Problems with 2003 Honda Accord VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. occasionally, the rpms increased excessively. the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop it from accelerating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but they could not duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,000. updated 2/17/11 *cn the consumer stated the rpms increased excessively while braking. updated 03/02/11

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. the contact started the ignition and when shifting into drive, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they were unable to duplicate the problem. the technician recommended the vehicle be diagnosed by an authorized dealer. on a separate occasion, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and failed to slow down. the vehicle traveled onto the sidewalk and crashed into three nearby poles. there was no personal injury. a police report was not filed for the crash. the vehicle was towed to a collision center and the cause on failure had not yet been determined. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the failure mileage was 114,000.

On backing into a spot in a private parking lot i struck a short steel post. i then moved forward, the backed again to park, however, the car shot back and kept ramming the post. i shifted into d with foot on the brake thinking i had a problem only in r, but the car shot forward and, in 5 seconds, entered the roadway, rammed a taxi, crossed the road, entered a sidewalk area, took out 2 lampposts and was finally stopped by hitting a car parked at the curb. in the entire episode, my foot never left the brake as skid marks attested. unfortunately, i did not have the presence of mind to turn the key off. the impression given was the car was attempting to reach a cruise control speed which was normally set for approximately 110kph (68mph). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. while driving 65 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck while turning into the driveway. the failure caused the contact to crash into her neighbor's house. she sustained severe bladder damage and her grandson, seated in the rear seat, sustained injuries to the head, nose, mouth, and eyes. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who determined that the cause of failure was due to three fractured struts. her neighbor's home and her vehicle endured property damage. a police report was filed. she has not notified the dealer or the manufacturer. a valid vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 41,000.

Drive window and cruise control stopped working. hondas are supposed to be the best cars, in my opinion i think they are the worst. i wouldn't never own another one. everything brakes in hondas. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle accelerated on its own while in reverse and crashed into the side of the house next to the garage. the brakes had failed. the vehicle has not been to a service dealer.*ak updated 11/07/06. *jb

I bought my accord ex when it was 2 years old. the light on the radio didn't light up, so the dealership fixed it before i bought it. they told me it cost them $300. also, my cruise control has gone out. and it's not the fuse. *tr

2003 honda accord sudden acceleration while foot still on the brake. it came to a stop by hitting a neighbors tree and the air bag deployed. *bf *jb *nm

Defective 2003 honda accord, vehicle suddenly accelerated while foot was on the brake.*mr while pulling into a parking space with her foot on the brake, the consumer's vehicle accelerated suddenly and collided with a tree. the air bag deployed injuring the consumer's left jaw. the passengers side front end was wrapped around the tree. *nm

While the consumer's foot was on the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated suddenly. *nm this failure resulted in an accident in which the vehicle struck a tree which and caused both air bags to deploy upon impact. the consumer was not badly injured. the consumer requested reimbursement from the manufacturer. *nm *sc *jb

2003 honda accord experienced sudden acceleration and brake failure. *mr the consumers foot never left the brakes. there was a loud noise under the vehicle and or hood when the vehicle accelerated like an jet airplane, jumped the curb and hydroplaned about 2 feet off of the ground and hit the neighbors tree. *sc the consumer no longer owns the vehicle. *jb

During acceleration consumer can hear a clanking noise. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

Accelerator stuck in a parking lot. braking would not stop the vehicle. attempted to throw the car into park just before impact. dealer will not investigate for defects!!!*ak

Problems with vehicle's accelerator. *mr this was an intermittent problem with the accelerator. when pressed from a stop, it would fail to respond. the problem was unable to be duplicated. *sc *jb

When the vehicle was being parked on a parking lot, the consumer depressed the brakes and the vehicle lurched forward. this problem has occurred twice and each time another vehicle was struck in the process. there were no injuries involved in either case. the dealer has examined the vehicle but could not find the problem. *la *la

