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Isuzu ASCENDER brakes problems

12 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.

Key facts

205 owner complaints analyzed

12 distinct recall campaigns

72,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 to 2008 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 169 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Braking behavior evidence

12 of 205 complaints match this topic (5.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10050233 · 2004-01-27 (January 27, 2004)

THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AT A RAPID PACE WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE NOT SLOWING DOWN IMMEDIATELY. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ABS MODULE. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AFTER BEING TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. THE BRAKES WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS A HUMMING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 3,733 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050233 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10126792 · 2005-06-28 (June 28, 2005)

DT: DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK, IT WAS JAMMED ON THE INSIDE. WILL NOT COME OUT AT ALL. IT HAS DONE THIS BEFORE BUT WAS ABLE AT THAT TIME TO GET IT OUT. ALSO, WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE BRAKES CONSUMER COULD HEAR A CLANKING NOISE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126792 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10551022 · 2013-11-05 (November 5, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS PERFORATED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 102,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10551022 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10126560 · 2005-06-25 (June 25, 2005)

I OWN A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. THERE HAS BEEN A HOST OF PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH IN THE MINIMAL 10 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. TWO OF THE PROBLEMS HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY TYPE OF FIX FROM THE LOCAL ISUZU SERVICE CENTER. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE BELT SCREAMING EVERY DAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THREE TIMES FOR THE BELT AND THEY FINALLY FIXED IT. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS ALL FOUR DOOR WINDOWS. DEBRIS CONSISTENTLY MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE DOOR AND ANY TIME I ROLL DOWN OR ROLL UP MY WINDOWS MY WINDOWS GET SEVERLY SCRATCHED. I A…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126560 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10198503 · 2007-08-04 (August 4, 2007)

THE TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND I-10 IN THE RIGHT LANE, APPROX. 40 MILES WEST OF PHOENIX AZ. THE LOCAL TIME WAS APPROX. 3:30 PM. OUTSIDE TEMP. WAS 102 F ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLE'S THERMOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS NORMALLY LOADED, & WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO DEPARTING ON THE TRIP - INCLUDING TIRE PRESSURE & TREAD WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 75 MILES PER HOUR WHEN WE BOTH SENSED AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE SENSATION WAS SIMILAR TO DRIVING OVER HEAVILY GROOVED CONCRETE. MY WIFE ASKED WH…

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198503 at NHTSA ↗

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205 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

