. THESE PROBLEMS ARE LISTED IN ORDER OF FAILURE AND THEY STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 85,000MI AND THE LAST WAS AT 106,000 MILES. IF I HAD KNOWN THIS VEH...
Mileage: 80,000
ON 11/27/13 I WAS TRAVELING FROM MINNEAPOLIS MN TO OMAHA NE FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. I HAD JUST LEFT A REST STOP ON HWY 35 SOUTHBOUND. AT ONE POINT I HAPPENED TO ROUTINELY SCAN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND SUDDENLY NOTICED THAT, ACCORDING TO THE GAUGE, MY ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS SHOWING 60+ PSI AND ...
Mileage: 62,480
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE PROVIDED AN INACCURATE READING AND FLUCTUATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE...
Mileage: 95,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT OPERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACT...
Mileage: 90,000
2005 ISUZU ASCENDER-FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING, OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 95,000 MILES. RECEIVED NOTICE FROM ISUZU STATING THEY WILL REPLACE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IF THE CONDITION OCCURS WITHIN 10 YEARS OF THE DATE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED OR 120,000 AT NO CHARGE, WHICH EVER OCCURS FIRST. MY ASCENDE...
Mileage: 95,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE PROVIDED AN INACCURATE READING AND FLUCTUATED SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURERS RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF TH...
Mileage: 122,000
THE GAS GAUGE IN MY 2005 ASCENDER STOPPED WORKING. IT IS ALWAYS SHOWING THAT THE CAR IS EMPTY. I HAVE NOTICED ON THE WEB THAT SEVERAL OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Mileage: 120,225
FILL CAR UP AND IT SHOWS EMPTY....IT MIGHT FROM TIME TO TIME GO UP SOME BUT I HAVE TO WATCH MY MILEAGE TO SEE HOW MUCH I HAVE DRIVEN TO FILL UP AGAIN. *TR
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER AND OIL GAUGE WERE ALL PROVIDING ERRATIC READINGS. AFTER REFUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE AN ERRONEOUS READING OF ZERO. THE OIL GAUGE PRESSURE WOULD MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE ACCE...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER AND OIL GAUGE WERE ALL PROVIDING ERRATIC READINGS. AFTER REFUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE AN ERRONEOUS READING OF ZERO. THE OIL GAUGE PRESSURE WOULD MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE ACCE...
Mileage: 90,000
THE ISUZU ASCENDER 2005 HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER AND OIL GAUGE. ALL ARE READING ERRATICALLY. FILL THE TANK THE GAUGE READS THAT IS NEEDS GAS. THE OIL GAUGE IS COMPLETELY AS HAVE CHANGED OUT THE FUEL GAUGE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK FOR ABOUT $750 THAT WORKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND ...
Mileage: 68,000
THE ISUZU ASCENDER 2005 HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER AND OIL GAUGE. ALL ARE READING ERRATICALLY. FILL THE TANK THE GAUGE READS THAT IS NEEDS GAS. THE OIL GAUGE IS COMPLETELY AS HAVE CHANGED OUT THE FUEL GAUGE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK FOR ABOUT $750 THAT WORKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND ...
Mileage: 68,000
MY SPEEDOMETER IS RARELY ACCURATE ANYMORE. IT CAN BE FINE WHEN I START OUT BUT THEN JUMP TO AN OBNOXIOUS SPEED AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW, IT SAYS I AM GOING 120 MILES AN HOUR AND 65 MILES AN HOUR WHEN STOPPED. THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT READING CORRECTLY AND THE OIL GAUGE IS STUCK ALL THE WAY OVER. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
I'VE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT. WHEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED AND IT WORKED FOR A FEW MONTHS. I HAVE NOTICED THA...
Mileage: 120,000
MY DAUGHTER WAS PULLING OUT TO TURN LEFT ONTO A 4 LANE ROAD. AS SHE CROSSED THE MEDIAN SHE HIT A LARGE PUDDLE AND HYDROPLANED. WHEN THE CAR HIT A DRY PATCH ON THE ROAD, BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. SHE WAS THEN ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DR...
