While I were driving locals, I notice a sudden drop in speed and spike in RPM. When I tried to accelerate, only RPM would go up and the car would not shift to higher gear. This happened without any warnings. No engine light. Nothing. If this happened in the freeway, it would have been very serious situation. I also noticed numerous 2003 2004 honda accord owners to have similar problems. This is definitely manufacturer's fault. I had to rebuild the transmission which came out to be $1820. This is serious situation.
2004 Honda Accord acceleration complaints
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My daughter was driving on the freeway and without stepping on the gas, the car kept accelerating. When she tried to brake to slow down, the car would shudder and kept trying to accelerate. It was not a floor mat problem. She got up to 85mph!! She had to down shift (automatic transmission) to try and slow down to get off the freeway in yorba linda, ca. Thankfully, she got off safely and managed to stop the car. She had aaa tow the car home. Even the tow truck driver could not get the car in neutral and said he felt the car revving. Sounds just like the toyota incidents, but was not aware of hondas having this issue. This is very serious!!! So very grateful that my daughter did not get hurt or injure anyone else. I know this is not a mistake of pressing the wrong pedal. Is there any other problems with hondas like this? We will be towing the car to our mechanic soon.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle quickly accelerated in backward when the vehicle was placed in reverse. The vehicle came to a complete stop when it crashed into another vehicle. The speed was unknown. There were no injuries and no police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
Pulled up to a boulevard stop in a subdivision; made a complete stop and then made a left-hand turn. Auto began accelerating to a tremendous speed and I was unable to stop it. Within 2 blocks, I turned off the ignition and shifted into park and auto kept on accelerating. I came to a dead end and had to made a left turn and, at the speed I was going, the turn ended up a 2-wheel turn. After about 50 feet the auto finally came to a stop.
I was parking my car in a parking lot when my 2004 honda accord suddenly accelerated, jumped a curb and hit a car. The air bag did not go off. I had muscle strain in the neck and had to go to physical therapy. There was no occupant in the other car. Honda claimed to check for equipment malfunction after the repair and said everything was working correctly.
Upon entering the expressway (from the entrance ramp), I engaged the accelerator (gas pedal) to transition into existing traffic. Upon reaching an adequate speed, I quickly began to approach a car in front of me (this was during morning rush hour). I needed to apply a bit of pressure to the brakes to react to flow of traffic - and upon taking my foot off the brake, realized that my car was still accelerating. I quickly reapplied pressure to the brakes and tried to use my left foot to "un-jam" the accelerator. I did not look to see what might have caused the accelerator to stick, as I was focused on the road in front of me. I then applied heavy pressure to the brakes, engaged the emergency brake, and turned off the ignition. I was able to coast to the shoulder without further incident - though this could have been a very serious incident under different conditions or had a driver not reacted in the same manner.
August: 1st. Driving home shifted into 1st gear to go from a stop light. Car hesitated, began to go real slow even when trying to accelerate. Pushed gas pedal all the way to floor car did not go any faster. Rpm were revving up as if the car was going faster. Went into 2nd gear....the same. Check engine and tcs light was on. Turned off car 15min later the tcs light was off but check engine light was still on. Stayed on for about 2 days. Got codes check, it stated it was all misfires. 300-306. Reset. September: on the 15 fwy south on a sunday in september with my mother and kids going around 70mph in fast lane. Car then lost power instantly. Went down to 40mph car began to jerk and sputter. Had to put on hazard light and get off fwy as safe as possible. Very dangerous!!!!! Stop and called aaa. Engine codes read again. Codes were: po300, po3001, po302, po303, po304, po305, po306,.p2138. Shut off car waited 30mins and car drove fine and tcs light went off, the check engine light went off later. Took car to honda specialist and they said it was the misfire of 1st coil spring. Got that replaced along with fuel injection cleaning and oil change. November-january: car running sluggish. Honda dealer says nothing is wrong. Taking off sluggish. Check engine light flashes on and off from time to time. Feb 13th driving home on 210 fwy east at 8:30p. Going 70mph in 6the gear cruising and car instantly looses power again to 30 MPH. Making cars swerve around me. Had to pull off fwy very slow with hazard lights on. Car began to sputter and jerk. Feb16. Check engine and tcs light turned on while stopped at stop light. Car lost power and slowly turned into intersection. Pulled over. This is now becoming a safety hazard for my son and I and no one can give us answers and keep fixing things that aren't fixing the problem. Please help!
