2002 Honda Accord Complaint Log

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 70K MILES ON THE HONDA ACCORD V6. HAD TO GET THE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOR A FEW THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THIS APPARENTLY IS A COMMON ISSUE AS EXPRESSED BY MANY HONDA OWNERS ON SEVERAL WEBSITES. HOWEVER HONDA CORP DENIES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND THE CONSUMERS ARE BEING RIPPED OF THOUSANDS. HONDA HAS RECALLED TRANSMISSIONS AND/OR ACCEPTED THAT TRANSMISSIONS WERE DEFECTIVE ON 2001 MODELS, THE 2002 MODEL CARDS WHICH ARE VERY SIMILAR TO 2001 COULD HAVE THE SAME TRANSMISSION AND COULD HAVE BEEN PROBABLY PRODUCED IN 2001 TOO AND HENCE COULD BE FACING THE SAME ISSUE. HOWEVER 2002 OWNERS ARE BEING TURNED DOWN BY THE HONDA CORP. *TR

MY AIRBAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED, BUT I RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING THE SAFETY RECALL OF AIRBAGS IN MY MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH WILL NOT GO OFF, AND I AM UNSURE OF WHETHER OR NOT THE AIRBAGS ARE EFFECTIVE. *TR

TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE, WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO FAIL TO ACCELERATE OR SHIFT UP GEARS ALSO MAY CAUSE A SUDDEN DECELERATION WITH AN UNINTENTIONAL DOWN SHIFT WHICH MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS DUE TO DRIVER IS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD AND HAVE EXPERIENCE THAT MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND/OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE CHECK THE RECALLS REGARDING THE PROBLEM WITH HONDA CORPORATION AND NOTICE THAT THE PROBLEM ALSO EXIST IN THE HONDA CIVIC, INVOLVING THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ACCORD DOESN'T FALL INTO THE RECALL, BECAUSE IT IS A ACCORD AND NOT A CIVIC. I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM THAT HONDA WOULD NOT COVER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP GEARS. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140000.

I BOUGHT MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD EXV6 AT 45,000 MILES, IN JAN.2006. I STARTED NOTICING ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD, AND THEN, IT WENT FROM THAT, TO REFUSING TO SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH, WITH THE "D" FLASHING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING AS WELL. IT LURCHES FORWARD ALL OF A SUDDEN, NEARLY CAUSING ME TO HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, MANY TIMES, AND IT REVS REALLY HIGH AT IDLE. *TR

2002 HONDA ACCORD, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, JERKS, SLIPS, REFUSES TO ENGAGE AND DROPS GEARS WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN EITHER WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC OR STOP IN TRAFFIC. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING - OCCURS ALL THE TIME; THEREFORE MAKING THE RPM'S RACE, REDUCING FUEL MILEAGE AND EVENTUALLY COMPLETE FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY EVALUATED BY AUTO ALTERNATIVE, NICHOLASVILLE, KY NOT KNOWING THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM. THEY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, SCOPED IT AND THEN SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING BAD AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEN TOOK IT TO POWERS TRANSMISSION AND THEY VERIFIED THE SAME INFORMATION. THEN TOOK IT TO DON JACOBS OLDSMOBILE HONDA AND THEY VERIFIED THE SAME INFORMATION. THEN BEGIN TO LOOK ON-LINE TO WARRANTY/DEFECT ISSUES WITH 2002 HONDA ACCORDS AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF ISSUES W/LOTS BEING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND MANY COMPLAINTS BEING FILED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT HONDA HAS KNOWN OF TRANSMISSION DEFECTS BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO RECALL OR EXTEND WARRANTY ON THIS YEAR LIKE THEY DID ON THE 1999 - 2001. THIS HAS BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR ME SINCE IT IS GOING TO COST OVER $2,000 TO REPLACE THIS TRANSMISSION. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR AND WOULD GET NO DECENT VALUE ON A TRADE-IN. I FEEL THAT AMERICAN HONDA CORPORATION SHOULD BE WILLING TO HELP ME WITH THE COST OF REPAIR. THIS IS THE 2ND HONDA ACCORD I HAVE OWNED AND HOW QUICK OF A RESPONSE I GET FROM HONDA WILL DETERMINE IF I EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR FROM HONDA. HONDA'S SHOULD LAST AS LONG AS TOYOTA'S AND I FEEL THIS CAR SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 150,000 MILES. THAT IS WHAT I GET ON MY TOYOTA'S. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED AND IS GIVING OUT WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

