1999 Isuzu Trooper

I HAVE A 1999 ISUZU TROOPER THAT I PURCHASED ON 7/27/02 WITH 67,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT NOW HAS 72,800 MILES. IT IS A V6 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. DURING MY OWNERSHIP, AT FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT ABOUT THE 5 MPH MARK, THE THROTTLE HAS OPENED FULLY WHILE IN GEAR! I HAVE HAD TO "PANIC BRAKE" THE VEHICLE AND PUSH THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR TO "NEUTRAL". WHEN I HAVE DONE THIS, THE ENGINE HAS RACED TO 6000 RPM+ AND HELD, SO I HAVE HAD TO TURN-OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH EACH TIME. AFTER GATHERING MY NERVES, I HAVE RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE FIRST THREE OCCURRENCES HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC, SO THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN A REAL SAFETY CONCERN. LAST NIGHT, THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY. I NEARLY "TOOK-OUT" MY GARAGE. AFTER KEYING-OFF THE IGNITION, I RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE RACED A SECOND TIME WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN "NEUTRAL", SO I SHUT IT OFF AGAIN. I THEN TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND THE ENGINE WENT TO IDLE. THIS PROBLEM IS PRETTY "HAIRY", AND ON MONDAY I INTEND TO CALL THE LOCAL ISUZU DEALER (BILLINGS, MONTANA). BUT, I REALLY THINK THIS COMPLAINT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE ISUZU TECHNICAL PEOPLE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.

I DROVE TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE PAVEMENT AND THE TWO RIGHT WHEELS DROPPED OFF THE PAVEMENT AND WHEN I TRIED TO PULL THE CAR BACK ONTO THE PAVEMENT, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STRUCK THE PAVEMENT IN SUCH A WAY CAUSING THE TIE-ROD TO BREAK WHICH LEFT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL IN A FULL LEFT TURN POSITION, I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD IN A LEFT TURN ARC CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE BROADSIDE INTO A DITCH WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL THREE TIMES--STOPPING IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, TOTALLING THE VEHICLE.*AK

THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. BASICALLY AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP HAVE GIVEN US THE RUN AROUND ON THE VEHICLE. IT STALLS WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A SLOW. OCCURS AT MAJOR INTERSECTIONS WHEN TURNING OR WAITING TO TURN. HAS BEEN SERVICED 8-9 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. 3RD TIME THIS PAST MONTH. CAR BREAKS DOWN ON WAY BACK FROM DEALERSHIP! GETTING NO HELP FROM ISUZU INCORPORATED. *AK

THE VEHICLE MISSES OUT AND THEN DIES WHILE DRIVING. IT MAY MISS OUT DAYS BEFORE DIES OR THE SAME DAY OR NOT AT ALL. SPEED, WEATHER, AND HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN RUNNING HAVE NOT BEEN AN ISSUE. IT HAS EVEN DIED WHEN I HAD BEEN DIRVING FOR 2 HOURS AND WAS GOING 70 ON THE HIGHWAY. IT HAS BEEN IN 5 TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND ANY THING WRONGE BUT IT KEEPS DOING IT. THE DRIVER SEAT SLIPS FORWARD EVEN THOUGH THE TRACK HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. BEFORE THE TRACK WAS REPLACED THE LAST TIME THE SEAT WAS FIXED YOU COULD JUST SET IN IT AND LEAN FORWARD AND IT WOULD TILT AND SLID. IT HAS BEEN IN 4 TIMES FOR THIS AMONG OTHER THINGS.*AK