casting looks very strange almost all the teeth where missing chunks and the cast looked flakey. If its doing this while you are in gear, and driving along, it can only really be the clutch slipping. Often they snap in the worse possible position on a track. This was the SX, and base model, in automatic. I guess it all comes down to what you want, and whether its a good deal. then the clutch then rack and rack ends a bent chassis and now the crank has snapped and stuffed the block. Re the cracks 3 have done in excess of 400K km all down to the driver as a driver, & not a wrecker. I think the replacements on mine were about $800 including labour, and they covered it, as they should on yours as well. The clutch is an interesting one, because it falls under the wear and tear category. Suspension while easy enough to simplify down to four springs and four shock absorbers, is far more complicated than that. Linds. If you have had DPF issues, Bannister Law is looking into it! Alloy Isuzu tray(Triple M) canvas canopy in sail track with engineered load bearing alloy roof and rails. 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. Aaron. 2013 dmax replaced a clutch at 30000 ,rattle in motor when cold from new for 4 seconds ,squeel in front wheel oil seals from new a bit of wd40 once a week looks after that left hand front tyre chops put suspension all checked out ok, loose radiator fluid since new 1lt month car has 100000 on it now still goes good had a roos ECU remap plenty of towing power now. 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. 2. Other Mods B&W Turn Over Ball, Air Lift Bags, Titan 52gal fuel tank, Wether Tech FloorLiners, SpeedLiner spray in bedliner, debadged whole truck except bow ties and D-Max/Allsion logo Save Share Reply Quote Unfortunately its not the first time Ive heard this, but they seem to be far and few between. I was told that the robot applying the sealant to the seal was missing a small portion of the seal for a huge number of vehicles. Keen to know more? A few people have had theirs replaced (and realistically they are a consumable) earlier than they should have. Have you spoken to Isuzu about it? You dont hear of the good reviews, but its worth weighing it all up. Check this out Dmax Evaporator Failure. Hi, I really enjoyed your fair and balanced assesment of the D-Max. Sounds like youve had a bit of a rough run to start with. You wouldnt expect your microwave to stop working after 6 months of use, and likewise having to replace a clutch on a 4WD that is only a couple of years old seems excessive. Then EGR stuffed up. At only 5 years old it has not lived up to reasonable expectation and should be done free of charge. I assume it starts and behaves normally? i dont understand how anyone can say the cracked inner guards are caused by a bullbar when it is mounted to the chassis not the body. The light steering. A lot of people dont do this. 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. By law, the vehicle you purchase (and anything else too) must perform as the consumer would expect it to. Not to mention being lied to by Isuzu. Am I alone with the above concerns? It is nearly impossible to follow the 808 page manual. Sold after 30,000km. Cheers David. Realistically, if you have a DPF you should consider it a consumable, which is a shame as they arent cheap. 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. Thanks for the update. One thing I have noticed since I got it was regular DPD regens so I started to make a list of the mileage at each one and discovered that happened as often as 140ks and as long as 420ks with an average of 265 ks. 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. EDIT we had our Dmax body mounts replaced under warranty at 60,000km after the front two were showing signs of cracking and sagging badly. Engine failures in the Rangers have been very common. Usually failure is from being unlucky, pushing the limits of the vehicle or poor driving practices. Recently returning to NSW from Queensland, I had to obtain a Blue Slip for registration and the guy that did it (Isuzu Dealer) said the only thing wrong with my car, was that there was nothing all wrong with it. 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. Zero problems. Limit the number of short trips you do and the DPF will be much happier too. The Dmax CVs seem to be at a disadvantage from the factory though, with the differential sitting slightly further back than it other vehicles, and this puts more stress on them to start off with. Cheers Consistently returning 8.4l/km (not towing of course) and if I take my racks off, that usually drops below 8. 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. Are you familiar with this issue as my local mechanic has the same issue with their RACV call out vehicle. Our latest issue was the aircon failure, which resulted in the evaporator being replaced for about $1400. All the best with whatever you decide I have a 2015 Dmax 160k on the clock, I have been towing a 3t caravan since I purchased the ute. I hope our D-Max goes the distance another 200,000 km is expected. DIY LIFT KIT INSTALL SECRETS! Now they are telling my mate that the amber lights on the roof could void warranty. Here are the most common axle issues associated with small lift kits. It can happen during an 8hr drive or 2min into a school pick up run and doing any speed. I own a 2017 dual cab Dmax LS-U 44. Either way it is still annoying and expensive. The turbo has been replaced and the air conditioner piping replaced under warranty. 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. Fair enough. At this stage Im having it done at Isuzu Pakenham. Waste of money it was so bad. Its ordered now; youll get a great car and Im sure youll have fun with it. The very comfortable seat. Also check to see if the drop centerlink has an forward or backward play. Maybe Ive just been lucky, but I love it! I assume its auto? Dobinsons 1.5"-3.5" Suspension lift kit Twin Tube Shocks and rear Quick Ride Kit for 2012 and Up Isuzu DMax & Chevy Colorado. Great vehicle no major problems so far. Hopefully your Hilux keeps going strong; they seem to be reasonable asides from the well known issues, I have a 2010 Colorado 3l with around 140k, started running rough, mechanic thought was injectors, fitted new ones, didnt fix, found inlet manifold clogged so acid bathed manifold. Ive had the Dmax for nearly 5 years now, and clocked up about 77,000km in it. I've been a Toyota fan for a long time. 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. Yep, this is a pretty well known issue. What a truly terrible experience that Im sure has put you off buying another Isuzu. I also was looking for a simple, strong and reliable 4wd. The wheel bearings also sounds strange; if they are done properly, you should have no issues for a lot longer than every couple of services. We absolutely love our set up but we acknowledge that our set up has some shortcomings ( caravan is not off road rated & Prado has towing limit of 2500 kg) & are looking to sell both the car and caravan. 50,000 ks a year as its my work ute doing technical work in the engineering industry so gets almost daily long drives, its rare for it to do less than 100k a day. Thanks so much for your comment, and sounds like youve had an awesome experience. I tow a boat and sometimes a caravan. I dont know much about the 1.9L engine unfortunately, and it really depends on what you want to do with the vehicle. Not overly happy about this. Regular oil changes probably would prolong it though. Hi Arron great article. Thanks for the comment, and the story. Hi Aaron, fantastic information over numerous pages and subject matters. 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. As I paw over it now checking, tightening, etc, I compare it to a stable of Subarus we have had in the last 10 years. Isuzu, nor any other manufacturer have zero grounds to palm a warranty issue off on any modifications unless they can prove that the modification caused the problem. Hope we can get another 140,000 trouble free kms out of her!! Not good. THE DMAX 4WD BUILD UP. Ive never really had much to do with them, but always appreciate comments from all walks of life, and youve certainly done a comprehensive job listing them down. They generally have a decent reputation, but stranger things have happened. If you want a Ute that has all the bells and whistles, a Dmax is not it. Interesting about the nolathane body mounts; have you had any issues with body cracking? FYI, Ive been a qualified mechanical fitter for many years, so your comment is rather amusing. Hopefully your run so far improves! Id be keeping an eye on the cold motor rattle, and the loosing of coolant. I havent experienced them all, but am completely honest about revealing anything that has gone wrong. The old Jackaroos were a fantastic vehicle, and you are right; Isuzu know how to make a vehicle. Saying that guards are cracking due to bullbars and winches shows how little you really know. I have just purchased a 2008 D-Max with 200K km on it. We will have this for at least another 5 years, so lets see how it goes by the end of it. 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. I test drove a manual with my heart set on buying one but the lag was even worse. The Ute has only done 55,000kms. What has Isuzu had to say about it? 3 weeks in the Pilbara camping and 4WDing, 6 weeks in the Coral Coast, Pilbara and Kimberley, 3 months with a camper trailer, 4WD and toddler; the summary, Lake Argyle and the Bungles; amazing places in WA, Our Isuzu Dmax build for touring Australia, Our new Hybrid Camper; a Lifestyle Reconn R2, Building a tough 4WD boat trailer to take remote fishing, Why we moved from a soft floor to a hybrid camper trailer. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, Many Thanks, Marion & Ian Cash. A lot of people fit older model diffs with the same ratio, but they have an LSD and technically make your vehicle illegal. Are you looking at the figures after each alignment? It is a manual first up gear box was replaced under warranty. Have you got a Dmax? Snowys; the best place in Australia to buy your camping and outdoor gear. we bought a D-Max in 2013. we have had nothing but problems. From a hardware point of view. 1. If you are finding the DPF burns are happening much closer together, you may have a problem. Turned out to be diff. Still have such issues (1.9 European engine). If you can prove the paint wasnt done right from the factory they should have no leg to stand on. Interesting feedback, and not what Ive heard from the majority of owners of these models. We purchased with intentions off travel due to work commitments we have not done much. This is one of the most common Dmax lift kit problems that people experience. I had one on my 80 series for a while. You are right, it is quite the list of shortcomings. The new panels are different parts. No major tyre wear issues. Early on, there were a number of Dmaxs that had rear main seals replaced under warranty. Getting anything from overseas is a disaster at the moment, and Isuzu will be caught up in it like everyone else. Cheers Thanks. However thats a long list of shortcomings? Hes running an auto locka, and installed 2 aftermarket ones, which are basically made of cheese. I do not know how someone could justify spending 70K on an X Terrain these days and be happy departing this that amount of cash. I think most dealers these days are well aware of the turbo issues, and will simply listen and make a judgement call. The front end is total crap and after putting a lokka in the front, I broke 3 CVs and finally the whole front diff (https://youtu.be/-YDLrn1trEs). Just collected my 2019 MUX from the dealer after returning it on a tow truck! No one will know for sure without a few more kms being put on them. Above all, I just want to thank you for your contribution and honesty. Like you did for your D Max I wanted a trans cooler. Thanks for your very informative site. I have a love affair for the Isuzu because its frugal on fuel and reliable to the max. Canopy 150mm higher than standard as we sleep in canopy. The 4JJ1 motor. The game is always changing, and theres no perfect 4WD for everyone out there. Breaking when a car is in a left turn lane turning off, not allowing the vehicle to return to the left lane while overtaking on a duel carriage. They are a great vehicle, but not perfect. Unfortunately the turbo issue is huge, and even on this very post some people are on their 4th! 200watt solar panel up on cab roof. Do you not think you could get a van under 2500kg that would tick the boxes? The Dmax comes with traction control and no diff lock or LSD. Asides from that, you have purchased a vehicle that isnt doing what it should. Would I buy another one? You can get an LSD. Has made the world of difference. 7,446 Answers. Got into a 2019 dmax and am at 29,000 km turbo going on this one aswell, starting the nice siren noise. It might pay to take it somewhere that spends more time, and charges more for a better result. Now sitting on 165k and the vehicle is awesome. 2nd battery behind driver in cab. I just share my experiences so others can use them to make their own choices. Oil is cheap. I have sent emails to Isuzu and have not heard a work back that is very disapointing to us. Just pondering now how I take advantage of any warranty claim, without there being a glaring fault. We tow a fair bit, (2.5tonnes) and it seems realy comfortable at aprox 95 to 100klms. 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. Very nice mate, and quite a few kms to do in 6 years! TJM bullbar and winch, side rails and side steps. I am a mechanical fitter by trade, and am very familiar with the difference between hard work and abuse. I started the application in May. 1. Customer was very happy with our service as well as BDS lift kits in getting this sorted right away. Hi Aaron Hayman Reese Xbar. If you are loading it up or changing tyre sizes it will struggle, and potentially have issues with overloading. 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. A lot of the process revolves around how good the service and mechanics are, and sadly they dont always back the product up the way they could. I wanted more power and it certainly delivers. Any thoughts on what I should do.? The seal itself is cheap (from memory about $15) each, and doesnt take more than 30 minutes to replace. If the Prado has been reliable, and you think it will continue to be so, maybe thats not a bad option. Any lights on the dash? Like you, I compared Isuzu from a grounding of Toyota engineering. Fingers crossed. Karen and Tony McAlister. The solution is stainless steel tie road sleaves from RR Products. Do you know anything about this problem or maybe point me in the right direction to fix this. It works OK, but isnt as good as some other variants on the market. 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. There is something nice about an old, simple vehicle, but we found that the age of components just kept resulting in things going wrong. (thank God for Holdens demise, and welcome in the MUX). The better option is to get a locker, and replace it with something better, that will be useful off road. Fridge behind passenger in cab. The Gturbo certainly does make a big difference in power. That is a shocking story, and one that you should be rightfully upset about. That is the last thing anyone needs is to be broken down 700km away from home. Thanks for your delightful comment. All good but smoke just visible, 12 months later manifold blocked again . Keep an eye on the body mounts; they are the primary cause of the body cracking issues. All services, bar one, have been undertaken by Isuzu Dealerships and I have been very lucky to have had good servicing, well, in the main. Bog standard too. 