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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JACDJ58X5X7••••••1999 Isuzu TROOPER
That is about average for the 1999 Isuzu TROOPER — 4 complaints per build across 15 builds.
6on this build
60on the model
15builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 4Steering 1Suspension 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensioncrashFeb 2001
Consumer was going up hill hit some black ice and spun around/ flipped over on passenger's side. Tire bar was broken and twisted around frame. Vehicle was totalled. A police report was filed. Consumer please enter vehicle's identification number
Engine And Engine CoolingMay 2005
Dt: excessive oil burning ;and he changed upper and lower intake manifold gaskets twice in just over one year
Steering
Lost control on black ice, vehicle lost
Engine And Engine CoolingJul 2004
I have a 99 isuzu trooper s, and have owned it less than one year. I bought it with about 51.500 miles. It now has 8000 miles on. I live in a small town and I use this vehicle for minimal purposes. Getting mail, groceries, etc. Small errands of the sort. I was on the way over to…
Engine And Engine CoolingJan 2003
My 1999 trooper threw a rod in the engine. It is not drivable. I have had the trooper in the shop 3 times before with other problems, before the warranty was up. The dealer did not want to discuss the problem. In trying to find another engine I was told that this was a common…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JACDJ58X5X7917349 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.