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Isuzu Amigo Steering Rack And Pinion Safety Report | Nov 10, 1998
Reported on Nov 10, 1998
MY 1998 ISUZU AMIGO HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SINCE I PURCHASED IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVEN (?) TIMES AND IF ANYTHING, IS WORSE THAN WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE PULLING PROBLEM, THE SERVICE ADVISOR (MELISSA) TOLD ME IT WAS SUPPOSED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, BECAUSE THE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE STUFF IS IN THE RIGHT HUB . SUBSEQUENT TRIPS YIELDED NO FIX WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYING THAT THEY HAD; DONE A FRONT-END ALIGNMENT, BALANCED THE WHEELS, ROTATED THE WHEELS, AND PUT ON NEW TIRES. MY ADVISOR, ROB ALONG WITH THE ISUZU MECHANIC, MARK HAVE TOLD ME THAT ISUZU KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES BUT THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX SOME OF THEM. THIS WEEK, MY AMIGO IS GOING IN ONCE AGAIN, THIS TIME TO HAVE WHAT I WAS TOLD IS A SPRING KIT INSTALLED ON THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. THE VIBRATION PROBLEM IS VERY NOTICEABLE AND OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AS DOES THE WHOLE TRUCK. A GREAT DEAL OF FEEDBACK IS ALSO EVIDENT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN PASSING OVER ROUGH ROADS. THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM HERE AND NOBODY AT ISUZU SEEMS ABLE TO FIX THIS TRUCK. | |
Make: | Isuzu |
Model: | Amigo |
Manufactured by: | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
Year: | 1998 |
Was a crash reported? | |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | TROY NY |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S2CM57W0W4 |
Mileage: | |
Speed: | 55 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | |
Vehicle type: | 4WD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | |
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