Car Accelerates On Its Own Problems of Honda Pilot - part 1

Honda Pilot 2018 with 20,555 miles has a digital display. Car was on adaptive cruise. Weather was fine. My speed was approximately 61mph when the speed limit changed to 65mph as hwy became i73. I used + acceleration button on right hand column 4 touches to increase speed 1 mph per touch to 65mph. Car began to rapidly accelerated to 79mph (last digital speed I saw) and I?m sure higher as I tried to gain control. . My foot had been off pedal while cruise was on so I looked and touched the gas peddle with my right foot to see what was happening. Pedal was depressed. At this point I believe I turned off adaptive cruise by the main button on right hand column but car continued to accelerate. I pushed the DE acceleration button - many times and car began to slow down uncontrollably fast realizing this I then pressed brake pedal hard and that broke the control of the adaptive cruise and I was able to get the car to the shoulder of the road. Had car towed to dealership. Crown Honda in greensboro said no code was stored for the incident.

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While backing into the driveway, the car suddenly accelerated causing the car to slam into the concrete part of the attached garage totaling the SUV.

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Tl the contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. While attempting to park, the vehicle accelerated spontaneously, drove over a curb, and crashed into a building. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a collision facility. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,600.

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Tl the contact owned a 2017 Honda Pilot. While pulling into a parking space at a very slow speed, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and crashed into a utility pole. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The driver and front seat passenger sustained torso bruises from the seat belts, which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who indicated that, after starting the vehicle, the engine continued to rev extremely high. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and sent a representative to evaluate the vehicle; however, no failure was found. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 20,000.

While driving on the highway, my 2017 Pilot elite spontaneously accelerated and rpms revved. I tapped the brakes and it returned to the normal speed. Traffic was sparse, but if it had been busier this could have easily caused a collision.

Tl- the contact owns a Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving in a parking garage, the vehicle accelerated rapidly on its own without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped and resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer: twin city motors 10545 memorial blvd, port arthur, TX 77640 who did not diagnosis the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and I case was filed, case number# 08652108. The failure mileage was 13,150. VIN not available. Hk.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. While driving, the vehicle would erroneously accelerate to approximately 20 mph without the driver depressing the accelerator pedal. Also, while the vehicle was parked, the rpms would continuously rev up to 3,000. The vehicle was taken to hall Honda in virginia beach, virginia, but the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 150,000.

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The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. While driving various speeds and attempting to turn the steering wheel in either direction, the vehicle accelerated rapidly on its own without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped and resumed normal operation automatically. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (atlantic Honda, 1375 sunrise hwy, bay shore, NY 11706 (631) 665-0005) where it was diagnosed, but no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000.

In two instances when pulling into a parking space at a slow speed with my foot on the brake, the Pilot suddenly accelerated causing a collision with (1) a tree and (2) a building. In both cases my foot was on the brake. The first incident happened in 2014 and the second in 2017. Neither of the incidents caused bodily harm. In the 2014 incident police were not called and it was not reported to insurance. In the 2017 incident police were called and a claim will be filed with insurance.

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This is the exact issue that the 2005 Honda Pilot has with its vsa the recall for this is NHTSA recall # 10694296 with over 625 complaints. As everyone describes after one mile of driving the vsa will come on if you attempt to accelerate when on it will engage the brakes but not fully so it shutters and rpm soar but you go no where causing daily near miss accidents. Honda dealers acknowledge this module is the issue but due to the 2006 not being on the govt recall list they will not repair or replace you have to pay to have it done at a cost of 1650. 00. The Honda mechanic showed me the whitepaper Honda has on how to replace this module and the issue it creates but unwilling to stand behind repairing it for free only offer a 125. 00 discount on the repair. So im clear 1. Vsa light comes on stays on and vsa switch will not turn this function off as it is designed to. 2. When you attempt to make rapid acceleration the vehicle will not respond just shutters. 3. You have to make a slow smooth acceleration up to your desired speed. 4. You also when backing the vehicle will hear a loud thud and feeling like you were rear ended due to the brakes locking and unlocking.

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On April 17, 2016 at 3. 30 pm while forward parking my vehicle, I experienced a sudden uncontrolled acceleration, resulting in the vehicle impacting the wall in front of my parking spot. The wall was apx. 20 ft from the car at the time of this incident. I had my foot on the brake during the later stages of the parking maneuver and speed was minimal <5 km/h). Before coming to a standstill, the engine sprung to maximum rpm without me ever touching the accelerator. I didn't have time to control it and the brakes were also ineffective. Upon impact the driver front airbag deployed and the horn started. I switched off the engine and removed the keys. Several witnesses came forward for assistance, police, ambulance and fire department were on site. A police report was filed. This incident is very concerning; people could have been seriously injured had this happened in another location or if passersby where present.

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I experienced a sudden involuntary unintended acceleration, while I was slowly pulling into a perpendicular parking space in at a medical center parking lot. This happened on a nearly empty tank of gas at about 3:15 pm on Saturday 4/16/16. It was a hot day. The parking space was at a slight incline. I was moving very slowly nearly stopped, yet once I was about a third of the way into the space, while still gently breaking, my car suddenly lurched forward with tremendous force if I had completely floored the gas pedal. I reacted fast pushed the breaks hard with all my strength. Which engaged the antilock braking so I heard a "thud-thud thud" a loud repeated clunking-locking sound. My Pilot did stop before hitting a tree and the vehicle in the facing parking space. I did not hear the engine rev to the degree of the sudden forward motion. Nor did I hear revving resolve once it stopped. It was a very odd and frightening experience that baffled my mind. I tried to sort out the cause for a while to see if maybe I had without knowing it put my foot on both pedals. But I don't think so. I had sandals on, and in trying to reproduce the situation, or the position my foot would have to have been in to do that, was awkward and I would have felt the pressure on my foot of putting on the gas. And I was only slowly pressing the break not jamming on the break ¿ until I braked to stop the speed of it lurching forward. The degree of acceleration was as if the gas pedal was put to the floor which was not what my breaking foot was doing. The car did come to a stop just in time to not hit what was at the front of the parking space. I did not hear the engine noise rev at all. My best guess at the time was something went terribly wrong with the mechanics or electrical signals of the fuel injection to move so suddenly forward. Now I am worried about the safety of this vehicle.

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I was nearly stopped pulling into a parking spot. Touched brake when car suddenly accelerated into a steep incline in front of the spot. I pumped the brake a number of times. I think the steepness of the hill plus the braking may have stopped it. Otherwise it would have hit some big trees. It is now at the dealer's. . . Probably won't find any cause. Not sure what to do if that happens. Don't think there is any damage. . Only some dirt and grass stuck into my license plate. No injury. Very lucky . . . Never want to be so scared again.

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2011 Honda Pilot. Consumer writes to express dissatisfaction with the service and resolution of sudden acceleration problem that she experienced. The consumer experienced sudden acceleration, on three separate occasions, while the brake was being applied. When the incident happened in a parking lot, the vehicle jumped the parking bumper and struck a column in front of the store. After each occurrence, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and each time, she was informed there was nothing wrong.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the brakes failed to engage and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact attempted to utilize the emergency brake but to no avail. The vehicle then proceed through traffic and crashed into an embankment. The air bags deployed from the compartment but failed to inflate. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, the front seat passenger sustained injuries to the head and the rear passenger sustained injuries to the face. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 127,000.

While braking for approaching a stop light, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The engine rpm went way up (roaring). With my right foot heavily on the brake, I shifted to neutral for sometime and the engine rpm went back to normal. Being the first vehicle at the stop light, no accident occurred. The vehicle was taken to a Honda dealer for testing. They stated that they could not duplicate the problem (of course, how can you duplicate a problem which only occurs intermittently).

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into the contact's residence. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 18,122. Kmj.

When I started the car this morning, I heard a high-pitched grinding noise - something I've never heard before. Driving at 30mph, the car suddenly accelerated as I applied the brakes rounding a corner. I could hear the engine revving up so I quickly shifted it into neutral until it went back to normal. Then shifted it into drive and continued on.

Driver was pulling into a parking space when the 2011 Honda Pilot suddenly accelerated out of control. At the time of the sudden acceleration, the driver did not have a foot on either the gas pedal or brake. Rather, the driver had just taken the foot off the gas pedal in the process of slowing to a stop and turning into the parking space, and was about to place a foot on the brake. After straightening into the parking space, the car accelerated violently on its own volition. At that time, the driver quickly pressed a foot on the brake. The brake did not work. The car continued to accelerate through the brake, and lunged over a concrete barrier at the end of the parking space and began to travel down a hill on the other side. The car only stopped when it hit a tree near the top of the hill. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer informed the driver that it was unable to recreate the incident or determine the cause. The driver contacted and complained to the manufacturer, Honda of America, which sent a regional representative to the dealer to look at the vehicle in further detail. Currently, Honda of America is in the process of finalizing its review of the incident. The driver's insurance company was notified. The mileage of the vehicle at the time of the incident is unknown (as the car is currently with the dealer), but the driver estimates it to be around 18,000 miles. The speed at the time of the incident is difficult to determine as the car was nearing a stop and then forcefully accelerated through the length of a parking spot with enough force to jump the concrete barrier on the other side and hit a tree causing significant damage. The driver estimates the speed to have reached 15-25 mph +/-. While the driver suffered only minor injuries, the driver is pregnant. The full extent of any potential injuries to the baby are yet to be determined.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the brakes were applied and the vehicle accelerated abnormally. In addition, the front wheel drive engaged independently and caused the vehicle to accelerate rapidly. The brake pedal was then engaged with extreme pressure to stop the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted and the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The failure and current mileages were 187,400.

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The contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. While stopped at a drive thru window, the vehicle suddenly accelerated with the brake pedal was depressed and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The police arrived on the scene and as the contact attempted to move the vehicle a second time, the vehicle accelerated yet again. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technicians inspected the vehicle and were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while parking the vehicle there was sudden acceleration. The vehicle lunged over a concrete barrier and crashed into a wall. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who will inspect the vehicle and follow up with the contact. The insurance company was notified. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 7,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated as she stop and put the vehicle gear in park with her foot on the brake there was sudden acceleration. The vehicle crashed into a cement median and another vehicle causing extensive damages. No one was injured and the police was called a report will be available within a couple of days. . The insurance company was contacted and the vehicle was towed for repairs. The manufacturer was contacted and a claim was file. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 70,000. Mw.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while he was moving into a parking space at less than 5 mph. The contact was able to prevent the vehicle from crashing by shifting into park. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 49,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact was driving 25 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact stated that the failure would occur sporadically and on numerous occasions. The failure caused the contact to be involved in two crashes. The contact was uninjured yet the air bags did not deploy in either crash. The vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer who was unable to locate a failure within the vehicle. The contact stated there were other complaints regarding the sudden acceleration and the manufacturer was not taking responsibility for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000.

I was leaving a parking lot in my 2007 Honda Pilot and had backed out of my parking spot. I was about to turn right onto a side street and was going to make a left on a major road. There was a red light at the intersection. As I was pulling out onto the side street, my tire got stuck on the curb. I lightly pressed the accelerator to get over the hump and the car suddenly accelerated. An eye witness said it appeared that my car accelerated to 30 or 40 mph in just 2 or 3 seconds. I immediately lifted my foot off the accelerator and tried to apply the brake. The brakes did not work. The car continued accelerating even though my foot was not on the pedal. The only control I had over the car was the steering wheel. I was headed straight for a telephone pole and light fixture across the street opposite the parking lot. I believe I hit the telephone pole and light pole several times and then my car swung around in the opposite direction I was originally headed. The impact restored my car back to normal operation. The brakes and accelerator then resumed working again. The front bumper was ripped off my car, the front of the car was bashed in by the passenger side, the windshield had a crack, right front passenger door was no longer aligned and could only open a few inches, the mud flap for the right front tire was ripped off, the right sideview mirror was ripped off, both doors on the passenger side were crushed. The driver's side door could not be opened. The airbag deployed, seatbelt locked and the driver's side window completely shattered on impact. The eye witness was stopped at the intersection waiting for the light to turn green. He said it looked like a manufacturing defect and was shocked at how quickly the car accelerated. It appears that going over the bump and lightly applying the gas pedal afterwards triggered something in the car.

