| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004280666 | Incident Date: May, 07 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SAINT LOUIS PARK | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: CIVIC | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1HGEJ8240VL | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 22 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Mar, 14 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On saturday, may 8th 2004, when i was coming home from my college graduation, i slightly accelerated in my 1997 honda civic ex from 25 to 35 mph on 26th street in minneapolis, mn around 5:30 mph. for some unseen, odd and possessive reason, my gas pedal got stuck to the floor and began to accelerate to 65 mph on a 30 mph road. normally ive never heard of this happening and have always been a fan of honda automobiles and products. i have never been in an accident and have a clean driving record. thank god there wasn't any traffic, because for 6 blocks i've never been so scared in my life. while i was driving, my car was red lining (because of the blown speed sensor or throttle gauge according to the dealership that fixed my vehicle), it caused me to question why i drive. as i came across a fairly busy road, i tried to slow the car down by pressing as hard as possible on the brake and putting the automatic transmission into neutral (which did slow the car down slightly), but only to 10-15mph. i was then forced with hitting and possibly injuring/killing people on the forthcoming street in minneapolis (26th and hennepin), but instead was able to use a dumpster in a pre-existing alleyway as a buffer to slow my car down to a safe speed where i could pull the e-brake, put the vehicle into park and then turn the car off. i do have insurance and wasn't injured, but i will need a new bumper, front bumper side skirt and new rim/tire totaling over $2000. i'm trying to find if anyone knows of this problem or of any possible recalls/defects? as this is a manufacturers error as per the company who fixed my honda (town and country dodge in hopkins, mn), i am very nervous about purchasing other honda automobiles as is my family and friends that i have spoken with. my civic was kept in flawless condition, was given all mechanical updates based on scheduled maintenance (as required by honda) and has currently has a youthful 105,000 miles. thank you for listening.*ak |
