Isuzu Ascender fuel gauge problems

Filed Oct 5, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · TN

"electrical issue"- one night,I was driving my SUV on the highway with my mom and all of a sudden all of the lights inside and out (all interior and exterior) went off. We were driving along with no lights. The next day we noticed the cluster panel stopped working as well. All of the gauges except for the gas gauge stopped working. Isuzu went out of business here is memphis a few years before this happened.

Filed Sep 9, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · 80,000 miles · KS

Fuel gauge does not read correctly due to a bad sensor. Sensor is in fuel tank and estimate to fix is between $600 and $1000. Isuzu admits they have a defective part and would pay to replace if vehicle had less than 120000 miles and less than ten years in service. Vehicle has 80000 miles and ten years and eight months in service. I am original owner.

Filed Jan 22, 2015 · Fuel system · 78,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 isuzu ascender. The contact stated that after refueling the fuel tank and starting the engine, the fuel gauge indicated that the fuel tank was empty and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the fuel gauge meter. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.

Filed Jun 10, 2014 · Fuel system · 102,462 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 isuzu ascender. The contact stated that the fuel gauge read empty while it was full. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician replaced the fuel pump module. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact stated that she received a notification for an unknown manufacturer recall directly related to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 102,462.

Filed Feb 11, 2014 · Fuel system · 43,015 miles · FL

Fuel gauge working erratically. Currently the gauge is past the full mark, even though the gas tank should half full.

Filed Jan 1, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · 80,000 miles · FL

The check engine light( thermostat), speedometer, fuel gauge and now the oil pressure gauge have stopped working or work sporadically and inaccurately. These problems are listed in order of failure and they started at approximately 85,000mi and the last was at 106,000 miles. If I had known this vehicle was made by gm, I would not have bought it. It will definitely be the last gm product in my household. I have had many and all but one had numerous problems. A footnote: a part of the gearshift linkage broke at approx. 95,000mi.

Filed Dec 13, 2013 · Electrical · 62,480 miles · MN

On 11/27/13 I was traveling from minneapolis mn to omaha ne for the holiday weekend. I had just left a rest stop on hwy 35 southbound. At one point I happened to routinely scan the instrument cluster and suddenly noticed that, according to the gauge, my engine oil pressure was showing 60+ psi and was continuing to rise. I quickly pulled off on the highway shoulder and shut the engine down. The gauge now read over "80". I got out and checked under the hood, but found nothing unusual. Note: when the gauge went crazy, there were no other warning light or indicators. I got back in the vehicle and it started normally and the engine sounded fine. I proceeded into mason city ia and found a gm dealer. There were no mechanics present, but a helpful sales person took alook at the gauge and said it was probably a faulty step motor in the gauge or a bad sender unit. In either case, he said it was ok to drive to omaha, but suggested stopping at a gm dealer in omaha on friday, after thanksgiving. I did take the vehicle to a gm dealer on friday and a mechanic checked the gauge and said that it was a faulty stepper motor in the gauge. He said gm has had all kinds of trouble with the instrument clusters on the mid-size suvs that were manufactured from about 2003 through about 2007. He said I should check with a gm dealer back in minneapolis to see whether gm is covering my bad gauge. He said that I was lucky that my first bad gauge in the cluster was oil pressure, rather than speedometer or gas gauge. On return to minneapolis, a local gm dealer confirmed that the stepper motor in my oil pressure gauge was defective, but checked and said it wasn't covered by any gm warranty. He said that the instrument cluster could be rehabbed (all stepper motors replaced) for about $600. Research indicates that gm has been aware of this problem for years but has offered little relief.

Filed Oct 3, 2013 · Fuel system · 95,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 isuzu ascender. The contact stated that the fuel gauge provided an inaccurate reading and fluctuated sporadically. The vehicle was not taken for diagnosis or repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Sep 10, 2013 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 isuzu ascender. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. In addition, the fuel gauge would not operate and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. The current mileage was 110,000.

Filed Aug 12, 2013 · Fuel system · 95,000 miles · FL

2005 isuzu ascender-fuel gauge not working, occurred at approximately 95,000 miles. Received notice from isuzu stating they will replace fuel level sensor if the condition occurs within 10 years of the date vehicle was originally purchased or 120,000 at no charge, which ever occurs first. My ascender has approx. 128,000 miles, seeing that there are a lot of complaints in regard to fuel gauge isuzu should repair it regardless of mileage.