2002 Honda Accord complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND STALLS. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN THIS OCCURS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON MAY 31, 2008 AND THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE UNTIL JUNE 4, 2008. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE ON JUNE 5, 2008, BUT SHE ENDED UP RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CODE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,860 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

MY ACCORD HAS 115,000 AND I HAVE TAKEN IMPECCABLE CARE OF IT. I WAS DRIVING FROM BALTIMORE, MD TO MYRTLE BEACH, SC FOR A WEEK LONG VACATION. WHILE ON I-95, THE CAR BEGAN JERKING AND THE RPMS WERE FLUCTUATING RAPIDLY, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT PICKING UP. THEN, I NOTICED A FUNNY ODOR. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AT A REST STOP AND LET THE CAR COOL OFF. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE FLUID LEVELS AND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL. WE TRIED TO GET BACK ONTO THE INTERSTATE AGAIN, AND IT BEGAN JERKING RAPIDLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE THEN DROVE TO THE NEAREST EXIT, AND WENT TO A GARAGE WHERE IT WAS THEN TOWED 30 MILES TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID HAD FAILED AND I WOULD NEED A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION (AT THE COST OF $2800.00). I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER CARE AFTER LOOKING ONLINE AND NOTICED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH HONDAS. *TR

I SUFFERED A SEVERE HEAD INJURY REQUIRING 13 STITCHES TO THE SIDE OF MY HEAD/FACE. I WAS T-BONED IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. MY SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN THIS INJURY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE, MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIP AND THEN JERK SUDDENLY. UPON RESTART, WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE REVVED AND JERKED AGAIN BEFORE FINALLY GETTING INTO GEAR. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY HONDA DEALER WHERE THEY COMPLETED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE OUTCOME OF THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS THAT I HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND NEEDED A REPLACEMENT. IMAGINE MY SURPRISE AS MY HONDA HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED AND HAS ONLY JUST TURNED 83,000 MILES. AFTER SEEING ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS, I CERTAINLY FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT EARLIER MODELS (2000,2001) WERE AT LEAST REPAIRED UNDER A WARRANTY EXTENSION DUE TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEMS ON THE 2002 ALSO NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE THESE PROBLEMS CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TORQUE CONVERTER DETACHED AND FELL INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIP BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AND JERK HEAVILY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, INCLUDING THE COMPUTER PARTS AT THE COST OF $3,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE MOVED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHAKE AND JERK WITHOUT WARNING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 113,000.

WE BOUGHT A NEW HONDA ACCORD EX-L IN 2002 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT NOW HAS 45,000 MILES. WE TOOK GREAT CARE OF THE CAR, MAINTAINED IT AT THE HONDA DEALER, AND DROVE IT CAREFULLY. TWO WEEKS AGO, WE NOTICED THAT THE CAR JERKS AND MAKES A NOISE WHEN CHANGING GEARS. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS PRACTICALLY A NEW CAR AND WE SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE THIS. HONDA IS NOT RELIABLE, THIS CAR IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND HONDA SHOULD EITHER EXTEND THE WARRANTY OR RECALL THESE CARS. HONDA REFUSES TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY OR RECALL ALTHOUGH SO MANY CONSUMERS COMPLAINED ABOUT SIMILAR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THEIR CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE INSISTS THAT THEY NEVER RECEIVED SUCH COMPLAINTS ALTHOUGH THE INTERNET AND CONSUMER WEBSITES ARE FULL OF SUCH EXAMPLES. I AM REQUESTING THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND FORCE HONDA TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR DEFECTIVE CARS . THANKS, NAJAT KBAIT *TR

I'VE HAD MY 02 ACCORD EX-V6 FOR ABOUT 3 YRS NOW. IT PRESENTLY HAS ABOUT 96K MILES ON IT (MY WIFE DRIVES IT). I STARTED NOTICING HARD SHIFTING, ESPECIALLY GOING INTO AND COMING OUT OF PARK, APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO. MY WIFE HASN'T NOTED ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT YET, BUT I'VE DEFINITELY NOTICED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER YET BECAUSE ALL OF THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE REPORTS THE SAME THING...THE DEALERS ARE DENYING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM FOR THE MOST PART. THIS IS THE ONLY COMPLAINT I HAVE. OTHER THAN THIS ISSUE, THE CAR HAS BEEN ROCK-SOLID AND EXTREMELY GOOD TO US! IN FACT, I WAS SO PLEASED WITH ITS OVERALL PERFORMANCE THAT, WHEN MY 89 ACCORD WAS REAR-ENDED AND TOTALED (AT 262K MILES), I WENT AND BOUGHT ANOTHER 02 ACCORD SE! MY "NEWER" ACCORD IS SHOWING JUST THE SLIGHTEST OF HESITATION IN SHIFTING, BUT ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. LIKE ALL OTHER ACCORD OWNERS (ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE VOICED THEIR CONCERNS IN THIS FORUM), I PURCHASED MY CARS FOR ONE MAIN REASON...THE RELIABILITY HISTORY OF THIS VEHICLE! I, TOO, AM VERY CONCERNED BY THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PERFORMANCE ISSUE. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL DEALER ON FRIDAY (6 JUNE 2008). *TR

