2012 Hyundai Accent VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the contact felt the vehicle accelerating while depressing the brake pedal. The contact made it to the residence safely; however, after shifting into park, the engine was still revving. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who determined that the accelerator pedal was stuck. The accelerator assembly was replaced. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that there was no recall associated with the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 90,000.

I HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THIS. MY 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OFTEN SURGES. ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WILL CONTINUE AT SAME SPEED OR EVEN ACCELERATE WHEN I LIFT MY FOOT. STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, IT WILL LURCH FORWARD WHEN THE CAR AHEAD OF ME MOVES AND I LIFT MY FOOT. WHEN PARKING, IT WILL RED-LINE WHEN I SHIFT TO NEUTRAL OR PARK. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT HAPPENS THROUGHOUT CERTAIN TRIPS, FROM WHEN I BEGIN TO DRIVE, UNTIL I EXIT THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR EVALUATION, THEY SAY THERE ARE NO CODES, SO IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. APPARENTLY IT DID NOT OCCUR DURING THEIR TEST DRIVE. THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. WHEN CAR TRIES TO RUN AWAY, I TURN OFF THE KEY. WILL THAT REMEDY CONTINUE TO WORK?

THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER 2019, MY 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT HATCHBACK WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION( VIN [XXX] ) HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC WHO CLEANED EVERYTHING BETWEEN GAS PEDAL AND COMPUTER, AND THE PROBLEM AMELIORATED FOR A WEEK OR SO. NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK. IN NORMAL DRIVING, LIFTING MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR SOMETIMES SLOWS THE VEHICLE AND OTHER TIMES IT MAINTAINS SPEED OR ACCELERATES. (THIS IS WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED). WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, IT WILL LURCH FORWARD WHEN BRAKE IS RELEASED. WHEN PARKING IT OFTEN RED-LINES AS SOON AS [UT INTO NEUTRAL. SO FAR MY REMEDY HAS BEEN TO TURN THE KEY OFF. HOWEVER, MY WIFE IS NOW TOO FRIGHTENED TO RIDE IN THE CAR. I SEE ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN YOUR DATABASE. HOW MANY DEATHS WILL IT TAKE FOR YOU TO WAKE UP TO A SERIOUS DEFECT? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE GAS PEDAL STARTED STICKING PARTWAY DOWN, CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE PRECIPITOUSLY AND THE ENGINE TO REV, EVEN WHEN IN PARK. ONCE, WHEN DRIVING, I SOLVED THE REVVING NOISE BY LITERALLY REACHING DOWN TO THE PEDAL AND YANKING IT BACK UP TOWARDS ME ONCE I STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT. THE REPAIR SHOP NOTED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN HYUNDAI ACCENTS, WITH STORIES OF IT READILY AVAILABLE ONLINE. THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED WHEN THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY, WHICH CONVENIENTLY WAS IN STOCK AT THE LOCAL WAREHOUSE, SINCE HYUNDAI SEEMS TO KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM. A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT DESERVES A RECALL!!!

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN THE DOWN POSITION AND DOESN'T IMMEDIATELY RETURN TO THE FULLY DISENGAGED POSITION. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. THE ENGINE STAYS REVED FOR UP TO 3 SECONDS AFTER I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND I CAN FEEL THE PEDAL SLOWLY MOVE BACK UP. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PULL IT BACK UP TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. OCCASIONALLY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STAY ENGAGED EVEN AFTER I PRESS THE BRAKE, CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD WHEN I RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS....UPDATED 07/10/17 *BF ..UPDATED 08/09/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 08/29/2017*JS *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

MY CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WHEN PRESS THE CLUTCH THE RPM GO UP TO 4,000 RPM AND I THINK THAT IS THE ACCELERATION PEDAL MAY STAY STOCK BECAUSE DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME.I USED MY CAR EVERYDAY TO GO TO WORK I REALLY TREAT THE CAR GOOD ONLY HAVE A 25.000 MILES ON IT.

THIS IS MANUAL TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED CAR- INTERMITTENTLY, USUALLY AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT OVERNIGHT OR FOR A FEW HOURS, THE THROTTLE WILL STICK EVEN AFTER THE GAS PEDDLE IS RELEASED. THIS STARTED WITH THE REVS RISING 500-1000 RPM WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PRESSED IN AND THE ACCELERATOR RELEASED. INITIALLY THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PRESSED IN, NOT WHILE THE CAR WAS DRIVING IN GEAR. RECENTLY, IF THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE FORWARD WHILE IT IS IN GEAR. THE EFFECT LASTS FOR 1-3 SECONDS AND IS MOST NOTICEABLE IN CITY DRIVING IN LOWER GEARS. ON THE HIGHWAY YOU CAN "FEEL" THE THROTTLE STICK, BUT THE HIGHER GEARS PREVENT THE CAR FROM SURGING FORWARD. THE EFFECT IS LESSENED OR REMOVED ENTIRELY IF THE THROTTLE IS EASED OFF OF VERY SLOWLY. THE STICKING OF THE THROTTLE HAS NOT REDUCED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BRAKING SO FAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS; HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000. ..UPDATED 09/04/12 *BF UPDATED 09/07/2012 *JS