Showing 5,697 complaints for ISUZU
Incident date: Jan 1, 2004
WHEN FILL CAR TO THE MAX WITH GASOLINE AT +2.00/GAL. I'LL DRIVE TO WORK ABOUT DRIVING 60 HIGHWAY MILES, THE GAS GAUGE READS HALF FULLED. IT WILL STAY AT HALF FULL FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 60 MILES THEN GO DOWN AS NORMAL. I MENTION THIS TO AUTO REPAIR GUYS AND THE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. SO IT MUST BE A MANUFACTURER MALFUNCTION.
Incident date: May 2, 2005
DT: TREAD CAME OFF 3/4 OF TIRE. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BUT THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. *NM
Incident date: Mar 25, 2005
I HAVE LESS THAN 55,000 MILES ON MY 2002 RODEO. A MONTH AGO WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE GEAR SHIFT FROM 1 TO 2ND WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. THE TRUCK WOULD SHAKE AND SHUDDER AND START TO STALL BEFORE KICKING INTO GEAR - MAKING MY INABILITY TO OPERATE VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO ACCIDENTS (LUCKILY I HAD NONE). I TOOK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION MY BE SHOT COMPLETELY - I HAD L
... EAKED 4 QRTS OF FLUID WITH NO INDICATION THAT I WAS LOW. WHEN HE ORDERED THE PART FROM THE LOCAL DEALER - HE ADMITTED TO ME THAT WITH OTHER VEHICLES IT IS RARE THAT THESE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND NEED TO BE BACK ORDERED AND THAT B/C THEY HAD ON HAND THIS MUST BE A COMMON PROBLEM. HE SEALED THE LEAKS (THERE WERE SEVERAL). HOWEVER, THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL LEAKING AND I'M NOT SURE IS THERE WOULD BE ANY RESOLVE WITH REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH RODEO TRANSMISSION AND IS A DEFECTIVE PART THEN A RECALL IS IN ORDER.Read more
Incident date: Apr 21, 2005
BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS HAVE 3/8 OF AN INCH MOVEMENT. WHEN THE CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE OR MADE A TURNS, THE VEHICLE MADE A FUNNY SOUND. *AK
Incident date: Jul 10, 2004
BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS FALL OUT OF THE TRACK WHEN BEING RAISED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GROWING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DRIVER SIDE ALWAYS REQUIRES ME TO GUIDE IT WITH MY FREE HAND UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY CLOSED. THIS IS REQUIRED DAILY AS I EXIT PARKING GARAGES, DRIVE THROUGHS, ETC. I HAVE BEEN PINCHED HARD A FEW TIMES. IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS TO ATTEMPT THIS WHILE THE CAR IS MOVIN
... G AS BOTH HANDS HAVE TO COME OFF THE WHEEL. OTHERWISE, I HAVE TO STOP IN MOVING TRAFFIC TO RAISE THE WINDOW, AND THAT SEEMS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. I FEAR THAT ONE DAY I MIGHT GET MY RIGHT HAND OR GLOVE CAUGHT IN THE WINDOW WHILE I AM DRIVING AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REACH THE SWITCH TO LOWER THE GLASS BECAUSE I MUST KEEP MY LEFT HAND ON THE WHEEL. I MUST DISCOURAGE MY PASSENGERS FROM PUTTING THEIR WINDOW DOWN BECAUSE I FEAR THAT THEY WILL GET INJURED IF THEY ATTEMPT TO GUIDE THE WINDOW BACK UP WITHOUT SUFFICIENT EXPERIENCE. IF THEY PUT THE WINDOW DOWN, I HAVE TO PULL OVER SOMEWHERE, EXIT THE CAR, AND ASSIST THEM FROM THE OUTSIDE TO RAISE THE WINDOW. I HAVE MET SEVERAL OTHER VEHICROSS OWNERS AND THEY ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IF THEY AGREE TO DO ANY REPAIRS, THEY LIMIT REPAIRS TO REPLACING THE PARTS WORN BY THE FAILED DESIGN OF THE WINDOW LIFT MECHANISM. WITHIN A SHORT TIME THE PROBLEM RETURNS. I BELIEVE THIS SIMPLE PROBLEM PRESENTS A CONSIDERABLE DANGER TO BOTH THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS (CHILDREN!), AND THOSE THAT SHARE THE ROAD.Read more
Incident date: Nov 24, 2003
I WAS SITTING IN MY TROOPER WHEN IT JUST TOOK OFF AND RAMMED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME I HAD THOUGHT THE PERSON AND BACK OF ME HAD HIT ME FROM BEHIND. WELL I WENT TO COURT WAS GIVEN A TICKET AND HAD TO PAY FOR THE PERSON CAR TO BE FIXED. MEAN WHILE COMING OUT OF THE COURT AND AGAIN MY VEHICLE TOOK VERY FAST THIS TIME ALMOST RUNNING OVER 2 PEOPLES. I HAVE PROBELM WITH TROOPER FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS NO
... W WHEN IT GETS COLD OUTSIDE MY TRUCK BECOMES DANGEROUS. I DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO REPLACE IT YET OR FIX IT. I WOULD HOPE THIS COMPANY AND FIX THE PROBELM.*AKRead more
