Everything was fine with the vehicle until Saturday gone when the same thing started happening as Kim Goldfinch mentioned in their comment September 30, 2021. Have decided a new D'max and have asked for a 2 inch lift from the dealer. Purchased new. There are no consistency to cause the error. Roof racks; are you overloaded? If its leaked, and is still full without being topped up it must have originally been over filled?! Have recently had installed an Alphatech Superstorm piggyback computer to the ECU, including dyno tune. Stephen. Sounds like youve had a bit of a rough run to start with. Surely we can have it done by our fellow and send them the bill. Customer in need of Parts for lift kit. I own a 2017 dual cab Dmax LS-U 44. Our Dmax has bigger tyres, a big ute canopy and a fair bit of weight, and you feel it towing a camper trailer around the 1.5 tonne mark. That, and dont hop the vehicle; as soon as it starts to bounce, stop and re-think what you are doing. I an quite stressed we are going to be left with the blame and a hefty bill. Good article! A lift can mean the vehicle has stronger springs and so flex won't increase, other springs with greater/higher set but not so weight holding may increase it a little. I believe the hardfacing was not done correctly on these, which is why they chew out. 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. Turbo went in under 10,000km had a strange noise from motor that head office couldnt explain and loads of other issues. If you have had DPF issues, Bannister Law is looking into it! Hi Aaron 315,000km is a fair old chunk of driving! 270 awning. I have now broken 4 tie rods, and the rear locker will push the front forward and bend them. This shouldnt be unique to the Dmax; its just a wear and tear item, Hi Aaron, There are three relatively inexpensive ways to solve a poorly working Duramax fuel pressure relief valve. Sounds like youve had a rough run, and are understandably annoyed about it. Dobinsons 1.5"-3.5" Suspension lift kit Twin Tube Shocks and rear Quick Ride Kit for 2012 and Up Isuzu DMax & Chevy Colorado. That said, even though they mount to different points they are still attached together. It is the most poorly built car i have ever owned. Ironically, several of the problems we have had have been the result of aftermarket gear. Sorry to hear you are having a bad run. She does a mix of town and country driving and is our caravan tow vehicle. About to attempt to get it fixed under warranty tomorrow hopefully. You are very welcome. I tow a boat and sometimes a caravan. 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. Thanks for the comment. I have a 2021 extra cab 42, 15000km from new. Let me know below! All the best with your new vehicle! Squeeks and rattles in the dash and both doors, exterior paint scratches easily, interior plastics scratch easily, rust spots on the drivers side door sill from a leaking door, car mat snapped off the first time i hopped in it, vinyl floor covering is loose, glove box latch does not open the glove box, driver side door sits 5mm proud compared to the rear door. I appreciate it. 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. Our Research and Development team extensively examined the vehicle and took note of the comparisons between the old D-MAX and the '21 D-MAX. Maybe. 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. I need to check mine too; thanks for the reminder. Driving with a cross wind is a constant battle against steering feedback. Im looking at the brand new 2020 model. I have heard of a significant number of these being done. Over the previous 20 years I have had 3 x Jackaroos (the last being a Diesel). That said, our replacement 4WD from the 80 Series Land Cruiser was an Isuzu Dmax; a step in a very different direction. Sounds like you bought one for the same reason as me. 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. 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. 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. Please note this post is my opinion only, and its up to you to do your own, independent research. cab mounts were replaced every 40 000kms. Update Ive just heard that Bannister Law is investigating the Dmax and MUX cracked inner guards. I do approx. I would say 55,000km is not how long a clutch should last for. I havent experienced them all, but am completely honest about revealing anything that has gone wrong. it has done a total off 126,000 km. Unfortunately the turbo issue is huge, and even on this very post some people are on their 4th! 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. If you want to know how much the total build cost, you can read about it here Dmax build cost. This kit will only work on trucks that keep the center link in the factory position. 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. It is absolutely useless. I would speak to an automatic transmission specialist, and probably get an OBD2 reader to monitor the temperatures. Replaced EGR under warranty, clutch at 200k, 2 transfer case actuators (water ingress),otherwise excellent. Thanks for your delightful comment. I keep GVM 400kg down from maximum of 3600kg. 