THIS IS MY SECOND 02 ACCORD! I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR THREE MONTHS AGO AND I'M STARTING TO NOTICE A SLIGHT HESITATION IN SHIFTING. MY OTHER ACCORD HAS A MORE SIGNIFICANT SHIFTING ISSUE, ALTHOUGH IT HASN'T FAILED YET. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY OTHER ACCORD SERVICED AND THIS ONE IS RIGHT BEHIND IT. *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.

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

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.

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER AND NOTIFY THE PROBLEM THEY WANT $3500 TO FIX THIS. I KNOW SOME PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED LONG TIME AGO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

TYPE OF COMPLAINT: AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY CAR: HONDA ACCORD 2002 VP - WELL MAINTAINED & AND GOOD CONDITION ACCIDENT - FRONT/RIGHT PORTION OF HONDA HIT A FORD MUSTANG IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. HONDA SPEED ~ 25-30 M/H. DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY; PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. ACCORDING TO POLICE ON SCENE THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED SINCE THE IMPACT WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE SENSOR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. INJURIES: SLIGHT INJURIES TO CHEST AREA FROM SEAT BELT - NO MEDICAL ATTENTION SOUGHT. *TR

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

I OWN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYLINDER. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE MY COMPLAINT. I HAVE ALSO FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION TO SEE IF THIS WOULD RESOLVE/ HELP NO LUCK I HAVE ALSO TRIED 3 TRANSMISSION SHOPS NO ONE CAN DIAGNOSE IT. THIS WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2002/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_SLIPPING_AND_JERKING.SHTML HAS HAD 57 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE HAD. I KNOW HONDA HAS PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS THEY WILL FIX IT IF IT IS AN 00 OR 01. PLEASE CAN SOMEONE GET THEM TO FIX THE 2002 MODELS. *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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND BELOW, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND FAILS TO SHIFT INTO GEAR NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE SLIPS INTO GEAR INSTEAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/02/08. *LJ UPDATED

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

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

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

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.

SRS AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, AND STAYS ON ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD. HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE DUE TO HAVING SIDE AIRBAGS. TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THE THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF LIGHT IS ON. TO FIX WILL COST ME APPROXIMATELY $900, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *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

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

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

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

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. 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.

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

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

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

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.

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 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

WHEN MY CAR BATTERY DIED LAST YEAR, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN CALLED TO TELL ME THE CAR WAS READY BUT ASKED IF I HAD NOTICED IF MY SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT HAD BEEN ON. I SAID IT HAD NOT PRIOR TO THE NEW BATTERY BEING INSTALLED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME HE DIDN'T WANT TO CHARGE ME TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AND SUGGESTED I WAIT AND SEE IF IT "SELF-CORRECTED". HE SAID THAT THE LIGHT BEING ON COULD MEAN MY AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND SEVERAL MONTHS LATER I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SCHEDULED SERVICE I ASKED THEM TO AGAIN LOOK AT IT. THEY CHARGED ME $92.00 TO PERFORM AN INPUT FUNCTION TEST WHICH SHOWED SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILURE AND INFORMED ME REPAIRS WOULD COST $616.00. THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN KINDLY INFORMED ME THAT IF IT WAS THE SEATBELT THAT HAD BROKEN THEY COULD OF FIXED IT NO CHARGE EVEN IF THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I DECLINED THE REPAIR AND LOOKED ONLINE ONLY TO FIND MANY ACCORD DRIVERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE, AND EACH DEALER CHARGES A DIFFERENT AMOUNT FOR REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT SOMETHING NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR COULD CAUSE TO MALFUNCTION, NOR COULD A DRIVER CAUSE THIS CONTROL UNIT TO MALFUNCTION. *JB

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 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.