2004 Honda CR-V: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Apr 11, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · 130,000 miles · TX

Today while driving on the highway my cr-v accelerated by itself and wouldn't stop even when pressing on the brakes. I had to press the brake to the floor to go towards the exit. I even turned the car off and on but immediately revved as if I was pressing the gas. Wouldn't switch out of park. I googled and my vehicle is not the only one to do this. Is this a known issue to honda?

Filed Feb 27, 2014 · Brakes, Engine · 53,802 miles · OR · crash

I was driving through my area at or near 15 MPH. When the car suddenly accelerated on its own to a speed of 30-35 MPH. The brake pedal felt very stiff and was difficult to hold the car at 30 MPH with constant braking. There was no traffic and the incident occurred not far from my home, so I proceeded back home. The car would not decelerate. I have a very long driveway that I pulled into, put the car in neutral, turned off the key and pulled the emergency brake. There was a loud grinding noise as the engine wound down. I immediately contacted the dealership where the car was purchased and told them what happened. They sent a tow vehicle to pick up the car since it was not safe to drive it to them. They said they drove the car multiple times and performed diagnostic tests on the vehicle finding no problems after having the car for three days. The invoice however showed identical mileage in and out of their facility when it was picked up jan. 2, 2014. On feb. 11, 2014, I was in traffic stopped at a red light, my right foot pressing on the brake pedal. Without warning the engine revved, the brake pedal stiffened and the car lurched forward hitting the rear of the vehicle in front of me, doing damage to both vehicles. Both the dealership and honda of america have been notified and a claim has been filed. Research shows that this is not an unheard of complaint or occurrence for this make, model, year vehicle as evidence buy complaints to you. This vehicle has been meticulously maintained by the dealership and I am the original owner and only driver. This is my first accident in over 50 yrs of being a licensed driver.

Filed May 16, 2012 · Fuel system · 182,284 miles · CA

Recent (may 15, 2012) replacement of the throttle body to my 2004 honda crv by hoehn honda in carlsbad, ca has created within 5 miles of driving a severe sudden acceleration problem. The "idle" speed is now 2,800 RPM. The car accelerates and tries to obtain a speed that matchs amost a 3,000 RPM level. A driver with less than many years of experience could easily lose control of the vehicle as in its repaired condition by the dealer.

Filed May 16, 2012 · Acceleration · 182,200 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The dealer stated that the throttle body was defective. They repaired the vehicle. The contact also stated that once the vehicle was taken home, he was leaving his residence and the vehicle was idling at 2,800 RPM's. The contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated on its own to 50 MPH. The contact also stated that his foot was not on the accelerator pedal during the failure. In order to stop the vehicle from accelerating the contact had to depress the brake pedal and shift into neutral. The dealer was notified and they had a representative pick up the vehicle. The failure recurred when the representative operated the vehicle. The diagnosis was unknown. The manufacturer stated that he did not take the vehicle to the proper dealer to be repaired. The failure mileage was 182,200.

Filed Feb 23, 2011 · Acceleration · 63,326 miles · NJ · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda crv. The contact was reversing 3 MPH when the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward and crashed into a brick wall. The air bags then deployed and the contact sustained a concussion and injuries to the knee. The contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contacts place of residence and being handled through her insurance company. The manufacturer advised that they would send a representative to inspect the failure of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 63,326.

Filed Mar 20, 2010 · Acceleration, Electrical · 77,000 miles · TX

Problem: sudden acceleration due to defective throttle body. The idle rpms are excessive upon startup and lead to sudden acceleration during braking to a stop. Background: malfunction lamp light was constantly turning on and off. Took the car to a honda dealership and they only found the error code for the o2 sensor. Later took it to a local mechanic to fix the o2 sensor and they found a defective throttle body (error code p0122). There are several forums which address this exact issue on 2002-2004 honda crv.