general problems of the 1999 Honda Civic

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph approaching a traffic signal when the brakes were engaged and the vehicle began to surge forward unexpectedly. The brake pedal was applied repeatedly before the vehicle came to a stop. The vehicle was currently at an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000 updated 08/01/lj the consumer stated he may have accidentally hit the accelerator pedal, but couldn't be sure, but when it happened 15 minutes later, he made sure he hit applied the brake with extreme force. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they kept it for two days, but was unable to find a problem. Updated 08/08/11.

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. The contact stated when traveling at any speed, the vehicle would intermittently stall without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the electronic throttle system would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was 94,000.

When putting vehicle into drive vehicle idles high. Also, when backing out vehicle. The transmission does not shift into 3rd gear until the speed reaches 40 mph.

Consumer heard a rattling noise during acceleration and acceleration power seemed to be reduced, dealer unable to duplicate problem. Nlm.