2004 Honda Accord VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE SPED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A RETAINING WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIBS AND HAD A LOT OF INTERNAL BRUISING, INCLUDING LACERATIONS FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE INJURIES REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,655.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY ACCELERATED IN BACKWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN A PARKING LOT WHEN MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED A CURB AND HIT A CAR. THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. I HAD MUSCLE STRAIN IN THE NECK AND HAD TO GO TO PHYSICAL THERAPY. THERE WAS NO OCCUPANT IN THE OTHER CAR. HONDA CLAIMED TO CHECK FOR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION AFTER THE REPAIR AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO SLIP OR SKIP SINCE THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,100.

LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN SPEED AND OPERATOR DISTRACTION. *TR

I OWN A 2004 V6 HONDA ACCORD WITH 62K MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING ON 5/7/10, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, MY TACHOMETER JUMPED UP TO 7 (RED AREA), I USED BRAKES AND IT SLOWED DOWN SOME, THEN IT SPED UP AGAIN, THEN IT DROPPED DOWN TO NO POWER. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AND WAS VERY SHAKEN UP BUT MANAGED TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC AND OVER. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO ANDERSON HONDA IN BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE SO THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE. I DID CALL HONDA HEADQUARTERS, TOO AND REPORTED THIS. *TR

ON 4 INSTANCES I HAVE BEEN IN MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD WHERE IT HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE RPM'S WILL JUMP UP AND THEN DOWN, EVEN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. THE CAR HAS ALSO BEEN IN PARK AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO ABOVE 4. TWICE AT A STOPLIGHT THE CAR WAS REVVING UP AND I WAS PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET TO KEEP IT STOPPED. IN ALL INSTANCES, TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD IT TOTALLY CHECKED OUT BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS ONE REPORTED INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT'S FEET WERE TOO WIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A SECOND CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NEVER RESPONDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 70 MPH ON ITS OWN . THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN SHE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO WAS A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT WOULD TAKE TWO DAYS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SPEED RATE INCREASED TO 65 MPH UNEXPECTEDLY. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE INFORMED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. HE APPLIED SLIGHT PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH IMMEDIATELY RELEASED FROM THE STUCK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, HE STATED THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT OR THE GPS CHARGER. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED SIGNIFICANT CONCERN THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEFECT HAD CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

MERGING ONTO CT RT 8 SOUTH, I ACCELERATED USING PASSING GEAR. UNABLE TO DISENGAGE THE THROTTLE, I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF THE IGNITION. SINCE I THEN HAD NO POWER STEERING NOR POWER BRAKES, IT TOOK ALMOST 3 MILES TO STOP. I REACHED SPEEDS OF 85-90 AND HAD TO WEAVE IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC UNTIL I COULD GET TO THE SHOULDER AND EVENTUALLY STOP. AFTER BEING TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WRAPPED AROUND THE THROTTLE CABLE THUS STICKING IT. I AM HAVING THE CAR COMPLETELY CHECKED: BRAKES, TRANSMISSION, ACCELERATOR, ETC. THIS WAS A TOYOTA MOMENT THAT LUCKILY ENDED WITH NO ACCIDENTS NOR DEATHS.

04 HONDA ACCORD LX 4DR SDN SILVER. WHEN BRAKING AT STOP-LIGHT OR OTHER STOPS CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND I HAVE TO QUICKLY SHOVE IT NEUTRAL IT REVS TO HIGH RPMS A FINALLY RETURNS TO NORMAL RPMS, IT HAS HAPPENED ON DATES 2-8-10 4-5-10 4-23-10 AND 5-17-10 WAS TOWED TO RUSSELL & SMITH HONDA,IN HOUSTON TX. I WATCHED THEM DO TESTS ON CAR'S COMPUTER. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND ALL THE TECH PART BUT THEY SAID EVERYTHING CHECKED OK. I HAVE THE FEELING THEY DON' BELIEVE ME. IT'S AT THE DEALERSHIP AS OF THIS DATE 5-21-10 AND I'M MEETING WITH THEM TODAY AT ABOVE DATE. I'M REALLY AFRAID OF DRIVING IT !! INCIDENTS DATES I JUST PUT THE FIRST OF 4 BELOW I LEFT OUT ONE THING WHILE I WAS IN THE OFFICE AND THE CAR WENT BACK TO THE SERVICE-BAY THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THEY UP-DATING THE SOFTWARE ON THE CAR'S COMPUTOR.QUOTE "WE DON'T TELL THAT TO HONDA". *TR

HONDA ACCORD 2004. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND JUMPED THE CURB. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR BY JAMMING THE BRAKE. THE CAR WENT INTO THE EASTBOUND LANE OF THE ROAD AND HIT THE REAR BUMPER OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE AIR BAG OPENED AND HIT MY FACE AND CAUSED A BLOODY NOSE AND A BIG BRUISE ON MY LEFT WRIST. THEN THE CAR JUMPED THE MEDIAN SEPARATING EASTBOUND LANE FROM THE WESTBOUND. THEN THE CAR STOPPED, THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON AND THE GEAR WAS IN THE PARK. THE POLICE WAS INFORMED. THE MILEAGE IS ABOUT 50,000. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE HONDA ACCORD ON INTERNET UNDER SPEED CONTROL COMPLAINTS. *TR UPDATED 06/23/10.*JB UPDATED IVOQ 07/14/10.*JB UPDATED IVOQ 08/31/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. HE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PULLING INTO A SAFE AREA AND SLAMMING THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO REV BETWEEN 5,000-6,000 RPMS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 70,000.

