Nervous, Worried, Help Please!

[Ruflyf]

I would think if they light up during the pre-ignition start then the bulbs should be good.

[skunkworks]

Could be the neutral safety/gear selector switch going bad, a common problem. If it does it again shift through the gears and see if it stops doing it. Switch is $120 to 150 depending on what kind of deal you can get at the dealer.

albert
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[nfpgasmask]

Could be the neutral safety/gear selector switch going bad, a common problem. If it does it again shift through the gears and see if it stops doing it. Switch is $120 to 150 depending on what kind of deal you can get at the dealer.

albert

Is this the same as the "mode selector" everyone is talking about?

Bart

[psychos2]

The first thing to check is trans fluid level !!! It solved the problem for me. After the isuzu dealer did not add enough fluid back to the trans after changing the gaskets on the drain plugs. shawn

[nfpgasmask]

Will do! THX! Bart

[maxw]

ISUZU issued a bulletin about this some time ago to their dealers/mechanics . Apparently the drive shaft length is such that gear changes can induce a clunk which is not necessarily abnormal. This is minimized by driving in the normal mode, ie not in Power mode.
I enquired about the same thing in mine and it is variable.
Just something to think about after you've considered the other above suggestions.
The VX is still a hell of alot of fun to drive tho'.
Safe driving to you.

[Maugan_VX]

my stuff clunks all the time. All of my auto zu's have.

Go get a transmission service if you need to calm your nerves

[nfpgasmask]

OK, so this morning it happened again on my way into work. It seems to always be the 2nd to 3rd shift (about 20mph), and it seems to do it mostly after a quick downshift while decelerating then accelerating again in typical crappy Chicago traffic. I was in Power Mode.

When I noticed it, I quickly pulled over, turned off, and restarted again. I turned Power Drive off, and after doing this I had no problem for the remainder of my drive.

When I had the oil changed, I believe they checked the tranny fluid level and it was fine. I will make a point to check it again however.

Other than that, my truck only has 26,500 miles, but could it still be the mode selector? I suppose it wouldn't hurt to change it out for a new one???

0_o Bart

[Anita]

Yes, it still could be the mode switch. It some cases it happens sporadically. Hard, even violent gear shifts definitely can be the switch.