2002 Honda Accord POWER TRAIN Problems

Defective transmission casing gasket seal causing fluid leak during highway speed. the transmission casing seal was taken apart and found gasket seal deteriorate one specify location.it possible cause by manufacturer process defect or installed during assembly process.quality control inspection bypass.

Defective transmission casing seal leaking due to manufacturer process.one area portion was leaking area deteriorate by not having contact two flat surface.i went to a honda dealership after 4 unsuccessful repair trip and charging me for unnecessary repair until the technician found out it was leaking from the casing seal. i'am just a unsatisfied customer for not getting the job right after 4 failure attempt. i'am not really not sure if the technician did the job right or not? but one thing for sure that i'am not coming back to that same place for future repair!

Automatic transmission fluid leaking on highway speed due to defective casing seal gasket. manufacturer process gasket seal was not made properly to specification or possibility quality control inspection bypass the defect.there is a possibility during assembly process by mating the transmission seal joint cause to damage or misalignment the portion of the gasket seal

I went to honda of santa monica 3 times within several days or almost two weeks to fix a transmission coolant line.after 3 attempt replacing washer,gasket. the coolant line is still leaking but not as bad as before.they really tried hard with every effort to stop the trans leak.is it possible the coolant line surface is uneven? the coolant line could be defective due to manufacture process causing to leak from the source? i would like to have nhtsa to investigate the coolant line leakage from the factory where they are manufacture.did quality control bypass the process inspection? there probably thousand of cars out there having the same problem out there and consumer are unaware of it.

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Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle rolled without warning while the gear was in park. the contact called paul moak honda at 601-352-2700 (located at 802 harding st, jackson, ms 39202) and was informed that there was no recall. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. while driving, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 106,284.

Transmission slippage and jerking when going into gear from a parked position as well as in motion. several times my accord would stall because it would not go into gear. it was very embarrassing and dangerous when it happened because i delayed traffic during the rush hour and had my child on board.

Vehicle is having transmission problems. throwing out numerous transmission codes even after replacing said parts. i was advised that this is a common problem with the year and model. vehicle as it drives will not shift from 3rd to 4th gear. after car warms up vehicle seems to run fine. switched out all solenoids, pressure switches and pcm. vehicle still has problems.

Takata recall: my transmission of my vehicle needs to be replaced because a faulty part was used in the vehicle. the transmission slips and will cost $3,000 to fix because honda used a bad part. honda has recalled transmissions in honda accords years in close proximity of the vehicles year. they however did not do this one and i feel like i shouldn't have to pay for their mistake.

Immediately after coming to a full stop behind a car at a stoplight, the 2002 accord lurched forward, nearly rear ending the car in front of me. after full stop was complete, there was approximately 1-2 second delay between pushing the gas pedal and when the car engages in gear again and lurches forward. all other gear changes function normally. check engine light is illuminated, and diagnostics reveal a p0780 (shift malfunction) code. lurching after stops and after acceleration continue at every stop now.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. while driving approximately 55 mph, the third clutch of the transmission failed and the vehicle failed to accelerate. after surging back and forth, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was coasted to the right side of the road and towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the third gear of the transmission was faulty. the transmission was rebuilt. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the dealer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 119,000. *tt *jb

Electrical issues with lights, transmission has various issues after i've spent over $2,000 trying to get it fixed. the sensors go out or start acting up a short time after i've replaced them. the car will shut off and leave you to get hit because it takes seconds to minutes to get started again. lights go on and off on their own.

While driving on freeway vehicle accelerated, continue to gain speed. had to brake real hard, vehicle cont. to accelerate. exiting freeway at high speed, blow a stop sign could not stop. continue hard braking caused brakes to catch fire. finally able to bring vehicle to a complete stop. unknown what caused veh. to accelerate

Engine light came on for my 2002 honda accord, took it to my mechanic and error code p0780 (bad transmission) comes up. my car only has 33,804 miles. called honda and they will not help us. i cannot afford to replace my transmission and have to drive the car knowing it can just stop at any time.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. while attempting to accelerate from a stop and while driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked and hesitated before moving forward. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. while driving various speeds, a clunking sound emitted from the front passenger side of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician stated that the drain for the air conditioner leaked onto the subframe and caused it to become rusted and fractured. the technician also stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and the part was unable to be replaced. the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to respond between second and third gears without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission slipped; however, a repair was not provided. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 130,000.

The automatic transmission slips and jerks when shifting gears--it is worse when i stop, the engine idles, and then severely jerks when i accelerate, but the jerking motion also happens going up inclines. it is so bad, it has caused broken motor mounts. i have no doubt that the transmission is eventually going to fail, which could be hazardous while driving. though i take good care of my car, i thought that maybe it was just older and the transmission was naturally failing, but doing some research, i found this to be a common problem with honda's transmissions in general, but particularly with the '02 accord. it has been happening since 2013, but i will put today's date as it still is happening. i feel like this issue is so prevalent among honda owners that honda really should do right by their customers and recall the transmission.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. while driving various speeds, the contact observed a loud abnormal sound from the vehicle and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. in addition, the contact mentioned that she had the codes printed that showed that the torque converter and cylinder failed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 279,000.

