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1998 Isuzu Amigo engine and engine cooling problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1998 Isuzu Amigo21% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
21%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 1998 isuzu amigo with 95000 miles had the oil pump shell out destroying the crank and block under normal driving conditions with clean oil and regular maintenance. *jb

    filed Feb 1, 2006

  • Dt: the contact stated there was a knocking sound in the engine. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of the problem. A local mechanic said the valves were knocking ,and it could possibly be the lifters. *ak

    filed Nov 10, 2005

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Amigo years

YearReportsShare
1999 Amigo57%
Amigo engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.