Honda Accord Complaints (2002)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10329775May 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHEN GOING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329798May 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
2002 ACCORD COUPE SE - TRANSMISSION LURCHING BEGAN IN APPROX. OCT 2008. BECAME VERY BAD IN JUNE 2009 AT THAT TIME SLIPPAGE ALSO STARTED OCCURRING. HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT A COST OF ALMOST $4,000. VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROX 125,000 MILES. NOTICED SLIPPAGE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO - THE SLIPPAGE NEARLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON OVER THE WEEKEND. TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. TRANSMISSION AGAIN; CAME UP WITH TWO CODES: TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NOW HAVE TO TAKE BACK FOR MORE WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328976May 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX..WITH A HUGE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY VEHICLE AND IT STARTED SHIFTING HARD ABOUT A YEAR AGO. NOW IT WONT GO INTO MOST GEARS. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT, IT JUST STARTED REVVING REALLY HIGH...IN TRAFFIC, AND WOULDN'T GO FORWARD. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS AND IT SEEMS THIS YEAR AND MODEL HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328444May 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 AUTOMATIC SEDAN. I HAVE HAD ALL SERVICE DONE AT THE DEALER OF PURCHASE. AT 69,567 MILES THE CAR HESITATED WHEN ACCELERATOR PUSHED DOWN. HESITATION LASTED 2-7 SECONDS THEN TRANS. ENGAGED. AFTER 3-5 DAYS I TOOK CAR TO DEALER. CALLED IN ABOUT 1 HOUR THAT TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT, NO REPAIR POSSIBLE, NEEDED TO REPLACE WITH REBUILT. THIS WAS DONE AT COST OF $3,200. NO SERVICE CONTRACT COVERAGE NO SHARING OF COST. SEEMS UNACCEPTABLE THAT AT 69K THERE WOULD BE A TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328325May 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ACCORD SE 4CYLINDER,AT TRANSMISSION HARSH JERKY SHIFTS STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326912April 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE WITH 66,000 MILES. FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, RESULTING IN A SEVERAL-SECOND AG BEFORE THE GEARS RE-ENGAGE AND THE CAR IS CAPABLE OF ACCELERATING. IT IS MORE PRONOUNCED AT LOWER GEARS (1-3). OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS, THE SLIP HAS BECOME MORE SEVERE, DESPITE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGES BY BOTH A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. BOTH SOURCES IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS EXISTING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION, BUT COULD NOT PINPOINT THE PRECISE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, AND BOTH RECOMMENDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. BECAUSE OF THE LAG BETWEEN GEARS AND SUBSEQUENT DELAY IN ACCELERATION, THE CAR IS UNRELIABLE WHEN DRIVING IN EVEN MODERATELY DENSE TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326476April 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON ROADWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325406April 13, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 175,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324772April 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD WITH 68,600 MILES UP THE ORTEGA HIGHWAY BETWEEN LAKE ELSINORE AND SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (THIS IS A RATHER CURVY, STEEP ROAD) AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND THE CAR LURCHED AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY, JUST KIND OF LURCHED AGAIN. DID THIS A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD REALLY GET GOING AGAIN AND THEN THE ENGINE WAS REVVING IN HIGH GEAR. GEARS DID NOT CHANGE. I LATER STOPPED TO TURN AROUND AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. WHEN I FINALLY GOT HOME TO SAN DIEGO I TOOK IT IN TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. HE SUGGESTED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND OPINION. THEY AGREED. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND IT SHOULDN'T BE NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION. HONDAS NORMALLY RUN WELL INTO THE MID TO HIGH 100,000 MILEAGE RANGE BEFORE NEEDING NEW TRANSMISSIONS. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS $3500.00 WHICH IS ALOT OF MONEY FOR ME. I BELIEVE THE CAR IS A LEMON. AND IT POSED A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324037April 6, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V041000 (AIR BAGS). WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG EXPLODED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AS A RESULT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10323393April 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TCC CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION CODE:P0740
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321642March 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321395March 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON HOND ACCORD. ACCELERATOR GET STUCK. CAR DOES NOT TRANSTION, THEN REV UP. CALLED AMERICAN HONDA. THEY ARE USELESS. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321439March 22, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE NHTSA RECALL #09V259000, AIR BAGS FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320955March 19, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE ARM REST IS USED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 256,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320596March 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING GARAGE, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SLIP GEARS AND THEN GET STUCK IN 1ST GEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE D4 STARTED FLASHING AND THE TCS LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND EVERYTHING ELSE SEEMED FINE. A MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT WAS JUST A SHIFTING MALFUNCTION AND HE RESET THE COMPUTER. HOWEVER, A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET AND I HAD TO QUICKLY GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE ANY CARS REAR-ENDED ME AS THE CAR WAS SUDDENLY GOING VERY SLOW. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED AND THIS DIDN'T HELP AT ALL. I HAVE HAD ALL OTHER REQUIRED MAINTENANCE AND STILL THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT AT SLIGHTLY OVER 100,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320534March 17, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH AND ABRUPTLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO ENGAGE AND LOCK THE CONTACT INTO POSITION. THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEATBELTS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE IN THE AIR BAGS AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE FULLY OPERATIONAL. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL CAMPAIGN (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V041000: AIR BAGS). THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE AIR BAGS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT WAS 90,000. UPDATED 06/25/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/29/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317675March 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HE NOTICED WHEN HE GETS IN HIS VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTS TO START IT, IT WILL NOT START BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VEHICLE IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT ALLOW HIM TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317860March 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHT COVERS BECAME HIGHLY SCRATCHED BY NORMAL DRIVING, TO THE POINT THAT THE HEADLIGHT COVERS SIGNIFICANTLY PREVENTED THE HEADLIGHTS FROM DOING THEIR JOB. THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317408March 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT CHANGED, ALTHOUGH LIGHTLY PRESSING ON GAS, THE CAR WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NOT A CAR BEHIND ME AND A DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME; OTHERWISE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WOULD RANDOMLY LUNGE FORWARD FROM A STOPPED POSITION. ALSO, WHEN STOPPED ON SMALL INCLINE; WOULD SLIP AS IF PULLING BEFORE TRANSMISSION WOULD KICK IN. ONLY 69,000 MILES BUT REQUIRED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. HONDA 2002 ACCORD. ALTHOUGH SOME 2002 WERE RECALLED, ADVISED BY HONDA MY CAR WAS NOT ELIGIBLE DUE TO PLANT WHERE IT WAS MANUFACTURED. HOWEVER, THIS TRANSMISSION WAS DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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