2005 Honda Civic vehicle speed control problems

“The contact owns a 2005 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and ceased with the RPM level rising. The vehicle then loss motive power. The contact was awaiting a tow to the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,361.”

“I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY APPROACHING SOME TRAFFIC, SLOWING FROM ABOUT 60MPH TO A STOP. AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN, I NOTICED THAT MY ENGINE RPM WAS STAYING RELATIVELY CONSTANT (VEHICLE WAS NOT DOWNSHIFTING), I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING, AND THE BRAKES SEEMED LESS EFFECTIVE AT SLOWING MY VEHICLE. IT ESSENTIALLY FELT AS THOUGH I HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON, BUT IT WASN'T CANCELLED BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO NOT HIT TRAFFIC STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME, BUT HAD TO QUICKLY SWITCH TO NEUTRAL TO STOP COMPLETELY. WHEN I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE RPMS JUMPED UP BEFORE DROPPING BACK DOWN AFTER A FEW SECONDS. I PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE TO MOVE OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THE CAR SEEMED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. AFTER SHUTTING MY CAR OFF, CHECKING THE FOOT WELL FOR OBVIOUS ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDALS, AND WAITING A FEW MINUTES, I PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO FUNCTION AS USUAL, SO I REENTERED THE FREEWAY CAUTIOUSLY. ABOUT A QUARTER MILE LATER, AFTER GETTING UP TO THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC (ABOUT 50 MPH), I NOTICED THE SAME ISSUE: THE CAR MAINTAINED A CONSTANT SPEED EVEN WHEN MY FOOT WAS OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. I PRESSED…”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING AREA, THE VEHICLE UNINTENDLY ACCELERATED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKED, UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE A FAILURE CODE WAS LOCATED AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. MA 08/13/15 THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE RACING CONTINUED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RE-STARTED. UPDATED 08/27/15*JB”

“CPSC#I11C0652A. 2005 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, WHEN EACH OCCURRENCE HAPPENED. *JB”

“2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. CONSUMER STATES SUDDEN ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE MADE A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND WAS PREPARING TO IMMEDIATELY TURN RIGHT INTO AN AVAILABLE PARKING SPOT SLOWLY WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. APPLYING THE BRAKE HAD NO EFFECT. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GUIDE THE VEHICLE INTO THE SPOT, AVOIDING BOTH A REDWOOD TREE TO THE LEFT AND A ROCK POND TO THE RIGHT, AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND THE END PARKING SPOT, BY LANDING ON TOP OF A BOULDER AND RUNNING INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND THE WHEELS WERE SPINNING. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS LIFTED OFF THE GROUND BY THE BOULDER. AS SHE BEGAN THE RIGHT TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE, THE CONSUMER THEN NOTICED SMOKE BILLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, WHICH STOPPED THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE WHEELS. *JB”