Cruise Control Problems of Honda CR-V - part 2

Was driving on highway at 65 mph with cruise control on when vehicle suddenly accelerated. Moved hands and feet to make sure I was not causing it, then pressed cancel button on cruise to stop it. By this time I was going 80 mph. Luckily no cars were in front of me or could have had an accident. Took vehicle to dealer and they could not find an error code or replicate problem. Going on vacation for a week and will be using cruise again. Will pay extra attention to this problem while on highway. Have copy of dealer work order, but it is not available for upload. Will retain in case you need to contact at a later date.

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I purchased a certified 2013 Honda crv 2 months ago. I experienced problems with acceleration and cruise control immediately. I took the car to the dealer for service but he said the techinician tested and found no issues. Since then I have recorded that the problem consistently occurs at highway speeds above 50mph. When I initially try to accelerate from about 50mph to 60, the car barely moves. It feels as if I'm not pressing the accelerator hard enough. The computer has delayed reaction and finally decides to accelerate. The car lunges ahead and accelerates too fast. This is a dangerous response. Its a good thing I'm usually on open road when this happens. The same problem happens with the cruise control. I increase the cruise control to go faster, but it doesn't change for several seconds. Then suddenly it kicks in. I'm going to return to the service department and report it as a safety risk. When I try to change lanes, and then can't accelerate to keep pace with traffic, I fear I will get in an accident. I'm glad to know that I'm not alone in registering this type of complaint.

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The contact owns a 2015 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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While using 'cruise control' in freeway traffic, the cars ahead began to slow, suddenly while I had cruse control engaged, in fifth gear. A black prius was the car immediately ahead of mine. The slowing of the traffic was significant enough so that I used light braking to disengage the cruise control and slow the vehicle. Just a 'tap' on the brake is all that has ever been necessary to disengage the cruise control in this type of situation. "light' braking and then 'very heavy' braking did nothing whatsoever to disengage the cruise control or to slow the vehicle whatsoever. I almost collided with the rear end of the prius. The only way I could resume control and slow my vehicle was to reach over and slap-off the master, cruise control switch at the far left of the instrument panel. This was very scary as I've heard of it happening but has never happened in this vehicle and I've owned it since new. When I first attempted to tap the brake to disengage the cruise control, and slow; my vehicle also seemed to accelerate at the same time. . . I think that this, probably, was not actually the case as the closure rate to the other vehicle and my inability to slow the vehicle, probably just made it seem like the car was accelerating. . . I honestly do not know. I cannot reproduce the anomaly. . . . .

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Car was being driven with cruise control set and it stalled while driving and refused to stay running until it sat over night. Next morning blowby is coming through dipstick. Car did not over heat while driving.

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After I bought the car two weeks later when the car is on cruise control going uphill the car rolls back by at least 10 miles and pick up again and stalls again. When I asked the dealer what was the problem, the dealer stated it was nor mal for the car to stall. I never accepted that explanation, the car needs top be recalled along with the other cars. This is my third complaint and nothing has been done.

My Honda Cr-v 2013 VIN [xxx] is also stalling when on cruise control and going uphill. When I type my VIN and car model it shows no recall. I am having the same stalling issues as the other cars, why is my VIN not being recalled so it can be fixed. My cell phone [xxx]. I have filed many complaints on the same problem. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

My 2013 Cr-v car has stalled from the first day I drove it out of the lot. When on cruise control and climbing a hill it stalls by 10 miles or more.

I have a 2013 Honda crv. About 20% of the time when I put on the cruise control the car will start accelerating quickly - going from about 55 mph to 70 mph within 10 seconds or so. Pushing the cancel button does nothing. I have to step on the brakes to disengage the cruise control. The main highway out of town has a speed limit of 55 mph. If I don't watch closely to make sure the car won't accelerate I can be up to 70 mph quickly and I doubt a police officer would believe my explanation. Fortunately I have not gotten a speeding ticket. This was not a problem when I first got the car four months ago. It started about one month ago.

This has happened twice. In April 2013, I was driving on an interstate. To avoid hitting a slowing car, I tapped the brake and turned the wheel slightly to move completely back into the right lane. The car accelerated exponentially, as if overdrive had been turned off or cruise control had kicked in (cruise was not on). The car sped uncontrollably first toward the right shoulder and then to the left while I turned the wheel to stay on the road. This happened half a dozen times before the car finally stopped. The second event occurred while pulling into a front end parking space at an office building. Speed was not sufficient to register on the odometer. Tapping the brake caused the car to accelerate as described previously, heading toward a brick wall about 8 feet away. I removed my foot from the brake, but the car continued to accelerate. I was able to turn the car and avoid the wall, but took out all the front plantings, a light pole and a small tree, doing almost $3,000 damage to my car plus more for the building. I immediately took the car to my local Honda service. Their response: we could not duplicate the problem. Bring it back when this happens again. For a while I have accepted this diagnosis, but another occurrence could cause serious injury to property, to me or to others. I have read of other incidents with this vehicle. I am pursuing this matter with Honda. This must be fixed!.

