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Isuzu Impulse

Safety Grade: B
41
Total Complaints
3
Crashes
1
Injuries
1
Deaths

Top Issues

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MOD
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGI
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMB
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE C
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMIS
1

Recent Complaints

1991 ISUZU IMPULSE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1991 ISUZU IMPULSE AND IT'S HAVING ECU PROBLEMS. MY MECHANIC SAYS IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I SEE THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS, AND IT SHOULDN'T FALL ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE CONSUMERS. *AK
1985 ISUZU IMPULSE — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
CAR WILL NOT IDLE OR RUNS FOR VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. HAVE REPLACED FUEL PUMP FUEL PUMP RELAY ETC ETC. ASC CERTIFIED MECH. SAYS NOTHING HE CAN DO. WHEN CAR IS COLD IT WORKS WELL.BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER IT STARTS ACTING UP. BASICALLY UNDRIVABLE
1985 ISUZU IMPULSE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CAR WILL NOT IDLE OR RUNS FOR VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. HAVE REPLACED FUEL PUMP FUEL PUMP RELAY ETC ETC. ASC CERTIFIED MECH. SAYS NOTHING HE CAN DO. WHEN CAR IS COLD IT WORKS WELL.BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER IT STARTS ACTING UP. BASICALLY UNDRIVABLE
1990 ISUZU IMPULSE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSTANT STALLING AND/OR HIGH REVVING OF ENGINE. STALLING USUALLY OCCURS WHEN COMMING OUT OF GEAR AND IDLE GOES DOWN TO 500RPMS OR LOWER AND STALLS OUT. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE AN ACKNOWLEDGED ECU PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE REPLACED AND ISUZU NEVER DID.*AK
1991 ISUZU IMPULSE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR RACES ENGINE BADLY IN THE SUMMER WHEN TEMP OVER 80 DEGREES-WONT IDLE. *AK
1991 ISUZU IMPULSE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME IDLE CONTROL PROBLEMS AS STATED IN PREVIOUS RECALL REGARDING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. *YH
1990 ISUZU IMPULSE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
1991 ISUZU IMPULSE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME IDLE CONTROL PROBLEMS AS STATED IN PREVIOUS RECALL REGARDING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. *YH
1991 ISUZU IMPULSE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE SYMPTOMS OF THIS FAULT ARE MOST NOTABLY ERRATIC IDLE, IDLE REVVING AND DROPPING, IDLE DIPPING OFTEN WITH ENGINE DYING, IDLE HANGING HIGH ABOVE 2,000 RPM, AND ENGINE DYING OR STALLING FOR NO REASON WITH NO TROUBLE CODES. THESE SYMPTOMS WILL OFTEN ONLY OCCUR IN WARMER WEATHER AS THE METAL CIRCUITS...
1991 ISUZU IMPULSE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS IS A REOCCURRING MANUFACTURER DEFECT. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE ENGINE CONTROL MODULES. *AK

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