First, I called approximately two weeks ago and filed a complaint over the telephone. The man I talked to said he would follow up with an email to me, which he never did. He also said I would receive something by mail, which I never did. My name is [xxx] I would like to know what happened to that complaint? In short: my 2004 honda accord's transmission failed at 94k. Honda said my VIN was not part of the recall. Who did honda make a deal with? I had to pay to have the trans rebuilt. Now going high speeds for long distances the dash board lights up, the d light blinks, the triangle comes on, the engine light comes on. Once the car cools down most lights go off and after 3 cycles, the engine light goes off. Auto zone came up with some p code that it was a sensor. The trans guy replaced it., I am still getting dashboard lights and this time I lost the speedometer. Someone said the trans is overheating. But then why the p code that it is a sensor electrical problem? If honda is having such a big problem with this why isn't the highway safety commission getting involved? Why doesn't everyone write to them and make a complaint? Why aren't you getting involved with this issue? Honda put a bad product in their cars and the consumers are suffering. In 1970s chevy put a small trans in a mid size car with plastic parts. After 3 transmissions and a trip to court the judge ordered they put a bigger trans in my car. Is this the same thing? This is a very serious problem with honda and their transmissions and I would like to know why the consumers are getting the raw deal on this? The honda dealership said they don't know anything about this problem? How can that be when there are so many complaints! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I had a sudden fallen transmission problem while I was driving the car started jerking and loose speed due to the transmission not putting in the gears it got over heated fast and I was in traffic and had a stranger help me push it to the side and aaa towed it to my home then the next morning towed it to the dealer and the dealer said I need a new transmission after reading comments on motor trend.com honda failed to send me a recall notice about my transmission. The 2004 accordv6 obviously have transmission defects and I want my transmission paid for from honda im really upset and honda corp. Needs to pay for this.
I was driving on the interstate when all of a sudden I was no longer able to accelerate. The car jerked when I tried to accelerate or brake. I was able to steer it off onto the side of the road. After taking it in to get it looked at, I was told it is the transmission. According to several articles online and mechanic at the shop I took it too, 2004 honda accords are known for having weak transmissions. It was so unexpected and I take car of my car. I felt completely unsafe trying to get it off the interstate going 20 miles an hour as it jerked along and apparently people already know about this issue?? I have just had the car for a year now and bought it from a honda dealership. Not a word was said to me about the issues with these models or safety recalls for several honda models made in 2004 - but apparently not mine.
I was driving the highway and merging on an uphill ramp, the transmission raced and the car lost speed. About 20 miles later, I could feel something wrong with maintaining my speed and there was hesitation. Another 20 miles later, I lost all forward movement in drive and left the highway. I was able to go another few miles on a side street in 2nd gear and then the car stalled in the middle of the street. The transmission is completely lost.
Transmission has been accelerating very fast overheating, slipping, it appears the transmission fluid have been leaking however I took it in for service about a month ago and everything was fine. My dealership from february 13, 2012 september 28, 2012 commonwealth honda has been claiming there is nothing wrong with this transmission the suspension or the timing belt. They performed service and all of them they claim everything is fine. Now less than 30 days later my transmission is broken. A vehicle with just got problems should not continue to be resold.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving slowly to park the vehicle, it lunged forward and crashed into a wooden fence. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis and the contact was informed that the throttle was faulty and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 31,000 and the current mileage was 32,000. ..updated08-30-12 *bf updated 09/07/2012
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated when the brakes were applied. The transmission appeared to slip or skip since the sudden acceleration failure occurred. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer. The failure mileage was 73,100.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH and making a right hand turn, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 50 MPH. The vehicle crashed into a pole and the airbags did not deploy upon impact. The driver was not injured during the crash. The police were not notified. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was pending an investigation. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
Loss of cruise control while driving, resulting in unexpected change in speed and operator distraction.
Merging onto ct rt 8 south, I accelerated using passing gear. Unable to disengage the throttle, I put the transmission in neutral and shut off the ignition. Since I then had no power steering nor power brakes, it took almost 3 miles to stop. I reached speeds of 85-90 and had to weave in and out of traffic until I could get to the shoulder and eventually stop. After being towed to the honda dealer, I was informed the cruise control cable wrapped around the throttle cable thus sticking it. I am having the car completely checked: brakes, transmission, accelerator, etc. This was a toyota moment that luckily ended with no accidents nor deaths.
Just happened sept.5th. No action taken thus far.; 2004 honda accord accelerated w/o my foot on gas and then w/I a few minutes, it wouldn't go at all. 3 women stuck on major 2 lane highway on the way back from beach on labor day week-end. Very dangerous and scary and unsafe. I would say that the transmission is faulty and that honda is responsible for what could have been a major accident. I am concerned for the safety and well-being of other honda accord owners that are not aware of this safety issue. Police and tow truck were needed.
