2002 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING FROM PRESSURE LINE HOSE. STEERING CONTROL SEEMS STRANGE AND BURNING OIL SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE. HONDA HAS RECALL FOR SAME ITEM ON 2003-2007 MODELS. IF SAME PROBLEM FOR SAME PART IS EVIDENT ON 2002 MODEL IS THIS VEHICLE AT RISK FOR LOSING STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD? IF SO, WHY WOULDN'T THE RECALL EXTEND TO 2002 MODELS AND SHOULD HONDA FIX FOR FREE? IF NOT, ARE YOU SAYING THERE IS NO SAFETY PROBLEM TO BE CONCERNED WITH? *TR

2002 HONDA ACCORD LX, THE CONSUMER STATED, SOFT BRAKES CAUSED AN ACCIDENTS. UPDATED 02/18/15 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

MY HONDA WAS IDLING AS I WAS CLEARING THE SNOW OFF OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR, I COULD SMELL EXHAUST FUMES, I ASSUMED IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS IDLING. AS I DROVE HOME, THE SMELL FADED, SO I DID NOT PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO IT. ON 1/31/15 I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED & THE OIL CHANGED. ASIDE FROM HAVING THE BRAKES & ROTORS REPLACED, ALL WAS WELL & THE CAR PASSED INSPECTION. ON 2/8/15 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE. SUDDENLY MY OIL LIGHT STARTS TO BLINK & THE SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES BECOMES OVER WHELMING. I OPENED MY WINDOWS & CONTINUED HOME. I PULLED THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE & NOTICED A TRAIL OF OIL. I BACKED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE & THERE WAS A POOL OF OIL ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. MY HUSBAND & I CHECKED TO BE SURE THE DRAIN PLUG & FILTER WERE INTACT, THEN WE CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AND IT WAS EMPTY! WE WERE LUCKY THE ENGINE DID NOT SEIZE UP! WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR NON-HONDA MECHANIC WHO INFORMED US THAT THE BALANCE SEAL HAD BLOWN OUT. AS A RESULT OIL SPRAYED ALL OVER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE.THIS IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE EXHAUST FUME SMELL PERMEATING THE CABIN. HE TOLD ME THAT HE CAN REPLACE THE SEAL, BUT THAT HE WOULD ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, PULLEYS, TENSIONER, CAM & CRANK. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM & THAT THE BALANCE SEALS NOW COME WITH A BRACKET TO HOLD THEM IN PLACE. I ASKED HIM IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BALANCE SEALS & HE TOLD ME NO, MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I HAD TO PAY $848 TO REPAIR MY CAR DUE TO A BLOWN SEAL THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF. HONDA SHOULD MOST DEFINITELY RECALL THIS MODEL OF ACCORDS & FIX THE BALANCE SEAL ISSUE; FOR NO OTHER REASON OTHER THAN THE DANGEROUS FUMES THAT FILLED THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR. I'D LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. IF YOU SUDDENLY SMELL EXHAUST FUMES, GET THE BALANCE SEAL CHECKED IMMEDIATELY AS IT IS A WARNING! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IMMOBILIZER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WENT TO COGGIN HONDA OF ORLANDO AT 11051 SOUTH BLOSSOM TRAIL 32837. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT I CAN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE BUT IT WAS AROUND LATE NOVEMBER EARLY DECEMBER 2014. I REPORTED A COMPLAINT AND I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM. I TOOK MY CAR AND SPENT MORE THAN TWO HOURS WAITING AND NO ONE HELPED ME OUT. I'M STILL WAITING FOR SOMEONE. I HAD TO LEAVE THE DEALER BECAUSE I WOULD ASK FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY WOULD TELL ME I'LL BE THERE WITH YOU HAVE A SEAT. I CALLED TWICE THEY DID SAY MY COMPLAINT WAS THEIR THAT SOMEONE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH ME. I STILL HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TAKE IN MY CAR FOR THE RECALL. PLEASE HELP. THANKS. *JS B H

I RECENTLY HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON MY HONDA ACCORD, ALONG WITH A LOWER CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT AND CALIPER/ROTOR REPAIR/REPLACE. UPON PICKING UP MY CAR THE TECHNICIAN ASKED ME TO COME OUT TO THE GARAGE - MY CAR WAS ON A LIFT - HE SHOWED ME SOMETHING ALARMING....THE SUB FRAME IS RUSTING OUT - TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THERE IS ABOUT A 2" X 3.5" HOLE IN THE FRAME. WHEN I GOT HOME I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND QUITE A FEW COMMENTS/COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS BOARDS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON SIMILAR YEAR VEHICLES. MOST OF THE COMMENTS ALSO SAID THE COMPLAINANT FOUND OUT THAT IN THE MODEL YEARS 1998-2002 THE DESIGN ALLOWS THE AC CONDENSER OUTLET DRIP WATER ON THE SUB FRAME AT THIS EXACT POINT. THIS SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING HONDA NEEDS TO ANTE UP TO REPAIR. I HAD PLANNED TO KEEP MY HONDA UNTIL AT LEAST 200,000 OR MORE MILES, NOW NOT SO SURE THAT IS A WISE IDEA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH UNDER HEAVY RAIN, THE VEHICLE SLID AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, AND BACK WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE REAR FRONT SUB-FRAME OR CROSS MEMBER OF MY VEHICLE HAS RUSTED OUT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DUE TO THE A/C DRIPPING ON THAT CERTAIN PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS ALMOST IN PERFECT CONDITION. THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALL THE MODELS 98-02. IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE THERE WILL BE AN ACCIDENT. THE REPAIRS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A USED PART BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS TO ALL THE VEHICLES. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT ONLY ADDRESS WHEN ASKED, THEY HAVE NOT INFORMED THE PUBLIC OF THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD. IT IS AN ENGINEERING FLAW OF HONDA'S THAT IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE HURT. TOYOTA DID THE RIGHT THING WITH THEIR TRUCKS WHEN THE FRAMES WERE SPLITTING IN HALF, HONDA SHOULD AS WELL. 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE. *TR

THE SEAL ON THE BALANCE SHAFT CAME OUT, DRAINING ALL THE ENGINE OIL OUT OF THE CAR. POSSIBLY CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. THE CAR HAD IT'S TIMING BELT CHANGED, NOW IT HAS TO BE DONE AGAIN. COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE. HONDA DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL BUT SHOULD. DORMAN MADE A PART TO LOCK THE SEAL IN TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING. HONDA SHOULD HAVE TO REIMBURSE FOR THE EXPENSE. *TR

I HAVE AN COMPLAINT IN REFERENCE TO THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL , AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE SRS LIGHT ON THE HONDA ACCORD. WE ARE BEING CHARGED TO FIX OR REPLACE THIS ISSUE,AFTER CLEARLY SEEING THAT THIS IS ANOTHER FLAW PRODUCED BY THE HONDA MOTORS COMPANY, IF YOU MAY LOOK INTO THE SRS LIGHT ISSUE ON THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD PLEASE. *TR