1996 Honda Civic Cruise Control Problems

While using cruise control set at 60 mph, you pressed the accelerator and the car continued accelerating even after you released the pedal. When you applied the brake, cruise control didn't disengage, and when you pressed the clutch, the engine kept revving higher. The engine eventually seemed to hit some limit before the cruise control finally disengaged. The fix may involve inspecting or replacing the cruise control cable, throttle linkage, or the cruise control module itself.

Your floor mat may be positioned in a way that interferes with your accelerator pedal while driving. If the mat shifts or isn't placed correctly, it could catch on the pedal and affect your ability to control your car's speed. Make sure your floor mat is properly secured and positioned to avoid the accelerator pedal.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 HONDA CIVIX DX. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD TO ENGAGE. THE DEALER MAILED HER RECALL 99I002000 REGARDING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON DECEMBER 24, 2006. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 162,956. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

I HAVE A 1996 HONDA ACCORD WITH 121,000 MILE. WHEN I PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE TODAY MY ENGINE REVVED AND WOULD NOT STOP. IT HYDRO PLANED OVER A SIDEWALK AND HIT A BUILDING, THEN BOUNCED OFF BUILDING WHILE I WAS HITTING THE BRAKES, AND THEY WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THERE WERE JUST MINOR INJURIES. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 40 MPH. THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. HE FINALLY WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A GARDEN AND HIT A WALL. THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS CHECKED OUT AND RELEASED. THE POLICE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. CONSUMER WAS THEN ADVISED BY THE POLICE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK RECALL# 99I002000. *SC

I OWNED A 1996 HONDA CIVIC EX, BOUGHT IT NEW. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON JUNE 13TH OF 1998. IT WAS CONSIDERED MY FAULT BECAUSE I PULLED OUT INTO THE PATH OF THE OTHER VEHICAL. BUT I DIDN'T, THE CAR TOOK OFF I COULD NOT GET IT TO STOP. ..I TRYED TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY OF THE OTHER CAR. BUT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY.WHICH ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT TOTALING MY CAR, AND HURTING MY BACK! I STILL TO THIS DAY SUFFER WITH MY BACK. I WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT THE RECALL ON MY CAR. I DON'T THINK ITS VERY FARE I'VE HAD TO SUFFER ALL THIS TIME AND WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I WAS HIT IN THE SIDE BY A TRUCK DOING 45-50 MILES AN HOUR. MY PASSENGER AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! AND IF MY CHILDERN HAD BEEN IN THE CAR THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN!!HAS TO MUCH TIME PASSED FOR ME TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT? I HAD TO PAY HIGH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR 3 YEARS,SUFFER FROM BACK PAIN ALL THE TIME. *AK

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1996 HONDA CIVIC WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, AND USUALLY IT DOES NOT WORK. AT TIMES WHEN GOING OVER 40 MPH ON THE RARE OCCASION THAT I HAVE GOTTEN THE CRUISE CONTROL TO WORK, IT JUST CLICKS OFF BY ITSELF. I AM DISABLED AND MUST HAVE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF TIME. I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A FIX FOR THIS. *JB

WHEN PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT WOULD STICK. VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY JERK FORWARD OR REVERSE, IF PRESSED TOO HARD. WHENEVER THIS HAPPENS, VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER 4-5 TIMES TO REPAIR THROTTLE.VEHICLE HESITATES AT ANY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. WHEN THROTTLE GETS STUCK CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS DOWN ON THROTTLE. THEN EASE UP, AND REAPPLY TO ACCELERATE. DEALER HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM IN ORDER TO REPAIR IT. RECALL 99I002000 DOESN'T AFFECT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE PARKING THE CAR AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX, I SLOWLY PULLED THE CAR INTO A SPOT. THE CAR FOLLOWING SAW MY BRAKE LIGHTS. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND WAS ABOUT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THERE WAS A STRANGE NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE OVERDRIVE AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD INTO A REINFORCED CONCRETE WALL. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME BUT I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR, THE WALL STOPPED US FROM MOVING. MY MOTHER WAS A PASSENGER AND SAID THAT I SHOUTED" WHAT IS HAPPENING?" WE SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT AND HAVE BEEN OUT OF WORK.

NOTICE SENT TO CONSUMER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR CABLE DUE TO POSSIBLE FAILURE, CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO HAVE REPAIRS COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. MJS

THROTTLE CABLE RECALL CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, CAUSING VEHICLE HIT SOMETHING, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING THE ENGINE IDLED WITHOUT INDICATIONS AND THEN STARTED TO TAKE OFF. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. AK

WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE FREEWAY, THE ACCELATOR PEDAL STUCK. AUTO ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH UNTIL ABLE TO STICK FOOT UNDER PEDAL TO LIFT IT. UP.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A COLLISION/INJURY. (QCAW)

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.

IN THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN BETWEEN 60- 85 MPH AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNTIL THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. THE DEALER ACKNOWLWDGED THAT THE ACCELERATOR HAD STRUCK AND STATED THAT THE "CABLE" NEEDED REPLACING. DURING THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 30-45 MPH AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. THE DRIVER REACH DOWN AND PULLED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UP TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AGAIN THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CABLE NEEDED REPALCING. *AK

ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS.

ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

THROTTLE CABLE FAILED.

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35-40MPH ON A CONGESTED HIGHWAY THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 60-70 MPH. THE CAR COULD BE STOPPED BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION WHICH IS ALSO DANGEROUS IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC. OWNER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM, BUT HE NOTES THAT HE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH CRUISE CONTROL. *DH

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK