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2004 Isuzu ASCENDER: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

64 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

80,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 51 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 23 of 64 complaints (35.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Fuel system concerns	12	18.8%
Electrical and battery issues	8	12.5%
Braking behavior	4	6.3%
Transmission and shifting	3	4.7%
Engine operation	2	3.1%
Steering behavior	1	1.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

Fuel System, Gasoline

Fuel/Propulsion System

Exterior Lighting

Engine

Power Train

Seat Belts:Front

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Electrical System	23
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	11
Fuel System, Gasoline	8
Fuel/Propulsion System	7
Exterior Lighting	5
Engine	4
Power Train	2
Seat Belts:Front	2

Electrical System: 23; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 11; Fuel System, Gasoline: 8; Fuel/Propulsion System: 7; Exterior Lighting: 5; Engine: 4; Power Train: 2; Seat Belts:Front: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 14; 150,000 and above: 4

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2004: 5; 2005: 4; 2006: 4; 2007: 4; 2008: 6; 2009: 4; 2010: 3; 2011: 5; 2012: 4; 2013: 7; 2014: 3; 2015: 8; 2016: 5; 2017: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 12 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10055866 · 2004-02-12 (February 12, 2004)

CONCERNS REGARDING VEHICLE SEATBELTS.*MR THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE'S SEAT BELTS ARE INADEQUATE FOR SHORT OR SMALL PEOPLE. THE SHOULDER BELT CUTS ACROSS THE NECK INSTEAD OF THE SHOULDER WHICH IS A CONCERN FOR THE CONSUMER.*MR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10055866 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10096370 · 2004-10-25 (October 25, 2004)

I HAVE A CONCERN ON MY NEW 2004 ISUZU ASCESDER SEAT BELTS. MY WIFE IS 5'4" TALL, AND THE SEAT BELT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSAGERS SLIDES UP AROUND HER NECK AND RIGHT UNDERARM. CAN NOT KEEP THE SEAT BELTS IS PLACE. NO ADJUSTMENT FOR SEAT BELTS FOR HEIGHT. IT IS ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THE SEATS. THE CONCERN IS IF WE HAD TO MAKE A HARD STOP, THEN THE SEAT BELT WOULD CAUSE INJURY FOR SURE. PRESENTLY SHE HOLDS THE SEAT BELT AWAY FROM HER NECK WHEN DRIVING THE SUV, AND IT IS HER CAR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE G…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10096370 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10097947 · 2004-10-28 (October 28, 2004)

TIRES ARE OF POOR QAULITY, FREQUENTLY NEEDS TO BE FORCE BALANCED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 31 miles reported. Look up ODI 10097947 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10101306 · 2004-12-10 (December 10, 2004)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10101306 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10105557 · 2004-12-30 (December 30, 2004)

THE REAR WINDOW POPPED AND EXPLODE ON ITS OWN, POSSIBLY INJURING THE BACK PASSENGER. TOOK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS TWICE, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10105557 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10125759 · 2005-06-20 (June 20, 2005)

DT: WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START BECAUSE LIGHT IN DASHBOARD WOULD SAY UNKNOWN DRIVER,. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME IT WAS THE WIRING. SECOND TIME SAID IT WAS THE IGNITION, AND PUT IN A NEW IGITION. FOR 3 NIGHTS AFTER GETTING IT BACK IT WOULDN'T START AT ALL. WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AGAIN.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125759 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10125778 · 2005-06-20 (June 20, 2005)

DT: WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT MIDNIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP. PULLED OVER ,AND TIRE HAD EXPLODED. HAD TOWED TO HOME. CALLED AAA TO COME OUT AND CHANGE TIRE AND PUT ON SPARE TIRE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF RUNNING OVER OR STRIKING AN OBJECT. WHEN WENT TO SERVICE DEALER FOR TIRES, DEALER SAID TIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE DETERIORATED. DEALER SUGGESTED CONSUMER TAKE PICTURE OF THIS UNIQUE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. NO PROBLEMS SINCE THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT THERE WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE REMAINING TIRES WERE CONTI…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125778 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 ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

05V198000 · Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal

Reported: 2005-05-05 (May 5, 2005)

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE DRIVER WISHING TO SIGNAL A TURN BY MOVING THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL LEVER, (UP OR DOWN) MAY CAUSE THE FRONT MARKER/TURN LIGHTS AND REAR TURN LIGHTS TO FLASH IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO HAZARD WARNING, RATHER THAN FLASHING ON THE DESIRED SIDE ONLY.