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. 17 months old, 65,000km -traction control and engine light come on, wont change up to 4th gear, same in seq shift! I would think the leaky head unit would be the culprit. 2013 Camry Atara SX, 200ks replaced park brake shoes andwell thats it! I have been around Australian, across the simpson, through the high country ans up the cape with mates from the 44 club and it has not missed a beat. So, I noticed at 115,000km the cracks are back. All that said, I now have 227,000km on the clock, original brakes and shoes and, believe it or not, original wiper blades (lol), although they coming close to wanting to be replaced. This has been an extremely stressful time. There are a few areas of concern that we all hear about. Hi Aaron, It seems the cracks are caused by either stress or metal fatigue and are most likely to show up on the suspension towers, near the VIN plate or low down on the inner guards. 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. Nil issues. Harry. 401 000kms. BDS 4.5" Lift Kit Fits 2011-2019 Chevy / GMC 2500HD / 3500HD Part# 719H All BDS Lift k.. More Info & Free Shipping. Sometimes their owners will acknowledge it, but more often than not they dont! They make great vehicles, and I'd happily own most of their range. Regards. 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). With 285,000 kays on those CVs, I'm not mad. A single cab would certainly be amazing for room! Electric windows are about as fancy as this one gets! They can get a good idea of the condition of the DPD fairly easily. Unfortunately on our way to the dealer, an hour and a half drive, Tuesday gone, the car completely died and we had to get it towed to the dealer. Im more than happy to share my opinion, but dont base your decisions off them without doing extensive research elsewhere. They generally do really well. awesome reliable vehicle. Lovells GVM GCM upgrade. On thing i did do and am blown away with, is a new Gturbo fitted, not because the factory one was playing up. Sorry to hear mate. Husband bought a D-Max Single Cab 44 Tray Back. Has anyone got any thoughts on this. there should be no play. A rear diff lock makes a big difference in these, and I suspect we will end up with one down the track. Its all about the nut behind the wheel. The 2012 2020 Isuzu Dmaxs have a very bad habit of cracking the evaporator at the end of a rigid pipe that goes through your firewall, which releases the cooling gas, and results in you needing to have the entire dash removed, and the evaporator replaced. What facts can you back that up with? Sorry to hear you are having a bad run. Do you know the capacity? Turbo went in under 10,000km had a strange noise from motor that head office couldnt explain and loads of other issues. Will go elocker in rear one day because of known diff issues. At 175k and 95% highway running only. My 2017 D -Max tray-back has done 177,000 km. The 2017 model onwards had turbo issues, but seem to be pretty similar to the 2012 2016 models in terms of reliability (turbo aside). 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. Cheers to all those submitting comments also Had a 2017 dmax that was a friday built ute. The rear main is a much bigger job, and to be honest, if its not lifted (this only affects the transfer case seal, not the rear main), I would be pushing for both to go through under warranty. I have read of a surprising number of Dmaxs with rear differentials that have failed before 80,000km. 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. Beyond the above though, these are solid vehicles. Our 2016 Dmax has been used all over Australia. no aftersale service Your comment about weekly failures with the motors of Ford Rangers is false and misleading. I know of one diesel car that was fitted with two electric pumps; one in the tank and one in the engine compartment. That said, I dont own one and havent been following too closely, and they really havent been out long enough to identify how they go. Weve got some big plans which will see it used a lot more shortly too. They won't affect normal working then. Ours has been pretty good overall, Thanks for your comments, and all the best Any suggestion as to the correct procedure when installing a lift kit? 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. Any big issue with that mileage? Both of these are mounted to the chassis. It is the most poorly built car i have ever owned. after 1k i serviced it and found chunks of metal in the diff. those kits are pretty stout, i jsut dont like the upper contol arm drop they use to acheive the given lift. Hi Aaron, Last week we got our hands on Shaun from 4WD Action's brand new 2021 D-MAX to check out the suspension and see what needed improving. 