NHTSA Complaint #10145803 — 2000 ISUZU TROOPER

I WAS DRIVING HOME @ 12AM HAD ABOUT 76 MILES TO GO I HEARD A LITTLE BIT OF KNOCKING I WAS TRYING TO PULL OVER AND ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN AND LOCKED UP. I WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKES AND HANGING ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL TRYING TO GET ACROSS A LANE AND OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COAST TO A SAFE AREA. WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR WARNING WHAT SO EVER MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE SEIZED AND IT WAS OVER THAT FAST. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY VEHICLE WITH OIL CHANGES AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING I HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF OIL AND WAS LACKING LUBRICATION AND ROD # 1 BROKE AND # 6 IN WEDGED IN THE BLOCK AND SOMETHING ELSE. HELLO WHEN THEY TOOK THE ENGINE APART THERE WAS 2.5 QUARTS IN THE PAN AND THE REST ON THE ENGINE WHAT DO YOU MEAN LACK OF LUBRICATION. THEY SAID THIS WAS AN UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCE AND I HAVE TO COME UP WITH ABOUT 4500 TO FIX IT. GET THIS I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM HONDA CARE (APCO FOR THE USED VEHICLES) THEY SAID IT IS UNFORTUNATE THIS HAPPENED TO YOU BUT WE WILL NOT COVER IT! THIS IS A MYSTERY AND NO ONE UNDERSTANDS WHAT HAPPENED BUT I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINT ON MESSAGE BOARDS AND THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL PROBLEM. I DON'T RECOMMEND ISUZU TO ANYONE AFTER ALL I HAVE READ. ALSO HONDA CARE (APCO)FOR USED CARS THEY WILL FIND A WAY TO TELL YOU NO NOT THERE PROBLEM. SECOND TIME THEY WILL NOT COVER SOMETHING FOR ME. I PAID $1000 FOR THE WARRANTY AND ALL THEY CAN SAY IS SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS! THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING AND TRYING TO GET THEM TO HONOR IT AND APCO WANTS WHAT THE DEFECTED PART THAT CAUSED FAILURE. NOBODY KNOWS! DEALERSHIP IS GREAT AND A VERY BIG DEALERSHIP @ THAT AND THEY SEEM TO CARE ABOUT ME AND MY SITUATION AND NOT JUST TELLING ME TO GO AWAY. GREAT PEOPLE 2ND CAR I GOT FROM THEM. DEALERSHIP WHO SELLS THIS EXTENDED WARRANTIES BELIEVE THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND FEEL IT SHOULD BE FIXED. *JB