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The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that there had been sudden acceleration with the vehicle on numerous occasions before the crash occurred. While driving out of a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the side of the house which moved it six inches. The air bags did not deploy. The driver was injured while shifting into neutral gear and park at the same time in order to stop the vehicle from accelerating. The brake were depressed while the rpms increased excessively and the vehicle would not turn off. A police report was available if needed. The vehicle was towed by the sheriff to perform a forensic examination on it. The insurance company confirmed that the vehicle was destroyed. The Honda manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Pilot. The contact was braking for a traffic stop when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration by abruptly depressing the brakes. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer advised the vehicle would not be further inspected because the diagnostic test did not produce any failure codes. The contact stated the failure had occurred four times within six months. The contact stated his foot was on the brake pedal upon each occurrence of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Pilot. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the brake pedal was engaged followed by a brief delayed response. The failure was recurring in rainy weather. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. Updated 03/05/lj the consumer stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. Updated 03/11/14.

My 2006 Honda Pilot ex-l experienced sudden unintended acceleration (sua) at 3:53 p. M. On Sunday, February 28, 2010 near our home on key biscayne, florida. We were driving at around 20 mph and as we gently braked in approach of the stop sign, the engine opened up nearly full throttle at just above 5000 rpms. My husband immediately and firmly applied the brake and placed the gear in park. With his foot on the brake, not the accelerator pedal, the engine continued to roar at 5000 rpms until he turned it off at the ignition after about 30 seconds. He restarted the engine and the engine rpm immediately shot up to 5000 rpms again, with his foot on the brake and the car in park. The tachometer stayed at the 5000 rpm level continuously until he again turned off the engine at the ignition after about 45 seconds. We waited a few more seconds and re-started the engine again. That time, the engine started at a normal rpm and we drove half a block to our house. We recorded a video of the second episode of 5000 rpms with a camera we had with us. We provided the video immediately to american Honda customer service. At the request of customer service, I took our Pilot to brickell Honda in miami on March 1. I showed the video of the sua to the service manager, george ruiz, on his computer. He was astounded by what he saw and expressed his genuine concern that the car was unsafe to operate, regardless of whether his service department was able to find the source of the problem. He said under no circumstance should the engine operate at 5000 rpms without the accelerator being depressed almost all the way to the floor. The district service manager, kevin mcclung, also inspected the car. American Honda determined the Pilot was operating within normal parameters. We were instructed to pick up the car on March 5 and did so on March 8. No repairs were performed. My husband spoke to Honda customer service manager terry nielsen on March 3 who could not explain the video.

Today while driving my 2006 Pilot, I was going approximately 33mph. The vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. It was very quick, almost like a lunge. I hit the break and it did slow the vehicle. The strange thing about this is, this happened to me two other times that I can recall. It hasn't happened in quite a while but I've owned this vehicle for 3 years, 9 months, and it was sometime during that time period. I never had it checked out because it had only happened twice and from experience, if you bring it to the dealer, unless it does it for them, they can't diagnose it. I never even thought about this having happened, even with the Toyota recalls, until it did it to me again today. The road conditions were wet, however I was not going through a puddle at the time. I was not braking. I was maintaining my speed. Unfortunately I do not remember the road conditions or speed the other two times this happened.

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that when driving at 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated when the brakes were applied. When the vehicle accelerated, it crashed into a plate glass window. There were no injuries but a police report was filed. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the control module was replace. The vehicle continued to accelerate unintentionally. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The current mileage was approximately 88,000.

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Sudden acceleration while backing out of a garage. Car proceeded until it struck other cars despite applying the brake. Car finally stopped when it became stuck in the mud.

While driving vehicle suddenly accelerated. Driver did not apply the brakes. Driver was unable to maintain control of the vehicle, and it went down embankment smashing into a tree. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. No injuries reported. The vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance. Ref. Odi no. 10115735 for 2004.

2004 Honda Pilot developed problems with sudden acceleration, braking and the steering vibrates. While exiting the highway the consumer noticed that the brakes were not responding as they normally did. The steering wheel also vibrated violently and the rpm's went up between 1800 and 2100. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate the problem.