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. I would ask on the various Dmax and MUX pages on Facebook; there is some good information shared on their from a technical perspective. Keep a keen eye on it, and I hope it works out well. Theres no doubt that the D-max lacks in the fancy bits department. What oil are you running? Headlights are very poor and there is no genuine option yet. This is not the case; they are good vehicles with a few little flaws (on the whole) that can be easily worked around. I am thinking to check and change diff oil in conjunction with normal service (10,000km) just to be on the safe side. 2" IMS lift Kit installed onto a 2019 Isuzu D-MAX. Saying have a Chip in my ute, so I got them to have a look before I took my ute back and low and behold I dont have one which left the service manager scratching his head. 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. Good to hear youve had a great run. 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. Very helpful to keep in mind. The inner guards cracked around 90,000km. I understand the towing capacity and power on the new model is far superior? Superior Engineering diff drop re poor cv angles. Of course, you can rip the dash out and replace the head unit, which is what we will be doing soon. It is our on-farm vehicle. Sounds like youve had a few issues! The ACC has some great information about warranties that is worth a read. Sorry to hear you are going through that. I dont know how many of these have been covered by warranty, but often by the time you reach those sort of kilometres the warranty is long gone. You might already know that cars and vans are super expensive and have long lead times right now. put a 2 lift on it a bull bar, canopy and so on, it has been great. 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. Early on had a head gasket blow, fixed under warranty. It is the pre DPF model. Doesnt sound like youve had a good run. Vehicle cost ($40,601) Our Isuzu Dmax was $40,601 including GST, delivery to our door (from the Eastern States) and includes 12 months registration and stamp duty here (it came with no plates). They are a great vehicle, with a solid foundation, great engine and reputable gearbox (if you get the auto) and good quality gear used overall. I have braced bullbar by getting scrub rails incase bullbar causing inner guard cracking. I have no issues with the safety systems, they are annoying and id rather do without but once you adjust your driving style a little bit you get used to them. Have you had a decent auto electrician look at it? One point you touched on repeatedly in your analysis many drivers have this thing about indestructabity, coupled with urgency and the need to drive fast & hard. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! I reckon it will do you proud for a few more years yet! Apart from that it has been quite good. When the first model comes out, they often update it and correct issues in the next version. (In most cases). Id happily drive around in an old hilux workmate instead. This last one they slightly over filled onto the yellow so when I took it back it was down to the full dot and they said it hadnt used and is fine then wanted to close the case until I said no and did another 3000km and its dropped 5mm from the dot. I do approx. Keep us updated with the dash cam footage, and how Isuzu react. Regarding the statement, I can only go off what I see regularly posted, and from what mechanics have to say about them. One more thing i am looking to do is put a LSD in it. Isuzu are certainly not perfect, but their 4JJ1 motor is well known to be one of the best common rail diesels out there. Of course, theyve come about in order to meet environmental emission regulations, so they are here to stay. Isuzu have done an amazing job with their DPFs in general (compared to many other brands), but I am still seeing some DPF (or DPD) problems on Dmaxs and MUXs. 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. 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 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. Leo, Hi I have a 2018 dmax and seem to be having continuous wheel alignment issues, only just clocked over 50k and had multiple wheel alignments and still scrubbing out the insides, factory fitted tyres lasted 35k ish? No wonder you got another Dmax; its awesome when you feel comfortable with a previous vehicle to just buy the next model up. In terms of the dual cab Utes on the market today, the Dmax is one of the best in terms of reliability. I have a 2018 DMax and have a love hate relationship. 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). How come you sold the Y62? You will not be able to sit on 100km/h when there are hills at all around; it just wont happen. We are taking Isuzu to VCAT and I have spent thousands of my own dollars getting an engineers report. Let me know below! I cant say Im unhappy with the performance of our vehicle, but its not been perfect either. Otherwise, ask them to take it back, as its not fit for purpose. 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