NHTSA Complaint #10554227 — 2014 HONDA ACCORD PLUG-IN HYBRID

THE UNUSUAL EVENT OCCURS WHEN DRIVING THE 2014 HONDA ACCORD PLUG-IN AT ABOUT 45-65 MPH. NORMALLY, ACCELERATING THE CAR REQUIRES USING BOTH THE GAS ENGINE AND BATTERY (HV MODE) TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AT THIS SPEED. BUT EVERYDAY FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR'S GAS ENGINE SUDDENLY AND RANDOMLY REVS CONSISTENTLY VERY HIGH AND ALSO NOTABLY VERY LOUD. ON 11/27/13, WHILE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON THE 5 FWY, AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE OF THE UNUSUALLY HIGH REV NOISE AGAIN, THE CAR LOSES ALL POWER AND MOVEMENT FROM THE GAS ENGINE. IT WAS LIKELY, ONLY THE BATTERY WAS PROVIDING MOVEMENT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE BATTERY METER HAD ONLY 1 BAR LEFT (THE CAR BATTERY METER USUALLY ALWAYS HAS AT LEAST 2 BARS DURING NORMAL OPERATION). I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE SHOULDER LANE, ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR WAS STILL NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. AFTER ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT FINALLY STARTS TO WORK NORMALLY AGAIN. *TR