You can read more about that here; Dmax leaking transfer case seal. 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. Have you had it back to Isuzu to see what they say? Take care, I have read of a surprising number of Dmaxs with rear differentials that have failed before 80,000km. You can confirm this quite easily by putting it in third gear when stopped, and trying to take off. Gavin. Have you been towing a trailer by any chance? The 2012 2020 Isuzu Dmaxs have a very bad habit of cracking the evaporator at the end of a rigid pipe that goes through your firewall, which releases the cooling gas, and results in you needing to have the entire dash removed, and the evaporator replaced. 2020 dmax 1.9L rz4e less than 5,000km on the clock, the rear main seal is leaking. That said, even though they mount to different points they are still attached together. Suspension while easy enough to simplify down to four springs and four shock absorbers, is far more complicated than that. I just share my experiences so others can use them to make their own choices. The ute will be out of warranty soon, and will get a LSD as a upgrade. I think youll find bad points about every vehicle, and the MY15 model Dmax and MUXs are a decent vehicle. The fact that its been running in 4WDs and trucks since 2002 speaks volumes. I need to check mine too; thanks for the reminder. Sold after 30,000km. Have a problem with the front sway bar. This last one they slightly over filled onto the yellow so when I took it back it was down to the full dot and they said it hadnt used and is fine then wanted to close the case until I said no and did another 3000km and its dropped 5mm from the dot. Regards. Ive got a 2017 duel cab 44 Dmax. Every bloke I know who had a D max hated it and said the same thing. If you can prove the paint wasnt done right from the factory they should have no leg to stand on. This is my second dmax (MY2019), after my 2010 gave me 200,000km with pretty close to zero headaches. Any suggestion as to the correct procedure when installing a lift kit? Permalink. I have serviced this vehicle accordingly, (every 10,000km) its 4 and a half years old and a total lemon. 2nd battery behind driver in cab. Ive had the Dmax for nearly 5 years now, and clocked up about 77,000km in it. 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 ACCC makes it very clear that any product purchased in Australia must do what a reasonable person would expect it to. A lot of people dont do this. If you want the full review, check this out Isuzu Dmax review after 4 years. So naturally I speak to Isuzu. i owned an isuzu dmax 2.5 2014 for about 7 years till now, running well over 169,000 km without any problem, only minor and major services along the way. Ill be driving along and just go into limp mode. Thats fantastic. 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? A lot of people fit older model diffs with the same ratio, but they have an LSD and technically make your vehicle illegal. South Australia vs Western Australia National Parks, Blissful Peace; a great Hipcamp in Aldinga, Aldinga Beach access; a huge shock for us. those kits are pretty stout, i jsut dont like the upper contol arm drop they use to acheive the given lift. Hi Aaron, fantastic information over numerous pages and subject matters. Weve gone with the lightest full size steel bull bar I could find, opted not to install a second battery under the bonnet (which I reckon is a daft place to put one anyway!) So, I noticed at 115,000km the cracks are back. Our latest issue was the aircon failure, which resulted in the evaporator being replaced for about $1400. I would be too! Sounds like youve had a rough run, and are understandably annoyed about it. All that said, I now have 227,000km on the clock, original brakes and shoes and, believe it or not, original wiper blades (lol), although they coming close to wanting to be replaced. Has anyone else had this problem? Electric windows are about as fancy as this one gets! Do you know the capacity? 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. What are your thoughts on the 2016 Dmax MY15.5 extra cab for towing 2500kg caravan? I dont actually know what the normal distance between DPD regenerations are. I have just updated my 2014 Isuzu d max with 256000kms on it to the latest 2021 model. They make great vehicles, and Id happily own most of their range. So, now going for 2nd hand centre and if no issues will do the locker at a later date. The dealer said the issue is that small that they cant get a good read on the issue and said I just have to drive it until it breaks down. Great to hear youve had such a good run from the 2010 Dmax. Like you, I compared Isuzu from a grounding of Toyota engineering. It seems the cracks are caused by either stress or metal fatigue and are most likely to show up on the suspension towers, near the VIN plate or low down on the inner guards. https://youtu.be/-YDLrn1trEs. Rough run mate. Now sitting on 165k and the vehicle is awesome. Still terrible you have to do that though. Unhappy Jan but glad to get it out and hopefully help someone else out. Cheers Have you spoken to Isuzu about it? I have now broken 4 tie rods, and the rear locker will push the front forward and bend them. The new panels are different parts. If there is one thing that is a total and utter flop on my model Dmax (2012 2016) its the hands free. 28,000 ks only on her though. Mine will be getting checked shortly with a camera through the oil fill hole, and I wouldnt be surprised to see damage. 