2005 Isuzu Ascender electrical system problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2005 Isuzu Ascender — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving at night on highway and my exterior lights will go completely off and only my high beams will come on but that's it. They'll come back on usually when I get to where I'm going and park the car but driving on the highway at night and all of the sudden your headlights go out is extremely…”
filed Apr 10, 2021
“Smoke in the cabin, burning plastic/electrical smell, electrical connector failure, blower motor resistor pack interface connector electrical failure on 2005 isuzu ascender five (5) passenger vehicle”
filed Feb 3, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the latest test probe…
PIT5074L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 3, 2019
Electrical System problems in other Ascender years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Ascender | 9 | 28% |
| 2004 Ascender | 34 | 53% |
| 2003 Ascender | 9 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Isuzu Ascender
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.