Defective Sportivo 2008

**mintoy** · November 15th, 2008 11:45 AM

mga bro,

its kinda unfair to generalize that isuzu is not a good brand. my wife drives a 97 fuego and it has ran 260,000km and still run well.

**betkap_cabalen** · November 15th, 2008 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by mintoy

mga bro,

its kinda unfair to generalize that isuzu is not a good brand. my wife drives a 97 fuego and it has ran 260,000km and still run well.

You're right Sir, still the ISUZU is the tough engine in the Philippines.
We can't judge easily especially when you're just reading the misjudgement quote of other people. Like for instance they have other brand type of vehicle and they want to show in the WORLD that they have the number one VEHICLE on earth, even they pull down others they will do it what ever it takes.

CRAB MENTALITY!!!!

Don't make me wrong, about my statement but we can share all the deffects of our ISUZU or even other vehicles but don't JUDGE it especially GENERALLY!!!

**technismo** · November 15th, 2008 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by Onatmd

to all isuzu crosswind owners:

i have been a frequent viewer in all your posts. it has helped me convince my brother in getting the 2008 Sportivo.ung sakin kasi kia sportage diesel. he had it for two weeks now and i wouldn't call him a proud owner of one. since the day of release, many defects of the new unit was noted and many more on the subsequent days of use. namely:

1. defective aircon since the day of release (nawawala ang lamig pag naka-idle ang sasakyan; sabi ng dealer bago pa daw kasi o kaya kulang pa sa gasolina kasi almost empty nung nakuha; 1 week na at lagi half full ang tank eh namamatay pa rin lamig)
2. ung dirvers side door di naka-align, di sumasara ng maayos ( pero inayos naman agad at inadjust) so far, di pa nahuhulog
3. ung tint na pinalagay namin, puro scratches and bubbles (sabi ng dealer, kalalagay lang daw kasi; 1 week na eh may bubbles pa rin at lalo dumami)
4. steering wheel hindi naka-center (sabi ng dealer, di daw kc pantay kalsada pero kahit nasa flat surface na, di pa rin center)
5. handbrake (hand mo gamitin mo pang brake, sobra hina kasi)
6. upuan ng driver's seat parang may alagang daga sa ilalim (laging may lumulagatok)
7. gulong hindi naka-align since the day of release; kumakabig sa kanan pag brake mo (sabi ng dealer, bago pa daw kasi brake pads)
8. ung front and rear bumpers maluwag, parang mahuhulog ( sabi ng dealer design daw un "aerodynamic" meaning pag hinangin, lipad ang bumper mo)

i dont know kung ganito rin ang sportivo nyo since the day of release. we are thinking of demanding for a change of unit dahil marami defects. i also noticed kasi na ala sya quality control sticker sa windshield nung ni-release.

it is also important to note na di naging maganda ang service nung dealer or baka naman mismong planta ang may problema.

just recently, ung muffler exhaust eh medyo maitim na rin ang usok. i just dont know if ganito talaga sportivo.

thanks in advance for your replies. it would be a big help for me and my brother.

dapat ma reklamo yan... ano sabi ng SA gulong hindi naka-align since the day of release; kumakabig sa kanan pag brake mo (sabi ng dealer, bago pa daw kasi brake pads) meron ba nun? baka sira yung LSPV or load sensing proportioning valve nya..

**dieselNUBI** · November 15th, 2008 07:03 PM

kalokohan talaga yan isuzu.

i remember my nightmares when i owned a bnew xwind xuv.

yes, totoo matibay isuzu, matibay makina ! parang pang habang buhay na tlaga.

pero everything besides the engine, seems to fail so very early even on warranty period.

things i dreaded on my xuv:
after sales service ! (non existent!)
power windows
crack muffler
butas pipe going to the gas tank ( results to water in tank. fixed this myself. casa ddnt know how to trace the problem )
squeeky seats
ndi aligned almost all doors
steering wheel and wheel alignment
radiator may tagas na
some light switches on dashboard busted already

all these in warranty period. sold the unit after 4 years.

bought a toyota hilux. till now never visited the dealer reagarding warranty issues. saya!

**dieselNUBI** · November 15th, 2008 07:05 PM

oh! one more thing, when i had my xuv wheel alligned. it took them so much time. kasi they brought it to honda otis (just right beside the isuzu otis) to have it alligned.

it seems wala silang allignment machine. tsktsk.

**leonleon** · November 16th, 2008 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by dieselNUBI

oh! one more thing, when i had my xuv wheel alligned. it took them so much time. kasi they brought it to honda otis (just right beside the isuzu otis) to have it alligned.

it seems wala silang allignment machine. tsktsk.

Tsk tsk tsk talaga. But then Honda Otis and Isuzu Otis are both owned by just one company (YGC group of companies) kaya baka nagtipid.

Shame shame shame.

**Gerbo** · November 16th, 2008 05:57 PM

Admittedly, some (or several) of the problems can be traced to the dealership. But in my experience, ISUZU vehicles esp. the Hilander/Crosswind series are pretty easy to fix mechanically.

So far, no major problems or issues with me.