1987 Isuzu Trooper review from North America

Ignition module went out about 197000 miles.

O2 sensor went bad around 197000 miles.

Cat Converter barely passed smog at 198000 miles.

Irregular problem with a short in the ignition causing the engine to quit running.

Replaced Master Cylinder at 197000 miles.

I bought this vehicle not expecting much in the way of performance. It was to be a "family car" to hold the increased size of my immediate family (where the toyota I had and loved dearly only held 2 people, this baby could hold me the woman and the child as well as the dawg). I dumped a LOT of money into her to get her to pass california's smog test, and she has stranded me a few times needing towed (non 4x4 related). she all, but dumps oil on the ground (4 quarts on a recent 700 mile trip), has no pickup, no climbing power (semi's were passing me up on long uphill mountains). The factory radio was gone when I got the car, but the original speakers kick with the 200 watt cd player I installed, she gets a hair over 20 mpg on the high way even with my foot to the floor most of the time to keep up with 80 mph traffic, has a huge fuel tank and some performance upgrade options that won't kill her image too badly.