Tl* the contact owns a 2004 isuzu ascender. The contact stated that the driver's side door control failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the driver's side door control module exhibited a short and as a result, would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 88,000.
2004 Isuzu Ascender electrical complaints
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Abs and brake warning lights and warning chime comes on every time we drive the car. The chime will go off after about 15 sec. Of chiming. Lights and warning on the "readout" stay on. Our mechanic said its the ABS module and gm doesn't have any. They have been on backorder for at least 8 months. He said it's a problem with "like" gm vehicles also. This is a safety hazard. Don't know to take it seriously or not. Don't know if our brakes are going to work. We need this fixed and we can't even get a part. Help!!
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.
Speedometer showing different speed than actual. Car will show it is going 50 MPH and will be actually going 60mph. Car will show going 45mph and will be going around 56mph. Took to mechanic and he said was probably stepper motor. Estimated cost to fix is $365.00. 2nd problem I've had with dash!!
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 and they have not been able to find the leak. I don't live in the salt belt area. I live in northern fl and this is not the only place that the vehicle has been, but it has not been where there are salted roads like the nort east and midatlantic. Request your assistance.
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 missfire. Can be caused by a bad spark plug, a bad coil or vacuum leak. Replaced the first two and had it inspected by a mechanic for the second. Nothing. The cold to hot setting on the heat, only one side of the light works, but if I slide the knob up and down fast, the light comes on. Sign of a short.
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 the headlight assembly. Has this been a common problem for other ascender owners?
Instrument panel cluster performed erratically and then stuck at 30 MPH. Restarting the car then reset to 0 MPH. No gauges are working including fuel and speedometer. This is a safety issue.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 isuzu ascender. The contact stated that the speedometer moved back and forth and does not show the correct speed. The speedometer will read over 100 MPH and then become stuck. The vehicle had to be turned on and off in order to get the speedometer to read correctly. The dealer stated that there was a problem with the computer, but the contact was convinced that it was an electrical problem. The contact stated that when the fan was set below level five, the instrument panel began to function. When the failure occurred all of the warning lights began to flash on the instrument panel until the fan was placed on level 5. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 92,000. Updated 03/14/11
Instrument cluster failure - all gauges have failed including the speedometer.
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.
Service engine light remains on, service department unable to fix problem.
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
#1 back window pops open while driving #2 speed gage stops at times, fuel gage stopped working completely.
I own a 2004 isuzu ascender and several months ago the instrument panel began working erratically, and now, not at all. Specifically the tachometer and speedometer are non-functioning, and the voltmeter and oil pressure gauge give false readings. I have contacted the dealer and am told there is no recall and the warranty is now up. I have contacted isuzu of america and told there is no recall and will have to take the vehicle to the dealership. Because this involves the speedometer, I feel this is a safety issue. Additionally a co-worker owns a 2004 gmc envoy which is a sister vehicle, and she is also having the same problems.
Tachometer needle went straight down and gave incorrect readings, then a few weeks later the speedometer did the same thing then a week later the oil pressure gauge began to give incorrect readings. My mechanic says he has already had one 2004 gm vehicle in for the same thing.
Just to let you know. Gmc envoy, chevrolet trailblazer, buick rainier, oldsmobile bravada, saab 9-7x, isuzu ascender they are all exactly the same vehicle that has just been rebadged. I personally drive a 2004 isuzu ascender, and I can't get gm , chevy, or isuzu to fix it without charging me $475. My tachometer always reads wrong. My speedometer sometimes reads wrong and my gas gauge does not give me the correct reading. This can be real dangerous. The speedometer issue is more wide spread than you guys think.
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.
Tl*the 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.
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 use of our vehicle for 6 days waiting on isuzu to deliver the part.
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.
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 there is a problem with the instrument modules. This complaint form does not allow for the identification of the manufacturer of this vehicle. It is manufactured by general motors. I had to select isuzu manufacturing due to your error in programming drop downs correctly. Isuzu has no manufacturing facilities in north america. Please update your information. If this vehicle is not classified as a gm product it will reduce the failure incidence of the gm instrument panels.
The radio, anti theft device, remote door locks and tail lights did not function properly in the consumer's 2004 isuzu ascender. *ts the vehicle has been at the service dealer since dec 16, 2005 and the consumer was not given a time frame for repairs. The technician indicated that the problem seemed to be with the multi-relay and electrical system.
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.
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