When starting vehicle accelerates without warning. *ak

While driving at any speed the consumer pressed the gas and brake pedals at the same time. consumer felt that the brake pedal was not high enough and away from the gas pedal. *ak the brakes would grind when coming to a slow stop. the dealer refinished the front disc and installed new front brake pads. *nm

When coasting to a stop, as i applied the break, the car's engine accelerated. the tachometer was up between 3 and 4, and the break was not holding the car. i had to place the car in park, and wait for the engine to slow down. *la

When shifting into drive vehicle accelerated without warning. dealer stated that was way the vehicle was designed. *ak

When the consumer applied the brakes, the vehicle accelerated and lunged forward through a crosswalk, once over the crosswalk, the vehicle went back to normal operation and came to a stop. *ak *jb

Repeated failure of the vehicle to respond to accelerator pedal input. dealer of course cannot duplicate. this is certainly a safety issue but there has been little effort to correct.*ak

My daughter and i were driving along a busy street when i attempted to slow down because the traffic ahead started slowing down for a red light and my car didn't respond to my braking. i was driving behind a bus and my car kept accelerating towards the bus. i threw the car in park - stripping the gears - and the car kept going. by some large miracle, there was a gap in the traffic coming in the opposite direction, so i turned into those lanes and traveled for a few feet before i came upon a one way street - not in my favor - it's another miracle no one was coming up that street, so i turned into the one way hoping to find some way to stop the car. the twists and turns took away some of the momentum and when i had gone about 1/3 of the way down the one way street, i yanked up the emergency brake and the car finally stopped. the car was towed into the dealership on tuesday, may 6, 2003 and they called me on wednesday, may 7th, to say that they ran all sorts of checks and found nothing wrong with the brakes. the fact that the brakes are now working does not mean that the brakes are good. my daughter and i can testify to that fact because we were the ones who faced that near death situation and i refuse to take a chance with our lives. there is a defect in the brakes and i would hate to start seeing reports of fatalities caused by this because they simply did not do extensive enough tests to find and fix the problem. the dealer is basically saying that since they can't find a problem, i have no choice but the take the car back. i absolutely cannot drive that car the way it is because i constantly visualize the outcome had i been traveling on a highway going 50 or 60 miles an hour. as it is, we are very lucky and thankful that everything worked in our favor and we did not crash. i don't want to become a statistic at which time they will break their necks to find and fix the problem....too late. *nlm

I purchased this honda accord 2003 in april 2003. from the very beginning i noticed a rambling noise on the engine, foul smell, vibration on the steering wheel and squeaking brakes. also when i brake the car seems to accelerate like the idle is too fast. i reported it immediately to my honda dealer and they told me to take it to any honda dealer. i took it to honda in gleandale and after inspecting it they told me there was nothing wrong with the car. however the problems continued to i kept taking the car to different honda dealers but none could come up with a solution. when i asked them to replace the vehicle they told me that they all had the same problems and that i had to learn to live with it.! i feel totally frustrated by this situation and very unsafe driving this piece of crap. *nlm

My 2003 accord when put into reverse will accelerate at a high rate of speed with no pressure being put on the gas pedal. the car almost feels like it's out of control and may not be able to be stopped. also, when driving in regular gear the car will continue at it's current rate of speed without any pressure being put on the gas pedal. when the car is under these conditions it feels like the car is "stuck" in gear and won't/can't get out of this acceleration mode. *nlm

My 2003 honda accord experienced an unintended acceleration while in motion. i increased speed from 40 mph to 50mph to pass a slower moving vehicle in my lane and experienced a surge of power that i could not control by taking my foot off the gas. i needed to brake to restrain the vehicle. the tachometer went to 6000 rpm and stayed steady the entire time putting the vehicle in neutral as i prepared to kill the ignition returned control and the vehicle resumed responding. i have returned the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and am getting a response from the dealer that they have found nothing wrong with the car. i am a 47 y/o male with 30 years driving experience and am quite sure of the circumstances. cruise control was not engaged as i was in morning rush hour traffic i have opened a problem ticket with honda n0112-17-00080. thank you