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1999 Isuzu Rodeo complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1999 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed May 18, 2000FL

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND MINOR INJURIES. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO WARNING BEFORE BRAKE FAILURE. *AK *ML

Power Train › Axle AssemblyCrash
Filed May 15, 2000MD

RECALL 00V058000/REAR AXLE: REPAIRS WERE DONE, WITHIN A MONTH OR LESS, VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, LOST CONTROL AND SKIDDED ACROSS THE SIDEWALK INTO THE MEDIAN. FRONT RIGHT AND REAR RIGHT TIRES WERE DAMAGED. MINOR REPAIRS MADE BY ROAD SERVICE, AND CONSUMER DROVE TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 15, 2000MA

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND COMING TO STOP APPLIED BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed May 5, 2000CA

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE COLUMN CAME OUT, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed May 4, 2000TX

SEVERE SHIMMY/WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THROUGH UNDERCARRIAGE & STEERING SYSTEM. THREE SETS OF TIRES AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT BALANCES WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. DEALER IS AT A LOSS. ISUZU HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS WITH SELECTED RODEOS FOR SOMETIME NOW. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 8 TIMES. DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed May 3, 2000FL

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 00V058000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SB0006S002 CONCERNING REAR AXLE. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 26, 2000FL

WHEN DRIVING IN WINDY WEATHER CONDITION AT 60 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. ALSO, UPON MAKING A GRAUDAL STOP VEHICLE BECAME VERY HARD TO STOP. FRONT END SHOOK, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE PADS. BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Tires
Filed Apr 25, 2000NJ

VEHICLE'S TIRES ARE BAD, REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AFTER ONE YEAR. MJS

Power Train › Axle AssemblyCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 20, 2000FL

REAR AXLE LOWER LINK BRACKET BOLT AND NUT FELL OFF CAUSING ROLLOVER AND CRASH OF VEHICLE. DRIVER EJECTED. RECALL LETTER FOR CAMPAIGN #00V-058000 RECEIVED SAME DAY AS CRASH.

Power Train › Axle AssemblyCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 20, 2000FL

REAR AXLE LOWER LINK BRACKET BOLT AND NUT FELL OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH AND ROLL OVER. DRIVER EJECTED. RECALL NOTICE FOR CAMPAIGN #00V-058000 RECEIVED SAME WEEK AS CRASH.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 19, 2000IL

EA99008, WHILE COMING TO A STOP ON WET ROAD BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE NOR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 19, 2000IL

EA99008, DURING WINTER CONDITION OR WET CONDITIONS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, CAUSED VEHICLE TO JERK OR LUNGE FOWARD WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER FIXED A PART ON THE ABS SYSTEM,AND THE LUNGING HAD STOPPED, BUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 17, 2000CA

NO MATTER WHAT SPEED/ UNDER WET OR DRY CONDITIONS WHILE PRESSING ON BRAKES AND HITTING A BUMP, CAR WILL ACCELERATE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE BUMPS SET OFF THE ACCELERATION, AND FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Apr 16, 2000FL

ACCELERATION/SURGING. THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. IT HAS BEEN WORKED ON THREE TIMES BY ISUZU. IT IS NOW DOING IT AGAIN FOR THE 4TH TIME. IT WILL SPEED UP GOING AROUND CURVES WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS. IT WILL GET UP TO SPEEDS OF 15 MPH (OR HIGHER) AFTER TAKING IT OUT OF PARK AND PUTTING IT IN DRIVE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS. IT WILL SURGE WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT ETC. YOU CAN FEEL IT LUNGE FORWARD. IT SURGES WHILE DRIVING YOU CAN FEEL IT SPEED UP, SLOW DOWN, SPEED UP, SLOW DOWN. AND YOU HAVE NOT PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL OR LET OFF OF IT. THE RPM GAUGE WILL SHOW THIS HAPPENING. THE MEN THAT HAVE WORKED ON IT HAS SEEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENING. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 5, 2000CO

VEHICLE REVVED VERY HIGH. IN PARK THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 2,000 RPMS. CONSUMER HAD TO INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STOP. VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED HARD AND ACCELERATED AS FAST AS 60MPH WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON THROTTLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 30, 2000IL

EA99008,BRAKING SYSTEM/ABS; WHEN GOING OVER RAILROADS TRACKS, AND AT ANY UNEVEN GROUND, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND VEHICLE JUST CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 29, 2000MN

