1997 ISUZU HOMBRE Problems & Recalls

1ODI ID 825115, 2.ODI ID 542133, 3. ODI ID 721936, 4. ODI ID 829011, 5. ODI ID 829780

Mileage: 12,000

1ODI ID 825115, 2.ODI ID 542133, 3. ODI ID 721936, 4. ODI ID 829011, 5. ODI ID 829780

Mileage: 12,000

1ODI ID 825115, 2.ODI ID 542133, 3. ODI ID 721936, 4. ODI ID 829011, 5. ODI ID 829780

Mileage: 12,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V210000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 05/02/06. *JB

Mileage: 23,500

THE RIGHT TAILGATE CABLE ON MY 1997 ISUZU HOMBRE XS PICKUP TRUCK BROKE. THE LEFT TAILGATE CABLE ON MY PICKUP TRUCK BROKE LAST YEAR. LUCKILY, IT DID NOT CAUSE INJURY. THIS MODEL WAS MADE BY CHEVROLET (IT''S SISTER MODEL IS THE CHEVY S-10). I UNDERSTAND THE FULL-SIZE PICKUPS BY CHEVROLET HAVE BEEN...

Mileage: 68,000

MY ISUZU WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL. I HAVE GONE TO ISUZU MANY TIMES TO GET THESE WIPERS FIXED CAUSE THEY TURN OFF WHEN I HAVE THEM ON. THESE PEOPLE STATE THAT THEY DIDNT THINK THERE WERE A LOT OF CARS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED SO THEY DIDNT ORDER A LOT OF PARTS. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND IT STIN...

CONSUMER WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT FANS THAT SPLIT AND BREAK APART. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. FANS WERE BEING REPLACED EVERY 30,000 MILES TO 40,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE RADIATOR, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE FANS OR THE FAN CLUTCH. *AK 1997 ISUZU HOMBRE EXPERIENCING PRO...

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. RECALL 03V210000 WAS ISSUED FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *AK *MR

Mileage: 110,000

THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ON RECALL. CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER WON'T HONOR RECALL. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS, THE DEALER SENT SOMEONE TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND HAVE IT REPAIRED. RECALL# 03V210000 *SCC *JB

Mileage: 46,500

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 03V210000 REPAIRS CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. CONSUMER HAD CALLED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL#03V210000 CONCERNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, DUE TO VIN. *AK *TS *JB

THROTTLE STUCK WHEN COMPONENT RIVETED TO THE THROTTLE PLATE BROKE AND LODGED ITSELF IN THE THROTTLE BODY. TRUCK WAS GOING AT 60 MPH. THROTTLE WAS STUCK AT THAT SPEED, DANGEROUS AS VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, TURN IGNITION OFF AND PULL TO SHOULDER/EXIT. *JB

Mileage: 95,895

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WITHOUT ANY NOTICE AT ALL. HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND GET OUT IN THE RAIN AND TRAFFIC TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY THING I COULD DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. COULD NOT FIX THEM SO I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THEY WANTED TO WORK TO FINI...

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE IN USE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ANDWITH NO WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED IN HEAVY RAINSTORM AND WORK ONLY WHEN THEY WANT TO. *AK

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM; WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT BACK AND FORTH WHILE TRYING TO PRESS DOWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TEMPORARILY LOSE BRAKING UNTIL THE PULSATION IN PEDAL STOPPED. ALSO NOTICE DA LOUD GRINDING SOUND WHEN THIS OCCURRED DEALER NOTIFED AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND...

BRAKES HAVE FAILED AT SIX OTHER TIMES, THE LAST BEING 10/22/99. I HAD TO CROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO AVOID A COLLISION. ALL THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WANT TO DO IS TELL ME TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE OR THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT WITHOUT IT HAPPENING TO THEM WITHOUT ADMITTING RESPONSIBILITY. THEY STATED...

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, ENGINE INJESTED WATER THROUGH AIR INTAKE SYSTEM IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES TO CAUSE HYDRAULIC LOCK-UP OF THE PISTONS. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AT APPROX 3-5 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. IT TRAVELLING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF APPROX 6"-12" IN DEPTH AND TURNING A CORNER. ...

WHILE DRIVING/STOPPING/PULLING OFF AND GIVING THE VEHICLE SOME GAS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. WHEN GOING FASTER THE VIBRATION WILL GO AWAY UNTIL STOPPING AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN CAUSD BY A LAUNCH SHUTTER. *AK

TRANSMISSION VIBRATES CONTINUALLY.

WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE WOULD CHATTER & VIBRATE. DEALER CANNOT LOCATE CAUSE OF VIBRATION. THIS CAN HAPPEN FROM A CALLED START. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WOULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP FOR NO REASON. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 8 DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD SOME THINGS REPLACED, BUT NOTHING FIXED THE PROBLEM WHICH RETURNED. *AK

DRIVING AT 40 MPH WENT APPLY BRAKES TO STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES. PUMPED BRAKES. TRIED TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKES COULD NOT STOP, ENDED UP HITTING 2 TREES AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH BECAUSE OF DEFECT. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND COMING TO A STOP DRIVER HEARD A CLICK AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE BELIEVED TO BE ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK