I am a sharp 62 year old with a perfect driving record. I was pulling onto an off-street parking space at a slowed crawl pace. My foot was already on the brake because I had slowed to enter the parking space and I applied more pressure to the brakes to come to a complete stop. The vehicle jumped into a high acceleration moving the parked car in front of me 5 feet which slowed me down. I came to a complete stop only when I turned off the key and removed my foot from the brake. Do not discriminate because I am 62 - this was not operator error.
2000 Honda Odyssey acceleration complaints
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Intermittently throttle sticks when decelerating. Dealer has cleaned throttle body. However, throttle still sticks.*ak consumer has since returned to dealer on two occasions, they have ordered a replacement throttle assembly.
The accelerator pedal, within the first couple inches of its travel, sticks so that when you try to gently accelerate, you are forced to apply excessive pressure to get past the "sticking point" causing the car to charge forward. Dealer has already removed carbon deposits from throttle body (1/11/01), but problem is now back and is slowly getting worse. I am concerned that unintended acceleration and/or loss of control could result from this problem.
Consumer states in the first one or two inches of travel, the accelerator sticks when gentle pressure is applied to start out or accelerate slowly the accelerator does not move, but when additional pressure is applied the accelerator jumps a half inch, this makes it impossible to start smoothly from a standing stop or once moving to gradually accelerate smoothly, consumer took vehicle in to be inspected and dealership cleaned carbon build up from the throttle plate, however that did not resolve problem.
Within the first one or two inches of travel, the accelerator sticks, when gentle pressure is applied to start out or accelerates slowly the accelerator does not move, but when additional pressure is applied, the accelerator jumps a half inch or so, this makes it virtually impossibile to start smoothly from a standing stop or, once moving, to gradually and smoothly accelerate, consumer has had the vehicle checked by performing clean carbon build up from throttle plate which still has not resolved problem, also was advised by dealership that vehicle was compared to another odyssey and showed the same characteristics and the honda tech-line was contacted, was advised that other honda odyssey's would be checked once they came in.
When facing uphill, van will roll backward continuously once driver's foot is removed from the brake until gas is applied or brake reapplied.
While driving about 35 MPH and coming to a stop sign, vehicle suddenly accelerated. Had to step on brake pedal to reduce speed, and control vehicle. Drove to a parking lot, and turned off engine. But, when trying to restart odometer went up to 4000 rpms. When trying to started again, vehicle was fine. Dealer could not find the cause.
While traveling about 50mph engine makes knocking noise. Rpms go over 1500 also, front wheels on driver side vibrate, and entire vehicle shakes when traveling about 70mph.
While traveling 45mph vehicle became stuck at full throttle. Driver was able to slow down & stop by putting vehicle into park. Consumer had vehicle towed to dealership. Dealer mechanic stated there was excessive moisture in the throttle body. *ak
Twice (on cold days) I have found myself unable to depress the accelerator pedal. On the second occation I chased the cause down to the throttle mechanism located at the end of the accelerator cable. On both occasions after I have driven the car at 5 m/hr for 1/4 mile or so and the engine has warmed up the thottle mechanism started functioning properly. My dealer has checked out the mechanisim and found nothing wrong. (I'm sure there is.)
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