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Incident date: Nov 24, 2003
I WAS SITTING IN MY TROOPER WHEN IT JUST TOOK OFF AND RAMMED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME I HAD THOUGHT THE PERSON AND BACK OF ME HAD HIT ME FROM BEHIND. WELL I WENT TO COURT WAS GIVEN A TICKET AND HAD TO PAY FOR THE PERSON CAR TO BE FIXED. MEAN WHILE COMING OUT OF THE COURT AND AGAIN MY VEHICLE TOOK VERY FAST THIS TIME ALMOST RUNNING OVER 2 PEOPLES. I HAVE PROBELM WITH TROOPER FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS NO
... W WHEN IT GETS COLD OUTSIDE MY TRUCK BECOMES DANGEROUS. I DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO REPLACE IT YET OR FIX IT. I WOULD HOPE THIS COMPANY AND FIX THE PROBELM.*AKRead more
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Incident date: Sep 23, 2001
I HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MECHANISM (THE REGULATOR) FAIL WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR. I HAD IT LATER REPLACED BY THE DEALER, ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER. I HAVE GIVEN UP GETTING IT FIXED AGAIN BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY MORE. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT EVERY OTHER VEHICROSS OWNER I KNOW OF HAS.*AK
Incident date: Feb 23, 2005
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 2004 ISUZU RODEO WILL NOT START. I WILL ATTEMPT TO START IT, AND IT WILL TURN OVER AND THEN WILL NOT START. I WILL THEN ATTEMPT TO START THE SUV AGAIN AND I GET NOTHING. I HAVE LEARNED THAT I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE LOCK THE DOORS, UNLOCK THE DOORS GET BACK IN AND ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME SITTING IN TRAFFIC AS WELL. THE V
... EHICLE WILL JUST STALL OUT AND THEN WILL NOT START. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TROUBLE TO MY LOCAL ISUZU DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE TROUBLE AND THERES NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOLD ME IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE IMMOBILZER ON THE VEHICLE. I ASKED IF ISUZU PLANNED ON DONT ANYTING ABOUT IT, AND THE RESPONSE I GOT WAS THAT THEY HAD NO FIX AT THIS TIME.*AKRead more
Incident date: Feb 23, 2005
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 2004 ISUZU RODEO WILL NOT START. I WILL ATTEMPT TO START IT, AND IT WILL TURN OVER AND THEN WILL NOT START. I WILL THEN ATTEMPT TO START THE SUV AGAIN AND I GET NOTHING. I HAVE LEARNED THAT I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE LOCK THE DOORS, UNLOCK THE DOORS GET BACK IN AND ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME SITTING IN TRAFFIC AS WELL. THE V
... EHICLE WILL JUST STALL OUT AND THEN WILL NOT START. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TROUBLE TO MY LOCAL ISUZU DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE TROUBLE AND THERES NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOLD ME IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE IMMOBILZER ON THE VEHICLE. I ASKED IF ISUZU PLANNED ON DONT ANYTING ABOUT IT, AND THE RESPONSE I GOT WAS THAT THEY HAD NO FIX AT THIS TIME.*AKRead more
Incident date: Sep 18, 2004
WHILE DRIVING FUEL DOES NOT REGISTER. THE GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY. ALSO, OIL DOES NOT FLOW THROUGH TO THE ENGINE . WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE ENGINE COMPLETELY BLEW UP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
Incident date: Sep 18, 2004
WHILE DRIVING FUEL DOES NOT REGISTER. THE GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY. ALSO, OIL DOES NOT FLOW THROUGH TO THE ENGINE . WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE ENGINE COMPLETELY BLEW UP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
Incident date: Nov 10, 2003
THE FUEL GAUGE ON OUR 1999 ISUZU RODEO BEGAN FLASHING ONE DAY AND THEN JUST QUIT WORKING. THE DEALER TOLD US THAT ISUZU WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 99 MODEL BUT WOULD NOT ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. THIS HAS SINCE CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. WE HAVE TO USE THE TRIP ODOMETER TO TRY AND ESTIMATE HOW MUCH FUEL WE HAVE IN THE TANK. YOU WOULD THINK IT WOU
... LD BE LESS EXPENSIVE TO LOSE CUSTOMERS OVER SOMETHING THEY KNOW IS DEFECTIVE. *JBRead more
Incident date: Apr 8, 2004
CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON RODEO ISUZU 2001. *JB
