I ALSO OWN A 2002 RODEO AND MY ABS HAS FAILED TWICE NOW. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER WARRENTY, BUT IT DOES SEEM TO BE A PATTERN IN THIS MODEL.*AK
2000 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 2000 record →
THE TIRES LOSE CONTACT WITH THE ROAD WHEN BRAKING UNDER ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS, WHICH MAKES STOPPING VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE INADEQUATE, THEY FAIL TO KEEP THE TIRES ON THE ROAD WHILE ENCOUNTERING BUMPS DURING BRAKING. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE NEW, BUT RECENT EXPERIENCE HAS MADE IT CLEAR TO ME JUST HOW DANGEROUS THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY IS. I WOULD LIKE THE PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED BY ISUZU - RECALL THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND REPLACE WITH SOMETHING THAT HANDLES BUMPS BETTER.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START PROPERLY AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO CRANK THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIME BEFORE STARTING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE FUEL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND STAY ON MOMENTARY BEFORE IT WENT OUT. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *NLM
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN OCTOBER OF 2002. IT HAS 23000+ MILES ON IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS 35000+ MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE IS CLICKING. THE DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED ME THAT THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD. NOT ONLY DID THE ENGINE GO BAD, BUT WE'VE BEEN PUTTING OIL IN THE ENGINE LIKE MAD. I THINK WE'VE PURCHASED 6 QUARTS OF OIL IN THE 8 MONTH PERIOD AND THERE IS NO LEAK AND ISUZU STATES THIS IS "NORMAL". ALSO AT JUST OVER 30000 MILES THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE INTAKE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE AND THAT IN TURN CAUSED ONE OF THE VALVES (EGR I THINK) TO NEED REPLACED AS WELL. *NLM
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION, CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO STAY ON. *NLM
DOOR CHECK ARM BUSHINGS ARE BAD ON 2000 ISUZU RODEL AND 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. SON HAD TO REPLACE BUSHINGS ON THE 2000 HONDA PASSPORT AT ABOUT 12K ( ALL DOORS). I RECENTLY PURCHASED ISUZU RODEO WITH 32K AND DOOR BUSHINGS WERE BAD. SINCE IT WAS OUTSIDE THE 3 YR PERIOD OF THE WARRANTY HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR.*AK
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WOULD NOT RESPOND IN ANY GEAR. THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. *NLM. *AK
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PUT INTO GEAR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. *NLM. *AK
THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOBBLED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD THREE NEW SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS, HOWEVER IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, REAR END WOBBLING CONTINUED. *AK *JB
LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 45 MPH AT TIME OF IMPACT. VEHICLE IGNITED INSTANTLY. THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WAS PROMPTED BY A RELATIVE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BURNED AND SHOULD HAVE HAD A CUT-OFF FOR FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED AND EXPLODED WITHIN WHAT SEEMED LIKE 5-15 MIN. (WASN'T REALLY LOOKING AT MY WATCH, TO BUSY RUNNING AWAY FROM CAR!) HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH CAR UP UNTIL THEN OTHER THAN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON PERIODICALLY, WHICH DEALER HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR. *TRP *NLM
VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE DUE TO INSUFFICENT DAMPENING OF THE SUPENSION, DEALER SAYS THIS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. TRUCK WILL BOTTOM OUT ON SLIGHT BUMPS, AND BOUNCE UP AND DOWN AS IF YOU WERE IN A BOAT, THE SUSPENSION PARTS ARE INFERIOR COMPARED TO THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. CONDITION IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL IN CERTAIN DRIVING SITUATIONS. BOUNCE = LOSS OF TREAD CONTACT TO PAVEMENT = LOSS OF CONTROL. ALL TIRES/POINTS OF SUPENSION (SPRINGS/SHOCKS) HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WOULD NOT RECCOMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE OTHER THAN A PIRATE, AS THEY ARE USED TO THE HEAVING AND YAWING OF A SHIP.-----------CATALITIC CONVERTER / ENGINE ~ CATALITIC CONVERTER WAS GLOWING RED ONE DAY (WITH THE USUAL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) JIFFYLUBE EMPLOYEE IN THE PIT POINTED THIS PROBLEM OUT TO ME, LAUGHING AND SAYING IT WAS RIGHT NEXT TO THE GAS LINE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER REPLACED CAT AND NOW THE TRUCH HESITATES/SPUTTERS IN FIRST GEAR AND EVEN MORE SO IN SECOND GEAR.----------------SEATBELT~ON PASSENDER SIDE BINDS UP WITHOUT PROVOCATION, LIMITING MOVEMENT OF PASSENGER FROM THE SHOLDER, DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL BUT IT IS NOT LIKE THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT TENSION THAT BINDS WHEN THERE IS ACTUALY A STRONGER FORCE OPPOSING IT.
THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE GAS LIGHT INDICATED THE TANK WAS EMPTY AFTER FUELING. VEHICLE FAILED MD. INSPECTION TO DUE THE FAILED UNIT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE DEFECTIVE COMPONET WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *NLM
ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH RED LIGHT, AT TIMES FEELING AS IF THERE WERE NO BRAKES. ALSO VEHICLE IS GOING ON ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) MODE WHEN TRAVELING ON GRAVEL, MUD AND AT TIMES ON PAVEMENT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 20/30 MPH. DEALER ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKES AND FOUND THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED AND CONCLUDED THAT HITTING A BUMP WHEN BRAKING CAN ALSO CAUSE THE ABS TO ACTIVATE. *JB *TT
THE GAS GAUGE READ INCORRECTLY. *JB....*AK
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. *JB
VEHICLE IS USING WHAT SOME MECHANICS AND NON-MECHANICS CONSIDER EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE FOR A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE IS USING 1. 80 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, WHEN IT GETS CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES. BOTH ISUZU AND THE DEALERSHIP CONSIDER THIS "NORMAL". *JB
WE'VE HAD MULTIPLE TIRE PROBLEMS AND PAINT PROBLEMS, FIRST WITH THE RIMS AND THEN WITH BODY PAINT DOOR CHECKS HAVE BEEN FIXED TWICE AND AUTO TRANS PICKUP SENSOR FAILURE. TIRES AND RIMS WERE FINALLY RELPACED AFTER 40,000 MILES OF PROBLEMS. DT
THE CONSUMER IS CONCERN THAT ALL FOUR DOORS LEAKS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. WHILE APPLYING HER BRAKES THERE IS A FUNNY VIBRATION NOISE THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM., TS
FUEL LEAKED WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL RETURN HOSE FAILED. A CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF REPAIR. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED. DT
CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE STOPPING DISTANCE ON THE VEHICLE HAS INCREASED AND THE CONSUMER HAS ALOMST BEEN IN ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS DEFECT. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER HAS TAKEN A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE SIX TIMES ALREADY AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM.*JB
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED NEITHER OF SEAT BELT BUCKLES WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. ANY ADITIONAL INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO ADD.*AK
WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STO VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD ROARING NOISE AND LURCHES FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS EXACTLY AT MOMENT WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER 3 TIMES, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED SENSOR IN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK
RAINWATER IS LEAKING THROUGH REAR WINDOW WASHER NOZZLE. THIS PART HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS & IT STILL KEEPS COMING LOOSE. WATER LEAKS HAVE BEEN REPORTED SINCE APRIL 2001 & JUST RECENTLY CONFIRMED IN JULY 2002. AS A RESULT, MILDEW ODOR HAS PERMEATED ENTIRE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. I HAVE ASTHMA AND MOLD INDUCED ALLERGIES AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY HEALTH.
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH HEARD A POPPING SOUND, MOTOR SHUT OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED VEHICLE WAS OUT OF OIL. CONSUMER STATED OIL WAS PUT IN VEHICLE REGULARLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A NOISE AND THEN THE ENGINE STALLED.*JB
THE HOOD LATCH COMES LOOSE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS ADJUSTED IT 3 TIMES AND IT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE LATCH IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE HOOD TO FLY INTO MY WINDSHIELD WHILE IN ROUTE.
