# 1994 Honda Accord Brakes. The car suddenly moves while stopped

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-honda-accord-brakes-the-car-suddenly-moves-while-stopped/66701>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 29, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-honda-accord-brakes-the-car-suddenly-moves-while-stopped/66701 "2011-07-29T21:26:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![agupta3224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@agupta3224](https://community.cartalk.com/u/agupta3224)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-honda-accord-brakes-the-car-suddenly-moves-while-stopped/66701/1 "2011-07-29T21:26:05Z")

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I have a 1994 Honda Accord EX AT. Recently, while I am stopped at a Stop Sign or a Red Light, the car will suddenly start moving forward causing me to apply more pressure to the brakes. It also feels that the brake pedal is travelling a lot further now.

Any help will be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-honda-accord-brakes-the-car-suddenly-moves-while-stopped/66701/2 "2011-07-29T21:35:12Z")

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Most likely, your brake master cylinder is failing.  
Alternatively, it is possible that the power brake booster has a vacuum leak, but I am leaning more toward a master cylinder problem.

In any event, ANY type of brake problem is a significant safety hazard that cannot be ignored, and repair of the problem cannot be deferred.  
I strongly suggest that you drive (very slowly) to a competent mechanic for diagnosis and repair.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-honda-accord-brakes-the-car-suddenly-moves-while-stopped/66701/3 "2011-07-30T00:06:51Z")

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I’m not even going to guess at what the problem might be, but whenever you have a brake problem you need to take your car to your mechanic RIGHT AWAY.

You don’t want to mess around with a brake problem. Get it fixed ASAP.

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**Author:** ![agupta3224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@agupta3224](https://community.cartalk.com/u/agupta3224)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-honda-accord-brakes-the-car-suddenly-moves-while-stopped/66701/4 "2011-07-30T17:01:49Z")

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Thank you guys for the response.