On 4 instances I have been in my 2004 honda accord where it has suddenly accelerated and the RPM's will jump up and then down, even with my foot off the gas. The car has also been in park and the rpms increased to above 4. Twice at a stoplight the car was revving up and I was pressing down on the gas pedal with both feet to keep it stopped. In all instances, turning off the ignition and restarting fixed the problem. I have had it totally checked out by the honda dealership and they have found nothing wrong with the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact attempted to accelerate from a traffic stop when the pedal became stuck in the open throttle position. The contact applied the brakes but the brakes failed to operate and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There was one reported injury. A police report was available. The vehicle was taken to a repair facility where the mechanic advised the contact that the failure potentially occurred because the contact's feet were too wide. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred and the contact was involved in a second crash. There were no injuries. A police report was available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted however, never responded. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000 and the current mileage was approximately 96,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving 35 MPH, with her foot on the brakes the vehicle accelerated up to 70 MPH on its own . The contact then shifted into park while driving 5 MPH when she was able to turn the vehicle off. The dealer was contacted and stated that the only thing they could do was a diagnostic test that would take two days. The failure and current mileages were 78000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH when he depressed the brake pedal. The speed rate increased to 65 MPH unexpectedly. The brakes were engaged repeatedly. The vehicle continued to accelerate. When the emergency brake was engaged the vehicle came to a stop. The engine was turned off. The police was called to the scene and inspected the vehicle. The police informed that the accelerator pedal was stuck. He applied slight pressure to the accelerator pedal which immediately released from the stuck position. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to duplicate the problem. Also, he stated the failure could possibly be related to the driver side floor mat or the GPS charger. The contact expressed significant concern that the accelerator pedal defect had contributed to the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.
04 honda accord lx 4dr sdn silver. When braking at stop-light or other stops car suddenly accelerates and I have to quickly shove it neutral it revs to high rpms a finally returns to normal rpms, it has happened on dates 2-8-10 4-5-10 4-23-10 and 5-17-10 was towed to russell & smith honda,in houston tx. I watched them do tests on car's computer. I didn't understand all the tech part but they said everything checked ok. I have the feeling they don' believe me. It's at the dealership as of this date 5-21-10 and I'm meeting with them today at above date. I'm really afraid of driving it !! Incidents dates I just put the first of 4 below I left out one thing while I was in the office and the car went back to the service-bay the service manager told me they up-dating the software on the car's computor.quote "we don't tell that to honda".
Honda accord 2004. While pulling into a parking space, the car suddenly accelerated and jumped the curb. I could not stop the car by jamming the brake. The car went into the eastbound lane of the road and hit the rear bumper of a pickup truck. The air bag opened and hit my face and caused a bloody nose and a big bruise on my left wrist. Then the car jumped the median separating eastbound lane from the westbound. Then the car stopped, the engine was still on and the gear was in the park. The police was informed. The mileage is about 50,000. There are many complaints against the honda accord on internet under speed control complaints. *tr updated 06/23/10.*jb updated ivoq 07/14/10.*jb updated ivoq 08/31/10
I own a 2004 v6 honda accord with 62k miles on it. While driving on 5/7/10, the car suddenly accelerated by itself, my tachometer jumped up to 7 (red area), I used brakes and it slowed down some, then it sped up again, then it dropped down to no power. I almost had an accident and was very shaken up but managed to pull out of traffic and over. The car was towed to anderson honda in baltimore city, maryland. Something is very wrong with this car. Please investigate so that it will not happen to other people. I did call honda headquarters, too and reported this.
My honda accord 2004, v4 , has unintended acceleration especially when after initial ignition, the brakes do not seem to hold the acceleration well. It has been happening on multiple days the most recent being on january 5th 2010.
While driving on interstate, car accelerated without pressure of gas pedal. When brakes, applied car shock violently and was unable to stop. When safe to attempt to pull off the road, I had to :stand on the brakes, put the car in park, turned off the ignition and cruised until the car stop. The police came to my assistance and saw nothing was stuck on the gas pedal and also looked to see if my accelerator cable appeared to be stuck. It was not. When I tried to restart the car in park, the engine revived as though the gas pedal was completely depressed. Car was towed to dealership. I barely missed crashing into a pole. If there had been a vehicle in front of me, I would most like have struck it as my car accelerated to over 70 miles per hour.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving less than 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 60 MPH. The contact depressed the brake pedal with both feet, but the brakes failed to respond. He was finally able to stop the vehicle by pulling into a safe area and slamming the gear shifter into the park position. The vehicle continued to rev between 5,000-6,000 rpms. The dealer could not duplicate or determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were less than 70,000.
Driving on major highway during rush hour with my two children in the back seat, traveling at about 45 MPH car suddenly accelerated to 60mph. I immediately applied the brakes but they had locked and were pushing up against my foot. I called 911 the officer told me to take my foot off brake. When I did the car immediately accelerated to 80 MPH. It increased in increments of 10 to 120mph. Brakes and emergency brakes completely failed. I traveled for more than 6 miles dodging traffic before the car suddenly decelerated and the brakes re-engaged. I was able to pull to the side of the road and let police know where I was. Vehicle was towed to dealer where they found throttle body was stuck open due to soot and carbon build up. Dealer noted the throttle body looked like it had never been cleaned. Dealer suggested if I had brought the car to honda for regular service this would not have happened. I service my car every 3000 miles my car had been serviced by honda for tune ups and other problems in the past. I am extremely lucky to be alive. I have read 11 similar incidents on this website. Investigations need to happen before someone gets killed.
My 17-year-old daughter was routinely driving to school on a rural road in our 2004 honda accord. She says the vehicle accelerated even as she applied brakes, and that she was unable to keep the vehicle on the road. It veered into a ditch, over large rocks placed to prevent erosion and swerved so that the front end was in the street as the remaining portion could not pull out of the ditch. The airbag also deployed.
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