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My family and I were driving on an interstate, traveling up a slight hill at 65 mph. I stepped on the accelerator to increase power, and the pedal suddenly went right to the floor and the engine rpms increased from 3k to about 5. 5k. The crv accelerated rapidly, approaching 80 mph, and I removed my foot from the pedal. The engine was completely unresponsive, and the crv continued to accelerate to 85 mph. At this point, I made sure that the cruise control was turned off. I quickly realized something was wrong, so I began to apply the brakes, gently at first, but the engine was racing and accelerating the crv, so I had to smash on the brake with both feet. I was able to bring the crv down to about 45 mph and exit the interstate at a rest area. Once on the off-ramp, I put the transmission into neutral because the brakes were under a lot of stress. The engine rpms shot even higher, so I cut the ignition and coasted into the rest area. We had to call for a tow truck. A mechanic confirmed (as I suspected) that the butterfly valve in the engine throttle body was stuck in the open position. A few days later, a Honda parts inspector reviewed the crv and determined that the problem was caused by normal wear and tear, and that we were responsible for paying for a new throttle body. A series of calls with corporate Honda ensued, wherein they refused to acknowledge any responsibility for the defective part. After much complaining on my part, Honda agreed to pay for a new throttle as long as I would sign a waiver absolving them of all future legal liability. I refused to do so. Ultimately, I worked with my local dealership to trade-in the crv for a newer model. I do not know the fate of the 2003 crv. The incident on the road was horrifying, and then to be treated poorly by corporate Honda was infuriating. The national safety database shows that this is not a new problem.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Cr-v. The contact was driving 65 mph with the cruise control engaged when the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 80 mph. The contact canceled the cruise control and engaged the brakes, but the vehicle continued to surge forward. The vehicle continued to surge forward until the ignition was turned off. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

2010 Honda Cr-v. The driver experienced a vehicle malfunction and the vehicle suddenly stalled. The driver was then rear ended by another vehicle that was following too closely. The consumer stated he activated the cruise control and then felt it disengage as he slowed down. However, approximately 30 seconds after the disengagement, the brakes seized completely and caused the vehicle to come to an abrupt stop. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0706-91) updated 01/14/11.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Cr-v. While stopped at a traffic light, the contact attempted to accelerate and the vehicle suddenly stalled. The failure caused a crash involving two other vehicles. There was a police report filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the idle air control module motor, the lower control arm knuckle and the bearing were replaced. The failure occurred again; the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the cruise control switch was the cause of failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000 and the current mileage was 75,273. The brake light switch was replaced. Updated 04/01/11.

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The contact owns a 2003 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that the coolant leaked which caused the air conditioning compressor to fail. The steering column overheated. The passenger air bag light illuminated with or without a passenger in the seat. The cruise control activated suddenly at times. The oxygen sensor light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop but the exact causes of these failures could not be determined. The contact called the manufacturer who advised her to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000 and the current mileage was approximately 77,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Cr-v. While driving approximately 45 mph, the cruise control was engaged and failed to hold the set speed. The vehicle accelerated automatically above 45 mph. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. A tow company was called and the tow truck driver was able to repair the malfunction. The vehicle is currently working properly, but will be taken to an authorized dealer for a diagnostic. The contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 134,000.

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On two occasions my 2003 Honda crv began to accelerate on its own following an initial acceleration at highway speeds. The cruise control button was on, but had not been activated. It continued to accelerate and would not respond to braking, turning the cruise control button off, etc. For eight full seconds the car was not under my speed control on the highway. The certified Honda dealer said there was a news bulletin about it on Honda's web site (but would not share it with me) and told me to go to the Honda dealer where I purchased the car. I took it in and they cleaned the throttle, failed to share any bulletins with me, stating these info was for the dealers only. I was told that the acceleration was due to cruise control problems in these 2003 crv's and it is a misread with the computer and the pneumatic system. There was no indication that the problem was fixed, but to take it to them again if I felt it would be a problem. I contacted Honda directly to file a complaint. They would not offer any information and stated that since it technically was not a recall, they did not have to share any information with me nor did they have to pay for it. I would like for the general public to know about it in order to save lives. I was blessed to have narrowly diverted disaster. I have lost trust in the recall process. This needs to reach the consumer in some form.

