10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 11,212 miles
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The contact owns a 2003 Isuzu Axiom. While depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerates. The contact has to apply more pressure to the brake pedal in order for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to a dealer once, but they could not duplicate the failure. The current mileage was 65,000 and failure mileage was 8,000. Updated 05/06/08. The consumer stated the failure happened when braking to a stop. As the consumer was about to stop, the engine revved. The consumer crashed into a parked vehicle. Updated 05/06/08.
- Sterling Heights, MI, USA
While driving at low speeds, the vehicle jerked. The consumer applied the brakes, but the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem.
- Harker Heights, TX, USA
Brake pedal vibrated when depressed while going down an incline. When this occurred vehicle lurched forward. This resulted in loss of control of vehicle, almost causing an accident. Dealership ran a diagnostic test but no failure code was found.
- Chattanooga, TN, USA
Vehicle accelerated to 90 miles and did not stop with brakes or on neutral, had to be put on park to stop it. It happened twice at 6,000 miles and 13,000 miles.
- San Antonio, TX, USA
- Mexico, NY, USA