2007 Honda Accord: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Feb 4, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 72,000 miles · MA

Unexpected acceleration with engine stuck at full throttle.. Conditions at the time: snow on road; large snow banks at sides of road.. I had backed out of my driveway in order to turn my car around so as to point front-out.I then started to back down the driveway.the car got stuck against a pile of snow part way into the driveway (we just had a series of large snowstorms, but the night was clear).I placed the transmission in "'drive"' and attempted to exit the driveway.a wheel stated to spin (I believe it was the right front drivewheel), so I gunned the engine.the car got free, heading toward the snow bank on the side of the road opposite the driveway.I took my foot off the gas and onto the brake, applying force on the brake.the engine remained in full throttle despite my having moved my foot off the gas and onto the brake and my applying force to the brake..the car had propelled itself into the snow bank on the opposite side of the road.the engine remained in full throttle. I could feel the pulsation of the ABS system on the brake pedal under my foot as I continued to try to brake.I finally turned off the ignition. The engine stopped. I placed the transmission into "park".I then turned the ignition back on and started the engine with my foot still on the brake, and immediately the engine was again in full throttle, although in "park"' -- so there was no movement of the vehicle.I turned off the ignition again.I turned the ignition back on. This time the idle was normal..I was able to back the car back into the driveway.

Filed Mar 21, 2013 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 67,500 miles · TX

Check engine light went on and off a few times, took it to autocheck and found a code. Took it to dealer, they could not locate the code and claimed there is no issue they can find, come back when it happens again. Few weeks later, the check engine light came again in the evening, and now with other problems, the whole electric system including lights, radio etc started dancing on and off, ABS light came on and off. Happened for a few minutes and then everything went smooth. I took the car back to dealership and they claim the code p0685 was found and there was a software update for the PCM and they applied that update. I asked why was there no intimation about it and the response was that it was not considered as one of the critical updates. With the experience I had, the way things were happening in that 2-3 minutes of electric system dance, anything could have gone wrong with the car. There should be a recall notice sent for this update.

Filed Jun 27, 2012 · Brakes · 17,200 miles · NY · crash

Getting off interstate 95 (ct), slowing down for stop sign, brakes failed. Shifted to park, pulled emergency brake, foot still on brakes to no avail. Bump car in front of me before stopping. No warning lights whatsoever. Called 911 and reported accident. Drove car the next day to nearest honda dealer in westport, ct. Explained accident to service technician. Was informed that they found air entering ABS modulator. They indicated that it was unsafe to drive. Had to order part and repair was completed on may 9th. Requested original service manager (mahwah honda, nj) of problem and asked to speak to a honda regional representative to discuss as to why no warning lights and may be caused by a defective modulator. As of today, have not received any feedback after numerous emails and telephone calls to mahwah honda. Seems like honda do not want hear about these problems. I requested and received the modulator that was originally in the car. Someone will get hurt if honda do not act on this problem. Honda forums shows many 2007 accord brake problems. Please help. Thank you.

Filed Dec 9, 2010 · Brakes · 2,000 miles · MA

Failure of braking system -ABS brakes of my 2007 honda accord hybrid car. Brakes have failed to stop car when I've gone over a bump --they vibrate and make noise, but do not stop the car. This has LED to near accidents four times since I bought the car new over three years ago. A similar problem has occurred when brakes are wet and I'm trying to stop at low speed. The honda dealer, herb chambers, westboro, ma. Has dismissed these reports as "normal" ABS braking system characteristics. This is unacceptable -- this is definitely a braking failure and flaw, and poses a high risk in certain situations. I have recently read of similar complaints on this vehicle, and feel I need to corroborate this problem. I request an investigation and recall to correct this problem on the accord hybrid.

Filed Aug 19, 2010 · Brakes · 10,000 miles · CA

The front brakes vibrate violently when applying brakes at speed of 60 ~ 75 MPH. The vibration started when the car had about 10,000 miles; I went to dealership, they told me it was warping disc caused the problem, I would have to pay for re-surfacing the front discs; at 20,000 miles, the vibration had become a safety concerns, I had to change rotors and pads, but the vibration started again after driving about 2000 miles. I went back the mechanics, they told me the front discs are ok, maybe the vibration caused by overly sensitive ABS. I went back to dealership again, they said there are no service bulletins or recalls regarding the ABS or front brakes, and I should re-surface or replace the rotors one more time (even the new rotor has about only 7000 miles on it).

Filed Jun 22, 2010 · Electrical · 56,000 miles · NH

According to the watertown honda dealer(watertown ct), running my air conditioner caused the short circuiting of my on board computer. My onboard computer was filled with water and fried, resulting in loss of electric for the vehicle(which I am told would include ABS brake system, air bags, power steering, engine control, lights and all other safety features). The honda dealer that has my vehicle determined that the air conditioning condenser dripped onto the computer which caused it to malfunction. There are no modifications or damage to my vehicle, it has never been in an accident or flooded. It has been maintained and driven under normal driving conditions only. The vehicle was purchased new 3 years ago. I had driven my car from nh to ct for fathers day. I parked the car, then moved it from one parking space to another. Later after lunch, my car would not start. It turned over and over, but would not start. The green key light was blinking, the orange engine light was on, and the red oil light was on. There was static coming from the speakers even though the radio was off, and it sounded like every relay and switch under the hood was cycling on and off. It had been completely dry on the drive down, but had a few sprinkles while the car was parked. I had the car towed to a honda dealership in ct(honda of watertown) I further explained that I have never had any accidents modifications to the vehicle. I had hit a pile of snow coming into my driveway (the first winter I owned the vehicle) that cracked the cowl, but had grappone honda (concord nh)service inspect it during my next oil change to determine it was only superficial damage. I explained that I have only driven it under normal conditions, ie I have driven in the rain and through regular puddles, but the car has never been flooded or through any deep puddles ever. Luckily I was parked when this happened, or I may not be here to file the complaint at all.

Filed Feb 4, 2010 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 45,000 miles · TX

Defective ABS switches.