Problems with 2002 Honda Accord POWER TRAIN

1.request for an immediately recall for honda accord lx 2002 models as having dangerous transmission problems, widespread transmission failure, subframe rust, & problems with the airbag system (srs ), and overall the car's safety or quality numerous concerns. orderly problems occurred as it bulleted down: ?got it with slipping and jerking gear. within two days returned, but i was advised that there are no urgent problems and that only my imagination. ?key time from time do not starts or hard to remove. ?problem with a back window to close when opened it. the dealer closed it and recommended not to open it anymore. ?wheel bearings going out and car drags that cause to replace a few times tires and the brakes pads. premature tire wear. ?ball joint it was thought in the beginning, but then a transmission or both. as of per carscomplaint.com january/2013 report it talks about subframe rust near the front passenger side wheel. ?change sensors but still ?check engine light remains? ? it shows p1166 and p1167 an air /fuel ratio sensor ? are generally wide band o2 sensor that could be anything. smells. ?it could be this problem with sensor & check engine light as according to the japanese automaker ?honda said the sensor wire could break and cause the air bag warning light to be illuminated and prevent the sensor from working properly. when the sensor fails, the air bag system automatically moves to full inflation pressure, which could increase the risk of injury for smaller drivers in a frontal crash?. ?finally transmission gone and my car now taking a long rest in someone's parking lot. i believe it is also a gear breakage! my core survival existence is in a great danger due to it, i have encounter numerous damages/injuries. *tr

Transmission shifts slow or hard, or occasionally doesn't "catch"... then summer of 2013 at 73k on a very (first out of town trip in years) long trip the transmission wouldn't shift out of 1st or 2nd gear until the car cooled for a couple hours. shifts alright most of the time for short trips down the street, but i can't drive out of town for fear of being stranded. *tr

Lost power and unable to safely control car. pulled into intersection and lost power in front of on-coming traffic. defective transmission, cars is unable to shift, may lose power or accelerate suddenly. well documented problem in honda transmission, unsafe to drive as power is unreliable and transmission can fail at any moment. honda already previously named in class action lawsuit, problems remain. honda refuses to acknowledge or repair. ntsb needs to order a recall for the safety of drivers and passengers. *js

I was driving on the highway and my transmission starting slippin and was sticking at 3000rpm's. i had brought the car to the honda dealer where i was told "it is still safe to drive, i dont need to replace the transmission at the time and to drive the car until transmission no longer works". i took the car home and had to jump on the highway, as soon as i did this the cars transmission would not shift and left me stranded with my children. i got the car home and then had a mechanic from our area look at the car and he immediatly had told me that there has been problems with the transmissions for this car and honda should never have told me it was safe to drive. i had to spend 2400.00 on a new transmission. honda needs to take care of this bill. *tr

Vehicle lurked into on coming traffic causing vehicles to slam on brakes and a near miss on interstate 10. 3 or four vehicles had to go to the median,entering on-ramp headed west on i10. not the first occasion this situation has happened. *tr

I was driving down the highway and all of a sudden my transmission decides to not know what gear it was in. it just revs the engine acts like it is in neutral. this is a major safety concern since the car looses power and someone could have rear-ended me. checked on autobeef.com and the majority of the complaints dealt with this issue on the accord. this is a major safety concern since so many people are affected. honda used to be dependable but not now. now i had to miss work and look for a new car or get it repaired which costs 3,000 dollars. *tr

Transmission started slipping, would slip out of gear, would shift hard or not at all, lights on dash revealed something wrong with brakes...did as manufacture suggested turning off car and restarting...lights went off...few days later check engine light came on...took it to dealership...they told me $5000 i need to replace transmission. *js

Cpsc#i1230350a. 2002 honda accord. consumer stated she attempted to come to a stop at the red light but her car was still accelerating. *ln the consumer immediately put the vehicle in neutral, then park and shut the engine off. when she attempted to re-start the vehicle, the vehicle began revving extremely high. a passerby, who was a mechanic opened the hood, and discovered the accelerator cable was stuck and released it. also, the transmission was replaced three times. *jb

