We purchased with intentions off travel due to work commitments we have not done much. We will have this for at least another 5 years, so lets see how it goes by the end of it. Dirty fuel had to take fuel tank out and flush it out thought about another filter. Thanks so much for your comment, and sounds like youve had an awesome experience. Thanks for the article; your stuff is really informative. Isuzu say this is normal. Hi Aaron Interesting feedback, and not what Ive heard from the majority of owners of these models. From a hardware point of view. Apparently there was a batch of ring and pinion gears that were made with poor hardening properties, and the gears essentially chop out and become a pile of metal shavings in the bottom of your differential. I got my Dmax a 40K service 2or3 weeks ago the fuel filter light came on about a week before service, it cost me $1400 to fix . Every bloke I know who had a D max hated it and said the same thing. Oh, I did have the main seal issue although Isuzu didnt wait until it started leaking. 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! Might be worth considering a second hand motor too. drivetrain sympathy is a must with most IFS rigs, mine has spent a fair amount of time offroad with no real problems. Seems they havent moved on much since. Have recently had installed an Alphatech Superstorm piggyback computer to the ECU, including dyno tune. Dmax lift kit problems are always going to be accentuated because of this, and you need to be careful going too high. 2013 Camry Atara SX, 200ks replaced park brake shoes andwell thats it! Please note most of what is raised here are also Isuzu MUX problems, which are basically a wagon version of the Dmax. 28,000 ks only on her though. The dealer is putting in a warranty claim for us but was hesitant to say it will be accepted. That said, Ive also seen it on Dmaxs and MUXs that have no bull bar, or even the factory aluminium or steel bull bar. They won't affect normal working then. THE DMAX 4WD BUILD UP. So, now going for 2nd hand centre and if no issues will do the locker at a later date. Touch wood, Ive had no issues with bigger tyres and a 30mm lift kit, but I drive it as carefully as possible and have installed a diff drop kit. 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. Unfortunately the turbo issue is huge, and even on this very post some people are on their 4th! I will definitely now keep an eye on the four front body mounts, and will swap them for Colorado if necessary. Set up for touring. Either way, its a massive shortfall on Isuzus part with no real fix. I guess it all comes down to what you want, and whether its a good deal. 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. So naturally I speak to Isuzu. Ive always liked them. Snowys; the best place in Australia to buy your camping and outdoor gear. The evaporator has cracked it due to dodgy lines apparently. Dmax Store | . 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. You will not be able to sit on 100km/h when there are hills at all around; it just wont happen. 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. Maybe. 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. Any suggestion as to the correct procedure when installing a lift kit? Oil is cheap. 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. The next issue was a leak from the front differential, in the 4WD actuator assembly, and its booked to go in to be repaired. set of nolathane cab mounts fixed this. However, they are the most common issues people face in this model range, Just bought a 2nd hand dmax. I am thinking to check and change diff oil in conjunction with normal service (10,000km) just to be on the safe side. 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. The very comfortable seat. Our Dmax had the aircon fail just recently, and cost $1400 to be fixed (which I did get covered by warranty). 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. Instead, it comes with traction control only (which most vehicles also come with). Aaron, 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. Led. At the end of the day it really comes down to how hard you are prepare to lean on them. They make great vehicles, and I'd happily own most of their range. Thanks for the update. Now sitting on 165k and the vehicle is awesome. We use low 44 to avoid such situations when moving animals etc. Its a real shame. The hands free is the same model, and it was one of the most common complains earlier on across all models. If its doing this while you are in gear, and driving along, it can only really be the clutch slipping. Im almost persuaded especially as it has the canopy already. I know a number of people whove hammered their vehicles and not broken anything, so maybe its part luck/driver ability too. There must be hundreds of these that have failed by now. Ive had my 2017 LS 2WD Manual D-max for nearly a year now and got it as an ex-lease vehicle with only 27,000 k on the clock. This point is super scary. The fact that its been running in 4WDs and trucks since 2002 speaks volumes. Perhaps its time to retire or go back to something mechanical that you understand a bit better. No car, no loan car, and I had to go direct to Isuzu to get it approved. Date: 12:51 PM Oct 25, 2016. Regular oil changes probably would prolong it though. There are a few areas of concern that we all hear about. If I go and get one fitted and I have issues with the 10 speed trans I am worried about my warranty. Lots of people have trouble free Dmaxs too. Sometimes Its not worth the effort though! Might as well buy a 1984 Lada Niva. Took it out for a drive, stopped on the road and put it P then when I went to put in D it went to N and now i cant get it out of N. Its a mystery to me. Mate of mine in the industry showed me the finger spacing and the fact that the marks were under the duco. Flipped it over like directions say but now the steering tie rods rub the sway bar enough to tear the rubber boots. it has done a total off 126,000 km. Isuzu made the diesel Gemini, a mobile smoke machine of the 70s. Our latest issue was the aircon failure, which resulted in the evaporator being replaced for about $1400. This is the same with the gearbox; if it had an issue under warranty and you took it there, and they did nothing, they are still liable for the repairs. 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 for reading Hopefully your local dealer is helpful. 4WDs are incredible expensive now, but is a bit extra worth paying for something newer/less kilometres? Anyway, 6 weeks later, the parts have now been ordered, ex-Thailand and no idea how long that will take (I am hoping they dont strap them to the back of a mule with a life vest and push them across the ocean, but with my experience with Isuzu warranty so far, I wouldnt be surprised). Its similar in many ways to mine, and it sounds like youve put plenty of thought into making something that will do what you need it to. Apparently this is something all dealerships are required to check and rectify on a regular basis now. If you have had DPF issues, Bannister Law is looking into it! It works OK, but isnt as good as some other variants on the market. You are right, it is quite the list of shortcomings. 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. Doesnt know why running rich, any ideas please, john, It shouldnt block that quickly. I might suggest that your comment doesnt have any facts in it either, so perhaps you should take your own advice? Yep, this is a pretty well known issue. Of course, you can rip the dash out and replace the head unit, which is what we will be doing soon. Only Holdens incompetence with common rail diesel injection destroyed an otherwise perfect vehicle. What do you think about dmax 2022? Apart from that it has been quite good. TJM bullbar and winch, side rails and side steps. 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. Keep us updated with the dash cam footage, and how Isuzu react. I could have paid the same price for a brand new one, but opted for the last of the pre DPF models. MY18 SX 44 space cab chassis tourer build. I must say I am worried about mine cracking too, and have been keeping a keen eye on it. 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. Customer in need of Parts for lift kit. Thanks for your very informative site. Of course, theyve come about in order to meet environmental emission regulations, so they are here to stay. Apart from those faults, my 2013 MUX has had 3 engine oil leaks fixed under warranty and one coolant leak that cost me $1700. 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. Do you know anything about this problem or maybe point me in the right direction to fix this. It can happen during an 8hr drive or 2min into a school pick up run and doing any speed. Built Not Bought 827K. My ute is still under warranty. Do you know the capacity? it can cause alignment issues if abused hard 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. Congratulations on the new to you vehicle. Sounds like youve had a good run with the Rodeo; they are a great vehicle too. 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. I would ask on the various Dmax and MUX pages on Facebook; there is some good information shared on their from a technical perspective. I hear they are quite hard to come by. By law, the vehicle you purchase (and anything else too) must perform as the consumer would expect it to. Turbo went in under 10,000km had a strange noise from motor that head office couldnt explain and loads of other issues. All the best, Don. Im fairly confident the first 3 seals that were installed were not done properly (pushed too far in). No problems with cracking guards, body mounts, turbo, diffs, gearbox (manual), transfer case, oil leaks, tie-rod ends, DPFnothing! (thank God for Holdens demise, and welcome in the MUX). 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. I had one on my 80 series for a while. 3. Weve just recently gone and bought a Lifestyle Reconn R2 Hypercamper which is about 2.3 tonnes loaded and you really notice it! Have you got quotes to repair it? there should be no play. If its leaked, and is still full without being topped up it must have originally been over filled?! 