2000 Honda Civic Driver assistance Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CIVIC. THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED A RECURRING FAILURE IN WHICH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR BRAKE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME STUCK WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. DURING THE WINTER OR WHENEVER THE FLOOR MATS WERE WET THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR MORE FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPATED 10/27/10

NHTSA ID

10348639

Incident

Jul 14, 2000

Mileage

3,000 mi

CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER SHIFTING INTO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. DEPRESSED CLUTCH TO DISENGAGE ENGINE. SWITCHED ENGINE OFF. HIT EMERGENCY BLINKERS. COASTED TO A STOP. RE-STARTED ENGINE. STILL REVVED UP. SWITCHED IT OFF. WAITED ABOUT ONE MINUTE. RE-STARTED AGAIN. ENGINE BACK TO NORMAL AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. NOT MUCH TRAFFIC AROUND. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR IN TWO YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10298341

Incident

Dec 20, 2009

Mileage

64,000 mi

CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER SHIFTING INTO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. DEPRESSED CLUTCH HALF-WAY TO TRY TO SLOW CAR DOWN WITHOUT MUCH SUCCESS. SWITCHED ENGINE OFF AND COASTED TO A STOP AT CORNER. TURNED ENGINE ON AGAIN. STILL REVVED UP. DEPRESSED CLUTCH HALF-WAY AGAIN TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC INTO A PARKING LOT. SWITCHED ENGINE OFF AND COASTED TO A STOP INSIDE PARKING LOT. NOT MUCH TRAFFIC AROUND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10298340

Incident

Mar 10, 2008

Mileage

51,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OVER GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE IN NEW YORK. VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WOULD NOT STOP WELL. VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING., AND ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE TO BRAKE MUCH HEAVIER THAN NORMAL. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING DUE TO ACCELERATION AND HEAVY BRAKING. THE RPMS STAYED ABOVE 2000. SERVICED REGULARLY. IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE CONSUMER PLACED VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED PARKING BRAKE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10124624

Incident

Jun 8, 2005

Mileage

80,000 mi

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND LURCHED INTO THE AIR, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, IT WAS LOOSE. THIS RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED 3 TIMES. *AK THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AS WELL. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10080123

Incident

Jun 11, 2003

Mileage

54,126 mi

WHEN TRYING TO USE CRUISE CONTROL THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND DECELERATE ON ITS OWN, BUT NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ROAD CONDITIONS. RARELY WILL THE CAR MAINTAIN SET CRUISE SPEED FORCING THE DRIVER TO CANCEL CRUISE CONTROL. AT THIS TIME CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10064115

Incident

Feb 20, 2004

Mileage

53,411 mi

2000 HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE APPLYING BRAKES.*MR (NAR) THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE CAUSING INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. *CB

NHTSA ID

10054159

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

CONSUMER STATES WHEN STEP ON ACCELERATION PEDEL IT STICKS CAUSING THE TO SURGE FORWARD. TS

NHTSA ID

8021662

Incident

Sep 25, 2002

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. *YH

NHTSA ID

566512

Incident

Dec 24, 2001

I ATTEMPTED TO USE MY CRUISE CONTROL, AND THE CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. I TRIED TO PRESS THE BRAKE AND TO MANUALLY TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. PRESSING THE BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE WOULD STOP THE ACCELERATION, BUT WOULD NOT DECELERATE. I CALLED AAA WHO CALLED THE STATE POLICE. THEY RECOMMENDED PULLING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AFTER PULLING THAT AND KEEPING MY FOOT AS HARD AS POSSIBLE ON THE BRAKE, I GOT THE CAR DOWN TO ~30MPH AND TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGINITION. SUBSEQUENTLY THE DEALER STATES THAT THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAVE FOUND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE REAR BRAKES, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND TO THE WHEELS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER AND HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THEY CANOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE IF THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AND FIXED. I AM DESPERATELY LOOKING FOR HELP IN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU!!*AK

NHTSA ID

763111

Incident

May 27, 2002

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND VEHICLE WENT OVER A RETAINING WALL, HITTING A BUILDING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8008185

Incident

Apr 6, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE OUT INTO TRAFFIC, NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS IDENTIFIED AFTER THE INCIDENT. *TT

NHTSA ID

563837

TURNED KEY ON PUT CAR INTODRIVE AND CAR TOOK OFF DID NOT TOUCH ANYTHING. *AK

NHTSA ID

754069

Incident

Nov 4, 2001

IMMEDIATELY ON STARTUP CAR SURGED FORWARD WITH ENGINE AT FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL AND PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED, CRASHING INTO BRICK BUILDING 3 FEET IN FRONT OF CAR . *AK

NHTSA ID

740608

Incident

Feb 7, 2001

PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, AND AT THAT TIME ENGINE REVVED AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER HIT BUILDING, $ 3800.00 DAMAGE.*AK

NHTSA ID

878705

Incident

Jan 5, 2001

CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AND WHILE GOING UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL THE CONSUMER TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557335

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON 65 MPH CAR CONTUNIED TO SPEED UP TO 80 MPH HIT BRAKE TOOK CRUISE OFF. ON OCT.20 TURNED IN DRIVEWAY STOPED WAS GOING TO BACK UP CAR TOOK OFF IN DRIVE AT LEAST 25MPH HITTING BRICK WALL OF HOUSE CAUSING ALOT OF DAMAGE TO HOUSE AIRBAGS DID'NT DEPLOYED

NHTSA ID

734847

Incident

Oct 20, 2000