Isuzu Trooper 2002
Model Trooper made in 2002 by Isuzu got 10 consumer complains as well as 7 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and power train. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and engine and engine cooling. The car has one 3.5 engine.
Model 2002
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | R | 15/19/17 | 17/24.4/19.6868 | Regular | 1323 | SPEC PURP VEH - S.U.V. - 2WD | |
| 3.5 | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | 4 | 15/19/17 | 16.8/24.2/19.4806 | Regular | 1323 | SPEC PURP VEH - S.U.V. - 4WD | |
| 3.5 | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | 4 | 16/19/17 | 17.3/23.9/19.7549 | Regular | 1323 | SPEC PURP VEH - S.U.V. - 4WD |
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 0304S002 | 06/01/2003 | 10002081 | Circuit schematic (electronic troubleshooting manual (etm) revision). *tt | 08/13/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 0204S004 | 04/01/2002 | 0204S002 | 633951 | Procedures to change the temperature display mode. *jg | 09/26/2002 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0301S002 | 05/01/2003 | 10001772 | Throttle body mounting bolt torque specifications. *tt | 06/25/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 0203S001 | 05/01/2002 | 635636 | Calibration updates. *tt | 10/29/2002 | |
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 0211S003 | 09/01/2002 | 10002795 | Rear cup holder does not stay in the up position. *tt | 09/24/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 0204S003 | 04/01/2002 | 633944 | Replacement odometer programing. *jg | 09/26/2002 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| IB0114S007 | 06/01/2001 | 621359 | Information on kent moore essential tools. *tt | 09/18/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/23/2007 | 1 | ||
| Excessive oil consumption. 1 qt. every 600 miles or so. 5 qts between oil changes (3000 miles!) *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/18/2007 | 79000 | 1 | 05/15/2004 |
| Engine in my 2002 isuzu trooper burned up the main rod bearing in piston one due to insufficient oil pressure. engine had to be replaced. truck has 79k miles on it and was out of warranty. isuzu of north america stated nothing would be done via the manufacturer. i replaced the engine myself at a cost of $4800. *tr | |||
| 11/09/2002 | 4700 | 2 | |
| When in motion for long periods of time, the vehicle will lose acceleration power. this will continue until consumer is able to pull off the road to restart the engine. the egr valve has repeatedly been replaced, but the problem is still in existence. *jg ts | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/07/2000 | |||
| While driving vehicle, if you try to pass someone or accelerate, sometimes the vehicle will loose power. consumer states' once when vehicle loss power it almost resulted in a rear end collision. please provide any further information. ts | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| When the consumer approached a train track, another vehicle began to approach from the other direction. the consumer stopped and shifted from drive to reverse to clear up the road way. the transmission jumped to park and locked preventing the vehicle from moving. a train approached and struck the vehicle. please provide further information. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 07/02/2005 | 38000 | 2 | 09/02/2002 |
| Dt: consumer owns a 2002 isuzu trooper. consumer says that when putting the vehicle in park the indicator position will read park, but the vehicle will be in a neutral position. the vehicle can role freely forward or backwards. this problem has been going on for about a year. vehicle had been to dealer 3 times, but could not do anything to fix the problem. she was told they could not duplicate the problem. called when vehicle was at consumer's house and problem was recurring. dealer sent someone out but still nothing was done about problem, which did not happen all the time, and did not seem to follow any pattern. the manufacturer was contacted twice, but problem recurred. the manufacturer wanted vehicle to be towed to a repair shop for further inspection. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 03/06/2005 | 45000 | 1 | 11/01/2002 |
| I took my 2002 isuzu trooper ltd. to the dealer (fitzgerald dodge isuzu, rockville, maryland, complaining of a growling noise. while it was mis-diagnosed, the dealer indicated that the underplating on the car was suffering from faulty welds, and that if i didn't have it removed it would fall off while i was driving. i had to pay several hundred dollars for this to be performed. i now have no underplating to protect the car. it seems to me this is a manufacturers defect, and the owner should not be obligated to remove portions of her automobile to correct faulty manufacture, and be subjected to risk of potential death or injury to herself or others on the road. the trooper only has 45,000 miles on it and is just over 3 years old. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/02/2002 | 10 | 07/01/2002 | |
| Motor will rev up when sitting still at a red light and try to lunge forward. i have even had it go 35 miles an hour without my foot even being on the accelerator. i have had my truck to the dealer 3 times now and they keep saying they can not find anything wrong. unless they can see the vehicle do it they can't fix it. the check engine light does not come on and they say until that happens they don't know what is wrong. dealer refuses to keep vehicle and drive it until it does it so they can see it. they make it sound like i am making this up. there is a problem and it needs to be fixed. i do not want to be responsible for a accident that i have no control over. the state police says it is illegal to drive a unsafe vehicle on the state highways. i owned a brand new vehicle that is illegal for me to drive on the state highway and isuzu won't do anything about it. i have contacted isuzu corporation as well as been back to the dealership 3 times and it is still doing it.*ak | |||
| 06/02/2002 | |||
| When at a complete stop vehicle will start to rev. if consumer does not have foot on brakes vehicle will start to move forward. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 08/05/2003 | 1 | ||
| When changing gears and without warning vehicle would accelerate. dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | TUCSON | 85712 | ROYAL BUICK | 520-795-0760 |
| CO | LITTLETON | COURTESY ISUZU | ||
| FL | TAMPA | 33622 | CENTURY BUICK ISUZU | |
| MD | ROCKVILLE | FITZGERALD DODGE ISUZU | ||
| NY | ROCHESTER | DORSCHEL ISUZU |