2003 Honda Odyssey Cruise Control Problems

1.STARTING IN EARLY JULY 2016, MY HONDA ODYSSEY BEGAN RANDOMLY ACCELERATING ON THIS OWN, WITHOUT A HUMAN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. WHILE IN DRIVE, THE CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. 2.WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I HAVE TO PRESS EXTREMELY HARD ON THE BRAKE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THEN, WHEN I PLACE THE CAR IN PARK, THE RPM INCREASES TO BETWEEN 5,OOO AND 7,000. AGAIN, THIS IS WITHOUT A HUMAN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. 3.THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS TURNED ON, AND IT FEELS LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM IS TAKING OVER EVEN THOUGH IT'S TURNED ON. 4.THIS ISSUE DOESN'T ALWAYS HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED ON. IT SOMETIMES TAKES A RANDOM AMOUNT OF TIME TO MANIFEST ITSELF WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. 5.I'VE FACED THIS ISSUE AT LEAST 15 TO 20 TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 MONTHS. 6.OBVIOUSLY, THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND MAY RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH FOR THE DRIVER AND OTHER MOTORISTS. AND THEREFORE, IT MUST BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY. THE HONDA DEALER SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, BUT ONLY CHECKED THE VEHICLES CPU. THIS IS INSUFFICIENT BECAUSE, AS INDICATED ABOVE, THE CPU WILL NOT REGISTER AN ISSUE IN IDLE MODE OR WHEN THE PROBLEM ISN'T ACTUALLY HAPPENING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS INITIATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000. UPDATED 05/11/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED COMPLETED THEN ACCELERATED AGAIN OR POWERED OFF THEN ON AGAIN. THE CONSUMER HAS A RECORDING OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 9/16/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,231.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE OVER SEVERAL SMALL TREES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND EVENTUALLY CRASHED INTO A LARGE HEDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 202,389.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,331. THE CONSUMER STATED DAYS LATER AT THE COLLISION CENTER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED UP IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. UPDATED 2/11/2013*JS UPDATED 03/28/2013*LJ UPDATED 04/23/2013 *JS

ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. GAS PEDAL WAS LIKE A SPONGE AND THE VEHICLE JUST KEPT ACCELERATING. RODE THE BRAKE UNTIL I COULD GET TO A PARKING LOT WHERE I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. SLAMMED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THEN SLAMMED INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE VAN. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE 30 MINUTES LATER IT WOULD NOT START. I WILL CALL TRIPLE A TO TOW ME TO DEALERSHIP. VERY SCARY INCIDENT ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I HAD MY 13 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR. CAME CLOSE TO CRASHING INTO OTHER CARS WHILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SUDDEN AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD THIRTY-TWO SEPARATE OCCASION OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THEY WERE COMING TO A STOP AND TRAVELING NO FASTER THAN 5 MPH. THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD THEN INCREASE AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR SIX WEEKS. THE DEALER HAD ELIMINATED WEAR AND POSSIBLE ELECTRONIC CAUSES FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED A REGIONAL INSPECTOR FOR THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AS WELL AND ADVISED THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A BUNCHED UP SECONDARY FLOOR MAT THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL THE FLOOR MAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,900. UPDATED 07/27/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS PEDAL ONLY RETURNED TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN THE THEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND SOMETIMES IT REQUIRED TWO OR THREE CYCLES TO GET THE GAS PEDAL TO RETURN. UPDATED 08/31/11. *JB

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN (85K) SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 22 MPH, PARTICULARLY UPHILL. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TWICE FOR THIS, TO THE DEALER, WHO SAYS THEY CAN FIND NO CAUSE. WHILE I WAS PICKING MY VAN UP TODAY FROM BEING SERVICED AND TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE I OVERHEARD ANOTHER CUSTOMER TALKING ABOUT HIS VAN SHUDDERING. HIS IS A 2004 AND IT HAPPENS AT 45 MPH. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD 3 VANS IN TODAY, ALL WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. NO PROBLEMS FOUND, BUT IF I WANTED TO TAKE A TECHNICIAN WITH ME AND REPLICATE IT I COULD GIVE THEM A CALL. *TR

