Speed Control Cable problems of the 1998 Honda Accord

Two problems related to speed control cable have been reported for the 1998 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Speed Control Cable problem

Failure Date: 06/17/2001

Sudden acceleration while coasting/riding brake into parking garage space caused car to crash through steel cable retention wall severely damaging front end/undercarriage, destroying the wall and damaging two other vehicles. Dealer and Honda claim nothing wrong with car/driver error. Accidental acceleration could not have caused such extensive damage ($7k in total).

2 Speed Control Cable problem

Failure Date: 12/13/1997

Throttle cable failed.




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