The cruise control system failed. A safety concern for us. Honda replaced a connector in the steering wheel.

I was driving my 2003 Honda crv on the second day of our trip from ohio to florida. There were two adults, and two small children in the car. We were traveling at highway speed with the cruise control on. I had my feet tucked near my seat away from the pedals. The car accelerated on its own, nearing the car in front of us. I put my right foot down on the brake, and it went completely to the floor with no braking or slowing down. I then put my left foot on the clutch to make sure my feet were in the correct place, and the clutch went to the floor with my left foot. I tried my right foot again on the brake with no resistance, and no slowing down. I then tried to disengage the cruise control with the hand controls on the steering wheel, with no result. All during this time,the car continued to consistently accelerate to the car in front of us. Knowing only that the steering worked at that point I jerked the wheel to the right in order to avoid ramming the car in front of us. Thankfully, there was not a car to our right, there was to the left. The car swerved violently, and shifted upwards as to roll. I pulled the wheel to the left and swerved again. We swerved several times, and at that point I was able to get the car back in control again. We took the car to a Honda dealership in florida, and they tried to recreate the situation. Good thing they couldn't. They, too, may have nearly died. They suggested we take it to the Honda dealership once we were home in ohio, which we did. They said it checked out fine. This is a classic case of sudden acceleration. At least 4 very valuable lives were nearly taken, and probably more, given the inevitable entanglement we would have caused with other cars near/behind us on the highway.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Cr-v. While driving 55 mph the vehicle automatically accelerated to approximately 80 mph. The contact was able to decrease in speed by depressing the brake pedal. The dealer stated that there was a defect with the throttle cap and made the repair. No other failures have occurred since the repair was performed. The current and failure mileages were 75,000. The consumer stated when bringing the vehicle in for scheduled maintenance the recall was performed for issues with the cruise control. The consumer stated while reporting to the dealer in 2005 that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate but upon braking the issue would resolve and could not be duplicated by the dealer. On the 2nd incident is where the vehicle accelerated to 80 mph by flooring the brake the consumer was able to get the vehicle to decelerate but the vehicle would not stop eventually stopping the vehicle by putting it into park. The dealer stated the throttle plate was sticking. Updated 08/03/07.

April 5, 2003 it was about 9:00 pm. I had just paid my toll on the new jersey side of the river. I was traveling westbound on the ben franklin bridge towards philadelphia. I was traveling about 35 mph and was in the right-hand lane in order to take the exit off to the right to get onto south I-95. This exit ramp is at the bottom of the bridge on the pennsylvania side of the delaware river. As I was nearing the bottom of the bridge, my 1999 Honda crv suddenly accelerated with such high rpms that it surged forward at an extremely rapid rate. It took off on its own so fast that not even the brakes would or could slow it down. I actively applied my brakes but to my horror, my brakes would not work and could not slow down the car. The car kept accelerating uncontrollably. I even pulled up on my emergency brake and tried to maneuver my car as I was traveling at a rapid pace through the traffic and could not stop my car until it crashed into another. This horrific accident totaled my car and resulted in the death of a woman in another car. My injuries kept me in the hospital for a week. A taxi driver had some injuries. He was treated and released. The Honda crv was totalled and the car is being kept in storage, pending further investigation.

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Cruise control failure. While driving at 65mph, speed began to decrease to 52 and continued dropping when accelerator was depressed.

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When the cruise control is engaged it declines in speed while going on an incline direction - via - uphill.

When using the cruise control the vehicle does not maintain speed going up or down hill. The problem was corrected on 9/2/97.

Cruise control activates without warning. Problem occurs at highway speeds. Dealers cannot duplicate problem. Owner very concerned for safety.

Cruise control does not maintain speed while driving up inclines. Honda stated that this was due to limited vacuum availability. The dealer indicated that this was a design flaw.

The cruise control / automatic transmission system of the 1998 Honda Cr-v have a potentially danderous problems. When the system is on cruise control @ 60-75 mph and encounters resistance, such as climbing a steady slope, the transmission shifts, causing very high engine rpms. The rpms hold at 5 to 6. 5 thousand for an extended amount of time before the transmission shifts back to fourth gear, returning the rpms to a safe level. This high rpm level must do damage to engine at times exceeding the red line.

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