Incident date: Nov 10, 2003
THE FUEL GAUGE ON OUR 1999 ISUZU RODEO BEGAN FLASHING ONE DAY AND THEN JUST QUIT WORKING. THE DEALER TOLD US THAT ISUZU WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 99 MODEL BUT WOULD NOT ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. THIS HAS SINCE CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. WE HAVE TO USE THE TRIP ODOMETER TO TRY AND ESTIMATE HOW MUCH FUEL WE HAVE IN THE TANK. YOU WOULD THINK IT WOU
... LD BE LESS EXPENSIVE TO LOSE CUSTOMERS OVER SOMETHING THEY KNOW IS DEFECTIVE. *JBRead more
Incident date: Apr 3, 2005
I WAS TRAVELING S/B FRY 99 AT KIMBERLINA RD, JUST NORTH OF BAKERSFLELD CALIF. I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROX 70 TO 75 MPH. AT THIS TIME I HEARD A LOUD "THUD" AGAINST THE LEFT DOOR OF MY 1998 ISUZU AMIGO, THE TREAD ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND HAD STRUCK THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. THE TYPE OF TIRE ON MY VEHICLE IS A BRIGESTONE DUELER. THE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED
... SEVERE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE ESTIMATES ARE BETWEEN $1700 TO $2100 DOLLARS. THE TREAD PUT THREE DENTS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, BROKE OF THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR, BROKE THE BUMPER, KNOCKED THE LEFT FRONT FENDER OUT OF LINE, DAMAGED THE MUG GUARDS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE SHIELD UNDER THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL. THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE,& I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A SLOW STOP ON A VERY ACTIVE FAST ROADWAY. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE AND FILED A CONSUMER COMPLAINT I COMPLETED THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK AND SENT THEM PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I ALSO ACQUIRED THE ESTIMATES AND SENT THEM MY TIRE AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THEY HAVE SINCE REJECTED MY COMPLAINT STATING THE SEPARATION WAS MY FAULT CAUSED MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE. I DISAGREE. THIS TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS TIRE WAS THE SPARE AND HAD ONLY APPROX 5 TO 7000 MILES ON THE TIRE. MY VEHICLE RECEIVES REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND THE TIRES WERE RECENTLY ROTATED. THE TIRE PRESSURE IS CHECKED / BALANCED AND THE PRESSURE CHECKED. I PERSONALLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO TAKING THIS TRIP. ALL I ASK IS THAT I AM REIMBURSED FOR THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO MY VEHICLE AND MY TIRES BE REPLACED WITH A MAKE/BRAND OF MY OWN CHOOSING. I HAVE EFFECTED SOME OF THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE INCLUDE THE TIRE, AND MIRROR THESE ARE NECESSARY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. I WAS FORCED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER BRIDGESTONE TIRE IN ORDER STAY CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE WITH THE BRIDGESTONE PRODUCTS I WOULD LIKE TO REPLACE ALL FIVE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. TO INCLUDE THE SPARE.Read more
Incident date: May 15, 2004
1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS: WIDOW BINDING PROBLEM. OEM POWER WINDOWS BIND ON THE FACTORY WEATHER STRIPPING. THIS OCCURS OFTEN. THERE IS SO MUCH FRICTION THAT THE WINDOW DRAGS AND BECOMES STUCK. THE DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED DISSASSEMBLED TO CORRECTED. IT CAN BE FIXED BY THE DEALER AND WILL START TO OCCUR AGAIN AFTER A MONTHS USE. THE PROBLEM IS A DESIGN FLAW. *JB
Incident date: Dec 10, 2002
I HAD AN ABS SERVICE REPAIR BY A DEALER DONE ON 12-10-2002 ON MY 1999 ISUZU RODEO VEHICLE AND THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED WAS A MODULATOR FOR THE ABS SENSOR. LAST MONDAY, 04-18-05, THERE WAS A RECALL THAT ANOTHER DEALER ADVISED ME TO BE SERVICED ON THE SAME NATURE OF PROBLEM. AFTERWARDS, I'VE CALLED THE ISUZU MANUFACTURER'S OFFICE AND TOLD THEM ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND I'VE PLEADED IF THEY CAN REIMBUR
... SE ME ON THE FIRST SERVICE REPAIR THAT WAS DONE ON MY ABS. THEY TURNED ME DOWN. I WISH TO BRING THEM TO THE COURT BUT I WAS ADVICED IF I CAN ASK YOUR GOOD OFFICE TO PLEASE INVESTIGATE IF MY CLAIMS CAN BE VALIDATED BY YOURS. THANKS. *JBRead more
Incident date: Apr 4, 2005
ON APRIL 4, 2005, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 1997 ISUZU RODEO ON INTERSTATE 24 IN MARION COUNTY, TENNESSEE WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER THREE TIMES. MIRACULOUSLY, SHE SURVIVED. I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE, SO THAT OTHER MOTORISTS MAY BE APPRAISED OF THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. BRIDGESTONE DUELER 684, TIRE SIZ
... E P245/70 R16 106S. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED IN COLUMBIA, S.C. ON JANUARY 13, 2005 FROM A FIRESTONE STORE. THE STATE TROOPER WHO INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT LISTED THE TREAD SEPARATION AS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO FISH TAIL, AND MY DAUGHTER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT THEN TURNED OVER THREE TIMES. I HAVE THE TIRE. *AK THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND PLEASE INFORM ME OF THE RESULTS OF YOUR INVESTIGATION. DENNIS BOLTRead more
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Incident date: Apr 18, 2005
I OWN A 2001 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2001. ABOUT A YEAR AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE TRACK ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER FIXED IT, BUT I HAVE SINCE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND DEALER WANTED $800 TO FIX IT. CURRENTLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS SHOWING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. I HAVE
... TO HELP IT BY PULLING ON THE WINDOW WHEN I AM RAISING IT. ONLY 4000 OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED AND A LARGE PORTION OF THEM HAVE THIS WINDOW PROBLEM.*AKRead more
Incident date: Apr 1, 2005
COMPLAINT REGARDING DEFECTIVE BRIDGESTONE TIRE DUELER H/L'S.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED AND CRACKED, THE FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE DEALER STATED THAT WAS NOT CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *JB
Incident date: Jan 15, 2003
I OWN A 2000 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT NEW 1/01. ON 1/15/03 @ 22,449 MILES THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAD TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE TRACK ALIGNMENT. *AK IT COST ME $0 TO FIX AS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, IT FAILED AGAIN SOON AFTER. UPON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSIASTS I DISCOVERED THAT TH
... IS TYPE OF WINDOW FAILURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME OF THE OWNERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN, SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. AT THE MOMENT I HAVE 46,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND NOW THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW IS BEGINNING TO FAIL. I HAVE CONTACTED ISUZU BUT THEY DENY THERE IS A PROBLEM. ON THE OTHER HAND I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS BY ISUZU THAT DO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THERE WAS A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL CAR -- SOMEWHERE IN THE AREA OF 4000 PLUS OVER A FOUR YEAR PERIOD -- IT APPEARS THE WINDOW FAILURE RATE IS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THAT TOTAL NUMBER. I WOULD ASK THAT THE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERNAL ISUZU DOCUMENT MENTIONED ABOVE. IF THERE IS, AS IT APPEARS, A DESIGN FLAW IN THE WINDOW MECHANISM, THEN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF VEHICROSS OWNERS WHO HAVE IMPROPERLY BEEN CHARGED TO REPAIR IT, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES.Read more
Incident date: Mar 10, 2002
BOTH DRIVE AND PASSENGER WINDOWS WILL NOT OPERATE PROPPERLY, BECOMING JAMMED ON THE TRACK WHEN GOING UP TO CLOSE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH MY TRUCK, SINCE I BOUGHT IT WITH 32000 MILES AND NOW HAVE 77000 TWO YEARS LATER. ISUZU WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THE WINDOW WILL FAIL WITH EVERY USE. AND IS A COMON UCCORENCE IN MANY OTHER VEHICRO
... SSES.*AKRead more
Incident date: Apr 15, 2005
1. NORMAL USAGE OF ELECTRIC WINDOW OPENING SYSTEM ON VEHICLE; 2. FAILS TO GO UP PROPERLY, JAMS AFTER GOING PARTIALLY UP EVERY TIME WITHOUT PHYSICAL ASSISTANCE; 3. PUSHES ON WINDOW LIGHTLY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE IT UP MAY OR MAY NOT ALLOW IT TO CLOSE PROPERLY. LUBRICATE TRACKS IN WINDOW AS A TEMPORARY FIX. WITHOUT THESE MEASURES, THE MOTOR OR REGULATOR WOULD BURN UP, AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT G
... O UP OR DOWN. WITHOUT THEM THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP PROPERLY ANYTIME.*AKRead more
Incident date: Jul 18, 2003
DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN CLOSING. WINDOW CLOSES IMPROPERLY OR DOES NOT CLOSE AT ALL. THE PROBLEM OF THE WINDOW IS NOT FIXED, AND IS AVOIDED BY NOT OPENING THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. COST TO FIX FROM DEALER IS APROXIMATELY $600. *AK
Incident date: Dec 1, 2003
DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS DO NOT STAY IN TRACK WHEN BEING ROLLED UP. WINDOWS FALL FORWARD AND OUTWARD, NOT STAYING IN THE TRACK. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. DEALER ONLY WILL REPLACE THE REGULATOR WHICH DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS WITHIN THE WINDOW TRACK DESIGN.
Incident date: Sep 27, 2004
(1) APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AFTER THE CAR WAS FIRST DELIVERED NEW, THE POWER WINDOWS BEGAN TO FAIL. THE WINDOWS BEGAN TO RISE SLOWLY WITH THE WINDOW BECOMING CROOKED IN THE TRACK. (2) (A) FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED 9/30/03. WINDOW CEASED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY; OFF THE TRACK AND RISING CROOKED. (B) SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED 10/14/03. WINDOW BECAME INOPERABLE ONLY HALF WAY UP THE TRACK. C) WINDOW CONTI
... NUED INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRED ON 10/27/03. (D) THIRD FAILURE OCCURRED 9/10/04. WINDOW BEGAN RISING IMPROPERLY. (3) (A) INSPECTED BY DEALER, NO REPAIR SPECIFIED. (B) WINDOW REMOVED AND REINSTALLED ALONG WITH SHIM REGULATOR. (C) REPLACED BOTH WINDOW RUNS. (D) WINDOW TEMPORARILY GLUED AS A FIX WHILE PARTS ARE ON SPECIAL ORDER. ON 9/27/04 THE WINDOW GLASS AND RUNNER REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOTE: NO PARTS WERE KEPT, ALL WORK DONE BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. *AKRead more
Incident date: Apr 12, 2005
I OWN A 2001 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT LAST WEEK AND IT HAS 55000 MILES ON IT. IMMEDIATELY I DISCOVERED THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEEMED TO BE MIS ADJUSTED AS THE WINDOW WOULD POP OUT OF TRACK AS IT WAS ROLLED UP. UPON COMING INTO CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSIASTS , WWW.VEHICROSS.INFORMATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS TYPE OF WINDOW FAI
... LURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME OF THE OWNERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN, SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. AT THE MOMENT I HAVE 55, 500 MILES ON THE CAR, AND NOW THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW IS BEGINNING TO FAIL. I HAVE CONTACTED MY NEAREST ISUZU DEALERSHIP. BUT THEY REFUSED TO RETURN MY CALLS. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS BY ISUZU THAT DO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THERE WAS A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL CAR -- SOMEWHERE IN THE AREA OF 4000 PLUS OVER A 3 YEAR PERIOD -- IT APPEARS THE WINDOW FAILURE RATE IS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THAT TOTAL NUMBER. I WOULD ASK THAT THE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERNAL ISUZU DOCUMENT MENTIONED ABOVE. IF THERE IS, AS IT APPEARS, A DESIGN FLAW IN THE WINDOW MECHANISM, THEN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF VEHICROSS OWNERS WHO HAVE IMPROPERLY BEEN CHARGED TO REPAIR IT, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES. *AKRead more
Incident date: Apr 14, 2005
WINDOWS FAILED TO GO UP SMOOTHLY. THEY WOULD BIND, CAUSING WINDOWS TO APPEAR OFF TRACK AND STOP WHILE THE WINDOW MOTOR CONTINUED TO TRY TO RUN. THIS HAPPENED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. UNDER WARRANTY, THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, AND SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. NOW, THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ME FOR THE SECOND REPAIR OF BOTH WINDOWS.*AK
Incident date: Feb 1, 2005
FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH GAS TANK IS FULL. EMPTY LIGHT ALSO KEEPS ON FLASHING CONSTANTLY.*AK
Incident date: Apr 10, 2005