Mileage: 111,000
HAVE PROBLEMS WITH FRONT STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM EVER SINCE THIS HAPPENED. HAD REPLACE RACK & PINION 4 TIMES SINCE THIS DATE AND RODS, SHOCKS, ARM TERMINALS...........NO MATTER HOW LOW USAGE IS DONE...FRONT DRIVE LINE IS A LEMON. *TR
Mileage: 32,410
HAVE PROBLEMS WITH FRONT STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM EVER SINCE THIS HAPPENED. HAD REPLACE RACK & PINION 4 TIMES SINCE THIS DATE AND RODS, SHOCKS, ARM TERMINALS...........NO MATTER HOW LOW USAGE IS DONE...FRONT DRIVE LINE IS A LEMON. *TR
Mileage: 32,410
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON.. TEST INDICATES IT IS THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT. AC/HEATER FAN WILL NOT WORK ON HIGH SPEED.. *JS
Mileage: 45,000
FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. WE UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH GM SUV'S LIKE ENVOY, TRAILBLAZER, BUICK AND POSSIBLY MORE. OUR DEALER INSISTS THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS PRETTY MUCH 99% GM EXCEPT FOR THE NAME. *JS
Mileage: 70,000
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY GAS GAUGE FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS...AT FIRST I WOULD FILL UP THE TANK OR AT LEAST THINK IT WAS FULL AS THE GAUGE WOULD MOVE ALL THE WAY OVER TO FULL THEN AFTER I WOULD STOP PUMPING AND TURN ON THE CAR THE GAUGE WOULD GO DOWN TO 3/4 TANK AND FLUCTUATE BACK AND FORTH BETWEE...
Mileage: 114,000
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY GAS GAUGE FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS...AT FIRST I WOULD FILL UP THE TANK OR AT LEAST THINK IT WAS FULL AS THE GAUGE WOULD MOVE ALL THE WAY OVER TO FULL THEN AFTER I WOULD STOP PUMPING AND TURN ON THE CAR THE GAUGE WOULD GO DOWN TO 3/4 TANK AND FLUCTUATE BACK AND FORTH BETWEE...
Mileage: 114,000
WE HAD A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T ACTIVATE...THE IMPACT WAS VERY HARD THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECIDED TO TOTAL THE CAR BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS TO BIG...I AM PREGNANT AND I HAVE 2 MORE KIDS, AND I'M SO DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS EXPERIENCE THAT SOMETHING COULD HAPPENED TO ME OR MY KIDS IF WE...
Mileage: 74,000
THE FIRST TIME I REALIZED MY GAS GAUGE WASN'T WORKING, I WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE GAS HAND READ HALF FULL. I MADE THE TURN AT THE INTERSECTION AND THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. AT THIS POINT, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING WHEEL OR ANYTHING. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY SO I WRESTLED WITH THE STEERIN...
Mileage: 72,000
THE FIRST TIME I REALIZED MY GAS GAUGE WASN'T WORKING, I WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE GAS HAND READ HALF FULL. I MADE THE TURN AT THE INTERSECTION AND THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. AT THIS POINT, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING WHEEL OR ANYTHING. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY SO I WRESTLED WITH THE STEERIN...
Mileage: 72,000
THE FIRST TIME I REALIZED MY GAS GAUGE WASN'T WORKING, I WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE GAS HAND READ HALF FULL. I MADE THE TURN AT THE INTERSECTION AND THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. AT THIS POINT, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING WHEEL OR ANYTHING. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY SO I WRESTLED WITH THE STEERIN...
Mileage: 72,000
AFTER CHECKING ON LINE, IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE OWNERS OF THE ISUZU ASCENDER WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THEIR FUEL SENDING UNITS. WHEN I CALLED MY DEALER TO ASK ABOUT IT, HE MENTIONED THAT THE PART IS FAULTY AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AT A GUESS OF $500. THIS PART GOING BAD ...
Mileage: 90,000
INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER PERFORMED ERRATICALLY THE SPEEDOMETER GOES CRAZY AND RESTARTING THE CAR CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIMES THEN RESET IT TO 0 MPH. SOME GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING (OIL, RPM). *TR
Mileage: 120,256
AIR CONDITION WORKS BUT IT CAN'T BE CHANGE TO FLOW DIRECTLY TO THE FRONT WITH THE CONTROL BUTTON, WILL COME OUT THRU THE SIDES , THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. *TR
Mileage: 120,235
AIR CONDITION WORKS BUT IT CAN'T BE CHANGE TO FLOW DIRECTLY TO THE FRONT WITH THE CONTROL BUTTON, WILL COME OUT THRU THE SIDES , THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. *TR
Mileage: 120,235
MY GAS GAUGE HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. IN FACT NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY GOING 75 MILES PER HOUR WHILE GAUGE WAS STILL READING HALF FULL. I JUST RECENTLY LEARNED THAT GM WAS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR THE GAS GAUGES OF MY YEAR OF CAR. MY CAR WAS ...
