Then it sits in 5th locked doing 60kms/hr so little acceleration and then give it a little bit more and it takes off instead of calmly accelerating. I literally would have had to lift the paint, make the mark and then respray. Limit the number of short trips you do and the DPF will be much happier too. This has been an extremely stressful time. Are these new Dmaxs having all the same issues from what you know or have they been rectified? Head Office has been good and opened a case for me and contacted the dealer. Towing capacity; a simple guide to keep you legal, 42 tips for 4WDing; the ultimate how to drive a 4WD guide, 20 things you should never do in a 4WD recovery. What issues have you had with the Dmax, and what model was it? We tow a fair bit, (2.5tonnes) and it seems realy comfortable at aprox 95 to 100klms. They can get a good idea of the condition of the DPD fairly easily. I have had the same problems with my Dmax 2018 LS the inner guard cracked but that was before i had the bullbar fitted the turbo has failed isuzu have come to the party and are covering the costs to repair my car, my car had travelled 160000 klms the dealer repeatly told my that there was no problem with the PDF until the car went into limp mode. no aftersale service I have sent emails to Isuzu and have not heard a work back that is very disapointing to us. Hayman Reese Xbar. As a passenger, a fast thoughtless driver off road is a precursor for head & back aches. Driving with a cross wind is a constant battle against steering feedback. Has had the Bluetooth unit swapped over in the first month, apparently it had an issue but replacement only marginally better so I am returning to earbuds We have a 2018 DMax. The 2021 Isuzu D-MAX has arrived, and Fulcrum are getting ready to offer it some serious upgrades to ensure your 4WD has the ultimate ride! Then EGR stuffed up. I believe the hardfacing was not done well on many of the differentials. It will sit on 100 most of the time, but it has to work hard to do so. Take care, Not good. A 2018 Isuzu D-MAX SX TF MY17 has recently come up for sale, 1 owner and clocked up 277,000 km, looks in quite good condition from the video, it looks exactly like the ones in the pics above. The front can only flex through it's design range anyway. I cant say Im unhappy with the performance of our vehicle, but its not been perfect either. That, and dont hop the vehicle; as soon as it starts to bounce, stop and re-think what you are doing. Bog standard too. How to Fix your LLY Duramax Fuel Pressure Relief Valve (FPRV) Problem. Just keep pushing. If the Prado has been reliable, and you think it will continue to be so, maybe thats not a bad option. You comments re the Bushman fridge are spot on. Hey mate. Im also waiting for my aircon to fail, but no issues so far. All that said, I take on board the comments re the inner guard issue as this is not the first report of the issue that I have heard, and I will ensure this is inspected at the 230k service. If you want to know how much the total build cost, you can read about it here Dmax build cost. Cheers. Have you spoken to Isuzu about it? If your truck has been lifted make sure the lift kit you have is a spindle style kit not a control arm drop. I have a love affair for the Isuzu because its frugal on fuel and reliable to the max. Ive heard of the CVs and tie rods. Those that are made a point of are not major (like Ford Ranger engine failures, for example, which are posted on the Facebook page just about every week!). If you go through your manual, youll find fitting an LSD is not legal on these as they interfere with the electronic stability control. This was the SX, and base model, in automatic. The ute will be out of warranty soon, and will get a LSD as a upgrade. Isuzu made the diesel Gemini, a mobile smoke machine of the 70s. That is the last thing anyone needs is to be broken down 700km away from home. You can adjust the settings, but its just terrible. No one will know for sure without a few more kms being put on them. We are looking for a very small no frills hard top caravan (not interested in shower, washing machine, microwave). Re the cracks The guards crack due to the body flexing and vibrating. I would say 55,000km is not how long a clutch should last for. I specifically bought the older version Dmax. Hi Aaron, parts can be hard to find, we are lucky in a way down here, that we have in excess of 100,000 4wds on the road, very good people in the know IE, mechanics and dealers ,only took two phone calls. All things considered, the Dmax is a seriously solid vehicle, and is one of the better in its class. 