2000 Honda Civic Cruise Control Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CIVIC. THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED A RECURRING FAILURE IN WHICH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR BRAKE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME STUCK WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. DURING THE WINTER OR WHENEVER THE FLOOR MATS WERE WET THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR MORE FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPATED 10/27/10

CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER SHIFTING INTO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. DEPRESSED CLUTCH HALF-WAY TO TRY TO SLOW CAR DOWN WITHOUT MUCH SUCCESS. SWITCHED ENGINE OFF AND COASTED TO A STOP AT CORNER. TURNED ENGINE ON AGAIN. STILL REVVED UP. DEPRESSED CLUTCH HALF-WAY AGAIN TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC INTO A PARKING LOT. SWITCHED ENGINE OFF AND COASTED TO A STOP INSIDE PARKING LOT. NOT MUCH TRAFFIC AROUND. *TR

CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER SHIFTING INTO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. DEPRESSED CLUTCH TO DISENGAGE ENGINE. SWITCHED ENGINE OFF. HIT EMERGENCY BLINKERS. COASTED TO A STOP. RE-STARTED ENGINE. STILL REVVED UP. SWITCHED IT OFF. WAITED ABOUT ONE MINUTE. RE-STARTED AGAIN. ENGINE BACK TO NORMAL AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. NOT MUCH TRAFFIC AROUND. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR IN TWO YEARS. *TR

DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OVER GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE IN NEW YORK. VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WOULD NOT STOP WELL. VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING., AND ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE TO BRAKE MUCH HEAVIER THAN NORMAL. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING DUE TO ACCELERATION AND HEAVY BRAKING. THE RPMS STAYED ABOVE 2000. SERVICED REGULARLY. IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE CONSUMER PLACED VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED PARKING BRAKE.*AK

WHEN TRYING TO USE CRUISE CONTROL THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND DECELERATE ON ITS OWN, BUT NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ROAD CONDITIONS. RARELY WILL THE CAR MAINTAIN SET CRUISE SPEED FORCING THE DRIVER TO CANCEL CRUISE CONTROL. AT THIS TIME CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERABLE.*AK

2000 HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE APPLYING BRAKES.*MR (NAR) THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE CAUSING INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. *CB

CONSUMER STATES WHEN STEP ON ACCELERATION PEDEL IT STICKS CAUSING THE TO SURGE FORWARD. TS

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. *YH

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND VEHICLE WENT OVER A RETAINING WALL, HITTING A BUILDING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE OUT INTO TRAFFIC, NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS IDENTIFIED AFTER THE INCIDENT. *TT

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE OUT INTO TRAFFIC, NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS IDENTIFIED AFTER THE INCIDENT. *TT

TURNED KEY ON PUT CAR INTODRIVE AND CAR TOOK OFF DID NOT TOUCH ANYTHING. *AK

IMMEDIATELY ON STARTUP CAR SURGED FORWARD WITH ENGINE AT FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL AND PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED, CRASHING INTO BRICK BUILDING 3 FEET IN FRONT OF CAR . *AK

PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, AND AT THAT TIME ENGINE REVVED AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER HIT BUILDING, $ 3800.00 DAMAGE.*AK

CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AND WHILE GOING UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL THE CONSUMER TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF. *SLC

CONSUMER STOPPED AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO A BRICKWALL. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON 65 MPH CAR CONTUNIED TO SPEED UP TO 80 MPH HIT BRAKE TOOK CRUISE OFF. ON OCT.20 TURNED IN DRIVEWAY STOPED WAS GOING TO BACK UP CAR TOOK OFF IN DRIVE AT LEAST 25MPH HITTING BRICK WALL OF HOUSE CAUSING ALOT OF DAMAGE TO HOUSE AIRBAGS DID'NT DEPLOYED