2002 Honda Accord complaints

I BOUGHT MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD SO MANY COMPLIMENTS REGARDING HONDAS. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED. I BOUGHT MY AUTOMATIC HONDA NEW AND SOON NOTICED A JERKING WHEN MOVING FROM ONE GEAR TO THE NEXT, HOWEVER WHEN I MADE THE 2 1/2 HOUR DRIVE TO THE SANTA ROSA, CA DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR THEY SAID THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS FINE THAT IN THIS MODEL IT JUST ISN'T AS SMOOTH AS SOME. THE ISSUE KEPT BECOMING MORE OBVIOUS AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE 40,000 TUNE-UP I WENT AHEAD AND PAID TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT NORMALLY SCHEDULED UNTIL A LATER TUNE-UP. STILL THE JERKING AND HESITATION MOVING BETWEEN GEARS AND THE STAFF INSISTING THEY SAW NO PROBLEM, BUT EVERYONE ELSE WHO RIDES IN MY CAR NOTICES IT. I HAVE HAD SOME DANGEROUS CALLS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND NOW I DON'T EVEN TRY TO MAKE LANE CHANGES UNLESS I ALLOW FOR THE HESITATION AND LUNGING AS I CANNOT JUST ZIP INTO TRAFFIC SAFELY AS OTHERS CAN. EVEN WHEN ITS NOT DANGEROUS, IT IS PLAIN ANNOYING TO HAVE BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND WITH ALL THE JERKING IT FEELS LIKE IT GOING TO BREAK DOWN LIKE A OLD JALOPY. I REALLY AM FRUSTRATED BOTH WITH THE CAR AND THE FACT THAT NOTHING WAS DONE WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY DO NOTICE A PROBLEM BUT IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. BY THE WAY THIS DEALERSHIP HAS AWARD-WINNING SERVICE SIGNS ON THEIR WALL! *TR

I OWN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 AND AS OF 2009 I AM AT APPROXIMATELY 60K. NOW THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AND HONDA SETTLED A LAWSUIT FOR ONLY THE 1998-2001 MODELS, EXTENDING THE WARRANTY. HUNDREDS OF 2002 ACCORD OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS THE 98-01 OWNERS. HONDA CORPORATE REFUSES TO COVER REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPED IN FIRST GEAR AND I ALMOST CAUSED A PILE UP ON THE FREEWAY. THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND HAS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. HONDA MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. MY GRANDPARENTS DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND GIVE RIDES FOR MY YOUNGER COUSINS. IF THEY GET IN AN ACCIDENT FROM THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND GET INJURED OR KILLED HONDA WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE. I PREVIOUSLY ALERTED HONDA OVER 1 YEAR AGO ABOUT THIS DEFECT, BUT THEY ONLY RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND SENT ME ALONG DISREGARDING MY COMPLAINTS. HONDA MUST RECALL ALL 2002 MODELS OR EXTEND THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY FOR THESE VEHICLES LIKE THEY HAVE FOR 1998-2001 MODELS. THE REDESIGNED 2002 TRANSMISSION IS FAILING LEFT AND RIGHT LIKE THE PREVIOUS MODELS AND IT IS AN OBVIOUSLY DANGER. CONSIDERING THAT 600,000 HONDA ACCORDS OF THE SAME YEAR ARE ON THE ROAD WE ARE LOOKING AT A MAJOR CATASTROPHE. *TR THANK YOU, JAMES H. KWON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN HE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 50 MPH. HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND NO OCCUPANT WAS PRESENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND REPAIRED; EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. THE HONDA MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THE IMPACT WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH TO MERIT DEPLOYMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I OWN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD, WHICH HAS 90K MILES ON IT CURRENTLY. OVER THE PAST YEAR CAR HESITATES AND SHIFTS HARD. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN TURNING IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HESITATION WOULD ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HAVING A CAR THAT HESITATES WHEN IT SHIFTS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE OTHER DRIVERS ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS AND EXPECT YOUR CAR TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THERE ARE OTHER TIMES WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT/SIGN WHEN THE CAR WOULD DOWNSHIFT HARD CAUSING A QUICK DECELERATION AND THE CARS BEHIND ME WOULD NEARLY REAREND ME. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK AND HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT WHO CANT AFFORD THE REPAIRS OF AN ACCIDENT OR A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM IS A DEFINITELY A SAFETY PROBLEM AND PEOPLE NEED TO OPEN THEIR EYES AND TAKE ACTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO MAKING A NOISE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72000.

TRANSMISSION JERKING REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION IN 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 WITH 86,000 MILES. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND SMOKING, THIS HAS CAUSED A HARDSHIP FOR OUR FAMILY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS OUR MAIN MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR AND REFUSES TO PLACE OUR SON IN THE CAR. *TR

2002 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYL EX TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 34,000 MILES , SEE ALOT OF PROBLEMS ON LINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM . CAR TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND WILL NOT MOVE WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL .COULD BE A VERY POTENTIAL HAZARD WHEN STARTING OUT IN TRAFFIC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HIS TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE REPAIR COST. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 12/01/09 *BF UPDATED 12/03/09

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. HER ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL. ALSO WHEN DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SLIP GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $3500.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 111,000.

IN FEBRUARY, 2004 I PURCHASED MY PRE-OWNED 2002 HONDA ACCORD LX 4DR SEDAN AT MY CREDIT UNION'S EVENT. IT HAD ONLY 14,000 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF PURCHASE. I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING A SUPER GREAT DEAL ON A" USED" HONDA WITH LOW MILEAGE! I HAVE SINCE USED IT FOR MY JOB LOCALLY, ON THE ROAD 5 DAYS A WEEK. I HAVE KEPT UP THE MAINTENANCE FROM MINOR OIL CHANGES AND FLUID/FILTER CHANGES TO MAJOR TUNE UPS, ALL AT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. SINCE THAT TIME I WOULD PUT BETWEEN 16 TO 18,000 MILES PER YEAR ON THE CAR. TWO YEARS LATER, BY AUGUST OF '06, I FELT THAT THE CAR WAS NOT PULLING ITS WEIGHT PROPERLY AND TOOK IT IN FOR A CHECK UP. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD FIND; BUT KEEP A LOG OF WHEN AND WHERE IT OCCURS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND BRING IT BACK IN 2-4 WKS AND THEY WOULD CHECK IT AGAIN. I DID THIS, BROUGHT THEM MY LOG, THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR AGAIN AND SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION (THIS WAS AT 53,000 MILES). FORTUNATELY, IT WAS UNDER EXTENDED HONDA CARE WARRANTY, AND I PAID ONLY A $50 DEDUCTIBLE. FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS, I PUT APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES PER YEAR ON IT AGAIN. THIS PAST OCTOBER I JUST HAD THEM REPLACE THE TIMING BELT, A LARGE TICKET ITEM! NOW, A MONTH LATER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVING WITH A SLIGHT LURCHING AS I BEGIN TO MOVE FROM A STOP OR AS I DECELERATE TO BRAKE. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND LOW AND BEHOLD, THEY TELL ME THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT! AGAIN! THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE FRIENDS WITH HONDAS AT 250,000 MILES AND NEVER LOST THEIR TRANNY! WHAT CAN I DO? THI

MY TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 STAYS IN FIRST GEAR FOR SOME TIME BEFORE VIOLENTLY KICKING INTO SECOND. MY PROBLEM IS THAT I LIVE ON BUSY STREETS AND WHEN I PULL OUT ONTO ONE OF THESE STREETS, I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AT THE RATE OF SPEED THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS GOING. THUS, CARS ARE SLAMMING ON BREAKS TO AVOID SLAMMING INTO THE BACK OF ME. SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. NO ACTION TAKEN YET SINCE I HEARD HONDA DOES NOTHING FOR YOU AND I AM UNABLE TO AFFORD THE COSTLY REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. SHE APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81000. UPDATED 11/12/09 *CN UPDATED 11/16/09 *JB

I SLICED THE TIP OF MY FINGER OFF WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR OF MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CHROME/PLASTIC HANDLES ARE WORN AND BROKEN AWAY AT THE SEAMS CREATING A RAZOR-LIKE HAZARD. *TR

2002 HONDA ACCORD EX TRANSMISSION FAILURE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT UP SHIFT AT TIMES OR SEVERE JUMPING WHEN IT WOULD SHIFT; ALSO IT WOULD DOWN SHIFT AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEED CAUSING A SUDDEN SLOWING OF THE CAR. I WAS PULLING OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT SLIPPED AND COULD ONLY SEE A TRUCK BARRELING TOWARDS ME. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE LEFT LANE AND THEY SWITCHED BEFORE I COULD GET MY CAR OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHERE THE LIVES OF THOSE RIDING IN A HONDA 2002 ARE AT RISK. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD HAD A FAILED SRS UNIT WHICH HONDA REPAIRED BUT ISSUED ME A BILL STATING IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. STATING A FAIL CODE OF 15-3 (OPDS SENSOR) THAT IS CLEARLY COVERED UNDER THE 06-009 HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN. IT COST ME $85 FOR THEM TO CLEAR THE CODE, STATING THAT THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE LIKE A CELL PHONE OR LAPTOP. IT IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF AT ANYTIME I SHOULD USE AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE IN MY CAR THERE IS A CHANCE MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. HONDA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL NOT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND FIX THE ISSUE NOT COVER IT UP. *TR

MY DRIVER SEAT HAS COME LOOSE AND MISTLIN HONDA HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. BOB THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO GO AHEAD AND CONTACT YOU. ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. I TOLD HIM I WILL BE KILLED IN A CRASH AND HE SAID OH WELL. *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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. SHE STATED THAT WHEN IDLING SHE EXPERIENCES UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN SPECULATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $ 1500.00. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118250. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118899.

WAS DRIVING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED AND DRIVE LIGHT BLINKING. THIS WAS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. THE TCS LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS CHECK ENGINE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS ALL OF THE TIME NOW. AMERICAN HONDA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT NOR WILL FAIRFAX HONDA. *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

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

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.

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD'S TRANSMISSION, IN AUGUST OF 2007 STARTED JERKING BETWEEN GEAR CHANGES. I TOOK IT MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED, IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I WENT BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE DROVE IT NOW FOR TWO YEARS WITH PERIODIC FLUID CHANGES BUT STILL HAVE THE HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF ACCORDS, SO I AM ALSO FILING A COMPLAINT. *TR

HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND NOT SHIFTING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN ACCELERATING TO HIGH SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION JERKS VERY HARD. ALSO, AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL, THE TRANSMISSION, EITHER DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT OR JERKS AFTER A COMPLETE STOP, THEN THE D4 LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD STARTS TO BLINK. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND UPON DIAGNOSIS THEY STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS ABOUT TO FAIL AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99675. UPDATED 03/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

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

AUTOMATIC TRANS ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 2 DR- ABRUPT SHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING- CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST HONDA OF AMERICA FOR YEARS 98- 2001- BUT THEY HAVE EVADED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE 2002'S. *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

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

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

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

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

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 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

2002 HONDA ACCORD LX AUTO TRANS STARTED JERKING WHEN CHANGING GEARS. 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. OCCASIONALLY, THE CAR WILL STAY IN PLACE WHEN GIVING GAS, WILL NOT MOVE. THEN IT WILL CATCH AND JERK. TOOK CAR TO MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION SHOPS, ALL SAID "NEW TRANSMISSION REQUIRED". I AM CURRENTLY WEIGHING MY OPTIONS. BOUGHT CAR 1 1/2 YEARS AGO AND HAVE KEPT UP WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE/CARE. ONE OWNER PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE. *TR

HEADLIGHT HAS DISCOLORED AND FROSTED OVER. *TR

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

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD STARTED SLIPPING AROUND 90K MILES AND BOTH MY MECHANIC AND THIS WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2002/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_SLIPPING_AND_JERKING.SHTML HAVE REPORTED THAT IT'S APPARENTLY A COMMON ISSUE FOR HONDA ACCORDS FROM THAT YEAR TO HAVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THE ROAD BEFORE 100K MILES. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE MANY CONSUMERS HAVE TROUBLES AFFORDING THE REPAIR AND MAY CONTINUE TO DRIVE. EVEN WORSE, THIS PROBLEM ISN'T VERY WELL KNOWN BECAUSE 2002 MODEL CARS ARE ONLY RECENTLY APPROACHING 80K+ MILES SO THE COMPLAINTS AREN'T AS WIDESPREAD YET. *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

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.

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

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.

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

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