2003 Honda Accord Cruise Control Problems

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST POWER. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAULT CODE WAS NOT RETRIEVED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN MOTION AND ALSO ON THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED HONDA CORD WITH PERFECT CARFAX AND ALL STOCK PARTS. THE BATTERY DIED ON IT TWICE AND IT FAILED TO START WITHIN TWO DAYS OF BUYING IT. I WENT TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AND AS SOON AS I DID MY 3RD GEAR OF MY ENGINE 'WENT OUT' ACCORDING TO THE MIDAS MECHANIC. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGH WAY AND ALMOST YANKED ME INTO THE CONCREATE STREET RAILS. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO?

MY DAUGHTER DRIVES A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. SHE STOMPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FELT SOFT UNDERFOOT.THE BRAKES SLOWED THE CAR BUT DID NOT STOP THE CAR. MY DAUGHTER TOOK AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT TURN INTO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AND PULLED THE KEYS FROM THE CAR. THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE RPMS ACCELERATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.THE DEALER SAYS THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT MECHANICS DROVE THE CAR AND WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO PARK. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE RPMS ACCELERATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND REMAINED DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE HALT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000....UPDATED 09/14/16 *BF

I WAS ON AN OLD SIX-LANE HIGHWAY WHERE THE SPEEDS WERE 45-50 MPH. MY CAR SUDDENLY FULLY ACCELERATED, JUST AS IF I HAD FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE IT TO A FULL STOP WITHOUT HITTING THE CAR AHEAD OF ME OR GOING THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT PART WAY ONTO A MEDIAN STRIP AND THROW IT INTO PARK AND THEN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR. A PASSING TAXI DRIVER CHECKED THE ENGINE AND SAID THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK FULLY OPEN. HE WAS ABLE TO FIX THE THROTTLE AND DROVE THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY, WHERE I WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK. MY MECHANIC RAN COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR BUT COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM UNTIL ONE OF HIS STAFF EXPERIENCED IT WHILE BACKING UP THE CAR. THE ONLY THING HE COULD PROPOSE WAS TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH DID NOT APPEAR TO NEED REPLACING. MY RESEARCHES LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A COMPUTER FAILURE. I NO LONGER OWN THE CAR. *TR

I HAVE HAD MANY INCIDENTS OF MY CAR NOT SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD FOR THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, BUT ON JULY 25TH, 2014 I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WITH TWO CARS IN FRONT OF ME IN A 45 MPH ZONE. I WAS AT 40MPH WHEN I PUT MY BRAKES ON BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT AND THE ENGINE WAS RACING. FINALLY JUST BEFORE I GOT TO THE CARS, MY CAR DOWNSHIFTED WITH A TREMENDOUS LURCH. I THEN DROVE TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE CAR LURCHED THE ENTIRE WAY WHICH WAS ABOUT 2 BLOCKS. *JS

I'VE OWNED MY HONDA FOR 3 YEARS NOW (I'VE ALWAYS OWNED HONDAS). THIS HAS BEEN A FANTASTIC CAR FOR ME THUS FAR. I LOST MY HUSBAND TO CANCER AT THE AGE OF 31, 2 YEARS AGO AND REALLY WANTED SOMETHING THAT WAS LOW MAINTENANCE AND CHEAPER TO FIX. I DIDN'T EVEN QUESTION WHETHER OR NOT TO GET A HONDA, THE QUESTION WAS, WHICH MODEL TO GET. I DECIDED ON THE ACCORD 2DR V-6 EX. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM GETTING A NEW KITTEN, I WAS ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 30 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE AND THE CAR JERKED FORWARD, ALMOST AS IF SOMEONE WAS SLAMMING ON THE BREAKS VIOLENTLY. I WAS GOING 65 MPH AT THIS POINT. I WAS INCREDIBLY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT REAR ENDED. THE CAR PRECEDED TO JERK VIOLENTLY CAUSING MY LEFT KNEE TO PUSH UP AND HIT THE DASH. WE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND ATTEMPTED TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY (DURING 5 O'CLOCK RUSH HOUR). IT TOOK MY 2 HOURS TO GET HOME IN FIRST GEAR, TAKING THE BACK ROADS. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR MY HONDA ACCORD IS ABOUT $2000. I JUST STARTED SCHOOL FOR MY BACHELORS DEGREE AND I DO NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF MONEY. MY HONDA DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 100,000 MILES YET. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT HONDA HAS FAILED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THEIR CARS. I WILL BE SUBMITTING A REQUEST TO HONDA TO HELP PAY THE REPLACEMENT COSTS. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PARK. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS CLEANED BY THE MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,400. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62, 5000. UPDATED 09-18-13 *BF THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN TWO ACCIDENTS. UPDATED 09/26/13

I WAS DRIVING AROUND 20 MPH WHEN MY CAR STARTS REVVING AND THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE. IT HAPPENS BETWEEN 20MPH-40MPH. I WAS TO PULL OVER THEN START DRIVING AGAIN. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN THEN NOT NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENDLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ENAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION TO 70 MPH. THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY AND THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE SPEED WAS REDUCED AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP AN INCLINE THEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO ROAR LOUDLY WITH A RAPID INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC ARRIVED ON THE SCENE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BECOME STOP IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME AS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER HOWEVER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, AN INVESTIGATOR INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THAT THE AIR FILTER PLASTIC BOX WAS FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED FRAGMENTS TO REMAIN STUCK IN THE THROTTLE. THEY ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR FILTER WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BY A MECHANIC WHEN PERFORMING A PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE WITH VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE SAME LOT.I AM AN ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER FOR A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND I AM TOTALLY AWARE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS RE RECENT TOYOTA PROBLEMS, MY MATS WERE NOT INVOLVED [AS WERE SOME FOUND WITH THE TOYOTA PROBLEMS] AND I AM 100% SURE THAT MY ,FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND NOT THE GAS PEDAL . THERE WERE NO INJURIES, HOWEVER THE REAR OF MY CAR HAS QUITE A,BIT OF DAMAGE.. I NOTICED A SLIGHT SIMILAR PROBLEM THE WEEK BEFORE BUT THAT DID NOT CONTINUE SO I DISCOUNTED IT. WHEN THE VEHICLE LEAVES THE COLLISION SHOP, I WILL HAVE MY TECHNICIAN FULLY CHECK THIS PROBLEM OUT, AS HE IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS CONDITION RE: PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED TOYOTA PROBLEMS OF THE SAME NATURE. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND CRASHED INTO THREE NEARBY POLES. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED FOR THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND THE CAUSE ON FAILURE HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES AFTER BEING INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD ESCALATE THE ISSUE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ENTERING THE OFF RAMP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AFTER CHECKING THE FLOOR MATS AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THERE WAS NOTHING OBSTRUCTING THE AREA; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE BEING DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN UNTIL SHE DROVE INTO A SERVICE STATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND CARBON PARTICLES AROUND THE THROTTLE. THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE A SHORT DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. OCCASIONALLY, THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP IT FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 2/17/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY WHILE BRAKING. UPDATED 03/02/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WITH HIS FOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD SWITCH BACK. CAR ACCELERATED, PAUSED AND ACCELERATED AGAIN. I HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE WITH BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKES AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO STOP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO ACCELERATE WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY FAILED TO STOP OR SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. SHE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SLOW ENOUGH TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND PARK THE VEHICLE. SHE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT VALVES IN THE THROTTLE BODY WERE STUCK WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED WHEN COMPLAINT WAS FILED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 116,000. UPDATED 12/02/10 *BF THE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY WHICH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/08/10

2003 HONDA ACCORD HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CAUSED ACCIDENT. *TR

PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN JUNE 09. JUST 10 MONTHS LATER DRIVING 60 -70 ON INTERSTATE 95 IN RICHMOND, THE CAR INSTANTLY LOSS ACCELERATION AND THE RPM WAS RACING. I HAD MY CHILD IN THE CAR AND WE WERE JUST SECONDS FROM BEING REAR ENDED BY A FAST MOVING CAR BEHIND US. LUCKILY HE SAW THAT I WAS LOSING ACCELERATION AND SWERVED OVER IN TIME. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE HONDA'S AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE A PERSON ACTUALLY HAS TO DIE!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE RPMS ALSO INCREASED TO 5,000 WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS CLEANED AND IS NOW OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND SHE DOES NOT THINK THAT HER ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,500.