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. drivetrain sympathy is a must with most IFS rigs, mine has spent a fair amount of time offroad with no real problems. Doing those sort of drives it should be pristine, but maybe its not! The Dmax comes with traction control and no diff lock or LSD. Isuzu, nor any other manufacturer have zero grounds to palm a warranty issue off on any modifications unless they can prove that the modification caused the problem. I believe the hardfacing was not done well on many of the differentials. Sometimes this is easy to do, but if you havent changed anything significant (especially motor/wiring/chip/OBD scanner related) I cant see how they can argue it. A lift can mean the vehicle has stronger springs and so flex won't increase, other springs with greater/higher set but not so weight holding may increase it a little. Isuzu say this is normal. Dec 12, 2008 I have '07 classic 2500hd, installed a 6" pro comp lift kit (drop down kit). Hi I literally would have had to lift the paint, make the mark and then respray. 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! I would get a locker instead of the LSD. Mate of mine in the industry showed me the finger spacing and the fact that the marks were under the duco. Husband bought a D-Max Single Cab 44 Tray Back. Flipped it over like directions say but now the steering tie rods rub the sway bar enough to tear the rubber boots. This has been happening for almost 18mths/50,000km and can happen anywhere from 2km or 10,000km apart. The wheel bearings also sounds strange; if they are done properly, you should have no issues for a lot longer than every couple of services. Will go elocker in rear one day because of known diff issues. Thanks Aaron, Hi Aaron, have bought a 2021 2wd dmax, mostly loving it . 116k on the clock. 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. Isuzu keep trying to say this is with in normal spec and I have done this 3000km test 4 or 5 times now. 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. I think youll do just as well with the new rig. 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. They arent perfect, but we are actually happy with ours overall. Very nice mate, and quite a few kms to do in 6 years! Code errors U0100 and U0101. The aircon pipe that causes your evaporator to crack. I think the replacements on mine were about $800 including labour, and they covered it, as they should on yours as well. How did you get on finding a second hand unit? Bog standard too. Head Office has been good and opened a case for me and contacted the dealer. 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. We purchased with intentions off travel due to work commitments we have not done much. Just pondering now how I take advantage of any warranty claim, without there being a glaring fault. 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. No problems with cracking guards, body mounts, turbo, diffs, gearbox (manual), transfer case, oil leaks, tie-rod ends, DPFnothing! They won't affect normal working then. Cheers for the comment. Tom. Keep bouncing the front end and youll end up in broken CV territory very quickly. I bought it from new and Ive done 125,000km now. You comments re the Bushman fridge are spot on. Excellent choice. I asked my local dealer about this and they were about as helpful as you would expect. No issues yet at 45,000, but the turbo noise is now noticeable but not alarming. Ford dont offer a cooler and the dealer wont fit an after market one. 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. Absolute garbage, unless you managed to get a good one. Thanks Paul. But. Apart from the steering and brake overrides, the trip computer is cluttered with information and the navigator constantly needs screen intervention. Sounds like you bought one for the same reason as me. 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. Im going to keep an eye on the class action lawsuit and see what the outcome is. Ive heard of the compressors failing, but the alternator and crank battery says something isnt right with your battery setup. I would imagine most of the problems I listed will have been rectified. I live with most of the issues (although i will sell it), they bother me but i live with it, so this is just my honest opinion of the car/driving experience i have. I hear they are quite hard to come by. Please note this post is my opinion only, and its up to you to do your own, independent research. They are a bit agricultural, truck like if you will, and thats exactly what a select portion of the market wants. Yep, the 2WD Toyotas have a great reputation. Cheap quality, nasty interior and poor performance. Regards Tim from Tassie. Absolutely. Im more than happy to share my opinion, but dont base your decisions off them without doing extensive research elsewhere. Isuzu are certainly not perfect, but their 4JJ1 motor is well known to be one of the best common rail diesels out there. Hi Aaron Do you know anything about this problem or maybe point me in the right direction to fix this. I have heard of a significant number of these being done. You can ring Isuzu directly and speak to them; it might be worth doing that. From what I understand, the system is vacuum pressure driven, so a leak was micro bubbles being sucked into the fuel system causing the surge. I would think the leaky head unit would be the culprit. Ive also bent sway bar links and have replaced them with performance ones. All