When i purchased my 2002 ex honda accord in 2015; i thought i was getting a reliable dependable car. honda is know for its reliability but little did i know that the whole sub-frame (front & back was fully rusted). my srs warning light comes on quite often. the a/c drain i strongly believe was installed improperly which causes the sub-frame to rust and crack. i bought the car with only 82,358 miles and purchased a extended warranty through honda dealership which my powertrain only covered up to 90,000 miles. i had taken the car for its first oil change which was at 91,000 miles and all of a sudden i started to have powertrain problems. even though on my bill of sale it stated as is honda dealership knew that a customers such as myself would look under the body of the car. i went online and have read numerous complaints about the same problem i was having with this model & year. also their extended warranty problem was an issue. why is the federal government & states allowing honda to sell a car with improperly installed a/c drain,sub-frame rotting & crack issues, transmission failure, defective seat belt sensor. i pray that no one dies from this vehicle. 1999-2002 models. i'm a mother of four with a non-curable disease and i just want my car to be fully repaired at the expense of honda. driving on the highway and turning is dangerous for me to be operating but this is my only means of transportation. my mechanic has to me i shouldn't have purchase this vehicle but i didn't realize that honda would do there customers wrong like this just for a profit!!!!

I took my accord to tempe honda for a transmission service. two days later, as i was driving on the highway, i noticed the check engine light on and the transmission was slipping and jerking as it shifted. the code came back as a torque converter control failure. i replaced the tcc solenoid pack and the linear solenoid pack. i was informed later by tempe honda that my transmission was failing and it needed to be replaced at my cost. i found out that honda has issues with this transmission through several model years and they have not recalled them. i cannot drive the car anymore. honda wants $5000 to replace it.

Transmission starting slipping between gears and jerking under moderate acceleration.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. when the contact started the vehicle and attempted to drive, the gear shifter would not move. the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 05v025000 (electrical system). the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

Transmission severely slips leaving driver in on coming traffic, transmission also down shifts very hard. extremely dangerous when crossing traffic,

Car having transmission problem on first gear slipping off going to higher gear. sometimes running 40-45 on the road experienced dis engaging from gear and engine goes on high revolution. dangerous for cars that is following behind you. *tr

Transmission jerks violently coming to a stop causing the vehicle to brake improperly. from a dead stop to normal speed, vehicle transmission slips from 1st to 2nd gear causing vehicle to slow unexpectedly and cars behind to slam on their brakes. nhtsa needs to conduct an investigation and work with honda to issue a recall. this is a safety issue! *tr

Pulling away from an intersection (stop sign) vehicle hesitated due to transmission slippage causing vehicle to slow down and impede traffic in the intersection. this has happened on several occasions at both intersections and highway on-ramps. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. while driving at an unknown speed, the clutch pedal sank to the floorboard. the vehicle was merged to the side of the road before it completely stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician replaced the clutch slave cylinder. however, the failure occurred multiple times. after the third failure, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the master cylinder was replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 92,728.

I have honda accord 2002 which has been regularly serviced by honda dealers. i recently got my 120k service done and spend about $1000 on service and parts. at that time everything was diagnosed ok. after couple of months driving the engine light came on. i went to the dealer and was told that my car needs transmission replacement with a cost of $4000 upward. i researched on the web and came to know that the 2002 accord have transmission issues. a recall was done in 2004 for transmission. i didn't receive any recall notice from honda in 2004. since honda knows about the issue i think honda should be liable to pay for the cost of fixing the transmission. could anyone let me know what is my rights in this situation considering it is a known issue and honda did nothing about it. it is a potential safety hazard since faulty transmission can lock the engine resulting in crash. please advise. *tr

The transmission has been reported as failing due to codes p0705 and p0706. my local honda dealership stated it would cost $4800 to replace the transmission. this is apparently a long standing issue with these models. *tr

The subframe that supports the engine/transaxle and the front suspension is rusting through on the right side. this can result in a catastrophic failure during operation of the vehicle, and appears to be a very common defect in this generation of accords. most mechanics attribute the cause of the defect to the location of the airconditioner drain tube that drips condensation onto the subframe while it is running. *tr

I was driving in traffic and my car's d4 light began blinking and when i would slow down to a complete stop the car would jerk before coming to a stop. i had to restart the car to get it to stop jerking. this has happened maybe 4 times before and i took it to someone and they said that the transmission could be going and i would need a new one. there are thousands of complaints about the transmissions on these older honda accords, and i think it is about time they do something to fix this issue. *tr

Transmission is already jerking and slipping and out of warranty. *tr

When iam traveling with my and my wife because of transmission problem in my honda accord 2002 gears are not changing .as honda company know abt this transmission issue ( like know issue) and for fixing this we need to spend almost 5000$ .but we can't if honda company know this is common issue why they are not recalling those types of cars. *tr

