Honda of america will not honor replacement of throttle cable per the federal safety agency campaign id 99i002000 despite local honda dealer confirming problem with cable. I was never notified of this campaign and only learned of it by proactively searching recall notices on the web.
1997 Honda Civic acceleration complaints
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The accelerator pedal feels rough or notchy when you press it. The car does not respond properly when traveling at low speeds and are required to move the accelerator pedal to make slight speed adjustments. This is the same problem described for 1996 honda civic. I have it on my 1997 civic. Honda will not correct the problem on my 1997 civic. I am concerned that this is a serious saftey hazard. If the throttle cable sticking problem becomes worse, it could cause the throttle to stick wide open.
Vehicle will not accelerate, loses power. Please provide any further information.
Unintended acceleration and failure of dealer to correct situation.
Vehicle has accelerated on its own about 12-20 times at any speed. Consumer will apply brakes, and depress clutch to slow vehicle. Rpms go up to 7000. Mechanic cannot find cause.
Accelerator pedal is hard to push when moving at low speeds or sitting in traffic, and is very dangerous because you have to push on the pedal so hard, the car jumps forward in traffic.
When I accellerated the throttle got stuck.
The passenger side air bag light came on and will not go out, the dealer says it is not a recall item .the gas pedal is very rough and hard to push down feels like it is catching on something the dealer said that there is nothing wrong with it.
While consumer placed her foot on the gas pedal vehicle suddenly accelerated forward and caused an accident.
While stopping at a stop light, foot on brake vehicle surged forward. Consumer was able to stop vehicle. As soon as vehicle was stopped, it surged again. Consumer was unable to come to a stop, and rearended another vehicle. No injuries.
Accelerator pedal feels rough and notchy when pressed. Unable to accelerate smoothly.
Throttle cable sticks at low speeds - when pressed, it "snaps lose" going to 1/2 throttle, jerking car forward, snapping necks of driver and passengers. Is a severe safety problem - could cause an accident by slamming vehicle into back of lead vehicle. Ref: campaign id 99i002000. Honda dealer says this is not a warranty or product improvement campaign item.
When cruise control is set it speeds up to speed before engaging. Cruise control on this model is suppose to work this way. *ak consumer states that the vehicle's speed drops very quickly between five and seven MPH causing the distance between her vehicle and the one behind to be very close, dealer states there is nothing that can be done.
Intermittently vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly when accelerator was applied. Dealer has been notified.
When car comes to stop sign or light, in idel/drive, engine surges. Car has to be put in neutral to stop surging. When shifted back to drive, car leaps forward. Grace honda has been asked repeated over the past two years to investigate and repair. They respond by saying they cannot demonstrate condition on test drive and have never heard of it (strange, as you have reports on your complaints site). They are dismissive of my concerns that this is an unsafe driving condition. I am currently in correspondence about this with a customer service rep. In torrance.
Consumers vehicle is involved in product improvement campaign 99i-002 to replace the throttle cable which causes the accelerator pedal to feel rough, when consumer contacted dealer for repair he was denied services. Nlm
When pulling into a parking space the car continued to accelerate despite the fact that the brakes were applied. The car continued to accelerate over the curb. The car continued accelerating hitting a fence and a tree before returning to the parking lot. The vehicle stopped only when emergency brake was engaged. During the incident all systems in the car appeared to be ineffective including braking systems. The best analogy is to that of an amusement park ride. There were no mechanical defects found with the car afterwards. The car was recalled previously for floor mat/accelerator problems and was fixed according to honda's specifications. This accident occured well after these alterations were made.
Each time I am stopped and the car is in drive the idle fluctuates rapidly between 0 and 1000 RPM. When the gas is pressed the car will jerk into drive and while driving the transmission will slip.
Intermittently accelerator stuck when depressed immediately after a stop. A recall has been issued on vehicle's make/ model; however, this vehicle was not included.
While drivin vehicle suddenly acclerated and the brakes would not slow down vehicle. Occupant had to turn off the vehicle. Only one occurrence. Please provide further information.
After vehicle started running accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor, causing vehicle to accelerate to speeds over 100 MPH. With both feet on the brakes, driver put vehicle in neutral while pulling over to the shoulder safely. The dealer is aware of the problem. The dealer was not able to find the cause of the problem.
Vehicle experiencing problem with speed control which causes vehicle to slow down to 4-6 MPH when engaged. Dealer/manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that this condition was normal. Seeking help from the federal safety agency in this matter, owner believes this is a manufacturing defect. *ak
Vehicle suddenly accelerated at a very high speed because of the gas pedal getting stuck to the floor. Consumer had to keep hitting the pedal until it eventualy released. Dealer has been contacted.
Gas pedal gets stuck under the floor mat during application. Dealer refuses to replace the mats. *
Gas pedal sticks and automobile accelerates. No accidents yet.
Vehicle suddenly accelerates to 4000 to 5000 rpms without warning. The vehicle than has to be put in neutral in order to stop. Please give any further details.
While merging into traffic, the accelerator stuck flat to the floor causing vehicle to suddenly accelerate; the brakes did not respond.
Experienced repetitive power surges while accelerating in 1st and 2nd gears between 2400 and 4000 RPM.
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