My transmission does not engage in drive when in the cold weather. after the car and restarting it starts working but check engine light was on. i took the car to the honda dealer and they called honda service dept. supposedly, my ecu is faulty and needs replacement. but my transmission could also need replacement after fixing my ecu. now i am afraid driving my car thinking what if transmission fails while i am on the highway. my transmission has already failed once at around 40,000 miles in 2005. i thought it was a one-time thing and got the repair done at that time. unfortunately, my model accord v6 2002 was never the part of honda transmission recalls despite having exactly same problem. also, i do not trust honda check engine light codes. for years my srs light for passenger seat belt was always on. everytime dealer told me that i ecu has failed. after driving my car for 5 years with unsafe conditions, honda finally had a recall of srs module and now it the light is gone. with the same ecu. *tr

Transmission slipping and jerking, warning lights come on. dealer diagnostics recommends transmission replacement at a cost of $5,069 parts & labor. dealer says our 2002 accord v6 not included in previous transmission recalls. 57,000 miles is very low mileage for transmission failure. we use the car in city driving mainly, some highway. never have pulled trailers or excessive weights, so victim can't be blamed. *tr

This vehicle was purchased from the original owner in january of 2012. i am the second owner. the car has over 100 documents in the service record folder i have for it. it has been well taken care of, with the transmission fluid just changed. the shifting has gotten progressively worse since about a month after i purchased the vehicle. slipping, jerking, potentially dangerous wheel-spinning, it does it all. at 95,500 miles the transmission is pretty much blown. it could be unsafe to drive in traffic or at highway speeds, since at any time the vehicle could lose power or the wheels could lock up. i thought i was buying quality when i bought a honda. turns out i bought a car from the worst generation of accords. these years are notorious for transmission failures, and one complaint website says to "avoid [this vehicle] like the plague". i wish i had. looks like it will cost ~$2500 to fix, not sure i want to put the money into it, and unless honda admits the problem and starts repairing these transmissions for no cost, i wont buy another honda. they may offer to cover half the cost of a rebuild, but they'll charge $5000 for it, so it's pointless. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact stated the transmission on the vehicle failed three times. the dealer stated each time the failure occurred that the transmission needed to be rebuilt. the transmission began to slip and there was also damage to the bearings. when the transmission was replaced the first time, the mileage was 21,268 miles and the second time it was 35,315. there were also metal shavings found in the transmission. the contact stated the failure was a manufacturers defect because the dealer performed all of the repairs. the current mileage was 80,000.

When at a stop sign i press accelerator and the car jerks forward until transmission engages. diagnosed by honda as transmission internal failure at 54,856 miles. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. while traveling 35 mph, the contact noticed that the transmission would not shift into gear occasionally while driving at any speed and vehicle would surge forward without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 93,000.

Transmission has been slipping for several months. i took it in for major service and asked mechanic about slipping transmission. he pulled pending code 1730 gear ratio. 2002 honda accords were known to have major transmission problems as reported by consumer reports. *tr

Gear selector flashes, d4 over and over, sets check engine light with multiple codes related to transmission issue. tested solenoids, replaced failed one, still having issue. will not go into 4th. when it goes into 4th, id does not stay in 4th gear. sometimes it will get to 3rd, but again doesn't stay. 2nd is the highest that works. bucks and jerks violently, and is a pure danger to drive on the street. it has been parked and not driven since the transmission failed. *tr

Sudden jerking and slipping; out of control partially; check engine light on only after a while. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000,(power train:automatic transmission). the contact stated that her vehicle was not included in the recall despite having experienced the same failure. the contact stated that while changing gears, the transmission seized. the dealer was notified and advised that the gear shifter needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 120,000.

