2002 Honda Accord complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO SPECIFIC SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE LIGHT FAILED. THERE WAS NO LIGHT AVAILABLE TO VIEW THE SPEED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V256000, REGARDING THE INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE DASH LIGHTS DID COME ON. SOMETIMES, THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO HIT THE DASHBOARD FOR THEM TO COME ON. UPDATED 07/03/06. *JB

2002 HONDA ACCORD AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *TS (LAWYER WROTE ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER) *JB

THE AIR BAGS IN THE CONSUMER'S 2002 HONDA ACCORD DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A SEVERE AUTO ACCIDENT. *TS *NM

2002 HONDA ACCORD, AUTOMATIC. AUG 2004 (32,733 MILES) I PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WENT ABOUT 60 FEET TO THE CORNER. THEN I PULLED OUT ONTO A 5 LANE ROAD, ACCELERATING TO 40 MPH. THE LIGHT AT THE NEXT CORNER WAS RED AND I BEGAN APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE RPM'S ROSE TO ABOUT 5,000 RPM'S, AS THOUGH THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK. I TAPPED ON THE THROTTLE PEDAL AND THE RPM'S WENT BACK DOWN. I HAD THE VEHICLETOWED TO THE HONDA DEALER, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ON 1/6/06 (58K MILES) WE HAD DINNER AT A RESTAURANT. I PULLED OUT THE RESTAURANT'S PARKING LOT, MADE A RIGHT TURN AND STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT ( APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET). ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RPM'S WENT UP TO 4-5,000 RPMS AND THE CAR WANTED TO LURCH FORWARD. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD AND IT FELT LIKE A BIG TRUCK WAS TRYING TO PUSH OUR CAR OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TRY TO GO THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AS I COULDN'T KEEP IT FROM GOING FORWARD DESPITE MY FULL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SHOT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND I DROVE HOME WITHOUT ANY RECURRENCE. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AGAIN. THEIR INSPECTION WAS TO THE THROTTLE CABLE, THROTTLE BLADE, REV LIMITER, THROTTLE BODY AND AIR FILTER. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I CALLED HOND. THEY INITIATED A CASE AND AT MY INSISTENCE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEIR DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER. I MET WITH HIM ON 1/31/06. HE SPENT ABOUT 45 MINUTES WITH ME, DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM AND TEST DRIVING THE CAR. H

LTR FM (MD) EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN HER 2002 HONDA ACCORD CAUSING FRONT AND REAR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, HONDA WILL NOT LOOK INTO PROBLEM UNLESS INSURANCE COMPANY FILE A CLAIM. *TS *JB

THE YELLOW LIGHT FOR MY SIDE AIR BAGS STARTED COMING ON RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DRIVING. THE DEALER CHECKED IT, BUT IT DIDN'T COME ON WHEN IT WAS BEING TEST DRIVEN. NOW IT IS COMING ON CONSTANTLY AND FOR LONGER DURATIONS. THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF THE 3 YR WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD I'LL BE CHARGED FOR CHECKING IT OUT. THE DEALER SAID THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNLESS THE LIGHT IS ON WHEN THEY ARE CHECKING IT. SINCE THE YELLOW LIGHT COMES ON & OFF WHILE DRIVING, I CAN NOT REPLICATE IT AT WILL. *NM

I HAVE A HONDA ACCORD EX 2002. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED A MONTH AGO AND THE COMPANY REPLACED IT UNDER GUARANTEE, AFTER THAT WAS DONE THE SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AN OFF, NOW STAYING ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE, IT WAS NOT DOING THIS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WORK REPLACEMENTS AND THE DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO THINK THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. I AM. *JB

MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL (SLIPPING) AT 60,000 MILES. CAR NOW 70,000 AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY FIRST HONDA, PROBABLY LAST. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.

SRS LIGHT COMES ON, THE CAR HAS ONLY 24000 MILES AND IT IS A 2002 ACCORD. I KNOW THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, BUT I STRONGLY BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE SRS SYSTEM BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE IN THIS GENERATION OF THE ACCORD WHICH IS THE 6TH GENERATION FROM 1998-2002. *AK

SIDE AIRBAG LIGHTS OFTEN COME ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS NOW. I HAD CALLED DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS SITUATIONS. BUT THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT STAYING ON. I ASSUME WHENEVER THE LIGHT CAME ON PASSENGER WAS LEANING ON THE CHAIR IN A CERTAIN WAY, BUT I NOTICED THAT THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. BESIDES THE ON AND OFF SITUATIONS WITH THE SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT, I WAS INVOLVED IN A DRIVER SIDE IMPACT. THE OTHER PARTY HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE IMPACT COMPLETE WRECKED THE DOOR, BUT NONE OF SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED OR NOTHING. I ASSUMED THAT THE IMPACT WAS NOT HARD ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE SIDE AIRBAG. ALSO, MANY FRIENDS WHO ALSO HAD HONDA ACCORDS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM . I HOPE SOME ONE COULD INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION AND I COULD HAVE GOTTEN SERIOUSLY INJURED FROM THE ACCIDENT OR MAYBE FROM FUTURE ACCIDENT IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SIDE AIRBAG.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GOING 50 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 80 MPH. THE CONTACT SWITCHED THE VEHICLE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHICH CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DEACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A NEW THROTTLE BODY WAS NEEDED. UPDATED 02/13/06. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT THE TIME OF ACCELERATION. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE DURING THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE HIT A FENCE AFTER GOING UP AN INCLINE. AFTER THE IMPACT, THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY AGAIN. THIS TIME IT STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO INSPECTION STATION, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION. THEY DISCOVERED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED ON, EVEN THOUGH THE CONTACT STATED SHE NEVER USED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THERE WAS FRAME DAMAGE AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD COUPE HAS A BAD TRANSMISSION, IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HONDA PUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON FOR THE OLDER MODELS. I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO EXTEND THAT WARRANTY TO 2002 MODELS AS WELL. *NM

SRS LIGHT CAME ON 12/18/05 AND DOES NOT GO OFF. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, MY INTERIOR NEVER GOT WET, JUST HAPPENED. NOT VERY HAPPY AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. I DO REALIZE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY, BUT WILL NOT GET FIXED. *NM

SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON FROM TIME TO TIME. *NM

I TRIED CONTACTING HONDA TO SEE WHETHER IT IS NORMAL TO GET ELECTRIC SHOCKS FROM THE CAR. EVERY TIME I CLOSE MY DOOR TO MY CAR I GET SHOCK. I EVEN SEEN ELECTRIC WAVE. HOWEVER, HONDA INDICATED THAT IT MUST BE THE WAY I AM WALKING, BUT EVERYONE WHO COMES IN AND OUT OF MY CAR GETS SHOCK AND ITS ONLY HAPPENS IN THE DRY WINTER TIME. WHEN I STEP ON MY PEDAL THE CAR STALLS WHICH CAUSES ME TO STEP ON THE PEDAL HARDER. MY ENGINE JUST TURNS OFF WHILE I STEP ON THE BRAKES. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INDICATES THAT IS NORMAL FOR HONDA ACCORD 2002. I CONTACTED SERVICE, BUT THEY INDICATED THAT IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY AND IT IS NOT THE MANUFACTURES PROBLEM. I JUST WANTED TO REPORT THIS INFORMATION. *JB

I WAS ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY. WHILE I WAS LOOKING IN MY MIRROR, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED. I HIT HER WITHOUT EVER HITTING MY BRAKES. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BOTH SEAT BELTS LOCKED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAULTY AIRBAG WAS REPLACED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY, BUT SO FAR, HONDA HAS NOT EXAMINED MY CAR OR THE AIRBAG TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE STOPPING THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR STOP THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN A SMALL TREE AND A FIRE HYDRANT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AGAIN ON WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - *NM

DT: WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND STALLED. THE CONTACT'S SON TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED IT WAS TRANSMISSION FAILING. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM

MY SRS LIGHT IN MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD HAS COME ON TWICE. IT IS CURRENTLY AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP GETTING FIXED. THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT IF THE LIGHT IS ON. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. HONDA REFUSES TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS MALFUNCTION IN THEIR CARS. *NM

DT: 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON OCTOBER 18, 2005 AND SHE LOST CONSCIOUS. SHE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES. SHE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP OR MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS. HAD THE FRONT BUMPER REPLACED ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO. *AK

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

WHILE OPERATING MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD,, MY PASSENGER LEANED AGAINST THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON UNTIL THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO LOOK AT THE CAR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE REPAIR WAS TO HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE VEHICLE SERVICE CONTRACT I HAD PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2001. OF COURSE IT WAS NOT COVERED. THE REPAIR WAS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM FOR WHICH I HAD NO CONTROL OVER NOR DID I DO ANYTHING TO CAUSE THE ''OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE DEVICE COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY HAD IT DEPLOYED ACCIDENTALLY OR FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *NM

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME $95.00 JUST TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM AND THEN TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO COST $852.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT WAS 18 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE SEAT NEVER GOT WET AND NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM WOULD RESULT IN THE AIR BAGS NOT WORKING IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.*JB

DT: THE SAFETY SENSOR THAT CONTROLS THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR THE AIR BAGS ( SRS SENSOR) FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER NEGLECTED TO TELL CONSUMER NEVER TO GET THE SEAT WET OR NEVER OPEN THE WINDOWS DURING RAIN. THE SENSOR IS LOCATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND WHEN THE SEAT GOT WET/DAMP THE SYSTEM WAS NOT LONGER GOOD. IT GOT WET ONCE BEFORE AND HAD TO REPLACE IT BUT WAS NOT TOLD IT WOULD BE A PROBLEM IF IT GOT WET. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR IT UNLESS THE CONSUMER PAID FOR IT. THIS HAPPENED JULY 25, 2005.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2002 HONDA ACCORD IN MARCH OF 2005. IN MID AUGUST I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS 80K MILES ON IT, AND HAS HAD REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE BY THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH 1998-2001 TRANSMISSIONS BUT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. 2002 MODELS HAVE THE SAME MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION WITH "UPGRADES"., YET MY CAR WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS ANOTHER ACCORD WITH LESS MILES AND A BAD TRANSMISSION. HONDA SAID THAT MY CAR DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANY THAT THEY ISSUED FOR THE PREVIOUS YEARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THAT TRANSMISSION SO IT WOULD BE $5,000 DOLARS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE OWNED 4 HONDAS PREVIOUSLY AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON BY ITSELF, WHAT THIS DOES IS THAT IT SHUTS OFF THE SIDE AIRBAGS ON THE CAR WHEN THE LIGHT SOMES ON, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM HONDA WILL CHARGE FOR FIXING IT EVEN IF THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY

2002 HONDA ACCORD EX DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD AFTER THE PASSENGER SEAT BECAME DAMP FROM A RAIN STORM. *MR THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *SC

ON APRIL 6 AND JULY 1 OF THIS YEAR I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN A LOUD EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING OR BEEN NEAR A GUNSHOT. WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED MONTHS LATER THE NOISE SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT WAS IN THE CABIN WITH ME. NO WARNING LIGHTS, DIFFICULTY IN HANDLING, OR VISIBLE DAMAGE HAS APPEARED. THE NOISE IS SUDDEN, WITHOUT WARNING, AND IMMENSE--RINGING IN EARS AN HOUR LATER--NOT TO MENTION FRIGHTENING. WE REPLACED TIRES IN JUNE, AND ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ON SCHEDULE. THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW-A CLUNKING NOISE-WHICH WAS DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE, AND REQUIRED EXTENDED DAYS IN THE SHOP (NEARLY FOUR OF THE FIRST SIX WEEKS OWNED). IT WAS FINALLY ELIMINATED WHEN THE SHOP "DISMANTLED" THE CAR, DRAINED TRANSMISSION FLUID (TWICE) AND DID ASSORTED OTHER "FIXES". I HAVE CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING THE EXPLOSIONS, BUT THEY HAVE NO SUGGESTIONS. IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS THE ODOMETER WILL BE AT THE SAME MILEAGE AS BETWEEN THE PREVIOUS TWO BOOMS, WOULD REALLY LIKE SOMEONE ELSE TO BE WITH ME IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *JB

2002 HONDA ACCORD DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AND DASHBOARD LIGHT SENSORS.*MR THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. AFTER THE LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER THE IGNITION BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION, AFTER PUTTING THE GEAR INTO PARK SOMETIMES THE KEY WOULD LOCK IN, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE CONSUMER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, SHIFT THE GEARS PLACE BACK INTO PARK AND THEN PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. *JB

2002 HONDA ACCORD HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG.*MR *JB

I HAVE OWNED 3 HONDA ACCORDS, A 1985, 1991, AND A 2002, AND HAVE GOOD EXPERIENCES WITH ALL THREE. THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD HOWEVER HAS A HARD HAND GRIP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT SEAT. WHEN I AM DRIVING, OCCASIONALLY, I WILL HIT MY HEAD ON THIS HARD HAD GRIP. I FEEL THAT IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT THAT IT WOULD TAKE THE TOP OF MY HEAD OFF. THIS IS DANGEROUG AND SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A FOLDING HANDLE LIKE THE PREVIOUS HONDAS HAD.

DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SEAT RECLINES AND WENT VERTICAL ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER TO HAVE BRAKES DONE, AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT WAS OFF THE TRACK. THE SEAT WAS WORSE SINCE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT SERVICE DEALER. *AK

DT: CONSUMER STATES HE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION IN HIS VEHICLE, BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. *TT

DT: WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE RAN GREAT UNTIL 57000 MILES, WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH, CAME TO A RAILROAD CROSSING AND APPLIED WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. BRAKES PRESSURE WAS FELT BUT BRAKES DID NOT GRAB AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS NEEDED, AND DRIVER TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURED ON DRY PAVEMENT ON FLAT SURFACE. BRAKES WERE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. THE ABS SYSTEM IS 4 WHEEL ANTILCOCK. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO FAILURE. NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES BEFORE. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT FEEL ANY DIFFERENT THAN NORMAL. HAS HAD AN ESTIMATE FROM A DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP REPORTS THAT ENTIRE SYSTEM MUST BE REPLACED AND ALL LINES FLUSHED AT A COST OF 2,300. VEHICLE IS REGULARLY SERVICED WITH RECORDS AVAILABLE.

THE SALESMAN FALSELY STATED THAT THE CAR HAD WARRANTY , AND THE CAR IS NOT IN THE CONDITION STATED , THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT WOKING PROPERLY . I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT HAS BEEN IN VAIN. TEH DISCLOSURES WERE NOT EXPLAINED TO ME AND THERE ARE OPTIONAL SERVICES CHARGED THAT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE IN THE CONTRACT.I FELT PRESSURED TO BUY A CAR I DID NOT WANT.

WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT FROM 4TH GEAR TO 3RD GEAR WHEN MANUALLY SHIFTED. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPED ON MANY OCCASIONS. THE CONSUEMR TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAD EVER HAPPENED. AFTERWARDS, THE CONSUMERS SPOUSE TESTED TO SEE HOW A PARKED VEHICLE ROLLED BACK AND AGAIN, WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION, THE VEHICLE COULD STILL ROLL BACK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PLACED IN PARK THE KEY COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION.

I BOUGHT A 2002 HONDA ACCORD 2DR EX V6 NEW AROUND DEC '01. THE DAY AFTER DELIVERY I NOTICED A WHINING SOUND AROUND 40-45MPH. I PRACTICALLY BEGGED THE SALES MGR TO LET ME DO AN EVEN TRADE... HE SAID NO (ALBERT FIETO). HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE SAME PROBLEM APPEARED ABOUT A YEAR LATER. IT IS JUST AT THE RIGHT SOUND LEVEL WHERE IT DRIVES ME NUTS BUT THE TECH FROM THE DEALER CAN'T HEAR IT; MY WIFE HEARS IT AS WELL. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM APPEARING TWICE ON A NEW CAR.I FELL LIKE I THREW AWAY 25K! I REAL FEEL HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THE VEHICLE.*AK

THE SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES. TO FORCE THE LIGHT OFF, I PULL THE SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE AUTO. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE SEAT IS EMPTY. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE HONDA DELARSHIP AND THEY STATE THEIR DIAGNOSTICS SHOW NOTHING WRONG AND THAT I MUST HAVE THE LIGHT ON IN ORDER TO POSSIBLY FIND SOMETHING WRONG. OF COURSE THE LAST TIME IT CAME ON, I ENTERED THE PARKING LOT OF THE DEALER AND THE LIGHT WEHNT OUT.*AK

WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT A CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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

WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PIECE MISSING FROM THE SEAT. *AK

SRS INDICATOR STAYS ON FOR NO REASON. OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATES PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG OR SEATBELT TENSIONER. CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT WARRANTY EXPIRED. NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WENT TO THE DEALER BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST 80 TO 100 DOLLARS JUST TO SEE WHAT WAS BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE, AND COULD NOT GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE SINCE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT PART(S) ARE DEFECTIVE. DON'T KNOW IF AIRBAG/SEATBELT WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. STILL DRIVING WITH SRS INDICATOR ON. *JB

I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE AT JUST OVER 50,000 MILES. I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION KEPT SLIPPING AND THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY DASH KEPT FLASHING. ALSO, NOTICED SOME FLUID LEAKAGE ON MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE MY TRANSMISSION FLUID.*AK

THREE 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE AND VEHICLE STILL NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS FINALLY TOLD THE CAMBER COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. *JB

DECEMBER 2004 VEHICLE JERKED WHILE SHIFTING WHEN COLD. AFTER WARMING UP, IT SHIFTED FINE. TOOK IN TO DEALER, TOLD THERE ARE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FLUID, NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. HONDA REPLACED WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION AT THEIR COST, I PAID LABOR. *NM

I DRIVE A 2002 ACCORD SE SEDAN 5 SPD. ON OCCASION, ABOUT 2 TIMES A MONTH, THE CAR STALLS WHEN I DOWNSHIFT FROM 3RD TO 2ND. ON EACH OCCURRENCE, THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED DURING THE SHIFT, AND THE RPM DROPS FROM ITS NOMINAL POSITION TO ZERO. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO SERVICE BULLETIN ITEM ON THIS ISSUE; HOWEVER, THE NUMBER OF RELATED COMPLAINTS ON MYCARSTATS.COM SHOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT ON THIS MODEL CAR. *NM