1994 ISUZU TROOPER Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED OIL HAD LEAKED FROM THE CAMSHAFT. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #94V132000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DEC. 26, 2005 MY HUSBAND WENT TO WORK AT 3:00PM IN THE AFTERNOON. ON DEC 27,2005 HE CAME HOME AT 3:30 AM IN THE MORNING, HE GOT IN THE SHOWER AND WHEN HE GOT OUT OUR DOG STARTED TO BARK, SO HE LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN HE HEARD A POP. SO HE LOOKED AGAIN AND FLAMES STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE PASSENGER FRONT FENDER. HE YELLED, I RAN OUT THERE AND HE WAS USING THE HOSE I CALLED 911 AND WE WERE TRYING TO POP THE HOOD FINALLY RIGHT BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT HERE MY HUSBAND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIREMEN OPENED THE HOOD AND THEN THEY OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THEN ANOTHER FIRE STARTED IN THE DRIVERS FLOORBOARD COMING THROUGHOUT THE FIREWALL. THEY PUT THAT OUT. THEY ASKED IF WE WERE DRIVING IT BUT IT HAD BEEN TURNED OFF FOR AT...

THE DIFFERENCE IN THE CLIMATE,CAUSED CAMSHAFT END PLUG TO BLOWOUT FROM REAR DRIVER SIDE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS CAUSED ALL OIL FROM MOTOR TO SPILL ONTO THE EXHAUST. CONSUMER'S INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED AND INSTALLED AN ANTI BLOW OUT PLATE TO KEEP THE IN PLUG IN PLACE.*AK THERE IS A RECALL, 94V132, REGARDING THIS DEFECT. CONSUMER WISHES TO BE REIMBURSED FOR MONIES PAID FOR REPAIRS. *JG

CAMSHAFT PLUG RETAINING PLATE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-094). *AK