Consequence: THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CLEARLY SIGNAL THEIR INTENTIONS TO TURN, CHANGE TRAVEL LANES, OR POTENTIALLY WARN OTHERS OF AN IMPAIRED VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT FLASHER MODULES WITH A NEW FLASHER MODULE DESIGNED WITH SEALED RELAYS AND MORE DURABLE CONTACT MATERIAL INSIDE OF THE RELAYS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2005. ISUZU BEGAN MAILING OWNER LETTERS ON AUGUST 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, AND OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

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

79.7%Usable mileage51 / 64 records

98.4%Valid incident date63 / 64 records

100.0%Valid filing date64 / 64 records

98.4%Ordered incident and filing dates63 / 64 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
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	42,250–133,750 mi	90,000 mi	18	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 ↗ ODI 10170352 · 5,691 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. TOOK TO DEALER AND HE HAD TO REPROGRAM OR REBOOT THE COMPUTER. (1 DAY AT DEALER) SUBSEQUENTLY (APPROX. 6 MONTHS) THE DASH LIGHTS FAILED (NO WARNING LIGHTS) DEALER REPROGRAMMED/REBOOTED COMPUTER. PROBLEM RECURRED ON TRIP HOME SO I RETURNED CAR TO DEALER. DIAGNOSED AS BAD INSTRUMENT PANEL - TOOK 6 DAYS TO GET REPLACEMENT PART. PARTS FOR ISUZU HAVE TO BE ORDERED FROM ISUZU. THE EXACT SAME PART IS AVAILABLE FROM CHEVROLET, GMC, BUICK AND WAS READILY AVAILABLE FROM ANY OF THESE BUT WE LOST … Look up ODI 10170352 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10238021 · 80,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT THE DIGITAL ODOMETER AND GEAR GAUGES WERE INOPERATIVE. ALSO, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS WERE NOT WORKING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SCHEDULED FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 8/25/10 CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. UPDATED 08/27/10 UPDATED 08/30/10*JB Look up ODI 10238021 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	31,960–84,750 mi	62,000 mi	10	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 ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	76,890–80,451 mi	80,000 mi	6	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 ↗ ODI 10265077 · 80,601 mi MY 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER REQUIRED THE FUEL TANK BE REPLACED AS THERE WAS A CRACKED WELD ON THE FUEL NECK. ISUZU DID HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS YEAR MODEL, BUT YET I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY OR MET THE CRITERIA. TR Look up ODI 10265077 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10291116 · 80,000 mi FUEL TANK LEAKS SPILLING FUEL AT ALL TIMES. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THE FUEL FILLER NECK WAS ULTRASONICALLY WELDED TO THE FUEL TANK AND THAT THE SEAM DID NOT HOLD. HE REPORTED SEEING THIS ON SEVERAL VEHICLES, DIFFERENT MAKE, SAME BODY STYLE. *TR Look up ODI 10291116 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	77,000–131,000 mi	100,000 mi	7	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 ↗
Exterior Lighting	122,348–170,000 mi	150,000 mi	5	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 ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	150,000 mi	3 (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 ↗
Power Train	Too few reports for a range	70,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10824522 · 70,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. Look up ODI 10824522 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	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	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	Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	Fuel System, Gasoline	Fuel/Propulsion System	Exterior Lighting	Engine	Power Train	Seat Belts:Front
Electrical System	—	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 ↗	0	2 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 ↗	3 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 ↗ 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 ↗	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 ↗	2 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 ↗ ODI 10824522 · 70,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. Look up ODI 10824522 at NHTSA ↗	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 ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	2 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 ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Exterior Lighting	3 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 ↗ 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	—	1 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
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	1 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
Power Train	2 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 ↗ ODI 10824522 · 70,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. Look up ODI 10824522 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
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Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

11 mentions · 17.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,000 mi (9 usable records).

ODI 10101306

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ODI 10170352 · 5,691 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. TOOK TO DEALER AND HE HAD TO REPROGRAM OR REBOOT THE COMPUTER. (1 DAY AT DEALER) SUBSEQUENTLY (APPROX. 6 MONTHS) THE DASH LIGHTS FAILED (NO WARNING LIGHTS) DEALER REPROGRAMMED/REBOOTED COMPUTER. PROBLEM RECURRED ON TRIP HOME SO I RETURNED CAR TO DEALER. DIAGNOSED AS BAD INSTRUMENT PANEL - TOOK 6 DAYS TO GET REPLACEMENT PART. PARTS FOR ISUZU HAVE TO BE ORDERED FROM ISUZU. THE EXACT SAME PART IS AVAILABLE FROM CHEVROLET, GMC, BUICK AND WAS READILY AVAILABLE FROM ANY OF THESE BUT WE LOST …

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ODI 10238021 · 80,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT THE DIGITAL ODOMETER AND GEAR GAUGES WERE INOPERATIVE. ALSO, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS WERE NOT WORKING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SCHEDULED FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 8/25/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. UPDATED 08/27/10 UPDATED 08/30/10*JB

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Matching rule

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

Fuel smell or leak mentions

4 mentions · 6.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 111,500 mi (4 usable records).

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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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…

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ODI 10562122 · 138,000 mi

MY CAR HAS SMELLED OF GAS AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS A FRACTURE IN MY FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE 7 PASSENGER ASCENDER BUT THEY ARE DOING NOTHING WITH THE 5 PASSENGER ASCENDER THOUGH IT IS THE EXACT SAME PART THAT IS FAULTY. I HAVE CONTACTED ISUZU AND AM TAKING INTO THEIR SERVICE CENTER BUT I WANT THIS COMPLAINT ON RECORD IN CASE SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN SUCH AS MY CAR EXPLODING. THE FUMES INSIDE THE CAR ARE SO NOXIOUS THEY ARE MAKING ME SICK AND I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN. *TR

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Matching rule

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

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 3.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 30,000 mi (1 usable records).

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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ODI 10568747 · 30,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *TR

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Matching rule

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