2002 Honda Accord Complaint Log

2002 HONDA ACCORD 2.3L 4CYL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AROUND 110,000. ONE WEEK AGO, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND JERKING. I BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO REPLACE. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND A GUY TOLD ME MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND SAFETY-RELATED PROBLEM. OVER 50% COMPLAINTS ARE FROM 2002 4CYL MODELS. HONDA SHOULD RECALL OR PROVIDE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. HONDA MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. *TR

APPROX 3 MONTHS AGO, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED INTERMITTENTLY TO JERK AND SLIP GEARS WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN AND THEN IT WOULD HESITATE TO START. IT CONTINUED AT A SLOW PACE THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BECAME MORE FREQUENT, LOUD JERKING NOISES, SLIPPING/DISENGAGING GEARS AND HESITATING TO START. I NO LONGER FELT SAFE IN THE CARE. TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER WITH NO PERSONALITY OR CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS THE BEST DEAL THEY OFFERED THEY WOULD PAY 25% AFTER I TOLD THEM I HAD A CASE # ASSIGNED FROM HONDA AMERICA. THEY MADE A STATEMENT THAT IF THE DISTRICT MANAGER KNEW THAT I HAD USED A NON HONDA TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS HE WOULD NOT HAVE GIVEN ME THIS GOOD DEAL. HE MORE OR LESS BLAMED THE FLUID FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE ALWAYS GONE TO A REPUTABLE MECHANIC FOR PMS THEREFORE THE FLUID WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS MENTIONED HERE AND OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINT SITES. *TR

IT WAS 90,000 MILES AND MY HONDA ACCORD 02 WAS TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKING. THEN WHEN IT BECOMES SLIPPING AND JERKING. THE 1ST GEAR IS DIFFICULTLY GOING TO 2ND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD. I WENT TO HONDA, THEY TOLD ME THE 02 HAS IMPROVED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. NO 7YEARS/100,000 MILES WARRANTY ON 02 ACCORD. THAT'S RIDICULOUS. MY ACCORD IS IN HONDA REPAIR CENTER NOW, THEY TOLD ME 3,500 TO 4,000 FOR REPLACING A NEW TRANSMISSION. HOW CAN I DO? *TR

THE POWER TRAIN HAS GONE BAD AT ABOUT 72,000 MILES ON MY MOMS 2002 HONDA ACCORD. I HAVE DONE TONS OF RESEARCH AND CAME ACROSS SEVERAL WEBSITES AND HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS STUFF REGARDING THE COMPLAINTS. HONDA DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. THEY ARE ONLY WILLING TO PAY OUT 25% FOR GOODWILL AND THAT'S IT. THEY ARE ONLY PICKING CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS TO BE RECALLED FOR THE YEAR 2002. THEY WON'T STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL THE YEAR 2002 HONDAS THAT HAVE BAD TRANSMISSIONS. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING TO MAKE THEM RESPONSIBLE. I CALLED CORPORATE AND TALKED TO A SUPERVISOR NAMED CLAUDIA IN RECALLS, OPTION 3, 1-800-999-1009. I FILED A COMPLAINT AND MY MOM DID TOO, THERE IS A CASE MANAGER LOOKING INTO HER CAR AND I AM NOT GIVING UP TILL HONDA PAYS 100%. IF THAT MEANS GOING TO THE NEWS TO EXPOSE THEM, THEN SO BE IT. THIS IS HORRIBLE FOR SO MANY PEOPLE AND I FEEL SO SORRY FOR ALL OF YOU INCLUDING MY MOTHER WHO HAS HAD HORRIBLE SERVICE AT HOLLER HONDA IN ORLANDO DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION AND NOT GIVE UP! PERSISTENCE PAYS!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN JERKING AND THE ACCELERATION WAS GRADUAL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL OF 2008. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,900.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX V-6, IN 2008 WITH 45,000 MILES. I BEGAN TO NOTICE HESITATION WHEN CHANGING GEARS, AND A HARD JERK THAT WOULD OCCUR WHILE FIRST GEAR CHANGES TO SECOND GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SIX YEARS LATER AT 130,000 MILES, MY VEHICLE STILL DOES THE SAME THING WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER HONDA OWNERS, SAME MODEL, AND THEY ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RECOGNIZED YET. IT IS NOT ONLY UNSAFE, BUT UNFAIR TO NOT PROVIDE OWNERS WITH SOME TYPE OF RESOLUTION. DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE CLEARCOAT THAT HAS ALSO WORN OFF. *TR

I AM HAVING ROUGH SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT BEGAN TO GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AFTER ~80,000 MILES. *TR

WHEN THE STOP LIGHT CHANGES TO GREEN AND I PRESS ON GAS PEDAL THE WHEELS SPIN AND IT TAKES SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR ACCELERATES DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. IT ALSO JOLTS AND MANY TIMES VERY STRONGLY, AND SCARES MY CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT AND THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. THE CARS THAT CAME BEHIND ME AFTRER THE LIGHT CHANGED ALMOST HIT ME. WHEN I LEAVE WORK AND EXIT THE STEEP RAMP IN THE PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE, THE WHEELS SPIN WHILE I DESPERATELY PRESS THE GAS PEDAL. I AM CONSTANTLY SCARED THE CAR WILL ROLL BACK INTO THE LINE OF CARS WAITING BEHIND ME. THE HONDA 2002 TRANSMISSION HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE PROBLEMS STARTED SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 26000 MILES, UNDER THE WARRANTY. HOWEVER, WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN. FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS I CONTINUED TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM BUT THEY INSISTED THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THA CAR. AT 106,000 I TOOK IT TO A NEW DEALER TO CHANGE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND I WAS ADVISED I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE NOW IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS GOING INTO 1ST AND SECOND GEAR. IT ALSO JERKS WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND JERKS OUT OF 1ST GEAR. THE CAR EVENTUALLY WOULDN'T ACCEL WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS AND WOULD ONLY GO 20 MPH. I TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER CAR SHOP WHO REPLACED THE SOLENOIDS WHICH SEEMED TO HELP A LITTLE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE NOW BUT IT IS STILL NOT 100% AND RECENTLY HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AND IS REALLY SLIPPING OR JERKING INTO GEAR EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH AND ABRUPTLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO ENGAGE AND LOCK THE CONTACT INTO POSITION. THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEATBELTS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE IN THE AIR BAGS AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE FULLY OPERATIONAL. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL CAMPAIGN (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V041000: AIR BAGS). THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE AIR BAGS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT WAS 90,000. UPDATED 06/25/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/29/10.*JB

WAS GOING HOME AFTER A INTERVIEW AND GOT T-BONED. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE MY ARM HAD A HUGE KNOT ON IT AND LOOKED BROKE. DOCTOR SAID IT WASN'T BROKE BUT WAS BRUISED TO THE BONE. HAD TO TAKE THERAPHY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED WITH EXTREME FORCE WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN CHANGING GEARS. THE FAILURE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY IN MARCH OF 2008, BUT NOW OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN 2005 AND THE FAILURE IS RECURRING THREE YEARS LATER. THE COST TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVER $4,000. THE CONTACT DOES NOT EXPECT TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR EVERY THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2001; THEREFORE, THE RECALL FOR THE 2001 ACCORD SHOULD APPLY TO HER VIN. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS FROM A JUNK YARD; HOWEVER, IF SHE PAID FOR THE PREVIOUS REPAIR, THE PART WOULD HAVE BEEN OF BETTER QUALITY. A MECHANIC STATED THAT HONDA IS KNOWN FOR HAVING TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD ONLY ALLOW A HONDA DEALER TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,445.

FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID ON CARPORT. IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA DEALER IN CORAL SPRINGS(WHERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED) 2 TRIPS TO LISTEN TO REPAIR PERSON TELL ME SEALS WERE BAD BUT I NEEDED A NEW REBUILT TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NO ISSUES WITH NOISE, WHINING, SHIFTING ETC...ONLY HAVE 41,528 MILES ON THIS CAR. NEVER MISTREATED OR DRIVEN HARD IN ANY WAY. WAS TOLD IF SEALS LEAKED AGAIN THAT HONDA WOULD ONLY REPLACE WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION, NOT FIX TRANSMISSION OR I COULD CHOOSE TO GO TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP. WHAT IS UP WITH THIS??? I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT COME ON NOW, THIS IS STUPID. WHY WOULD I REPLACE A PERFECTLY WORKING TRANSMISSION OVER SEALS??? HAS ANYONE ELSE RAN IN TO THIS ISSUE? PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD LX COUPE WITH 71,000 MILES WITH A 3.0L V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN IT THAT HAS A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING LAST WEEK, IT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR AND RAPIDLY DECELERATED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS NOT ANY ICIER THAT DAY OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS TWO CARS HAD TO SWERVE FROM BEHIND ME TO AVOID STRIKING MY CAR. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS STATED THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION IS COMPLETELY REPLACED. HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT OFFERING ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE 2000-2001 MODELS HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS, OR THAT THE CAR HAS EXTREMELY LOW MILEAGE WITH AN EXCELLENT (AND DOCUMENTED) SERVICE RECORD. I BELIEVE THIS IS TRUE SAFETY ISSUE SINCE SEVERE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS COULD OCCUR. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD VP AT ONLY 47,549 MILES. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND STOPPED AT LIGHT WHEN MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER DRIVE FORWARD JUST ROLLED BACKWARDS WHEN BRAKES WERE LIFTED AND GAS APPLIED. I CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY SAID I'D HAVE TO BRING THE CAR TO CERTIFIED HONDA DEALER TO HAVE DIAGNOSTICS DONE, WELL I'M NO DONALD TRUMP AND MY BUDGET AFTER JUST MAKING MY LAST CAR PAYMENTS DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ME TO FRUITLESSLY TOW MY VEHICLE FROM GARAGE TO GARAGE. ANY WAYS I NEEDED THE TRANSMISSION RECONDITIONED WHICH COST ME $1,816.00 NOT AT HONDA BUT A GOOD TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. I WOULD JUST LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS ON 2002 HONDA ACCORDS. THEY SHOULD NOT JUST GIVE OUT AT 47K. HONDA SHOULD HAVE OFFERED AT LEAST A FREE TOW TO DO DIAGNOSTICS WITH ONLY 47K HOW CAN THEY STAND BEHIND A PRODUCT THAT IS SO FAULTY AND HAVING SO MANY COMPLAINTS. *TR

STOPPED FOR A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN IT CHANGED GREEN I WENT TO PRESS ON GAS PEDAL IT WAS SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR ACCELERATED DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. A CAR WHICH HAD NOT STOPPED FOR THE STOP LIGHT CAME UP FROM BEHIND ME IN MY LANE AND ALMOST REAR ENDED ME. *TR

D4 FLASH / TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND LURCHING / BUCKING. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP IN AND OUT OF GEAR CAUSING MY ENGINE TO REV LOUDLY AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ONE. WHEN THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WAS PERFORMED, HONDA TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ONE. *TR

AT TRANSMISSION FAILURE SLIPPING. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW WITH 50 MILES ON IT IN NOVEMBER 2001. I AM CURRENTLY AT 150,000 MILES. SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COMPLETED, AND I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR UNTIL RECENTLY. I STARTED NOTICING A SLIGHT HESITATION UPON STARTING OFF SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN BAD GAS AND PUT IN GAS TREATMENTS FOR SEVERAL TRIPS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND THE HESITATION CONTINUED. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE AND IT REPORTED THAT THE EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE CHECKED OR REPLACED. I HAD THE VALVE REPLACED. THE CAR APPEARED TO WORK FINE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. EARLIER LAST WEEK AS I STARTED OFF TO WORK, THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DRIVE GEAR ON THE DASHBOARD STARTED BLINKING. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED, PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE CAR HESITATED FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE GOING INTO THE CORRECT GEARS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I WENT TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC DONE AND 2 REPORTS RAN -- ONE FOR AN EGR VALVE AND ONE ABOUT POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE EGR VALVE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED SO I TOOK IT BACK TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS THIS PAST SATURDAY. THE VALVE WAS FLUSHED/CLEANED AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I ALSO HAD MY BATTERY REPLACED. THERE WAS NO LEAK IN MY TRANSMISSION AND THE FLUID LEVEL/COLOR WAS OK. EVERYTHING WENT FINE. THIS MORNING, THE CAR HESITATED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DRIVE GEAR ON THE DASHBOARD WAS BLINKING. SEVERAL CARS WERE BEHIND ME. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO KEEP FROM GETTING HIT, BUT THE CAR WENT SLOWER AND SLOWER. I HAD ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC RUN THIS MORNING -- POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OR LOW TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE ATTENDANT CHECKED MY LEVELS. EVERYTHING WAS OK. IT'S THE TRANSMISSION. AUTOBEEF.COM REPORTS THIS WITH 2002 HONDAS. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

TRANSMISSION ON 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HONDA EXTENDED WARRANTIES ON THE 2000-2001 ACCORDS, BUT NOT THE 2002. THERE WERE NO CHANGES FROM 2001 TO 2002. THE 2002 MODEL SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED. MY COST TO REPLACE WILL BE $2800. *TR

IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK FAILS TO ENGAGE MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO "OFF" POSITION WITHOUT MOVING TRANSMISSION TO PARK. NHTSA HAD RECALLED THE 2002 ACCORD NTHSA CAMPAIGN NO.. 05V0025000; AC TILON NO PE05002. HONDA AMERICA REFUSES TO PAY FULL AMOUNT OF REPAIR. THEY SAY THIS CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THIS IS THE SAME PART AS ON THE RECALL.. HONDA AMERICA HAS CONFIRMED WITH DEALER THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM. HONDA AMERICA REP - KRISTINA GRIFFIN. CASE NO. N-012008-02--1400058 CONTAC NO; 10800999-1009 X 118039 WHAT CAN I DO TO GET HONDA TO REPLACE? THEY ARE NEGOTIATING TO REPLACE AT LESS THAN THE $750.00. I THINK IT SHOULD BE DONE AT NO COST TO ME. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6 PURCHASED IN 2004 WITH 20,000 MILES. AT ABOUT 90,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED SLIPPING AND JERKING. I AM VERY UNHAPPY AND IT IS GOING TO COST A LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. IT BEGAN JERKING AS IF THE TRANSMISSION HAD SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND THEY REPLACED IT WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE UPHILL THE TRACKING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, THEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE TECHNICIAN ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION FOR HIS MODEL; HOWEVER, HE ADDED THAT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

HAVING TROUBLE WITH CAR GETTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT SEEMS TO SLIP. THE ENGINE WILL REV BUT THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON A COLD START. ONCE CAR WARMS UP, IT IS FINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS ON 2002 HONDA ACCORDS. HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM LISTED IN MULTIPLE PLACES, ALMOST 60 TIMES ON THIS WEBSITE (NHTSA) AND ALMOST 50 TIMES ON AUTOBEEF (HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2002/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_SLIPPING_AND_JERKING.SHTML). CAN SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND THE RPMS TO RACE. THE VEHICLE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF FAILURE PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $3,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS ON THE TRANSMISSION; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY EXPENSES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX. MY BEST FRIEND HAS THE SAME CAR AND HIS IS ON ALSO AFTER 75K. APPARENTLY THIS PROBLEM IS IN JUST EVERY ACCORD 98-02 AND ITS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. IT CAN COST FROM 400 TO 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX. THIS IS CRAZY! THEY SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES BECAUSE CLEARLY....IF EVERYONE I KNOW WITH AN ACCORD HAS THE SAME PROBLEM THEN ITS HONDAS PROBLEM NOT OURS. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX W/ ONLY 75000 MILES ON IT. IT EASILY COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT W/ TAILGATER BEHIND ME, AND/OR LEAVE ME STRANDED IN COLD WEATHER IF IT BREAKS--WHICH IS APPARENTLY GOING TO HAPPEN SOON IF THE CAR ENDS UP LIKE THE 2001 MODEL (WHICH THEY ARE FIXING AT HONDA'S COST). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED AT WILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF JANUARY 4, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,800.

I HAVE 2001 & 2002 HONDA ACCORD AND 2006 HONDA PILOT, I PERFORM MAINTENANCE REGULARLY ON ALL MY CARS. LAST YEAR MY HONDA ACCORD 2001 TRANSMISSION FAILED, GOOD THING IT WAS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY/RECALL. THIS YEAR MY 2002 HAD SAME SYMPTOMS, TRANSMISSION GEAR SLIPS AND CAR JERKS PRETTY BAD SPECIALLY FIRST TIME IT IS DRIVEN IN THE DAY. I CONTACTED HONDA THEY ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO DEALER, DEALER CAME BACK ASKING TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THIS TIME HONDA DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR FULL AMOUNT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN EARLIER MODEL (2001 ACCORD). I AM ENDING UP PAYING $ 1000 + TAX AND SHIPPING. MY 2002 ONLY HAVE 76000 MILES. THIS EXPLAINS HONDA QUALITY AND HONDA BACKING UP THEIR PRODUCT. I DECIDED, I WILL NOT BUY HONDA EVER AGAIN. SPECIALLY WHEN YOU CAN GET OTHER CARS WITH 100,000 MILES POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH HE NOTICED THAT HIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS TWO AND THREE AND ONE AND TWO, HE ALSO NOTICED A REVVING SOUND AND LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 69,000. BL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE SEAT BELT LATCH, WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE SEAT BELT SENSOR COSTS $170 TO REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INFORMED HIM IF THE SEAT BELT LATCH IS FAULTY THE AIR BAG SENSOR WILL BE INOPERABLE. UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR

MY HONDA ACCORD 2002, WITH 65,000 MILES, STARTED TO JERK FORWARD, WHEN STOPPED ON A RED LIGHT YOU FEEL THE CAR WANTS TO JUMP FORWARD, SEVERAL TIMES I WAS AFRAID OF REAR ENDING OTHER CARS IN FRONT OF ME, SO I TRIED TO KEEP EXTRA DISTANCE FROM THE OTHER CARS. ANYWAY, I TOOK THE CAR TO AUTO REPAIR SHOP "MERCHANTS" AND I ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE CAR, THEY RECOMMENDED FLUSHING ALL THE FLUIDS (OIL, BRAKE FLUID, TRANS FLUID, RADIATOR), THE COST TO ME WAS ABOUT $800 WHICH INCLUDED NEW BRAKE PADS. THE CAR DROVE OK FOR COUPLE THOUSAND MILES, THEN IT STARTED THE SLIPPING, JERKING AGAIN. AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES I TOOK THE CAR FOR OIL CHANGE AT GOOD YEAR WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT TRAN'S FLUID IS, DIRTY (BLACK) AND THEY RECOMMENDED FLUSHING THE TRANS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO "MERCHANTS" AND SHOWED THEM THE REPORT FROM GOOD YEAR, THE SAID THAT THEY WILL REPEAT THE JOB (FLUSHING THE FLUIDS) AT NO CHARGE. AFTER FLUSHING THE TRANS FOR THE SECOND TIME, THE CAR DROVE OK FOR FEW DAYS, THEN IT STARTED JERKING, SLIPPING, AND SPECIALLY WHEN I MAKE A TURN THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN AS IF THE GEAR IS NOT ENGAGED, WHEN I PUSH ON THE GAS I GET NO REACTION (SPEED WISE), SOME TIMES I HAVE TO SWITCH BETWEEN DIFFERENT GEARS TO GET IT ENGAGED, RECENTLY, MANY TIMES I HAVE TO GO TO FULL STOP AND SHIFT INTO P THEN TO D FRO THE GEAR TO GET ENGAGED. THE SITUATION WAS VERY DANGEROUS SEVERAL TIMES AND ABOUT TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS, FOR SURE ATTRACTED THE ATTENTION OF OTHER DRIVERS AND MANY OF THEM SHOWED ANGRY GESTURES. IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN ANY TIME I DRIVE THE HONDA ACCORD. COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, THE TCS LIGHT CAME ON FOR LONG TIME, YESTERDAY THE TCS LIGHT WENT OFF, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I AM NOT SURE WHAT IS THE PROBLEM, BUT I AM CONVINCED THAT THE TRANS IS FAILING, I HOPE THAT HONDA WILL HONOR A TRANS REPLACEMENT, SINCE THE CAR IS LOW MILEAGE, ABOUT 72,000 MILES. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR TOMORROW TO A HONDA DEALER IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

TRANSMISSION HUMS...IS GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER...CHECKED BY HONDA REPAIRMAN,,,SAYS PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. ONLY 74,000 MILES ON ODOMETER. *TR

SRS LIGHT CAME ON AT 70K MILES. I TOO PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS RELIABLE, BUT AFTER READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS AND THE FACT THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUES DISTURBING TO SAY THE LEAST. I WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE PURCHASING ANOTHER HONDA. *TR

THE LACK OF SUPPORT AND DESIGN OF THE DRIVER SEAT HAS CREATED LOWER AND MID-BACK ISSUES WITHIN MY SPINE. I ALSO SUFFER PAIN IN MY RIGHT HIP. I HAVE FOR YEARS AND STILL VISIT MY CHIROPRACTOR REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THE PAIN CAUSED BY THE DRIVING THE CAR.

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. UPON COMING TOWARDS HEAVIER TRAFFIC I TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. I PRESSED THE BRAKE MORE STRONGLY AND THE CAR REACTED BY ACCELERATING STRONGLY. IT WAS A SIMILAR FEELING TO WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGING AND THE CAR REACTS TO A HILL CLIMB BY REVVING HIGHER EXCEPT THAT THIS WAS MUCH STRONGER AND IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO MY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE. THE MORE I PRESSED THE BRAKE THE MORE THE CAR SEEMED TO REACT TO THE DRAG BY ACCELERATING. I MANUALLY DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL BY PRESSING THE CANCEL BUTTON. *JB

FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT SEATBACKS BROKE DURING A 30 MPH REAREND COLLISION. CAUSING WHIPLASH AND BRUSING. 2002 HONDA ACCORD WITH POWER LEATHER SEATS. *TR

MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND HESITATING AT FIRST...AND THEN I HEARD STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ENGINE JERKING GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHO INFORMED US THAT WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3,500. CAR ONLY HAS 89,000 MILES. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILS AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY $3,700.00 FOR REPAIR ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 66,000 MILE'S ON IT. *TR

THE TRUNK LID IS NOT STABLE WHEN LIFTED UP AND WILL FALL DOWN EASILY. FOR MANY TIMES, WHEN WE ARE LOADING STUFF INTO THE TRUNK, THE TRUNK LID WILL FALL DOWN UNEXPECTED. THE ACTION OF PUTING A LUGGAGE OR GROCERY BAG INTO THE TRUNK WILL SHAKE THE CAR A LITTLE BIT, WHICH IS NORMAL FOR MOST CARS, BUT THE UNUSUAL THING FOR THIS HONDA ACCORD IS THAT THE TRUNK LID WILL FALL DOWN BY THIS SHAKING. I WAS HIT BY THE TRUNK LID SEVERAL TIMES AND I WOULD EXPECT SOME SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAPPEN TO SOMEONE. ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TRUNK LID IS THE SEALING. I LIVE IN SOUTHEN CALIFORNIA SO RAIN IS RARE. BUT A HEAVY RAIN CAUSED THE TRUNK BECAME A POOL AND THE TRUNK MAT IS FULLY SOAKED. ALTHOUGH AT THAT TIME, THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER THE HONDA CERTIFIED WARRANTY, HONDA TOLD ME THE TRUNK SEALING IS NOT COVERED. WHAT EVEN ANGERED ME ABOUT HONDA'S SERVICE IS THEY PUT AN UNMATCHED SPARE TIRE INTO MY TRUNK. I FOUND THAT OUT AFTER HAVING THIS CAR FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS AND HAD A FLAT TIRE. *JB

THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AND JUMP HARD INTO THE NEXT GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. LOOKS LIKE THE PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO THE ONE AFFECTING THE OTHER YEARS OF THIS MAKE/MODEL, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE 2002. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY AGREED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT THEY WOULDN'T TAKE CARE OF IT. ENDED UP $750 OUT OF POCKET FOR A REBUILT TRANNY FROM THEM. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON WARNING THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SENSOR WILL NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPLACE WITH OUT A LARGE FEE. *JB

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX HAD AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 80,000 MILES; I HAVE MAINTAINED THE CAR AS DIRECTED; I KNOW THAT HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 2000 AND 2001 MODELS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO KNOW THAT CERTAIN 2002 MODELS HAD TRANSMISSION WARRANTY EXTENDED. MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY. SINCE THE DESIGN OF THE CAR WAS NOT CHANGED, WHY DO SOME CARS RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND MINE DOES NOT? IT IS, IN MY OPINION, RIDICULOUS THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAPPEN AT 80,000 MILES. IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS - I AM NOW HAVING TO REPLACE THE FAILED TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW HONDA TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF $3400. HONDA ADVERTISES ITS PRIDE ON QUALITY AND DEPENDABILITY AND VALUE - I RECEIVED NONE OF THIS. HONDA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AND HAS NOT CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM - AT LEAST TO 2002. THANKS FOR LISTENING. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED AND FELT AS IF IT WERE POPPING OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ONCE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED. HONDA STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO SOON AND PAID FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR EVERYTHING SINCE THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A STRANGE NOISE WHEN SHIFTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH AND DAMAGED THE GARAGE. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) ONLY PERTAINS TO VEHICLES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,500.

HONDA ACCORD 2002 4DR SEDAN, V6. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IGNITION KEY FAILURE. I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WHILE TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE AND ENGINE OFF. AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES , THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD INTO MY GARAGE DOOR. HAND BRAKE WAS OFF. SPARE KEY, GIVE THE SAME RESULTS. I WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE HONDA ACCORD 2002. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. NORMALLY A PERSON WOULD NOT KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM UNTIL WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. THIS TIME THE ONLY INJURY WAS TO A GARAGE DOOR ,NOT A PERSON. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CRASHED IN THE HER GARAGE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE ACCIDENTALLY LEFT THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE AFTER SHE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HER VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. RECALL# 05V025000. IT WAS ONLY FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN NOT THE USA. UPDATED 12/12/07.