82.4%Usable mileage169 / 205 records

98.5%Valid incident date202 / 205 records

100.0%Valid filing date205 / 205 records

98.5%Ordered incident and filing dates202 / 205 records

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Problems by model year

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Component	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Electrical System	617.1% ODI 10059342 · 9,500 mi WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE PREMISES AND IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. *NM Look up ODI 10059342 at NHTSA ↗	2335.9% ODI 10149089 · 5,800 mi INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK IN FOR CHECK. DEALER REPAIRED. LEFT DEALER AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 15 MINUTES. RETURNED TO DEALER AND HAD TO WAIT FOR (8) DAYS FOR REPLACEMENT DASH MODULE. CAR WAS UNSAFE AND UNDRIVABLE AS NO INFORMATION (SPEED, GEAR LOCATION, ETC.) WAS AVAILABLE TO DRIVER. THIS VEHICLE IS A GM PRODUCT AND IS THE SAME AS TRAILBLAZER, ENVOY, ETC. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY ENVOY OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM,TRAILBLAZERS ALSO. DEALER SERVICE REP STATED TO ME THAT GM KNOWS T… Look up ODI 10149089 at NHTSA ↗	2234.4% ODI 10173374 · 1,239 mi 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 Look up ODI 10173374 at NHTSA ↗	928.1% ODI 10217795 · 60 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT APPROACHES A STOP SIGN OR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY AND WILL NOT RESTART OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT BULB HAS FAILED THREE TIMES AND THE RADIO LIGHTS NO LONGER ILLUMINATE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,512 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60. Look up ODI 10217795 at NHTSA ↗	330.0% ODI 10568196 · 39,100 mi ALL THE LIGHTS ON BOARD ARE ON...STAYS ON FOR HOURS THAN GOES PARTIAL OFF ... ENGINE LIGHTS ON ZERO GAS ON ALL THE TIME... IS RISK TO DRIVE WITH ALL BOARD LIGHTS ON SO WHAT SHOULD I DO? IN PHOENIX, AZ. WHERE WE LIVE THERE IS NO ISUZU DEALER... *TR Look up ODI 10568196 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline	25.7% ODI 10238528 · 50,000 mi GAS ODOR AND GASOLINE DRIPPING BENEATH FUEL TANK WHEN PARKED. *TR Look up ODI 10238528 at NHTSA ↗	812.5% ODI 10254243 · 75,853 mi MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND I WAS INFORMED THAT MY 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER HAD A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT. THERE ARE GAS FUMES IN THE CAR AS WELL. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATES THAT THERE ARE BULLETINS FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 2003 AND 2004 ASCENDERS HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WILL NOT BE COVERED. *TR Look up ODI 10254243 at NHTSA ↗	1421.9% ODI 10284782 · 91,200 mi 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 Look up ODI 10284782 at NHTSA ↗	618.8% ODI 10322654 · 47,000 mi MAY 2009 ISUZI ASCENDER I TOOK TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE FUSE PANEL LOCATED UNDER THE BACK SEAT FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. PRIOR TO THAT I HAD A BEARING IN THE ENGINE GO OUT 2008. NOW AS OF FEB 2010 MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HAS NOW GONE OUT. THIS IS SEVERAL ISSUES WITH A VEHICLE I PURCHASED NEW 8-2006 AND HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH IT. Look up ODI 10322654 at NHTSA ↗	550.0% ODI 10344108 · 50,198 mi I BROUGHT MY ASDENDER TRUCK FROM MATT BLATT IN VINLAND IN 2007 WITH 211 MILES AND I ALWAYS HAD PROBLEM AT THE GAS STATION BUT I DID NOT PLAY IT ANY MIND. THEN ONE DAY I TOOK THE TRUCK FOR SERVICE AND I SAID PLEASE CHECK OUT THE GAS TANK BECAUSE IT ALWAYS CUTTING OFF AT THE PUMP,SO THEY CHECK IT AND TOLD ME I HAVE TO REPLACE THE GAS LINE FILTER AND THE BALL THAT TELL U HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. THIS TRUCK JUST TURN THREE YR OLD IN APRIL I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THEM THING ALREADY. I THINK THIS PROBLEM WAS ALREADY THERE WHEN I BROUGHT THIS TRUCK. NO… Look up ODI 10344108 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Fuel/Propulsion System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	710.9% ODI 10493127 · 124,000 mi CONTINUOUS GAS SMELL IN AND AROUND AUTOMOBILE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN JAN 2013 ALTHOUGH THE SMELL HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR MANY YEARS. TOOK AUTO TO REPAIR SHOP AND DISCOVERED THAT THEIR WAS A SIZEABLE CRACK AT THE OPENING OF THE GAS TANK. AROUND 1,500 DOLLARS LATER A NEW GAS TANK, NEW FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PART FROM GM, ESPECIALLY SINCE SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERING HOW MANY HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE AND THE SCARY THOUGHT THAT THE CAR COULD HAVE BLOWN… Look up ODI 10493127 at NHTSA ↗	69.4% ODI 10486666 · 68,000 mi 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 NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS AN ERROR AND JUST RESETS IT AFTER CHECKING THE ON BOARD SYSTEM. *TR Look up ODI 10486666 at NHTSA ↗	618.8% ODI 10459392 · 70,000 mi THIS VEHICLE IS A REBADGED GMC ENVOY/CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND LIKE MANY OF THESE VEHICLES, THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR (FUEL LEVEL SENDER) NO LONGER WORKS. OTHER VEHICLES USING THIS PLATFORM (CALLED 360) ARE THE BUICK RANIER, SAAB 9-7X, AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADO. GM SOLD ITS INTEREST IN ISUZU AND NO LONGER SEEMS TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VEHICLES IT MANUFACTURED, IN FACT, THE CLOSEST ISUZU SERVICE CENTER IS 80 MILES AWAY. ALL OF THE OTHER VEHICLES IN THIS PLATFORM HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT WHERE GM WILL AGREE TO PAY ONE-HALF THE EXPENSE (DO… Look up ODI 10459392 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1117.2% ODI 10169239 · 25,947 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DASHBOARD GAUGE LIGHTS BEGAN DIMMING. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE BATTERY. A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM OR OFFER A RESOLUTION. Look up ODI 10169239 at NHTSA ↗	57.8% ODI 10369927 · 68,632 mi 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 THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,662. Look up ODI 10369927 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting	12.9% ODI 10284659 HEATER/AC FAN KEPT GOING OUT. WAS TOLD IT WAS RELAY SWITCH. AFTER SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS, WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULT IN THE IGNITION. IGNITION WAS REPLACED. FAN NOW WORKS. NOW HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. TECH'S CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY. *TR Look up ODI 10284659 at NHTSA ↗	57.8% ODI 10460444 · 122,348 mi WHILE DRIVING ONE NIGHT, MY LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, FIRST THE DIM, THEN THE BRIGHT. MY WIFE AND I BOTH SMELLED A SMELL LIKE RUBBER BURNING, SO I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD TO DETECT THE ORIGIN OF THE SMELL, BUT TO NO AVAIL. NOT MUCH LATER THAT SAME NIGHT, MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT ALSO BURNED OUT. LUCKILY, WE WERE ONLY 1 MILE FROM OUR HOUSE AND LIMPED HOME. WHEN I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAD BURNED AND MELTED THE WIRES AT THE POINT WHERE THEY ATTACH TO THE BACK OF… Look up ODI 10460444 at NHTSA ↗	57.8% ODI 10449145 · 72,000 mi 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 STEERING WHEEL TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SINCE THEN, OTHER GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAVE STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, MY HEADLIGHTS WORK ON BRIGHT ONLY. I HAD THE LOW BEAMS CHANGED AND THEY STILL DON'T WORK. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL IS… Look up ODI 10449145 at NHTSA ↗	39.4% ODI 10702006 · 79,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE HEATER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FAN RELAY SWITCH BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER W… Look up ODI 10702006 at NHTSA ↗	110.0% ODI 10732465 · 160,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ISUZU ASCENDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE LOW BEAMS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER FIVE MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION; HOWEVER, THE LOW BEAM LIGHT FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. Look up ODI 10732465 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	12.9% ODI 10160618 · 34,800 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR AT 55 MPH, A VEHICLE HIT THE WALL AND TAIL SPINNED IN FRONT OF CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HIT THE VEHICLE WITH A FRONTAL IMPACT CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE. UPON IMPACT, THE NONE OF THE CONTACT'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEATBELT HOWEVER INJURIES WERE SUSTAIN TO THE SHOULDERS, BACK AND NECK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY HOWEVER THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED… Look up ODI 10160618 at NHTSA ↗	11.6% ODI 10308767 THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE IS BROKEN DOWN. THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS FROM 0 MPH TO 120MPH AND NEVER SHOWS THE CORRECT SPEED. AIRBAG SIGN FLICKERS AND TURNS ON AND OFF AT TIMES. THE GEAR STICK JAMS ON ONE MODE AND CAR STARTS STALLING. DEALERSHIP DOESN'T WANT TO ACCEPT IT AS A LEMON CAR THAT IS EATING AWAY OUR MONEY. AND WANTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10308767 at NHTSA ↗	57.8% ODI 10449350 · 74,000 mi 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 WERE IN THE ACCIDENT. *TR Look up ODI 10449350 at NHTSA ↗	13.1% ODI 10572731 · 175,000 mi WAS STRUCK BY A VAN STARTING AT DRIVERS DOOR MIRROR ALL THE WAY DOWN DRIVERS SIDE. DRIVERS DOOR OPENED ALLOWING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED. SEAT BELT RELEASED AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ENGINE STALLED DURING ACCIDENT. *TR Look up ODI 10572731 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	46.3% ODI 10482798 · 35,000 mi I WAS GETTING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN ,AND I HAVE TO RESTART IT AGAIN .NO PROBLEM ON RESTARTING. *TR Look up ODI 10482798 at NHTSA ↗	11.6% ODI 10916050 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 FRACTURED AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED, ALL OF WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND TWICE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUF… Look up ODI 10916050 at NHTSA ↗	13.1% ODI 10522429 · 89,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY OUR 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER MADE A LOT NOISE AND STOPPED RUNNING, LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO DRIFT OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH OUT GETTING MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN KILLED. THIS VEHICLE HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED. A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT I WAS TOLD IT WOULD NEED A BRAND NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OF "SUPPOSED" VALUE TAPS AND NOW I BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION BLEW! I AM SO UPSET I HEAR THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION BUT ALL I CAN LOCATE NOW IS THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SWITCH… Look up ODI 10522429 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	12.9% ODI 10285169 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER. HE STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE "SES" AND "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND REPAIRED TEN TIMES; HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. Look up ODI 10285169 at NHTSA ↗	11.6% ODI 10101306 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, LIQUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK Look up ODI 10101306 at NHTSA ↗	23.1% ODI 10436078 · 120,235 mi 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 Look up ODI 10436078 at NHTSA ↗	26.3% ODI 10456748 FIRST AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF PUTTING UNIT ON DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. IT WAS DETERMINED - WILL FIRST THE COMPUTER COULD NOT READ MY CODES; THEN MY MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS FROM THE FUEL SENSOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. REPLACED FUEL PUMP FOR 450.00 AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON AND FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. I CAN NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. CAR DRIVE GOOD HOWEVER HAVING THESES ISSUES; NEXT MECHANIC TRIES TO LOCATE 06 CAR BOOK. LOCALLY HERE THEY ARE NOT SOLD AND IT'S QUITE DIFFICULT TO LOCATE 06 ISUZU ASCENDER CAR BOOK.… Look up ODI 10456748 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	46,000–120,128 mi	80,000 mi	51	ODI 10059342 · 9,500 mi WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE PREMISES AND IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. NM Look up ODI 10059342 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10283411 · 43,000 mi WHEN YOU GO TO PUT GEAR SELECTOR INTO PARK THE IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK TEMPORARILY ON MY ISUZU ASCENDER 2003 . SOMETIMES I HAVE TO WAIT 1 MIN OR SOMETIMES 10 MIN. TO GET THE KEY OUT .IF YOU LISTEN REAL CLOSE YOU CAN HERE A ELECTRONIC CLICK .THIS JUST STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. I AM WORRIED ABOUT LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. IT COULD BE STOLEN OR EVEN CAR JACK. TR Look up ODI 10283411 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10353980 · 76,000 mi SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER. PROBLEM KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION CAN NOT REMOVE SEEMS TO BE NORMAL PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL . L HAVE BEEN READING THROUGH FORUM COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. I AM CURIOUS IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL AND IF NOT WHY NOT. CAR COULD BE CAR JACK OR STOLEN BY NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THIS HAS BEEN A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10353980 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	43,015–80,000 mi	72,000 mi	29	ODI 10238528 · 50,000 mi GAS ODOR AND GASOLINE DRIPPING BENEATH FUEL TANK WHEN PARKED. TR Look up ODI 10238528 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10248047 · 55,371 mi SMELL OF GASOLINE AND DRIPPING UNDERNEATH REAR BENEATH FUEL TANK (DRIVER'S SIDE), WHEN STARTING. PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AT THE LINE :OUTPUT SIDE OF PUMP. REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE AND RING. PARTS AND PICS AVAILABLE. TR Look up ODI 10248047 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10254243 · 75,853 mi MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND I WAS INFORMED THAT MY 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER HAD A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT. THERE ARE GAS FUMES IN THE CAR AS WELL. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATES THAT THERE ARE BULLETINS FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 2003 AND 2004 ASCENDERS HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WILL NOT BE COVERED. *TR Look up ODI 10254243 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	69,000–111,231 mi	90,000 mi	19	ODI 10493127 · 124,000 mi CONTINUOUS GAS SMELL IN AND AROUND AUTOMOBILE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN JAN 2013 ALTHOUGH THE SMELL HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR MANY YEARS. TOOK AUTO TO REPAIR SHOP AND DISCOVERED THAT THEIR WAS A SIZEABLE CRACK AT THE OPENING OF THE GAS TANK. AROUND 1,500 DOLLARS LATER A NEW GAS TANK, NEW FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PART FROM GM, ESPECIALLY SINCE SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERING HOW MANY HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE AND THE SCARY THOUGHT THAT THE CAR COULD HAVE BLOWN… Look up ODI 10493127 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10512477 · 145,000 mi THERE HAS BEEN UNGOING ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE BUYING THIS VEHICLE NEW. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS AND THE INTERNAL CHIME. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS DON'T COME ON OR THE CHIMES CAN NOT BE HEARD AND THEN IT IS WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. THE ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE IHAD TO BE OREPALCED JUST BEFORE IT WENT TO 60000 MILES SO, IT HAS AN 2005 ENGINE. THIS ENGINE HAS A HARD REVV WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THERE ARE GAS FUMES COMING INTO THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES A… Look up ODI 10512477 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10515771 · 33,000 mi HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND HAD CHECKED OUT. CODE BROUGHT UP SAID GAS CAP PROBLEM. REPLACED GAS CAP AND WENT AWAY FOR A WEEK. HAD PROBLEM COME BACK AND ASKED MECHANIC AND SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES. MECHANIC ALSO SAID IT COULD BE CONNECTION TO FUEL TANK FROM GAS FILL TUBE. HAD CHECKED OUT AND WAS OK. PUT ON NEW GAS CAP AGAIN AND WENT AWAY FOR ANOTHER WEEK AND CAME BACK. DONE WITH IT. TIRED OF PUTTING MONEY INTO A PROBLEM THAT WON'T GO AWAY. *TR Look up ODI 10515771 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	54,500–92,500 mi	68,632 mi	15	ODI 10169239 · 25,947 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DASHBOARD GAUGE LIGHTS BEGAN DIMMING. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE BATTERY. A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM OR OFFER A RESOLUTION. Look up ODI 10169239 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10195409 · 59,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGE OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. HE STATED THAT ALL OF THE OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 59,064 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. Look up ODI 10195409 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10212477 · 25,700 mi THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER WHICH IS A GM PRODUCT IS GIVING FALSE READINGS AND SHOWS HIGHER AND/OR SLOWER SPEEDS THAN THE CORRECT SPEED. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A NATIONWIDE COMPLAINT AMONG OTHER GM PRODUCT OWNERS. THE DEALERSHIPS ARE REFUSING TO FIX IT, CITING "OUT OF WARRANTY" EXCUSES AND SAYING THAT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS IN FACT, A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *TR Look up ODI 10212477 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	82,000–155,000 mi	122,348 mi	11	ODI 10460444 · 122,348 mi WHILE DRIVING ONE NIGHT, MY LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, FIRST THE DIM, THEN THE BRIGHT. MY WIFE AND I BOTH SMELLED A SMELL LIKE RUBBER BURNING, SO I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD TO DETECT THE ORIGIN OF THE SMELL, BUT TO NO AVAIL. NOT MUCH LATER THAT SAME NIGHT, MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT ALSO BURNED OUT. LUCKILY, WE WERE ONLY 1 MILE FROM OUR HOUSE AND LIMPED HOME. WHEN I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAD BURNED AND MELTED THE WIRES AT THE POINT WHERE THEY ATTACH TO THE BACK OF… Look up ODI 10460444 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10691396 · 122,344 mi WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE BOTH LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS JUST WENT OUT. SHE WAS FORCED TO DRIVE WITH HIGHBEAMS TO GET HOME. AFTER REPLACING BOTH LIGHTS AND CHECKING ALL FUSES I AM AT A LOSS OF WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. WE CANNOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR Look up ODI 10691396 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10788881 · 180,000 mi VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WORK VERY ERRATICALLY BOTH WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION. LOW-BEAM LIGHTS WILL GO OFF ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE AND ONLY HIGH-BEAM LIGHTS WILL WORK. MORE RECENTLY, EVEN THE HIGH-BEAN LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ACTING UP AND TURNING OFF. HEADLIGHTS SOCKETS WERE REPLACED AT SOME POINT BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND ALL THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. Look up ODI 10788881 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	83,250–149,671 mi	130,336 mi	6	ODI 10160618 · 34,800 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR AT 55 MPH, A VEHICLE HIT THE WALL AND TAIL SPINNED IN FRONT OF CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HIT THE VEHICLE WITH A FRONTAL IMPACT CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE. UPON IMPACT, THE NONE OF THE CONTACT'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEATBELT HOWEVER INJURIES WERE SUSTAIN TO THE SHOULDERS, BACK AND NECK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY HOWEVER THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED… Look up ODI 10160618 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10449350 · 74,000 mi 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 WERE IN THE ACCIDENT. TR Look up ODI 10449350 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10461938 · 111,000 mi 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 DRIVE IT 1-MILE HOME. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE CAR AND CLAIMS IT IS A MECHANICAL ERROR. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER AND WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM ISUZU. JB Look up ODI 10461938 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	119,500 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10482798 · 35,000 mi I WAS GETTING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN ,AND I HAVE TO RESTART IT AGAIN .NO PROBLEM ON RESTARTING. TR Look up ODI 10482798 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10811448 · 150,000 mi CLUSTER PANEL DOES NOT WORK. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING REGULARLY WHETHER STATIONARY OR DRIVING.. THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE USE OF HIGH BEAMS. IT HAS BECOME A NIGHT TIME DRIVING SAFETY ISSUE. CAR WILL TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO HAVE TO PULL OVER FOR SAFETY. Look up ODI 10811448 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10935917 · 180,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BANK ONE SENSOR WAS RUNNING RICH AND THE BANK TWO SENSOR WAS RUNNING LEAN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. Look up ODI 10935917 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	120,235 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10436078 · 120,235 mi 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 Look up ODI 10436078 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10456876 · 45,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON.. TEST INDICATES IT IS THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT. AC/HEATER FAN WILL NOT WORK ON HIGH SPEED.. JS Look up ODI 10456876 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10572731 · 175,000 mi WAS STRUCK BY A VAN STARTING AT DRIVERS DOOR MIRROR ALL THE WAY DOWN DRIVERS SIDE. DRIVERS DOOR OPENED ALLOWING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED. SEAT BELT RELEASED AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ENGINE STALLED DURING ACCIDENT. *TR Look up ODI 10572731 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	1	None	ODI 11720732 · 94,000 mi The contact owns a 2007 Isuzu Ascender. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off, the driver’s side window unexpectedly rolled down. There were no warning lights illuminated. Upon entering the vehicle, the contact noticed an abnormally strong smoky odor inside the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the driver’s door master window switch module had melted and was inoperable. The contact ordered a replacement part for the failure. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or… Look up ODI 11720732 at NHTSA ↗
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2007: 2 complaints · 2008: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2007	1	1	2
2008	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2007	10	0	0
2008	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Fuel System, Gasoline	Fuel/Propulsion System	Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	Exterior Lighting	Air Bags	Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling
Electrical System	—	6 ODI 10422760 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 THERE WAS NO RECALL ISSUED IN MY 2005 MODEL. SIMILAR PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH THE OIL GAUGE WHICH IS NOW AS ERRATIC IN FUNCTIONING. MY VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND THEREFORE, I CONSIDER THIS OCCURRENCES TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S ERROR, WHICH SHOULD OB… Look up ODI 10422760 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10449145 · 72,000 mi 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 STEERING WHEEL TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SINCE THEN, OTHER GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAVE STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, MY HEADLIGHTS WORK ON BRIGHT ONLY. I HAD THE LOW BEAMS CHANGED AND THEY STILL DON'T WORK. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL IS… Look up ODI 10449145 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10558060 · 80,000 mi 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 VEHICLE WAS MADE BY GM, I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT. IT WILL DEFINITELY BE THE LAST GM PRODUCT IN MY HOUSEHOLD. I HAVE HAD MANY AND ALL BUT ONE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. A FOOTNOTE: A PART OF THE GEARSHIFT LINKAGE BROKE AT APPROX. 95,000MI. *TR Look up ODI 10558060 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10512477 · 145,000 mi THERE HAS BEEN UNGOING ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE BUYING THIS VEHICLE NEW. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS AND THE INTERNAL CHIME. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS DON'T COME ON OR THE CHIMES CAN NOT BE HEARD AND THEN IT IS WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. THE ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE IHAD TO BE OREPALCED JUST BEFORE IT WENT TO 60000 MILES SO, IT HAS AN 2005 ENGINE. THIS ENGINE HAS A HARD REVV WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THERE ARE GAS FUMES COMING INTO THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES A… Look up ODI 10512477 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10515771 · 33,000 mi HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND HAD CHECKED OUT. CODE BROUGHT UP SAID GAS CAP PROBLEM. REPLACED GAS CAP AND WENT AWAY FOR A WEEK. HAD PROBLEM COME BACK AND ASKED MECHANIC AND SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES. MECHANIC ALSO SAID IT COULD BE CONNECTION TO FUEL TANK FROM GAS FILL TUBE. HAD CHECKED OUT AND WAS OK. PUT ON NEW GAS CAP AGAIN AND WENT AWAY FOR ANOTHER WEEK AND CAME BACK. DONE WITH IT. TIRED OF PUTTING MONEY INTO A PROBLEM THAT WON'T GO AWAY. TR Look up ODI 10515771 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10486666 · 68,000 mi 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 NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS AN ERROR AND JUST RESETS IT AFTER CHECKING THE ON BOARD SYSTEM. TR Look up ODI 10486666 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10640657 · 100,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK. AFTER TWENTY MINUTES, IT RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. Look up ODI 10640657 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10284659 HEATER/AC FAN KEPT GOING OUT. WAS TOLD IT WAS RELAY SWITCH. AFTER SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS, WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULT IN THE IGNITION. IGNITION WAS REPLACED. FAN NOW WORKS. NOW HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. TECH'S CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY. *TR Look up ODI 10284659 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10460444 · 122,348 mi WHILE DRIVING ONE NIGHT, MY LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, FIRST THE DIM, THEN THE BRIGHT. MY WIFE AND I BOTH SMELLED A SMELL LIKE RUBBER BURNING, SO I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD TO DETECT THE ORIGIN OF THE SMELL, BUT TO NO AVAIL. NOT MUCH LATER THAT SAME NIGHT, MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT ALSO BURNED OUT. LUCKILY, WE WERE ONLY 1 MILE FROM OUR HOUSE AND LIMPED HOME. WHEN I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAD BURNED AND MELTED THE WIRES AT THE POINT WHERE THEY ATTACH TO THE BACK OF… Look up ODI 10460444 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10788881 · 180,000 mi VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WORK VERY ERRATICALLY BOTH WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION. LOW-BEAM LIGHTS WILL GO OFF ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE AND ONLY HIGH-BEAM LIGHTS WILL WORK. MORE RECENTLY, EVEN THE HIGH-BEAN LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ACTING UP AND TURNING OFF. HEADLIGHTS SOCKETS WERE REPLACED AT SOME POINT BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND ALL THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. Look up ODI 10788881 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10308767 THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE IS BROKEN DOWN. THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS FROM 0 MPH TO 120MPH AND NEVER SHOWS THE CORRECT SPEED. AIRBAG SIGN FLICKERS AND TURNS ON AND OFF AT TIMES. THE GEAR STICK JAMS ON ONE MODE AND CAR STARTS STALLING. DEALERSHIP DOESN'T WANT TO ACCEPT IT AS A LEMON CAR THAT IS EATING AWAY OUR MONEY. AND WANTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10308767 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10485151 I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR THREE YEARS AND IN THAT TIME HERES THE ISSUES, RPM, OIL, TEMPATURE, SPEEDOMTER GAUGES HAVE QUIT. THE CAR VIRBRATES EXTEMEMLY HARD WHEN SITTING STILL. IF THE AC IS ON, ITS VIRBRATING HARDER, THE FRONT VENTS HAVE QUIT WORKING AND ONLY THE DEFROSTERS AND REAR VENTS WORK. THE CAR LIKES TO DIE AT RED LIGHTS. I SEE THE OIL AND TEMPATURE GAUGE AS A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE WILL BE NO WARNING IF THE CAR IS TOO HOT AND THE OIL PRESSURE IS TO HIGH.THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON NO MATTER WHAT WE FIX. IT SAYS THE CAR HAD A CYLINDER ONE MIS… Look up ODI 10485151 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10811448 · 150,000 mi CLUSTER PANEL DOES NOT WORK. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING REGULARLY WHETHER STATIONARY OR DRIVING.. THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE USE OF HIGH BEAMS. IT HAS BECOME A NIGHT TIME DRIVING SAFETY ISSUE. CAR WILL TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO HAVE TO PULL OVER FOR SAFETY. Look up ODI 10811448 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10456748 FIRST AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF PUTTING UNIT ON DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. IT WAS DETERMINED - WILL FIRST THE COMPUTER COULD NOT READ MY CODES; THEN MY MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS FROM THE FUEL SENSOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. REPLACED FUEL PUMP FOR 450.00 AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON AND FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. I CAN NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. CAR DRIVE GOOD HOWEVER HAVING THESES ISSUES; NEXT MECHANIC TRIES TO LOCATE 06 CAR BOOK. LOCALLY HERE THEY ARE NOT SOLD AND IT'S QUITE DIFFICULT TO LOCATE 06 ISUZU ASCENDER CAR BOOK.… Look up ODI 10456748 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	6 ODI 10422760 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 THERE WAS NO RECALL ISSUED IN MY 2005 MODEL. SIMILAR PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH THE OIL GAUGE WHICH IS NOW AS ERRATIC IN FUNCTIONING. MY VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND THEREFORE, I CONSIDER THIS OCCURRENCES TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S ERROR, WHICH SHOULD OB… Look up ODI 10422760 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10449145 · 72,000 mi 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 STEERING WHEEL TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SINCE THEN, OTHER GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAVE STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, MY HEADLIGHTS WORK ON BRIGHT ONLY. I HAD THE LOW BEAMS CHANGED AND THEY STILL DON'T WORK. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL IS… Look up ODI 10449145 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10558060 · 80,000 mi 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 VEHICLE WAS MADE BY GM, I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT. IT WILL DEFINITELY BE THE LAST GM PRODUCT IN MY HOUSEHOLD. I HAVE HAD MANY AND ALL BUT ONE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. A FOOTNOTE: A PART OF THE GEARSHIFT LINKAGE BROKE AT APPROX. 95,000MI. *TR Look up ODI 10558060 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10454236 · 114,000 mi 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 BETWEEN 3/4 AND FULL OVER SEVERAL DAYS. THEN YESTERDAY I WENT AND FILLED UP AND DECIDED TO NOT USE THE GAUGE AS A MEASURING SYSTEM AND INSTEAD JUST LET THE PUMP GO UNTIL IT CLICKED OFF AS IT DOES WHEN TANK IS FULL SO I DID THIS AND THE GAUGE WENT UP TO FU… Look up ODI 10454236 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10449145 · 72,000 mi 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 STEERING WHEEL TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SINCE THEN, OTHER GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAVE STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, MY HEADLIGHTS WORK ON BRIGHT ONLY. I HAD THE LOW BEAMS CHANGED AND THEY STILL DON'T WORK. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL IS… Look up ODI 10449145 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10456748 FIRST AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF PUTTING UNIT ON DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. IT WAS DETERMINED - WILL FIRST THE COMPUTER COULD NOT READ MY CODES; THEN MY MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS FROM THE FUEL SENSOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. REPLACED FUEL PUMP FOR 450.00 AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON AND FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. I CAN NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. CAR DRIVE GOOD HOWEVER HAVING THESES ISSUES; NEXT MECHANIC TRIES TO LOCATE 06 CAR BOOK. LOCALLY HERE THEY ARE NOT SOLD AND IT'S QUITE DIFFICULT TO LOCATE 06 ISUZU ASCENDER CAR BOOK.… Look up ODI 10456748 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	5 ODI 10512477 · 145,000 mi THERE HAS BEEN UNGOING ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE BUYING THIS VEHICLE NEW. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS AND THE INTERNAL CHIME. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS DON'T COME ON OR THE CHIMES CAN NOT BE HEARD AND THEN IT IS WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. THE ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE IHAD TO BE OREPALCED JUST BEFORE IT WENT TO 60000 MILES SO, IT HAS AN 2005 ENGINE. THIS ENGINE HAS A HARD REVV WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THERE ARE GAS FUMES COMING INTO THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES A… Look up ODI 10512477 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10515771 · 33,000 mi HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND HAD CHECKED OUT. CODE BROUGHT UP SAID GAS CAP PROBLEM. REPLACED GAS CAP AND WENT AWAY FOR A WEEK. HAD PROBLEM COME BACK AND ASKED MECHANIC AND SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES. MECHANIC ALSO SAID IT COULD BE CONNECTION TO FUEL TANK FROM GAS FILL TUBE. HAD CHECKED OUT AND WAS OK. PUT ON NEW GAS CAP AGAIN AND WENT AWAY FOR ANOTHER WEEK AND CAME BACK. DONE WITH IT. TIRED OF PUTTING MONEY INTO A PROBLEM THAT WON'T GO AWAY. TR Look up ODI 10515771 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10486666 · 68,000 mi 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 NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS AN ERROR AND JUST RESETS IT AFTER CHECKING THE ON BOARD SYSTEM. TR Look up ODI 10486666 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	1 ODI 10640657 · 100,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK. AFTER TWENTY MINUTES, IT RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. Look up ODI 10640657 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10454236 · 114,000 mi 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 BETWEEN 3/4 AND FULL OVER SEVERAL DAYS. THEN YESTERDAY I WENT AND FILLED UP AND DECIDED TO NOT USE THE GAUGE AS A MEASURING SYSTEM AND INSTEAD JUST LET THE PUMP GO UNTIL IT CLICKED OFF AS IT DOES WHEN TANK IS FULL SO I DID THIS AND THE GAUGE WENT UP TO FU… Look up ODI 10454236 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Exterior Lighting	7 ODI 10284659 HEATER/AC FAN KEPT GOING OUT. WAS TOLD IT WAS RELAY SWITCH. AFTER SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS, WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULT IN THE IGNITION. IGNITION WAS REPLACED. FAN NOW WORKS. NOW HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. TECH'S CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY. *TR Look up ODI 10284659 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10460444 · 122,348 mi WHILE DRIVING ONE NIGHT, MY LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, FIRST THE DIM, THEN THE BRIGHT. MY WIFE AND I BOTH SMELLED A SMELL LIKE RUBBER BURNING, SO I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD TO DETECT THE ORIGIN OF THE SMELL, BUT TO NO AVAIL. NOT MUCH LATER THAT SAME NIGHT, MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT ALSO BURNED OUT. LUCKILY, WE WERE ONLY 1 MILE FROM OUR HOUSE AND LIMPED HOME. WHEN I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAD BURNED AND MELTED THE WIRES AT THE POINT WHERE THEY ATTACH TO THE BACK OF… Look up ODI 10460444 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10788881 · 180,000 mi VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WORK VERY ERRATICALLY BOTH WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION. LOW-BEAM LIGHTS WILL GO OFF ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE AND ONLY HIGH-BEAM LIGHTS WILL WORK. MORE RECENTLY, EVEN THE HIGH-BEAN LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ACTING UP AND TURNING OFF. HEADLIGHTS SOCKETS WERE REPLACED AT SOME POINT BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND ALL THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. Look up ODI 10788881 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10449145 · 72,000 mi 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 STEERING WHEEL TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SINCE THEN, OTHER GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAVE STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, MY HEADLIGHTS WORK ON BRIGHT ONLY. I HAD THE LOW BEAMS CHANGED AND THEY STILL DON'T WORK. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL IS… Look up ODI 10449145 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	2 ODI 10811448 · 150,000 mi CLUSTER PANEL DOES NOT WORK. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING REGULARLY WHETHER STATIONARY OR DRIVING.. THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE USE OF HIGH BEAMS. IT HAS BECOME A NIGHT TIME DRIVING SAFETY ISSUE. CAR WILL TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO HAVE TO PULL OVER FOR SAFETY. Look up ODI 10811448 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10916050 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 FRACTURED AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED, ALL OF WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND TWICE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUF… Look up ODI 10916050 at NHTSA ↗	0
Air Bags	1 ODI 10308767 THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE IS BROKEN DOWN. THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS FROM 0 MPH TO 120MPH AND NEVER SHOWS THE CORRECT SPEED. AIRBAG SIGN FLICKERS AND TURNS ON AND OFF AT TIMES. THE GEAR STICK JAMS ON ONE MODE AND CAR STARTS STALLING. DEALERSHIP DOESN'T WANT TO ACCEPT IT AS A LEMON CAR THAT IS EATING AWAY OUR MONEY. AND WANTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10308767 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 10572731 · 175,000 mi WAS STRUCK BY A VAN STARTING AT DRIVERS DOOR MIRROR ALL THE WAY DOWN DRIVERS SIDE. DRIVERS DOOR OPENED ALLOWING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED. SEAT BELT RELEASED AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ENGINE STALLED DURING ACCIDENT. *TR Look up ODI 10572731 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	2 ODI 10485151 I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR THREE YEARS AND IN THAT TIME HERES THE ISSUES, RPM, OIL, TEMPATURE, SPEEDOMTER GAUGES HAVE QUIT. THE CAR VIRBRATES EXTEMEMLY HARD WHEN SITTING STILL. IF THE AC IS ON, ITS VIRBRATING HARDER, THE FRONT VENTS HAVE QUIT WORKING AND ONLY THE DEFROSTERS AND REAR VENTS WORK. THE CAR LIKES TO DIE AT RED LIGHTS. I SEE THE OIL AND TEMPATURE GAUGE AS A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE WILL BE NO WARNING IF THE CAR IS TOO HOT AND THE OIL PRESSURE IS TO HIGH.THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON NO MATTER WHAT WE FIX. IT SAYS THE CAR HAD A CYLINDER ONE MIS… Look up ODI 10485151 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10811448 · 150,000 mi CLUSTER PANEL DOES NOT WORK. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING REGULARLY WHETHER STATIONARY OR DRIVING.. THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE USE OF HIGH BEAMS. IT HAS BECOME A NIGHT TIME DRIVING SAFETY ISSUE. CAR WILL TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO HAVE TO PULL OVER FOR SAFETY. Look up ODI 10811448 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	2 ODI 10811448 · 150,000 mi CLUSTER PANEL DOES NOT WORK. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING REGULARLY WHETHER STATIONARY OR DRIVING.. THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE USE OF HIGH BEAMS. IT HAS BECOME A NIGHT TIME DRIVING SAFETY ISSUE. CAR WILL TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO HAVE TO PULL OVER FOR SAFETY. Look up ODI 10811448 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10916050 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 FRACTURED AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED, ALL OF WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND TWICE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUF… Look up ODI 10916050 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	1 ODI 10456748 FIRST AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF PUTTING UNIT ON DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. IT WAS DETERMINED - WILL FIRST THE COMPUTER COULD NOT READ MY CODES; THEN MY MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS FROM THE FUEL SENSOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. REPLACED FUEL PUMP FOR 450.00 AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON AND FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. I CAN NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. CAR DRIVE GOOD HOWEVER HAVING THESES ISSUES; NEXT MECHANIC TRIES TO LOCATE 06 CAR BOOK. LOCALLY HERE THEY ARE NOT SOLD AND IT'S QUITE DIFFICULT TO LOCATE 06 ISUZU ASCENDER CAR BOOK.… Look up ODI 10456748 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10456748 FIRST AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF PUTTING UNIT ON DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. IT WAS DETERMINED - WILL FIRST THE COMPUTER COULD NOT READ MY CODES; THEN MY MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS FROM THE FUEL SENSOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. REPLACED FUEL PUMP FOR 450.00 AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON AND FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. I CAN NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. CAR DRIVE GOOD HOWEVER HAVING THESES ISSUES; NEXT MECHANIC TRIES TO LOCATE 06 CAR BOOK. LOCALLY HERE THEY ARE NOT SOLD AND IT'S QUITE DIFFICULT TO LOCATE 06 ISUZU ASCENDER CAR BOOK.… Look up ODI 10456748 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 10572731 · 175,000 mi WAS STRUCK BY A VAN STARTING AT DRIVERS DOOR MIRROR ALL THE WAY DOWN DRIVERS SIDE. DRIVERS DOOR OPENED ALLOWING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED. SEAT BELT RELEASED AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ENGINE STALLED DURING ACCIDENT. *TR Look up ODI 10572731 at NHTSA ↗	0	—

