When the brakes are engaged they slip and if going over any bump of any size the braking system locks/slips and you have no control of the vehicle. I htought maybe it was how I was applying the brakes and have had several drives test drive and it does the same thing to them. Also, another 1999 rodeo owner said their's does the same thing and it is scary not know if they are going to stop you or if you are going to slide into path of oncoming traffice, etc..... Isuzu has a recall relating to lower back link and have had this work done.
1999 Isuzu Rodeo brakes complaints
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On dry pavement while pulling into parking space consumer applied brakes and ABS activated, causing extended stopping distance, and hit another vehicle. Abs was acting when it should not. Please provide further information.
Intermittent brake failure; when applying brakes, no braking action. Consumer can hear ABS system kicking in, but no braking action either . *ak
The ABS air pump continues to run even with the key off. The battery cavle must be removed for it to stop. The parts person at the dealer said this was a major problem in 1998. He thought it was a recall problem but the service dept. Said it was not.
Anti-lock brakes engage unnecessary at low speed causing near misses ( rearending, rolling into cross traffic, hitting pedestrians).
Brakes: when coming to a stop light, stop sign or going over a bump at a relatively slow speed, there is a delay and brakes do not work. Brake is pushed down to the floor. The truck barely stops in time. Almost hit pedestrians twice due to brake failure! I'm afraid to drive my truck. Dealer tells me there is nothing wrong. Transmission: car accelerates on its own sometimes. It revs high and has occasionally lunged forward while braking almost causing an accident. At this point, I don't want this truck anymore. There have been problems since I got it and two recalls already. The main reason is because I don't want to kill myself or someone else when brakes fail again!!!!
My daughter was driving the rodeo on a clear night with clean roads. She was slowing down to stop at a stop light and the ABS kicked in. She heard a loud grinding noise which indicated the antilock brakes were on. She let up on the brake pedal and reapplied the brakes and got the same thing. She could not get stopped and ran into another car.
Abs failed twice while driving through an intersection, brake pedal went to the floor and vehicle did not stop, consumer ended up hitting another vehicle, dealer could not determine cause, consumer states while driving over railroad tracks or bumps, the brakes give out.
While trying to brake at high speeds, 70-80mph, brakes failed.
Intermittently when brakes are applied pedal is normal. However, vehicle experiences extended stopping distance. Dealer has not been able to duplicate problem.
Braking system seems to be noisy, and pedal seems to travel to floor which may cause extended stopping distance, and may result in a crash. Consumer took vehicle to dealer several times, and dealer was not willing to assist consumer. Please provide further information.
Brakes don't work engine rev's vehicle lurches forward can't stop no matter how hard you press on brake pedal.
When putting on brakes consumer can feel ABS kicking in. Then will hear a popping noise, and brake pedal goes to floor, but vehicle won't stop. Consumer has to use emergency brake to stop.
Braking distance is too long. When applying brake ABS will start, but it takes too long to slow down. Dealer said as long as ABS light does not come on, system is working . Consumer test drove a 2000 model, braking distance was much shorter.
When brakes were applied there were some cases where truck had a delayed stop and has caused several collisions that caused minor damage.
On nine separate occasions my brakes have failed causing five collisions and sliding thru a cross walk at a school intersection. The brakes will pump & a slow gratuated stop. It has been in the shop 10 times..but no help.
There was a large accident on beltway, I turned the truck off, it would not start til the 4 try. This is not the 1st or 2nd time this has happen. At the dealership on the machine, it said truck was fine. I was told wait til it gets worst.
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I experienced loss of vehicle control resulting in front end collision and neck/back injuries due to failure of the ABS .
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On 4 separate occasions I tried to stop rapidly and the ABS engaged and would not let the vehicle stop. It just made a loud crunching noise and the pedal went to the floor . I ran into a ditch once, and 3 times I barely avoided hitting another vehicle from behind.
Brakes failed to engage, causing automobile to go when stop was intended. This scares the hell out of the automobile occupants.
When applying the brakes while going over a bump or manhole cover, truck seemed to skid. The problem became worse when pavement was wet. This has also caused a couple of crashes. Problem was reported to the dealership. But, problem has not been corrected. *ak
When brakes are applied in hard stop my vehicle experiences extended stopping distance which result in crash on two occasions.
When vehicle goes over a bump in the road anti-lock brake system makes a noise, and the brake pedal goes all the way to the floor. Brakes are not operable.
The vehicle vibrates at 70 MPH almost out of control, the tires have been balanced and rotated. The rear brakes make squealing noise when braking the dealer has tried to correct the problem twice before.
The car either surges slightly or the brakes do not initially engage when stepped on in an emergency situation causing the stopping distance to increase unexpectedly. It is an intermittent problem. Dealer cannot duplicate.
A brake failure resulted in accident when the driver could not stop at stop sign. Yh
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
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