TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE THEN ADDED THAT BRAKE FAILURE IS COMMON WITH HIS MODEL TYPE AND YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $ $251.18. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,600. UPDATED 10/21/09 *BF UPDATED 10/22/09.*JB
1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 45 MY 99 HONDA ACCORD BEGAN TO ACCELORATE TO UNCONTROLABLE SPEEDS, NEARING 80-85 MPH. I ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE BREAK WITHOUT LUCK PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PUNCHED THE GAS PEDDAL AS HARD AS I COULD FOR IT TO RELEASE.