I OWN A 2000 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT NEW THREE YEARS AGO AND HAVE ONLY 26,000 MILES ON IT. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE TRACK ALIGNMENT. *AK UPON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSIASTS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS TYPE OF WINDOW FAILURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME
... OF THE OWNERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN, SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. AT THE MOMENT I HAVE 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW IS BEGINNING TO FAIL AS WELL IS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED ISUZU BUT THEY DENY THERE IS A PROBLEM. ON THE OTHER HAND I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS BY ISUZU THAT DO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THERE WAS A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL CAR -- SOMEWHERE IN THE AREA OF 4000 PLUS OVER A FOUR YEAR PERIOD -- IT APPEARS THE WINDOW FAILURE RATE IS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THAT TOTAL NUMBER. I WOULD ASK THAT THE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERNAL ISUZU DOCUMENT MENTIONED ABOVE. IF THERE IS, AS IT APPEARS, A DESIGN FLAW IN THE WINDOW MECHANISM, THEN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF VEHICROSS OWNERS WHO HAVE IMPROPERLY BEEN CHARGED TO REPAIR IT, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES.Read more
Incident date: Mar 28, 2005
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK IT ROLLS. DEALER STATES THE SHIFT MECHANISM FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Nov 15, 2004
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER SERVICED THE IDLE CONTROL. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE.*AK WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP ENGINE DOES NOT ALWAYS RETURN TO IDLE. *BF *NM
Incident date: Apr 8, 2005
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART, AND FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE NEXT DAY, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. DRIVER CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. *AK
Incident date: Aug 9, 2004
EHICLE STALLED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Incident date: Apr 10, 2003
WINDOW BINDS UP/DOWN. *AK
Incident date: Mar 19, 2005
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW BINDING AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE. WINDOW 'SIEZED" HALFWAY UP IT'S TRACK, NOT WEATHER RELATED. PERFORMED A HASTY REPAIR IN PARKING LOT WITH BORROWED TOOLS. A FAILURE LIKE THIS WOULD EASILY RESULT IN WINDOW BREAKAGE. THANK GOD THAT IT DIDN'T OCCUR ON THE HIGHWAY. UPON FIRST OPPORTUNITY, DISMANTLED DOOR AND REPAIRED SOURCE -IMPROPER MECHANISM ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENT. RE
... -ALIGNED COMPONENETS AND LUBED WINDOW TRACK WITH SPRAY GRAPHITE.*AKRead more
Incident date: Apr 5, 2005
THE POWER WINDOWS ON MY 2001 ISUZU VEHICROSS DO NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BINDS AS IT GOES UP AND WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY WITHOUT HELP, SO I HAVE TO PUSH IT UP THE LAST 1/3 OF THE WAY. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW NEEDS TO BE HELD IN THE TRACK FOR THE FIRST THIRD OF IT'S TRAVEL IN ORDER FOR IT TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. HAS B
... EEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANYTHING OTHER THAN TEMPORARY FIXES. I DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM EVERY DAY.*AKRead more
Incident date: Feb 1, 2004
PASSENGER'S WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN . DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW OFF TRACK WILL NOT ROLL UP PROPERLY WITHOUT HELP (ROLLS UP AT A BAD ANGLE).*AK
Incident date: Feb 25, 2004
BOTH WINDOWS ON MY 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS FALL OUT OF THEIR TRACK WHEN RAISING THE WINDOW. THE MOTOR ON THE DRIVER'S WINDOWS HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE THAT I KNOW OF, SINCE I AM THE THIRD OWNER. THIS IS A COOMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AS REPORTED THROUGH A WEB PAGE JUST FOR THIS TYPE OF CAR. THIS VEHICLE HAD A TOTAL PRODUCTION RUN IN ITS THREE YEARS OF SALE HERE IN THE US OF JUST OVER 4000 CARS. THE
... REPORTED FAILURE OF THIS WINDOW IS A VERY HIGH OCCURANCE WHEN COMPARED TO THAT NUMBER. IT WAS A DEFINITE DESIGEN FAILURE, AND THERE IS SOME INDICATION THAT ISUZU REPORTED IT TO THEIR DEALERS BUT TOLD THEM NOT TO INFORM THE OWNERS.*AKRead more
