Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 59000 | 1 | |
| Subject: sudden unintended acceleration at about 9:25 pm, on wednesday january 23, 2013 i was parked in the north parking lot of the vienna metro station, in fairfax, virginia, awaiting arrival of my wife. i had parked in the first parking space, across from the waiting area in front of the metro station entrance. when i saw my wife emerge from the entrance of the metro station, i started my car and shifted to drive. the engine suddenly revved up and the car lunged forward, accelerating at high speed and out of control. i remember reacting by applying the brakes with all my might and engaging the hand brake without much effect.the car lunged forward about 100 feet and hit a concrete barrier which smashed the front and engine and totaled the vehicle. luckily there were no other cars or pedestrians in the vicinity otherwise there would have been more severe consequences. when i regained consciousness, i had been transported to the fairfax hospital and had suffered severe trauma to the neck, throat, larynx and mouth area and was bleeding from a cut on the chin. two days of intense examination at the hospital and several follow-up medical exams found no evidence of any physical or medical condition that could have possibly contributed to the accident. it must be noted that i did not receive any citation for the accident from the fairfax police. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 38300 | 1 | |
| Unintended acceleration. driving slowly in a parking lot looking for a space, the car suddenly took off, accelerating, the engine racing, heard a clicking noise. stepped hard on the brake, the engine stopped racing, the car stopped, but not before the car rammed some bushes, scratching the paint. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 38300 | ||
| Unintended acceleration. driving slowly in a parking lot looking for a space, the car suddenly took off, accelerating, the engine racing, heard a clicking noise. stepped hard on the brake, the engine stopped racing, the car stopped, but not before the car rammed some bushes, scratching the paint. | |||
| 08/28/2012 | 68000 | 1 | |
| The car did not want to move after it was put in gear. when the car did move it was very hesitant and would not pick up speed at first, then would gradually pick up speed. the car is back at the dealership and first they said it was transmission sensor, then said it was the computer, after replacing that the car begin a rough idle. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2012 | 68000 | ||
| The car did not want to move after it was put in gear. when the car did move it was very hesitant and would not pick up speed at first, then would gradually pick up speed. the car is back at the dealership and first they said it was transmission sensor, then said it was the computer, after replacing that the car begin a rough idle. | |||
| 04/06/2010 | 25000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. the contact also stated that while stopped, there would be an increase in the engine rpms up to 4,000. in order to stop the failure, the contact released the brakes momentarily before depressing them. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the contact stated that the failure occurred randomly. the failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 45,000. sm. | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 25000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. the contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated with the brake depressed, causing him to crash into a building. a police report was filed. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and the failure mileages were 25,000. | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 25000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. the contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated with the brake depressed, causing him to crash into a building. a police report was filed. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and the failure mileages were 25,000. kmj | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 25000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. while attempting to park, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated with the brake pressed causing him to crash into a building. the dealer or manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 25,000. a police report was taken. bw | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 17000 | ||
| My 2008 honda accord only have 25000 miles on it and recently when trying to slow down/braking the rpm/engine revs up and the car accelerate while trying to stop. i drove it last weekend for about 2hrs it happened over 5 times. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 39000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owned a 2008 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle was stopped at a stop sign when it suddenly accelerated. the vehicle did not stop when the brakes were applied and it continued to accelerate up to 70 mph. the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a truck while attempting to avoid other vehicles. in order to remove the driver from the vehicle, it had to be cut open. the driver suffered severe injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment. the vehicle was not examined for the cause of failure. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure and current mileages were 39,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 39000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. the contact stated the vehicle was in an accident because of an unexpected acceleration. the driver was at a stop light when they accelerated and the vehicle did not respond when the driver tried to slow down. the vehicle continued to accelerate up to 70 mph before the contact lost control. the brakes did not respond and this caused the driver to sway to one side in an attempt to avoid on coming vehicles. the driver then side swiped a vehicle and then hit a truck. the driver was injured and taken to the hospital with severe injuries. the vehicle had to be cut to remove the driver and the vehicle was ruled destroyed. the contact stated that no one was willing to inspect the vehicle for a cause of the failure at the time of the complaint. the vin was not available at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages were 39,000.rl | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 6054 | ||
| Owns a 2008 honda accord. the vehicle suddenly accelerated while driven up hill. the driver lost control the vehicle turned over. the engine caught on fire. there was no injuries. the vehicle was towed. the insurance company investigated the failure however she didn't received the investigation report. | |||
| 04/27/2010 | 4 | ||
| 2008 honda accord. consumer writes to inform of several experiences such as sudden acceleration with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated all of the incidents happened while trying to slow the vehicle down to a stopped position and have occurred in parking lots, driveways and in traffic. the consumer stated on two of the several occasions, the consumers father experienced sudden acceleration while pulling into a residential driveway and pulling into a parking space. the incidents the consumer experienced happened when she attempted to make a left turn at an intersection, pulling into a parking spot, approaching a stop sign at an intersection as well as driving behind other vehicles which were slowing to stop and trying to exit a parking lot. in all cases, the consumer and her father removed their feet from the accelerator then placed it on the brake to slow to a stop. however, while applying the brakes, there was a sound and motion of the vehicle revving up and accelerating, propelling the vehicle forward as if it were fighting the brake pedals command stop. so far the consumer has been able to control the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 11700 | 1 | |
| While driving at about 60 mph on the highway, then tapping the brake to slow the car down, suddenly the rpm display console show the needle revup from 1.5 to 3 , and engine roar lightly when brake is tapped to slow down to get into the ramp. when braking again while entering into the ramp, the rpm get down back to about 1.5, and the engine is idle back to normal. it happen every time while trying to slow down the car at about 55-65 mph to get in the exit. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| I to have a 08 accord exl 4 cyl and so far i have a list of things wrong with the car. *tr 1. the famous vibration 2. terrible fuel mileage 3.lights flashing to the extent that people are high beaming me [that's fun] 4. drivers seat jerks and moves real slow 5. wind noise on r/h front of car 6. hard starting in cold weather 7. gear shift rattles 8. r/h front door rattles 9. a banging in the trunk over moderate bumps or railroad tracks [there is nothing in there] 10. squeaking and sometimes grinding brakes 11. right front shock bangs at times 12. when you push the accelerator about one third of the way the car bogs until about 3 thousand rpm's then doubles and triples in power. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2008 | 1600 | 1 | 03/24/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. while driving 20 mph, the engine revved. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to his residence, but the engine raced the entire time. a few days later, the contact's wife started the vehicle and lightly tapped the accelerator pedal. the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration, causing the vehicle to crash straight into a home across the street. the brake pedal was depressed, but they failed to work properly. the vehicle had not been moved since the day of the first incident. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, but they did not explain what caused the failure or defect. the current and failure mileages were 1,600. updated 07/15/08. *lj the dealer stated the computer did not show any defects and the brakes were not applied. updated 07/15/08 | |||
| 11/02/2007 | 100 | 1 | 11/02/2007 |
| When making turns the car surges. *tr | |||