1. The 4JJ engine is widely regarded as one of the best on the market today, and is used in a wide range of applications from light trucks through to the Dmax and BT50, boat motors and you can even get conversion kits to put them into Patrols now. Getting anything from overseas is a disaster at the moment, and Isuzu will be caught up in it like everyone else. I have always been interested in the dmax as I am not brand loyal either, so have seriously considered buying one. No major tyre wear issues. Ive been a Toyota fan for a long time. IUA flatly denies that the vehicles got substandard steel as part of supplier fraud. Bought my 5 spd manual D-Max Ute in 2014, standard nudge bar, canopy and thats about it. Its actually getting quite hard to get second hand ones now because of this. Catch can also approx 250ml Have you got a Dmax? Every week there are a couple posted online about turbos that start to wail like a police or ambulance siren, or put the vehicle into limp mode. Keep us updated with the dash cam footage, and how Isuzu react. The large majority of owners are very happy, and we fall into this category for the most part too. Im probably not as hard on the vehicle as most off-roaders and am therefore happy with the vehicle and not in a hurry to replace it, particularly with those pesky DPFs (DPD). When I pointed out that the dealer had fitted it under finance they backtracked and blamed it on the Pedders GVM upgrade. That said, even though they mount to different points they are still attached together. Customer was 10 provinces away from where work was originally done, made phone call to company that initially done the job, got phone numbers and spoke to someone from BDS lift kits right away. Still terrible you have to do that though. There is something nice about an old, simple vehicle, but we found that the age of components just kept resulting in things going wrong. The first seal was done under warranty, but it was leaking when I picked it up. The ACC has some great information about warranties that is worth a read. Enough D-Max and MU-X owners have experienced problems with cracks in the metal of the engine bay, that we can't ignore it as a potential watch-out. I think the replacements on mine were about $800 including labour, and they covered it, as they should on yours as well. Cheers When the first model comes out, they often update it and correct issues in the next version. The latest visit to the dealership they requested to have my vehicle for a week to drive it around with their drive recorder attached, my ute never faulted for them but my mates ute did a couple of times. Luckily my previous insurer involved with the initial repair paid me a cash settlement of $10k to pay for the repairs luckily. Chester, Emma , Hi Aaron, They also indicted they knew what the problem was which is what really annoys me. One of the most important things to get right with a motor running a DPF is the right oil; if you run non DPF suitable oil it will block the DPF in no time, and youll have all sorts of issues. Either way, its a massive shortfall on Isuzus part with no real fix. 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. 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). I have a 2015 DMax LSX and have also purchased a new 2021 XTerrain. Ive been looking at a DMax for a number of years now to replace my 2010 Hilux due to its limited towing capacity. This is my second dmax (MY2019), after my 2010 gave me 200,000km with pretty close to zero headaches. There are some design flaws, and manufacturing flaws on these from the factory, like there is for every single vehicle out there. I have a 2018 DMAX dual cab 44 with a full Isuzu dealer service history, Turbo went at 1600km (yes, 1600), with a month to repair under warranty (and 3 visits to the dealer to collect additional details to authorise the warranty BUT at least I could still drive it). Any big issue with that mileage? (around $125) Bolt them in set on just a slight load bearing. I have a 2016 D-Max and having a lot of problems with all the fuses there is far to many I blew a auto transmission fuse and the reverse lights don,t work it is confusing, now I have to replace the timing chain adjuster the chain looks ok.I hope others don,t have problems and good motoring. Cheers to all those submitting comments also you should be able to jack the front end up and grab the centerlink, then shake it back and forth. I know of one diesel car that was fitted with two electric pumps; one in the tank and one in the engine compartment. How come you sold the Y62? Hi Aaron Isuzu make a solid, simple, and low-frills 4WD as you point out and we bought them for truck reliability. Second issue was manual gearbox, they looked at it, told me nothing wrong while well under warranty and then of course a few months out of warranty wouldnt look at it. I have just updated my 2014 Isuzu d max with 256000kms on it to the latest 2021 model. Like you, I compared Isuzu from a grounding of Toyota engineering. These are being replaced under warranty, but it takes time and means you are without a car for a while, and some people are on their third or fourth turbos! I know a number of people whove hammered their vehicles and not broken anything, so maybe its part luck/driver ability too. I wanted more power and it