Incident date: Apr 2, 2005
I OWN A 1999 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT ONE YEAR AGO AND HAVE ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED AND I HAD TO REPAIR IT. *AK UPON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSIASTS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS TYPE OF WINDOW FAILURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME OF THE OWNERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE
... FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN, SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS BY ISUZU THAT DO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM.Read more
Incident date: Jan 17, 2005
BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS KEEP FALLING OUT OF THEIR TRACKS WHEN RAISING THE WINDOW. I PHYSICALLY HAVE TO HOLD THE PASSENGER WINDOW IN ORDER TO GET IT UP. THIS IS AN IMFAMOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A LOT OF OWNERS AND THEY ARE HAVING VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS. 2001 ISUZU VEHICROSS, *AK
Incident date: Jan 1, 2005
I OWN A 2000 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT USED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND HAVE 65,000 MILES ON IT. I ALSO OWNED ANOTHER 2000 VX THAT WAS TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY FIRST ONE, AND THIS NEW ONE HAS HA THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAIL, AND THE PASSANGER SIDE IS FAILING DUE TO A TRACK ALIGNMENT ISSUE. UPON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSI
... ASTS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS TYPE OF WINDOW FAILURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME OF THE OWNERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN, SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. I UNDERSTAND ISUZU DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. ON THE OTHER HAND I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS BY ISUZU THAT DO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THERE WAS A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL CAR -- SOMEWHERE IN THE AREA OF 4000 PLUS OVER A FOUR YEAR PERIOD -- IT APPEARS THE WINDOW FAILURE RATE IS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THAT TOTAL NUMBER. I WOULD ASK THAT THE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERNAL ISUZU DOCUMENT MENTIONED ABOVE. IF THERE IS, AS IT APPEARS, A DESIGN FLAW IN THE WINDOW MECHANISM, THEN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF VEHICROSS OWNERS WHO HAVE IMPROPERLY BEEN CHARGED TO REPAIR IT, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES. *AKRead more
Incident date: Jan 1, 2005
I OWN A 2000 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT USED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND HAVE 65,000 MILES ON IT. I ALSO OWNED ANOTHER 2000 VX THAT WAS TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY FIRST ONE, AND THIS NEW ONE HAS HA THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAIL, AND THE PASSANGER SIDE IS FAILING DUE TO A TRACK ALIGNMENT ISSUE. UPON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSI
... ASTS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS TYPE OF WINDOW FAILURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME OF THE OWNERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN, SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. I UNDERSTAND ISUZU DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. ON THE OTHER HAND I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS BY ISUZU THAT DO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THERE WAS A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL CAR -- SOMEWHERE IN THE AREA OF 4000 PLUS OVER A FOUR YEAR PERIOD -- IT APPEARS THE WINDOW FAILURE RATE IS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THAT TOTAL NUMBER. I WOULD ASK THAT THE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERNAL ISUZU DOCUMENT MENTIONED ABOVE. IF THERE IS, AS IT APPEARS, A DESIGN FLAW IN THE WINDOW MECHANISM, THEN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF VEHICROSS OWNERS WHO HAVE IMPROPERLY BEEN CHARGED TO REPAIR IT, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES. *AKRead more
Incident date: Dec 30, 2003
I HAVE A CONTINUING POWER WINDOW MECHANISM PROBLEM THAT IS AFFECTING BOTH WINDOWS. IT WAS FIXED ONCE PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY SICE THE VEHICLE WAS NMORE THAN THREE YEARS OLD AT THE TIME. THROUGH A USER GROUP, I'VE BEEN MADE AWARE THAT THE WINDOW PROBLEM IS QUITE COMMON. ISUZU DENIES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM.*AK
Incident date: Apr 1, 2002
WINDOWS GOING UP AND DOWN GOT SLOWER AND SLOWER. WINDOWS WOULD THEN TILT AND NOT CLOSE. EGULATOR WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED AND ADJUSTMENTS MADE.HELPS FOR A WHILE AND THEN STARTS OVER AGAIN,GETTING SLOWER UNTIL YOU HAVE TO HELP THE WINDOW UP.HAVE HAD TO REPAIR MYSELF DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY THE SECOND TIME.*AK
Incident date: May 5, 2003
I OWN A 2001 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT NEW FOUR YEARS AGO AND HAVE ONLY 21,000 MILES ON IT. THE RACK ALIGNMENT ON THE WINDOWS IS STARTING TO MIS ALIGN AND CAUSE FATIGUE AND STRESS UPON THE WINDOW MECHANISM. UPON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSIASTS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS TYPE OF WINDOW FAILURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME OF THE OWNERS HAV
... E HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN, SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. AT THE MOMENT I HAVE 22,000 MILES ON THE CAR I HAVE CONTACTED ISUZU BUT THEY DENY THERE IS A PROBLEM. ON THE OTHER HAND I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS BY ISUZU THAT DO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THERE WAS A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL CAR -- SOMEWHERE IN THE AREA OF 4000 PLUS OVER A FOUR YEAR PERIOD -- IT APPEARS THE WINDOW FAILURE RATE IS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THAT TOTAL NUMBER. I WOULD ASK THAT THE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERNAL ISUZU DOCUMENT MENTIONED ABOVE. IF THERE IS, AS IT APPEARS, A DESIGN FLAW IN THE WINDOW MECHANISM, THEN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF VEHICROSS OWNERS WHO HAVE IMPROPERLY BEEN CHARGED TO REPAIR IT, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES. *AK ============Read more
Incident date: Apr 2, 2005
(1) NORMAL FUELING AND DRIVING (2) FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILS TO REPORT ACCURATELY, FUEL LAMP FAILS AND LIGHTS PREMATURELY; CHECK ENGINE LAMP FAILS AND ALSO LIGHTS AND SEEMS TO BE TRIGGERED BY THE INACCURATE LOW FUEL LEVEL EVENTS; OWNER IS ANNOYED AT PREMATURELY FILLING GAS TANK AND WOULD LIKE MANUFACTURER/DEALER TO RESOLVE THESE PROBLEMS. PROBLEM PERSISTS DESPITE FOLLOWING DEALER RECOMMENDATIONS
... (3) DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT 'CHECK ENGINE' LAMP ACTUALLY REFERS TO THE GAS CAP, DEALER RECOMMENDED TIGHTENING GAS CAP TO RESOLVE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ISSUE. REFILLING GAS TANK AND DRIVING A FEW MILES RESOLVED PREMATURE FUEL LAMP ISSUE, BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY. THESE ISSUES REOCCUR WITHIN DRIVING 50 MILES OF A FULL TANK. CHECK ENGINE LAMP ISSUE PERSISTS. PREMATURE LOW FUEL LAMP ISSUE PERSISTS. UNDERESTIMATED FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR ISSUE PERSISTS.*AKRead more
Incident date: Apr 2, 2005
(1) NORMAL FUELING AND DRIVING (2) FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILS TO REPORT ACCURATELY, FUEL LAMP FAILS AND LIGHTS PREMATURELY; CHECK ENGINE LAMP FAILS AND ALSO LIGHTS AND SEEMS TO BE TRIGGERED BY THE INACCURATE LOW FUEL LEVEL EVENTS; OWNER IS ANNOYED AT PREMATURELY FILLING GAS TANK AND WOULD LIKE MANUFACTURER/DEALER TO RESOLVE THESE PROBLEMS. PROBLEM PERSISTS DESPITE FOLLOWING DEALER RECOMMENDATIONS
... (3) DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT 'CHECK ENGINE' LAMP ACTUALLY REFERS TO THE GAS CAP, DEALER RECOMMENDED TIGHTENING GAS CAP TO RESOLVE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ISSUE. REFILLING GAS TANK AND DRIVING A FEW MILES RESOLVED PREMATURE FUEL LAMP ISSUE, BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY. THESE ISSUES REOCCUR WITHIN DRIVING 50 MILES OF A FULL TANK. CHECK ENGINE LAMP ISSUE PERSISTS. PREMATURE LOW FUEL LAMP ISSUE PERSISTS. UNDERESTIMATED FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR ISSUE PERSISTS.*AKRead more
Incident date: Apr 1, 2005
POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILURE DUE WINDOW TRACK MISALINGMENT ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. PASSENGER SIDE REPLACED IN JUNE OF 2004 UNDER WARRANTY BUT IS FAILING AGAIN.*AK