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DT: THE CONTACT STATED 2001 ISUZU TROOPER ACCELERATED WHILE IN REVERSE, THEN HE PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, IT HESITATED AND SURGED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE LEFT BLACK MARKS IN THE DRIVEWAY, WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE CANS AND THROUGH A FENCE IN THE BACKYARD. ALL THIS TIME THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. MEANWHILE ,THE VEHICLE STILL HAD A WIDE OPEN THROTTLE, AND WAS SPINNING IN THE GRASS. FINALLY, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE YARD AND FENCE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED ISUZU, AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO DO THAT. THE CAR SUSTAINED $5400.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK
DT: THE CONTACT STATED 2001 ISUZU TROOPER ACCELERATED WHILE IN REVERSE, THEN HE PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, IT HESITATED AND SURGED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE LEFT BLACK MARKS IN THE DRIVEWAY, WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE CANS AND THROUGH A FENCE IN THE BACKYARD. ALL THIS TIME THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. MEANWHILE ,THE VEHICLE STILL HAD A WIDE OPEN THROTTLE, AND WAS SPINNING IN THE GRASS. FINALLY, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE YARD AND FENCE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED ISUZU, AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO DO THAT. THE CAR SUSTAINED $5400.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THIS FAILURE CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, AND REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER, ACCELERATOR MOTOR, AND SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS. BUT, PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THIS FAILURE CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, AND REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER, ACCELERATOR MOTOR, AND SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS. BUT, PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
UNWANTED ACCELERATION - THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINE TO ACCELARATE OR HOLD STEADY SPEED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HAVE TO CONTINUALLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. WHILE TRYING TO STOP IT WILL CONTINUE TO REV AND THEN SUDDENLY REV DOWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY LURCH DOWN BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WILL START AT NORMAL RPM'S AND THEN SURGE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR (FORWARD OR REVERSE). IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THE DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM, TWICE IN JULY OF 2002, ONCE IN AUGUST OF 2002, AND MOST RECENTLY IN JULY OF 2003. *AK
UNWANTED ACCELERATION - THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINE TO ACCELARATE OR HOLD STEADY SPEED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HAVE TO CONTINUALLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. WHILE TRYING TO STOP IT WILL CONTINUE TO REV AND THEN SUDDENLY REV DOWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY LURCH DOWN BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WILL START AT NORMAL RPM'S AND THEN SURGE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR (FORWARD OR REVERSE). IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THE DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM, TWICE IN JULY OF 2002, ONCE IN AUGUST OF 2002, AND MOST RECENTLY IN JULY OF 2003. *AK
THE TRUCK EXPERIENCES UNWANTED ACCELERATION WITH CAUSE NOT BEING ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED BY DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED ON THE TRUCK FOUR SEPERATE TIMES WHICH THE CONDITION STILL PERSIST. THE ISUZU TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LINE WAS CONTACTED BY THE DEALERSHIP TO HELP PINPOINT POSSIBLE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR
THE TRUCK EXPERIENCES UNWANTED ACCELERATION WITH CAUSE NOT BEING ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED BY DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED ON THE TRUCK FOUR SEPERATE TIMES WHICH THE CONDITION STILL PERSIST. THE ISUZU TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LINE WAS CONTACTED BY THE DEALERSHIP TO HELP PINPOINT POSSIBLE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR
WHEN ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE HESITATED, WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A REAREND COLLISION. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE VALVE AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND ABS SENSOR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER HAS TRIED 6 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR PROBLEM. *TT
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED WITH THROTTLE FULLY OPEN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT FIRST ATTEMPT AND ROUGH IDLE ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. *YH
WHEN ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE HESITATED, WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A REAREND COLLISION. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE VALVE AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND ABS SENSOR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER HAS TRIED 6 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR PROBLEM. *TT
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED WITH THROTTLE FULLY OPEN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT FIRST ATTEMPT AND ROUGH IDLE ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. *YH