They are a great vehicle, but not perfect. Dmax lift kit problems are always going to be accentuated because of this, and you need to be careful going too high. Hayman Reese Xbar. & have a 2009 Prado (since 2012) and a light non-offroad caravan ( tare 1450 kg, fully loaded 1800 kg) since 2018. If you want a Ute that has all the bells and whistles, a Dmax is not it. Sorry to hear you are going through that. I believe the hardfacing was not done well on many of the differentials. Ill be driving along and just go into limp mode. Customer in need of Parts for lift kit. Either way it is still annoying and expensive. The drivers door window constantly plays up, Ive had the touchscreen replaced under warranty, have switched to ARB locking diffs as I know the OE one crack it early on plus the traction control is sub standard to rely on for a modern 44. Thanks for the comment, and the chuckles. Fitting bigger tyres to your 4WD; what should you consider? The systems are causing driver distraction. Steel bullbar, Aluminium canopy, rear battery, fridge, free wheeling hubs (my CVs will last forever!). I assume it starts and behaves normally? It might not be for you. Very disappointing. 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. Bulletproof, but not the greatest power house on the market. 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. I would absolutely disagree with them being cheap and nasty, and there are thousands of happy owners; you dont have to look too far to find them either. We are taking Isuzu to VCAT and I have spent thousands of my own dollars getting an engineers report. Great to hear youve had such a good run from the 2010 Dmax. I have seen people installing P clamps onto the firewall to stop the pipe from moving and cracking, and there seems to be a relationship with extensive off road use. Ironically, several of the problems we have had have been the result of aftermarket gear. It should be under $100 on its own. Vehicle reliability is quite hard to compare; ours has seen a fair bit of off road work, but perhaps yours has too. Id suggest you get something light and strong if you can, and monitor the body mounts carefully, and look for any cracks appearing. 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. Thanks for the update. Cheers for the comment. Unhappy Jan but glad to get it out and hopefully help someone else out. Its a real shame. Maybe look at almost anything else. 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. Both of these are mounted to the chassis. 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. A well known fix is to fit colorado front rubbers as they are much more solid and reduce the vibration greatly. Either way, a new clutch shouldnt be a hugely expensive bill, and hopefully Isuzu share some of the responsibility, Thank you Aaron, Turbo has gone Parts were ordered, shipped and arrived very fast. Yep, the solution to the hands free is to swap it out. Yes, they have their issues, as Ive shared, but most are relatively minor (although still unacceptable) compared to the major gearbox failures, injector replacements, DPF failures, engine failures and so forth that happen on a regular basis to other brands. I fitted FWH so the cv's and the boots aren't being flexed and run all the time as in the OE design. Thanks for reading Not what you expect from a new Ute. There are a few areas of concern that we all hear about. The Dmax CV's 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. Re the cracks I started the application in May. I also found the lane control totally unreliable. Machinery will take a lot of hard use but will not take abuse. Other issues is that I seem to got through crank batteries and alternators, I am currently on my 6th alternator and 8th crank battery, but this may also be related to the dual battery system. Im fairly confident the first 3 seals that were installed were not done properly (pushed too far in). Please note this post is my opinion only, and its up to you to do your own, independent research. 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! Of course, there are lots of options when it comes to improving power and the 4JJ1 motor is extremely popular for getting huge power figures from with reliability remaining largely unchanged. when 4 wheel driving. Youve probably already realised that everything has its drawbacks, and you have to make a compromise somewhere. 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. We now want to travel to more remote locations with our rig eg Kennedy Ranges, Great Central Road etc. From a cosmetic view. Would I buy another Isuzu or recommend possibly not. Thanks for the article; your stuff is really informative. Have a 2015 MUX with 146000 ks owned from new currently having a new head gasket replacement at a cost of 5,500 not happy about that ; this car has never towed or missed a beat , out of warranty by 18 months this vehicle was regularly log book serviced after that but ISUZU say I cant prove it had coolant change when it was due, seems a poor excuse as I cant get a proper answer to how it would blow on such low ks it is a diesel 44 has anybody had similar issues , and wonder what kind of warranty Iwill get when fixed . Second issue was manual gearbox, they looked at it, told me nothing wrong while well under warranty and then of course a few months out of warranty wouldnt look at it. No charge of course and no problems since. I cant say Im unhappy with the performance of our vehicle, but its not been perfect either. Catch can also approx 250ml awesome reliable vehicle. I did some further research, and even read a publication from ARB suggesting they don't recommend a lift of any more than 25mm due to increased CV angles. So let's go through why I feel this is an absolute quality bit of kit. I have a 2015 Dmax 160k on the clock, I have been towing a 3t caravan since I purchased the ute. That, and dont hop the vehicle; as soon as it starts to bounce, stop and re-think what you are doing. She does a mix of town and country driving and is our caravan tow vehicle. For me, this is not the biggest issue in the world (and I knew about it when I bought the car) as I dont use it too often to make or receive calls, but if you were using it for business purposes itd be the first thing you would rip out and replace. The air con compressor packed up at about 200k. Hi Aaron, They also indicted they knew what the problem was which is what really annoys me. Ive heard of a few people with this issue. Of course, you can rip the dash out and replace the head unit, which is what we will be doing soon. Really disappointed and I hope this post saves at least one other person from this fate. Ive heard of the compressors failing, but the alternator and crank battery says something isnt right with your battery setup. Its just bad timing! Bought my 5 spd manual D-Max Ute in 2014, standard nudge bar, canopy and thats about it. 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. Keep us updated with the dash cam footage, and how Isuzu react. I will mention that the new shape (2020 onwards) Dmax and MUX have had a major upgrade in the frills and fancy department, which is great to see. 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. Apparently this is something all dealerships are required to check and rectify on a regular basis now. There are no consistency to cause the error. 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. Ive been a Toyota fan for a long time. If you are confident that it is driven correctly, then you can push back. Rear main seal was replaced under warranty no other problems to date . Having spoken with a few gearbox guys of late the problem is now quite well known. Cheers. (Kryptonite No Fine Print Lifetime Warranty)-Kryptonite steering and suspension components are warrantied for life to their original purchaser. Her tone of voice when she mentioned that this kind of thing happens when one rides the clutch left me very worried that we are going to be blamed for this. Unfortunately all modern vehicles have a lot of electronics. Which of your shortcomings above do you think this would resolve? Is the vehicle still drivable? 2022 Dmax 3" suspension lift - YouTube 0:00 / 15:46 2022 Dmax 3" suspension lift PROCHECK Automotive Mechanical & Dyno Tuning 2.8K subscribers Subscribe 8.2K views 9 months ago PROCHECK. I think youll do just as well with the new rig. Engine/gearbox point of view. This is not the case; they are good vehicles with a few little flaws (on the whole) that can be easily worked around. Was told by one dealer the car would need a Diff drop plus ball joint spacer to adjust the change in angle angles. Keep bouncing the front end and youll end up in broken CV territory very quickly. If its leaked, and is still full without being topped up it must have originally been over filled?! It does sit on 110-120km/hr very nicely though. IUA flatly denies that the vehicles got substandard steel as part of supplier fraud. If you keep it light weight, and dont change the tyre size to anything bigger you should be able to do it all legally and reasonably well. 401 000kms. The Dmax turbo was replaced when it was first delivered to me (faulty waste gate actuator), and I had the transfer case seal on the rear weep, which was replaced under warranty, and kept leaking (we are on seal #4 now, which seems to be holding). I feel like that is the source (and hope). Its all about the nut behind the wheel. Hopefully your run so far improves! 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. Realistically, if you have a DPF you should consider it a consumable, which is a shame as they arent 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. Dobinsons 1.5"-3.5" Suspension lift kit Twin Tube Shocks and rear Quick Ride Kit for 2012 and Up Isuzu DMax & Chevy Colorado. Ive seen your comments a few times online; youve built up quite the rig. Very interesting articles, Ive just about sold my Nissan y62, and was keen to buy a Isuzu MY15, July onwards, but on reading the brassed of owners, 2nd choice was 2014 hilux, but really Im just about gone full circle, GQ1988swb, non turbo, good old plugger and even spend $10,000 total recon motor, seems ok I assume its auto? Not sure if you are implying our Dmax has been abused, but it certainly hasnt. so far, i do not have problem like you wrote above. I had unusual cracking noise in rear, thought to be brake lining binding up. 4.5 years out of the first one, and weve gone for another identical one. Here are the most common axle issues associated with small lift kits. I believe the hardfacing was not done correctly on these, which is why they chew out. These are being replaced under warranty, but it takes time and means you are without a car for a while, and some people are on their third or fourth turbos! So naturally I speak to Isuzu. 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? Aaron. I have braced bullbar by getting scrub rails incase bullbar causing inner guard cracking. I have sent emails to Isuzu and have not heard a work back that is very disapointing to us. One thing was the DPF burn off light came on, and me being me, didnt know what it was, i traveled a few ks to home , looked in the book and it told me i should of kept driving till it stopped flashing, when i drove it next it wouldnt come out of 1st gear rang isuzu dealer got it towed they rang back next day. You can get an LSD. $5500 for a head gasket seems insanely expensive; you can get a second hand motor for that. Not good. Isuzu are certainly not perfect, but their 4JJ1 motor is well known to be one of the best common rail diesels out there. Once the car is turned off and back on the warning light disappears (traction control light) and I can drive away no problem. 270 awning. Thanks I am a mechanical fitter by trade, and am very familiar with the difference between hard work and abuse. So, I noticed at 115,000km the cracks are back. I run a e-locker in the back which is excellent. Thanks Paul. then the clutch then rack and rack ends a bent chassis and now the crank has snapped and stuffed the block. I think most dealers these days are well aware of the turbo issues, and will simply listen and make a judgement call. I assume the coolant leak was something to do with the EGR, and at least one of the oil leaks would have been a rear main? i have the 2017 dmax sx single cab. At the 40k service the wetness was observed, they ordered in the parts and at the 50k service it was corrected. About to attempt to get it fixed under warranty tomorrow hopefully. 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 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. Good to hear you had a great run from the Rodeo. Are these new Dmaxs having all the same issues from what you know or have they been rectified? The Ute has only done 55,000kms. At 130kw at the engine, and 380NM of torque, the Dmax is not leading the market here either. I would get the front weighed first though, as any heavy bull bar is likely to put you over the front axle weights, especially if you have bash plates or a winch as well. now on over 90k kms and about 20k of that was on some pretty rough roads touring N.T. However I have an new issue that the Isuzu dealership is stuck on. Hopefully its al sorted now, and you get to enjoy a few years of trouble free motoring! 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. They knocked back the warranty claim saying it was from my cord Bullbar. Hi Aaron, great reading from people that know and understand. This is my second dmax (MY2019), after my 2010 gave me 200,000km with pretty close to zero headaches. So my consumption goes down in increments of about 5mm every 3000km from the dot below the top yellow indicator. Interesting about the Alphatech piggyback; Id heard of them before and might give our Dmax a tickle at some stage in the future. Fingers crossed. How did you get on finding a second hand unit? Not good regarding the fuel economy either; it will be interesting to see if it improves. Bog standard too. Hi Aaron No car, no loan car, and I had to go direct to Isuzu to get it approved. 