Brake Electric Antilock problems of the 2006 Honda Accord

Brakes are extremely sensitive. Applying the brakes while driving at slow speeds can often give the feeling that the occupants may hit the windshield. . . Even though wearing seatbelts. Honda service tech's have acknowledged that they are that way but maintain "that is just the way they are" and "you're just going to have to get used to it. " I've owned this car almost 2 years and it is the only one I ever drive. . . And I am not able to brake this car smoothly. When I offer to let others drive my car they comment on the touchy brakes and have mentioned that it is a safety hazard. Based on comments by Honda service tech's and other drivers, I feel that Honda is well aware of this poor brake design but refuse to do anything about it.

When various pressure is applied to the brakes the rpms increase and the car surges forward. This is a random occurrence that has happened about 5 or 6 times since I had the car new in September 2006.

The brakes in this car have never worked properly since day 1. Lots of vibration, very touchy, etc. . And I notice alot of break dust in the tires. Definitely a problem.

The sixth incident took place on Friday, March 24, 2006. My vehicle had been driven approximately 3928 miles. The details of the incident were as follows: I parked my vehicle in the garage at approximately 4:30 pm on Thursday, March 23, 2006. I started my vehicle at approximately 11:49 am on Friday, March 24, 2006, and allowed the engine to idle for approximately 4 to 5 minutes. I increased the rpm to 1500 two times for one second each. I reversed and braked. My vehicle stopped. I drove forward up an incline and braked. The brake pedal became very hard. I was unable to push the brake pedal. My vehicle rolled into the street and eventually stopped. Fortunately, no pedestrians or cars were present in the street. Two district parts & service managers (dpsm) from american Honda motor CO. , inc. Test drove my vehicle for 8 miles at my residence. They were unable to duplicate the problem. According to the dpsm, the braking system operated as designed. The mediation department of american Honda motor CO. , inc. Has determined that no offers will be made. I have decided to proceed with arbitration via bbb auto line.

The fifth incident also took place on Thursday, March 9, 2006. My vehicle had been driven approximately 3591 miles. The details of the incident were as follows: the fifth incident occurred a few minutes after the fourth incident. I continued to drive after the fourth incident and turned right. I drove forward on a flat surface at no more than 15 mph. I approached a stop sign. I braked in advance of the stop sign. The brake pedal became very hard. I was unable to push the brake pedal. The car rolled into the intersection and eventually stopped. Fortunately, no pedestrians or cars were present at the intersection. I called american Honda motor CO. , inc. My case is currently being reviewed. I have called american Honda motor CO. , inc. Five times and I have written one letter. I have also opened a claim with bbb auto line.

The fourth incident took place on Thursday, March 9, 2006. My vehicle had been driven approximately 3591 miles. The details of the incident were as follows: I parked my vehicle in the garage at approximately 4:40 pm on Wednesday, March 8, 2006. I started my vehicle at approximately 5:40 am on Thursday, March 9, 2006, and allowed the engine to idle for approximately 4 to 5 minutes. I increased the rpm to 1500 two times for one second each. I reversed and braked. My vehicle stopped. I drove forward up an incline and braked. The brake pedal became very hard. I was unable to push the brake pedal. My vehicle rolled into the street and eventually stopped. Fortunately, no pedestrians or cars were present in the street. I called american Honda motor CO. , inc. My case is currently being reviewed. I have called american Honda motor CO. , inc. Five times and I have written one letter. I have also opened a claim with bbb auto line.

The third incident took place on Friday, February 24, 2006. My vehicle had been driven approximately 3175 miles. The details of the incident were as follows: I parked my vehicle in the garage at approximately 4:30 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2006. I started my vehicle at approximately 5:40 am on Friday, February 24, 2006, and allowed the engine to idle for approximately 4 to 5 minutes. I increased the rpm to 1500 two times for one second each. I reversed and braked. My vehicle stopped. I drove forward up an incline and braked. The brake pedal became very hard. I was unable to push the brake pedal. My vehicle rolled into the street. A few seconds later, the brake pedal lost pressure and suddenly dropped. My vehicle stopped shortly thereafter. Fortunately, no pedestrians or cars were present in the street. I called american Honda motor CO. , inc. I was directed to contact the service department of the dealership to schedule a service appointment with the district parts & service manager (dpsm). I finally scheduled an appointment for today and the dpsm never showed up. Apparently, she had called in sick. It is very difficult to schedule an appointment with the dpsm because she does not have a set schedule. I have called american Honda motor CO. , inc. Three times and I have written one letter. Since the dealership is unable to duplicate the problem, no parts have been repaired or replaced.

We experienced a problem in stopping at a red light on our trip back from an out of town trip last weekend. As a result of this experience my wife is now afraid to drive this car. After a few hours of highway driving, and decelerating through an exit ramp, then re-accelerating and attempting to stop at a stop light we experienced and an extremely resistant brake pedal requiring extremely hard pedal pressure and the engine seemed to continue to rev during braking. While stopped at the light the engine continued to rev abnormally. Our 30-year-old son was driving. He did not move his foot from the brake pedal for fear of what would happen. He switched into park and the engine stopped revving. While keeping his foot on the brake pedal he put the car back in drive. Then the engine seemed normal and the brake pedal pressure returned to normal. This was a disconcerting experience because it was abnormally difficult to stop, and we almost ran into a car in front of us. There were three adult witnesses to this frightening episode, my wife, our adult son, and me. We did not use the cruise control at any time during this trip. We took the vehicle to our Honda dealer. They examined the car thoroughly and could find no problems. They hypothesized that this may have been a computer error, but the systems test out fine now. Now our family is left with a car that we know has a serious safety defect, and we drive it in fear that this could happen again, hurting others or us. We also recognize the possibility that this stealth defect may be lurking to hurt others in other 2006 Honda Accord v6 cars.