2002 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PRESSURE WAS DOWN AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL REPAIR AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. MONTHS LATER, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED RANDOMLY AND THE SRS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES THAT HAPPENED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR AND WAS TO INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

MY FAMILY WAS ASLEEP AND MY CAR HORN WAS GOING OFF (I DON'T HAVE A SECURITY ALARM) RAN OUTSIDE AND MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE AT 3:30AM. WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED AND THE FIRE MARSHAL COULDN'T TELL EXACTLY EITHER OTHER THAN HIS OPINION OF MAYBE AN IDEA OF THE LOCATION IT STARTED. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS COULD BE THE ISSUE OR JUST A COINCIDENCE, BUT... MY POWER STEERING SUCKED AND I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE I WAS ABOUT TO GO ON A 10HR TRIP. I ASKED FOR HIM TO FILL THE POWER STEERING AND DO ALL OTHER NECESSARY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BEFORE A LONG TRIP (ROTATE TIRES, OIL CHANGE, ADD FREON, ETC) I WAS ON VACATION FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS AND THEN IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. CAR RAN FINE BEFORE THAT. ANYWAYS FRIENDS DID SOME RESEARCH AND TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON HONDA ACCORDS 2003-2007 THAT THE STEERING FLUID CAN DEPLETE AND CAUSE FIRES. MY CAR IS A 2002, THE CAR IS OLD WITH MANY MILES HOWEVER, RAN GREAT. SO NOT SURE WHAT IT COULD BE BUT THAT'S PRETTY COINCIDENTAL!

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

THE LACK OF SUPPORT AND DESIGN OF THE DRIVER SEAT HAS CREATED LOWER AND MID-BACK ISSUES WITHIN MY SPINE. I ALSO SUFFER PAIN IN MY RIGHT HIP. I HAVE FOR YEARS AND STILL VISIT MY CHIROPRACTOR REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THE PAIN CAUSED BY THE DRIVING THE CAR.

FAULTY SRS DASH AIR-BAG STATUS LAMP LIGHTS-UP; MALFUNCTION OF AIR-BAG CONTROL MODULE SENSOR SYSTEM DISABLING AIR-BAG DEPLOYMENT - CODE 723505----DEALER DIAGNOSIS 7/15/15: "FAULTY / MALFUNCTIONING OCCUPANT (PASSENGER) DETECTION SENSOR IN RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACK----DEALER SOLUTION: "REPLACE ENTIRE OCCUPANT (PASSENGER) RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACK FOR $595.00"----THE SRS LIGHT AND CODE HAVE BEEN CLEARED TWICE AND IS NOW BACK AND ON AGAIN----PLEASE HELP AND MAKE HONDA FIX IT PROPERLY SO IT DOESN'T RECUR----

DRIVING AROUND 60 M/P/H ON 08/12/15 , A BANG CAME FROM THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. WHEN I GOT HOME I INSPECTED THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE SUB-FRAME HAD ROTTEN AND FELL APART, I WAS VERY LUCKY I DID'NT HAVE A BAD ACCIDENT. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT HONDA HAD IT AC DRAINPIPE DIRECTS WATER, WHICH IS RIGHT ONTO THE SUB-FRAME IN THIS SECTION, WHICH CAUSE IT TO RUST OUT FASTER THAN THE REST OF THE FRAME. I WILL BE GETTING IT REPAIRED, BECAUSE MY GRANDDAUGTHER NEED THIS CAR TO GET WORK & COLLEGE. HONDA MOTOR SHOULD REPAY ME. I UNDERSTAND THAT HONDA KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SOME YEARS AGO. (1999 - 2002 PROBLEM).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE MADE A CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SOFT FRAME WAS ROTTED OUT. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE AIR CONDITION HOSE WHICH DRAINED WATER ON THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, EXPLAINING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OLD AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

WAS GOING HOME AFTER A INTERVIEW AND GOT T-BONED. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE MY ARM HAD A HUGE KNOT ON IT AND LOOKED BROKE. DOCTOR SAID IT WASN'T BROKE BUT WAS BRUISED TO THE BONE. HAD TO TAKE THERAPHY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.

I WAS TRAVELING ON A THREE LANE ROAD ON THE MORNING OF 7-18-15. A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME IN THE MIDDLE LANE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN. TO AVOID HITTING THAT VEHICLE I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT LANE AND INTO THE BIKE LANE. I WENT UP THE CURB WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED ON, WHILE BRAKING, AND HIT A LIGHT POLE JUST BEHIND THE CURB. I HAD 'HELP' GOING UP THE CURB AS A FARMER (WHO FARMS THE PARCEL ADJACENT TO THE ACCIDENT SITE) HAD BUILT AN ILLEGAL 40 FT 'RAMP' UP THE CONCRETE CURB WITH ASPHALT TO ALLOW ACCESS FOR HIS FARM EQUIPMENT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE STAYED ON THE ROAD TRAVELING ALONG THE CURB (IN THE GUTTER). THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ESTIMATED SPEED WAS 50MPH PER THE COUNTY SHERIFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL FOR CT SCAN OF THE HEAD AS I HIT THE WINDSHIELD. SUFFERED FROM TEMPORARY AMNESIA AND SLURRED SPEECH. WE WENT TO THE TOWN OFFICIALS AND REPORTED THE 'RAMP' AND IT WAS REMOVED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. WE NEED HONDA TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE (WHICH WAS TOWED TO OUR HOME) BUT AFTER A WEEK OF LEAVING VOICE MAILS FOR THE CASE MANAGER WE ARE STILL WAITING A RETURN CALL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WANT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BUT WE WANT IT INSPECTED TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NOTE: WE RECEIVED AN AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON 7-27-15 (AFTER THE ACCIDENT) BUT I THINK THIS NOTICE IS FOR A DIFFERENT ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS (NOT A DEPLOYMENT ISSUE).