going well the vehicle should take us on our grey nomad adventure later this year. Fitting bigger tyres to your 4WD; what should you consider? We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! The first seal was done under warranty, but it was leaking when I picked it up. This has been an extremely stressful time. Let me know below! Ill weigh it all up again when that time comes. Aaron. The 4JJ engine is widely regarded as one of the best on the market today, and is used in a wide range of applications from light trucks through to the Dmax and BT50, boat motors and you can even get conversion kits to put them into Patrols now. The DPF was recently replaced at no cost to us and when the vehicle had done 140,000km. Apparently this is something all dealerships are required to check and rectify on a regular basis now. If I go and get one fitted and I have issues with the 10 speed trans I am worried about my warranty. Sorry to hear of your experience. 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. (around $125) Bolt them in set on just a slight load bearing. Then after numerous returns to dealer with concerns head still leaking (using half bottle of coolant/800km) it was finally identified that the EGR cooler had a leak, again fixed under warranty. That said, our replacement 4WD from the 80 Series Land Cruiser was an Isuzu Dmax; a step in a very different direction. The turbo thing is a known issue, and I dont think theres a single vehicle out there with a DPF that has improved reliability because of it. Im looking to buy a new 21 model and give the 10 to the missus but you are so right there isnt a perfect 4wd out there but these are a great bus. I am an Engineer with a passion for technology, however in my view the computer intervention creates dangerous situations. Aaron, Hi Aaron, after 1k i serviced it and found chunks of metal in the diff. Id happily drive around in an old hilux workmate instead. I am hoping this is a simple fix. 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. Ive also seen a lot of people installing Colorado body mounts, which are apparently more solid, but as to whether this makes the actual issue any better or not, I couldnt say. Some 44's sport steel bull bars, winches and driving lights while keeping their tubs light and empty for recreational use. Keep a keen eye on it, and I hope it works out well. Often they snap in the worse possible position on a track. You can replace them yourself, but it will be at your cost, and then Isuzu doesnt get the feedback that they really need. I have a 2019 Isuzu Dmax Auto SX model. I specifically bought the older version Dmax. There are a few areas of concern that we all hear about. 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. It works OK, but isnt as good as some other variants on the market. We are looking for a very small no frills hard top caravan (not interested in shower, washing machine, microwave). The systems are causing driver distraction. Their frequency of the issue is now 3-4x a day. If its leaked, and is still full without being topped up it must have originally been over filled?! At the time of purchase, Id heard of a couple of turbos going on the newer model with the DPF, and since then I have heard of a huge number. its bad when i use it to call people and they answer with their mobile its rubbish. I have a 2018 DMAX dual cab 44 with a full Isuzu dealer service history, Turbo went at 1600km (yes, 1600), with a month to repair under warranty (and 3 visits to the dealer to collect additional details to authorise the warranty BUT at least I could still drive it). Hi, I really enjoyed your fair and balanced assesment of the D-Max. Hey mate. They are a great vehicle, but not perfect. We have a 2018 DMax. The clutch is an interesting one, because it falls under the wear and tear category. Those that are made a point of are not major (like Ford Ranger engine failures, for example, which are posted on the Facebook page just about every week!). Surely we cant be the only 2 with a 2017 Dmax that has this issue? You can get an LSD. I have almost no savings now and after all this trying to move my family from Tennant Creek NT back to Victoria with no Air conditioning. I have a 2020 everest that I bought to tow a 2.6t van. Thanks for the comment, and the story. 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. The Dmax came with a tow bar, genuine aluminium bull bar, reversing camera and tub. Superior Engineering diff drop re poor cv angles. No wonder you got another Dmax; its awesome when you feel comfortable with a previous vehicle to just buy the next model up. Either way it is still annoying and expensive. So far so good. Have a 2014 dmax, 200,000k on it. Apart from those faults, my 2013 MUX has had 3 engine oil leaks fixed under warranty and one coolant leak that cost me $1700. 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 . If the temperatures get hot, an automatic transmission specialist will be able to advise your options, and any mechanic can install one. I have a 2018 DMax and have a love hate relationship. Get a pr of Ironman Half Leaf springs for rear. I have a 2015 Dmax 160k on the clock, I have been towing a 3t caravan since I purchased the ute. The Evaporator failed on the Air Conditioning Unit (our Auto Electrician says this is quite common with the Isuzu D-Max). This is because the tie rods on the steering rack are not very strong, and have a habit of bending/breaking. 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