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#13 of 271 dealer in MD by gberry Jan 01, 2001 (4:11 pm)
for bluedevils... the dealer that did my 2nd fuel line recall in 90 min. is Performance in Ellicott City, MD. A young fellow by the name of Todd is in charge of Isuzu service. Seems like a nice and very polite guy. However, I have to take the car in on Wed. to fix the transmission (downshifting problems)as well as the annoying dash rattle, so I'll let you know how they do!
#14 of 271 2001 troopers in Baltimore by gpm5 Jan 02, 2001 (3:51 pm)
At Nationwide Isuzu, I saw some really low prices ~22k on 2001 troopers advertised in the Baltimore Sun (Baltimore region). Might be worth checking out.
#15 of 271 re: downshifting problem? by sbcooke Jan 03, 2001 (7:01 am)
What is the downshifting problem?
#16 of 271 downshifting problem by gberry Jan 04, 2001 (3:02 pm)
as I explained on another board, there is a WHOOSH sound like a gust of wind under the car (really it's the sound of the engine racing, according to the mechanic) when I go uphill between 34 - 39 mph. This is due to a transmission problem where the car thinks it is going at a different speed/rpm than it actually is, and tries to "adjust" by "downshifting." What happens is a loss of power plus that awful noise unless I really floor the gas pedal to give more power. Now here is where it gets nasty: I took it to the dealer and it requires a 5 day wait to get the parts from Isuzu. They are willing to give me a loaner while they fix it (minimum 2 -3 days fixing time) but ONLY once it is in the shop under repair, and since they haven't gotten the part in yet, they don't want to accept the car. The reason this is bad is that I was told it is fine for local driving, but that it wouldn't be a good idea to drive the car long distances since the transmission theoretically could lock up. Unfortunately I need to drive to NY this weekend so I am still working on their supplying us with a rental car so I don't have to pay for one. Also forgot to mention that if I drive on city streets, if I keep the car in 3rd gear, it is fine even when going uphill those mph; it only makes the noise when the car is in "drive." The tech said that this is a MAJORIFIC fix. They basically have to tear apart the entire transmission to get to the parts that need replacing - he was worried that they might have to replace the whole transmission if tearing it apart proved too difficult. Fortunately this is not *my* problem! But I am disturbed that this car left the factory with the defect - this has been happening almost since day 1, but it took me awhile before I was systematically able to reproduce the problem for an accurate diagnosis. Will let you know how it goes. If anyone wants to try to reproduce the problem in their own truck: drive up a hill between 34 - 39 mph, putting your foot on the gas pedal only lightly.
#17 of 271 re: Tranny Problem? by sbcooke Jan 05, 2001 (9:34 am)
Are you saying this is a know problem in all Trooper's? I have not seen a TSB about it? I will see if my truck does this tonight. I have noticed 2 things which might be related, but have passed them off. First, when the truck is very cold, and you engage drive the first time it sort of whooshes, I attribute this just the auto-choke being on? I have noticed a hard downshift around those speeds? When I step on it the truck sort of "slips" at those speeds? Rev then engage, but no whoosh? It is very quick, I have a lead foot so maybe that is why I haven't experienced that exact problem? I had the fluid level checked but it was fine. For my sake I hope the problem is only with your truck (no offense), but this is good info in case it is a widespread problem.
#18 of 271 Auto-choke - sbcooke by sdc2 Jan 05, 2001 (11:18 am)
Fuel injected vehicles don't have chokes. They achieve the same thing (increase fuel versus air mix for cold starts) by computer control of the injectors.   Possibly the whooshing you are referring to is the fan noise due to the cold-start fast idle.
#19 of 271 No Whooshe by paisan HOST Jan 05, 2001 (12:33 pm)
Although all these tranny's are known to have a "banging" from 2-1. This is normal and actually helps to prolong the life of the transmission due to less slippage. IIRC.   -mike
#20 of 271 Great Prices by stephenfuller Jan 07, 2001 (10:57 am)
I just bought a 2000 Trooper LS 2WD with sunroof, leather, and wood trim for $23,300 in Dallas Texas. Drive out was $25,000. I love my new Trooper!
#21 of 271 aftermarket leather by paisan HOST Jan 07, 2001 (11:32 am)
Is the quality of the aftermarket leather good? Only Limiteds have leather from the factory.   -mike
#22 of 271 FYI - 2001 Trooper Anniversary Edition by bluedevils Jan 07, 2001 (8:31 pm)
I just noticed on the Isuzu web site that an anniversary edition Trooper is offered for the 2001 model year. Isuzu's own site does not have any info - the pop-up text said the package is available December 2000 - but on Microsoft's CarPoint site, by using the Build Your Own vehicle configurator that the Anniversary Edition seems to be a package that's available on the LS trim level. CarPoint does not have an MSRP or invoice price for the package yet, but it does have the list of equipment that's included in the package. Among the items is leather seats.

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