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Problems with 2002 Honda Civic EQUIPMENT

On average, the 2002 Honda Civic starts to “feel” problems with the EQUIPMENT and its various aspects after 82 187 miles.

Components Affected by EQUIPMENT Issues

We have classified the 3 complaints from 2002 Honda Civic about EQUIPMENT into the following categories.

ELECTRICAL 2

Recently reported EQUIPMENT problems on 2002 Honda Civic

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated abnormally at a rapid pace. the contact was unable to control the vehicle and shifted into park in order to stop the unintended acceleration. the vehicle did not stop until crashing into the rear of another vehicle. the police arrived to the scene and advised that the accelerator was stuck. the vehicle was then towed to a local dealer where they were unable to locate or duplicate the failure. the vehicle was later inspected by a personal friend who discovered an aluminum name plate from the spectre air filter (model number: 888911) (na) was lodged between the housing and the butterfly, causing the throttle to become stuck open and the vehicle to accelerate. the failure mileage was 96,000. the name plate was glued onto the air filter. safety problem is with the air filter not the car. updated 11/16/2011 *ln *tr

Honda civic 2002 manual trans to mckeever auto bradenton, fl check rattling sound in engine area, maybe ac? mckeever could not find problem with ac,took to bradenton honda told coming from trans,honda mech no idea why. had a trans fluid change using honda fluid . no sign of deterioration fluid,trans worked fine, but still noise. now humming under hood, took to tires plus got axle. drove 1200 miles trans starts popping out of 5 gear. took to mckeever, usa trans said needed trans. could rebuild for $2500 no guarantee.honda said no warranty extension, bulletin, out of warranty; new trans 6000 tech can not open trans must go to factory no one would fix problem, options rebuild, get another. got used trans low miles mckeever installed replaced honda seals and fluid, drove 400 miles like new suddenly at high speed engine raced trans popped out 5 gear.returned mckeever?s. found numerous bulletins,complaints honda trans, including same for 01. mckeever?s put original trans in civic, took to honda contacted to report case #n012007-10-1601112, told no bulletins on trans for my car. told honda bulletin 01-081 for the 01 civic same problem.honda told me car not part of that. told only 01, drive from mckeever found the trans same as before popping out of gear quickly got worse unable to hold. honda inspected vehicle found axle slipped out, trans fluid leaked,took pictures honda told me axle wrong, did not fit, drove in 4th gear to tires plus who talked to honda, then put axle in showed me it fit.ordered another axle installed it showed me it fit. do not know if aftermarket axles for this vehicle are safety issue or if it caused damage to trans requested another used trans. from mckeever auto waiting to confirm axle holding.contacted honda back, honda lied there r issues with these trans. honda lied that tech's can not open trans had to go to factory. original trans, new axle in honda old axle tires plus, first used trans mckeevers. *tr

The srs indicator on the dashboard of my 2002 honda civic indicates a problem with the safety restraint system, and has been on since june. the car has been in the dealers shop seven times and each time i was assured that the problem was fixed. i am now in the process of going back for the 8th time on the same issue. there have been other numerous problems with this car and i have explained to the dealer that i would prefer to get into a new vehicle at this point but they have not been very cooperative. i am concerned that i am presently driving a vehicle that has a potential safety issue. *jb

I own a 2002 honda civic lx sedan which i bought new,and i have noticed a problem with the gas gauge being erratic, and i informed lodi honda, and they said when it acts up to let a technician look at it, but it doesn't always happen. and by the time i drive to honda they would say there is nothing wrong with it. i only have 22,500 miles on my car. i shouldn't have any problems and now my air conditioner makes a weird noise on occasion when i turn it on. also, the gas mileage per gallon on the car when new is false it gets about 22-25 miles to the gallon.*ak

I purchased my honda civic brand new in february of 2002. i had my right front strut replaced the first time on april 8, 2003. i had to have the same right front strut replaced again on february 22, 2004. my car went out of warranty in 2005, however i still noticed that the automobile did not seem to handle bumps/holes in the road very well, shaking and rattling with every one. being a fairly young driver, and this being my very first car, i did not realize that this was an actual problem - i just thought that it was the way the car handled. i had the car looked at for another reason not too long ago and was informed by my mechanic that this was not normal and was due to yet again a suspension/strut problem. i have encountered several honda civic owners, especially within this particular generation of civic that have had the same problem as i have. i believe the parts to be defective. *tr

2002 honda civic lx 1.7l v6 has several transmission problems even after the dealer has fixed them under warranty. people are getting stranded late at night with children etc...this is dangerous. people has often taken it upon themselves to fix these vehicles so even thought honda has a high report of transmission failure it's even higher due to the above reason, they just do not know about the others. with the complaints they do have on file they should already there is an issue but they are not identifying with it. getting stranded with this kind of problem could be fatal due to being stranded at night or even in traffic. then who would be the blame....no one!!!! *tr

I was parking my car and the car accelerated and i hit a light pole

Consumer brought vehicle in for warranty service on the air conditioning system which is not cooling properly, and because of two loose center air conditioning vents. upon inspection, it was determined that the loose center vents were normal wear and tear. the service was provided to the air conditioning system but it is still not operating properly. *jg the driver's seat was not securely mounted. the consumer was told that honda is upgradng parts, and until they do so, nothing can be done to the driver's seat. *scc

Vibration in steering wheel 14 service repair attempts from new moldy musty moldy smell coming from air conditioner a/c vents makes me cough .1 service repair attempt hazy, film on rear window impairs visibility. 2 service repair attempts (from new). radio hissing and static when rear window defroster, is on 5 service attempts (from new). *ak premature wear of seat upholstery loose electrical accessory outlet on dash 1 service repair attempt (from new) original floor mat wore through completely in less than one year noisy drivers seat tear in carpet under driver's seat 1 service repair attempt (from new) paint unercoat hanging from bottom of car 1 service repair attempt (from new) noisy clutch pedal tsb 02002 two service repair attempts resolved at 2nd squeak rattle in dash

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