2000 Honda Odyssey. Throttle has become difficult to depress during initial acceleration. This problem causes unexpected rates of acceleration. Very dangerous when driving in pedestrian areas such as school and shopping parking lots. Dealer has acknowledged problem and cleaned throttle body. Problem returned within 5000 miles. Dealer now wants to replace throttle body.

- Grandville, MI, USA

Throttle sticks when applying pressure. The van will accelerate after applying additional pressure, but it is not a smooth acceleration. Result is going from 0 mph to 20 mph without gradual acceleration. Throttle has been cleaned in the past, but the problem continues to worsen. Dealer recommends complete break down of throttle with butterfly valve being cleaned.

- Fort Hood, TX, USA

Intermittently throttle sticks when decelerating. Dealer has cleaned throttle body. However, throttle still sticks. Consumer has since returned to dealer on two occasions, they have ordered a replacement throttle assembly.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

The accelerator pedal, within the first couple inches of its travel, sticks so that when you try to gently accelerate, you are forced to apply excessive pressure to get past the "sticking point" causing the car to charge forward. Dealer has already removed carbon deposits from throttle body (1/11/01), but problem is now back and is slowly getting worse. I am concerned that unintended acceleration and/or loss of control could result from this problem.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Consumer states in the first one or two inches of travel, the accelerator sticks when gentle pressure is applied to start out or accelerate slowly the accelerator does not move, but when additional pressure is applied the accelerator jumps a half inch, this makes it impossible to start smoothly from a standing stop or once moving to gradually accelerate smoothly, consumer took vehicle in to be inspected and dealership cleaned carbon build up from the throttle plate, however that did not resolve problem.

- Charleston, WV, USA

Twice (on cold days) I have found myself unable to depress the accelerator pedal. On the second occation I chased the cause down to the throttle mechanism located at the end of the accelerator cable. On both occasions after I have driven the car at 5 M/hr for 1/4 mile or so and the engine has warmed up the thottle mechanism started functioning properly. My dealer has checked out the mechanisim and found nothing wrong. (I'm sure there is.)

- South Weymouth, MA, USA