2005 ISUZU ASCENDER ~ OIL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 2MONTHS AGO (AUGUST 2011) AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT SHORTLY AFTER THAT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD "IT WAS PROBABLY THE FUSES". CHANGED THE FUSES OUT, BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP! IN FACT THERE IS EVEN ANOTHER PROBLEM NOW! THE SYSTEM PAN...
2005 ISUZU ASCENDER ~ OIL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 2MONTHS AGO (AUGUST 2011) AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT SHORTLY AFTER THAT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD "IT WAS PROBABLY THE FUSES". CHANGED THE FUSES OUT, BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP! IN FACT THERE IS EVEN ANOTHER PROBLEM NOW! THE SYSTEM PAN...
I FIRST DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE APPROXIMATELY OVER A YR AGO. THERE WAS A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR REPAIRS. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 MODEL THAT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS WAS TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE AS T...
I FIRST DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE APPROXIMATELY OVER A YR AGO. THERE WAS A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR REPAIRS. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 MODEL THAT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS WAS TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE AS T...
I FIRST DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE APPROXIMATELY OVER A YR AGO. THERE WAS A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR REPAIRS. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 MODEL THAT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS WAS TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE AS T...
MY 2005 ISUSZU ASCENDER HAD ; STILL HAS A PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL LINE AND PUMP. I HAD ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON THE CAR. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 900 MILES AND MY WATER PUMP WENT OUT, SO WE STOPPED IN A GOODYEAR/ FIRESTONE SHOP IN RURAL MO. I HAD THE WATER PUMP REPAIRED. FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTE...
Mileage: 85,000
THIS IS REGARDING MY 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY I78 IN NJ SUDDEN NOTICED THAT SPEEDOMETER GAUGE JUMPED TO 120 MPH BUT THE SPEED ON MY PORTABLE NAVIGATION WAS SHOWING ONLY 68 MPH. AFTER THAT SPEEDOMETER GAUGE SHOWS 70, 80, 90 MPH OR SO WHEN VEHICLE IS ONLY AT 20, 30 OR 40 MPH. NOW ...
Mileage: 59,982
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS OF UP TO 3,500. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE PROC...
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS OF UP TO 3,500. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE PROC...
Mileage: 85,000
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES BECAME ERRATIC AND STOPPED READING COMPLETELY. WORKS AGAIN SPORADICALLY, BUT IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT NEXT FAILURE INCIDENT. FAILURE INCIDENTS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY, BUT STILL UNPREDICTABLE.
Mileage: 97,500
I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY GAS GAUGE ON MY 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER, I SAW AN ARTICLE IN MY LOCAL PAPER ABOUT GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT MENTION ISUZU. SINCE THEY WHERE MADE AT THE SAME PLANT AS OTHER GMS I WANTED TO REPORT IT TO YOU. I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS MENTIONED IN TH...
Mileage: 72,000
IN DECEMBER OF 2010 MY GAS GAGE SHOWED EMPTY AFTER FILLING UP AT GAS STATION. (14 GALLONS OF GAS HAD BEEN PUMPED) THE GAGE JUMPED UP AND DOWN FOR TWO DAYS AND THEN SHOWED ALMOST FULL. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH EVERY FILL UP EVERY WEEK SINCE THEN. I NEVER HAVE A CORRECT READING ON THE GAGE. THERE ...
Mileage: 28,000
SPEEDOMETER FAILED. DRIVING AROUND 30 MPH WHEN THE GAUGE JUMPED TO THE END OF THE METER AND DIVED BACK DOWN QUICKLY. GAUGE WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK BUT ONLY FOR SHORT TIME FRAMES BUT THEN WILL BE OFF BY 20 TO 70 MPH AND JUMP AT ERRATIC MOMENTS. ISSUE HAPPENED AROUND 95K. *TR
Mileage: 95,000
I WAS DRIVING EAST ON INTERSTATE 10 IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. A VEHICLE TRAVELING WEST LOST CONTROL AND CAME ACROSS THE SLOPED GRASSY MEDIAN, OVERTURNED AN SLID ACROSS MY TRAFFIC LANE, CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THEIR ROOF. MY ODOMETER SAYS AT THE POINT OF IMPACT I WAS ONLY TRAVELING 48 MPH. ONCE I RE...
