1996 Honda Accord Vehicle speed control Problems

“As I prepared to slow to a stop in a relatives circular driveway, the engine began to rev up with a high pitched whine. I turned the wheel to avoid hitting a parked car in hopes of stopping the car but it continued to gain speed and ended up hitting a pickup in the same circular driveway. The brakes did not seem to function as the car picked up speed.”

“Consumer complained about intermittent acceleration. It occurred unexpectedly. Consumer was parking vehicle in a handicap parking space when it accelerated on its own. Consumer lost control and vehicle smashed into a fence.”

“My 96 Honda Accord is not responding properly when treveling at low speeds and are required to move the accelerator pedal to make speed adjustments.a recall information from NHTSA web site(NHTSA campaign number:99i002000) indicates that the dealers will replace the throttle cable. However, both american Honda automoble and philadelphia Honda dealer told me that my 96 Honda Accord is not affected. What should I do? Is NHTSA giving wrong information or Honda is?”

“My car would not stop when I attempted to park it. As a result, the car drove over a sidewalk and through the front window of a business establishment causing serious damage to both the store and my vehicle. Someome could have been seriously injured. The car has been fixed, but I am very afraid to drive it. This has been very costly for me in terms of my deductable and the increase in my insurance this will cause. I was not cited for the accident as the police did not feel I was driving carelessly.”

“The contact owns a 1996 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle accelerated without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 192,000.”