2001 Isuzu Axiom review from North America
"Never ever ever again, what a piece of absolute garbage!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
T-R-A-N-S-M-I-S-S-I-O-N!!! Thank god for warranties! I got it to the dealership with 8 miles to go before the warranty was up. It took 2 weeks to fix because I insisted on a brand new transmission (after reading numerous sites like this, users said don't trust a rebuilt one). There was apparently only one new tranny in the whole U.S. Unbelievable. The guy I sold it to called me 3 months after I sold it to tell me the NEW tranny ALSO went bad on him.
Gas guzzler... averaged 13 mpg always. It drained my wallet substantially due to where I live, gas is HIGH.
Audio customization is a joke. The radio and A/C are all one unit & if you'd like a new radio, forget the creature comfort of cold air in the summer or heat in the winter.
RESALE VALUE! Ha, yeah sold for $3,000 under KBB. Almost couldn't pay to get rid of this heap.
I hated the electronic gas meter display. If you were 50 miles to empty, the meter stops counting down & you'd just have to guestimate.
Complete lack of engine, exterior and interior upgrades.
Auto Sunroof motor would stall half-way when closing and you'd have to hit it again to close the rest of the way.
General comments?
Even though I may say some good things about this P.O.S., don't think about buying one. If someone offers you a great deal on one, just run... run far, far away.
A very unique ride is why I was attracted to it. The exterior and interior are very stylish and gadgety.
The car was powerful and had get up and go. If it wasn't for the horrible MPG, it would make a great road trip car.
That's about all you're going to get out of me... thank god this LEMON is out of my life.
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| UNRELIABLE |
| Underrated and under-appreciated by the auto press |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 57000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 73000 miles |
| Previous car | Infiniti G35 |
| Date of Entry | 22nd January, 2008 |