general problems of the 2014 Honda Accord

The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shut off unexpectedly with several warning lights displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and was diagnosed with a defective fuel pump. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure, but offered no assistance. The contact was given a case number. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline); which the contact associated with the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 158,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 50 mph on the interstate, while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle decelerated to 20 mph and remained at 20 mph. The contact stated that her daughter pulled over to the side of the road, turned off the vehicle, and waited several seconds before restarting the vehicle. The check engine warning light illuminated while attempting to restart the vehicle. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic and was diagnosed and determined that the high-pressure fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 158,748.

The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the vehicle jerked and unexpectedly downshifted. The steering wheel warning light, check engine warning light, abs, and tps warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact then took the vehicle to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several years ago, and the steering wheel seized. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

Driver entered car after grocery shopping. Car was put into drive and light accelerator pressure was applied appropriate for moving out of the parking space. Car proceeded to advance slowly at first but suddenly accelerated. The amount of rapid and sudden acceleration was inconsistent and disproportionate with the amount of pressure and effort that was applied to the accelerator when advancing from the parking space. Three (3) pedestrians were either hit directly by the car or the resultant debris from the accident. Two (2) required medical care/hospitalization. Additionally there was significant property damage to the grocery store and vehicle. The cost to repair damage to the vehicle has been appraised at about $9,500. The extent and nature of injuries to pedestrians and damage to building has not yet been determined. The 2014 Honda Accord According to public NHTSA database reporting has experienced at least 17 sudden acceleration events (sae) attributed to failed vehicle speed control with strikingly similar circumstances. According to NHTSA public reportings Honda has been notified of some of these 17 saes. The saes are not limited to just 2014 Honda Accords. It has been reported in other model years in 9th generation Accords. The 2014 Honda Accords are part of the 9th generation Honda Accords from (2013 to 2017) in north America. Request NHTSA investigate sudden acceleration events in 9th generation Honda Accords (2013 to 2017) in north America. There are significant number of instances of sae to observe a clear and present pattern to warrant an in-dept investigation. There have been prior instances of Honda recalling vehicles due to sae.