THIS EVENT OCCURRED THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010. I WAS IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 50-55MPH. I WAS COMING UP ON A RED LIGHT AND MY CARE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT BRAKE. I APPLIED AS MUCH PRESSURE TO MY BRAKES AS I POSSIBLY COULD (MY FEET AND BODY WAS COMPLETELY ENGAGED AS FIRMLY AS POSSIBLE TO THE BRAKES) AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN BUT WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. LUCKILY I WAS THE FIRST CAR AT THE RED LIGHT IN THE FARTHEREST LEFT LANE. I ENDED UP ROLLING THROUGH THE LIGHT AND IT WAS A TIME OF DAY WHEN TRAFFIC WAS NOT HEAVY (THANK GOD) I ENDED UP GOING THROUGH THE LIGHT AND VEERING TO A MEDIAN. I APPLIED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE CAR STILL CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. I ENDED UP SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF WHILE IN DRIVE. ONCE I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE IT WAS A VERY LOUD ACCELERATING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I COULD NOT GO BACK INTO ANY OTHER GEARS. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH I WAS EXPERIENCING SOME TYPE OF ISSUE WITH MY ACCELERATOR CABLE. I AM BLESSED I DID NOT HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME AS THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS INJURY TO THEM, MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHERS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD. BY THE TIME MY HUSBAND CAME TO ASSIST ME THE CAR STARTED BACK UP LIKE NOTHING HAD EVER HAPPENED! THIS FREAKED ME OUT EVEN MORE, SO HE FOLLOWED ME HOME WHERE MY CAR IS CURRENTLY PARKED. I CONTACTED HONDA IN TYLER, TX LOCATED ON LOOP 323 TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION. I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW SO THEY CAN LOOK AT IT. LOOKING AT THIS SITE REALLY CAME IN HANDY BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF ISSUES LIKE MYSELF, UNFORTUNATELY A LOT OF THE ISSUES RESULTED IN A WRECK AND I DO NOT HAVE THE LUXURY TO PAY FOR REPAIRS OR GET ANOTHER VEHICLE SO I HOPE THIS IS CONSIDERED A RECALL BECAUSE LOOKING AT THE REPORTS AND THE SEVERITY OF THIS SITUATION IT DEFINITELY SHOULD BE. I WILL BE POSTING MY UPDATE AFTER I COME FROM THE DEALER. *TR

TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL; CAR REVVED TO 2000 RPM'S. HAD TO REALLY STOMP BRAKES TO STOP CAR. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. BROUGHT INTO HONDA. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE.*TR

WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE GOT STUCK AND CAR WAS NOT BREAKING. SHE HAD TO HIT THE DIVIDER AND OTHER 2 CARS AND THEN ONLY THE CAR STOPPED. EVENTUALLY OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. IT IS EVEN MENTIONED IN THE POLICE REPORT. *TR

ON BACKING INTO A SPOT IN A PRIVATE PARKING LOT I STRUCK A SHORT STEEL POST. I THEN MOVED FORWARD, THE BACKED AGAIN TO PARK, HOWEVER, THE CAR SHOT BACK AND KEPT RAMMING THE POST. I SHIFTED INTO D WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE THINKING I HAD A PROBLEM ONLY IN R, BUT THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND, IN 5 SECONDS, ENTERED THE ROADWAY, RAMMED A TAXI, CROSSED THE ROAD, ENTERED A SIDEWALK AREA, TOOK OUT 2 LAMPPOSTS AND WAS FINALLY STOPPED BY HITTING A CAR PARKED AT THE CURB. IN THE ENTIRE EPISODE, MY FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKE AS SKID MARKS ATTESTED. UNFORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO TURN THE KEY OFF. THE IMPRESSION GIVEN WAS THE CAR WAS ATTEMPTING TO REACH A CRUISE CONTROL SPEED WHICH WAS NORMALLY SET FOR APPROXIMATELY 110KPH (68MPH). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO HER NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. SHE SUSTAINED SEVERE BLADDER DAMAGE AND HER GRANDSON, SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT, SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NOSE, MOUTH, AND EYES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO THREE FRACTURED STRUTS. HER NEIGHBOR'S HOME AND HER VEHICLE ENDURED PROPERTY DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. A VALID VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE IN REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE NEXT TO THE GARAGE. THE BRAKES HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER.*AK UPDATED 11/07/06. *JB

