Consumer was traveling abour 35mph on main street and was approaching stop light, went to apply his brakes, and there was no response. Abs brake system light came on dash panel. Consumer slammed on brakes, and vehicle continued to roll.then, he apllied emergency brake to bring vehicle to a complete stop. Consumer took vehicle to the dealership. Dealership had the vehicle three days. Mechanic could not find the cause.
1998 Isuzu Rodeo brakes complaints
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While preparing to stop for a traffic light at about 30 MPH, light turned red and consumer pressed on brakes. But, vehicle did not stop. Pedal was pressed to all the way to the floor and the vehicle kept going. As consumer repressed the brake pedal vehicle eventually stopped. The defect did not give consumer control of vehicle which could have been involved in an accident. Vehicle never gave a warning signal.
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.
Vehicle had a routine service about 3 months ago which cost about $400. When driving, for the past week or two, the brakes seemed to be making a pumping noise when depressed. The service center reported that both front and rear brake pads and rotors were completely worn and warped. I'm not sure how they could have missed this in the last service visit.
Abs system prevents stopping vehicle after hitting any bump when applying brakes at about 40 MPH. Dealer says that everything is working properly. Problem still exists.
When applying the brakes, the ABS system seems to engage prematurely at about 35-40 MPH and if the vehicle hits any type of bump when in the process of slowing down, one cannot stop the vehicle until the ABS system brings the vehicle to a stop. I was advised by the dealer that the ABS system was "designed to help maintain steering control during braking" and prevent skidding and is functioning properly. This vehicle is unsafe to drive! My wife has encountered the problem twice and will not drive the vehicle. My children and grandchild are not allowed to ride in or drive the vehicle because of our concern for their safety. What can be done to rectif this problem?
When braking and upon encountering a bump brakes released, then locked up when vehicle toucheed the ground again. This caused vehicle to slide into intersections on several occasions, once resulting in an accident.
Upon braking on rough surface ABS brakes fail to operate.
In october of 1998 I had an incident where I needed to make a left turn on a residential street. When I braked to slow down, I couldn't stop and went through intersection. Luckily no cars were around. I was very confused because suddenly the brakes seemed fine. I told people about this and just figured it was a strange incident. In april of 1999 I was driving with a friend and traveling about 35mph when a tractor trailer stopped in front of me. I went to stop and had the same feeling as before when I had no brakes. I literally drove into the back of the semi at 35 MPH. I couldn't go to my right or left because of cars. The car had $8,000 worth of damage. I told the body shop that the brakes went out. They checked and found nothing. I called isuzu and they said there were no complaints. Again, this was very confusing. I know I had no brakes and all of a sudden they were ok. The last incident happened in march of 2000. I was driving alone at about 30 MPH and a car slowed in front of me. I hit the brakes and you guessed it, no brakes. I turned right over a curb and hit a tree slightly. This car is very dangerous to say the least. Someone will be killed! I told a friend I haven't seen in a while about this and he said he saw a report on nbc about cars that had suddenly lost their brakes. I checked on the internet and found the exact same situation happened to many others with the 1998-99 rodeo. I was so excited I couldn't sleep. Finally, I figured this would be taken care of. I called nbc and they said to file a complaint with you. This is a major problem that need to be corrected! Please do something about this. It's not a coincidence. I've driven over 1,500,000 miles and have owned as many as 50 cars in my life. I know what I'm talking about. I'm afraid to put my kids in the car. Please call for as much info as possible. Thank you.
Consumer attempted to step on brakes as he was approaching a stop sign and vehicle did not stop. Rearended vehicle in front. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained injuries.
Brakes failed twice while driving on a dirt road going down hill, at a stop light brake pedal went all the way to the floor.
While applying brakes at 20mph, heard a growling sound from under hood in front of driver's position. Brake pedal went down and felt like vehicle would not stop. Reported to dealer. Dealer says brakes o.k. Owner says brakes feel spongy and feel like they will not stop vehicle if needed in an emergency.
75% of the time when I attempt to stop during a rain storm, when driving on bumps or stopping abruptly my brakes "slip". It feels like I'm pressing directly on the metal. When I pump the brakes it goes back to normal. I expressed this problem to a local isuzu dealer when getting my 30,000 mile service. He chekced it out and found that the brakes were in good shape. He could not find any reason for the brakes to disfunction. I took his word for it until it happened again when I tried to brake while driving over a rail road track and the brakes "slipped" again. I, as the main dirver of this vehicle, have gotten used to this and use extreme caution whenever I am in any of the 3 situations mentioned. Unfortunately, I am not the only driver and it is a concern of mine that another person driving my car when this happens may not know how to react and get themselves into a serious, possibly fatal, accident. Besides my local dealer, which hasn't been much help, I don't know where else to go to get this problem fixed. Please help if you can. Thank you.
