Problems with 2002 Honda Accord ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Srs light stays on. seat belts were replaced and warning light reset,but came on after a couple of miles. now there is a recall on the air bag inflators, but the seat belt control module, which activates the inflators is defective, and not covered under any update or recall program. i understand that the air bags will not deploy in a crash if the srs light is on. this is a fairly common problem and in my opinion should be covered under a federally mandated safety recall with no charge to the consumer. *tr

I am on my second honda - the first one was a 1987 honda accord that i had for 15 years. i loved that car and had no issues at all with its performance. the car listed with this complaint i bought new in 2002 and still have it today. i am not sure of the dates but within three to four years of having this honda, the dash board lights stopped working and the driver side airbag returned an error light. i faithfully service this vehicle ( kirkwood auto center wilmington de) and when they investigated the issue, i was told that each of the repairs was not covered by warranty and would be several hundred dollars to repair. i was a single parent at the time and learned to live with no dashboard lighting at night and had the air bags disabled. i have also taken the car to a certified honda dealer (union park honda wilmington de) and they also confirmed that neither of those repairs was covered or the product of a recall. i always thought i would buy hondas forever but i am quite disappointed in the performance of this 2002 accord and how it failed so soon after i purchased it with no recourse but to pay a huge amount of money to fix the issues. equally upsetting is all of the issues with airbags that are being replaced yet my car, with the failed airbag, would have to be paid by me to be functional. what can honda do for me to keep me in your honda family? *tr

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

There's a problem with my 2002 2 door honda accord ex. the power cuts off and the car dies while is driving. i have to turn the ignition off and back on while driving. it's been happening since i bought the car. now, this problem happens 2 or 3 times a month. i bought it back to honda and they said there's nothing wrong with it, but i continue to get the same problem. *jb

I have reservations about writing to you, but i don't want any other families to loose a loved one . i am not even sure if this is a valid complaint, but here it goes. my mother owned a honda accord, i am not sure what year but she bought it used just recently and it was fairly new, my brother has possession at this time awaiting the bank decision on her estate. during the early morning hours of april 10, 2004, sometime between 2 and 4 am, my mothers car alarm went off, the neighbors will testify to this. (i was told it was a feature to let the owner know the battery was low, except my brother had just charged my mothers battery that week sometime.) during that time they say it went off and stopped twice. the second time they thought maybe there was a problem with my mother possibly calling for help. she lived alone and was 66 years old. the first time they heard the alarm they thought maybe she had went to the car for something and accidentally set the alarm off. she had previously had a cardio -conversion 3 weeks prior, where the doctors actually shock the heart to get a normal rhythm, my mothers heart was beating too fast for awhile. the procedure was said to have took and was too prolong her life 10 to 15 more years. the coroner's report states she died of a heart attack. she was found in the dining room floor with her feet pointing toward the garage, she was on her way to check on the car. my sister-in-law, a registered nurse stated that the horn may have scared my mother causing her blood pressure to elevate and caused a heart attack. shouldn't there be some sort of warning to heart patients considering buying this type of vehicle? i don't know what else to say except please let the honda people know this is a hazard. if this isn't making any sense to you i apologize, i haven't made sense of anything since i got the call about my mom. thank you for your time. sincerely, [xxx]. *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

My honda car sound system has a whining noise from the speakers when passing through certain areas or when the cell phone rings. i have complained to the dealer twice and was told that this was normal. i can understand if it happens to the radio only but it happens also when the cd player is running.

Ignition coil shield was not properly installed causing a sensor to detect that the engine was too hot - the engine was automatically turned off - the problem showed up while driving at highway speed - the engine balked when the accelerator was pressed. *ak

Consumer was going approximately 60mph when battery light flashed on and off. consumer was on a 3-lane interstate in middle lane when vheicle stalled. consumer managed to coast to the shoulder of the road. consumer got help to charge battery, but sparks started coming from battery and was told not to drive it. honda dealer never heard of problem, and will be looking at vehicle. vehicle was about 7 weeeks old new then, also note cd that was playing was burning hot when it was taken out.*ak dealer replaced alternator and battery. dealer also adjusted belt. *slc

The immobilizer system has shutdown the vehicle 3 times. the first time was in september approximately 1 week after purchase. the second and third times were on october 14. while driving northbound on 95 on oct. 14th the immobilizer light came on and the engine shutdown creating a very hazardous situatiion for me and other drivers. the immobilizer activated again, this time while on the capital beltway. on this occasion i was almost rear ended by an 18 wheeler. the very first time the immobilizer activated it was approximately one week after purchase. the mechanics at pohanka advised they could find no problem but, that they have seen this problem many times before. the vehicle is currently in the shop and they are running diagnostics, but i assume nothing will be found this time either. i have talked to other honda owners and several of them have also experienced this problem. i believe something is drastically wrong with the immobilizer system and is creating a very dangerous situation. *ak

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