Car-and-Safety.com
Honda Cr-v Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Aug 18, 2006
Reported on Aug 18, 2006
| THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UPON APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. THE DRIVERS FOOT WAS OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO POWER FORWARD. NOT SURE IF THE BRAKES WERE AT FAULT, THE DRIVER STOPPED VEHICLE BY PUTTING THE AUTO TRANSMISSION INTO PARK TO AVOID GOING PAST THE STOP SIGN, ENTERING A COUNTY HIGHWAY AND BEING BROADSIDED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE SPEED THEN ROSE TO ABOUT 5000 RPM, THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS AT REST, IN PARK, AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT BEING TOUCHED. A WITNESS SOUGHT TO LEND SOME HELP AND SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTINUALLY RACING ENGINE WAS PERHAPS DUE TO A STUCK THROTTLE, THOUGH A QUICK LOOK UNDER THE HOOD DID NOT REVEAL ANY OBVIOUS PROBLEM. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF THE ENGINE RACING AT ABOUT 5000 RPM WHILE IN PARK, THE DRIVER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. ONLY AFTER THE THIRD OR FOURTH CYCLE OF TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND ON, AND PUMPING AND JIGGLING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, DID THE ENGINE RPMS RETURN TO NORMAL, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN TO A NEARBY HONDA DEALER. THE NEXT DAY, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DRIVER SAYING THAT THEY INSPECTED THE THROTTLE CABLE AND CRUISE CONTROL, TEST DROVE IT FOR 3 MILES, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE BEHAVIOR OF THIS 2002 HONDA CR-V SEEMS VERY SIMILAR TO THAT OUTLINED BY ODI ID NUMBERS 10073104, 10127008, 10048024, 10083184 & 10055124. *NM | |
| Make: | Honda |
| Model: | Cr-v |
| Manufactured by: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | KENDALL PARK NJ |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JHLRD78832C |
| Mileage: | 64626 miles. |
| Speed: | 20 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | 4WD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
| Previous Report:Vehicle Speed Control | Next Report:Latches/locks/linkages Doors Latch |