Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 01012005 | 01/01/2005 | 10014739 | S/m fix cruise control unit input test. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/28/2012 | 123000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving approximately 3 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. the contact was able to stop the failure by depressing the brakes. the contact powered off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic advised the contact that the idle air control valve needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that there were no recalls. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 123,000 and the current mileage was 123,993. kmj | |||
| 11/28/2012 | 123000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated while driving approximately 3 mph the vehicle accelerated without depressing the gas pedal. the contact also stated the brake pedal was depressed in order to stop the vehicle. the contact powered off and restarted the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated the idle air control valve needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated there were no recalls. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 123,000 and the current mileage was 123,993. dr | |||
| 11/13/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph uphill, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently reaching speeds over 100 mph. the contact was able to slow the vehicle down by shifting into neutral and engaging the brakes. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was not able to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 110,000. kmj | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 21000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated without the accelerator pedal being engaged. the contact was able to stop the vehicle by shiftingto neutral and pressing the brake. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 21,000.pmb | |||
| 12/14/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated abnormally and crashed into a tree. the contact and a passenger were severely injured and transported to the hospital via ambulance. the police were notified and a report was filed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that there were no failures within the vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 110,000. kmj | |||
| 12/14/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated on its own and crashed into a tree. the contact and the passenger were badly injured. the ambulance was notified. the driver and the passenger were taken to the hospital and the passenger was with a life support. the police was notified and a report was available. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed there were no failures on the vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacture was not notified. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 110,000. lg | |||
| 02/16/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that the engine was started and the vehicle surged backward until crashing into a parked vehicle. the contact suffered severe injuries as a result of the crash. the vehicle was then towed to an impound lot. the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unknown. | |||
| 02/25/2012 | |||
| I have an 05 honda accord coupe. neither window will roll down, had the relay switch replaced but 6 months later back to the same problem. radio would go on and off, even when car was off. now the radio will not come on at all unless i unplug/plug the battery, then the result is only temporary. now the cruise control button will not work. if i push it down the green indicator light comes on but the button will not stay engaged. i've seen so many of the same complaints i was sure there was a recall i missed but there isn't??!! | |||
| 02/16/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that the engine was started and the vehicle surged backward until crashing into a parked vehicle. the contact suffered severe injuries as a result of the crash. the vehicle was then towed to an impound lot. the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unknown. | |||
| 02/25/2012 | |||
| I have an 05 honda accord coupe. neither window will roll down, had the relay switch replaced but 6 months later back to the same problem. radio would go on and off, even when car was off. now the radio will not come on at all unless i unplug/plug the battery, then the result is only temporary. now the cruise control button will not work. if i push it down the green indicator light comes on but the button will not stay engaged. i've seen so many of the same complaints i was sure there was a recall i missed but there isn't??!! | |||
| 02/16/2012 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that the engine was started and the vehicle surged backward until crashing into a parked vehicle. the contact suffered severe injuries as a result of the crash. the vehicle was then towed to an impound lot. the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unknown. kmj | |||
| 02/25/2012 | |||
| I have an 05 honda accord coupe. neither window will roll down, had the relay switch replaced but 6 months later back to the same problem. radio would go on and off, even when car was off. now the radio will not come on at all unless i unplug/plug the battery, then the result is only temporary. now the cruise control button will not work. if i push it down the green indicator light comes on but the button will not stay engaged. i've seen so many of the same complaints i was sure there was a recall i missed but there isn't??!! | |||
| 02/16/2012 | |||
| Tl-the driver owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that the driver started the engine and the vehicle surged backward until crashing into a parked vehicle. the driver suffered severe injuries as a result of the crash. the vehicle was then towed to an impound lot. the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unknown. sm. | |||
| 02/25/2012 | |||
