2000 Isuzu Trooper

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON 3 DIFFERENT TIMES IN PAST 2 YEARS AND WHEN BROUGHT IN, THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND THEY GOT THE LIGHT TURNED OFF. THEN DECEMBER 22, 2002 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AT THE EXACT SAME TIME THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. NO WARNING LIGHTS.OIL WAS GONE FROM CAR AND NO IDICATOR LIGHTS WARNED OF LOW OIL. NOW ENGINE BURNT UP AND THE ISUZU DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $9,200 TO FIX. OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED 2400 MILES BEFORE INCIDENT. NO OIL LEAKS FOUND.

THE INTERIOR BELTS OF THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE INSIDE PROTECTED SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE FROM THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TIRE ALL THE WAY UP THE SIDEWALL TO ABOUT 1-2" FROM THE RIM. THE TEAR IN THE EDGE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TIRE IS UNDER THE TREAD (FROM INSIDE OUT) AND IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THAT TREAD, THERE IS A MISSING CHUNK OF TREAD. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF PUNCTURE FROM THE OUTSIDE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE MS. RIVER BRIDGE IN N.O. AT THE TIME. THERE WAS NOTHING VISIBLE IN THE ROAD. ABOUT 1,000 CARS RODE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME AND NONE HAD TIRE FAILURE. POLICE LOOKED FOR DEBRIS IN THE ROAD AND FOUND NONE. THE ONLY NOISE HEARD WAS THE "POP" OF THE TIRE AND IMMEDIATE AIR DEFLATION. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE WALL. I BROUGHT THE TIRE BACK TO THE FIRESTONE STORE WHERE I WAS PROMPTLY TOLD THAT THERE WERE NEVER PROBLEMS WITH BRIDGESTONE TIRES AND THAT "SOMETHING CUT THAT TIRE". HOW COULD SOMETHING CUT A TIRE UNDER THE TREAD AND ON THE VERY EDGE OF THE BOTTOM, WITH NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL PUNCTURE AND CAUSE A TEAR ALL THE WAY UP THE INSIDE SIDEWALL? I COULD SEE THEM TELLING ME THAT I HAD HIT A CURB OR SOMETHING IF THE DAMAGE HAD BEEN TO THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL...BUT IT WAS NOT...AND I HIT NOTHING. I HAVE SAVED THIS TIRE FOR INSPECTION. SINCE 1970, THIS IS THE 3D TIME I HAVE BEEN STUCK W/FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE TIRES AND THE 3D TIME I'VE HAD PROBLEMS. THE FIRST TIME, THE CAR HAD A BLOWOUT WHEN IT WAS 2 WKS OLD. THE 2D TIME, 4 OF THE 5 TIRES WERE "OUT OF ROUND" AND NOW THIS IS THE 3D INCIDENT. I'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER TIRE. PLEASE HELP. THANKS.*AK

THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO GET INJURED IF THEY ARE IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY GO 25 MPH!!! THIS VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF STALLING WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTIONS (VEHICLE IS IDLING). THE CAR CAN BE RESSTARTED IMMEDIATLY. HOWEVER, AFTER STARTING IT HAS LITTLE POWER AND THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS 25 MPH. BOTH THE "CHECK ENGINE" AND THE "REDUCED POWER WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS" COME ON. IT HAS BEEN TO TWO DEALERS A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS I HAVE BEEN IN 50 MPH TRAFFIC GOING ONLY 25 MPH AND FEARED FOR MY SAFETY. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR REVIEW. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE THROTTLE PLATE, RE-WIRED THE WIRING HARNESS AND MADE OTHER ADJUSTMENTS. THEY STILL CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS INVESTIGATION! THANKS