2004 Honda Accord: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed May 15, 2015 · Transmission · 124,600 miles · NY

As I was driving on the highway the RPM needle went up and down and the car began to accelerate on its own and then did not respond, and then accelerated again. The car continued to do this a few times. When I got off the highway and my speed was reduced to 30 MPH the car stopped moving although the car was still running, I hit the gas and the car didn't go anywhere. I turned off the car and then back on, and it moved again but, continued to stop moving a few times again after that. This occurred while I was on a busy street with a lot of traffic, cars were behind me and by me suddenly stopping without notice because the car stopped on its own, could have caused an accident. When the car accelerated on its own I could have ran into another vehicle causing an accident. Attached is a link to people who had the same exact safety issue with the same make and model and year as my vehicle: honda has a history if having problems with their transmissions with this specific vehicle. Http://www.carproblemzoo.com/honda/accord/2004/automatic-transmission-torque-converter-problems.php.

Filed Jan 30, 2015 · Engine · 137,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000.

Filed May 16, 2014 · Acceleration · CT · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Jul 19, 2012 · Acceleration, Transmission · 31,000 miles · FL · crash

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

Filed Feb 23, 2012 · Suspension, Transmission · 87,263 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While stopped at a stop light, the contact attempted to accelerate and noticed the engine began to race excessively. The vehicle would also lunge forward when driving at approximately 40 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technician stated to the contact that the transmission and motor mounts would have to be replaced. The failure mileage was 87,263. .. Updated 04/11/12 *bf updated 06/07/12 the front struts were replaced.

Filed Jan 24, 2012 · Transmission · 5 miles · WA

Transmission would become either completely disengaged or car would lunge forward as transmission slipped into low gear. Very scary with infant in back seat. Need to completely replace transmission at 80,000 miles. This is a safety issue and a very expensive one.

Filed Sep 6, 2011 · Acceleration · NY

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.

Filed Aug 2, 2011 · Acceleration, Airbags · 62,000 miles · PA · crash

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.

Filed Jun 17, 2011 · Transmission · 123,000 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. When the vehicle stopped it began to lunge forward. The contact placed the gear shift in neutral and then back into to drive; however, the vehicle continued to lunge forward. The contact added transmission fluid and was able to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000. Updated 07/20/11*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. The consumer stated the transmission was replaced after the vehicle began lurching and soon after, it would not move at all. Updated 08/05/11

Filed Aug 19, 2010 · Acceleration · 93,236 miles · VA

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.

Filed May 14, 2010 · Acceleration · 50,000 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

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

Filed May 9, 2010 · Acceleration · 62,000 miles · MD

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.