Accelerator Stuck problems of the 1997 Honda Civic

Four problems related to accelerator stuck have been reported for the 1997 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Accelerator Stuck problem

Failure Date: 11/25/2003

While driving the vehicle at any speed the accelerator pedal sticks intermittently and suddenly accelerates. The dealer inspected the vehicle but could not duplicate or correct the problem. The consumer was scared to drive the vehicle. Please provide further information.

2 Accelerator Stuck problem

Failure Date: 05/28/1999

After vehicle started running accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor, causing vehicle to accelerate to speeds over 100 mph. With both feet on the brakes, driver put vehicle in neutral while pulling over to the shoulder safely. The dealer is aware of the problem. The dealer was not able to find the cause of the problem.

3 Accelerator Stuck problem

Failure Date: 08/16/1998

While merging into traffic, the accelerator stuck flat to the floor causing vehicle to suddenly accelerate; the brakes did not respond.

4 Accelerator Stuck problem

Intermittently accelerator stuck when depressed immediately after a stop. A recall has been issued on vehicle's make/ model; however, this vehicle was not included.




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