Problems with 2002 Honda Accord POWER TRAIN

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.

I have a 2002 honda accord. when traveling in high road and air temperature 95+ degrees my transmission began to jerk with stop and go traffic. i was on a long bridge and unable to pull over and stop. when i was able to stop i let my engine cool down. ever since that incident my transmission has had a jerking from 1st to 2nd gear. i have been back to my dealership and service mgr stated nothing is wrong with your transmission. the service mgr. knowing that my car year and model were recalled. i have taken the car to a transmission company recently and they advised me to return to dealership. my transmission is about to fail. i feel very unsafe when driving or pulling into traffic as my transmission has no power with this jerking. i never know when the vehicle will completely fail causing a serious accident to myself and others. i have had my transmission serviced according to the guidelines in my honda manual. i have searched on the internet and discovered that the 2002 honda accord has been recalled. i, being the original owner, have never been notified by honda.that my car needs to be brought to the dealership for repair. i need to have my transmission replaced and honda will not stand behind there product. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. while driving 15 mph, the vehicle began to jerk and slam. the contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and the technician stated that the torque converter failed and caused the transmission fluid to burn and destroy the transmission. the contact called the local honda dealer and was informed that the transmission would have to be replaced at the cost of more than $3,100. no repairs have yet been made to the vehicle. the contact called the honda manufacturer and was informed that a representative would give him a call back next week. the failure mileage was 112,000 and current mileage was 114,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. while driving approximately 65 mph, the engine began to rev highly. the transmission jerked and locked up. the vehicle stalled without warning. the driver was able to restart the vehicle and resume normal operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing, but they could not duplicate the failure. the transmission fluid was changed three weeks prior to the failures. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on a separate occasion for identical failures. the technician stated that the failures were due to the transmission and recommended that it be replaced. the vehicle is currently not being driven. the failure and current mileages were 59,000. updated 07/14/09 *bf updated 07/16/09.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph she could hear a whistling noise coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed a bearing within the transmission was causing the noise. the contact was also advised to replace the transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 102,000 and the current mileage was 108,000.

Transmission breakdown - car jerking - told accident could happen at any time by dealer. *tr

For approximately 72 hours the transmission in my 2002 honda accord had difficulties changing gears. when it did shift, it jerked violently. at the end of 72 hours i experienced catastrophic failure. this occurred at mileage 44,424. i went to my local honda dealer to have this problem addressed. they offered to fix the problem with a rebuilt honda transmission for the inflated price of $3600. when i tried to renegotiate the price, the service advisor said he could find a used transmission for $400 less with no guarantee. the car is now being repaired by a reputable independent transmission rebuilder specialist. the manager of the transmission repair facility advised me to pursue legal action. *tr

My 2002 honda accord developed a transmission problem at 45,000 miles. after contacting honda and being told that my vin number was not affected i reviewed the complaints section on the internet and realized that 90% of the 2002 problems listed were related to transmission failures and even after many people paid to have their transmission replaced the problem re-occurred after 30k miles in some cases. the average cost of repair for this is $3500 and it is obvious it is a factory defect by the huge percentage of transmission's. i have traded in my accord but request that the government please investigate this issue in detail and help the many unknowing consumers out there before someone gets injured or killed, as if spending $3500 to fix an obvious design defect isn't bad enough. and even after spending this amount of money to get it fixed it still re-occurs. this should be a definite recall item. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. while driving approximately 15 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of all the warning indicators on the instrument panel. the failure occurred three times when driving at a low speed. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 05v025000 (electrical system: ignition: switch); however the vin was not included. the contact planned to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis. in addition, the transmission would slip in a jerking motion whenever the vehicle was in operation. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

