TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. WHILE IN DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN THE SQUEAKING SOUND COULD BE HEARD INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING WOULD NEED A FLUSH EXCHANGE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTO SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V455000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND REFERRED HER TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,500.
2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL
SPEEDOMETER SHOWING DIFFERENT SPEED THAN ACTUAL. CAR WILL SHOW IT IS GOING 50 MPH AND WILL BE ACTUALLY GOING 60MPH. CAR WILL SHOW GOING 45MPH AND WILL BE GOING AROUND 56MPH. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND HE SAID WAS PROBABLY STEPPER MOTOR. ESTIMATED COST TO FIX IS $365.00. 2ND PROBLEM I'VE HAD WITH DASH!! *TR