MY EXPERIENCE VERY SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT #10311376. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON THIS 2002 AMERICAN MFG. ACCORD WITH ONLY 23,336 MILES. I INQUIRED WHETHER THE "RECALL" OR EXTENDED WARRANTY APPLIED, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME IT DID NOT APPLY BECAUSE THE FAULTY PART WAS A SENSOR IN THE SEAT BELT LATCH, NOT IN THE MODULE FOR THE OPDS. REPLACEMENT WILL COST ABOUT $200. A PART #04813-S84 - A33ZC, BUCKLE SET, WAS ORDERED. THE DISCONNECTED THE SENSOR SO THE LIGHT WON'T GLOW UNTIL THE SENSOR IS FIXED. THEY ALSO SAID THE AIR BAG WON'T DEPLOY IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX. AT 113K MILES THE CAR HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE CAR HESITATES AND THEN IT SHIFTS REALLY HARD. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANICS FOR A CHECK UP AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACE SOON. I DIDN'T EXPECT HONDA'S RELIABILITY IS THIS BAD. *TR

ON AUGUST 1, 2009, OUR PARKED 2002 HONDA ACCORD LX ROLLED OFF THE PARKING LOT AND STRUCK A VEHICLE PARKED ON THE OTHER SIDE BEFORE BEING STOPPED BY THE CURB. THERE WAS AN APPARENT FAILURE OF THE IGNITION PARK SWITCH INTERLOCK THAT ALLOWED THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTED TO PARK. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FOUND TO BE IN NEUTRAL AFTER THE CRASH. AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH, THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF OUR VEHICLE AND LESSER DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TOTAL COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS $2609. THE VEHICLE THAT WAS STRUCK ALSO NEEDED REPAIR. IT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND TAIL LIGHTS. UPON LEARNING OF OTHER HONDAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND BEING RECALLED, I CONTACTED HONDA MANUFACTURER WHOSE REPRESENTATIVE CHECKED THE VIN NUMBER OF OUR VEHICLE AND INFORMED ME THE RECALL DIDN'T APPLY TO 2002 HONDA ACCORDS. I THEN SPOKE TO A NHTSA REPRESENTATIVE WHO INFORMED ME THE RECALL DID APPLY TO SOME 2002 HONDA ACCORDS BUT THAT IT WAS VIN-SPECIFIC. I THEN SPOKE TO A SECOND HONDA REPRESENTATIVE WHO AGREED IT APPLIED TO SOME 2002 HONDA ACCORDS BUT THAT IT WAS VIN-SPECIFIC AND IT DIDN'T APPLY TO OUR CAR. I AM PERPLEXED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS OTHER HONDA ACCORDS THAT WERE RECALLED. THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL IN 2005 FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL EXISTS. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AGAIN AT THE COST OF $160. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 09/11/09 *BF UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V041000 (AIR BAGS). WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG EXPLODED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AS A RESULT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND NOT SHIFTING. *TR

OUR VEHICLE WAS IN THE SOUTHBOUND LEFT TURN LANE OF A THREE LANE ROAD. (ONE NORTH, ONE SOUTH LEFT, ONE SOUTH STRAIGHT). AT FAULT VEHICLE COMING FROM A SIDE ROAD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OR OUR VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH OUR VEHICLE. IMPACT TO OUR VEHICLE WAS AT THE PASSENGER DOOR. OUR VEHICLE WAS SPUN 180 DEGREES AND STOPPED FACING NORTH IN A PAINTED DIVIDER AREA BETWEEN THE SOUTH BOUND LEFT TURN LANE AND THE NORTH BOUND LANE. SIDE AIRBAG OF OUR VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE SRS FAULT INDICATOR WAS ON. *TR

