Eight problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 1997 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I have noticed this problem for the past 2+ winters on my car. The first time it happened, I was going home from work on a cold winter night. I got the freeway and accelerated to 55 mph. I then set the cruise control (as I normally do in light traffic). I noticed that the car's engine was still revving a lot more than it should. I looked down and noticed that I was doing 70 mph. I immediately stepped on the brake to deactivate the cruise control. I continued to notice this issue all winter. I set the cruise at 40 mph and noticed that it went up by about 20 mph above the setting before it finally stopped accelerating and settled back to the cruise set speed (or close to it). In the warm weather this problem disappears.
The contact owns a 1997 Honda Accord. While driving 50 mph with the cruise control activated, the speed limit on the road decreased. The contact decided to decelerate, but the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably and struck another vehicle and a tree. The air bag deployed. The vehicle was destroyed and the contact sustained a fractured ankle. A police report was filed. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for the cruise control. The current mileage was 107,600 and failure mileage was 107,000. Updated 03/17/09. Updated 03/17/09.
The contact owns a 1997 Honda Accord se (na). The contact stated that when the vehicle was set on cruise control and the temperature was below 45 degrees, the vehicle would continuously accelerate. The contact also mentioned that he was unable to remove the key out of the ignition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that they were unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was contacted who stated that the vehicle was not covered under warranty and was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 180,000.
: the contact stated while driving 71 mph and entering heavy traffic, the cruise control switch was shut off in order to decelerate, but the cruise control was not responsive at all. This caused the vehicle to rear-end another vehicle, bounce off, and hit a third. There was a police report taken at the scene. The vehicle was towed to a garage, but was not seen by a dealer. Updated 2/9/2007 -.
The contact stated while pulling into garage the vehicle surged and went through the garage door and went over an embankment. The cruise control was not engaged at the time of the accident. The contact's foot was on the brake pedal but it failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was totaled. No police report was taken. The contact sustained minor injuries. There has been no determination on the cause of the accident. There was damage to the garage door and part of the house. Updated 12/22/2005.
Cruise control failed likely cause of serious accident.
When going up a substantial grade (hill),cruise control does not maintain speed and does not downshift the transmission. Manufacturer contacted.
Consumer complains that cruise control does not accelerate properly driving up steep grades.