Used 1998 Isuzu Hombre Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 1998 Hombre, so we've included reviews for other years of the Hombre since its last redesign.
160,000 miles and still running
kcbh, 08/18/2010
1997 Isuzu Hombre S 2dr Regular Cab SB (2.2L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Lowered it 3" ft and bk and put on 17" rims/tires, it corners solidly. Truck is sliver with dark windows with retro wheels.I removed the rear bumper and applied a spray on bed liner. The 5 speed transmission still works good and the engine (2.2) runs fine but lifters clatter a bit. Constant 25-28 mpg. I've driven the truck for 152k miles and haven't ran into any more problems than you would any other cheap truck. AC compressor, heater core, ft end parts and a new radiator this year. Plus the normal maintenance parts. I'll spend a few hundred dollars a year to fix anything that goes wrong and have complete confidence that it will take me anywhere I only spent $3800 when it only had 8k miles.
Little green truck
Lan, 10/02/2018
1998 Isuzu Hombre XS 2dr Regular Cab SB (2.2L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My 1998 Isuzu Hombre XS was fun to drive. I just sold it because of a move. The 5 speed manual and the clutch were easy to use. The engine needed new plugs and wires when I got it. I had it for 10 years and it ran great on the one set of plugs and wires I installed. Engine was smooth. Transmission was good, but there was occasional slight resistance putting it into reverse. Only problems I had was rust on the body, passenger door only locking with key from the outside and after about 19 years the AC stopped holding charge.
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Many Miles
James Eley, 06/20/2005
1998 Isuzu Hombre XS V6 2dr Extended Cab SB (4.3L 6cyl naturally aspired 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I use it daily on a very large Postal Rural Route. Today, took it down for a transmission problem. Could be the fan clutch the mechanic told me. Placed 193,800+ miles on this great little 4.3 V6. It has always had plenty of power, the truck is fast for the small power plant. Servicing through the years (I bought it brand new); all problems were out of my pocket, even when NEW! Replaced the timing gear once when it jumped time (one notch on the gear); been running ever since. I replaced the transmission at around 130,000 +. No problems until recently when it had a leak from manifold fixed. Happy with Truck, NOT with Dealership.
Good lil' truck!
sprog, 02/11/2011
1997 Isuzu Hombre XS 2dr Regular Cab SB (2.2L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Got it new in 1/98. Have 125k on it now. Alternator went out at 110k, and A/C compressor went out at 113k. Replaced both coil packs recently, and one sensor was acting up - which directly affected the coil packs. Other than that - absolutely nothing has gone wrong. That ain't too bad for 13 years and that many miles. Very, very, very dependable unit. The tires can be a bit of a pain to change if you have a flat. Have actually had to take a sledge-hammer to the inner-sides of the tire to bang them off rims, but other than that small annoyance, this thing has been absolutely great to deal with.
isuzu a really cool truck
shaggy6575, 02/04/2003
1996 Isuzu Hombre XS 2dr Regular Cab SB (2.2L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
a very fun truck. A Chevy s-10 with a different name
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