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON ,HONDA SERVICE TOLD ME AIR BAG FAILURE DO TO DEFECTIVE BUCKLE SWITCH WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.(LIFETIME WARRANTY ON SEAT BELTS DOES NOT APPLY TO BUCKLE). 2002 HONDA ACCORD. *TR

NOTICED FLUID ON DRIVEWAY. BROUGHT CAR TO MECHANIC, WHERE WE WERE TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE HAD BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2001 AND IT HAD ONLY 78,000 MILES ON IT. IT ENDED UP COSTING US CLOSE TO $1,900.00 TO FIX. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD HAS A FAILED SRS UNIT WHICH HONDA WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. IT WILL COST ME $580 TO FIX IT. IT AFFECTS SAFETY BECAUSE IF I DO NOT REPAIR IT MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR OPDS SO NOW THEY PAY THAT BUT THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS. *TR

YOKOHAMA AVID TRZ 205/65R15 TIRES FOR MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD: I PURCHASED A SET OF THESE TIRES 3 YEARS AGO AS THEY WERE 80,000 MILE TIRES (AS IN LONG-LASTING). AT 32,000 MILES, THEY WERE ALMOST COMPLETELY BALD. THE MECHANIC CALLED AND GOT A $30 DISCOUNT ON THE TIRES FOR REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER, CONSIDERING THE INITIAL COST THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. YOKOHAMA SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO LIST TIRES AS 80,000 MILES OF WEAR WHEN, IN FACT, THEY ARE BALD AT 32,000 MILES (AND I AM AN OLDER EXPERIENCED DRIVER, NOT A HOT-RODDER OR EXCESSIVE SPEEDER.) *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHIFT INTO PARK, AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL, ACCELERATOR CABLES, AND THE OPENING OF THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $1,000. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS IN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE HONDA MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. SHE IS CURRENTLY WEIGHING HER OPTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN TRAVELING IN HIGH ROAD AND AIR TEMPERATURE 95+ DEGREES MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK WITH STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I WAS ON A LONG BRIDGE AND UNABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO STOP I LET MY ENGINE COOL DOWN. EVER SINCE THAT INCIDENT MY TRANSMISSION HAS HAD A JERKING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE MGR STATED NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE MGR. KNOWING THAT MY CAR YEAR AND MODEL WERE RECALLED. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION COMPANY RECENTLY AND THEY ADVISED ME TO RETURN TO DEALERSHIP. MY TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO FAIL. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING OR PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AS MY TRANSMISSION HAS NO POWER WITH THIS JERKING. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY FAIL CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION SERVICED ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINES IN MY HONDA MANUAL. I HAVE SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD HAS BEEN RECALLED. I, BEING THE ORIGINAL OWNER, HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED BY HONDA.THAT MY CAR NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I NEED TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND HONDA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER AND RADIO WERE STILL OPERATING AS NORMAL HOWEVER; THERE WAS NO ILLUMINATION OF THE LIGHTS. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE AT WHAT SPEED HE WAS TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2001 MODEL, BUT NOT 2002. THE CONSUMER ALSO WENT TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL REGARDING THE DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE. THE MECHANIC FOUND A BURNED PART, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE IT AS IT WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. UPDATED 08/17/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACCORD HONDA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT FIT SECURELY IN THE IGNITION. THE KEY WOULD BECOME LOOSE AND DISLODGE FROM THE IGNITION SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V364000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND SLAM. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO BURN AND DESTROY THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF MORE THAN $3,100. NO REPAIRS HAVE YET BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE HONDA MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD GIVE HIM A CALL BACK NEXT WEEK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV HIGHLY. THE TRANSMISSION JERKED AND LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND RECOMMENDED THAT IT BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT BEING DRIVEN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,000. UPDATED 07/14/09 *BF UPDATED 07/16/09.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH SHE COULD HEAR A WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED A BEARING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

TRANSMISSION BREAKDOWN - CAR JERKING - TOLD ACCIDENT COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME BY DEALER. *TR

FOR APPROXIMATELY 72 HOURS THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD HAD DIFFICULTIES CHANGING GEARS. WHEN IT DID SHIFT, IT JERKED VIOLENTLY. AT THE END OF 72 HOURS I EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THIS OCCURRED AT MILEAGE 44,424. I WENT TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED. THEY OFFERED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH A REBUILT HONDA TRANSMISSION FOR THE INFLATED PRICE OF $3600. WHEN I TRIED TO RENEGOTIATE THE PRICE, THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID HE COULD FIND A USED TRANSMISSION FOR $400 LESS WITH NO GUARANTEE. THE CAR IS NOW BEING REPAIRED BY A REPUTABLE INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REBUILDER SPECIALIST. THE MANAGER OF THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITY ADVISED ME TO PURSUE LEGAL ACTION. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD DEVELOPED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT 45,000 MILES. AFTER CONTACTING HONDA AND BEING TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AFFECTED I REVIEWED THE COMPLAINTS SECTION ON THE INTERNET AND REALIZED THAT 90% OF THE 2002 PROBLEMS LISTED WERE RELATED TO TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND EVEN AFTER MANY PEOPLE PAID TO HAVE THEIR TRANSMISSION REPLACED THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED AFTER 30K MILES IN SOME CASES. THE AVERAGE COST OF REPAIR FOR THIS IS $3500 AND IT IS OBVIOUS IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT BY THE HUGE PERCENTAGE OF TRANSMISSION'S. I HAVE TRADED IN MY ACCORD BUT REQUEST THAT THE GOVERNMENT PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE IN DETAIL AND HELP THE MANY UNKNOWING CONSUMERS OUT THERE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED, AS IF SPENDING $3500 TO FIX AN OBVIOUS DESIGN DEFECT ISN'T BAD ENOUGH. AND EVEN AFTER SPENDING THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO GET IT FIXED IT STILL RE-OCCURS. THIS SHOULD BE A DEFINITE RECALL ITEM. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILING- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, TCS LIGHT IS ON, D4 LIGHT FLASHES, SMELL OF BURNT TRANSMISSION FLUID WHILE DRIVING, CAR LUNGES AND HESITATES CONSTANTLY IN 2 & 3RD GEARS (CREATING A POTENTIAL CRASH HAZARD BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL LUNGE OR HESITATE). I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BACK IN AUG OF 2008, THEY SAID IT WAS A FAILING TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $3000. TODAY 6-12-09 I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTORS CONSUMER LINE AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP SINCE THERE IS NOT A RECALL OUT ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES AS ME. I AM BEGGING YOU, PLEASE MAKE HONDA RECALL THIS AUTO TRANSMISSION. SOMEONE WILL END UP IN A CRASH OR KILLED BECAUSE OF SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT COSTS AT MINIMUM $3000 TO REPAIR- FOLKS THESE DAYS DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY LYING AROUND. PLEASE MAKE THIS COMPANY RECALL THE PRODUCT, THEY RECALLED THE 2001'S-- THE 2002'S ARE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING/PROBLEM.*TR

WHILE MOVING THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY IT FELT AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN I SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. THE VERY NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. I TOOK THE CAR TO LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE AND ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD DIAGNOSE WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEY SAID IT WAS INDICATING THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS THE CAUSE. I TOOK THE CAR DIRECTLY TO PENNZOIL AND ASKED THEM TO DO A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER OIL FLUSH AND CHANGE FOR ABOUT $145.00 AND TO RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I HAD EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM FOUR YEARS AGO WITH A 1998 FORD TAURUS AND I TOOK THAT VEHICLE TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO TOLD ME THAT IT DEFINITELY NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD BE $2800.00 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. INSTEAD OF JUST FORKING OVER THE $2800.00 I DECIDED TO SPEND JUST $150.00 ON A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FLUID EXCHANGE WHICH ALSO REPLACED THE FLUID IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. FOUR YEARS LATER I AM STILL DRIVING THAT TAURUS THAT "DEFINITELY NEEDED" A NEW $2800.00 TRANSMISSION AND I ONLY SPENT $150.00 ON A COMPLETE FLUID EXCHANGE. I'M HOPING THAT MY HONDA WILL DO AS WELL. IN ANY CASE, PENNZOIL SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE HONDA ACCORD SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY 45,000 MILES. MY HONDA ACCORD HAD 94,000 MILES ON IT, AND SINCE I AM THE SECOND OWNER, I'M NOT SURE IT WAS DONE AT 45,000. IN ANY CASE, I FIGURE IT WAS WELL WORTH THE $145.00 I SPENT, RATHER THAN $800 + FOR A TORQUE CONVERTER ALONE OR WORSE FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HASN'T COME BACK ON AND I HAVE YET TO FEEL THE TRANSMISSION SLIP SINCE HAVING THE FLUID CHANGED. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD LX IS AT 110K MILES. I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE NOR DID IT HAVE A MINOR PROBLEM LEADING TO IT. IT JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN THIS YEAR, 2009, STARTED TO JERK BETWEEN STOP AND GOES, SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND DECELERATES, IT DROPS GEARS WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. I AM AFRAID TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC WHEN I KNOW I HAVE ENOUGH TIME AND SPACE TO PULL OUT DUE TO MY CAR JERKING. AND ALSO AFRAID OF STOPPING AT RED LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS KNOWING THAT MY CAR WILL JERK, SLIP, AND GO THEN DECELERATE. I HAVE REPLACED MY TIMING BELT, FAN BELT, WATER PUMP, TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED AND REFILLED, ENGINE OIL, OIL PAN AND GASKET, SPARK PLUGS. I HAVE DONE ALL THE NECESSARY REPLACEMENTS FOR MY CAR AT 100K MILE MARK. AND I WAS TOLD IF YOU KEEP THE MAINTENANCE MY CAR WILL ALWAYS RUN LIKE NEW. AND IT HAD RUN LIKE NEW UNTIL THIS SUMMER WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO JERK, SLIP, SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR, AND DECELERATE FOR NO REASON. I AM NOT VERY HAPPY AFTER ALL THE MONEY, TIME AND EFFORT I PUT IN THIS CAR AND ESPECIALLY FOR IT TO SUDDENLY NOT DRIVE CORRECTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP IN A JERKING MOTION WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE. THE AUTO TRANS STARTED JERKING WHEN CHANGING GEARS WHEN THE CAR REACHED 82K MILES. WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, NEUTRAL OR DRIVE (OR FROM DRIVE/REVERSE/NEUTRAL TO PARK) IT JUMPS AND JERKS EXTREMELY HARD. WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE WITHOUT JERKING AND RPMS SHOOTING UP. I HAVE DONE ALL OF HONDA'S SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE, AND I HAVE ALL OF THEM DOCUMENTED. TOOK CAR TO MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION SHOPS, ALL SAID THAT I NEED A "NEW TRANSMISSION" FOR AROUND $3,200. I HAVE BEEN AN AVID OWNER OF HONDA'S BUT THIS CAR REALLY MAKE ME RECONSIDER MY PREFERENCES. I ALSO HEARD FROM TWO OTHER 2002 HONDA OWNERS THAT THEY HAD TO GET RID OF THEIR CAR BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION ISSUE. AFTER LOOKING ON THE WEB AT SO MANY COMPLAINS, I WONDER IF/WHEN HONDA WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS TO PROTECT CUSTOMERS' LOYALTY TO THEIR PRODUCTS... *TR