| I have an 05 honda accord coupe. neither window will roll down, had the relay switch replaced but 6 months later back to the same problem. radio would go on and off, even when car was off. now the radio will not come on at all unless i unplug/plug the battery, then the result is only temporary. now the cruise control button will not work. if i push it down the green indicator light comes on but the button will not stay engaged. i've seen so many of the same complaints i was sure there was a recall i missed but there isn't??!! | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning and the brakes would not engage. the contact also stated that he had to engage the parking brake in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 85,000. | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning and the brakes would not engage. the contact also stated that he had to engage the parking brake in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 85,000. sm. | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated without any warnings and the brakes did not engaged. the contact stated that he had to engaged the parking brake in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 85,000. pm | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 150000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. while parked, the contact started the ignition while depressing the brake pedal and the vehicle jerked forward independently. the failure recurred intermittently when the gear shifter was placed in reverse or drive. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics and the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. while parked, the contact started the ignition while depressing the brake pedal and the vehicle jerked forward independently. the failure recurred intermittently when the gear shifter was placed in reverse or drive. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics and the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. kmj | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. while parked the contact started the ignition while depressing the brake pedal. the vehicle jerked forward on its own. the failure occurs intermittently and when the gear shifter was placed in reverse or drive. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. ds | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 27000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. while driving approximately 20 mph attempting to park, the contact applied the brake pedal and the vehicle failed to slow down. the gear selector was shifted into neutral and the emergency brake engaged; however, the vehicle continued to accelerate. when the gear was shifted from the neutral position into the park, the vehicle loss control, struck a curb and flipped completely over. the contact sustained bruises, and the passenger sustained injury to the bladder. a police report was filed of the incident. the vehicle was towed to a collision center. the failure mileage was approximately 27,000. js | |||
| 05/22/2010 | |||
| Service engine soon light comes on and it indicates that the throttle postion sensor is defective i brought the car a month ago and it only has 64k on it. my experiences with this code are bucking and jerking of the car idling surges sudden stalling hesitation while driving and a sudden surge in speed while driving on the parkway also my fuel drops drastically. i called honda and i was told by a service repairman that i need to change the tps sensor but i would have to buy the whole throttle body totaling 500 since the tps sensor($45) is not sold separately. also this is causing my shifter to get stuck i cannot shift my car into drive | |||
| 03/21/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph on a slight incline; proceeding into an intersection. while braking there was a sudden acceleration. the vehicle failed to slow down, and crashed into a concrete block. the vehicle continued to travel on an upward incline and stalled. a police report was filed. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the front end of the vehicle, the front and rear passenger doors were damaged. the cause of the failure has not been determined at this time. the failure mileage was 52,000. | |||
| 03/22/2009 | 1 | 12/16/2008 | |
| 2005 honda accord lx. consumer states unintended acceleration causing a crash. *tgw while pulling slowly into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the consumer immediately applied force to the brake as the vehicle broke through a wooden fence and crashed into a tree. *jb | |||
| 01/18/2010 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2005 honda accord dx. i was driving the car on the highway at 55 mph and the car suddenly accelerated for 5 - 10 seconds to almost 95 mph. i tried hitting the brakes and would not work....eventually the brakes worked. this is the second time happening and when i had the car checked they said nothing was wrong. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 62000 | 1 | |
| I was at the wheel of my 2005 honda accord, slowly easing it in to a parking spot in a public parking garage when the car suddenly lurched forward, hitting the concrete wall. i put my foot firmly on the brake, put the car into reverse and attempted to back the car up a few inches to see what damage had been done. when i lifted my foot from the brake, the car suddenly and uncontrollably accelerated backwards at a rapid rate of speed and crashed into a concrete wall about 30 feet behind the spot. the left rear of the car was crushed inward about two feet, substantial damage was done to the entire rear, the side airbag deployed, and i sustained a number of injuries which have prevented me from returning to work three weeks after the event. my insurance company, state farm, totaled the car and is retaining it for investigation. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 44000 | 1 | 12/16/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord lx. the contact stated as she was driving 2 mph into a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated through a fence and into a tree. no one was injured. the police were not notified. the vehicle was driven from the scene to an auto body shop to be repaired. after the vehicle was repaired the vehicle was taken to the dealer at least four different times and they could not duplicate the failure. letters were written to the honda manufacturer and no response was received. the failure mileage was 44,000. updated 4/12/10 *cn updated 05/12/10.*jb | |||
| 03/07/2009 | 31349 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated automatically and the brakes failed. the contact had to drive off the road and crashed the vehicle into a small tree. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to an auto body shop for repairs and to have the brakes inspected. he discovered online that other vehicles were experiencing the same issue. the contact feels that honda is at fault and are not doing anything to correct the issue. the current mileage was 32,000 and failure mileage was 31,349. | |||
