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Isuzu Rodeo Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | July 24, 2000
Reported on July 24, 2000
| AFTER FIRST COUPLE OF INCIDENTS, CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP - PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CAR WAS RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN LESS THAN A WEEK LATER AFTER ANOTHER INCIDENT OCCURRED. IN THIS INCIDENT, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AND ENGINE REVVED TO 3000 RPMS, NEARLY CAUSING ME TO REAREND THE CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. THIS WAS THE MOST EXTREME INCIDENT I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS PROBLEM. ALL OTHER ENGINE SURGES REVVED THE ENGINE UP TO ABOUT 1000 RPM. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN WORKING ON CAR FOR NEARLY TWO WEEKS. PROBLEM WAS DUPLICATED BY DEALERSHIP AND ISUZU TECHS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH NO AVAIL. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEALERSHIP DOING THE REPAIRS IS NOT THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. THE ADDRESS OF THE DEALERSHIP DOING REPAIRS IS #1 COCHRAN, 5200 CAMPBELLS RUN RD. PITTSBURGH, PA 15205 (412)-788-4444. | |
| Make: | Isuzu |
| Model: | Rodeo |
| Manufactured by: | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Was a crash reported? | |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | EAST PALESTINE OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S2CM58W8X4 |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | 4WD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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