Consumer Complaint Detail

ISUZU / RODEO / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003243396 Incident Date: Apr, 30 2003
Consumer's City: RALEIGH Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc.
Model Name: RODEO Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4S2DM58W824 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 09 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: These incidents happened with two vehicles of the same make, model but different years. while driving at 25 mph, the consumer applied the brake pedal and felt a thumping sensation in the pedal. when the thumping occurred the brakes failed completely. on both occasions, the consumer had to ride in the shoulder to keep from colliding with other vehicles. *ak the first incident took place when the consumer was approaching a stop sign at a normal speed she stepped on the brakes and there was a thumping under the brake pedal and the vehicle failed stop and slid partially into an intersection. the service rep stated it was from the anti-lock brake system being activated and the brakes performed as designed. *cb also the vehicle failed to start, the dealer found the ground harness on the alternator loose and stripped out which caused the vehicle not to start. the temperature gauge went to the red zone. *jb