NHTSA Complaint #10326952 — 2003 HONDA ACCORD

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO ACCELERATE WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY FAILED TO STOP OR SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. SHE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SLOW ENOUGH TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND PARK THE VEHICLE. SHE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT VALVES IN THE THROTTLE BODY WERE STUCK WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED WHEN COMPLAINT WAS FILED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 116,000. UPDATED 12/02/10 *BF THE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY WHICH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/08/10