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Isuzu Rodeo Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Safety Report | Mar 15, 1999
Reported on Mar 15, 1999
| I WAS TURNING INTO A MALL OFF A FREEWAY ACCESS ROAD. I SLOWED DOWN FOR THE TURN AND AS THE VEHICLE TURNED, THERE WAS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND DID NOT FEEL ANY FEEDBACK FROM THE PEDAL. IT COMPLETELY SANK TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS A NOISE WHICH SOUNDED SOMETHING LIKE A TRRRRK WITH CLICKING AS THE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. I GOT THE FEELING THAT I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL AND THOUGHT THAT I WOULD SURELY HIT THE ROAD DIVIDER AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE MALL. ABOUT SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO SLOWLY RESPOND TO THE BRAKES. THIS HAD HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES EARLIER. ALWAYS ON SOME KIND OF A BUMP AND AT QUITE A LOW SPEED (10-20MPH). SAME PROBLEM -- LOSS OF BRAKES, PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRRRRK AND CLICKING SOUND FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AREA. I'D REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR SOME ACCESSORY PROBLEMS (CUP HOLDER DID NOT CLOSE), BUZZING FROM TAPE PLAYER WHEN ENGINE WAS ON (NEVER FIXED EITHER). THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND WAS WITHIN THE VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS. IT IS AN EXTREMELY UNNERVING EXPERIENCE EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS NOW AND THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 8-9 TIMES. I'D BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM SAN ANTONIO BUT I GET IT SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP IN AUSTIN WHERE I LIVE. THE DEALERSHIP IS COVERT ISUZU THE NUMBER IS 512 583 3010. *AK | |
| Make: | Isuzu |
| Model: | Rodeo |
| Manufactured by: | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Was a crash reported? | |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | AUSTIN TX |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S2CK58W6W4 |
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| Speed: | 10 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | RWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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| Dealer name and location: | |
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