Not good. Regards Tim from Tassie. I live with most of the issues (although i will sell it), they bother me but i live with it, so this is just my honest opinion of the car/driving experience i have. In fact they are more reliable than Toyotas. Hope we can get another 140,000 trouble free kms out of her!! What a truly terrible experience that Im sure has put you off buying another Isuzu. Thats a fair chunk of kilometres, but if its got a full service history and has been well cared for it could be a good option. I appreciate your comment, and your opinion, but well be sticking with the Dmax for some time yet. I did read from an Isuzu technician that it is caused by soft body mounts that wear out and are not replaced often enough, and have seen a number of them cracking at the front, so keep an eye on it. Dmax lift kit problems are always going to be accentuated because of this, and you need to be careful going too high. Hi Aaron I have a 2015 dmax diesel ute has being a great ute no problems at all but 2 weeks ago it decided to blow the coolant out the header tank a long story short it had never being hot and didnt get hot until it let go temp got to 3/4 on gauge, head gasket blown put in 2 spots between cylinders head cracked as well 190,000 on clock only ran in must be a fault there somewhere for that to happen never being hot and no leaks. The very comfortable seat. So let's go through why I feel this is an absolute quality bit of kit. I guess it all comes down to what you want, and whether its a good deal. Just collected my 2019 MUX from the dealer after returning it on a tow truck! The turbo thing is a known issue, and I dont think theres a single vehicle out there with a DPF that has improved reliability because of it. I dont know what the future holds, but I have no doubt that at some point in time when things open up internationally there is going to be a huge flood of 4WDs, campers, caravans, boats and every other leisure toy on the market, and they will have no choice but to offload them at a lower price. Any suggestion as to the correct procedure when installing a lift kit? Our aircon just failed the other day too, so Ill add that to the list! Touch wood, Ive had no issues with bigger tyres and a 30mm lift kit, but I drive it as carefully as possible and have installed a diff drop kit. Good to hear mate, and the story everyone wants to have with their vehicle. If you see a broken Dmax on the side of a 4WD track, theres a pretty high chance the two front wheels are pointing inwards towards each other. So, I noticed at 115,000km the cracks are back. Still terrible you have to do that though. They make great vehicles, and Id happily own most of their range. Thanks for the comment, and the story. Only Holdens incompetence with common rail diesel injection destroyed an otherwise perfect vehicle. The 4JJ1 motor. Ian. I hope our D-Max goes the distance another 200,000 km is expected. At the 40k service the wetness was observed, they ordered in the parts and at the 50k service it was corrected. I will definitely now keep an eye on the four front body mounts, and will swap them for Colorado if necessary. I have braced bullbar by getting scrub rails incase bullbar causing inner guard cracking. Interesting about the Alphatech piggyback; Id heard of them before and might give our Dmax a tickle at some stage in the future. At 130kw at the engine, and 380NM of torque, the Dmax is not leading the market here either. there should be no play. Doesnt know why running rich, any ideas please, john, It shouldnt block that quickly. The front can only flex through it's design range anyway. Not happy. Doing those sort of drives it should be pristine, but maybe its not! This is the same with the gearbox; if it had an issue under warranty and you took it there, and they did nothing, they are still liable for the repairs. (thank God for Holdens demise, and welcome in the MUX). Engine failures in the Rangers have been very common. Ive towed a A-Van Aspire 499 (H/T), and while it is a light-weight unit, I always new it was on the back of the car, however I was never in a hurry to get to where I was going. Hopefully your local dealer is helpful. Otherwise, ask them to take it back, as its not fit for purpose. I had mine get stuck in park when I blew a fuse, but there were check engine lights too, Great review and truthful comments. So my consumption goes down in increments of about 5mm every 3000km from the dot below the top yellow indicator. Good to hear you had a great run from the Rodeo. Ive just recently seen much heavier duty options which sleeve the thread to prevent this, and will be keeping an eye out on it, and driving with care. 1. This was the SX, and base model, in automatic. nothing done to injectors or fuel pump. I bought it from new and Ive done 125,000km now. I tow a boat and sometimes a caravan. The panel beater in Alice told me he deals with the cracked inner guards once a month and said it will happen again and get rid of it. Maybe look at almost anything else. Surely we cant be the only 2 with a 2017 Dmax that has this issue? I have a spare CV. no aftersale service Theres no doubt that the D-max lacks in the fancy bits department. Isuzu make a solid, simple, and low-frills 4WD as you point out and we bought them for truck reliability. I pointed out that the GVM upgrade was done in Nov 2019 after the initial cracks. I believe their has been a firmware