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 failing- check engine light is on, tcs light is on, d4 light flashes, smell of burnt transmission fluid while driving, car lunges and hesitates constantly in 2 & 3rd gears (creating a potential crash hazard because you don't know when it will lunge or hesitate). i took the car to the dealer for inspection back in aug of 2008, they said it was a failing transmission and it would need to be replaced for $3000. today 6-12-09 i called american honda motors consumer line and they would not help since there is not a recall out on this year and model. the transmission problem is getting worse. i know other people have had the same issues as me. i am begging you, please make honda recall this auto transmission. someone will end up in a crash or killed because of sudden failure of the transmission, especially since it costs at minimum $3000 to repair- folks these days don't have that kind of money lying around. please make this company recall the product, they recalled the 2001's-- the 2002's are pretty much the same thing/problem.*tr

While moving the car in my driveway it felt as though the transmission slipped when i shifted from park into drive. the very next day the check engine light appeared. i took the car to local auto parts store and asked them if they could diagnose why the check engine light came on. they said it was indicating the torque converter was the cause. i took the car directly to pennzoil and asked them to do a complete transmission/torque converter oil flush and change for about $145.00 and to reset the check engine light. i had experienced a similar problem four years ago with a 1998 ford taurus and i took that vehicle to a transmission shop who told me that it definitely needed a new transmission and it would be $2800.00 to replace the transmission. instead of just forking over the $2800.00 i decided to spend just $150.00 on a complete transmission fluid exchange which also replaced the fluid in the torque converter. four years later i am still driving that taurus that "definitely needed" a new $2800.00 transmission and i only spent $150.00 on a complete fluid exchange. i'm hoping that my honda will do as well. in any case, pennzoil said that the transmission fluid on the honda accord should be changed every 45,000 miles. my honda accord had 94,000 miles on it, and since i am the second owner, i'm not sure it was done at 45,000. in any case, i figure it was well worth the $145.00 i spent, rather than $800 + for a torque converter alone or worse for a new transmission. the check engine light hasn't come back on and i have yet to feel the transmission slip since having the fluid changed. *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

I took my 2002 honda accord lx (4 cyl. automatic) on a long roadtrip, from richmond, va to nashville, tn, and back again. on the way home from nashville, going through the mountains (my 80-year-old mother as a passenger), i noticed the acceleration wasn't as good as usual. i planned to take it in to my mechanic upon returning. we got back to richmond safely. the next morning when i started the car, it jerked into gear. something it never did. then it would rev. up high, at low gears, causing it to jerk. it subsided once the car was warmed up. my appointment at my mechanic was monday morning. they then informed me i was 1 1/2 qts. low on fluid and that both axle shafts have been severely leaking. i would need a new transmission. my car is now sitting at the local honda dealer because american honda told me the only way i may get reimbursement is at a honda dealer, not at my mechanic. i have only 42,000 miles on it, and it has had the transmission fluid drained and refilled both in 2005 at 20,000 miles, and 2008 at 37,000 miles. they had better cover the entire cost, as i am seeing how many people have this exact problem. i am just thankful that my mother and i made it back safely to richmond. driving through mountains with a bad transmission was very dangerous, needless to say!! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. while driving approximately 30 mph, the transmission slipped out of gear, which almost caused a crash with a large truck. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the torque converter needed to be replaced. she is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer did not assist. the failure and current mileages were 56,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle accelerated by itself and almost caused a crash. the vehicle was taken to an auto shop and the mechanic stated that the transmission was slipping. transmission fluid was added and the vehicle drove fine temporarily, but the failure eventually recurred. the vehicle began jerking and the transmission failed. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the dealer advised her to take the vehicle to a honda dealer for inspection, but they could not guarantee that they could assist. the vehicle will be repaired at the contact's expense. the failure mileage was 84,000 and current mileage was 127,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact stated that her transmission was slipping and caused her vehicle to stall in the middle of the road. the failure occurred while driving 5 mph. a crash could occur due to the sudden failure. in addition, the vehicle does not shift into gear when attempting to drive. the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced because it could not be rebuilt. the repair would cost over $3,000. the failure mileage was 129,000.

2002 honda accord ex v6 with 63,000 miles has defective automatic transmission. vehicle will not accelerate smoothly, making merging onto highway and local roads continuously hazardous. took vehicle to schaumburg honda on 6/1/2009 and they confirmed the transmission is starting to fail. honda has recalled automatic transmissions for 1998-2002 accords but they tell me that my vin is not included. first started noticing this problem at around 55,000 miles, but was unaware of the cause of the hesitation on acceleration. *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

Transmission slipping, sometimes wont drive. it wont go into forward or reverse. engine will start to rev up real fast. *tr

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.