LOSS OF BRAKES CAUSED VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *MJS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 21, 2000CA

WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, CRASHED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. WHEN THE ABS WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. OWNER HAS SINCE DISENGAGED THE ABS IN FAVOR OF MANUAL CONTROL OF BRAKES. *AK *ML

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 16, 2000IL

OCCASIONALLY, WHEN BRAKING THE CAR TO COME TO A STOP, THE CAR BEGINS ACCELERATING AND REVVING AT HIGH RPMS. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO LUNGE VIOLENTLY FORWARD. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE CAR WITH ONLY THE BRAKES, THEREFORE YOU ARE FORCED TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Mar 8, 2000VA

WHILE BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND REPAIRED VEHICLE 13 TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 7, 2000CA

RELATED COMPLAINT OF ABS FAILURE WAS FILED EARLIER TODAY. HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER ADMITTED THAT SEVERAL PASSPORT OWNERS (IDENTICAL TO RODEO) HAD REQUESTED THAT ANTILOCK BRAKES BE DISABLED BECAUSE DRIVER DID NOT LIKE PERFORMANCE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SALESPERSON INDICATED THAT ISUZU RODEO HAS 2 CHANNEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WHEREAS GM AND FORD USE 4 CHANNEL ANTILOCK. 2 CHANNEL IS DEFINITELY INFERIOR AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT DISABLES BRAKES ON TWO SETS OF WHEELS DURING PULSING PROCESS WHEREAS 4 CHANNEL ONLY PULSES INDIVIDUAL WHEEL. ISUZU DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO COMMENT AND ACTED IGNORANT OF DETAILS AS TO OPERATION OF ANTILOCK BRAKES. COMPLAINED TO ISUZU'S NATIONAL CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER AND HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE. HAVE SEEN A TREMENDOUS NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS IN NHTSA'S FILES ABOUT ISUZU RODEO'S ABS BRAKES. MY LAST CAR WAS A GMC JIMMY AND I DROVE IT FOR 13 YEARS AND 240,000 MILES. GMC'S ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE MUCH BETTER THAN ISUZU'S. ISUZU'S SEEM SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENGAGE AT LOW SPEED ESPECIALLY ON WET OR BUMPY SURFACES. REQUESTING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW... PLEASE!!! *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 6, 2000CA

REPEATED OCCURRENCES OF ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM TAKING OVER CONTROL OF BRAKES WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEED. PROBLEM IS MOST PRONOUNCED WHEN ROADS ARE WET OR WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPY SURFACE WITH MODERATE BRAKE PRESSURE APPLIED. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS TWO MONTHS AFTER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROADS. VEHICLE APPROACHED INTERSECTION WITH RAILROAD CROSSING. MODERATE BRAKING PRESSURE CAUSED ANTILOCK BRAKES TO TAKE OVER JUST AS VEHICLE WAS BUMPING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. LUCKILY, NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS AT INTERSECTION AT THE TIME. VEHICLE ENDED UP COMPLETELY INSIDE INTERSECTION. DRIVER BACKED UP TO BEHIND PAINTED LINES AND WAS VERY STARTLED AS TO ACTION OF BRAKING SYSTEM. PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON WET ROAD AT SMOOTH INTERSECTION. ASSUMED OIL ON ROADWAY WAS CAUSE OF ANTILOCK BRAKE ENGAGEMENT AND DRIVER REPORTED INABILITY TO STOP VEHICLE FOR UNUSUALLY LONG PERIOD AT LOW SPEED. THIRD INCIDENT WAS WHILE PULLING TRAILER WITH 2000 LB LOAD. WHILE PULLING UP TO RESIDENCE, RIGHT FRONT TIRE ROLLED INTO GUTTER WITH WATER. ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED AND VEHICLE "SLID" FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET. VEHICLE WAS ONLY TRAVELING ABOUT 5MPH. LAST OCCURRANCE INVOLVED WET PAVEMENT AND RESULTED IN ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGING AT LOW VEHICLE SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH) WHILE SLOWING FOR INTERSECTION. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. DRIVER TRIED TO AVOID ACCIDENT BY CHANGING LANE TO RIGHT BUT WAS STRUCK BY VEHICLE ON RIGHT AND WAS PUSHED BACK INTO ORIGINAL LANE. COLLISION

Suspension
Filed Feb 22, 2000DE

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED 55+, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION, DEALER FOUND COLLAPSED BODY MOUNTS AND AFTER REPLACEMENT PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION STILL CONTINUES. *MJS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 10, 2000KY