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6 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

27 mentions · 13.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,000 mi (22 usable records).

ODI 10050233 · 3,733 mi

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ODI 10285169

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER. HE STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE "SES" AND "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND REPAIRED TEN TIMES; HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

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ODI 10101306

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, LIQUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

8 mentions · 3.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 30,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10059342 · 9,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE PREMISES AND IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. *NM

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ODI 10285169

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ODI 10308767

THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE IS BROKEN DOWN. THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS FROM 0 MPH TO 120MPH AND NEVER SHOWS THE CORRECT SPEED. AIRBAG SIGN FLICKERS AND TURNS ON AND OFF AT TIMES. THE GEAR STICK JAMS ON ONE MODE AND CAR STARTS STALLING. DEALERSHIP DOESN'T WANT TO ACCEPT IT AS A LEMON CAR THAT IS EATING AWAY OUR MONEY. AND WANTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

6 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 87,826 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10134665 · 76,652 mi

FILLER NECK BROKEN AT FUEL TANK. DAMAGE NOT INCURRED BY OUTSIDE SOURCE. FOUND OUT FROM SHOP WORKING ON VEHICLE THIS IS COMMON OCCURRENCE. CONSIDER THIS SAFETY RISK DUE TO GAS LEAKING. *JB

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ODI 10141880 · 40,000 mi

SES LIGHT COMES ON AFTER FUELING--SMELL OF GASOLINE EVIDENT AROUND LH REAR CORNER OF VEHICLE. VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATES FUEL LEAKAGE AT FILLER NECK TO TANK CONNECTION. ODI CASE # 'S 10104638, 10139878 & 10134665 ARE SIMILAR TO THIS ONE. VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS SITUATION FOR AT LEAST A YEAR AND 30-40,000 MILES. *NM

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ODI 10425816 · 73,000 mi

FUEL LEAK FROM GAS TANK, FILLER NECK MEETS PLASTIC INLET TO TANK. PLASTIC INLET FROM FUEL TANK LEAKS FUEL AND DOES NOT HOLDING PRESSURE CAUSING MLS P0442,P0455. CANNOT FILL TANK TO CAPACITY, TANK WILL LEAK ON INCLINE OR ON ACCELERATION. *TT

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 57,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10128429 · 35,000 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED IN HIS VEHICLE WHILE TURNING THE CORNER IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE POWER WOULD WORK, BUT NOT WHEN HE WOULD SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN ORDERED. THEY DID NOT TELL HIM WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING. THIS HAPPENED JUNE 28, 2005. IT HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES THAT DAY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THAT DAY, AND HE HAS NOT HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE. THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A WHIRRING NOISE AT THIS TIME. *NM

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ODI 10291898 · 80,000 mi

POWER STEERING LINES FROM THE PUMP (HIGH PRESSURE AND RETURN LINES) ARE CORRODING AND NOW LEAKING. *TR

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 31,480 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10141841 · 31,480 mi

MY HUSBAND AND I SWITCHED VEHICLES AND HE DROVE MY VEHICLE TO WORK. WHEN HE CAME OUT OF WORK, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT TOWED THE NEXT DAY. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THEY REPLACED IT A FEW DAYS AGO. NOW, IT IS SLOW TO TURN OVER OR I HAVE TO TURN THE SWITCH 2+ TIMES TO GET IT TO START. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR TWO DAYS FROM NOW. LOOKING AT THE ENVOY AND TRAILBLAZER RECORDS (SAME VEHICLE AS ASCENDER), THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. ARE THERE ANY PLANS FOR A RECALL? *…

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Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 3,733 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10050233 · 3,733 mi

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