12 of the 102 complaints about the 1988 Honda Accord are about the throttle and cruise control — 12% of everything reported for this model year.
12
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING DUE TO THE NUMBER 3 AND 4 PISTONS HITTING THE HEAD. ALSO, CONSUMER STATES ENGINE PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER THE THROTTLE STUCK AND THE TIMING BELT JUMPED A COUPLE NOTCHES.
NHTSA complaint #8005219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. PROPERTY DAMAGE TO APARTMENT COMPLEX.
NHTSA complaint #832738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THE CAR HAD BEEN STARTED IN PARK, THEN IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ACCELERATED INTO A VAN AT A HIGH SPEED. DRIVER WAS INJURED. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #833013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #532701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE CAUSED ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #519295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE ENGINE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #812502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE IDLE SPEED SOLENOID STUCK, CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #512551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED, WITNESS SAID IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, VEHICLE HIT POLE BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #804019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR STUCK ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SOLENOID ON THE CARBURETOR LOCKED UP, VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD-ON.
NHTSA complaint #803864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #483586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AUTO-TRAN: SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, BRAKES APPLIED; ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT FOOT ON PEDAL; LURCHED FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED; HIT TWO SMALL TREES; NO WARNING
NHTSA complaint #969164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #478290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.