2000 ISUZU AMIGO Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU AMIGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE AND UNITS OF THE POWER TRAIN. THREE YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 01I002000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A FORMAL COMPLAINT WAS ALSO FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

ENGINE USING OIL, TOOK TO DEALER, HAD TO PAY 240.00 FOR "ENGINE CLEANING" TO TRY TO FIX PROBLEM WITH RINGS STICKING. ISUZU KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. AFTER PAYING FOR SERVICE ENGINE WAS STILL USING 1 QUART OF OIL IN 500 MILES. DEALER REPLACED RINGS IN ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS INTERMITTENTLY FLASHED EVER SINCE SERVICE WAS DONE, DOESN'T STAY ON THOUGH. HAVE TO RETURN TO DEALER AGAIN. *NLM