update for the safety side of things on the BT50/Dmax which makes it react a little less harshly, and Ive heard good things about it so far. Really disappointed and I hope this post saves at least one other person from this fate. The Isuzu Dmax is one of the few 4WDs on the market that doesnt come with a diff lock, or an LSD as a factory fitted install. Hi Aaron, have bought a 2021 2wd dmax, mostly loving it . Interesting over view, i jumped from a 2002 2.8 izuzu turbo rodeo 400000 km, which by the way never let me down into a 2018 d max 42 , had 2 factory recall, the last being the rear springs replacement, now completed 80,000 km no issues , about to trick the ute up a bit and take it where most would not venture in a 2 wheel drive so will be interesting to see if i have issues. No problems with cracking guards, body mounts, turbo, diffs, gearbox (manual), transfer case, oil leaks, tie-rod ends, DPFnothing! Flipped it over like directions say but now the steering tie rods rub the sway bar enough to tear the rubber boots. I do love my MUX and its bells and whistles but gee I hope thats all that is going to go wrong this early in the piece! Vehicle reliability is quite hard to compare; ours has seen a fair bit of off road work, but perhaps yours has too. Perhaps you wont need one, which solves your issue altogether. This is one of the most common Dmax lift kit problems that people experience. I have a 2018 Dmax and by 10k after service its dropped to half on the dip stick, and about a third quarter of a plastic 600ml water bottle caught in catch can. I would say 55,000km is not how long a clutch should last for. I have never owned a Toyota 4WD and wont ever. In my opinion they sound desperate to get rid of us. TJM bullbar and winch, side rails and side steps. Permalink. Hi The ute will be out of warranty soon, and will get a LSD as a upgrade. Good article! Not sure if you are implying our Dmax has been abused, but it certainly hasnt. also my handsfree is fine, i have heard people complain about it but i have never had that problem in a lsu, i am beginning to think its the different unit in the sx that is the issue here. Isuzu say this is normal. It does sit on 110-120km/hr very nicely though. Gearbox noises at 83K, has taken OVER 6 weeks so far just to get the warranty approval (they needed to be sure what type of transmission oil was used in the 60km Isuzu dealer service which isnt on the receipt and I had to produce for them to consider it). Its certainly not been trouble free, and it would be interesting to compare this to a Hilux to see if they are actually any better. 2020 dmax 1.9L rz4e less than 5,000km on the clock, the rear main seal is leaking. It did it with a sense of flair that I will miss, but there are a few things I won't miss, and its all a compromise one way or another. It is a manual first up gear box was replaced under warranty. Very disappointing. I might suggest you look into the types of steel used; Im told that during the manufacturing process some sheet metal was mislabelled and some of the panels that crack were made from much harder steel than they should have been, and are not a suitable material for their location and application. Any big issue with that mileage? All fibres are worn off. We can only assure them we dont ride the clutch. We now want to travel to more remote locations with our rig eg Kennedy Ranges, Great Central Road etc. The repair is not pleasant; it requires the engine to be removed, and the cracks welded up or inner panels replaced, but theres no guarantee it wont happen again. A well known fix is to fit colorado front rubbers as they are much more solid and reduce the vibration greatly. I appreciate your response. This lowers the likelihood of shock fade meaning that you maintain handling response and therefore safety, no matter where you drive your D-Max - all thanks to your Supashock lift kit. I have read of a surprising number of Dmaxs with rear differentials that have failed before 80,000km. Then after numerous returns to dealer with concerns head still leaking (using half bottle of coolant/800km) it was finally identified that the EGR cooler had a leak, again fixed under warranty. I havent heard of the U0100 and U0101 errors, but looking online it seems common across all makes and models and can be anything from a wiring fault to a dodgy fuse or communication issues. Sometimes this is easy to do, but if you havent changed anything significant (especially motor/wiring/chip/OBD scanner related) I cant see how they can argue it. The ACCC makes it very clear that any product purchased in Australia must do what a reasonable person would expect it to. Having spoken with a few gearbox guys of late the problem is now quite well known. Hi Aaron Beyond the above though, these are solid vehicles. Hi, I really enjoyed your fair and balanced assesment of the D-Max. Are you familiar with this issue as my local mechanic has the same issue with their RACV call out vehicle. Realistically, if you have a DPF you should consider it a consumable, which is a shame as they arent cheap. THE DMAX 4WD BUILD UP. Oil used Castrol Vectron 10W40 Any car maker that knows of a production problem yet lets cars get built & sold with so many defective diffs, front ends and gearboxes anyway is a joke. Not overly happy about this. Also, because of the extra lift in the front end, I've split the driver's side CV boot. Not to mention