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. It might not be for you. 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. Thanks for the comment, and the story. if there is any play, look to see where its coming from and replace the part. Hi Arron great article. Either way it is still annoying and expensive. Date: 12:51 PM Oct 25, 2016. This is not the case; they are good vehicles with a few little flaws (on the whole) that can be easily worked around. I assume its auto? I also want to put on a heavy duty bull bar but I could be asking for trouble in terms of the cracking as mentioned above. It is a manual first up gear box was replaced under warranty. 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. 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. 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. All going well the vehicle should take us on our grey nomad adventure later this year. I might suggest that your comment doesnt have any facts in it either, so perhaps you should take your own advice? to me, its a solid and well build truck. 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. Getting anything from overseas is a disaster at the moment, and Isuzu will be caught up in it like everyone else. I have serviced this vehicle accordingly, (every 10,000km) its 4 and a half years old and a total lemon. Perhaps its time to retire or go back to something mechanical that you understand a bit better. I attached long evap pipe for aircon to firewall with clamp to try and avoid evap failure from cracking. I have almost no savings now and after all this trying to move my family from Tennant Creek NT back to Victoria with no Air conditioning. Instead of coming back to us with answers they are saying we have voided warranty. Get the best deals for isuzu d-max lift kit at eBay.com. Rear main seal was replaced under warranty no other problems to date . 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. 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. It might pay to take it somewhere that spends more time, and charges more for a better result. Like you, I compared Isuzu from a grounding of Toyota engineering. I would think the leaky head unit would be the culprit. 17 months old, 65,000km -traction control and engine light come on, wont change up to 4th gear, same in seq shift! It will sit on 100 most of the time, but it has to work hard to do so. It takes more than a cover version of a Fleetwood Mac song to build a tough 4WD. Id be keeping an eye on the cold motor rattle, and the loosing of coolant. I asked my local dealer about this and they were about as helpful as you would expect. Many thanks for the reply and apologies for my late one. Good to hear youve had a great run so far. Factory internal wiring is horribly put together, bonnets wobbles because the metal is so thin, i can visibly see the cab move and stretch where the doors mount to the cab, i would not be surprised if the door rips out of the frame one day, fancy looking l.e.d lights arent that crash hot, i periodically smell oil fumes in the cabin even when the A/C is on recirculate. All the best, Don. I have never owned a Toyota 4WD and wont ever. Perhaps you wont need one, which solves your issue altogether. How big they are, and how much it will affect you depends on what you want it for, and how well Isuzu did. I am going to have all these things kept under a watchful eye This vehicle is my bread and butter and cant afford it to be off the road unsechelued! I absolutely loved driving the y62 , a fantastic vehicle, but for me, I really missed the murmur of a diesel, the y62 is a scram jet on wheels, also I can spend months in the bush, and I found the y62 being a little narrower than a hummer, sustained lots of scratches, deep ones,,have now bought 09 DMax, want to go light on weight, simple, dry, dust proof, but need a winch, I use twice a year, maybe just carry a Telfer Cheers David. 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. Was told by one dealer the car would need a Diff drop plus ball joint spacer to adjust the change in angle angles. Of course, theyve come about in order to meet environmental emission regulations, so they are here to stay. 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. You are right, it is quite the list of shortcomings. I dont actually know what the normal distance between DPD regenerations are. Sounds rough. Compare this to my 3.0 litre work Hi Ace has instant response, i find this car fast enough and drive ability is great, i dont need a powerhouse. Cheers David. Great looking vehicle with added creature comforts, ..but, it is turning into the worst driving experience in over 50 years of motoring. They will take the strain. https://youtu.be/-YDLrn1trEs. I also found the lane control totally unreliable. That said, Ive also seen it on Dmaxs and MUXs that have no bull bar, or even the factory aluminium or steel bull bar. 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