This is a reoccurring manufacturer defect. Please issue a recall on these engine control modules. *Ak
Engine & cooling
Isuzu Impulse Engine problems by year
5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Isuzu Impulse's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
| Year | Engine complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Latest Impulse engine complaints
The car will for no reason stall, even at high speeds resulting in a loss of power steering and brakes. This is the second one that I have owned, and the other one had the same problem. I was making a left hand turn, when the call stalled, and caused a loss of steering. A pedestrian was walking on the street corner, when my car smashed against the curb, just barely missing him. It's really scary when this happens on the highway. I was told that the ecu is defective in every impulse/storm ever made. Why wasn't there ever a recall? Are we waiting for somebody to be killed first?
This is the 2nd impulse that I have owned, and I thought it would only happen to my first one, but this one is the same way. When it gets warm out, the engine has idling problems. Then other impulse I had (1990) did it from day 1 at 55000 miles. *Ak
While makeing a stop engine would stall or idle. Ealer has been notified ,can't duplicate problem. Please provide further informaton. *Ak
Engine idles very high, will surge for no apparent reason. Seems to be a common complaint on these cars.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data