1999 Isuzu Rodeo vehicle speed control problems

“MY SON WAS DRIVING A 1999 ISUZU RODEO WHEN HE HAD AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THERE WERE NO "BRAKE MARKS" ON THE ROAD THE ACCIDENT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE HIS FAULT. HE STATED THAT HE TURNED LEFT FROM A STOP SIGN AND CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS ON, APPLIED BRAKES AND CAR CONTINUED TO REV UP CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL, HIT A DITCH, AND LAND CAR ON IT'S SIDE. NO INJURIES EXCEPT SORE WRIST. THE CAR HAS 138,000 MILES *TR”

“WITH FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE RODEO INCREASED IN SPEED ON IT'S OWN. SPEED CLIMBED FROM STOP POSITION TO 35 MPH AND HAD TO APPLY BRAKES BACK HOME. LUCKILY, WAS ONLY 2 BLOCKS AWAY FROM HOME. *TR”

“COMING TO A STOP LIGHT WITH A SPEED OF 10 - 15 MILES, I START PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR, INSTEAD STOPPING THE RPM CAME DOWN TO 1000 AND SUDDENLY THE PEDAL DOES NOT GO DOWN AND IS NOT STOPPING AND STARTS ACCELERATING AND INCREASING THE SPEED AND RPM JUMPS TO OVER 8000. I LEFT THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO THE DEALER ( SHAVER AUTO CENTER ) SAN BERNARDINO, CA AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE MY STORY. ON OCTOBER 29, 2002, I DID SEND THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, I PAID FOR THE TRANSPORTATION, I CALLED YOUR ORGANIZATION ( CLAIM # 2301038 OCT. 28, 2002 ) AND ISUZU AND I DECLINED TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR NOT INJURING MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE. IN ONE WEEK IT WAS A RECALL AND THE CAR WAS FIXED. (I HAVE A COPY OF THE TOWING COMPANY SIGNED BY THE DRIVER.) -TWO MONTH AGO, APRIL 2012, MY CAR HAS DONE ALMOST THE SAME THINK. ON JUNE 04, 2012, I DID EXPERIENCE THE SAME THINK AS IN 2000. I CALLED A DEALER AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO LIVE THE CAR OVER THERE TO SEE IF THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT COULD BE DUPLICATED OR ...MAYBE NEVER AGAIN, BUT THE PROBLEM IS THERE AND IS A BOMB READY TO EXPLODE. I CALLED YOUR OFFICE AND I RECEIVED A VERY DISTURBING COMMENTS AND VERY…”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INCREASE ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH FORCE REPEATEDLY AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO TIMES. NINE YEARS AGO, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER PERTAINING TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACUTER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE THROTTLE BODY, INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE ECR VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND OPERATED AS NORMAL UPON RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. UPDATED 01/03/12*LJ UPDATED 01/10/12”