THE RODEO STARTED ACTING SLUGGISH ON 6/21, BUT I THOUGHT IT MIGHT JUST BE DUE TO BAD GAS. I FILLED-UP WITH A BETTER QUALITY GAS, & THOUGHT THINGS WOULD GET BETTER. IT PROCEEDED TO GET MORE & MORE SLUGGISH. I DIDN'T DRIVE THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AT ALL, BUT THE NEXT DAY, HOWEVER, I HAD TO DRIVE IT. I DROVE IT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES, & THEN I CALLED MY HUSBAND TO FOLLOW ME HOME AFTERWARDS. I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE OFF THE LIGHTS, & I WAS AFRAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS ABOUT TO DROP-OUT. I COULDN'T GET IT ABOVE 40 MPH, & IT KEPT STALLING. INSTEAD OF DRIVING IT HOME, I DROVE IT TO MY WORK (WHICH WAS CLOSER) & LEFT IT IN THE PARKING LOT OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING, I HAD A TOW TRUCK PICK IT UP TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT MY CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HEREIN LIES THE MAJOR PROBLEM. I JUST HAD THE CLUTCH REPLACED AT 12,600 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP IS WANTING $720 TO REPLACE THE SECOND CLUTCH, BECAUSE THEY'RE SAYING IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AFTER 12,000 MILES. THEY SAID THEY REPLACED IT THE FIRST TIME AS A "GOODWILL" ACT, SINCE IT WAS JUST OVER THE WARRANTY. I HAVE DRIVEN A STANDARD FOR OVER 10 YEARS, & I'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A CLUTCH BEFORE. YOU CAN NOT TELL ME THAT MY DRIVING HABITS HAVE CHANGED SO DRASTICALLY THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN I'M GOING THROUGH TWO CLUTCHES IN TWO YEARS!? I'M CONVINCED THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE CLUTCH KITS THEY ARE INSTALLING IN THE 2000 RODEO. I CAN NOT BE CONVINCED THAT IT IS CON
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES UNDER WET CONDITIONS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, AND CONSUMER WENT INTO INTERSECTION. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK TWICE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE FRONT CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE BRAKE FAILURE. *YH
ISUZU DEALER IN LANCASTER PA CAN'T REPEAT FAILURE. FINDS NO FAULT OF BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK
IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE BRAKES WILL SOMETIMES FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THEY WILL MAKE A GRINDING SOUND AND AT THE SAME TIME THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND FINALLY I REAR ENDED SOMEONE CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE ONLY. ISUZU HAS CHECKED THIS OUT TWICE AND CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THERE ARE WEBSITES I'VE BEEN IN WHERE PEOPLE DESCRIBE THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENING TO THEM WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. IT'S OBVIOUS THERE'S A PROBLEM BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. WHAT SHALL WE DO?
