13 problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 1996 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
As I prepared to slow to a stop in a relatives circular driveway, the engine began to rev up with a high pitched whine. I turned the wheel to avoid hitting a parked car in hopes of stopping the car but it continued to gain speed and ended up hitting a pickup in the same circular driveway. The brakes did not seem to function as the car picked up speed.
The contact owns a 1996 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle accelerated without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 192,000.
I was pulling into a parking space and suddenly the car surged forward, I tried hitting the brakes but they would not stop, it was hard as a rock. I tried to steer the car between 2 cars and the car continue to surge forward and I manage to hit another car, a trucks rear bumper, even after this the car continued on it own course until it stopped on its own. This was not the first time this happened, one other time, I was on the freeway driving about 50 mph and the car again surged forward but there were no cars in front of me and again, it stopped on its own.
My car would not stop when I attempted to park it. As a result, the car drove over a sidewalk and through the front window of a business establishment causing serious damage to both the store and my vehicle. Someome could have been seriously injured. The car has been fixed, but I am very afraid to drive it. This has been very costly for me in terms of my deductable and the increase in my insurance this will cause. I was not cited for the accident as the police did not feel I was driving carelessly.
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Consumer experienced high acceleration when vehicle was backing out of parking space, causing vehicle to back into another parked vehicle. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that nothing could be found.
On June 23, 1998, I pulled into the parking garage at the state health dept. And came to a stop in the parking space. The engine immediately started racing, then it rammed into the parking grage wall. The next thing I knew the air bag was in my face and my knee felt strange. The windshield was broken and a powdery substance was in the car. I got out of my car and went into the health dept. Building and called my dad. I want to file a complaint stating that the car malfunctioned I did not cause this to happen. What happened here was beyond my control. There is a safety factor here that affects me and others.
The brake pedal has too much room, but does touch the floor which causes extended stopping distance. Also, problems with the automatic transmission. When shifting gears vehicle would lurch forward which may result an accident. Cause unknown. Been to dealer, and dealer cannot determine the problem.
While making a turn, shifted into reverse, engene accelerated to high speed, vehicle flew forward, brakes applied, went over curb, landed on tree stump, speed unkown, no warning, dealer has not duplicated problem, referred to NHTSA by state farm.
While in parking garage vehicle was in park position. Started car and vehicle surged forward.
Consumer approached a red light applied brakes, but the vehicle accelerated, causing the consumer to have an accident.
While trying to park on an incline surface, vehicle accelerated by itself, hitting a concrete colum. Please describe.
When accelerating vehicle hesitates and appears not to gain any power. Also, a loud unusal noise occurs. Brakes squeled, dealer replaced front brake pads and machined rotors. Dealer found b-pipe gaskets leaking which was causing noise upon acceleration.