certainly delivers. Ive heard some sketchy things about these safety features, and people are using blacked out business cards to stop the sensors from working to overcome it. Unreliable. One more thing i am looking to do is put a LSD in it. All good but smoke just visible, 12 months later manifold blocked again . Code errors U0100 and U0101. The hands free is the same model, and it was one of the most common complains earlier on across all models. All going well the vehicle should take us on our grey nomad adventure later this year. A number of Dmaxs and MUXs (Ive seen about 200 online) end up with the inner guard cracking, above the front wheels. Just collected my 2019 MUX from the dealer after returning it on a tow truck! How big they are, and how much it will affect you depends on what you want it for, and how well Isuzu did. Unfortunately all of the 2017 2020 models (until the new shape) have the same turbo, and they must have changed thousands of them by now. 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. The game is always changing, and theres no perfect 4WD for everyone out there. We prefer going off-grid in national parks & free camping in the bush over caravan parks. Asides from that, you have purchased a vehicle that isnt doing what it should. For more information Visit our website https://www.dobinsonsprings.com/ Would I buy another one? If you are towing anything heavier than 2.5 tonne (which you probably shouldnt be with a Dmax anyway) you are going to feel it, substantially. Overall though, Im pleased with the vehicle, and it is serving us well. If you took the time to read a bit more carefully, youd see that I clearly mentioned the body mounts, in the paragraph right underneath. The fact that its been running in 4WDs and trucks since 2002 speaks volumes. This is caused by poor body rubbers, especially the front ones. It goes in for a service tomorrow so will get the mechanic to check out to see if there are any cracks in the inner guards as well. Thanks Paul. Do you know anything about this problem or maybe point me in the right direction to fix this. Not to mention being lied to by Isuzu. 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. Having spoken with a few gearbox guys of late the problem is now quite well known. Theres no doubt that the D-max lacks in the fancy bits department. I think youll do just as well with the new rig. Its the most reasonable explanation though, and Im sure I heard about it from someone who went to Isuzu outside of Australia. The DPF was recently replaced at no cost to us and when the vehicle had done 140,000km. However YES that hands-free microphone for the phone is absolutely hopeless! You can read more about that here; Dmax leaking transfer case seal. So naturally I speak to Isuzu. The dash has a loud audible clicking noise coming from inside on the passenger side when in drive with the foot on the brake and the air conditioner switch wont stay on unless continually pressed in. How wrong was I ? Just to chipping in with my experience. A single cab would certainly be amazing for room! Usually failure is from being unlucky, pushing the limits of the vehicle or poor driving practices. These motors are supposed to do 500,000km without any issues according to their sales spiel. THE DMAX 4WD BUILD UP. Another quote came back and said the diff drop and spacers were illegal and wouldn't supply it. Let me know below! Not what you expect from a new Ute. so far, i do not have problem like you wrote above. It should be under $100 on its own. They generally do really well. Thanks for the comment, and the story. Cheers David. I understand the towing capacity and power on the new model is far superior? love the 2550 tray. The turbo has been replaced and the air conditioner piping replaced under warranty. Regards. Donaldson 10 micron prefilter. Unfortunately its not the first time Ive heard this, but they seem to be far and few between. I've been a Toyota fan for a long time. Very nice mate, and quite a few kms to do in 6 years! during one period it was down to the tip of the bottom yellow indicator at 11750km with some med boat towing and mild beach 4x4ing. Hi Arron great article. The Evaporator failed on the Air Conditioning Unit (our Auto Electrician says this is quite common with the Isuzu D-Max). Steel bullbar, Aluminium canopy, rear battery, fridge, free wheeling hubs (my CVs will last forever!). I have an SX spacecab 2013. 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. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, Many Thanks, Marion & Ian Cash. then the clutch then rack and rack ends a bent chassis and now the crank has snapped and stuffed the block. Ive got a 2017 duel cab 44 Dmax. when 4 wheel driving. It works OK, but isnt as good as some other variants on the market. The Ute has only done 55,000kms. Dmax lift kit problems are always going to be accentuated because of this, and you need to be careful going too high. 