1988 HONDA ACCORD Vehicle Speed Control Problems

12 complaints about Vehicle Speed Control

12
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

This Problem Across All Years

All Vehicle Speed Control Complaints (12)

Mar 8, 2002

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING DUE TO THE NUMBER 3 AND 4 PISTONS HITTING THE HEAD. ALSO, CONSUMER STATES ENGINE PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER THE THROTTLE STUCK AND THE TIMING BELT JUMPED A COUPLE NOTCHES. *YD

Jan 5, 1999 Crash

THE CAR HAD BEEN STARTED IN PARK, THEN IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ACCELERATED INTO A VAN AT A HIGH SPEED. DRIVER WAS INJURED. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Dec 28, 1998

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. PROPERTY DAMAGE TO APARTMENT COMPLEX. *AK

Mar 17, 1998

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

Jul 9, 1997

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE CAUSED ACCIDENT.

May 27, 1997

WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE ENGINE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Dec 11, 1996

THE IDLE SPEED SOLENOID STUCK, CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

Oct 25, 1996 Crash

SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED, WITNESS SAID IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, VEHICLE HIT POLE BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE TOTALED.*AK

Oct 22, 1996 Crash

THE ACCELERATOR STUCK ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SOLENOID ON THE CARBURETOR LOCKED UP, VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD-ON. *AK

Aug 29, 1995 Crash

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AW

Jul 20, 1995 Crash

AUTO-TRAN: SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, BRAKES APPLIED; ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT FOOT ON PEDAL; LURCHED FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED; HIT TWO SMALL TREES; NO WARNING

Jan 2, 1995 Crash

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY.