2006 Honda Civic Speed Control & Cruise Problems

I WOULD LIKE THE RECALLS TO BE DONE OM MY CAR DUE TO SAFTEY ISSUES BECAUS3 I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS EVEN DONE AT LEAST I KNOW WITH ME IT HASN'T AND I WASN'T INFORMED AND FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF WHAT SHOULD OF BEEN FIXED AND HASNT

MY DAD HAS DIED FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM A CAR ACCIDENT, HE TOLD ME HIS CAR 2006 HONDA CIVIC ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN! THE CAR ACCELERATED AT HIGH RPM WHEN HE JUST WENT TO ACCELERATE. TO ENTER THE ROAD MAKING A LEFT, INSTEAD THE CAR WENT SO FAST WITHIN SECONDS, HE LOST CONTROL AND HIS HONDA PLOWED THREW A STOP SIGN, THEN WAS FINALLY STOPPED BY A STEEL POLE HOLDING UP A QUICK CHECK SIGN! HE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE CHEST INJURIES! 3 BROKEN RIBS, 2 DROPPED LUNGS, FRACTURED STERNUM, FRACTURED C4 AND C7 SPINE INJURIES! HE DIED DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE ACCERLAERTION OF THE VEHICLE RACING ON ITS OWN! MY DAD HAS ALWAYS KEPT UP WITH RECALLS AND HAS CAR LOGS AND MAINTENANCE LOGS, ETC. I HOPE OTHER PEOPLE NEVER HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THIS TRAGIC SUDDEN DEATH, DUE TO A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURER ACCELERATION, OR WHATEVER EQUIPMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACCIDENT! IT'S A MFG DEFECT! PLEASE ADDRESS OR AT LEAST MAKE PUBLIC AWARE THIS COULD HAPPEN TO THEM! THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A STATUS UPDATE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PILLAR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN MY CAR STARTED SLOWING. NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULDN'T DRIVE OVER 30 MPH. IT THEN STARTED SMOKING, SO I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID I HAD A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK AND THAT THE OIL PROBABLY LEAKED COMPLETELY OUT IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. *TR

THE FOLLOWING IS THE LETTER I SENT TO HONDA. THE LETTER GOT PASSED AROUND AND I WAS TOLD TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE. PLEASE HELP SETTLE THIS MATTER. I WANT HONDA TO NOTIFY ALL CUSTOMERS OF THIS PROBLEM AND ALSO PAY FOR MY DAMAGES DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE. ON MONDAY, MARCH 17, AROUND 9AM, MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING CUT OUT COMPLETELY AND HAD NO STEERING. I HAD JUST TAKEN AN EXIT RAMP, 291B TOWARDS CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA AND MIRACULOUSLY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE OFF RAMP WITH NO POWER. MY HONDA CIVIC HAS ONLY 61,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE A POLICE CAR PULL BEHIND ME AFTER WAITING ABOUT 20 HORRIFYING MINUTES. THE OFFICER SAID SHE WOULD PARK BEHIND ME BECAUSE SOMEONE WAS GOING TO HIT ME FROM BEHIND. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND CARS AND TRUCKS WERE FLYING OFF OF I64 ON TO THIS 291B EXIT RAMP. IT WAS A SHOCK TO LEARN LATER THAT THE TENSIONER BOLT SUDDENLY BROKE OFF AND CAUSED THE WATER PUMP TO LOCK UP AND TENSIONER AND SERPENTINE BELTS TO BE DAMAGED. WHAT WAS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE, WAS TO LEARN THAT CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS HAD THE DRIVE BELT RECALLED TO INSTALL THE LONGER, REROUTED DRIVE BELT. THIS OBVIOUSLY NEEDED TO BE DONE ON MY CAR AS WELL. I AM SHOCKED AND UPSET THAT I WAS PLACED IN A SITUATION WHERE THERE WAS A POTENTIALLY KNOWN TRAGEDY THAT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. I HAVE BEEN A VERY LOYAL HONDA CUSTOMER TO THIS POINT, BUT REQUIRE THAT APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN. HONDA SHOULD COVER REPAIRS RELATED TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE AND ALSO, MOST IMPORTANTLY NOTIFY ALL CUSTOMERS PROMPTLY OF THIS KNOWN POTENTIAL DISASTER. I LOOK FORWARD TO AN ACCEPTABLE RESPONSE BY MARCH 28, 2014. [XXX] PLEASE SEE ENCLOSURES BELOW. <IMG_8551.JPG><IMG_1045.JPG><IMG_2105.JPG> INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE, ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED AND MY CAR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ON ITS OWN FORCING UP AND OVER TWO CURBS.THIS IS THE FIRST TIME HAPPENING TO ME. *TR

WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, IT WON'T STAY ON. BAD CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. OTHERS IN THE BLOGS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. HONDA SAYS NO RECALLS. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THAT HAD JUST TURNED RED (NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME). WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE LIGHT WAS TURNING YELLOW FOR THE CROSS TRAFFIC, I LET UP ON THE BRAKES A LITTLE BIT & MAYBE ROLLED A FEW INCHES. SUDDENLY I FELT A FORWARD THRUST & IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE HARDER & LOOKED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR AS IT FELT LIKE A CAR WAS PUSHING MINE, THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND ME. I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING & I HAD TO PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES BUT THEN THE LIGHT HAD TURNED GREEN SO I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. (THIS ALL HAPPENED IN JUST A FEW SECONDS) I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED AT THE CARPET WHICH WAS COMPLETELY IN PLACE. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE & WHEN I HAD TO STOP I LEFT A LOT OF SPACE FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE INCIDENT. IT WAS NOT FULL THROTTLE BUT ENOUGH TO REALLY SCARE ME. YESTERDAY I MADE A REPORT TO HONDA OF AMERICA & THEY WERE GOING TO FORWARD THE REPORT TO THE LARRY HOPKINS HONDA DEALER IN BURLINGAME WHERE I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH. I DID FIND REPORTS ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THAT SAME THING HAPPEN & THEIR GARAGE COULD NEVER DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT OR FIND A CAUSE FOR IT SO I EXPECT MY VISIT TO BE FRUITLESS & A WASTE OF MONEY, BUT I REALIZE THAT I HAVE TO DO IT. I WILL ALWAYS WORRY AS LONG AS I DRIVE THIS CAR THAT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN & I MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY WITH THE OUTCOME. I WAS NOT PLANNING TO BUY ANOTHER NEW CAR UNTIL 2016. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE WOULD REMAIN OPEN WHILE DECELERATING, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V509000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE IDLE POSITION AND IN PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 40 MPH BEFORE IT WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM GRANDDAUGHTER ON HER WAY HOME TO PICK ME UP. SHE STATED SHE WAS NOT SPEEDING AND 2 OR 3 MINUTES LATER HER HONDA CIVIC WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH WHICH KILLED BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *TR

2006 HONDA CIVIC 4DR LX AT. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ENGINE ACCELERATION *WHILE BRAKING*. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS EXITING A HIGHWAY AND HAD COME TO A STOP WHILE I WAITED TO MERGE ONTO A THOROUGHFARE; MY ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY INCREASED TO 1500 OR SO, AND I HAD TO MAINTAIN INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE OTHER INCIDENT OCCURRED TODAY: I WAS ALSO AT A STOP IN A LINE OF CARS WAITING TO PAY IN ORDER TO LEAVE A GARAGE. I INADVERTENTLY LESSENED THE PRESSURE MY RIGHT FOOT WAS EXERTING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THE CAR ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE (NOT JUST LURCH FORWARD ASSOCIATED WITH LIGHTER BRAKE PRESSURE), SO I HAD TO HOLD DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE, AND THE ENGINE RPM RETURNED TO IDLE SPEED. IN NO WAY DID MY FOOT TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR IN EITHER OF THESE INSTANCES. *TR

