Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 1998 Honda Civic

Table 1 shows seven common vehicle speed control related problems of the 1998 Honda Civic. The number one most common problem is related to the cruise control (nine problems). The second most common problem is related to the accelerator stuck (five problems).


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 1998 Honda Civic

The Cruise Control problem

My daughter set the cruise control at 65/67 mph and the car continued to accelerate. After attempting to tap the brakes and turn the cruise control button off, the car was traveling at 90 mph. When trying to stop the vehicle she had to desperately press on the brakes using two feet to bring the car   Read details...

The Accelerator Stuck problem

While driving on and approaching one of if not the largest socal freeway interchanges, driving at about 70mph or so, back to la from san diego; our 1998 Civic lx took control of itself and the speed increased to over 105mph, shaking and thumping.   Read details...

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

Due to a defective transmission system, vehicle slips while driving which causes rpms to go up. This may cause a crash. Dealer said they need to replace transmission. Please provide further information.   Read details...


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