Mileage: 96,375
I WAS DRIVING EAST ON INTERSTATE 10 IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. A VEHICLE TRAVELING WEST LOST CONTROL AND CAME ACROSS THE SLOPED GRASSY MEDIAN, OVERTURNED AN SLID ACROSS MY TRAFFIC LANE, CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THEIR ROOF. MY ODOMETER SAYS AT THE POINT OF IMPACT I WAS ONLY TRAVELING 48 MPH. ONCE I RE...
Mileage: 96,375
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,632 AND TH...
Mileage: 68,632
THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL WORK FINE FOR 5-10 MINUTES OF DRIVING AND THEN DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED AND EVENTUALLY STOPS WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AND THAT GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED ISUZU CUSTOMER SERVI...
Mileage: 47,300
I SWERVED TO MISS CAR CROSSING CENTER LINE AT WHICH TIME THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WERE NO COLLISIONS OR INJURIES, JUST THE UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Mileage: 73,826
2005 ISUZU ASCENDER GAS TANK WHEN FILLED REGISTER EMPTY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD REGISTER THE FUEL TANK AS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE OR ...
Mileage: 80,000
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY ON A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. *TR
Mileage: 64,000
MY 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER (GM TRAILBLAZER) HAS CRAZY SPEEDOMETER IN IT DOES NOT WORK FIRST THING IN THE MORNING UNTIL I HAVE DRIVEN A COUPLE OF MILES. IT HAS ALSO JUST GOT STUCK ON 72 MPH AND JUST STAYED THERE EVEN AFTER TURNING IT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT AND OF COURSE JUST OUT OF WARR...
Mileage: 51,200
MY ISUZU SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A RECALL ISSUE. I CANT SEE HOW SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS NOT MY CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE THAT.
Mileage: 70,000
DECEMBER 22ND MY SON WAS DRIVING THE FAMILY ISUZU ASCENDER, (BASICALLY AN UPSCALE RE-BADGED CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER) WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING ALL THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. FORTUNATELY HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE, ALBEIT HE WAS SEVERELY STUNNED, DAZED, AND HIGHLY CONFUSED FROM THE ABRUPT E...
Mileage: 90,000
2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. FILLED UP MY TANK AND THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY WITH THE ORANGE/YELLOW LIGHT ON. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR
Mileage: 91,200
DRIVING WHEN MY REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED SEPARATED CAUSING MY ASCENDER ISUZU 2005 TO SERVE AND ALMOST LOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE OVER $ 5,000 IN DAMAGE. *TR
IT TOOK A WHILE BEFORE THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES TO PROGRESS WHERE THEY WHERE VERIFIABLE WITH SOLID SYMPTOMS AS IN TRANSMISSION FAULTS AND POOR PERFORMANCE ALONG WITH LOSS OF COMMUNICATION TO STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS, AC AND BLOWER FAILURE, RADIO ETC. THE FULL EXTENT OF WHAT IS AFFECTED AND HOW IT WILL...
Mileage: 14,836
1) CAR WAS GOING FROM A CURB TO THE STREET. CURB WAS 4-6 INCHES HIGH. 2) SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ONCE ALL 4 TIRES WERE ON THE STREET. 3) SIDE AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLACED. *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. YOU LOSE STEERING AND BRAKES DO NOT WORK WELL. FIRST FAILURE WAS 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. THREE DEALERSHIPS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX TO NO AVAIL. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED TWICE WITH NO RESOLUTION. *NM
Mileage: 1,239
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY DECELERATED OR STOPPED, THE RPM GAUGE SPIKED REALLY HIGH THEN SLAMMED DOWN. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 3 SEPARATE DEALER...
Mileage: 1,239
DT: THE CONTACT STATES TWO ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER, BUT DID NOT STALL. WHEN SHE TRIED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS HAPPENED FOUR SEPARATE TIMES. THE DEALERSHI...
Mileage: 333