Brakes are an ongoing problem. Brakes intermittently work on any type surface. They release at anytime for a split second. Car just keeps on moving for a split second. *ak seems to happen on bumpy or wet roads. Dealer replaced some wiring harness on brakes in rear of the vehicle that they said was too short. Brakes are working so far.
When traveling and upon making a gradual stop, consumer noticed complete brake failure, resulting in extended stopping distance. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has replaced three brake sensors. Currently, the brake problem still exists, there is an intermittent noise coming from the front wheel hub, and door closure is a problem. Owner is seeking repurchase of vehicle. *ak
While driving over any bumps braking system malfunctioned, causing no braking ability, and resulting in a crash. Also, in wet conditions vehicle wandered which caused a loss of vehicle control. Dealer could not determine the cause of the problem. Please provide further information.
When pressing the brake pedal if my foot is not all the way on the pedal , the accelerator can be pressed at the same time. This has happened on several occasions. The last occurence resulted in a collision. I believe the closeness of the pedals contributes greatly to this happening. I have found that when I have my foot on half of the brake pedal and depress fully, the accelerator is engaged by top of my foot.
While driving consumer started to apply brakes, and hit a small pothole. Brakes made a grinding noise, pedal went straight to the floor and vehicle didn't respond. Hit car in front. Contacted dealer, said nothing was wrong with brakes. This happened again 27 jan 00. Anytime while driving on an uneven surface the brakes works intermittently. Just had the tires replaced.
Ea99008, intermittently while the occupant pressed the brakes there was no braking ability. Then, occupant pressed the brake pedal again, and the braking system activated. Dealer could not determine the cause of the problem. Other repair shop found air in the ABS system to be causing the problem. *ak
When the brakes are applied on wet or icy pavements rear wheels spin, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has been notified. Prior to this incident the vehicle was involved in a collision due to the vehicle experiencing extended stopping distance.
Brakes failed pulling into parking space, jumped curb, brakes locked, vehicle struck building; brakes failed at high speed on highway service road, swerved vehicle onto curb to avoid collision; brakes release when driving over bumps in road at all speeds (e.g., railroad tracks, potholes, speed bumps); recreated this problem with isuzu service manager in the vehicle; brakes have constant metal to metal sound; vehicle lurches when air conditioner compressor starts - brake pedal falls; isuzu has stated many times that brakes meet specs; rear drums have been replaced; brake pedal has been recalibrated; problems persist; consumer safety has been grossly compromised without resolving the issue.
Brakes go to the floor on normal conditions and at any speed making a trrraacckk sound and stopping a few feet away. This has happened 7 times ,luckily no car has been near and I've also pulled onto the sidewalk. Taken to dealer 3 times even have left a mechanic take car to his house for 3 days to check the brakes on the road and I've rented a car and they keep saying " the brakes are perfect, no problem." I fear for my life & others that ride with me or any other car on the street is in jeopardy. I 'm driving with one hand on the wheel and the other on the emergency brakes (that works because they've been used). Please if you can help me I would really be grateful.
When I noticed I am about to approach a pothole or if I hit a bump in the road, or sometimes a speed bump, the brakes will skip. The truck would be kicked forward, almost hitting drivers that are in front of me.
Very dissatisfied with vehicle, feel extremely endangered in driving vehicle
Rear ABS brakes operate erratically. Would cause extended stopping distance when applied. The brake pedal would jump quickly. Brakes would make clunking noises after stopping. The pavement would be dry. Been to dealer & informed by mechanic the ABS actuator had to be replaced.
All of the rotors on this car are pitted all the way around... They are all warped and this is not roght to have the entire braking system have to be replaced after 25k.
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.
Anti lock brake system.
Going over railroad tracks and vehicle in front stopped. Consumer went to apply brakes and brakes failed, resulting in an accident.
Whenever vehicle slows down for a stop, it would stall out for no reason. After stalling out & waiting a while, vehicle can be restarted. Had taken vehicle to dealer for repairs, but cause not found. *ak right rear brake leaking oil.
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