2002 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LEFT KNEE INJURY, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (AUTONATION HONDA AT BEL AIR MALL, 1175 E 1-65 SERVICE ROAD, MOBILE, AL 36606), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

IT SHOWS A THREE LETTER SRS I DON'T REMEMBER I WENT TO MYMERCHANICHESAID SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG IT IS SHOWING ABOUT A MONTH OR MORE RED LIGHT CAN YOU CALL ME AT [XXX] FOR A FREE RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER BUT I DON'T REMEMBER THE ADDRESS WHERE I WANT FOR FREE COUPLE OF YEARS AGO PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE ADDRESS FOR A FREE RECALL FOR THEM TO FIX MY AIRBAG. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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.

EVER SINCE I GOT MY CAR THE TRANSMISSION HAS SKIPPED ONCE I STARTED TO ACCELERATE. IT PICKS UP SPEED VERY SLOWLY AND ONCE I GET TO ABOUT 20 MPH IT STARTS SKIPPING REALLY BAD AND I HAVE TO RELEASE THE GAS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT SKIPS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND ONCE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT SKIPPED FOUR TIMES IN A ROW. I WAS SO SCARED I HAD TO GET OFF AND TAKE THE STREETS. I WENT TO SEE IF MY TRANSMISSION FOR MY MODEL WAS RECALLED (HONDA ACCORD 2002) AND I ONLY SEEN THE 2003 MODEL RECALLED BUT MANY 2002 OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT OCCURRING ONLINE AS WELL. I FEEL THAT HONDA OWES IT TO THEIR CUSTOMERS TO TEST THIS OUT AND CONDUCT A RECALL.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME IS BADLY CORRODED, DUE TO THE A/C DRAIN HOSE DRIPPING ONTO THE SUBFRAME. THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOOKS FINE THOUGH. I NOTICED THE ISSUE, AFTER READING ABOUT COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS AND CHECKED OUT OF CURIOSITY. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED $2000-$2500 TO REPLACE THE SUBFRAME (ABOUT A $1,000 FOR THE SUBFRAME AND ANOTHER $1,000-$1,500 FOR LABOR) AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A SAFEY ISSUE. IF THE SUBFRAME WERE TO FRACTURE, THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE COMPROMISED AND STEERING WILL CEASE.

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 08/20/2017 AT FRONT SIDE OF MY CAR MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OPEN BUT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T OPEN . AT TRAFFIC LIGHT I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND FORD TRUCK CAME AND HIT MY CAR. I HAD 360 DEGREE SPIN ON MY CAR. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS REPLACE IN JANUARY 2015 BY HONDA. MY INSURANCE COMPANY MADE MY CAR TOTAL LOSS.

TAKATA RECALL- MY GRANDMOTHER WAS INJURED WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN A LOW IMPACT CAR ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS PULLING OUT OF QUICKTRIP AND WAS HIT BY SOMEONE SPEEDING DOWN THE TURN LANE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AS A RESULT IN THE AIRBAG EXPLODED AND WAS SO FORCEFUL IT BROKE HER STERNUM, 2 RIBS AND COLLAPSED HER LUNG.

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

2002 HONDA ACCORD FAILED 2017 STATE INSPECTION DUE TO RUST HOLE IN FRONT CRADLE SUBFRAME

TAKATA RECALL. OUR HONDA ACCORD IS JUST OVER 15 YEARS OLD AND APPARENTLY IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE GENERAL AIR BAG RECALL AS IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. WHY IS IT NOT COVERED? THE INFORMATION WE HAVE RECEIVED SAYS THAT HIGH TEMPERATURES (WE LIVE IN TUCSON, AZ) AND AGE ARE INDICATORS OF POSSIBLE FAILURE.