being lied to by Isuzu. Im not a real 44 buff, just wanted a vehicle that could handle bush tracks, sandy beach access points for a bit of fishing and such. Tray of Drifta drawers as our bed base. Aaron, Ill have to check it out but I think our Dmax is about a 2016, its a manual and has just started revving up while driving, the rev counter goes up and the motor starts over revving while just driving along, any ideas would be helpful, cheers. Being the SX version (base model) our Dmax has a similar interior to that of a 15 year old vehicle, and thats OK with me. Dobinsons 1.5"-3.5" Suspension lift kit Twin Tube Shocks and rear Quick Ride Kit for 2012 and Up Isuzu DMax & Chevy Colorado. & have a 2009 Prado (since 2012) and a light non-offroad caravan ( tare 1450 kg, fully loaded 1800 kg) since 2018. its bad when i use it to call people and they answer with their mobile its rubbish. loaded up and towing a boat. I bought mine mid 2016. I understand that things go wrong, nothing is faultless, but thats why I pay for dealer servicing, I shouldnt be without a car for over 6 weeks and counting. Ive been a Toyota fan for a long time. put a 2 lift on it a bull bar, canopy and so on, it has been great. Any thoughts on what I should do.? I have a 2018 SX duel cab with a steel tray and just the basic mods, Bull bar, 2 suspension up grade, larger tires and a catch can also 60k on the clock. If you want the full review, check this out Isuzu Dmax review after 4 years. Either way, its a massive shortfall on Isuzus part with no real fix. Once the car is turned off and back on the warning light disappears (traction control light) and I can drive away no problem. Steel bullbar, Aluminium canopy, rear battery, fridge, free wheeling hubs (my CVs will last forever!). Ive seen a few cases of this, but again know plenty of people who give them a lot of work and have never had a problem (and neither have I). We purchased with intentions off travel due to work commitments we have not done much. Im looking to buy a new 21 model and give the 10 to the missus but you are so right there isnt a perfect 4wd out there but these are a great bus. However, youll have a hard time getting one, they dont really work that well and they are actually illegal in these Dmaxs as it interferes with the electronic stability control. I have now broken 4 tie rods, and the rear locker will push the front forward and bend them. 2022 Dmax 3" suspension lift - YouTube 0:00 / 15:46 2022 Dmax 3" suspension lift PROCHECK Automotive Mechanical & Dyno Tuning 2.8K subscribers Subscribe 8.2K views 9 months ago PROCHECK. Its actually getting quite hard to get second hand ones now because of this. They then said the car has too many modifications including lockers (their words) and that Pedders re-manufactured my vechicle and to take it up with them. The solution is stainless steel tie road sleaves from RR Products. Weve had a number in the past. All the best in your battle for a fair outcome Keen to know more? Keep a keen eye on it, and I hope it works out well. The DPF was recently replaced at no cost to us and when the vehicle had done 140,000km. Has anyone got any thoughts on this. At the 20,000k service we were told that their was a problem with the dpf and we were told the ECU would be reprogrammed by Toyota to maximise the dpfs life. Unfortunately, was to late, crown wheel and pinion not healthy. Youd be much better off with a proper locker, like the ARB, or Electric locker from Harrop. Recently purchased a Cx space cab trading in a 2016 model, the new vehicle is causing major problems related to the sensors breaking at shadows on the road travelling at speed o the highway. Canopy 150mm higher than standard as we sleep in canopy. If its doing this while you are in gear, and driving along, it can only really be the clutch slipping. This point is super scary. Luckily my previous insurer involved with the initial repair paid me a cash settlement of $10k to pay for the repairs luckily. IUA flatly denies that the vehicles got substandard steel as part of supplier fraud. Aaron. Camping Kettle Upgrade; no more burnt toes! Aaron, 3. We live in Perth (no longer working since 2017 yippee!!) Ours has been pretty good overall, Thanks for your comments, and all the best If you are loading it up or changing tyre sizes it will struggle, and potentially have issues with overloading. awesome reliable vehicle. If it stalls, you might be OK. Or should I go to Toyota Hilux ? Let us realise that at 110kph, we are covering 30 m/sec, relative to on coming traffic this is 60 m/sec. Unfortunately all modern vehicles have a lot of electronics. Your review seems to bear this out. It will be interesting to see where Bannister Law takes this. They are a great vehicle, but not perfect. Interesting! This has been an extremely stressful time. Cracks have shown on vehicles of various ages, with and without rough driving and bull bars. Weve also fitted a transmission cooler to care for our Automatic Transmission, after the temperatures were getting a bit too hot for my happiness, but this is not uncommon for a lot of new 4WDs that are working hard. If you want to know how much the total build cost, you can read about it here Dmax build cost. I understand you had the transfer case seal repaired under warranty, but I was wondering if you had any idea how much it would cost out of warranty?
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