WHILE PULLILNG INTO A PARKING SPACE AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO STORE FRONT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 2, 2000MA

THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN BRAKING WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TOO MANY TIMES TO LIST AND ON MANY OCCASIONS, ALMOST CAUSED ME TO REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I COMPLAINED TO DEALER, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS. BUT THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › LinkagesCrash
Filed Jan 27, 2000VA

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, CAUSING A MINOR COLLISION. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED, THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO ACT PROPERLY, WHILE APPLYING BRAKES HARD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GLIDE FORWARD. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 27, 2000GA

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKES FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD ONTO A WOOD AREA AND ROLLED OVER TO ITS SIDE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 21, 2000TX

EA99008; DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT BRAKE PROBLEMS PERSIST. *AK *ML

Structure › BodyCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 14, 2000NY

VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTED IN ROLLOVER DUE TO DESIGN OF VEHICLE, NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN FACIAL INJURIES. *MJS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 7, 2000TX

THE LEVEL OF THE BRAKE PEDAL FORCES THE ACCELERATER DOWN, THRUSTING THE VEHICLE FORWARD INTO INTERSECTIONS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 9, 1999TN

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE CRUISE CONTROL IS AT A LOW SPEED OF 25 MPH. CONSUMER HAS TO BRAKE CONSTANTLY TO MAINTAIN SPEED. ENGINE IDLES VERY HIGH WHEN COLD AND HAS TROUBLE IDLING DOWN EVEN AFTER REACHING NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURES.. *AK *YC

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Nov 24, 1999FL

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON MY ISUZU RODEO ABOUT 5 TIMES SINCE MAY 1999. THE PROBLEM OCCURS, IF I AM APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE CAR GOES OVER ANY BUMPY SURFACE (RAILROAD CROSSING, BUMP IN THE ROAD, UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, ETC..). WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKES SEEM TO RELEASE VERY MUCH AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY INDICATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THAT THESE ABS BRAKES WERE DESIGNED THIS WAY, AND THEY MEET ALL FEDERAL STANDARDS. I KNOW I WAS GETTING THE COMPANY LINE, BUT I COULD FEEL THAT THE PERSON SPEAKING WITH ME AGREED THAT THIS IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. HE BASICALLY TOLD ME, THAT THESE ABS BRAKES DO RELEASE AND THE RATE AT WHICH THE CAR DECELERATES IS REDUCED "SOMEWHAT" BUT IT STILL FALLS WITHIN THE FEDERAL MANDATES. THE FACT THAT YOUR DECELERATION RATE IS NOT CONSTANT IS WHERE I SEE THE PROBLEM. YOU CANNOT JUDGE YOUR BRAKING CAPABILITIES, BECAUSE IF FOR SOME REASON YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE STOPPING, IT MAY TAKE YOU TWICE AS LONG TO STOP. I DO NOT WANT MY KIDS RIDING IN THIS CAR BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THAT WE MAY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. ANY CONSIDERATION TO THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 3, 1999AZ

WHILE TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING LOT AT A NEAR BY SCHOOL, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND THEY DIDI NOT WORK. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO A WALL. BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. IT WAS NOT RAINING OUTSIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE COMPUTER DID NOT REGISTER A PRLOBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › AntilockCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 24, 1999AZ

AS I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE BRAKES FAILED, THE THROTTLE ENGAGED, AND I CRASHED INTO A WALL. LUCKILY, I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 1 MPH, BUT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE HOOD, PASS. SIDE FENDER, GRILL, AND RADIATOR. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Oct 4, 1999VA

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING SOUND. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IT WAS VERY LOOSE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL IN SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER PUT CAR IN FIRST GEAR AND STARTED TO DRIVE ABOUT 5 MPH AND ANOTHER PASSENGER NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING FROM THE BACK. NOTICED A SCREW WAS MISSING. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR AXLE BOLT WAS MISSING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 27, 1999FL

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A HARD STOP VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Sep 22, 1999TX