| 09/21/2008 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact had a 40,000 mile repair performed at the dealer. four days later, the gauge control module shorted out internally. the dealer attempted to reprogram the module, but was unsuccessful. the module was sent out to paolo alto, ca to be reprogrammed. once it was completed, the module was returned to the dealer for installation in the vehicle. a couple of months later, while driving at an unknown speed with the cruise control activated, it would not disengage when the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle was locked in the cruise control mode and it continued moving towards oncoming traffic. the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into two vehicles. the contact and another person were injured. the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the investigator stated that the instrument cluster module caused the crash. the failure mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 01/17/2007 | 1 | 11/22/2004 | |
| I feel that the cold idle rpm on our car is set too high and causes the car to lurch when put in gear following a cold start. i have contacted both the manufacturer and the dealership and both say that the cold rpm setting on my car is within specifications and cannot be adjusted. there has been no failure or incident or consequences, but i feel that under certain conditions such as a cold start on an icy driveway with an inexperienced or elderly driver, there may well be a failure/incident/consequence. *jb | |||
| 12/04/2006 | 1 | 05/22/2005 | |
| I was trying to maneuver through a crowded gas station and had backed up. when i put the car into drive, it lurched forward and accelerated. pressing the brakes as hard as i could had no effect. the only way to stop was to hit something (which ended up being cars stopped for a red light, but it could easily have been a gas pump, pedestrian or personal property). my car had to be towed and is in the body shop now. i will have honda investigate the engine. *jb | |||
| 10/04/2006 | 9800 | 1 | 08/27/2005 |
| My car suddenly accelerated upon exiting a car wash as i changed from neutral to drive. the design of the exit lane from the car wash driveway and access to the four lane street where the car wash is located does not allow for any speed as there are two sharp turns . my car sped across the driveway, into a culvert and toward the heavy traffic. i applied the brakes immediately and steered the car away from the street, crossing several business parking lots and landscaped areas. my 2005 honda accord received several thousands dollars in damage. honda denied it was warranty and did not show me the computer diagnostic evaluation. in fact, this information seemed to be closely guarded by the service department at honda orr in hot springs, ar. i was told to contact my insurance company for repairs. this car experienced what i would explain as an open throttle which may be a new problem for computerized cars. i have taken several photos of my car and the scene, which shows several feet of skid marks. *nm | |||
| 09/11/2006 | 45500 | 2 | 06/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 75 mph with the cruise control on, the vehicle lost power. when the gas pedal was depressed the vehicle felt like it as braking and acelerating at the same time. the vehicle was pulled over. whilepulled over the consuemr turned the vehicle off for one minute, then turned it back on. prior to the vehicle being pulled over the iol and engine lights were on. when the vehicle was restarted the lights were off. the consuemr attempted to drive off but the vehicle began to perfor erratically agian. the vehicle was towed to the dealership. the dealership was unable to determine the cause of the problem. the vehicle was traded in for another model. updated 10/25/2006 - *nm | |||
| 03/04/2006 | 1 | 04/08/2005 | |
| This vehicle lurched toward and accelerated and would not stop even when the brakes were applied. we have photos showing the tire imprints on the garage floor up until it impacted with the house. *jb | |||
| 06/04/2005 | 200 | 1 | 05/31/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated upon purchase of the vehicle the check engine light, the traction control light and the tcs light illuminated on the dashboard. also, while attempting to put the vehicle in park, the drive and park lights illuminated. upon inspection the dealership determined the sensor needed to be replaced. four days later while pulling into the driveway the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed through a fence and into a boulder. although seat belts were worn and the air bags deployed, the driver and passenger sustained injuries. the vehicle was totaled. there was property damage and a police report was filed. | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 1 | 02/01/2005 | |
| 2005 honda accord experienced cold engine start and unexpected acceleration. *mr at start up the engine would run at 1500 rpm. when placed in gear with the brake pedal depressed, the rpm would drop to 1000. upon release of the brakes, the vehicle would begin to roll as normally expected for about 2 seconds and then the rpm would suddenly jump to 1500 and the vehicle accelerates immediately to 10mph or less. honda suggested that this was normal. *sc *jb | |||
| 02/23/2005 | 130 | 02/22/2005 | |
| Defect in cold start idle control of the 2005 honda accord 4 cylinder engine that causes the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly a second or two after you remove your foot from the brake pedal. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/27/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| 2005 honda accord 4 dr sdn accelerator was stuck and i had to hit garage door to stop the car and the car went through garage door damaged car and things. this is potentially a big problem with honda 2005 brakes. i contacted metlife insurance company and gave the car for repair. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2007 | 55000 | 1 | 10/20/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while driving into a parking space with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle surged and crashed into a wall. the two front air bags deployed and the front end of the vehicle was damaged. the driver side air bag burned the driver's hand. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 55,000. the consumer provided a police report and a copy of the repair invoice. updated 08/27/07 *tr | |||