Transmission skips between 1st and 2nd and needs replaced. only 112,000 miles and i have done every service recommended - all but one were done by the dealership! there has always been a little jerk there when accelerating but was told it was fine. *tr

My vehicle has been shifting very inconsistently with large amounts of shaking in between 1st and 2nd gears and 2nd and 3rd gears. there are high revolutions in between gears and hesitation before shifts. there is also rattling around 1600 r.p.m. all problems relate to the transmission in this vehicle and transmission failure is impending. i do consider this a danger and it seems to be a regular occurrence with this vehicle and model. i do think there should be a recall considered with this transmission. *tr

Has been making a hard shift since about 65000 miles, really noticeable yesterday at 94600 miles. sometimes lose acceleration when driving. *tr

Automatic transmission jerks when accelerating past 20mph or when putting it in reverse. after some research, i found out that this seems to be a common problem with 2002 honda accords yet it has not been recalled. please look into this issue since a lot of drivers appear to be having the same transmission problem. *tr

I purchased my 2002 honda accord in 2007 and was told by the dealer i purchased it from that they had repaired the transmission as part of honda's recall. i began leaking transmission fluid and shortly after, the transmission began to hesitate. when i am moving from a stopped position, the engine rev's up but the vehicle will not move then suddenly the vehicle will take off. i am terrified of driving the vehicle. i am afraid of crossing traffic, making turns in fear that the vehicle will hesitate and not move in and i will be hit by an oncoming vehicle. this is a known recall from honda corporation and unfortunately due to the dealer misrepresenting performing the recall work, i am now stuck with the vehicle and its repair costs. *tr

Turning a corner of a busy intersection the car made a load wump thunk sound and stopped with the engine still running. luckily, no one rear-ended me or knocked me into the policeman in the road conducting a license check. *kb

I got 2002 honda accord v6. recently, i heard a sound when the transmission shift gear, like ban sound. the transmission began jerk while accelerating.... i researched on the internet and saw a lot of people with the same problem, don't know what to do. *tr

2002 honda accord. consumer states premature transmission failure . *tgw the consumer stated the transmission began slipping and eventually had to be replaced. the second transmission was also defective and had to be replaced. in june 2011, the transmission began slipping again. while driving to the dealer, the check engine light illuminated. an inspection revealed the 2nd gear pressure switch had an error, along with another error which was a code for transmission failure, which were reset. in addition, the transmission was shown to be over-filled approximately 3/4 of one quart. the consumer left the dealership, but the transmission continued to slip. *jb

2002 honda accord transmission failure. there seems to be a problem with honda transmissions in that there are over 600,000 reported failures. honda admits to the problem and offers to pay 50% of the repair if it is done in a honda dealership. the problem is that the dealership price is double what other ase repair facilities would charge for the same repair so in effect honda is offering nothing. attempts to get through an appeal to honda with letters to officers of honda have yielded not response from them. it seems impossible to get around the "customer service" firewall. no documentation has ever been received from honda not even the repair quote. it is all verbal with not concern for this defective transmission. *tr

I have a 2002 honda accord v6. my tcs, check engine light and my d4 transmission light came on so i took it to the honda dealership and they said that there was a 'problem' with my transmission and that it would need to be replaced at a total cost of $4900. i did some research and found that this is a pervasive problem in this model - transmissions are failing around 100k, some earlier - but honda has not issued a recall or offered to replace transmissions to my knowledge. i never thought i would need to replace the transmission on my honda ever, but now i need to replace it way too soon. i previously had a bottom of the line 1994 honda civic dx with 140k miles and never had any issues so i decided to upgrade to their top of the line model. i bought a honda because i wanted it to last a long time, but now this cost along with a badly needed paint job due to the clear coat eroding (another pervasive problem in this model where again honda has not admitted fault) is more than the $6200 blue book value. *tr

Bought this 2002 accord w/ 57k miles from pasadena honda dealership used selection on 10/23/09 and two years later w/ 95.5k the transmission started jerking from 1st to 2nd and out of reverse. check engine light came on. mechanic got no usable codes on the computer so did transmission service, but two days later, problem returned and 700 series codes appeared in diagnosis (torque converter gone bad - transmission needs replacing). d4 light also started flashing on the 3rd day after problem returned (on the way to the mechanic's!). $2800 is cost of 3 year warranty honda parts dept. rbuillt transmission and $1100 labor. honda no longer offering any goodwill repair of any kind. honda has lost me as a customer for life. toyota rav 4 (previous car) drove to 215k without any transmission problem at all. finally got rearended and bought the used honda accord next. i've learned my lesson. toyota is a far superior product to honda at all levels. be warned! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving approximatley 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 25 mph without warning. once the contact exited the highway, the vehicle would not shift into reverse. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised her that she needed a new transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were approximately 77,000. the vin was unavailable.