WE HAVE HAD OUR ISUZU RODEO FOR 2 MONTHS. WE, MY FINACEE AND 5 YR OLD, WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN APPARENTLY THE GAS LINE TO THE MAIN ENGINE BROKE OFF. WE HAD GAS SHOOTING EVERY WHERE. WE WERE TOLD BY THE TECH'S THAT THE LINE APPARENTLY SNAPPED OFF. THAT WE MIGHT HAVE HIT A BUMP. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AND I AM IN DISPUTE WITH THE DEALERSHIP. WE WERE TOLD, BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THAT WE WERE FORTUNATE THE SUV DID NOT EXPLODE. WE WISH TO INFORM OTHERS OF THE POSSIBLE DEFECT THAT COULD SAVE LIVES.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 7, 1999CA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM; WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE JUST SLOWED DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE ABS WARNING LIGHTALSO CAME ON. VEHICLE IS BEING CHECKED FOR THIS PROBLEM BY THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Suspension › Rear › Springs
Filed Aug 24, 1999OH

REAR COIL SPRINGS ARE LOOSE MAKING THE VEHICLE TO LUNCH FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK *YC

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 26, 1999IN

WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, MADE LOUD NOISE. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRS BEING MADE. CONSUMER PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Seat Belts
Filed Jul 22, 1999CA

SEATBELT IN THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE CONTAINS A RATCHET MECHANISM, WHICH IS USED FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS, HOWEVER THE UNIT PROHIBITS MOVEMENT OF PASSENGER AND ACTIVATES WHEN IN MOTION. (POOR DESIGN FEATURE FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEATING). MJS

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Jul 9, 1999TX

WHILE DOWNSHIFTING TO 3RD GEAR TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN ON TO MONTANA AVE. FROM LOOP 375 MY BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD NO BRAKES. I ALSO HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE HOOD. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THIS, HOWEVER, DID NOT TAKE PLACE UNTIL I WAS IN THE CENTER OF THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THEY REPORTED THAT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND.

Suspension › Front
Filed Jun 26, 1999GA

THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND SHIMMIES. THE DEALER JUST SAYS THE TIRES NEED BALANCING. THEY HAVE REBALANCED THE TIRES 3 TIMES. OTHER TIRE DEALERS HAVE SEEN THE CAR 2 TIMES, NO IMPROVEMENT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/15 )

Vehicle Speed Control3 injured
Filed Jun 8, 1999CA

WHILE ASCENDING A GRADE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING CAR TO SKID INTO AN ENBANKMENT. NLM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 28, 1999MN

ON THREE OCCASIONS, IN SLOW SPEED, THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE CONSUMER HAD TO REAPPLY THE BRAKES. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed May 10, 1999FL

THE VEHICLE SHAKES IN THE FRONT END AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Apr 19, 1999MI

NEW CAR, 7DAYS OLD. DRIVING UP TO A STOP LIGHT. THE VEHICLE SLOWED, BUT WOULD NOT STOP. CRASHED INTO CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT 5 TO 10 MPH. WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN, I HAD TIME TO LOOK DOWN TO SEE IF MY FOOT WAS ON THE PEDAL (WHICH IT WAS), THEN WITH BOTH FEET TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP WITH NO LUCK. CRASH! NEITHER AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED, AND NO ONE WAS HURT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 16, 1999TX

EVERYTIME THE BRAKE IS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, THE ABS DISENGAGES THE BRAKE AND WAITS FOR 1-2 SECONDS BEFORE ENGAGES THE BRAKE AGAIN. THIS CONVERTS TO QUITE A BIT OF LOST BRAKING DISTANCE. AS DRIVERS, WE CANNOT KEEP MONITORING THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. DURING THAT 1-2 SECOND WINDOW, THERE IS ALWAYS A SOUND SIMILAR TO SOMEONE DROPPING A BASKETBALL TO A CONCRETE FLOOR FROM ABOUT KNEE LEVEL. AS THE BALL BOUNCES BACK, IT DOES NOT TRAVEL AS HIGH AS BEFORE; THEREFORE, THE FREQUENCY OF THE SOUND BECOMES FASTER UNTIL IT STOPS. BY THE TIME THE SOUND STOPS, THE BRAKE ENGAGES AGAIN. I THINK THERE IS FAULTY BRAKE MECHANISM THAT CAUSES THIS SOUND AND THE ABS FAILURE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE SERVICE MANAGER OF ISUZU AND HE MENTIONED THAT THAT IS THE WAY ABS WORKS. PLEASE ADVISE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 2, 1999AL

BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Oct 29, 1998MD

INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS NO LIGHTS. DEALER NOTIFIED ,AND REPLACED FUSE WHICH SHORTED OUT, VEHICLE STILL IN SHOP FOR CORRECTION. *AK

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