2000 Isuzu Rodeo service brakes, hydraulic problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SHOCK BRACKETS WERE RUSTED AND FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE BRACKETS STRUCK THE BRAKE LINES AND CAUSED A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKING POWER. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINES BUT THE RUSTED SHOCK BRACKET WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CALL BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,800.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND JERKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE OVERHEATED AND CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. RECENTLY, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO A DEFECT WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM UNIT AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,313.”

“I TOOK THE DEALER ISUZU TO LEMON LAW AND I WAS TOLD IT WORKS AS DESIGNED. THE JURY WAS SO STUPID IT WAS UN BELIEVABLE, THEY ALL CAME UP TO MY WIFE AND I AND SAID MAKE SURE YOU TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERS TO GET IT FIXED. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH ISN'T THAT WHY I AM HERE IN COURT? GOOD LUCK PEOPLE ARE STUPID AND WE ARE STUCK DRIVING AN UNSAFE CARE BECAUSE CONSUMER REPORTS WILL NOT GET INVOLVED. LEMON CARS FOR SALE ANY ISUZU CHEAP (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2000, MAKE=ISUZU, MODEL=RODEO). *TR”

“I HAVE 2000 ISUZU RODEO, AND WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP!! THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE EVERY YEAR SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN OCTOBER 2000. THE BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY BEING ADJUSTED ALMOST MONTHLY. THE MECHANIC AT "EXPERT TIRE" ON MCNIEL ST, WICHITA FALLS TX. HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH OTHER ISUZU RODEOS AND HAVE DIRECTED US TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE ISUZU DEALERSHIP. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. THE MECHANIC AT EXPERT TIRE BELIEVES THAT ABS SYSTEM HAS A RECALL BUT WE HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED NOR IS IT LISTED ON THE ISUZU RODEO RECALL WEB SITE. *TR”

“VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE COASTING CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISH-TAIL AND SPIN OUT. ONCE VEHICLE CORRECTED BRAKES/ABS DID NOT ENGAGE (NO PULSE IN BRAKE PEDAL NO SQUEALING TIRES) RESULTING IN VEHICLE CAREENING OF THE ROAD. *JB”

“INTERMITTENTLY DURING BRAKING CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, AND THEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER NEEDED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK”