Dt: the contact stated the ABS activated at low speeds. While driving at 5 MPH on slippery roads the contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle during emergency braking. The ABS activation resulted in extended stopping distance. There was structural damage to the front end of the vehicle. The ABS continued to activate at low speeds. On october 14, 2005 the contact received the federal safety agency recall campaign 02i002000. The parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available at the local dealership. The manufacturer confirmed the parts were not available.
Isuzu Amigo abs comes on
24 of the 183 owner complaints about the Isuzu Amigo describe aBS light or ABS activating, most of them for the 1999 model year.
- owner complaints
- 24
- worst model year
- 1999
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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Pulling into a parking space at low speed I put on the brakes and heard a grinding noise and the brakes failed. I crashed into a concrete wall, causing front-end damage to my car. The body damage was repaired (5/20-6/03/04) and the car was sent to the dealer to diagnose the problem. Dealer stated that they could not find a problem with the brakes (6/02-6/03). The body shop went to pick up the vehicle (6/04) and when the porter drove it to the front, the brakes failed and he crashed. The dealership called the isuzu engineers and were told to pull the master cylinder off. They said when they did that the piston was stuck to the booster causing and intermittent brake problem. Dealer made all repairs at their cost and called me to pick up the car on friday (6/11). I drove the car and on wednesday morning (6/16) the brakes failed and I called the dealer to pick up the car. The dealer rep called me on friday (6/18) and said that I had to replace my rear brakes because they were not isuzu parts (I had them done at another mechanic, not long ago) and also the ABS module (which I replaced already at my cost on 6/07/02). The dealer said the car was working fine and returned it to me on friday (6/25). I did not actually take the car back until the following friday, because the dealer had scratched the door and needed to repair. I picked the car up on friday (07/02) and drove it home and parked it in my garage. On monday (07/05), I backed out of the garage and the brakes made the same grinding noise and failed to work. I pumped them until they stopped and then pulled back into the garage to park it and they failed a second time causing me to crash into the garage wall. I had a friend with me who witnessed everything and was somewhat sore after the accident. I called the dealer to pick up the car and the said they were having an isuzu engineer flow in to look at the car. That is where I stand so far, $1470.16 out of my pocket and I still don't have my car.
Consumer received recall 021-002-000, concerning ABS control unit/module failure. The recalled part needed to be replaced since the recall was done. Vehicle did not stop in time, and there was a grinding noise every time brakes were pressed.*ak grinding noise when braking in gravel bumps on the road or when the road is slippery. Also, stopping distance was extended.
While waiting to have the ABS recall 02i002000 repairs performed the vehicle experienced brake failure which resulted in an accident. *ak
Consumer noticed that the ABS light is illuminating on the dashboard. Contacted the dealer to further analyze the situation.
The ABS light illuminated on 6/24/2003. After shutting the vehicle off a humming noise was heard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that vehicle was on recall, but the recall was done is stages. The consumer was not to be notified until august 2003. The dealer required the consumer to pay for the recall repair.
While traveling at any speed ABS system would kick in through travel.
The dealership did not have parts for the ABS recall 02 I 002 000, after the appointment was made.
I began experiencing braking problems about a year after I purchased the vehicle. When stopping suddenly, the vehicle had extending stopping distances. I had the brakes inspected and was told the brake pads were in good condition. I proceeded to search the internet for recalls and found a safety notice on the ABS system. I brought my vehicle into a dealership for service and was told this notice did not pertain to my vehicle. Shortly after this, I was involved in an accident. The vehicle did not stop when I applied the brakes resulting in a collision with two other vehicles. Three months after the accident, I received a safety improvement campaign notice regarding my vehicle and the ABS.
The anti-lock brake system failed completely and did not regain pressure. Dealer diagnosed the problem as a defective valve in the ABS module.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Isuzu Amigo abs
Why does the abs come on in the Isuzu Amigo?
Owners who report it most often also describe grinding or squealing brakes and brake failure.
Which Isuzu Amigo years have aBS light or ABS activating problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1999 (13 complaints), 1998 (10 complaints) and 1994 (1 complaints).
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