My transmission runs fine but every now and then when i come to a come stop and have to press the gas to go the car will move very slowly and then jump to a high speed, this is happenning alot now. i checked the intenet and the are several others with the same year and model vehicle that are experiencing the same problems. the codes are coming back 700 and 780 with are shift malfunctions, this is very dangerous, please help! *tr

While driving on the high way coming from work. my transmission went out. i contacted honda dealership they said it would cost the sum of 400.00 to repair which i do not have. after reading all the complaints on this year honda, i have realized that this is a common problem and needs to be addressed and recalled for faulty transmission by honda. please help with this issue. i am a us marine and i rely heavily on my car and transportation to work. *tr

Investigating some strange issues, pulling and clunks at speed and bumps, tranny issues and nose from the front of my car i decided to do an inspection. i took the passenger front wheel off and discovered rust holes right threw the rear beam of the front sub frame! is completely rusted out, this car is a safety hazard. it will not pass inspection in my state and my family and i are terrified to drive it. this honda has been in my family since new. and has been dealer maintained for all the major service over the past 11 years and this was never seen? its not like it just happened today in march of 2013! i looked around under the car and under the hood, i see the drain tube for the ac drips right on the spot the frame is rusted threw! then i took the drivers side wheel off and there is no rust at all! this is a tragic defect. what if the passenger side frame is to snap when i'm driving it? this is unbelievable that car in other wise pristine condition with only less than 91,000 would have this kind of rust and would have to suffer such a hideous flaw like this. i cant afford to fix this now. its going to be well over $1500 and not only that my life and my family's life is priceless. again the rear beam of the front sub frame is rusted threw due to the fact the ac drain tube drips directly on this spot. no other rust on the rest of the sub frame. potential death trap. *tr

I have a 2002 honda accord ex and the car jerks into gear, even going from 1st to 2nd gear. i am always worried taking off from a stop light because the car doesn't get into gear right away or take off smoothly. *tr

I was driving along, with my foot on the accelerator, but the car lost power, it stopped going forward. i managed to make it to the side of the road. the car would accelerate, and then stop accelerating, and then begin again. going slowly, i managed to make it to the side of the road, and had the car towed to a honda service center, where they said i needed a new transmission. i had already replaced the transmission back in 2008. the new transmission had only 53,000 miles on it before it failed. so, a 2002 honda accord, with 115,000 miles is on its third transmission. so the one i had installed in 2008 only lasted 53,000 miles, so honda put a second crappy transmission in my car. they didn't fix the transmission safety problem. *tr

I was driving to work when the car suddenly stopped accelerating, the check engine light came on and the d4 light began blinking. i called the local honda dealer and they told me to turn the car off and back on to get the car running again. this worked and i was able to drive home. then i drove the car to the honda dealer to be diagnosed. while driving my car on a very busy road with a 55 mph speed limit, it would not accelerate above 25 mph. it was a very dangerous and scary experience. after being diagnosed, honda told me the car needed a new transmission for $4100.00. honda replaced the transmission in december of 2008 at 79,945 miles for $2400.00. the car now has 119,629 miles on it and when i contacted honda they told me that they would not help replace the transmission because the warranty period on the current transmission is 36,000 miles or 3 years. the representative from honda instructed me to contact the nhtsa and better business bureau as next steps. *tr

Transmission began surging and tcs light illuminated along with blinking 4th gear light. shut vehicle off and restarted with no issues. two days later problem occurred again in traffic. pulled to side of road. limped vehicle home in 2nd gear. *tr

The check engine light came on suddenly so i took it the shop to get it checked out. the technician said that the transmission failed and needs to be replaced. the car is a honda accord ex v6 2 door coupe and only has 70,600 miles. it seems like many honda vehicles are experiencing early transmission failures that normal. *tr

My car has roll-away problem. if the transmission is not in park and the parking brake is not set, the vehicle rolls away. i have noticed a recall on the similar grounds on various other vehicles (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-autos-honda-recall-idusbre8bb11220121212). my vehicle should also be included in this recall. thanks *tr

I have been the single owner for this car since december 2001. car has 103500 miles on it and has been well maintained. vehicle started experiencing jerks when upshifting from 1st to 2nd gears. took it to the dealer who says it will cost $4600 and i would have to pay $3100. there should be a recall as too many people are reporting the same problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, a clicking sound was heard from the front end of the vehicle. the contact also stated that a grinding noise was noticed when shifting between gears. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a private mechanic who both informed the contact that the transmission and bolt joints failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.

My 2002 honda accord se with 2.4 l 4 cyl has 95,000 miles. the transmission will sometimes slam into gear when going from park to drive and slips when the car goes from 1st gear to 2nd gear. when you roll into a stop and press the accelerator to go again the vehicle will slam into gear. when i do come too a complete stop, the transmission seems like it still wants to go and then hesitates and the slams into 1st gear again. other friends of mine with 2000-2001 accords with 80,000 to 100,000 miles are experiencing the same issue. *tr

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