2008 Honda Accord Speed Control & Cruise Problems

THIS 2008 HONDA ACCORD CONSTANTLY MISSES MOSTLY FROM CYLINDER 1 AND SOMETIMES JUST SPITS OIL OUT OF THE TAILPIPE.THE MISSES HAPPEN AT IDLE, AND ALMOST 100% WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS MAKING IT EXTREMELY UNSAFE. IT HAS HAD MANY SENSORS REPLACE, ITS TIMING BELT REPLACED, ALL COILS, AND SPARKPLUGS MANY TIMES. THE MECHANIC SAYS THE SPARK PLUGS ARE LASER IRRIDIUM AND SHOULD LAST 100,000 MILES BUT ARE LUCKY TO LAST 10,000 MILES. I AM NOT SURE WHAT DOCUMENTS TO INCLUDE BUT AM JUST GETTING THIS COMPLAINT STARTED. I HAVE THE ACCORD AT THE MECHANIC TODAY BUT IT HAS BEEN MULTIPLE REPAIRS PRIOR TO THIS.

MY CAR IS PULLING CODES 339, 303, AND 302. MISFIRING AND FROM TIME TO TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES AND WON'T GO ABOVE 30MPH. CLICK LINK BELOW FOR THE INFORMATION ABOUT A RECALL FOR ALL 2008 HONDA ACCORD ENGINES. HTTP://RICKSFREEAUTOREPAIRADVICE.COM/HONDA-SERVICE-BULLETIN-09-050/

TURNED INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING LOT, IN MOTION AT SLOW PARKING LOT SPEEDS, WHEN BURST OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED. PUSHED DOWN ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT END UP STOPPING THE CAR OR EVEN SLOWING DOWN THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS MADE ME THEN GO TO TURN THE CAR OFF WITH THE KEYS, BUT NOT BEFORE THE CAR ALREADY HAD WENT BEYOND THE PARKING SPACE BUMPER AND INTO THE WALL. A WALL WINDOW WAS BROKEN AND THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS RUINED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INSURANCE DID NOT CHECK THE CAR FOR ERROR CODES AND FILED OFF THE SITUATION AS A TOTAL LOSS, PAYING OFF THE REST I OWED ON THE CAR WITH THE DEDUCTIBLE.

WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE, I CAN'T EXCEDE 30 M.P.H. ON LEVEL TERRAIN. MAYBE 15 M.P.H. GOING UP HILLS WITH 4 WAY FLASHERS ACTIVATED. ACCELERATING WITH GAS PEDAL HAS NO EFFECT. DASHBOARD VCS LIGHT IS ON AND ENGINE SYMBOL. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND IF VEHICLE IS OPERATING CORRECTLY, SERVICE TECHNICIAN CAN'T FIND ANY FAULTS. THIS CONDITION IS FRIGHTFUL THIS PROBLEM EXISTS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS OVER CITY STREETS AND EXPRESSWAYS. I'VE OBSERVED THAT WHEN ENGINE IS IDLING, DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR WILL MAXIMIZE THE R.P.M. TO ONLY 3,000 SEVERAL TIMES, I'VE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED WITH OPERATION NORMAL BUT DASHBOARD ENGINE SYMBOL INDICATED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REVVED AND THE RPMS INCREASED, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND MOVED AT A VERY SLOW PACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,400.

IT HAPPENED TWICE, BOTH TIMES I HAD TRIED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY START TO ACCELERATOR, WOULDN'T STOP RIGHT AWAY, THIS COULD BECOME VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME MY CAR ACCELERATED FOR NO REASONS WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME I WAS ONLY DRIVING 35 MILES AN HOUR AND NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR ACCELERATED AS I WAS STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. I BARELY MISSED A CAR BY ONE FOOT. BOTH TIMES I WENT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN SANFORD. LONG STORY SHORT...NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX IT. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET OVER THE IDEA THAT THERE ARE ALL CAR OWNERS WITH THESE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS THAT DON'T WORK. THE SECOND TIME MY THREE YEAR GRANDSON WAS IN THE BACK SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM SENT A MESSAGE THAT DESIGNATED THAT THERE WAS AN ACCELERATION OR MALFUNCTION. ANYWAY I AM SENDING THIS BECAUSE I WANTED MY CAR FIXED AND BECAUSE IT IS A PAPER TRAIL IF SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN THIS CAR. I WILL NO LONGER OWN A HONDA. THIS WAS MY SECOND HONDA AND UNTIL THIS I WAS VERY SATISFIED. I NOW HAVE A CAR PAID FOR THAT I CANNOT DRIVE. I DO WANT THE PUBLIC TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. [XXX] I DON'T HAVE THE VIN NUMBER. MY CAR IS PARTED OUTSIDE THE DEALERSHIP IN SANFORD, N.C. WAITING FOR ME TO PICK IT BACK UP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, CAR UNCONTROLLABLY RAPIDLY ACCELERATES AND REVS UP TO 5000 RPMS. BRAKING NO MATTER HOW HARD, NOR PUMPING BRAKES DID NOT STOP CAR - MAY HAVE PREVENTED IT FROM GOING FASTER, HOWEVER; BUT REVS REMAINED HIGH. ONLY WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL WAS TO SWITCH TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE. WHEN PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED, RAPID PUMPING OF BRAKES DECELERATED CAR AND ALLOWED TO REGAIN CONTROL; HOWEVER, BRAKE PUMPING DID NOT WORK RECENTLY. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THUS, DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE EVEN WHEN COMPLAINT OCCURRED DURING FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP - AND IN FACT, DID NOT RECUR FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. DRIVING SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT LOOKING FOR A SPACE, THE CAR SUDDENLY TOOK OFF, ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE RACING, HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. STEPPED HARD ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE STOPPED RACING, THE CAR STOPPED, BUT NOT BEFORE THE CAR RAMMED SOME BUSHES, SCRATCHING THE PAINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000.

