1995 ISUZU RODEO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

23 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

23
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5
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Deaths

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (23)

May 25, 2003 Crash

MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 1995 ISUZU RODEO ON A WET ROAD. HE WAS NOT SPEEDING AND WAS NOT DRIVING BEYOND THE ROAD CONDITION. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HE WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKES SUBSEQUENTLY LOCKED UP. THE CAR STARTED SKIDDING AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF HWY 603. HE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS DOOR BY A NORTHBOUND VEHICLE AND WAS SENT INTO A SPIN, PARTIALLY AIRBORNE AND THROWN INTO THE SOUTHBOUND LANE. AS A RESULT, A SOUTHBOUND VEHICLE STRUCK HIM. THE RESULTING THREE-CAR ACCIDENT RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF THE SOUTHBOUND DRIVER AND PREMATURE DELIVERY OF HER 8-MONTH-OLD SON AND INJURIES TO THE NORTHBOUND VEHICLES DRIVER. MY SON WAS NOT INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *NLM

Apr 15, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT AND REAR ROTORS ARE DESINTEGRATING CAUSING THE BRAKES TO PULSATE AND LOST BRAKING POWER. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT

Aug 2, 2001

THE BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. UNPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT READ THE HUBS HAD DETERIORATED AND WERE FLAKING TO A DEGREE THAT THE DISC WERE VIRTUALLY DESTROYED, THE DEALER REFUNDED THE COST OF NEW DRUMS. *YH

May 11, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BRAKE LINES WERE WORN. AS A RESULT OF THIS WHEN WHEELS WERE TURNED A MECHANICAL ARM LINK IN WHEEL ASSEMBLY RUBBED AGAINST BRAKE LINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

May 11, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BRAKE LINES WERE WORN. AS A RESULT OF THIS WHEN WHEELS WERE TURNED A MECHANICAL ARM LINK IN WHEEL ASSEMBLY RUBBED AGAINST BRAKE LINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Aug 9, 1999

FRONT END PULLS TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT, AND THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

May 21, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Oct 18, 1998

ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED/NOISY.

Sep 17, 1997 Crash

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH, UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Apr 1, 1997 Crash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, AT A SPEED 20MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO ABS FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES SNOWY WEATHER. *AK

Feb 4, 1997

THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS ARE LEAKING BRAKE FLIUD . *AK

Dec 16, 1996

THE ABS SOLENOID SENSOR IS BAD, CAUSING THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKES TO LEAK FLUID; ALSO CAUSING VIBRATION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS SOFT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE.

Dec 2, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Sep 30, 1996

REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK

Aug 6, 1996

BRAKES LOCK UP/SQUEAL WHEN BACKING UP. *DH

Jul 26, 1996

BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.

Apr 22, 1996 Crash

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

Apr 22, 1996 Crash

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 40MPH, DURING PANIC STOP, FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, WAS HIT 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, FLIPPED OVER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Feb 29, 1996

EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR CAUSES BRAKE PULSATION. *DH

Feb 28, 1996

W/REAR ABS BRAKES UPON APPLICATION IN RAIN FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Feb 28, 1996

W/REAR ABS BRAKES UPON APPLICATION IN RAIN FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Jan 18, 1996

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, THE DISC BRAKES HAVE BEEN TURNED SEVERAL TIMES. TT

Jul 11, 1995

THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. *AK