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. Doing those sort of drives it should be pristine, but maybe its not! Only you can answer that! Permalink. Good to hear you are happy with it overall; hopefully it gives you years of further trouble free service! No towing. I have heard of others towing things having to replace the clutches too. Beyond the above though, these are solid vehicles. Will the next 4WD be a Toyota? after 1k i serviced it and found chunks of metal in the diff. 2. The Isuzu Dmax Automatic Transmission prior to 2017 seems to be bullet proof, with the 6 speed ones (prior to the new shape in 2021) having a few more issues, but still being reasonable overall. No issues yet at 45,000, but the turbo noise is now noticeable but not alarming. Im going to keep an eye on the class action lawsuit and see what the outcome is. 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. I dont actually know what the normal distance between DPD regenerations are. Limit the number of short trips you do and the DPF will be much happier too. 116k on the clock. I need to check mine too; thanks for the reminder. Mine seems to catch around 250ml per 10k but doesnt seem to drop much on the dipstick. 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. 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. Are you familiar with this issue as my local mechanic has the same issue with their RACV call out vehicle. Apart from that it has been quite good. Customer was very happy with our service as well as BDS lift kits in getting this sorted right away. Im told that the new evaporators being fitted are a different design, but there are a number of people who are onto their 4th evaporator, which is pretty poor. Great turning circle for a ute. With 285,000 kays on those CVs, I'm not mad. Had a 2017 dmax that was a friday built ute. I don't know - very few diesels seem to have them, probably due to increased production costs and the plain fact is most manage very well without them though the presence of an in-tank pump does make servicing easier. But without a doubt my favorite thing about the car is Very nice mate, and quite a few kms to do in 6 years! 2" IMS lift Kit installed onto a 2019 Isuzu D-MAX. I own a 2017 dual cab Dmax LS-U 44. A bit of mechanical sympathy goes a long way. Interesting feedback, and not what Ive heard from the majority of owners of these models. 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. 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. Then EGR stuffed up. 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. EDIT this has stopped leaking, is still full and will be monitored. I hear they are quite hard to come by. There are limited 4JJ1 engine problems, and they tend to be reasonably cheap to repair as needed. How wrong was I ? Cheers This warranty is against any manufacturer defects, premature wear or breakage. This is one of the most common Dmax lift kit problems that people experience. Best fuel economy at 90klms. i have the same 16 model as i didnt want dpf either, the only problem i have had was a weeping transfer case seal fixed under warranty twice. Turned out to be diff. If you can prove the paint wasnt done right from the factory they should have no leg to stand on. I think youll find bad points about every vehicle, and the MY15 model Dmax and MUXs are a decent vehicle. Im more than happy to share my opinion, but dont base your decisions off them without doing extensive research elsewhere. A number of Dmaxs and MUXs (Ive seen about 200 online) end up with the inner guard cracking, above the front wheels. A few months back, we replaced our 80 Series Land Cruiser with a 2016 Isuzu Dmax. Gavin. At 175k and 95% highway running only. I had 2 petrol v6 Toyota Utes prior to these. There is something nice about an old, simple vehicle, but we found that the age of components just kept resulting in things going wrong. You can confirm this quite easily by putting it in third gear when stopped, and trying to take off. Good to hear youve had a great run. Ive seen a few more complaints about the DPF in Isuzu Dmax and MUX vehicles lately, as they start to get a bit older and problems rear their heads. Its the most reasonable explanation though, and Im sure I heard about it from someone who went to Isuzu outside of Australia. I would say 55,000km is not how long a clutch should last for. 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 change the auto oil ever 30 to 40k and had a cooler fitted. Hes running an auto locka, and installed 2 aftermarket ones, which are basically made of cheese. Regarding the statement, I can only go off what I see regularly posted, and from what mechanics have to say about them. She stated the clutch disc is completely warn and burnt out. How big they are, and how much it will affect you depends on what you want it for, and how well Isuzu did. Hi Aaron, have bought a 2021 2wd dmax, mostly loving it . 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. Bluetooth hands-free phone is really poor, I just use headphones it is what it is.
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