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1996 Isuzu Trooper Engine problems

Owners have filed 8 complaints about the 1996 Isuzu Trooper's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 16% of all its complaints, most recently on January 17, 2003. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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8
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Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

Consumer called complaining having problem with fuel rails. Dealer install the wrong hose. Please provide further information. Ts

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10004176
Engine & cooling

2 Leaking o-rings in the water outlet neck of the core caused the odor of antifreeze to enter the cab of the vehicle and caused the driver to feel sick, radiator leaking from the seam at the tank nlm

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 560919
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise control

At 40,000 miles coolant fumes commenced to come into vehicle while driving. Vehicle been in / out of dealer's shop on seven occasions, and made various repairs, but problem still reoccurring. *Ak consumer first complained of an anti-freeze smell in engine compartment and cab, an independent mechanic stated that a head gasket had blown, however dealer stated nothing was wrong, consumer went to another dealer who replaced head gasket, after repair consumer could still smell antifreeze, in october dealer found a...

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hole in the heater hose and replaced it, smell was still present so consumer had engine steam cleaned which still did not get rid of odor, the odors were causing consumer's face to get numb and caused him to get sleepy, finally 2 orings were found leaking in the plastic neck of the core. Transmission fluid leak when at idle, dealer replaced 2 hose clamps for coolant lines. Cruise control cuts out and engine races when going uphill. *Slc

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power train · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 882378
Engine & cooling

CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED 2 TIMES

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 706085
Engine & cooling

My '96 isuzu trooper has been a lemon from day one. I have had the same problems three times with my engine valve cover gaskets. They leak oil onto my exhaust manifold, causing, a nauseous odor. Around christmas of 98, I had to use evasive steering maneuvers to avoid rocks in the road. While steering quickly to the left then back to the right, trooper felt as if it might rollover into the oncoming traffic. I do not know what I would have expected from a so-called well engineered vehicle. I have also a long list of documented problems that I should share, but do not have the room. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 703386
Engine & cooling

ENGINE FAILED.

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 605085
Engine & cooling

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 604680
Engine & cooling

ENGINE HESITATES AND STALLS.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 603826

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