While applying brakes brake pedal went to the floor. Had no brakes. Vehicle lunged forward suddenly & hit another vehicle. Took vehicle to dealer & was informed that ABS system was the cause, and dealer could not repair the problem.*ak the consumer claims defective ABS was the cause of the accident that occured.
1998 Isuzu Rodeo acceleration complaints
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Vehicle idles high, and then takes off without prior warning.
While driving down a slight hill vehicle will accelerate. The only way vehicle will stop is when driver presses pedal all the way to the floor.
Vehicle goes down the hill and can't stop, it accelerates. In order to stop vehicle, consumer has to cut car off or be on flat service.
When coming to a stop, instead of the car braking, the engine revved and continued to move forward. This has happened 5 times, the last time I actually hit another car. I have taken it in for service, they never can duplicate the problem and say nothing is wrong. I am aware of the investigation going on into this problem with this make and model of car. Please feel free to contact me for additional information.
Vehicle accelerates to full throttle w/ no warning. Multiple occurrences in both forward and reverse. Manufacturer refuses to correct problem.
While pulling out of a parking lot vehicle accelerated when taking off on a hill. Consumer applied the brakes, they went straight to the floorboard, causing the consumer to rear end another vehicle.
Accelerator pedal separated from the pedal linkage, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
On two occasions vehicle experienced sudden acceleration due to accelerator/pedal sticking, on one occasion vehicle experienced property damage due to impact. However, consumer received service bulletin #sb98-02-l003 regarding the accelerator pedal failing,consumer experiencing the same failure.
Pulled up to stop light and vehicle raced at high speed. Vehicle took off with foot on brakes. Needed to shift quickly into neutral to stop. Acceleration would kick it into another position. This has happened at 4 different times. Took vehicle to dealer, they could not detect a problem.
Vehicle experiences intermittent sudden acceleration, one incident resulting in collision.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration on several occasions, one incident resulting in vehicle collision.
While driving the vehicle and going into gears the vehicle surged forward and backwards which may cause a accident. Dealer cannot determine the problem. Cause unknown. Please provide further information.
Brakes squeal anytime they are applied. Gas pedal broke off. Gas pedal is a piece of flimsy plastic that snaps on and is very dangerous. Car vibrates at all speeds since purchase. The higher the speed the worse the vibration.
Fuel sensor failed.
Clutch switch intermittantly fails to disengage cruise control.
Intermittently while driving inner city rush hour and applying the braking system, the vehicle will acclerate and lunge forward, almost causing an accident. Cause unknown. Dealer cannot determine problem. Please provide further information.
Gas pedal broke off.
Vehicle idles from 2700 to 3200 rmps while sitting, causing vehicle to suddenly accelerate when clutch is released.
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