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH VEHICLE STALLED IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAD NO WARNING. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER AWHILE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK. MECHANIC INDICATED INTAKE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, FAILED TO SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK
WE ARE CONSTANTLY ADDING OIL TO THE VEHICLE WITHIN A MONTHS TIME NO OIL WILL MEASURE ON THE DIPSTICK AND THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. WHEN THE TRUCK REACHES OVER 50MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT EVERYTIME
WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 65-70 MPH VEHICLE BOUNCES ALL OVER THE ROAD, AND IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER BLAMES TIRES FOR THIS, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TIRES 3 TIMES PLUS 2 EXTRA TIRES. ISUZU SAYS IT IS A SUV, AND WILL RIDE ROUGH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK *YH
OCTOBER 18, 2001 LETTER FAXED TO 202 366-7882. VEHICLE VIBRATES ALL THE TIME WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER UNABLE TO SATISFY CONSUMER. *AK
NO DEFECT, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY OTHER FORM TO USE TO CONTACT NHTSA. I WISH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT EYESTRAIN ARISING FROM HEADLIGHT GLARE. IN MY CAR, SUV HEADLIGHTS ARE LEVEL WITH MY REARVIEW MIRROR. FREEWAY DRIVING AT NIGHT IS VERY STRAINFUL AND TIRING.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL DRIFT TO RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER FIVE TIMES ALREADY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT KEEPS RETRACTING, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THIS WAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT ALL TIMES, VEHICLE IS HARD TO OPERATE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN OVER 5 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. ISUZU REPRESENTATIVE HAD STEERING COLUMN TIGHTENED WHICH DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK THE STEERING FREEZES UP AT TIMES AFTER HITTING A BUMP. NLM CONSUMER STATES AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH THE BACK WHEELS VIBRATE UP AND DOWN, THEY DO NOT STAY IN CONTACT WITH THE ROAD, THE FRONT WHEELS ALSO TEND TO SQUIRM LEFT TO RIGHT AT THESE SPEEDS, THE PROBLEM TENDS TO GET WORSE THE LONGER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. *SLC
VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITH TRANSMISSION IN FIRST GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
THERE WAS A TERRIBLE SLIPPING AND CLUNKING NOISE AT DIFFERENTIAL WHICH BEGAN AT 16000 MILES. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE REPAIRS BY ADDING HEAVY GREASE ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER ALSO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A "MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND COULD NOT BE FIXED". PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, AND WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION OR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKE FADE AWAY. CONSUMER NOTICED SHORTLY THEREAFTER THAT BRAKES KICKED BACK IN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE A/C MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEED OF 35 MPH. THE CD PLAYER FAILED. *YH
VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION(SHAKE OR WHOPPLE) IN DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAS A BAD VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING WITH SPEED OF 50MPH OR MORE. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND CONTACTED ISUZU TWICE, TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED, RIMS CHANGED, HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED, AND WHEEL BEARINGS REPACKED. WE HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD FROM THEIR CUSTOMER REALTION REPRESENTATIVE THAT THIS IS A NORMAL RIDE FOR THIS VEHICLE. WE WOULD LIKE THE DISTRICT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TO BE CONTACTED AND DRIVE OUR VEHICLE IF POSSIBLE.*AK
I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE MAKES FORCEFULL JERKS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND UPON ACCELERATION.*AK
VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DASHBOARD LIGHT WILL COME ON/ TRANSMISSION AND CRUISE LIGHTS ALSO ON. *AK
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND ONE TRAVELS OVER A BUMPY ROAD (I.E. RAILROAD TRACKS) THE ABS KICKS IN. ONE CAN FEEL THE PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN IT FEELS LIKE TTHE PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS SUDDENLY INCREASED. I HAVE HAD A CASE WHERE I COULDN'T STOP IN TIME AND ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. AS A RESULT, WHENEVER THIS EFFECT HAPPENS I COMPENSATE BY IMMEDIATELY GETTING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND QUICKLY REAPPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER PASSING OVER THE BUMPS. I CAN REPRODUCE THIS AFFECT CONSISTENTLY AT AN INTERSECTION NEAR MY WORKPLACE SINCE THE ROAD HAS SOME SMALL BUMPS RIGHT BEFORE AN INTERSECTION. THIS ONLY OCCURS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN ~10-20 MPH. IF ONE GOES SLOW ENOUGH OVER THE BUMPS THE ABS WILL NOT KICK IN. SO WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP I AM ALWAYS WARY OF THIS SITUATION. BUT I'M CONCERNED WHEN SOMEONE ELSE BORROWS MY VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE 10/00 . ABS KICKS IN "AT WILL" USUALLY DURING STOP & GO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND EXTENDS STOPPING DISTANCE GREATLY. HAS ALREADY CAUSED FRONT END DAMAGE. MANUFACTURER HAS DENIED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE LINE. *AK
WHILE MAKING A STOP AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. *AK THE STALLING HAD RESULTED IN SEVERAL CLOSE MISSES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *YH
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