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! 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. If you can prove the paint wasnt done right from the factory they should have no leg to stand on. Some 44's sport steel bull bars, winches and driving lights while keeping their tubs light and empty for recreational use. Ill weigh it all up again when that time comes. All the best with whatever you decide Again, this happens when you are 4WDing and giving it a bit too much. 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. 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. How wrong was I ? I dont know much about the 1.9L engine unfortunately, and it really depends on what you want to do with the vehicle. Its the most reasonable explanation though, and Im sure I heard about it from someone who went to Isuzu outside of Australia. (EDIT all good so far!). Not good enough Isuzu; absolutely no leg to stand on in your defence. These are also damaged easily by anyone working in the engine bay with a number of people saying during battery changes, or even if someone just leans on it the pipe will crack and leak your gas out. I have a 2010 Dmax which I bought new. Hi Aaron, It will sit on 100 most of the time, but it has to work hard to do so. This has been happening for almost 18mths/50,000km and can happen anywhere from 2km or 10,000km apart. Bog standard too. Ford dont offer a cooler and the dealer wont fit an after market one. Yours clearly isnt. Dont bother with the jokes, I have owned Rangies & Discoverys since 1983 and never found them to be any worse than the miriad of Holdens & Fords I have owned..and far more capable offroad than many of these cheap Asian twincab reproductions of a 1982 Hilux now sold. awesome reliable vehicle. 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. The new panels are different parts. I understand that things go wrong, nothing is faultless, but thats why I pay for dealer servicing, I shouldnt be without a car for over 6 weeks and counting. Great economy, does what you need it to and no issues! I have read of a surprising number of Dmaxs with rear differentials that have failed before 80,000km. 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. The ACC has some great information about warranties that is worth a read. Ive been on various Facebook pages of different makes and models, and the Isuzu 4WD pages seems to have very, very little issues overall. Interesting about the nolathane body mounts; have you had any issues with body cracking? I have a 2012 (start of the batch in the article) starting from new and with 315,000km on it now, doing a combination of on/off road. Im looking at the brand new 2020 model. I have an SX spacecab 2013. I had mine get stuck in park when I blew a fuse, but there were check engine lights too, Great review and truthful comments. Update Ive just heard that Bannister Law is investigating the Dmax and MUX cracked inner guards. 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. I couldnt care less about chrome bits, fancy dash boards, leather seats, lights that come on when you unlock the car and the long list of other things that some people find important. The Evaporator failed on the Air Conditioning Unit (our Auto Electrician says this is quite common with the Isuzu D-Max). Hi Aaron Regular price $1,010. I have a 2017 d max. It might not be for you. 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. I wouldnt mind so much if I didnt depend on my vehicle for work and for the long weekend trips into Central NSW to visit family. 2021 Isuzu D-Max Problems Driven Today 3.11K subscribers Subscribe 1.5K 241K views 2 years ago 2021 Isuzu D-Max Problems The 2021 Isuzu D-Max is the new medium truck from the Japanese. However, Im not brand biased, or so attached to it that I fail to mention its shortcomings, and every single 4WD out there has at least a couple. 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. Ive been looking at a DMax for a number of years now to replace my 2010 Hilux due to its limited towing capacity. Turned out to be diff. This is one of the most common Dmax lift kit problems that people experience. Nil issues. This is not the case; they are good vehicles with a few little flaws (on the whole) that can be easily worked around. There are no consistency to cause the error. About to attempt to get it fixed under warranty tomorrow hopefully. Cheers to all those submitting comments also Great article on the Isuzu. Emergency brakes are applied prematurely. I have a manual 2014 SX space cab. This is because the tie rods on the steering rack are not very strong, and have a habit of bending/breaking. I have braced bullbar by getting scrub rails incase bullbar causing inner guard cracking. The ACCC makes it very clear that any product purchased in Australia must do what a reasonable person would expect it to. Hey mate. 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. I would think the leaky head unit would be the culprit. 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