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Honda Accord Hybrid: Braking and shaking

One of our editors noted that the Accord Hybrid tends to sometimes exhibit a weird shudder when braking at freeway speeds. I wasn't able to duplicate the issue, nor was another editor who drove the car. We did, of course, notice that the car's non-linear acceleration causes the Accord to lurch and shake like a dancer at a burlesque show when you hit the the gas -- but that, apparently, is par for the course with this Honda's hybrid drivetrain. Or maybe it isn't...
We've scheduled a service visit for the Accord next week, and we'll keep you posted on how it all turns out.

Warren Clarke, Automotive Content Editor @ 30,859 miles

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CWCJr says:

03:20 PM, 12/29/08

I would suspect a problem in the anti-lock. You never got back with us for the findings.

I love mine and here is the long version.
http://blogs.edmunds.com/roadtests/2006/12/honda-accord-hybrid-fuel-economy-heartbreak-continues.html#comment-108405

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