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50 messages, Last post on Nov 21, 2009 at 8:09 AM
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Replying to: rpino69 (Jul 11, 2007 5:58 pm) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Replying to: macdougall (May 16, 2007 6:37 am)
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Replying to: rpino69 (Jul 11, 2007 5:34 pm) |
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Hello all, I'm glad I found this forum to keep up with the latest on my 2002 Axiom. I've owned it since new and have babied it with good maintenance, oil changes etc. I had the transmission serviced at 45k miles and had just about reach 90k miles for my next service of the tranny. Unfortunately the week before I was going to take it to the dealer for service, the oil cooler line to the radiator blew without warning. No leaks or other signs were evident before the failure. Since it was the pressure hose from the tranny that split open, all of the fluid was dumped immediately had the car coasted to a stop. We had it towed to the dealership here in West Palm Beach and they replaced both hoses, the filter, gasket and flushed the tranny all of which came to $507. With the towing charge, I'm out about $600. My question to the group is this: Should I have expected this line to let go this soon? How many others have blown with less than 90k miles? I'm still covered under the 120k mile / 10-year power-train warranty by Isuzu but the dealership said that this pressure line is not part of that warranty. Should I appeal to Isuzu for my out of pocket expenses? Thanks in advance for your replies, Jerry SE Florida |
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My 2002 Ax (32K) was just in for an oil change at my local mechanic and I was told the transmission pan is seeping. She told me worse case scenario about 220 to fix, best case scenario it is covered under warrenty. The only problem is that there are no local Isuzu dealerships closer then 45 minutes away (with no traffic and 1.5 hrs with traffic). Question can any mechanic shop work on these sealed transmissions? My brother suggested going to Ammoco and just get the gaskets changed on it. Any ideas? Thanks Dennis P. |
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You might want to refer to past messages on the site, transmission repair and flushing can cause a lot of problems. I would go to a dealer and ask if under warranty and make sure that their work is warrantied as well after, due to some major problems some have had after transmissions have been worked on. jmacdougall |
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| My boyfriend has an 2002 Axiom. Just two days ago his car was working fine then all of sudden hischeck engine light came on. After that seems like first gear went out. He was only able to drive in the second gear. So the car only work in 2nd and had a reverse. He parked it for a day. Yesterday he drove it on the street from the house and then the car wouldn't move anymore. It had no gears at all and no reverse. We had it towed to the shop, waiting for them to get back to us. Would anyone have any suggestions on what it might be? | |
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Hello everyone! I just bought a used 2002 Isuzu Axiom a few months ago, and it has a lift kit and larger tires on it. We got stuck in a major freeze recently, and had to switch it into 4wheel drive. Well apparently there's also a switch on the front tires that I have to turn on in order to activate 4wheel. We drove the truck home in low gear, to avoid slipping on the ice. Then, a few days later, I put it back into 2 wheel drive. Ever since that incident, my truck won't switch into 3rd gear. I checked the transmission fluid, and it's fine. When I purchased the vehicle, it didn't have a warranty on it, but after reading all these posts, I wonder why? Anyways, I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on what my problem might be. My uncle thinks maybe I didn't take it out of 4 wheel drive properly, because it was in low gear or something. But I don't really know how a lift kit works. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!! 
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Replying to: shannonmari (Dec 18, 2008 10:31 pm) Also, you can't check the transmission fluid very easily, as it is a sealed transmission (no dipstick). It requires you to get under the truck with the fluid warm and remove a filler plug to visually check for the fluid to be level with the plug opening. Not a very easy task. Are you sure you have an Axiom? Sounds like you do not. |
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