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. Also, Im told that there was a mishap in the manufacturing facility where high tensile steel was stamped incorrectly for the guard panels, and used anyway. Thanks for reading Dobinsons Ball Joint Spacer for Holden Colorado / Isuzu DMAX(WA21-546K) Regular . It is capable of holding over 650 HP and 650 lb-ft of torque in the Camaro so you can rest assured that this transmission can hold the power that you want to put down with your new Duramax. Do you not think you could get a van under 2500kg that would tick the boxes? Given people have had inner guards crack on vehicles with heavy aftermarket bull bars, as well as the Isuzu aluminium ones and even without bull bars, I think its safe to say the bull bar doesnt cause the cracking. Now sitting on 165k and the vehicle is awesome. The better option is to get a locker, and replace it with something better, that will be useful off road. One thing was the DPF burn off light came on, and me being me, didnt know what it was, i traveled a few ks to home , looked in the book and it told me i should of kept driving till it stopped flashing, when i drove it next it wouldnt come out of 1st gear rang isuzu dealer got it towed they rang back next day. Any lights on the dash? Great to hear youve had such a good run from the 2010 Dmax. So let's go through why I feel this is an absolute quality bit of kit. I have just purchased a 2008 D-Max with 200K km on it. Id recommend going back to Toyota. First idea was fit locker, eliminate problem. 270 awning. Beyond the above though, these are solid vehicles. I have just noticed that my front body mount rubbers have cracked. I have found the best way to replicate the problem is to hold the gearbox in manual mode 1st gear, accelerate reasonably hard, then back off the throttle and let the vehicle slow down using mainly compression until gently using the brakes to come to a complete stop, once the vehicle stops---THUD! Again, this happens when you are 4WDing and giving it a bit too much. Im more than happy to share my opinion, but dont base your decisions off them without doing extensive research elsewhere. We really appreciate the freedom that we have had to explore Australia & more recently WA in particular. I think youll find bad points about every vehicle, and the MY15 model Dmax and MUXs are a decent vehicle. I agree that its annoying, and it shouldnt be acceptable. Hes running an auto locka, and installed 2 aftermarket ones, which are basically made of cheese. Which of your shortcomings above do you think this would resolve? 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. i have the same 16 model as i didnt want dpf either, the only problem i have had was a weeping transfer case seal fixed under warranty twice. They make great vehicles, and I'd happily own most of their range. In terms of the dual cab Utes on the market today, the Dmax is one of the best in terms of reliability. Aaron, Hi Aaron, During low speed acceleration the car takes 0.5 seconds to decide what to do, then an added 0.5 seconds of low end lag then a surge of power which makes low speed driveability not very enjoyable. If it does what you need it to, you have the right vehicle. Turned out to be diff. Isuzu keep trying to say this is with in normal spec and I have done this 3000km test 4 or 5 times now. Consistently returning 8.4l/km (not towing of course) and if I take my racks off, that usually drops below 8. Aaron. Ive never heard of the crank snapping unless its running serious power, but I assume its all standard. Sometimes their owners will acknowledge it, but more often than not they dont! Are you looking at the figures after each alignment? to me, its a solid and well build truck. Aaron, Is anyone having issue with oil consumption? Given the Dmax's don't have the best reputation for strong CV's anyway, it was asking for trouble. Thats fantastic. Sounds like youve had a bit of a rough run to start with. Ive seen a few more complaints about the DPF in Isuzu Dmax and MUX vehicles lately, as they start to get a bit older and problems rear their heads. Just pondering now how I take advantage of any warranty claim, without there being a glaring fault. 1. Apart from that it has been quite good. Will the next 4WD be a Toyota? Cracks have shown on vehicles of various ages, with and without rough driving and bull bars. Might as well buy a 1984 Lada Niva. For me, this is not the biggest issue in the world (and I knew about it when I bought the car) as I dont use it too often to make or receive calls, but if you were using it for business purposes itd be the first thing you would rip out and replace. We are getting on a bit mid 60s, so we need to get this decision right first time ( well as much as we can) so we are looking for advice on how to achieve our goal. Feel free to contact me as theres more to the story I just cant fit it and Im probably boring everyone to death! 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