I TOOK MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD LX (4 CYL. AUTOMATIC) ON A LONG ROADTRIP, FROM RICHMOND, VA TO NASHVILLE, TN, AND BACK AGAIN. ON THE WAY HOME FROM NASHVILLE, GOING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS (MY 80-YEAR-OLD MOTHER AS A PASSENGER), I NOTICED THE ACCELERATION WASN'T AS GOOD AS USUAL. I PLANNED TO TAKE IT IN TO MY MECHANIC UPON RETURNING. WE GOT BACK TO RICHMOND SAFELY. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, IT JERKED INTO GEAR. SOMETHING IT NEVER DID. THEN IT WOULD REV. UP HIGH, AT LOW GEARS, CAUSING IT TO JERK. IT SUBSIDED ONCE THE CAR WAS WARMED UP. MY APPOINTMENT AT MY MECHANIC WAS MONDAY MORNING. THEY THEN INFORMED ME I WAS 1 1/2 QTS. LOW ON FLUID AND THAT BOTH AXLE SHAFTS HAVE BEEN SEVERELY LEAKING. I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR IS NOW SITTING AT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER BECAUSE AMERICAN HONDA TOLD ME THE ONLY WAY I MAY GET REIMBURSEMENT IS AT A HONDA DEALER, NOT AT MY MECHANIC. I HAVE ONLY 42,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT HAS HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DRAINED AND REFILLED BOTH IN 2005 AT 20,000 MILES, AND 2008 AT 37,000 MILES. THEY HAD BETTER COVER THE ENTIRE COST, AS I AM SEEING HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I AM JUST THANKFUL THAT MY MOTHER AND I MADE IT BACK SAFELY TO RICHMOND. DRIVING THROUGH MOUNTAINS WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION WAS VERY DANGEROUS, NEEDLESS TO SAY!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH WITH A LARGE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ADDED AND THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE TEMPORARILY, BUT THE FAILURE EVENTUALLY RECURRED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THEY COULD ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND CAUSED HER VEHICLE TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. A CRASH COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE SUDDEN FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE REBUILT. THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $3,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

2002 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WITH 63,000 MILES HAS DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY, MAKING MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY AND LOCAL ROADS CONTINUOUSLY HAZARDOUS. TOOK VEHICLE TO SCHAUMBURG HONDA ON 6/1/2009 AND THEY CONFIRMED THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO FAIL. HONDA HAS RECALLED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FOR 1998-2002 ACCORDS BUT THEY TELL ME THAT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. FIRST STARTED NOTICING THIS PROBLEM AT AROUND 55,000 MILES, BUT WAS UNAWARE OF THE CAUSE OF THE HESITATION ON ACCELERATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE THROTTLE PLATE WAS CLEANED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I OWN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE VERY WELL. I DRIVE IT REGULARLY TO WORK AND AROUND TOWN, NEVER ANY PLACE FAR. I HAVE ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND NOTICED ONE DAY IN MAY THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVING NORMALLY. A COUPLE DAYS WENT BY AND MY 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" CAME ON, SO I TOOK IT INTO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER. THEY INFORMED ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD BE AROUND $3000. THE VEHICLE WOULD MISS EVERY SHIFT POINT CAUSING THE CAR TO "JOLT" OR "JUMP" BACK WHILE DRIVING. I'M WRITING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I DRIVE MY HONDA WITH THE UTMOST CARE. HOW COULD MY TRANSMISSION JUST BREAK LIKE THAT? MY WARRANTY THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPIRED 3-29-2009! IF I HAD EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM SOONER, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP RIGHT AWAY, BUT THIS HAPPENED LITERALLY WITHIN 2 MONTHS THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. HONDA MOTORS SHOULD TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR POOR EXCUSE OF A TRANSMISSION. SHOULDN'T THE TRANSMISSION BE ON THE TOP ON THE PRIORITY LIST WHEN IT CAME TO DESIGNING THEIR CAR? I AM AN AVID HONDA CONSUMER THOUGH, I HAVE OWNED PREVIOUS HONDAS IN THE PAST AND TRUST THEIR RELIABILITY, BUT THIS TIME; THEY HAVE LET ME DOWN. I HAVE READ ONLINE THERE ARE MANY MORE ACCORD OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. I DON'T DRIVE MY ACCORD RECKLESSLY SO COULD THE TRANSMISSION JUST BROKE? SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU VERY FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, SOMETIMES WONT DRIVE. IT WONT GO INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE. ENGINE WILL START TO REV UP REAL FAST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105000.

LAST MAY, MY 71 YEAR-OLD MOTHER IN LAW LOST CONTROL OF HER CAR SHORTLY AFTER STARTING IT AND CRASHED INTO OUR HOUSE. SHE STATED THAT THE CAR "TOOK OFF" ON HER DESPITE HER STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY DEFECTS AND THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. I CONCLUDED THAT SHE HAD MISTAKENLY STEPPED ON THE GAS INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE DESPITE HER CLAIMS TO THE CONTRARY AND CONSIDERED THE ISSUE CLOSED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SUBSEQUENT INCIDENTS UNTIL LAST WEEK, I WENT OUT TO MOVE HER CAR (2002 HONDA ACCORD). WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THE ENGINE RACED. I WAS ABLE TO PREVENT ACCELERATION BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE (IMPORTANT POINT) AND I QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE RACED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN RETURNED TO REGULAR IDLING SPEED. I THEN DROVE THE CAR BRIEFLY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, HOWEVER I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH HONDA TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE MECHANICS TESTED THE CAR AND FOUND NO CLEAR CAUSE OF THE RACING ENGINE ALTHOUGH THEY DID FIND CRACKED ENGINE BRACKETS AND REPLACED THEM. WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM THE DEALER I PARKED THE CAR FOR A BRIEF STOP. WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN I HAD THE SAME EVENT OCCUR THAT I EXPERIENCED LAST WEEK. I DROVE HOME, CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT I BRING IT BACK. WHILE DRIVING BACK TO THE DEALER I HAD TWO MORE INCIDENTS (ONCE AT A RED LIGHT AND ONCE WHILE PULLING INTO THE DEALER PARKING LOT). EACH TIME I WAS ABLE TO PREVENT ACCELERATION BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. I NOTICED THAT TACH WENT UP TO 4500 RPM FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL. THE DEALER IS NOW LOOKING AT THE CAR AGAIN. SEVERAL POINTS: I'M 54 AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 37 YEARS WITHOUT EVER HAVING CAUSED A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT OR HAD A MOVING VIOLATION; MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE (NOT THE ACCELERATOR, AS IS OFTEN SURMISED IN CASES OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION). IF IT HADN'T BEEN, THE CAR WOULD HAVE TAKEN OFF. I CANNOT INCLUDE VIN AT PRESENT BECAUSE CAR IS AT THE DEALER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN SECONDS AND IT RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS FAILING AND THERE WAS A RECALL AVAILABLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES. AMERICAN HONDA STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000. UPDATED 5/26/09 *CN UPDATED 05/28/09.*JB

2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH SRS INDICATOR LIGHT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN MAY 2009 THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED HER $115 TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT. IN JUNE 2011, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE SRS. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY INFORMED HER THE AIR BAG WAS NOT AFFECTED. AS THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER THEN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $1,274.00. *JB

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT LOW SPEED; DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $3,000 PLUS TAX AND SHOP SUPPLIES; 2002 ACCORD HAS 38,668 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED; SERVICE ADVISOR SAID CAR IS OLD, CAUSING NEED FOR NEW TRANSMISSION; INCREDIBLE POOR SERVICE FROM ED MORSE HONDA IN WEST PALM BEACH, FL; SERVICE ADVISORS SAID NO RECALL OR DEFECT BULLETINS ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; I SAID IT SEEMS VERY STRANGE THAT TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER 38,688 MILES BUT SERVICE ADVISOR OFFERED NO FURTHER EXPLANATION. SAID I MUST PAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HONDA CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO PAY 50% OF THE REPAIR COST; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WANTS THEM TO PAY FOR THE ENTIRE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.