DRIVING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT, TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45 MPH CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 60MPH. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THEY HAD LOCKED AND WERE PUSHING UP AGAINST MY FOOT. I CALLED 911 THE OFFICER TOLD ME TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF BRAKE. WHEN I DID THE CAR IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. IT INCREASED IN INCREMENTS OF 10 TO 120MPH. BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. I TRAVELED FOR MORE THAN 6 MILES DODGING TRAFFIC BEFORE THE CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LET POLICE KNOW WHERE I WAS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THROTTLE BODY WAS STUCK OPEN DUE TO SOOT AND CARBON BUILD UP. DEALER NOTED THE THROTTLE BODY LOOKED LIKE IT HAD NEVER BEEN CLEANED. DEALER SUGGESTED IF I HAD BROUGHT THE CAR TO HONDA FOR REGULAR SERVICE THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I SERVICE MY CAR EVERY 3000 MILES MY CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED BY HONDA FOR TUNE UPS AND OTHER PROBLEMS IN THE PAST. I AM EXTREMELY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE READ 11 SIMILAR INCIDENTS ON THIS WEBSITE. INVESTIGATIONS NEED TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

MY 17-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WAS ROUTINELY DRIVING TO SCHOOL ON A RURAL ROAD IN OUR 2004 HONDA ACCORD. SHE SAYS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EVEN AS SHE APPLIED BRAKES, AND THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. IT VEERED INTO A DITCH, OVER LARGE ROCKS PLACED TO PREVENT EROSION AND SWERVED SO THAT THE FRONT END WAS IN THE STREET AS THE REMAINING PORTION COULD NOT PULL OUT OF THE DITCH. THE AIRBAG ALSO DEPLOYED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE HONDA DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. T THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE WITH SLIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE APPLIED, THERE WAS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION PHYSICALLY FELT WITHIN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE LURCHING BACKWARDS INTO A FENCE. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR FENDER AREA, AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE WERE NOT ALERTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/18/2006 - THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. *NM

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAR SHIFT LEVER WAS IN D3 AND THE BRAKE WAS DOWN WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP AND DOWN AS IF IN NEUTRAL. THINKING THE RACING NOISE WAS FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE THE DRIVER RELEASED THE BRAKE IN PREPARATION OF DRIVING. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD BURNING RUBBER. RE-APPLYING THE BRAKES BROUGHT IT TO A STOP. AT THAT POINT IT WAS NOTICED THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS ON D3 RATHER THAN D. THE GEAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE AND ALL SEEMED OK. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED LATER AND NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ONLY UNUSUAL THING WAS THAT WE HAD JUST USED THE VEHICLE TO JUMP START ANOTHER. *NM

WHILE RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT CRASHED INTO A GARAGE WALL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK .....NO GAS WAS APPLIED. SERVICE MANAGER DIDN'T ATTEMPT TOFIND PROBLEM AND ATTEMPTED NO REPAIRS. CAR WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANTHER HONDA DEALER WHO FOUND 2 FAULTY PARTS THE FIRST TIME THEY LOOKED AT CAR. ALL FOUR INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED TO SECOND HONDA DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL FAILED. UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE RPMS INCREASED, AND VEHICLE JUST TOOK OFF. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK *NM

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I STARTED TO BRAKE AT A RED-LIGHT. MY CAR DID DID NOT STOP ACCELERATING. I PRESSED THE BRAKES AS FAR AS THEY WOULD GO TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN I GOT TO A LOW SPEED I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. A MINUTE LATER I TURNED THE IGNITION ON AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING WHILE IT WAS IN PARK. I BROUGHT IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY HELD IT FOR 2-3 DAYS AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD INCIDENT OF UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION.

WHEN COMING TO A STOP APPLIED BRAKE BUT CAR ACCELEARTED LIKE GAS PEDAL WAS BEING APPLIED RPM SPEEDED UP. END RESULT WAS REAR ENDING CAR IN FRONT OF ME. CRASH RESULTED IN $2700.00 AMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND $800.00 TO CAR WHILE AT DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE SERVICE MENTIONED PROBLEM TO SERVICE PERSON HE STATED HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEM DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, AND PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, THE ACCELERATION WAS SO GREAT. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY.CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK