Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2001 Honda Accord

While parking vehicle rapidly accelerated jumping two curbs, damaging three other vehicles, a small pickup truck, and a chain link fence.

Was pulling into a parking space, went to put on the brakes to stop, car rapidly accelerated and went up/over curb into bushes despite attempts at braking. Damage to car included scraping of underside of bumper, and car required realignment. Took to dealership for inspection, no cause for rapid acceleration was determined; was instructed to monitor rpm's for possible repeat occurrence of rapid acceleration and return to dealership if any problems should arise. Contacted american Honda motor CO. Of incident and was instructed the same.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while attempting to decelerate with the brakes depressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated causing her to crash into a fire hydrant. The vehicle was destroyed and the contact sustained injuries to the stomach and knee as well as a concussion and severe bruising. A police report was filed. The contact notified the dealer of the failure but they informed her that there was no issues with the vehicle. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. Immediately after the vehicle was started, it suddenly accelerated. The vehicle failed to stop when the brakes were applied which caused it to crash into a fire hydrant. The air bag failed to deploy when the crash occurred. The contact sustained bruises to her ribs, back, and face. The vehicle was towed to the body shop. The leon county police department report number is 10-19139. The insurance company confirmed that the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on April 20, 2010 for recall 10v041000, air bag. The failure and current mileages were 40,000. Updated 09/24/10. Updated 09/24/10.

While making a 3-point turn to back out of a tight parking space (front end to curb) the car suddenly accelerated (I put it into reverse (in the third part of this turn)when this happened) and hit the parked car behind me with sufficient force to push that car into the one next to it. There would have been no reason for me to hit the brakes (and mistakenly hit the accelerator, as one would think might have happened) as I was only going a few miles an hour when this sudden huge acceleration occurred. There was quite a lot of damage both to my car and the two parked cars. The cars are currently being repaired but I am someone hesitant to drive mine again. Please advise.

While backing into a parking space vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit a wall. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained neck injuries and was transported to a hospital.

While pulling out the the driveway, vehicle sudden accelerated at a high speed. This resulted in an accident, causing minor injuries to driver. Ph air bags did not deploy.

While the consumer was trying to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward and crash into brick wall causing the airbags to deploy. The consumer was injured during the accident.

I was pulling into a parking space behind a car when the Honda suddenly accelerated. I slammed on the brakes to no avail. I hit the car in front of me and then manuevered the Honda into the street. I threw it into reverse and it still went forward until I turned off the ignition. I'm terrified of driving this car. I have found over 30 cases of this sudden acceleration problem including several fatalities. Why hasn't Honda been made to correct this defect? miller Honda of culver city, CA said they found nothing wrong with my car. How am I to get it repaired or replaced?.

When the brakes were applied the vehicle accelerated without warning. The vehicle suddenly accelerated from 0 k. M. To 80 k. M. Within 15 feet and became stuck between two houses. The left tire blewout and the air bags deployed and cracked the windshield. The vehicle sustained damage. . Engine reved high when taking foot off gas pedal. The dealer adjusted the base idle because it was too high.

Consumer stated on 2 occasions, vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, once when going foward and once while in reverse causing consumer to crash in a concrete wall, one person was injured in accident.

The vehicle was being pulled into driveway. Driver covered the brakes while passenger removed seat belt. The car suddenly accelerated at full speed into the patio. The brakes refused to respond(there was no pressure what so ever). The airbags failed to deploy, the passenger suffered injuries.

Consumer states when he proceeded to back up, the vehicle accelerated rapidly causing consumer to back into a cement pole, after crashing, consumer put vehicle into drive and it accelerated rapidly, which als caused him to rear end a parked vehicle.