NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline Problems

5.2

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,500 miles

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1998 Isuzu Trooper engine problems

engine problem

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1998 Isuzu Trooper Owner Comments

problem #4

Jan 152006

Trooper 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have a 1998 Isuzu Trooper with a 3.5L motor and it eats motors oil like no other. It does it everytime I have changed the oil since after about 50K miles. The motor consumes roughly 1qt of oil every 1000 miles, even after a recent oil change. I have looked on countless web sites and forums all over and this is a very common problem. People just do not know about this web site and what you do. This problem will persist and eventually end up in engine failure and can be a very costly problem. Thousands of dollars later and a new motor, one will still have this problem for there is no way to fix it. The drain back holes in the oils rings is what I have been told the problem is. Please contact Isuzu about this problem and have then do a recall please! it would save a lot of money for everyone who drives a 3.5L Isuzu/Acura motor.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #3

Jun 062004

Trooper 4WD 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 74,000 miles
1998 Isuzu Trooper 3.5 liter engine failure at 74,000 miles. No rebuilt or used engines available anywhere in usa. One garage in chandler, AZ said it was an engineering problem with failure #1 engine cylinder with 60 to 90,000 miles. They are doing alot of business with this, even selling overhauls on E-bay.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #2

Dec 102000

Trooper 4WD

  • miles
Engine intermitently stalls at the various speeds specially at the free exits and the stops for traffic lights.

- Downey, CA, USA

problem #1

Oct 012000

Trooper

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle stalls when making slow turns and when coming to a stop. Vehicle taken to dealer 4 times, cannot remedy. Vehicle has stalled numerous times, up to 6 times a day.

- O'fallon, MO, USA

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