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2005 Honda Accord acceleration complaints

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Filed May 28, 2010 · Acceleration, Brakes · NJ

I brought the car in april while driving home from the dealer I noticed that when applying the brake (slowly) before coming into a complete stop the brake pedal would lock up, release and then come to a complete stop slow acceleration I wasn't able to pick up speed once it did the check engine light would come on code p0122 throttle pedal position sensor.

Filed Mar 22, 2010 · Acceleration · 52,000 miles · PA · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. The contact was driving approximately 15 MPH on a slight incline; proceeding into an intersection. While braking there was a sudden acceleration. The vehicle failed to slow down, and crashed into a concrete block. The vehicle continued to travel on an upward incline and stalled. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The front end of the vehicle, the front and rear passenger doors were damaged. The cause of the failure has not been determined at this time. The failure mileage was 52,000.

Filed Mar 18, 2010 · Acceleration · NJ · crash

2005 honda accord lx. Consumer states unintended acceleration causing a crash. *tgw while pulling slowly into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The consumer immediately applied force to the brake as the vehicle broke through a wooden fence and crashed into a tree.

Filed Mar 9, 2010 · Acceleration · CT

I have a 2005 honda accord dx. I was driving the car on the highway at 55 MPH and the car suddenly accelerated for 5 - 10 seconds to almost 95 MPH. I tried hitting the brakes and would not work....eventually the brakes worked. This is the second time happening and when I had the car checked they said nothing was wrong.

Filed Mar 2, 2010 · Acceleration · 62,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

I was at the wheel of my 2005 honda accord, slowly easing it in to a parking spot in a public parking garage when the car suddenly lurched forward, hitting the concrete wall. I put my foot firmly on the brake, put the car into reverse and attempted to back the car up a few inches to see what damage had been done. When I lifted my foot from the brake, the car suddenly and uncontrollably accelerated backwards at a rapid rate of speed and crashed into a concrete wall about 30 feet behind the spot. The left rear of the car was crushed inward about two feet, substantial damage was done to the entire rear, the side airbag deployed, and I sustained a number of injuries which have prevented me from returning to work three weeks after the event. My insurance company, state farm, totaled the car and is retaining it for investigation.

Filed Feb 25, 2010 · Acceleration · 44,000 miles · NJ · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord lx. The contact stated as she was driving 2 MPH into a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated through a fence and into a tree. No one was injured. The police were not notified. The vehicle was driven from the scene to an auto body shop to be repaired. After the vehicle was repaired the vehicle was taken to the dealer at least four different times and they could not duplicate the failure. Letters were written to the honda manufacturer and no response was received. The failure mileage was 44,000. Updated 4/12/10 *cn updated 05/12/10.

Filed Oct 27, 2009 · Acceleration · 20,000 miles · NY · crash

2005 honda accord 4 dr sdn accelerator was stuck and I had to hit garage door to stop the car and the car went through garage door damaged car and things. This is potentially a big problem with honda 2005 brakes. I contacted metlife insurance company and gave the car for repair.

Filed Mar 18, 2009 · Acceleration, Brakes · 31,349 miles · NY · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle accelerated automatically and the brakes failed. The contact had to drive off the road and crashed the vehicle into a small tree. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an auto body shop for repairs and to have the brakes inspected. He discovered online that other vehicles were experiencing the same issue. The contact feels that honda is at fault and are not doing anything to correct the issue. The current mileage was 32,000 and failure mileage was 31,349.

Filed Feb 19, 2009 · Acceleration, Electrical · 40,000 miles · FL · crash · 2 injuries

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. The contact had a 40,000 mile repair performed at the dealer. Four days later, the gauge control module shorted out internally. The dealer attempted to reprogram the module, but was unsuccessful. The module was sent out to paolo alto, ca to be reprogrammed. Once it was completed, the module was returned to the dealer for installation in the vehicle. A couple of months later, while driving at an unknown speed with the cruise control activated, it would not disengage when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was locked in the cruise control mode and it continued moving towards oncoming traffic. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into two vehicles. The contact and another person were injured. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The investigator stated that the instrument cluster module caused the crash. The failure mileage was 40,000.

Filed Jul 25, 2007 · Acceleration · 55,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving into a parking space with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle surged and crashed into a wall. The two front air bags deployed and the front end of the vehicle was damaged. The driver side air bag burned the driver's hand. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 55,000. The consumer provided a police report and a copy of the repair invoice. Updated 08/27/07

Filed Jan 25, 2007 · Acceleration · OH

I feel that the cold idle RPM on our car is set too high and causes the car to lurch when put in gear following a cold start. I have contacted both the manufacturer and the dealership and both say that the cold RPM setting on my car is within specifications and cannot be adjusted. There has been no failure or incident or consequences, but I feel that under certain conditions such as a cold start on an icy driveway with an inexperienced or elderly driver, there may well be a failure/incident/consequence.

Filed Dec 11, 2006 · Acceleration · CA · crash · 1 injury

I was trying to maneuver through a crowded gas station and had backed up. When I put the car into drive, it lurched forward and accelerated. Pressing the brakes as hard as I could had no effect. The only way to stop was to hit something (which ended up being cars stopped for a red light, but it could easily have been a gas pump, pedestrian or personal property). My car had to be towed and is in the body shop now. I will have honda investigate the engine.

Filed Oct 11, 2006 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 9,800 miles · AR · crash

My car suddenly accelerated upon exiting a car wash as I changed from neutral to drive. The design of the exit lane from the car wash driveway and access to the four lane street where the car wash is located does not allow for any speed as there are two sharp turns . My car sped across the driveway, into a culvert and toward the heavy traffic. I applied the brakes immediately and steered the car away from the street, crossing several business parking lots and landscaped areas. My 2005 honda accord received several thousands dollars in damage. Honda denied it was warranty and did not show me the computer diagnostic evaluation. In fact, this information seemed to be closely guarded by the service department at honda orr in hot springs, ar. I was told to contact my insurance company for repairs. This car experienced what I would explain as an open throttle which may be a new problem for computerized cars. I have taken several photos of my car and the scene, which shows several feet of skid marks.

Filed Sep 18, 2006 · Acceleration · 45,500 miles · CA

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 75 MPH with the cruise control on, the vehicle lost power. When the gas pedal was depressed the vehicle felt like it as braking and acelerating at the same time. The vehicle was pulled over. Whilepulled over the consuemr turned the vehicle off for one minute, then turned it back on. Prior to the vehicle being pulled over the iol and engine lights were on. When the vehicle was restarted the lights were off. The consuemr attempted to drive off but the vehicle began to perfor erratically agian. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. The dealership was unable to determine the cause of the problem. The vehicle was traded in for another model. Updated 10/25/2006 -

Filed Mar 4, 2006 · Acceleration · IN · crash

This vehicle lurched toward and accelerated and would not stop even when the brakes were applied. We have photos showing the tire imprints on the garage floor up until it impacted with the house.

Filed Jan 26, 2006 · Acceleration, Electrical · 200 miles · NY · crash · 2 injuries

Dt*: the contact stated upon purchase of the vehicle the check engine light, the traction control light and the tcs light illuminated on the dashboard. Also, while attempting to put the vehicle in park, the drive and park lights illuminated. Upon inspection the dealership determined the sensor needed to be replaced. Four days later while pulling into the driveway the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed through a fence and into a boulder. Although seat belts were worn and the air bags deployed, the driver and passenger sustained injuries. The vehicle was totaled. There was property damage and a police report was filed.

Filed Jun 2, 2005 · Acceleration · NY

2005 honda accord experienced cold engine start and unexpected acceleration. *mr at start up the engine would run at 1500 RPM. When placed in gear with the brake pedal depressed, the RPM would drop to 1000. Upon release of the brakes, the vehicle would begin to roll as normally expected for about 2 seconds and then the RPM would suddenly jump to 1500 and the vehicle accelerates immediately to 10mph or less. Honda suggested that this was normal. *sc

Filed Apr 29, 2005 · Acceleration · NY

Defect in cold start idle control of the 2005 honda accord 4 cylinder engine that causes the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly a second or two after you remove your foot from the brake pedal.

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