2003 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND BRAKE FAILURE. *MR THE CONSUMERS FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKES. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE AND OR HOOD WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED LIKE AN JET AIRPLANE, JUMPED THE CURB AND HYDROPLANED ABOUT 2 FEET OFF OF THE GROUND AND HIT THE NEIGHBORS TREE. *SC THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JB

DEFECTIVE 2003 HONDA ACCORD, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE.*MR WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INJURING THE CONSUMER'S LEFT JAW. THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT END WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TREE. *NM

WHILE THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. *NM THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE WHICH AND CAUSED BOTH AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT BADLY INJURED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *NM *SC *JB

DURING ACCELERATION CONSUMER CAN HEAR A CLANKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED ON A PARKING LOT, THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND EACH TIME ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE PROCESS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES INVOLVED IN EITHER CASE. THE DEALER HAS EXAMINED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *LA *LA

ACCELERATOR STUCK IN A PARKING LOT. BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. ATTEMPTED TO THROW THE CAR INTO PARK JUST BEFORE IMPACT. DEALER WILL NOT INVESTIGATE FOR DEFECTS!!!*AK

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR. *MR THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN PRESSED FROM A STOP, IT WOULD FAIL TO RESPOND. THE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. *SC *JB

ONCE THE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE, THE ENGINE WENT FULL THROTTLE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A PICKUP TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED BEHIND THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *PH THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED LIGHT DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE HE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION TWICE AFTER THIS INCIDENT. AFTER THE THIRD INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A 300 MILE ROAD TEST BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *NM

CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT FULLY DISENGAGE. IT CAUSES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK TAPPING THE BRAKE WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED CAUSED ONE TO TWO SECOND DISENGAGEMENT FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO RESUME TO THE PREVIOUS OR ANOTHER SPEED. THIS OCCURRED WITH NO OPERATION. *SCC *JB

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED THAT WAS WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. *AK

WHEN COASTING TO A STOP, AS I APPLIED THE BREAK, THE CAR'S ENGINE ACCELERATED. THE TACHOMETER WAS UP BETWEEN 3 AND 4, AND THE BREAK WAS NOT HOLDING THE CAR. I HAD TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK, AND WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO SLOW DOWN. *LA

REPEATED FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT. DEALER OF COURSE CANNOT DUPLICATE. THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE BUT THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE EFFORT TO CORRECT.*AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD THROUGH A CROSSWALK, ONCE OVER THE CROSSWALK, THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION AND CAME TO A STOP. *AK *JB

CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WHILE BEING ON.MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THE CALL.*AK

MY 2003 ACCORD WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE WILL ACCELERATE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH NO PRESSURE BEING PUT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT'S OUT OF CONTROL AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE STOPPED. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING IN REGULAR GEAR THE CAR WILL CONTINUE AT IT'S CURRENT RATE OF SPEED WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE BEING PUT ON THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN THE CAR IS UNDER THESE CONDITIONS IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS "STUCK" IN GEAR AND WON'T/CAN'T GET OUT OF THIS ACCELERATION MODE. *NLM

MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE IN MOTION. I INCREASED SPEED FROM 40 MPH TO 50MPH TO PASS A SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE IN MY LANE AND EXPERIENCED A SURGE OF POWER THAT I COULD NOT CONTROL BY TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. I NEEDED TO BRAKE TO RESTRAIN THE VEHICLE. THE TACHOMETER WENT TO 6000 RPM AND STAYED STEADY THE ENTIRE TIME PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AS I PREPARED TO KILL THE IGNITION RETURNED CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED RESPONDING. I HAVE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND AM GETTING A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER THAT THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I AM A 47 Y/O MALE WITH 30 YEARS DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND AM QUITE SURE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED AS I WAS IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC I HAVE OPENED A PROBLEM TICKET WITH HONDA N0112-17-00080. THANK YOU