2000 ISUZU RODEO Vehicle Speed Control Problems

T HE "REDUCED POWER" LIGHT COMES ON AND ACCELERATION IS REDUCED DOWN TO 10-15 MPH. THIS IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS ,SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. I HAVE MANY CLOSE CALL ACCIDENTS FROM THIS, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM . PLEASE ADVISE! I'M DESPERATE. I'M 62YEARS OLD AND DISABLED AND NEED A VEHICLE THAT'S DEPENDABLE TO CARRY MY GRANDCHILDREN IN, AND GO TO MY MAY DR. APPOINTMENTS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AFTER EXITING A PARKING LOT AND WHEN APPROACHING THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL (ALREADY RED) AT A SPEED LESS THAN 5MPH (THE SIGNAL WAS APPROX 5 CAR LENGTHS FROM THE PARKING LOT EXIT), WHILE FURTHER SLOWING (BRAKING) TO LINE UP BEHIND THE LAST OF THE 2 CARS ALREADY STOPPED AT THE SIGNAL, THE RODEO UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED WHICH REQUIRED THE DRIVER TO AGGRESSIVELY AND CONTINUOUSLY APPLY THE BRAKES. THE RODEO SLOWED BUT COULD NOT BE STOPPED WITHIN A DISTANCE OF APPROX 2-3 CAR LENGTHS AND RESULTED IN CONTACT WITH THE 2ND CAR WHICH WAS STOPPED AT THE SIGNAL. AFTER EXCHANGING INSURANCE INFO WITH THE INVOLVED PARTIES, THE RODEO WAS DRIVEN DIRECTLY TO CKM AUTO SERVICE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. CKM DID NOT FIND SOURCES WHICH MAY HAVE CREATED THIS PROBLEM ... CKM ALSO RETAINED THE RODEO AND DROVE IT A PERIOD OF DAYS TO ATTEMPT TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,430.

AT TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE MOTOR REVS AND LURCHES HARD TO KEEP STOPPED AND YOU AT TIMES WIND UP IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM MY SISTER BECAUSE SHE WAS TO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ISUZU DEALER TWICE BUT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED A SECOND TIME WHILE THE TECHNICIAN WAS TEST DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS WAITING ON THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BEING DONE BY THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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

ON 8/8/01, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND WINTER LIGHT CAME ON THEN CAR STALLED OUT AND VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. CAR SHAKING AND LIGHT DIDN'T GO OFF UNTIL CAR WAS SHUT OFF THEN RESTARTED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CHANGED ACCELERATOR SENSOR. *AK 09/10/02, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BECAUSE CD PLAYER BROKE, WHEELS PEELING,DOOR POPPING WHEN OPENED, VEHICLE CUTS OFF AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED CD PLAYER, WHEELS, BUSHING IN DOOR, AND REPLACED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. 10/10/02, SPEEDODOMETER NOT READING PROPERLY, VEHICLE STILL CUTS OFF AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER FOUND CODE P0102 AIR FLOW METER MALFUNCTION, AND REPLACED IT. BUT COULD NOT INDICATE REASON SPEEDODOMETER WAS NOT READING. 01/13/04, CAR STILL STALLING AND CUTTING OFF, DEALER REPLACED PLUGS AND INJECTORS. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. TAKING BACK TO DEARLER TODAY ON 01/21/04

WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STO VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD ROARING NOISE AND LURCHES FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS EXACTLY AT MOMENT WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER 3 TIMES, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED SENSOR IN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DASHBOARD LIGHT WILL COME ON/ TRANSMISSION AND CRUISE LIGHTS ALSO ON. *AK

ROAD CONDITIONS SLIGHTLY WET DUE TO SLIGHT RAIN SHOWER.NO DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHIL VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATES WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION AFTER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN 2ND GEAR WITHOUT ANY GAS PEDAL PRESSURE, VEHICLE SPUN 180 DEGREES IMPACTING THE CURB DAMAGING THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEELS, SUSPENSION AND BODY. NLM

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN 2ND GEAR WITHOUT ANY GAS PEDAL PRESSURE, VEHICLE SPUN 180 DEGREES IMPACTING THE CURB DAMAGING THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEELS, SUSPENSION AND BODY. NLM