Transmission slips at low speed; dealer said transmission needs to be replaced for $3,000 plus tax and shop supplies; 2002 accord has 38,668 miles and has been well maintained; service advisor said car is old, causing need for new transmission; incredible poor service from ed morse honda in west palm beach, fl; service advisors said no recall or defect bulletins on automatic transmission; i said it seems very strange that transmission would need to be replaced after 38,688 miles but service advisor offered no further explanation. said i must pay. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact stated that the engine shut off due to transmission failure. honda confirmed that the transmission was defective. the manufacturer agreed to pay 50% of the repair cost; however, the contact wants them to pay for the entire repair. the failure mileage was 91,000.

At only 84,000, the transmission went bad in my 2002 honda accord se, 4cyl. the local honda dealer said it would cost $3200 to repair it saying that the 2nd pressure switch and the tc clutch system were bad in the transmission. they advised that i contact honda of america at 800-999-1009. i did, but hoa is saying that since i did not have my honda serviced at a honda dealer, there is nothing they can do toward the cost of this repair. needless to say, i bought this car for my daughter to go off to college in thinking it was a good car with a good honda name. however, i no longer believe in a honda. not sure what to do about the repairs. i've seen over 150 complaints about 2002 honda accord transmissions on the internet from others. why does honda not recall the 2002 transmissions--like they did in the class action law suit of the 2000 and 2001 honda transmissions which were bad and had the same transmission? *tr

2002 honda, took the car in for maintenance. was told that the tranny fluid was dirty. this was at 77,151 miles..just had tranny fluid drained 8000 miles before i was told this. the mechanic said that it needed changed every 15,000 miles. manual says 60,000 miles.. now they tell me my transmission is failing at 84,000 miles. what a racket.. all the maintenance was done at the honda dealer, that i purchased the car from. i don't know how they can get away with this. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions. the transmission began to slip with a jerking motion and excessive vibration. the driver was able to continue operation. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the transmission required replacement. the vehicle has not been repaired at this time. the failure mileage was 120,00. the current mileage was 140,000. the vin was unavailable.

Transmission on my 2002 honda accord would go to a very high rev and then jerk and shift very hard. this would happen on and off for about a month until one day it just would not shift into a higher gear. that's when i decided to pull into the nearest honda dealership to have them diagnose the problem. my fears were realized when they told me it was an internal transmission failure and that it would cost $3,000 to put in a new one. after searching the web, i found out that this is a common occurrence among early 2000 model accord owners. i previously owned an 2003 honda odyssey and had to have the transmission assembly replaced twice!! fortunately i was able to trade that in '06 for a 2004 chevrolet suburban which i've been very pleased with so far. i'm currently looking into contacting honda customer service regarding the "goodwill repair" assistance, however, what good would that do if the problem would happen to occur again?!! given the track record on these honda transmissions it will happen again. so please nhtsa, help us out and require honda to cover all costs towards repairing these defective transmissions. *tr

I bought my 2002 honda accord 4 door ex automatic from a coworker approximately 1.5 years ago. i immediately noticed hard shifts from first gear to second gear during any type of acceleration. the issue has been getting worse and worse. under no circumstances should a transmission be faulty at under 100,000 miles. what is more disturbing is that honda recalled the 2001 accords for this issue and they used the same transmission in the 2002's. this is a major problem, especially when a $2000 transmission replacement is the end-game. honda must take responsibility for their lack of quality and recognize that their reputation as a quality auto manufacturer is in serious jeopardy. *tr

While driving out of a local business the car began to act like it was going into neutral gear. the rpm's would rev up and the car would jerk into the next gear as the accelerator was pressed. this occurred after the car was driven for approx. 20 min. the car was taken to dealership where it was stated that it was in need of a new transmission. the car is getting a new transmission installed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact stated that the transmission was slipping from first to second gear nd when accelerating, the vehicle would hesitate to engage. the contact was concerned with the fact that when attempting to accelerate, following vehicles would approach the vehicle rapidly and follow very closely. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage is 55,000. updated 11/05/10 *bf the consumer stated he has not received a response from honda. updated 11/05/10

Transmission failed at 97,000 miles. dealer replaced at no cost. *tr

I was told 2 years ago by a honda dealership that a solenoid was defective in the transmission. solenoid was replaced but problems did not go away completely. transmission would shift, but hard and with great delay in 1st gear. i returned to 2 other dealerships but was told that the car did not have an issue. i will not travel with the car as i am afraid the transmission will fail when it gets hot as it did the 1st time when i was 300 miles from home. i recently took the car to a local transmission shop whom i trust and was told this is a common occurrence with this make and model. i was also told that a recall was issued but i never was notified by mail or phone even though this is a 1 owner car. *kb

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

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact stated that the automatic transmission needed to be replaced. while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the engine suddenly revved. the check engine indicator and the d4 indicator illuminated. the dealer stated that there was an internal dark fluid in the transmission and it needed to be replaced. the repair would cost over $2,000. she called and faxed a letter to the manufacturer, but has not yet received a response. the current mileage was 73,605 and failure mileage was 73,600. updated 03/23/09. *lj updated 03/23/09.*jb

No event led to the failure. my 2002 honda accord with 63000 miles started on a cold day and the check engine light and d4 light started to blink. after taking it to the honda dealer "liberty honda" where all the servicing has been done including the 60k service they determined it needed a transmission. they called honda america and they claim to have a deductible of $750. to replace the transmission and i would get a 3yr 36k/mile warranty. i plan to take it into the dealer to get it repaired, but feel i am being taken. from the sound of it honda knows about the problem and are replacing the pats for free and making me pay for the labor. a recall is in order. *tr

2002 honda accord with 115,000 miles; 15000 over warranty; check engine light came on last wk.; while on interstate car began to shake. took in and honda reports it needs new transmission. reports no longer under warranty. problem is: this problem is a recurring problem that puts those that continue to drive these cars in danger. because of the high number of complaints; not to mention the fact that the 2000 and 2001 models have been recalled and have the same exact transmission as the 2002, this vehicle should be recalled. i am ashamed that honda is not standing behind their product!!! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. in january of 2008, the contact noticed that the engine and traction control lights illuminated on the instrument panel. he turned off the vehicle in order for the lights to reset. he took to the vehicle to the repair shop and the mechanic diagnosed the issue as beginning symptoms of transmission failure. the dealer confirmed the diagnosis and stated that the transmission will need to be replaced. the repair cost for a new transmission was estimated at $2,800. the failure mileage was 58,000 and current mileage was 68,000.

Transmission failure, it is clearly the fault of design and manufacturing. of course it is dangerous, how many accidents, injury and deaths will it take to fix the problem? *tr

Transmission on 2002 honda accord ex v-6 failed at just under 100,000k. incident happened on busy highway and put myself and passengers in serious risk. honda accepts no liability for an obvious defect in equipment. *tr

When we drive on a highway at about 70mph, the check engine light on. after we check, the worker said it's about a transmission sensor problem and we can replace it after out weekend trip. but on the way back, the light is on again and the speed decreased from 70 mph to about 30-40 mph. if we add more oil, the engine will rotate at 4000-5000turn with great noise. so we have to drive at 30-40 mph speed. it's very dangerous because the car behind us have to turn left and passed us away because we let our urgent lights on. we don't know how to treat this problem. we think honda should recall these cars because it may induce incidents and dearth. could you please help to let honda recall the transmission because it's really dangerous for drivers and passengers. i couldn't understand why honda produce such cars and after incidents they refuse to help owner and don't want o recall them. i will never buy honda cars and more and more people dislike honda for their bad reputation. it's such a bad company. *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

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. whenever the accelerator pedal was depressed, the engine would rev very loudly and the vehicle would slowly switch into gear. the failure occurred at 30 mph. the vehicle would never shift into third or fourth gear. it would only remain in second gear and rev very loudly. a mechanic stated that there were two solenoid valves that needed to be replaced. after the repairs, the vehicle would operate normally in third and fourth gear. four months later, the transmission is beginning to slip once again. the contact found that the transmission was recalled up to the 2001 model; however, the 2002 model is experiencing the same issues. he believes that the 2002 accords should also be recalled. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 55,000 and current mileage was 69,800.

The d4 light started blinking in my 2002 honda accord ex, not allowing my car to upshift properly on the highway leaving me having to drive slow on a highway with speeding cars. i know honda has had numerous complaints about the transmissions in their 2002 accord models and refuses to recall. this is certainly a safety issue' or does honda just want to wait until people die because their car stopped dead on a highway due to a faulty transmission? *tr

On december 6, 2008 with 77,914 miles i had to replace my transmission. my car initially began jerking upon acceleration, almost as if i were a new driver driving a manual transmission car. it quickly progressed to slipping of gears while driving (between 2nd and 3rd) and i wasn't able to accelerate until my speed declined and it went back into 2nd gear. i took it to a transmission shop and they confirmed that the transmission was bad and we needed a replacement. we contacted honda and they said there was nothing they could do, they checked our vin # to see if it was one that was involved in any recalls or warranty extension and no luck for us. we bought this car new and were extremely disappointed with this situation which obviously reflects a flaw in the quality of transmission honda is putting in their vehicles. total repairs were about $2,600 for a rebuilt transmission. *tr

I have a 2002 honda accord coupe with 92,000 miles on it. i just found out today that the transmission is bad and needs to be replaced. when i searched the internet, i found out this is a really common problem with honda accords - specifically 2002 models. i'm extremely disappointed as i have always had hondas based on their purported reliability. with all of the complaints, why hasn't honda recalled or extended the warranty on the transmission? *tr

Honda needs to recall their terrible transmissions in the 2002 accord ex v-6s. if these fail in traffic on an interstate it could cause serious issues. luckily, mine did not fail on the interstate. the company offers no financial help to people when these trannys go out at 50, 60, 70,000 miles. really unethical and dangerous. *tr

On 10/17/06, took 2002 honda accord (automatic transmission) mileage 65,460 to honda dealer "transmission slipping". recommended/performed transmission flush (even though maintenance schedule according to owners manual recommends 120k or 6 yrs). on 11/9/08, noticing slipping & jerking again when car shifted gears. on 11/10/08, car failed to move forward while at stop sign, check engine light immediately came on. turned car off, then back on drove fine to honda dealer. again mentioned the transmission problem to dealer - this time out come "needs a new transmission". not sure why in 2006, they could perform a transmission flush to fix the problem and when same problem occurs again 2 years later, this time needs a new transmission? it is common knowledge that there have been many failed and replaced transmission in the 2002 honda accord. *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

2002 honda accord was diagnosed by jerry damson honda in huntsville al. as needing a new transmission due to internal transmission issues. vehicle only has 31,000 miles. dealer said this was a common problem with this model. contacted honda customer service and they said they had complaints but offered no help in repairing the vehicle. obviously everyone is aware of the transmission problems based on my conversation with the dealer and honda . not to mention it's all over the internet. why has there not been a recall or some type of investigation into this issue? the consumer certainly deserves better. thanks in advance for any help in this matter. best regards, robert english *tr

I purchased a brand new 02 honda accord se 4-cycl for approximately $22,000. in 2007 i began to notice a severe jerking when shifting from 2nd to 1st gear. i took it into the honda dealer to get the transmission fluid replaced and mentioned that it was jerky. they replaced the transmission fluid and stated that everything else was fine. the jerking continued to occur. approximately 1 year later i notice my car revving while in first gear. today my car has indicated transmission failure and is no longer usable. i am currently without my vehicle for transportation to work and i now must pay for a new transmission. the automatic transmission design is faulty as it should not have failed at 138,000 miles; especially as a honda. the transmission should be recalled because now i must pay thousands of dollars to replace a component that should not have failed prematurely when properly maintained. *tr