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE FIRST TIME WAS, MAY 26, 2009, AND THE SECOND TIME, JANUARY 15, 2010. WHEN THIS OCCURRED I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN APPLYING THE BRAKE TRAVELING ABOUT 10 MPH. THE BRAKE BEGAN TO FADE AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, WHICH CAUSED THE MOTOR TO INCREASE IN RPM AND THEN WENT INTO IDEAL, WHICH ALL HAPPENED IN A FEW SECONDS. BOTH TIMES I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WITHIN AN HOUR OF THE OCCURRENCES. BOTH TIMES THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. AFTER HONDA CHECKED THE CAR OUT ON JANUARY 15, 2010 I RETURNED ON JANUARY 26, 2010, LEAVING THE CAR WITH THEM FOR 2 DAYS FOR A MORE INTENSE EVALUATION. AGAIN, THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN GOING UP A HILL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET, THE RPMS WILL INCREASE IN ORDER TO CLIMB THE HILL WHILST MAINTAINING THE SAME SPEED. ONCE THE PEAK OF THE HILL IS REACHED, THOUGH, THE RPMS WILL NOT RETURN TO THE NORMAL RANGE (BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000). THIS WILL CONTINUE INDEFINITELY UNLESS I SLOW DOWN BELOW 40 MPH, OR SHIFT FROM D TO S AND THEN BACK TO D. WHILE I HAVE INCLUDED OCT 5TH, 2007 AS THE INCIDENT DATE, THAT IS APPROXIMATELY WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE. NO DOUBT IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING THROUGHOUT THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR, BUT THIS IS WHEN I FIRST BECAME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ON A LONG ROAD TRIP. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS IS WASTING A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF GAS, AS WELL AS PUTTING UNNEEDED WEAR AND TEAR ON THE ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN. HONDA MAINTAINS THAT THIS IS NOT TRIGGERING ANY ERROR CODES WITH THE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT IN THE CAR. HOWEVER, THIS BEHAVIOR IS SURELY NOT INTENDED, AND OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME BEHAVIOR ON ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS. *TR

I HAVE FELT FOR SOME TIME THAT AS I AM ROLLING TO A STOP AT 10-15MPH AND APPLY THE BRAKES THAT THERE IS AN INCREASE IN THE RPMS FROM 600 TO 1000 OR SLIGHTLY MORE. THE SUDDEN REVVING IS ENOUGH THAT I HAVE SENSED THAT THE CAR COULD ACTUALLY CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN I INTEND FOR IT TO STOP AND PERHAPS CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. RELATED TO THIS, I HAD ONE INSTANCE WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THAT I HAD TO APPLY GREAT FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO AVOID RUNNING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT THE END OF THE SPACE. I HAD INITIALLY THOUGHT I MAY HAVE PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BY ACCIDENT, BUT DOUBTED THAT AT THE TIME, AND NOW SERIOUSLY DOUBT IT GIVEN SOME OTHER REPORTS I HAVE READ ON THE WEB.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE THE ACCELERATOR SPED OUT OF CONTROL WHILE IN REVERSE CAUSING MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID TO CRASH INTO MY HOUSE. *NM

I STOPPED AT A CROSSWALK TO LET INDIVIDUALS CROSS AND WHILE I WAS STOPPED THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AND IT FELT LIKE I REALLY NEEDED TO PUSH DOWN HARD ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING FORWARD.. A LITTLE SCARY. *NM

AFTER BACKING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY RAPIDLY. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. AFTER RESTARTING ,THE CAR RESPONDED NORMALLY WHEN IT WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. FORTUNATELY, MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE SO THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY. HOWEVER, THIS GREATLY CONCERNS ME. I NOTED YOUR WEBSITE HAS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY INDICATED THERE WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS OF THIS SORT. THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALER TO SEE IF THEY COULD REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WILL DO SO, BUT THE DEALER AND I BOTH AGREE IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THEY WILL BE ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE MY EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHER PERSONS WHO HAVE CONTACTED YOU, INDICATES THERE IS A STRONG LIKELIHOOD OF A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX, HAD ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. ON 11/16/06, WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT NOTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPM MONITOR SHOWED THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING QUICKLY. HE HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES REALLY HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THE THEM FOR 2 DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE OR THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM . THE CONTACT WILL FILE A COMPLAINT WITH MANUFACTURER, AND WILL SUBMIT THE CASE # WITH THE HARD COPY. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 9500 , AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13800.*AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PARKING. *JB