2002 Honda Accord Complaint Log

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AND AN ACTION NEEDED 1.REQUEST FOR AN IMMEDIATELY RECALL FOR HONDA ACCORD LX 2002 MODELS AS HAVING DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WIDESPREAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SUBFRAME RUST, & PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM (SRS ), AND OVERALL THE CARS SAFETY OR QUALITY NUMEROUS CONCERNS. 2.TO FIX THE PROBLEMS AND REFUND CAUSED DAMAGES AND PERSONAL INJURIES DUE TO IT, REFUND PAID PURCHASE COST INCLUDING DAMAGES, REPLACE TO A NEW CAR WITH INCLUDED PAID AND DAMAGES OCCURRED TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, 2002 HONDA ACCORD PROBLEMS & COMPLAINTS CARCOMPLAINTS.COM NOTES: THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD SUFFERS FROM WIDESPREAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SUBFRAME RUST, & PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM (SRS). WE RECOMMEND AVOIDING THIS MODEL YEAR LIKE THE PLAGUE. THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS SLIPPING & EVENTUALLY HAS TO BE REPLACED, TYPICALLY SOON AFTER 90,000 MILES & WITH A REPAIR COST OF OVER $2,000. TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAS BEEN A HUGE PROBLEM FOR THE ACCORD & SEVERAL OTHER HONDA MODELS ALL THROUGH THE EARLY 2000S MODEL YEARS. HONDA EXTENDED THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 93 MONTHS/109K MILES FOR THE 2000-2001 ACCORD AS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT, BUT OWNERS OF OTHER ACCORD MODEL YEARS WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ARE OUT OF LUCK. SUBFRAME RUST NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HAS BECOME A PROBLEM RECENTLY, DUE TO THE POORLY POSITIONED A/C DRAIN HOSE DIRECTLY ABOVE THAT AREA. REPAIR COST TO THE SUBFRAME IS OVER $2,000. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT LIKES TO COME ON DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT SENSOR -- TYPICALLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS SENSOR IS COVERED UNDER HONDA'S LIFETIME SEAT BELT WARRANTY, BUT SOME DEALERS CHARGE A $100+ "DIAGNOSTIC FEE" OR TELL CUSTOMERS THE ENTIRE SRS UNIT ($800) IS BAD. *TR

I START MY CAR AND WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR, IT GREATLY JERKS! IT'S AWFUL! I CAN LET THE CAR SIT FOR 25 MINUTES AND THEN IT WON'T JERK ON ME LATER ON, BUT THAT SURE IS A LOT OF GAS BEING WASTED. I'VE GONE TO ALL THESE OTHER WEBSITES WHERE PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS HONDA AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME. BAD JERKING! STALING ON CHANGING GEARS! DANGEROUS IF YOU PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND IT STALLS ON YOU! VERY BAD! *TR

2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING RECALL NOTICE TO REPAIR A POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES. HOWEVER, WHEN HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

MY '02 ACCORD'S TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. IT STALLS, IT JERKS REALLY HARD AND I ALMOST GOT IN A WRECK DUE TO THE STALLING. EVERYTIME IT SWITCHES GEARS THE ENGINE REVS UP AND THEN WE'RE EVENTUALLY JOLTED INTO THE GEAR. RECENTLY I ALMOST GOT INTO A CAR WRECK MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION. I PRESSED THE GAS TO TURN LEFT AND OF COURSE IT STALLS AND THE ENGINE REVS UP AND THE ONCOMING CAR LUCKILY SAW ME AND MADE A SUDDEN MOVE TO AVOID HITTING ME. THEN THE TRANSMISSION KICKS IT INTO GEAR, JERKS US, THEN WE MOVE! IT'S SUPER SCARY, IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING IN NOVEMBER AND TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WILL COST $2985.00. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THAT THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY EXISTING FAILURES AND WILL NOT HELP IN ANY WAY. IT MAY NOT SEEM LIKE A SAFETY CONCERN TO THEM, BUT UNTIL THEY ARE IN MY SHOES AND EXPERIENCE THE HORROR THAT WE DID THEN THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO IGNORE THE DEFECT!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK. THE D4 LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A LEAK INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 03/15/11*LJ UPDATED 03/21/11

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND PERSISTED AFTER RESET. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE SEATBELT. DEALER/HONDA REFUSES TO REPLACE. *TR

VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT HARD AND HARSHLY WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LURCH DANGEROUSLY FORWARD CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL. FAILURE OF THIS VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION IS COMMON, WIDESPREAD AND A KNOWN DEFECT BY HONDA MOTOR COMPANY. THE FAILURE OF THIS VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION PUTS THE DRIVER AND PUBLIC AT IMMEDIATE PERIL FOR A CRASH INVOLVING POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THIS VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION DEFECT CONDITION LEAVES THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER AND ANY PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE HIGHLY VULNERABLE, AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, IN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNCONTROLLABLE POSITION WITHIN AN UNTRUSTWORTHY UNRELIABLE VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THE OMINOUS PERILS OF THE ROAD AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE NHTSA MUST ISSUE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL MANDATING HONDA MOTOR COMPANY REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AT HONDA MOTOR COMPANY'S EXPENSE. AT A MINIMUM THE NHTSA'S RECALL SHOULD REQUIRE HONDA MOTOR COMPANY TO PROVIDE AN EXTENSION OF THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY REQUIRING HONDA MOTOR COMPANY TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE THE DANGEROUSLY DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE AND REIMBURSEMENT TO VEHICLE OWNERS COSTS FOR REPAIR AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. REQUEST IS MADE TO THE NHTSA FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION.

NORMAL DRIVING OF THE CAR HAS LEAD TO A TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT IS KNOWN BY WIDELY BY OTHER VICTIMS OF THE PROBLEM. 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX, TRANSMISSION IS KNOW TO FAIL DUE TO 2ND GEAR SLIPPING, AND OTHER GEARS 'JERKING' AROUND. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. WHEN CAR GOES INTO SECOND GEAR IT LUNGES FORWARD OR FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HIT YOU FROM THE REAR. ALSO JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. WHEN TRANSMISSION IS ON IT'S LAST BREATH , IT DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR, MEANING IF YOUR TRYING TO GET ON THE MAIN ROAD FROM A SIDE STREET, YOU MIGHT BE HIT ON THE SIDE IF YOUR LEAN YOUR CAR OUT TO GO WHEN TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR, LEAVING YOU VULNERABLE ON THE ROAD. A TRANSMISSION REBUILD DUE TO CLUTCH PACKET, A TRANSMISSION SWAP, OR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT ARE THE ONLY CHOICES A VICTIM HAS. PRICING FROM $6,000(TRANSMISSION SWAP FROM ACURA CL-S TYPE S)-$1,500(TRANSMISSION REBUILD). HONDA ACCORD DRIVERS CAN NOT AFFORD THIS DUE TO HONDA IGNORANCE OF IT'S CUSTOMERS SAFETY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY INCREASED ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED REPEATEDLY AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL CURBS. THERE WAS SUSBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. IN ADDITION, BOTH FRONT TIRES AND THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AND NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE FENDER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AREA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

2002 HONDA ACCORD - TRANSMISSION JERKS WHILE STOPPED IN GEAR. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT I FEEL THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING AND JERKING. WHEN I TAKE OFF THE ENGINE REVS UP. CAR HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

I HAVE TAKEN MY ACCORD INTO THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION LEAKS AND PROBLEMS THREE TIMES AND HAVE TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN. THE CAR JERKS AND SLIPS OUT OF GEARS AND I HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS IN INTERSECTIONS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

CONTAMINATION OF THE LINEAR SOLENOID AND ITS ASSOCIATED PASSAGES INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION WILL CAUSE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

I AM A NAVAL OFFICER, SINGLE PARENT, FAITHFUL TAX PAYER, AND A FOSTER MOM. I COME TO YOU TODAY WITH A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY HONDA ACCORD AUTOMOBILE (2002 EX V6 ENGINE) TO WHICH I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND THE SERVICE I RECEIVED FROM AMERICAN HONDA AND HOEHN HONDA OF CARLSBAD CA. UP UNTIL THIS POINT, I HAVE NOT HAD MANY ISSUES WITH MY HONDA. MY HONDA ACCORD 2002 WAS A WONDERFUL CAR, MY VERY FIRST NEW CAR, WHICH I WAS THE ORIGIONAL OWNER, FINANCES, AND SO ON. I DROVE THIS CAR OFF THE LOT WITHOUT EVEN 1 MILE ON THE DASH, AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME BY LAW THEY HAD TO PUT AT LEAST 1 MILE ON THE DASH, IN ORDER TO SELL THE CAR, AND THEY ALLOWED ME TO PUT THAT 1 MILE ON THE DASH. I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH THE INTENTIONS OF KEEPING WELL PAST 400K MILES, AND POSSIBLY PASSING IT ONTO MY SON AS HIS FIRST CAR, WHICH WOULD OF GIVEN ME THE SECURITY THAT I WAS PASSING HIM SOMETHING RELIABLE, AND SOMETHING I KNOW HE WOULD HAVE LITTLE TO NO MAJOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR, AND CLEARLY AT THE TIME THAT WAS THE REPARTITION THAT HONDAS HAD'NOW, I WOULD NOT GIVE THIS CAR TO ANYONE, KNOWING WHAT I KNOW. BEFORE ALL OF THIS OCCURRED, I WAS BASICALLY DRIVE MY HONDA TO AND FROM WORK, TO AND FROM MY KIDS SCHOOL, AND IN AND AROUND DAILY TRAVELS, WITH EXCEPTION TO OCCASIONAL FAMILY OUTINGS. I RECENTLY PAID THIS CAR OFF, AND SINCE THIS TIME, I HAVE COME OUT OF MY POCKET WITH ALL KINDS OF UNFORESEEN EXPENSES AND ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD'S TRANSMISSION OCCURRED WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND THE CAR BUCKED IN ONGOING TRAFFIC AND COMPLETELY STALLED. I WAS AMAZED BECAUSE, MY CAR HAD NOT DID THIS BEFORE, AND IT WAS TERRIFYING CONSIDERING I HAD MY KIDS AND 2 OF THEIR FRIENDS IN THE CAR, AND IT DID A NUMBER ON OUR NECKS. NOW, MY HONDA ACCORD 2002 NOW BEGINS TO SLIP EVERY TIME I PULLED OFF AT THE LIGHT, STOP SIGN, AND SO ON. HONDA'S TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, JERKING, AND WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45-60 MPH MY CAR WOULD START TO INCREASE SPEED. *TR

HONDA HAS A TRANSMISSION DESIGN FLAW IN THEIR EARLY 2000 HONDA ACCORDS. I OWN A 2002 ACCORD WITH 105,000 MILES THAT REQUIRES A NEW TRANSMISSION. I WAS SURPRISED BECAUSE THIS BRAND IS KNOWN TO BE RELIABLE. UPON RESEARCHING HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ONLINE, I FOUND SEVERAL ARTICLES AND MULTIPLE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING HONDA TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HONDA DID RECALL TRANSMISSIONS IN CERTAIN MODELS FROM 2003 AND 2004. AMERICA HONDA KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND THEY DECLINED TO ASSIST ME WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE MY 2002 ACCORD WAS NOT ONE OF THE RECALL MODELS. I AM NOW STUCK WITH $3,000 REPAIR BILL FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS UNFAIR, PARTICULARLY SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW, PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (WHICH ENDED AFTER 7 YRS.), AND MAINTAINED MY CAR REGULARLY. HONDA NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2002 HONDA ACCORD LX FROM AN ORIGINAL OWNER, TWO MONTHS AGO. AS OF NOW THE SPEEDOMETER READS JUST OVER 65000 MILES AND THE ENGINE REVS HIGH UNTIL IT HITS 20MPH AND THEN BANGS INTO SECOND GEAR AND THEN DOES THE SAME THING GOING INTO THIRD. WHEN COMING TO A STOP IT AGAIN JUMPS FORWARD AND THEREBY COULD POSSIBLY HIT A PEDESTRIAN OR RAM INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. ANY CAR THAT UNPREDICTABLY JERKS/LURCHES FORWARD AND COULD RAM INTO THE CAR OR A PERSON IN FRONT OF THEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE I NOTICED THAT I'M NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE IT'S A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THIS HAS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED AT HONDA'S EXPENSE. I RECEIVED ONE QUOTE FOR APPROXIMATELY $1800.00 AND AM GETTING ANOTHER ONE TOMORROW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN HESITATING AND EXHIBITING AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR GENERATE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE HER KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TRANSMISSION STARTED JUMPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO GIVE THE CAR TO MY 16 YR OLD DAUGHTER CAUSE IT COULD STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. I HAD TO GET TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT AAMOCO FOR 2000.00 DOLLARS. I THOUGHT HONDAS WERE SUPPOSE TO LAST AND BE BETTER THAN OTHER CARS. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT TO DEALER WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT A COST OF $3700. CAR HAD BEEN SLOW IN SHIFTING GEARS AND SOME JUMPING WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. VEH. 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 WITH ONLY 69,300 MILES. *TR

I OWN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD ES LOADED WITH EVERYTHING. TODAY, I EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. WHEN THE CAR STOPS, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES WHILE IT IS STILL IN GEAR AND RUNNING. TO MAKE THE CAR MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD, I HAVE TO REV THE MOTOR UP TO ABOUT 1800 RPM'S BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN IT FINALLY ENGAGES AND IT WILL CERTAINLY CAUSE A WRECK. THE SYMPTOM OCCURRED VERY GRADUALLY AND I DIDN'T KNOW IT UNTIL TODAY WHEN IT WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. NOW I KNOW IT WASN'T JUST MY IMAGINATION. I HAVE MY CAR AT THE SHOP RIGHT NOW OVER THIS INCIDENT, AND I AM TOLD THAT IT IS COMMON WITH THESE CARS BY MY MECHANIC. HE STATES IT IS DANGEROUS AND I SHOULD REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAS ABOUT 85K ON IT. IT LOOKS AND RUNS LIKE NEW -- EXCEPT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE CAR IS DESTINED TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF AN UNCONTROLLABLE ENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS DANGEROUS. HONDA SHOULD STEP UP AND FIX THE CAR WITH AN AFTER MARKET PRODUCT THAT WILL PROVIDE THE SERVICE WE EXPECT FROM HONDA. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS. WHEN TRAVELING UNDER 20 MPH, THE RPM SOMETIMES GOES HIGH BEFORE THE GEAR SETS IN PLACE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK OR LUNGE FORWARD. NOT GOOD WHEN YOU HAVE A NEWBORN IN THE CAR AND THE JERKING IS CAUSING THEIR HEADS TO JERK. PLEASE HELP. *TR

IN MID-JULY OF 2010, I BEGAN HAVING SPORADIC TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE. ON AN IRREGULAR BASIS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT IN A VERY ROUGH MANNER, JOLTING THE VEHICLE AND LEADING TO A DANGEROUS LACK OF RELIABILITY WITH ACCELERATION WITH NO FOREWARNING. THE PROBLEM WOULD LAST APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AND THEN WOULD RECTIFY ITSELF. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY CLAIMED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON (NO COMPUTER CODE BEING TRIPPED) AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. ON SEPT. 13, IN THE MIDDLE OF MY COMMUTE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR, PUTTING ME IN A DANGEROUS POSITION ON A MAJOR ROAD. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE COMPUTER CODE STATES A FAILURE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER. ALLEGEDLY, AS THE CONVERTER WAS DETERIORATING, THE PIECES OF METAL WERE FALLING OFF OF IT AND INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE SHIFTING PROBLEMS. DEALER CLAIMS THAT, AT THIS POINT, THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAS DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION TO THE DEGREE THAT BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED. IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER AT AN EARLIER DATE, THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN SAVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V041000 (AIR BAGS), SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND TRIED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT BUT THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN ATTEMPTING TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT SINCE SEPTEMBER 2010 TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN IT TRANSITIONED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SO IT WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURES CONTINUES WHENEVER THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

CAR IS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD LX. WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT I FELT A SUDDEN JERK LIKE I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO PULL TO THE SIDE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I GOT IT DOWN TO THE HONDA DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS SUFFERING FROM INTERNAL FAILURE AND I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES AND ALL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS. IN FURTHER READING ONLINE IT SEEMS AS THOUGH I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD. *TR

WHILE COMING TO A STOP CAR BEGAN TO BUCK. WHILE STOPPED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GREEN BAND AROUND THE D ON THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO FLASH. *TR

1. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF A TRANSMISSION. 2. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE DURING TRAFFIC INSTANTANEOUSLY. THIS EVENT LED TO A NON RESPONSIVE THROTTLE AND ONCE RESPONSIVE WOULD LED TO A JOLT OF ENORMOUS WHIPLASH. THIS LED ME TO A DEPOSITION OF TRYING NOT TO GET HIT FROM CARS BEHIND FOR NOT ACCELERATING CORRECTLY AND HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME FROM THE JOLT. ALSO WHEN MY CAR WOULD COME TO A STOP IT WOULD JOLT FORWARD. WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRING AT SUCH A RANDOM TIME IT FORCED ME INTO THE MOST DANGEROUS SITUATION I HAVE EXPERIENCED IN ANY VEHICLE. 3. THE VEHICLE, HONDA ACCORD, HAS ONLY 85000 MILES ON IT AND TALKING TO MANY DIFFERENT SPECIALIST THEY ALL STATE HOW ABNORMAL IT IS FOR A TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BE SERVICE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2002 HONDA V6 ACCORD..SLIPPAGE FROM 1ST TO 2ND OCCURS ALL THE TIME AS I DRIVE IT.. *TR

2002 HONDA CIVIC AND 2002 HONDA ACCORD SRS LIGHT ON BOTH VEHICLES FOR NO APPARENT REASON I SEE THAT IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH NO RESOLUTION AS YET FROM MANUFACTURER AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. THESE CARS ARE BEING USED BY TEEN DRIVERS. *TR

2002 HONDA ACCORD, 4 CYL, COUPE, SE: FLASHING D4 LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. CAR FEELS AS IT IS "SLIPPING" INTO AND OUT OF GEARS, WHEN TAKING OFF AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATING, AND STOPPING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98000.

I BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE AT THE TIME THEY HAD A GOOD REPUTATION FOR BEING RELIABLE CAR. MY TRANNY WOULD CATCH SOME FROM THE START BUT IN GOT WORSE. I TOOK IT INTO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE ANY PROBLEM AND NO RECALLS WERE ISSUED. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN A DIFFERENT TOWN AND SAME THING. THEY ACTED LIKE THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS. THEN I FIND OUT THAT THEY ARE SEEING ISSUES WITH THE V6 WHICH DOES NOT PERTAIN TO ME. YET IF HONDA HAS TRANNY PROBLEMS WITH SOME MANY DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODELS WOULDN'T THAT TELL YOU THEY MAKE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I THINK THEY NEED TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS AND TAKE CARE OF HONDA CUSTOMERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING ENGAGED IN PARK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON & TURNS OFF EVERY SO OFTEN FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP & THEY SAID IT CAME BACK WITH AN UNDIAGNOSTIC CODE. ON THE 3RD MONTH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED ON. A COUPLE WEEKS AFTER I FELT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING & JERKING. I CALLED THE CAR DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THE PROBLEM & THEY SAID DUE TO ME NOT PURCHASING WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR LESS THAN 4 MONTHS AGO, IT WAS GOING TO BE PRETTY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I'M STILL SEARCHING AROUND FOR AN AFFORDABLE TRANSMISSION FIX. FOR THE MEANTIME, I'M HAVING TO WARM UP MY CAR FOR 15-20 MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING IT TO PREVENT LESS JERKING & SLIPPING WHEN I ACCELERATE. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD PUT A RECALL ON THIS MAKE & MODEL (2002 ACCORD AUTO TRANS) AS THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE ASIDE FROM MYSELF WITH THIS EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. *TR

AT 65000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. I STARTED RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET BECAUSE I FELT THAT A RELIABLE AUTOMOBILE LIKE A HONDA ACCORD SHOULDN'T HAVE A TRANSMISSION GO AT SUCH LOW MILLAGE. THERE WERE SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME YEAR MODEL HONDA ACCORD WITH THE SAME AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AT LOW MILLAGE. HONDA OF AMERICA KNOWS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT AND REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS NOT AT ALL FAIR TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND HELP US WITH THIS ISSUE. I CALLED THEM AND THE PERSON I TALKED TO WAS VERY RUDE AND TOLD ME THAT IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT HELP IN ANY WAY.

I HAVE A HONDA ACCORD 02'. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS LIKE CRAZY AND I DRIVE THE CAR LIKE ITS AN ANGEL. NO MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION WILL THUMP SWITCHING GEARS. WHEN I GO TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC IT TAKE THE TRANS A SECOND TO CATCH LEAVING ME ROLLED OUT IN THE ROAD FOR A FEW AND I DON'T KNOW IF ONE DAY ITS NOT GONNA CATCH AND I GET HIT. I WOULD LIKE A RECALL ON THIS ITS SUPER DANGEROUS! *TR

2002 HONDA ACCORD EX, 100,000 MILES. MAINTENANCE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH OR LOWER. MECHANIC SAID TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, 4-CYL) HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT IS VERY SLOW TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN FLUSHED WITHOUT POSITIVE RESULTS AND IT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE MILEAGE IS 106,000 MILES. HEARING OF OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, THIS COULD HAVE NEGATIVE RESULTS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. A OWNER OF A TRANSMISSION REPAIR BUSINESS, SAID THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND IT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION COME APART ON THE ROAD. *TR

MY 'SRS" DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE LIGHT STAYS ON. PER A HONDA WEB FORUM, THE PROBLEM IS EITHER THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY OR A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SENSOR. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY FACTOR. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR

DEALER REPORTS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED AND CAR HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED. HONDA REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN SHE SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND IT ALSO RECURRED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I TURNED ON THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. 100K MILES. *TR

I OWN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE WITH 96+ MILES ON IT AND I ALREADY HAVE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEM (TCC). INITIAL SLIPPAGE/JERKING OF ACCELERATION CAUSES A THREAT WHILE DRIVING AND I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS MODEL TO BE RECALLED. REFERENCE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2002/TRANSMISSION /TRANSMISSION_SLIPPING_AND_JERKING.SHTML. *TR

2002 HONDA ACCORD STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AROUND 98K MILES. TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK AND SLIP AND THEN STAY STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. EVENTUALLY THE TCS LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND LIGHT UP THE PRND321 INDICATING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WOULD HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD IN BUSY TRAFFIC AND SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND THEN RESTART IT TO CLEAR THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE. EVENTUALLY WOULD GET THE CAR TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND THEN COULD CONTINUE ON DRIVING. AFTER READING HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ONLINE, I CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO THEN DIRECTED ME TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $115 TO HOOK MY CAR UP TO THE COMPUTER TO TELL ME I HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH AN ESTIMATE OF $4500. THE DEALER CALLED THE REGIONAL CASE MANAGER AT HONDA TO REQUEST A GOODWILL REPAIR ASSISTANCE AND THEY WERE TURNED DOWN. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT HONDA WAS NOT OBLIGATED TO DO ANYTHING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I REFERRED TO THE HUNDREDS OF EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS AND THE SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED WITH A CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY IN TRAFFIC. I AM NOW RESEARCHING THE COST TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION (OUTSIDE OF HONDA) AS OPPOSED TO THE $4500 CHARGE THEY WANTED TO REPLACE THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR

I PARKED MY AUTO IN A BUSINESS PARKING LOT ,REMOVED IGNITION KEY AND EXITED VEHICLE. I WAS CALLED TO RECEPTION MINUTES LATER TO BE TOLD THAT MY VEHILCLE HAD ROLLED BACK HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS OCCUPIED AND PARKED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED SEVERE HESITATION AND SLIPPING OF THE GEARS. THE VEHICLE TAKEN WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT 37MPH TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND ENGINE STARTED TO REV HIGH. LOST ALL FORWARD MOTION IN VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION WILL CONTINUE TO DISENGAGE WHEN IT HEATS UP. I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CLUTCH HAD BURNED OUT. I FOUND ONLINE THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS MAY FAIL DUE TO LACK OF THREAD-LOCKING COMPOUND ON NUT FOR LOW CLUTCH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49000. UPDATED 12/15/10. *LB UPDATED 12/27/10

MY CAR DID NOT SHOW ANY WARNING SIGNS OF FAILURE UNTIL I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLAMMING INTO GEAR AS I ACCELERATED CAUSING LURCHING. I HAD TO SEND MY HONDA ACCORD 2002 TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AT ONLY 85000 MILES. ALL THE TRANSMISSION DEALERS I COMMUNICATED WITH STATED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A TRANSMISSION BREAKING AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *TR

I OWN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD LX V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFT VERY ROUGH AND SLIP WHEN UP SHIFT. I FOLLOWED ALL THE RECOMMENDED MAINTAIN SCHUDULE. THE DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSIMISSION AND HONDA USA IS NOT COVERING THE COST. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS IT FEEL LIKE IT MAY STALL ON THE ROAD. *TR