2002 Honda Accord Complaint Log

ON DECEMBER 27, 2002 I EXPERIENCED POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY HONDA ACCORD LX V4 2002. ON A EXIT OUT OF A SHOPPING CENTER I REGULARLY GO TO (TERRA NOVA SHOPPING CENTER ON EAST H IN CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA) THE CAR IN DRIVE STARTED TO ROLL BACK AFTER THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED AS TRAFFIC STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM CONTINUING TO REVERSE IN FREE FALL AND STRIKE ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR IT WAS NECESSARY TO SLAM THE ACCELERATOR DOWN TO REGAIN FORWARD MOTION. AFTER I GOT HOME I CALLED MY DEALER (TIPTON HONDA IN EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA) AND ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS INFORMED ME THAT A SLIGHT ROLLBACK WAS NORMAL IN SMALL CARS BECAUSE OF THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I THEN CALLED A FRIEND OF MINE WHO HAS A DEGREE IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING AND HE TOLD ME THAT ROLLBACK IS NOT NORMAL ON ANY CAR; THERE IS A BRAKE THAT IS SUPPOSE TO ACTIVATE IN THE TRANSMISSION TO PREVENT THIS WHEN THEN THE CAR IS STOPPED. I THEN BEGAN TO CONTACT OTHER LOCAL HONDA DEALERS, BALL HONDA IN NATIONAL CITY, CONNECTED ME TO A TECHNICIAN WHO SAID THAT IN ORDER TO MEET THE STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS ON EMISSIONS (VTEC ULEV) IN CALIFORNIA THE TIMING HAD TO BE ALTERED WHICH DOES RESULT IN SOME ROLLBACK. THE NEXT WEEK I TALKED TO LATEEFAH FROM HONDA (CASE NO. 12002-12-300-1175) AND SHE OTHER CUSTOMERS HAD REPORTED THIS AND HONDA WAS AWARE OF IT BUT THE ENGINE WAS DESIGNED TO MEET SPECS AND THEY WOULD NEVER SELL AN UNSAFE CAR. SHE STATED A SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED AND SAID THAT THE DEALER SHOULD BE HAVE TOLD ME ABOUT IT SHE STATED THAT ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS MOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO THE ACCELERATOR. AFTER I TALKED TO HONDA I TRIED THE CAR ON MY UNCLE'S DRIVEWAY AND WE FOUND THAT IT ROLLED BACK WHICH HIS CAR DOES NOT AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE IT WOULD STOP EXCEPT WHEN IT LEVELED OUT. AS NEITHER HONDA NOR THE DEALER WILL DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM I FIND MYSELF UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR ANYWHERE WITH A STEEP INCLINE.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, ACCELERATOR STICKING

VEHICLE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SURGED. WITNESSES HEARD THE ENGINE SURGE, DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP GOING UP OVER A LANDSCAPE TIMBER AND STRUCK A CONCRETE BLOCK WALL. UNKNOWN REASON FOR THE ENGINE TO SURGE. DRIVER REPORTED THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE FROM FORWARD PROGRESS. DT

ORIGINAL BRIDGESTONE TIRES. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE DOT, AND TIRE SIZE. TS

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SLAMMED INTO THE VEHICLE WAITING FOR THE SPACE. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE TO GET OFF HIS BUMPER, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD WHILE STANDING ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. FINALLY JUMPED A CURB AND RAN INTO PARKING METER TO STOP CAR. DEALER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 35MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

CAR (2002 HONDA 2 DOOR COUPE) IS LESS THAN 1 YEAR, 10 MONTHS TO BE EXACT. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH, EXPERIENCED A BUBBLE. DEALER SAID TO CALL MICHELIN, WHICH WAS DONE. TIRES ARE LESS THAN A YEAR OLD YET EVEN WITH A "WARRANTY" ARE NOT COVERED. I QUESTION WHAT EXACTLY IS A WARRANTY, IF TIRES LESS THAN A YEAR OLD BUBBLEAND ARE NOT COVERED? I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT I CAUSED THE BUBBLE BY DRIVING TOO FAST OR HITTING A POT HOLE OR ROCK. I HAVE A CLEAR LICENSE, NEVER BEEN PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING, AND NEVER HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. I FEEL THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED NOW OR EVEN 2 YEARS FROM NOW. THESE TIRES ONLY HAVE 16,500 MILES. MICHELIN REFUSES TO COVER COSTS OF REPLACEMENT, WHICH IS NOT THE REAL ISSUE. GOD FORBID I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE TIRE FAILURE, WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE? IT'S A QUESTION OF CREDIBILITY WHICH APPARENTLY MICHELIN TIRES IS NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT THAT THEY ARE IN FACT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECTS IN THEIR TIRES. DT

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WHEN CAR IS STANDING AND STILL MOTOR RUNNING, CAUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. BUT DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THESE ARE FAULTY BRAKES. SCC...*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIR BAGS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 11V260000 AND 10V041000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREES TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON,'D' LIGHT WAS FLASHING, AND 'TSA' LIGHT CAME ON. DROVE TO DEALER AND DEALER CHECKED AND VERIFIED THAT INTERNAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION HAD OCCURED. DEALER INSTALLED NEW TRANSMISSION. DT

DRIVERS SEAT OF 2002 HONDA ACCORD FEELS LOOSE. SIMILAR TO THAT WHICH IS DESCRIBED IN INCIDENT #PE02072. *AK

INITIALLY MY FATHER BORROWED THIS CAR AND CLAIMED THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND HE HAD DIFFICULTY DRIVING THE CAR. I DID NOT BELIEVE HIM AS I HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS. THEN ON 7/20/02 WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND I WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR WHEN I WANTED TO MAKE A TURN. I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA AND THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON 8/12/02 AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK AND HONDA CLAIMED THERE WAS AIR IN THE BRAKE LINES WHICH THEY CLAIMED TO FIX. ON 8/26 THE BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY AND I REFUSED TO DRIVE THE CAR. THEY PICKED UP THE CAR ON A FLAT BED AND VACUUMED THE BRAKE LINES. THE BRAKES ARE STILL SPONGY AND THERE IS LONG PLAY IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN THE BRAKES ENGAGE THEY DO NOT ENGAGE TOTALLY. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES ENGAGE AND THEN DISENGAGE TOTALLY. I HAVE SEEN THE HONDA REP WHO SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AND THAT IT IS MY DRIVING. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND TRADED CARS WITH MY HUSBAND. YESTERDAY 10/20/02 MY HUSBAND WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN WHEN THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. WE ARE TERRORIZED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AS WE FEEL WE MAY KILL SOMEONE OR OURSELVES. DT

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK.*JB

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR CHECK UP. AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A WINNING SOUND. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR THE DEALER HAS NOW REPLACED TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY.

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING THE MOTOR WAS ABOUT TO FAIL. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. *YH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, RAN ROUGH, AND WAS SLUGGLISH. *SCC

MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN HAVING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH ITS SHIFTING VERY HARD INTO GEAR, MOSTLY IN LOW OR REVERSE GEARS. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 3 TIMES. DEALERSHIP HAS INDICATED THAT NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND LUBRICATED THE SHIFTER LINKAGE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *AK

THE AUTO TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEM WITH 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. WHEN CAR MOVES SLOWLY AT 20 MILES OR LESS, A ROUGH DOWN SHIFT STARTS FROM THE 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR THAT MAKES CAR JERKING. TOOK IT BACK TO A HONDA DEALER FOR A CHECK BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STILL RANDOMLY SHOWS UP WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN IN THE 25 MILES/H ZONE.

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55MPH HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT WHENEVER HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT SEEMED THAT HE WAS PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE ENGAGED BOTH PEDAL AT LEAST 5-6 TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR IN 2003. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG IT. HE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100.

I AM THE OWNER OF A HONDA ACCORD 2002 ([XXX]). ON AUGUST 30, 2002 MY CAR WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR AT THE LEFT FRONT END OF MY CAR. IN THIS ACCIDENT MY CARS BOTH AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER OF MY CAR [XXX] WAS TAKEN TO THE OSF EMERGENCY HEALTH CENTER IN BLOOMINGTON FOR THE TREATMENT. A SECOND-DEGREE BURN ON MY WIFE'S RIGHT HAND WAS DIAGNOSED. FOR THE PAST FIVE WEEKS I HAVE TRIED HARD TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THE SECOND DEGREE BURN IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT OR FLAME. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA CO. TWICE OVER THE PHONE BUT BOTH TIMES THEY NEITHER ANSWER MY QUESTION NOR WAS I ALLOWED TO SPEAK TO ANY TECHNICAL PERSON FROM THE HONDA COMPANY. ALSO, I HAVE WRITTEN TWO LETTERS TO THEM BUT NO RESPONSE. I AM SPECULATING THAT THE SECOND DEGREE BURN IS CAUSED BY SOME CHEMICALS WHICH CAME OUT OF THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. IS THERE ANYWAY TO GET HONDA'S ATTENTION AT THIS PROBLEM? MR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER IMPACTED A POT HOLE WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY INJURING THE PASSENGER. HONDA IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INCIDENT. *JG

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER FELT VERY UNSAFE DRIVING WHILE LIGHT WAS ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE LATCH IS LOCATED SO FAR INTO THE SEAT, THAT CONSUMER OR CHILD SEAT TECHINCIAN ARE UNABLE TO FASTEN IT,WHEN INSTALLING A CHILD SEAT.MANUFACTURER CONTACTED,DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO FIX PROBLEM. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT HAD A CLUNK WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR WHEN SHIFTING WEIGHT, CONSUMER REALIZED THIS WAS DUE TO EXCESS PLAY IN A SCISSOR/HINGE MECHANISM WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT INBOUND BACK BOTTOM OF THE SEAT TO MOVE ABOUT 1/4 OF AN INCH, DEALER REPLACED THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE POWER ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT/TRACK MECHANISM BE REPLACED WITH THE NON HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE UNIT. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS HIT ON LEFT FRONT CORNER BY HEADLIGHT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SCC

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. *TR

WHILE BRAKING AND WITH NO WARNING BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE BRAKE PROBLEM BEGAN RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR BRAKE SERVICE BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *YH

3 INCH SIDEWALL SEPARATION AT TREAD LINE(CORD VISIBLE) AND 12 INCH INDICATION OF FUTURE SEPARATION 180 DEGREES FROM 3 INCH SEPARATION. REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES TODAY AT LOCAL SERVICE STATION (CIRCLE SERVICE 9 N. ROYAL POINCIANA BLVD. MIAMI SPRINGS, FL 33166 PH: 1-305-887-0365 ATTN: MANNY).*AK

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD STARTED FAILING BEFORE IT REACHED 100,000 MILES. WHEN I PRESS THE GAS TO ACCELERATE THE RPM'S REV UP TO 4 AND IT JERKS INTO GEAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS HAPPENING WHEN HONDA'S ARE SUPPOSE TO BE RELIABLE CARS. THAT'S WHY I BOUGHT IT. I AM UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE HONDA MANUFACTURERS USED A DIFFERENT COMPANY TO SUPPLY TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE HONDA ACCORDS MADE BETWEEN 2000-2003. IF THIS IS TRUE THEN SOME INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD BE DONE AND HONDA SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS ON ALL THE HONDA'S THAT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS MADE IN BETWEEN THOSE YEARS. *TR

WHEN TRUNK IS OPENED THE LITTLEST MOVEMENT WILL MAKE TRUNK FALL BACK DOWN, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO BE INJURED.*AK *YH

VEHICLE WAS JACKED UP WHILE PERFORMING OIL CHANGE. FRAME METAL WHERE JACK WAS POSITIONED BENT WITH EASE AND WAS VERY RUBBERY IN FEEL. JACK ALMOST DISENGAGED WHILE CONSUMER WAS UNDER VEHICLE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2002. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT ONCE UNBUCKLED AND DOOR OPENED. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT TRUNK LID DOES NOT STAY UP WHEN OPENED. WHEN TRUNK IS OPENED LID FALLS BACK DOWN. CONSUMER AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE HEAD SEVERAL TIMES WHILE LOADING AND UNLOADING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT TRUNK IS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. TS

I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY VERY FIRST NEW CAR PURCHASE. I THOUGHT HONDA WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A NUMBER ONE CAR FOR SAFETY AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE LONG LASTING. I HAVE HAD MINE IN THE SHOP 6-7 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 -7 MONTHS AND IT IS DUE TO GO INTO THE SHOP AGAIN BECAUSE THEY STILL HAVE NOT FIXED THE WINDOW BUTTONS CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR NOT START 3 TIMES AND HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM TELL ME THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS WHILE THEY HAVE IT HOOKED UP TO SOME COMPUTER AND HAVE HAD NO RENTAL CARS AVAILABLE TO ME. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AND VERY AFFRAID TO GO OUT TO MY CAR AND HAVE IT NOT START ON A DAY THAT I REALLY NEED IT. I WANT THESE PRONBLEMS FIXED AND AM BRINGING IT TO ANOTHER DEALER TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP ME WITH IT. DT

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

2002 HONDA ACCORD EX, 4 CYLINDER, AUTOMATIC, HAS HARD SHIFTING PROBLEMS. THIS CAN CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR SOMETIMES WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND GETS STUCK BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE PULLS RIGHT ONTO ANOTHER LANE WHEN BREAKING TO SLOW DOWN TO A STOP AT ANY SPEED ON ANY SURFACE EVEN AFTER TWO ALIGNMENTS WERE PERFORMED. ADVISED BY JAMES R MARSH (SERVICE ADVISOR), DON F. DECKER (SERVICE MANAGER), AND JEFF MAY (DISTRICT MANAGER) THAT THE PULLING IS NORMAL EVEN AFTER TEST DROVE OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE EXACT MODEL WHICH DID NOT SHOWED THIS PROBLEM.*AK

IGNITION COIL SHIELD WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED CAUSING A SENSOR TO DETECT THAT THE ENGINE WAS TOO HOT - THE ENGINE WAS AUTOMATICALLY TURNED OFF - THE PROBLEM SHOWED UP WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED - THE ENGINE BALKED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED. *AK

MY HONDA CAR SOUND SYSTEM HAS A WHINING NOISE FROM THE SPEAKERS WHEN PASSING THROUGH CERTAIN AREAS OR WHEN THE CELL PHONE RINGS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER TWICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. I CAN UNDERSTAND IF IT HAPPENS TO THE RADIO ONLY BUT IT HAPPENS ALSO WHEN THE CD PLAYER IS RUNNING.

ACCELERATOR STICKS IN MORNING ON FIRST STARTUP. *AK

BRAKE WAS APPLIED AT 35 MPH, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. ON SECOND ATTEMPT BRAKE GRABBED. DEALER REPLACED ABS MODULATOR.*AK SERVICING DEALER CLAIMED THIS HAPPENS TO OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL. DRIVER VERY FRIGHTENED. *YD

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FOR NO REASON. *AK

THIS IS THE 3RD BRAKE FAILURE (2 PARTIAL/1 COMPLETE) THAT WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE,ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP(TECHNICIANS, MANAGEMENT AND OWNER), AMERICAN HONDA, AND NHTSA. ON 4/22/02, ODOMETER 498/TRAVELING 25MPH/DRY PAVEMENT/SMOOTH ROAD, THE ABS AND TCS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. I IMMEDIATELY PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH HAD SOFTENED TO A LITTLE LESS THAN HALF BEFORE ENGAGING. FRIGHTENED, I PULLED OVER USING MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING, I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND PUMPED THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE BRAKE PEDAL TO RE-ENGAGE PROPERLY. IT DID NOT AND BOTH WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS REMAINED ON. BECAUSE I WAS 1 BLOCK FROM THE HOUSE AND THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, I DECIDED TO COAST HOME AT 5MPH USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AT MY HOUSE, I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, LEFT EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WITH A DETAILED DESCRIPTION AND A TOW TRUCK WAS DISPATCHED. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DISCONNECTED LEFT ABS SENSOR. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS ACCURATE NOR IS IT CONSISTENT WITH THE BRAKING (AND ELECTRICAL) ISSUES THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED AND PREVIOUS REPAIR ATTEMPTS MADE BY THE DEALERSHIP. I REFUSED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE ON THE GROUNDS OF THIS SAFETY DEFECT AND THE DEALERSHIPS INABILITY TO ACCURATELY DIAGNOSE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK BY THE DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE PLACED IN ANOTHER NEW ACCORD. I AGGRESSIVELY STATED TO PETER HEUY, HIS SALES MANAGER, SERVICE MANAGER, AND TECHNICIAN AND AMERICAN HONDA, THAT THIS VEHICLE CONTAINS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT IN ITS BRAKE SYSTEM THAT AN ENGINEER FROM AMERICAN HONDA NEEDS TO ISOLATE BEFORE PLACING THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD. ANYTHING LESS THAN THAT IS GROSS NEGLIGENCE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WOULD NOT BE DONE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE USED AS A DEMO.*AK

WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE UP TO SPEEDS OF 25-30 MPH, AND CONSUMER HIT TWO SIDEWALKS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON BECAME TRAPPED IN THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT. IT WOULD NOT RELEASE AND THE MORE I TRIED TO RELEASE IT THE TIGHTER THE BELT BECAME. MYSELF AND SEVERAL OTHER ADULTS TRIED HAVING HIM CHANGE POSITIONS. I FINALLY WAS ABE TO RELEASE THE BELT, HOWEVER HE WAS TWISTED IN THE BELT AND IT LOCKED AND WOULDN'T GIVE AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY TIGHTER. I FINALLY HAD TO CUT THE SEATBELT OFF BECAUSE HE WAS IN PAIN , CRYING AND HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING. HE HAS SEAT BELT MARKS ACROSS HIS ABDOMEN AND TRACE BLOOD IN HIS URINE MAYBE FROM THIS INCIDENT ACCORDING TO THE PEDIATRICIAN. *AK

2002 HONDA ACCORD 62000 MILES V6..TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING..HAD TO PULL OVER QUICKLY ON AN INCLINE.. THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT WITH NO WARNING..WENT TO THE DEALER..CONFIRMED TRANSMISSION FAILURE..CALLED HONDA USA "NO RECALL, NO REPLACEMENT" THERE ARE MANY, MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL..WHAT WILL IT TAKE? WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO DIE? *TR

DRIVER SIDE SEAT SHAKES/MOVES WHEN ACCELERATING OR APPLING BRAKES, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRACK BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SLUGGISH AND THE LEFT WIPER WAS VERY NOISY AND LEFT STREAK ON THE WINDSHIELD, THE GLOVE BOX DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO THE BELT BEING TWISTED/CURLED, THE LEFT REAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, FOG LIGHTS WERE OUT OF FOCUS, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED.*AK *NLM

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE ARM REST IS USED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 256,000.