1999 ISUZU AMIGO Complaints

THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT IT WAS THE ABS SYSTEM AND I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY NEW EXACTLY WHAT THIS WAS AND HE WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT THEY HAD 3 OF THE SAME PROBLEMS YESTERDAY AND 1 MORE THAT MORNING. AFTER DOING SOME INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT A LOT OF 1999 RODEOS ALSO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY 325$ FOR THE NEW ABS SYSTEM + LABOR. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THIS PART AFTER SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE ABS. THIS NEEDS TO STOP! IF YOUR CAR ACTS THE SAME AS MINE DID, CHECK OUT THE 1999 RODEOS AND 1999 PASSPORTS. ALL HAVE OF THEM HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS ABOUT TIME ISUZU DID SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM!!! NLM

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES FORCEFULLY ABS IS ONLY FUNCTIONING ON 1 SIDE OF VEHICLE. STOPPING DISTANCE IS GREATLY EXTENDED, AND VEHICLE SKIDS. BRAKE PEDAL WILL SINK TO THE FLOOR, AND CAR WILL SHAKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER HAS NARROWLY AVOIDED 3 COLLISIONS DUE TO ABS EFFECTIVENESS.*AK

PLASTIC KNOBS THE HOLD THE SUNROOF PLASTIC COVER ARE LIABLE TO BREAK EASILY. I HAVE ONE BROKEN UNDER NORMAL USE. ISUZU POLICY IS NOT TO REPLACE THE KNOB BUT TO FORCE THE OWNER TO BUY THE WHOLE PLASTIC COVER, WHICH IS EXPENSIVE. OWNERS ARE LIABLE TO USE THE COVER WITH ONE KNOB WHICH REPRESENTS A HAZARD FOR THE COVER CAN COLLAPSE ON TOP OF THE DRIVER IF THE REMAINING PLASTIC KNOB FAILS.*AK

VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, ALSO COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE UNTIL TURNING IT OFF,CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK *SLC

SINCE 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, WE HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE: THE ENGINE SURGES AND REVS TO OVER 2,000 RPMS SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD, MOST TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WE MUST CONCENTRATE ON KEEPING OUR FOOT SECURELY ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM LUNGING INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE AHEAD OR INTO A CROSSWALK.*AK

VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM OF JUMPING OUT OF PARK AND ROLLING BACKWARDS SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE. ON JULY 24TH, 2001, VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION IS TO BE REPLACED AUGUST 20TH. *SLC

AT THIS TIME THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP, SO I'M UNAWARE YET OF ALL THINGS WRONG. I DO KNOW THAT WHILE IN DRIVE MODE, AND WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED, THE CAR MOMENTARILY CUT OUT AND LUNGED FORWARD. THE CLOCK RESET ITSELF AT RANDOM. *AK

DEALER IS REFUSING TO REPAIR A RECALL CONCERNING REAR AXLE FAILURE. *AK RECALL NUMBER 00V058. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL LOCK IN TO PLACE AND TIGHTEN WITH EVERY NOTCH THAT IT GOES BACK INTO THE HOLDING PLACE ON THE SIDE WALL. IT WILL NOT UNLOCK UNTIL IT IS TAKEN OFF AND PUT COMPLETELY BACK IN TO THE HOLDING PLACE. IT HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT SPEED, IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR NOT, OR IF STOPPED. WE ALSO OWN A 98 OF THE SAME MODEL AND IT HAPPENS WITH THAT ONE ALSO.*AK