2013 Honda Odyssey: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed May 3, 2017 · Transmission · 31,230 miles · MI

In a unpredictable manner, the van looses power when trying to accelerate at speeds of 35-65 MPH. Twice I thought there was a real chance we would get rear ended. Here is what happened on at least 20 occasions over a two week period. 1) I would try to accelerate at speeds of 35-65 MPH and usually when going up hill. 2) the van would not respond (accelerate) but rather the eco light would flash on and off 2 or 3 times and many times the rpms would drop rapidly from 2000 down to 1000 or so. 3) even after 1-3 seconds no response. 4) if I removed my foot from the accelerator and then depressed the accelerator again, it would then respond normally. As far as I can recall, the cruise control was not engaged when any of these incidents occurred. After no problems and over 2000 miles later, the van failed to accelerated when gas pedal pressed 5 more times in 2 days. So far for 6 weeks no problem. Also, there are times that the vehicle, when stopped, will hesitate for 1-2 seconds and then surge forward when accelerator is depressed.

Filed May 23, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 205,000 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without warning, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but they failed to stop the vehicle. The contact lost control and crashed into five vehicles. The contact sustained chest and neck injuries and nose bleeding that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a police lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 205,000.

Filed Jul 14, 2014 · Acceleration · 33,000 miles · SC

Driving down the highway at 55 MPH when the accelerator stopped working and vehicle came to a complete stop without braking. Engine was still running but there was no acceleration possible. Shut engine off and restarted. Held accelerator pedal all the way to the floor with no acceleration for 10-15 seconds. Then, all of a sudden, the van lunged forward. Had van towed to dealership and the mechanic tried to drive into garage to check with computer. He pressed the accelerator to the floor and no response until, again, it lunged forward. Dealership has had the van for almost 3 weeks and can not replicate the problem while hooked up to the computer.

Filed Dec 2, 2013 · Acceleration · 13,300 miles · IN · crash

While parking into a spot in a parking lot, the vehicle surged forward on its own at an alarming speed and crashed into a parked car. Driver airbag was deployed. No injuries. Police report was filed.

Filed Aug 30, 2013 · Acceleration · 1,001 miles · LA

I was traveling on the interstate for about 1 hour when the vehicle went into a sudden acceleration with no input from me. The speed got past 75 when I disengaged the cruise control and hit the brake. The vehicle did slow down and when I reset the cruise control, it held speed. Just before this happened by about 20 minutes, I noticed that the speed I was traveling was slowly decreasing so I "bumped" up the speed with the "acc" button on the cruise control, nothing happened. So I bumped it up a few more times with no effect. I then came to an overpass bridge and the speed slowed down to 66 going up the bridge and when over the top, rapidly accelerated to 75mph, when I got to the bottom of the bridge and on flat highway, I was still traveling at 75. So it seems that the "system" knew that I was trying to bump up the speed but didn't react until I was over the bridge. I disengaged the cruise control and reset it and it held for 20 minutes before having the sudden acceleration, feeling like it downshifted and sped up rapidly (as if I was trying to pass someone). I took the vehicle to the honda dealership to be checked and they said that they could not replicate the problem and that no codes were in the system. I feel that the sudden acceleration is somehow related to the cruise control as well as the non-reaction to my attempt at adjusting the speed.

Filed Jul 5, 2013 · Acceleration, Airbags · 940 miles · NJ · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while parking, the vehicle surged forward and crashed into a garage without warning. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed however, there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was inspected but there were no failures detected. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 940.