I WAS TRAVELING IN MY NEW-USED 2008 HONDA HAD SET CRUISE CONTROL AFTER LEAVING OUT OF A SMALL TOWN BACK TO MY HOUSE ON 259 NORTH OUT OF ORE CITY TEXAS I SET THE CRUISE AT 72 IT JAMMED AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE IT TOOK ME OFF THE ROAD AND I HIT AN EMBANKMENT KNOCKING ME OUT HEARING THE STORIES AND SEEING THE PICTURES THAT WERE TOOK OF ME AND MY CAR IT WAS BAD I'VE CONTACTED HONDA CORP WITH NO HELP AS MY INSURANCE CO HAS WASHED THERE HANDS OF THIS COMPLAINT THEY WERE BOTH ASKING FOR AN INSPECTION OF THE CAR I'VE TRIED ALL I KNOW HAVE CONTACTED 10 OR SO PRODUCT LIABILITY LAWYERS BUT NONE SEEM TO BE WILLING TO HELP THEY ALL SAY IT WOULD TAKE 300.000 TO A MILLION BUCKS TO REP ME SAD THAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT MONEY AND I GUESS SINCE ONE OF THEN TOLD WELL SINCE YOUR ON SS ALREADY AND NOT A "WAGE" EARNER OR SUPPORTING RUG RATS THAT ITS NOT WORTH IT REALLY SAD I HAVE SUSTAINED A LOT OF BODILY INJURIES BURNS BROKEN LEFT ARM NOT USABLE AGAIN CANT BE AMPUTATED WOULD NOT HELP FROM TAKING ALL THESE DRUGS OR MORE NOW CANT DRIVE BECAUSE OF THEM THIS IS NOT RIGHT NEED SOME HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *KB

I FIRST NOTICED LOSING POWER ON ACCELERATION ON A FULL STOP...THEN IT TURNS SLUGGISH TO ACCELERATE MORE WHEN IT REACHES 60-70 MPH EVEN PRESSED HARD ON THE GAS PEDAL...IT'S LIKE LOSING POWER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UP TO 70 MPH. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TRUCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE DRIVER FROM THE VEHICLE, IT HAD TO BE CUT OPEN. THE DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 39,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVEN UP HILL. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL THE VEHICLE TURNED OVER. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE HOWEVER SHE DIDN'T RECEIVED THE INVESTIGATION REPORT. *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES TO INFORM OF SEVERAL EXPERIENCES SUCH AS SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO A STOPPED POSITION AND HAVE OCCURRED IN PARKING LOTS, DRIVEWAYS AND IN TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER STATED ON TWO OF THE SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMERS FATHER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE PULLING INTO A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AND PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE INCIDENTS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED HAPPENED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION AS WELL AS DRIVING BEHIND OTHER VEHICLES WHICH WERE SLOWING TO STOP AND TRYING TO EXIT A PARKING LOT. IN ALL CASES, THE CONSUMER AND HER FATHER REMOVED THEIR FEET FROM THE ACCELERATOR THEN PLACED IT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW TO A STOP. HOWEVER, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A SOUND AND MOTION OF THE VEHICLE REVVING UP AND ACCELERATING, PROPELLING THE VEHICLE FORWARD AS IF IT WERE FIGHTING THE BRAKE PEDALS COMMAND STOP. SO FAR THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THERE WOULD BE AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS UP TO 4,000. IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY BEFORE DEPRESSING THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 5/7/12 *CN

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THEN TAPPING THE BRAKE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN, SUDDENLY THE RPM DISPLAY CONSOLE SHOW THE NEEDLE REVUP FROM 1.5 TO 3 , AND ENGINE ROAR LIGHTLY WHEN BRAKE IS TAPPED TO SLOW DOWN TO GET INTO THE RAMP. WHEN BRAKING AGAIN WHILE ENTERING INTO THE RAMP, THE RPM GET DOWN BACK TO ABOUT 1.5, AND THE ENGINE IS IDLE BACK TO NORMAL. IT HAPPEN EVERY TIME WHILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR AT ABOUT 55-65 MPH TO GET IN THE EXIT. *TR

WHEN MAKING TURNS THE CAR SURGES. *TR