2002 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED WITH EXCESSIVE HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THAT THE RUST CORROSION WAS A NORMAL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. ....UPDATED 10-21-13 *BF UPDATED 10/25/2013 *JS

I JUS GOT INTO THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT ALONG HUGH HOWELL RD REVERSE FROM OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AS SOON AS I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE I HEARD A LOUD REVVED COMING FROM THE ENGINE THE CAR THEN SPED OFF I TRIED TO STOPPED IT BUT THEY BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP IT. ABOUT 30-40FT IT CRASHES INTO A GUARD RAIL. BOTH AIRBAG DEPLOY. DAMAGE FRONT BUMPER,FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND LEFT FRONT AXLE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND MY CAR'S D4 LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING AND WHEN I WOULD SLOW DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR WOULD JERK BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR TO GET IT TO STOP JERKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MAYBE 4 TIMES BEFORE AND I TOOK IT TO SOMEONE AND THEY SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD BE GOING AND I WOULD NEED A NEW ONE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE OLDER HONDA ACCORDS, AND I THINK IT IS ABOUT TIME THEY DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE CLEAR COAT ON MY HONDA ACCORD IS PEELING OFF THE CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. THE PAINT IS NOW GREATLY AFFECTING MY RESALE VALUE AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA PAINT. *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

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE D4 LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING. I CALLED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO GET THE CAR RUNNING AGAIN. THIS WORKED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THEN I DROVE THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON A VERY BUSY ROAD WITH A 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 25 MPH. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY EXPERIENCE. AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED, HONDA TOLD ME THE CAR NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $4100.00. HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN DECEMBER OF 2008 AT 79,945 MILES FOR $2400.00. THE CAR NOW HAS 119,629 MILES ON IT AND WHEN I CONTACTED HONDA THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT HELP REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE WARRANTY PERIOD ON THE CURRENT TRANSMISSION IS 36,000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM HONDA INSTRUCTED ME TO CONTACT THE NHTSA AND BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AS NEXT STEPS. *TR

SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE PARKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE SHOWED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DETECTION MECHANISM WAS FAILING TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS SAFETY SYSTEM IS CONNECTED TO THE AIRBAGS, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (PER AMERICAN HONDA AND LOCAL DEALER). THIS MALFUNCTION IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT HONDA WILL NOT REPAIR/REPLACE WITHOUT CHARGING CUSTOMER, THEREBY PUTTING LIVES AND SAFETY AT RISK IN THE NAME OF PROFIT. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION RUNS FINE BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN I COME TO A COME STOP AND HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS TO GO THE CAR WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY AND THEN JUMP TO A HIGH SPEED, THIS IS HAPPENNING ALOT NOW. I CHECKED THE INTENET AND THE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE CODES ARE COMING BACK 700 AND 780 WITH ARE SHIFT MALFUNCTIONS, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIR BAGS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 11V260000 AND 10V041000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREES TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY COMING FROM WORK. MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I CONTACTED HONDA DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WOULD COST THE SUM OF 400.00 TO REPAIR WHICH I DO NOT HAVE. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR HONDA, I HAVE REALIZED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND RECALLED FOR FAULTY TRANSMISSION BY HONDA. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. I AM A US MARINE AND I RELY HEAVILY ON MY CAR AND TRANSPORTATION TO WORK. *TR