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE FUSE WAS CHECKED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. *AK

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY LUNGED FORWARD WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE.*MR THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES WITH HER 1997 ODYSSEY WHICH SHE PURCHASED NEW IN JANUARY 2, 1997. ALL THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON EXTREMELY HOT DAYS. *NM

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WHICH IS EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE MOST SEVERE IS THAT IT SURGES WHEN IDLING (THIS OCCURS WHEN THE DRIVERS FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL). THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING FOR NUMEROUS MONTHS AND I HAVE RETURNED THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IF THE VAN IS IN DRIVE IT SURGES FORWARD, IF IN REVERSE IT SURGES BACK. ON 2/9/05 IT SURGED BACKWARDS INTO A CONCRETE POLE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THE SURGING ISSUE WITH MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS HONDA USA (AND TRYING TO GET THEM TO REPAIR THE BUMPER SINCE THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED THROUGH NO FAULT OF MINE) - AND AS OF THIS DATE HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESOLUTION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH 02 AND 03 HONDA ODYSSEYS HAVING THIS SAME SURGING ISSUE. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WITH THIS VAN AND HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR EACH: PRESET RADIO STATIONS RETURN TO FACTORY DEFAULT WITHOUT HUMAN INVENTION, PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS LATCHED, DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT REMAIN IN POSITION.*AK

THE ACCELERATOR ON THE CAR BECAME STUCK AS I PROCEEDED ON A BUSY STREET GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR. I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO. THE BRAKES ONLY SLOWED THE CAR DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR. AS A RESULT, I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. FORTUNATELY, THAT DAY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY STOP THE CAR. THE HONDA DEALER FOUND THE ACCELERATOR CABLE STRETCHED, CAUSING ENGINE TO STAY ACCELERATING BECAUSE CABLE WAS GETTING CAUGHT UP IN CABLE SLEEVE. ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS REPLACED.*AK

AFTER LEAVING CHURCH, MY DAUGHTER BEGAN TO BACK OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE IN OUR 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. SHE TURNED TO LOOK BACK AS SHE SLOWLY PULLED OUT OF THE SPACE. UPON LEAVING THE PARKING SPACE SHE TURNED FORWARD TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. AT THAT POINT THE VAN CONTINUED MOVING BACKWARD. I YELLED TO MY DAUGHTER TO BRAKE TO WHICH SHE REPLIED, "I AM. I AM!" BUT AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VAN SEEMED TO LUNGE BACKWARD ON ITS OWN OVER A CURBED GRASSY MEDIAN AND BACK DOWN ONTO AN ADJACENT PARKING LOT AND INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THE DISTANCE TRAVELLED WAS APPROXIMATELY 110 FEET. THERE IS SOME CONFUSION OVER WHETHER OR NOT MY DAUGHTER WAS SUCCESSFUL IN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. HOWEVER, ONCE THE VAN CAME TO A STOP I LEANED OVER TO SHIFT IT INTO PARK, AND AT THAT MOMENT IT WAS IN DRIVE. REGARDLESS. WE BOTH HAD THE FEELING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. IT WAS VERY STRANGE!*AK

ON FEBRUARY 11/2003 WHILE EXITING THE SCHOOL DRIVE WAY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER TAPPED THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASE EVEN MORE. ON NOVEMBER 9/2003 ONCE AGAIN THE SAME SUDDEN ACCELERATION. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURES. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM *SC *JB

COMPLAINT ANALYST WROTE TO DETERMINE ANY LAWS VIOLATED BY MANUFACTURER, AS WRITTEN BY THE CONSUMER. AS STATED IN A COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS, THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR TO REVERSE. *LA THE CONSUMER MADE A U TURN, STOPPED, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VAN SURGED FAST INTO CONCRETE STAIRS OF A HOUSE. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP OR SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONSUMER SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND CRUISED TO THE SHOULDER. *AK *JB