Transmission needs replacement. advised by honda 3k. *tr

Transmission beginning to shift hard between 1st and 2nd gears. the symptoms sound exactly like all the other complaints posted around the internet four 6th generation honda accords. honda should recall these transmissions! *tr

Transmission constantly slips when accelerating. this is concerning because i cannot depend on my car to accelerate when i need to. i've taken the car to the dealership for repair and am awaiting their feedback. *kb

Car delays shifting into second gear then shifts hard causing engine light to come on and the gear indicator to flash resulting in loss of movement. i have to shut the car off then re start to keep moving. *kb

2002 accord ex-l v6: car shakes when slowing down and when at a stop continues to shake and jerk then powers off. car has been maintained with regular oil changes yet this continues to happen every time i drive the vehicle. *tr

2002 honda accord. consumer states problem with vehicle transmission *tgw the consumer stated the transmission started slipping about 90 days ago and then the check engine light illuminated. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and a diagnosis revealed a new transmission was needed. *jb

The car had been running fine (2002 honda accord ex v6 with 105k miles) but felt minor slipping in low gears. then suddenly the check engine & tcs lights came on and the d4 light was blinking. the car will not accelerate from a stop or slower speeds well at all. i have avoided being hit so far but just barely. i have been unable to accelerate properly and merge into highway traffic countless times. i have been almost rear-ended 3 times in the past 2 weeks when the vehicle will not accelerate when proceeding from a red light through a green one. after research have identified a widely known honda v6 transmission problem since 1998 but honda will not acknowledge or recall or repair. *tr

At close to 160k miles, experienced harsh shifting between gears. check engine light indicated an issue with the transmission. only option is to replace with new transmission. *tt

Coming to a yield, was clear, accelerated vehicle in d4, vehicle did not move, rpms 2000, 30 sec later gear engage, spinning front tires, road was not clear at this time, had to apply emergency brake along with pedal brake to keep from hitting another vehicle. this was not a safe situation. this vehicle lurches forward when stopping, shifting hard. not safe to drive. *jb

The car is hesitating to go from 1st to 2nd and often jerking. it also makes a bussing noise when running above 45 mph. i just bought the car with a mileage 113,300 thinking that it is honda, a durable car manufacturer. after driving a car approximately 20 days, i noticed the problem. so disappointed. checked with a honda dealer in chicago and it is said that it has a transmission problem, costing close to $4k to replace with an aftermarket transmission or approximately $4.5k honda part (both including labor fees). given so many complains on this type of car (i have driven dodge stratus and now going close to 210k with no single problem to a transmission), i would like to ask the agency to support a recall of the part and request honda to be responsible and take a full fix on the problem. thank you *tr

2002 honda accord se v4 - 93,500 miles: while driving home from work, i stopped at a stop light and when i pushed the gas to take off, the car revved, but didn't go for several seconds and then started jerking as the car was trying to engage into first gear. from that point, every time i stopped at a light or stop sign, the car jerked wildly again and made horrible noises. took car into the honda dealer and was told that the transmission is totally shot and that i need a new one at a cost of $3950.00. car has been kept up and fluid changes done regularly. *tt

Had car serviced as per manual at honda dealership. last service, i was told to have transmission fluid changed. did that. reported within a couple days that the transmission seemed to occasionally shift hard. asked to bring back in for check. did this. dealer kept car for 2 days, ran tests, said no problems noticed. picked up car, noticed within an hour again occasional slips on transmission. drove it for about a month, transmission failed. honda usa said "not their problem", dealer said "not their problem". i am very upset as this car was in excellent (garaged) condition. *tr

2002 honda accord. consumer writes in regards to airbag and safety campaign *tgw the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated. the dealer cleared the code, but the next day, the light illuminated again. the dealer informed the consumer the transmission was leaking and one of the drive belts were not performing correctly. *jb

