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On exiting from a beltway on to a ramp and applying the brakes to slow the car, it accelerated the car and as I took my foot off the accelerator, it sped up further. I applied the brakes and the emergency brake and after going very fast over several curbs and through an intersection I was able to stop the car along side of another curb. This damaged the right fender and activated the passenger side airbag. All of the tires were flattened and the frame bent, so the car could not be repaired. The event was quite frightening and fortunately there were no cars in the road or intersection and the car stopped before hitting any structure. I was alone and not injured. I had the car inspected during the past year, since it had accelerated a few times after I removed my foot from the accelerator and applied the brakes.
The contact owns a 2007 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated when the brake pedal depressed. There was no warning before the failure occurred and the failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions for the failure. The dealer test drove the vehicle, but was unable to duplicate the failure. A diagnostic test was also performed and did not locate a failure code. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 43,000.
I was pulling into a parking space in front of my apartment building and slowing down to park. My foot was on the brake slowing the car down to a complete stop when suddenly the car accelerated on it's own as if possessed. The car jumped over the curb of the parking space and smashed into the brick wall of my apartment building causing extensive damage to the front of my car and breaking the brick wall and window of the building. I know for a fact that my foot was on the brake and not on the gas pedal. This is clearly an issue with the vehicle. We have reported the issue to Honda usa and they will provide further instructions after the vehicle is repaired.
The contact owns a 2007 Honda Accord coupe. The contact stated that while decelerating from 5 mph, the engine would exhibit an unusual increase in engine rpms, up as if it were trying to accelerate. The contact would have to shift into neutral to stop the engine from idling. The failure occurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000. Updated 02/03/11 updated 03/17/11
The contact owns a 2007 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while at a complete stop and ready to make a right turn, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact applied the brakes, but they did not engage in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle drove over a curb, a busy intersection and then crashed into a tree. The contact sustained bruises to her face and body. The vehicle was destroyed and was towed from the crash site. Honda had not been contacted and a police report was available. The failure and the current mileage was 52000. Updated 09/08/11 updated 09/16/11
- Windsocket, RI, USA
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My son was driving my 2007 Honda Accord. It was approximately 5:00 pm. The weather was clear and dry. He was parked in a residential driveway. After starting the car normally, he proceeded to put the car in reverse and lightly pressed the accelerator pedal to exit the driveway. The car began to rapidly and uncontrollably accelerate in reverse. He then depressed the brake pedal attempting to stop the car. However, the brake pedal had no effect and the car continued to accelerate through a 4X4 wooden mailbox post and uphill on the driveway on the opposite side of the street. He continued to depress the brake pedal, however acceleration continued unimpeded. The car finally came to a stop after crashing rear-ended into a house on the opposite side of the street. Luckily, he did not sustain any injury. However, due to the severe damage to the car, my insurance company declared it a total loss. The cause of this uncontrollable and unintended acceleration has not been determined.
Was at Honda dealer for service on my 2001 Honda as I was driving my new 2007 Honda out the dealer lot car accelerated and couldn't control the car. Speed up and crashed into another vehicle in service are causing that car to damage garage door to the repair area. No injuries luckily. Damage to my car is $7500 and had the car less than a month.
The contact owns a 2007 Honda Accord. The contact stated as she started her vehicle and press the accelerate pedal the vehicle accelerated up to a high speed. This had happened twice. Fortunately, she was able to control the vehicle as she depress the brakes. The dealer and manufacturer was never call and this was never reported. The failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Honda Accord. The contact stated that as she was driving approximately 45 mph her vehicle accelerated and crashed into a building causing damages to her vehicle. The contact and the passenger were injured and pregnant. They were transported to the hospital. A police report is available. The vehicle was destroyed. The Honda manufacturer stated that if specialist diagnose the failure the contact would have to pay the cost since there were no related recalls. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2007 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 5 mph and making a left turn and applying pressure to the brake pedal a forceful unintended acceleration occurred and crashed into a vehicle. The contact was unable to remember the details of the incident. The police and ambulance were notified. The driver sustained no personal injury; however, the opposing vehicle driver was transported to the hospital. The vehicle sustained severe damages. The vehicle was towed to the police department and collision center. The insurance company was also notified. The cause of the failure has not been determined. The contact has concerns of the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 9,500.
Entered a parking spot that ended with a 6 inch concrete curb. Vehicle suddenly accelerated causing $10000 damage to body & smoke coming out of engine, oil flowing all over area. My foot was on the brake and I was moving at a snail's pace.
We had filed a complain with our 2007 Honda Accord for sudden acceleration. We have not picked up hundreds of identical accidents with injuries, etc. We have never received reply on what the NHTSA is doing about these accidents.
On 4 separate occasions I've been driving at highway speeds and before entering the highway( at 25-35 mph) and have felt a lurch forward movement from the vehicle almost like a rough shift from transmission(veh is automatic)--its happened when I've warmed the car up for less than my customary 10 minutes. I've felt it several times(4-5) while driving a distance of 25 miles)on each trip. I went to the dealer/balance tires/couldn't find anything/told to bring back when it happens/it happened again when it was snowing (and the other times I've noticed it. It was also snowing and the car hadn't been warmed up 10 minutes) the lurch is very noticeable when driving almost making you feel like the vehicle will "conk out"--which is scary to say the least when driving on a interstate.
I was driving into a mcdonald's parking lot, looking for an empty spot so that we could use the rest rooms. It was Nov. 30th, Sunday afternoon, and the loot was full of people returning from their thanksgiving holiday. Finally saw one open spot. As I turned right to enter the spot, there was a noise and a sudden acceleration. This parking spot ended with a 6 to 8 inch concrete curb. There was a sudden acceleration and my auto flew like a rocket ship into the concrete curb. Smoke was coming out of the engine, oil was flowing all over the pavement, people were screaming get out of that car. Fortunately, we turned the engine off immediately most probably avoiding a more serious problem. The damage to the body of my auto was almost $5000 and approximately the same amount to fix the engine. This car was only two years old with a mileage of approximately 22,000 miles. This car was in the Honda body shop for 4 weeks until the repairs were completed. They were unable to duplicate the surge and therefore made no correction for the failure.
I was in aa parking lot, I backed out of the space and I put the car in drive. I accelerated to go up a slight incline at the top of the incline I made a right turn to exit form the stores driveway. After the turn the car suddenly act strangely and suddenly accelerated jumping forward and I.
On September 17, 2007, I was making a right turn into my parking space at my condo, when suddenly and quickly, my 2007 Honda Accord accelerated forward, causing the car to go over the parking block and crash into the palm tree on the lawn. The distance the car traveled was approximately 15-20 feet. It was quite freaky and extremely frightening. Fortunately, I did not sustain any serious injuries. If the palm tree had not been there, my car would have crashed into the front porch of my neighbor's ground floor condo. My Accord has not yet been towed away for damage assessment and repair. However, the police report listed the damage at approximately. $4000. I am very reluctant to drive a Honda vehicle ever again.
: the contact stated while driving 30 mph on normal road conditions, there was a loud popping sound from the front left side of the windshield. The sound also occurred when driving on rough roads. The sales/service dealer was notified and the vehicle was inspected. When the contact drove the vehicle again, the problem continued, so the vehicle was returned to the sales/service dealer. The sales/service dealer refused to provide a refund, replace the vehicle or to replace the seal to the windshield. The manufacturer was notified. The consumer found a service bulletin regarding improperly sealed windshields (molding problems) that cause popping/rattling noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they claimed they could not hear the noise. The fuse box under the hood near the dashboard and in the interior of the car were tightened because they were loose. This affected the daytime running lights. The left front strut and the firewall were too close and were rubbing together. The gaskets were shrinking around the windshield which were causing the windshield vibrating problems. The windshield sprayer was clogged. The exhaust heat shields were loose. The front door window channels were lubricated and finally replaced because of the excessive rattling noise. The door jambs were irregular which added to the window rattling problem. Updated 01/10/08.
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- Towson, MD, USA