2005 Honda Accord: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Nov 12, 2019 · Electrical · 204,000 miles · CT

When cruise control is pressed the main cruise light comes on like it's supposed to but then whwn you press the aet button nothing takes place.the light blinks on for 1 second but that is the end of that.I looked under the hood and noticed the cruise control wire cable is hanging in mid air about 3inches away from throttle body.it still has the small barrel on the end of the cable for attaching to something.

Filed Jul 11, 2019 · Electrical, Fuel system · 25 miles · TX

My alternator is covered in alternator fluid including my serpentine belt all the way to my power steering reservoir . Also I've been noticing a loss of power in my vehicle , when I pump gas I try to fill it up and it wont fill up all the way to full it stays 1/4 less of full . Other thing is I had to take off the fuse for the radio due to the radio making loud popping sounds and turning of and on the speakers are fine its all original . This past weekend I noticed also when I was about to hit the road I wanted to set it on cruise control and it didnt work at all only the cruise control light was on and I used it a couple of times this year without problems till now .this week im going to the dealer to have my airbags fixed again due to an airbag recall .

Filed Sep 14, 2017 · Acceleration · 186,000 miles · NY

I was driving on the highway. The cruise control button was on but I was not using the cruise control. Haven't used it in a couple weeks but the button was showing on the dash. I took my foot of the gas petal to slow down and the car began accelerating. First I tried to apply the brake and that slowed the car down considerable but I I could tel it was still trying to accelerate and I didn't want to wear out the brakes and have no way of stopping so I took my foot off the brake and tried jiggling the gas with my foot thinking it was stuck or blocked and it wasn't. It felt like how the gas pedal feels when it's in cruise control just kind of jiggling as you press it. So I turned the cruise control button off did and it was still accelerating so I put th car in neutral it revved up to a very high RPM can't remember exactly what but it sounds like it was full throttle did that for about 2-3 seconds while I braked and slowed the car down then it stopped revving and after I stopped for s couple minutes I drove again and it was fine the rest of the day. I was going about 65 when it got stuck and it got up to high 70s before I applied the brake and got it down to 60 then it began accelerating again and got up to like 70 before I put it in neutral. If someone else was driving and didn't think to put the car in neutral it could have been much more serious.

Filed May 20, 2013 · Acceleration, Electrical · 135,000 miles · TN

I was driving on interstate 20/59 near ft. Payne, alabama with the cruise control set on 75 MPH. I changed lanes to pass a slower car but did not touch the gas pedal. The car started to accelerate on its own. I tapped the breaks to turn cruise control off but the car continued to accelerate without touching the gas pedal. The acceleration was not a full throttle acceleration, just a moderate increase. I then shifted the car from drive to neutral and the RPM's jumped up to redline, again without touching the gas pedal. Luckily, a rest area was approaching and I managed to pull the car into the rest area parking lot playing with the drive/neutral of the transmission and using the brakes. Once I made it to a parking space I turned the car off and shifted it into park. I waited a few seconds and turned the car back on. The RPM's again jumped up to redline without me touching the gas pedal. I shut the car off again and put my foot underneath the gas pedal and pulled up. I cranked the car again and it acted normal. I checked under the hood and everything looked fine. After some deliberation, we decided to continue on our trip and the car was fine for the next 4.5 hours. We drove back sunday, may 19 and the car again drove fine for 6.5 hours and hasn't had a problem since. The morning before the incident, I changed the alternator and oil. I strongly believe that this had nothing to do with the alternator or oil change. Also, I doubled checked the carpet mat in the car and it was not even close to the gas pedal. I am not sure if anyone else has experienced this problem with a honda accord. I am a mechanical engineer and I am dumbfounded by this. Being in a car with uncontrollable acceleration is quite unnerving.

Filed Feb 26, 2012 · Acceleration, Electrical · AR

I have an 05 honda accord coupe. Neither window will roll down, had the relay switch replaced but 6 months later back to the same problem. Radio would go on and off, even when car was off. Now the radio will not come on at all unless I unplug/plug the battery, then the result is only temporary. Now the cruise control button will not work. If I push it down the green indicator light comes on but the button will not stay engaged. I've seen so many of the same complaints I was sure there was a recall I missed but there isn't??!!

Filed May 10, 2011 · Acceleration, Electrical · 60,000 miles · 00

Sudden acceleration of car. Pulling into a car bay, almost stationery. Accelerator appeared to be sucked away from under foot. Brakes applied, but car accelerated very fast over the curb and into wooden bollards (hitting so hard it ripped them out of ground, and broke in two), the car felt like cruise control had kicked in. I did not "accidentally" hit the accelerator, and my floor mats are no where near the accelerator (they are hooked down). Vin [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

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 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 -