1996 Honda Accord acceleration problems

Filed Oct 17, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 207,000 miles · OR · crash

As I prepared to slow to a stop in a relatives circular driveway, the engine began to rev up with a high pitched whine. I turned the wheel to avoid hitting a parked car in hopes of stopping the car but it continued to gain speed and ended up hitting a pickup in the same circular driveway. The brakes did not seem to function as the car picked up speed.

Filed Jul 5, 2013 · Acceleration · 192,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle accelerated without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 192,000.

Filed Jun 25, 2012 · Acceleration · 163,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, she attempted to engage the brakes but the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact stated that there was an increase in the engine rpms. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be cleaned. The remedy failed to repair the problem. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 163,000 and the current mileage was 173,000.

Filed Sep 8, 2004 · Acceleration · NJ

Intermittently while parking vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when shifting from park into reverse, consumer was able to put vehicle in neutral and cut off the engine. *ak

Filed Mar 9, 2004 · Acceleration · 85,000 miles · CA · crash

Consumer complained about intermittent acceleration. It occurred unexpectedly. Consumer was parking vehicle in a handicap parking space when it accelerated on its own. Consumer lost control and vehicle smashed into a fence.

Filed May 29, 2003 · Acceleration · PA

My 96 honda accord is not responding properly when treveling at low speeds and are required to move the accelerator pedal to make speed adjustments.a recall information from the federal safety agency web site(the federal safety agency campaign number:99i002000) indicates that the dealers will replace the throttle cable. However, both american honda automoble and philadelphia honda dealer told me that my 96 honda accord is not affected. What should I do? Is the federal safety agency giving wrong information or honda is?

Filed Sep 10, 2002 · Acceleration, Brakes · OH · crash

I was pulling into a parking space and suddenly the car surged forward, I tried hitting the brakes but they would not stop, it was hard as a rock. I tried to steer the car between 2 cars and the car continue to surge forward and I manage to hit another car, a trucks rear bumper, even after this the car continued on it own course until it stopped on its own. This was not the first time this happened, one other time, I was on the freeway driving about 50 MPH and the car again surged forward but there were no cars in front of me and again, it stopped on its own.

Filed Jul 2, 2002 · Acceleration, Brakes · MD · crash

Consumer put vehicle in gear, and with feet still on brakes, vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high speed, causing an accident.

Filed May 22, 2002 · Acceleration · LA · crash

My car would not stop when I attempted to park it. As a result, the car drove over a sidewalk and through the front window of a business establishment causing serious damage to both the store and my vehicle. Someome could have been seriously injured. The car has been fixed, but I am very afraid to drive it. This has been very costly for me in terms of my deductable and the increase in my insurance this will cause. I was not cited for the accident as the police did not feel I was driving carelessly.

Filed Apr 12, 2002 · Acceleration · NH · crash

While backing out vehicle started to accelerate. Then, vehicle started to drive backwards and stopped when hitting side of a house. Contacted dealer.