Honda has a transmission design flaw in their early 2000 honda accords. i own a 2002 accord with 107,000 miles that requires a new transmission. i was surprised because this brand is known to be reliable. upon researching honda transmission problems online, i found several articles and multiple consumer complaints regarding honda transmission failure. honda did recall transmissions in certain models from 2003 and 2004. america honda knows they have a problem and they declined to assist me with the repair because my 2002 accord was not one of the recall models. i am now stuck with $3,600 repair bill for a new transmission. almost had a wreck when pulling out into traffic since the car did not engage 2nd gear. *tr

2002 accord transmission lurches when going into second gear but engine revs up before that happens. 138,000 miles on odometer but this is a flaw that the transmission has been known to have. happens all the time. *tr

2002 accord se sedan transmission is starting to fail at 135,000 miles. transmission slips from 1 to 2 gear on acceleration and has delayed downshift from 2 to 1 when braking for a stop. transmission was well maintained and flushed/refilled with correct honda atf at recommended intervals. very scary driving the car because behavior of the drivetrain is uncertain. *tr

Our 2002 honda accord only has 80000 miles on it and has been regularly maintained and has had the transmission completely failed. we have been quoted $2800 for the repair/replacement. we were on vacation in las vegas when it happened and broke down in a scary part of town. we had to leave it and now have to fly back to get it. we feel very cheated--shouldn't there be an element of safety knowing you're in a well maintained car with only 80,000 miles on it? *tr

Bought car new in 2002 and had a 7 yr extended warranty and since i drive very few miles ,the problem didn't get noticed until well into my warranty in 2006 but my car only had 22,000 miles on it! the dealership replaced it under warranty at no cost with a refurbished transmission and i was assured i'd have no problems....well less than 28,000 miles later the technician noticed what i thought i was imagining,a slipping and sloppy shifting transmission!!! in the technicians notes he stated"the transmission has a late shift from 1st -2nd and a sloppy shift from 3rd to 4th" i spoke with the service department and he told me that the warranty was well over (even though i was only at the 50,000 mile mark and was going to need a second transmission all with no guarantee how long that would last.he told me his manager would call me but i took from his demeanor that nothing would get done on that end. i cant truly afford a new car but pouring money into what i consider a lemon will not be satisfactory either...any ideas? *tr

2002 honda accord ex v6 3.0l my abs brakes went on when they shouldn't...in light traffic (thank god), i was about to enter route 53...d4 light blinking on dash, check engine light on. turned off engine, waited few minutes...turned on ...managed to get into repair friendly ford in roselle, il. received error code p0780...transmission failure. this is dangerous...i found many complaints online...i only have 44,000 miles on my car...problems were building at about 41,000 miles...honda did not diagnose. they didn't recall my vehicle (vin number). i am seeing many hondas' with tranny failure - my car needs to be on the recall list. they strung me along until my warranty ended....i am very very displeased and angry. there needs to be something done with a large recall....i should not have to be stuck paying for many transmissions like everybody else, where they keep failing time and time again. had i made it onto route 53...i would have been rear-ended in a bad way. i am writing letters to honda corp and honda dealer where i previously brought in my honda - where they brushed me off charging couple of thousand for unnecessary rusted tiny bolthole on subframe. approx 2,000$$$. this is the car where my gas pedal stuck 4 times...in which they replaced air valve? that was three replacement on value (2 times firestone and once at honda) honda dealer in schaumburg, il. [xxx]. i bought this car as an investment...now i cannot sell with the check engine light on...not that i would sell to somebody for fear of killing them when brakes lockup with bad tranny. please do something to protect up honda accord owners. this was my first honda. rebuilt tranny warranty 2 or 3 years...then they fail...and people have to pay again and again. not fair or right. thank you. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foe), 5 552(b)(6). *trw

Major automatic transmission problems. when gently stopping the vehicle (at a stop sign, or at a red light), the car lurches forward after it has already come to a complete stop. this happens when it is trying to downshift from second to first gear. then, there is a five second delay before the car actually engages in first gear (in other words, after i stop, i cannot move the car again for at least five seconds). also, sometimes when accelerating, the car slips out of gear for a few seconds (jerks forward and back) and then eventually slips back into gear. both of these problems occur sporadically. the problem seems to be worse when the car is warmed up.