Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 27000 | ||
| I bought a 1994 honda accord on february 2, 2010. after having the vehicle for about a week, the left tire rod broke on the car.,,,, it was towed to a service center to get repaired on 2/13/2010, then as i drove the car on 2/16/2010, the steering wheel pulled very hard to the right enabling me to steer, and crashed me into a big curve...i was rushed to the hospital and had to undergo 2 surgeries with having to get a tracheostomy in place..i still have it as of today. i am undergoing therapy,outpatient surgery and frequent er visits.. | |||
| 02/04/2006 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to park and while the brakes were applied, the vehicle accelerated without warning. the vehicle went over a concrete barrier, into a plant shop and the airbags deployed. a police report was filed at the scene. although the dealership was alerted no repairs were made. updated 4/12/2006 - *nm | |||
| 04/14/2004 | 37344 | 2 | 10/15/1993 |
| At rest stop on nj turnpike while pulling into fillup a gasoline pump my motor began racing and i could not stop the car, a 1994 honda accord. i hit a large van/small motor home in front of me and sustained $4187 in dammage. no one was hurt and the airbags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 07/28/2003 | 100800 | 1 | 09/09/1994 |
| I was waiting to enter the parking deck and my 1994 honda accord ignition was on, the car was in drive, foot was on the brake and the car suddenly accelerated forward and slammed into the side of a 2003 trailblazer. the impact was so hard, the trailblazer hit the car parked next to it. both airbags deployed. *la | |||
| 07/31/2003 | 128620 | 1 | 07/01/2000 |
| My wife was parking the car at approx 5 mph. she had her foot on the brake but suddenly the car accelerated itself and crashed into the wall 2-3 feet away. the 2 airblags deployed, breaking the windshield, the front of the car have severe damages ,and my wife broke 4 bones on her right foot trying to stop the car by stepping hard on the brake.*ak | |||
| 03/31/1999 | 2 | ||
| While on an uphill grade sitting at a stop light, the vehicles motor revved and all of a sudden the vehcile accelerated foward into another vehicle, even though consumers foot was still firmly pressed on the brake.*jb | |||
| 02/23/2002 | |||
| While pulling out of the drive way at 10 mph vehicle suddenly took off. consumer hit a cement wall. passenger side and driver's side airbags deployed. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 03/31/1999 | 2 | ||
| While on an uphill grade sitting at a stop light, the vehicles motor revved and all of a sudden the vehcile accelerated foward into another vehicle, even though consumers foot was still firmly pressed on the brake.*jb | |||
| 03/31/1999 | 2 | ||
| While consumer was stopped at a traffic light on an uphill grade with brake pedal firmly pressed, vehicle suddenly accelerated into the vehicle in front, a similar incident happened again causing another crash. *slc | |||
| 11/17/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Consumer was in reverse, backing into parking space with foot on brake pedal, and vehicle accelerated into a guardrail. then lurched forward & was stopped by the garage wall. insurance adjuster found nothing wrong with the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 04/18/1998 | 3 | ||
| While switching from reverse to drive and foot on the brake, the vehicle had sudden acceleration which caused an accident. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak | |||
| 02/23/1998 | 2 | 10/01/1993 | |
| Unintended acceleration, resulting in two collisions/minor injuries. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1997 | 2 | ||
| Throttle plate gummed up and caused vehicle to suddenly accelerate twice, within minutes. | |||
| 02/22/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Consumer wa straveling with cruise control on at 65 mph, applied brake at exit ramp and cruise control failed to release, efforts to stop vehicle resulted in spin, vehicle lost control and entered a ditch *ak | |||
| 06/10/1996 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| Put the vehicle into reverse, went to high idle position, opened throttle position, lost control, impact 6:00 position speed unknown. *ak | |||
| 02/22/1996 | |||
| Consumer was driving with cruise control on and wouldn't release causing and accident please describe . *ak | |||
| 09/08/1995 | |||
| Sudden unexpected acceleration while trying to park vehicle. tt | |||
| 08/16/1995 | |||
| Pulling in a parking space in parking garage car accelerate and hit a wall . tt | |||
| 07/17/1995 | |||
| Car lurched forward while attempting to drive. tt | |||
| 02/22/1994 | 1 | ||
| Upon acceleration from a stop/low speed, vehicle would idle/coast at low speed while accelerator remained depressed. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| When applying the gas pedal from a stop position vehicle vibrates from under the car. dealer says it may be the heat shield. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 3 | |||
| Actuator cable disconnected from throttle linkage causing throttle to become hung up on the weight of actuator cable resulting in unwanted acceleration. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 06/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Rough idle. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 03/14/2000 | 1 | 04/04/2000 | |
| When backing out of a driveway with the vehicle in reverse and upon shifting gear from reverse to drive, vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed, crashing into a brick house. consumer has contacted the manufacturer. *ak *ml | |||