Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v041000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they refused to perform the repairs because the odometer was not reading the mileage. The manufacturer was not notified of the situation. The failure and current mileages were 113,000.
2002 Honda Accord electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when it began to roll backwards down a hill. The contact was able to enter the vehicle, apply the brakes and shift it into park. The keys were removed from the ignition prior to the failure, so the contact believed that the vehicle must have also been shifted into park before it began to roll backwards. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic, who stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v025000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that he was able to remove the key from the ignition while the vehicle was still in drive. The vehicle would not restart until it was shifted from drive into park. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v025000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 108,600.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that the key could be removed from the ignition without the vehicle being engaged in park. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that there were no related recalls and she would be responsible for repair costs. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact was driving 30 MPH when the transmission began hesitating and exhibiting an abnormal noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure or generate any failure codes. The transmission failed and the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not under recall and would not assist with repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that she was able to remove her key from the ignition without the vehicle being in park. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 66,000.
2002 honda accord, 4 cyl, coupe, se: flashing d4 light, and check engine light come on. Car feels as it is "slipping" into and out of gears, when taking off aggressively accelerating, and stopping.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that she was able to remove the key from the ignition switch without the vehicle being in park. He stated that a relative was able to remove the key without it rolling forward or backwards. The federal safety agency recall campaign id number 10v364000, electrical system, ignition is related to the failure for the 2003 and 2004 model year but not for the 2002. The contact stated that his failure is exactly the same as the failure listed in the recall. The current and failure mileages were approximately 100,000.
Failure of transmission in 2002 honda accord can damage vehicles computer causing immediate stalling.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord coupe. While driving approximately 30-35 MPH, the dashboard lights failed. The contact stated the speedometer and radio were still operating as normal however; there was no illumination of the lights. When driving at night, the contact was unable to determine at what speed he was traveling. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 135,000. Updated 08/11/10. *lj the consumer stated a recall was issued for the 2001 model, but not 2002. The consumer also went to the dealer for a recall regarding the driver side inflator module. The mechanic found a burned part, but would not replace it as it was not a part of the recall. Updated 08/17/10
I have a 2002 honda accord and have experience that my vehicle has been shutting off while driving and/or coming to a complete stop. I have check the recalls regarding the problem with honda corporation and notice that the problem also exist in the honda civic, involving the ignition switch. I have contacted honda and was told that the accord doesn't fall into the recall, because it is a accord and not a civic. I had to replace the ignition switch to solve the problem that honda would not cover.
On august 1, 2009, our parked 2002 honda accord lx rolled off the parking lot and struck a vehicle parked on the other side before being stopped by the curb. There was an apparent failure of the ignition park switch interlock that allowed the ignition key to be removed from the ignition switch while the transmission was not shifted to park. The transmission was found to be in neutral after the crash. As a result of the crash, there was extensive damage to the front of our vehicle and lesser damage to the side of the vehicle. The total cost to repair the vehicle was $2609. The vehicle that was struck also needed repair. It sustained damage to the rear bumper and tail lights. Upon learning of other hondas having this problem and being recalled, I contacted honda manufacturer whose representative checked the VIN number of our vehicle and informed me the recall didn't apply to 2002 honda accords. I then spoke to a the federal safety agency representative who informed me the recall did apply to some 2002 honda accords but that it was VIN-specific. I then spoke to a second honda representative who agreed it applied to some 2002 honda accords but that it was VIN-specific and it didn't apply to our car. I am perplexed that my car was not part of the recall even though it has the exact same problem as other honda accords that were recalled. The ignition switch problem has not been repaired yet and is available for inspection. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that the key can be removed from the ignition without the vehicle being in park. The vehicle was repaired according to a recall in 2005 for this issue, but the failure still exists. The recall repair was performed again at the cost of $160. The contact stated that the failure was due to a manufacturer defect. The failure mileage was 145,000. Updated 09/11/09 *bf updated 09/15/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. While driving 40 MPH, the instrument panel illuminated and the vehicle slowed down. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. She turned off the vehicle for approximately fifteen seconds and it restarted normally. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic and he stated that the ignition was failing and there was a recall available. The dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that there were no failures. American honda stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v025000 (electrical system:ignition:switch), although the failures were identical. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 83,000. Updated 5/26/09 *cn updated 05/28/09.
My 2002 honda accord engine would shut down randomly while driving. Only the engine would shut down and the lights and radio still works. When I try to restart the car, the engine would crank but no start. It usually starts back up randomly when all the lights on the dash flashes.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact parked the vehicle on the side of the street and it drifted into another vehicle. He returned to the vehicle and noticed that the gear was in drive instead of park. There was no prior warning to this failure and both vehicles sustained damages. There was property damage related to this incident, but no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they stated that the failure was related to the ignition switch. The contact was informed that the ignition key should not release if the vehicle was not in the park position. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 63,000 and current mileage was 65,000.
Ignition switch interlock fails to engage making it possible to turn the ignition switch to "off" position without moving transmission to park. The federal safety agency had recalled the 2002 accord nthsa campaign no.. 05v0025000; AC tilon no pe05002. Honda america refuses to pay full amount of repair. They say this car is not covered under the recall. This is the same part as on the recall.. Honda america has confirmed with dealer that this is the problem. Honda america rep - kristina griffin. Case no. N-012008-02--1400058 contac no; 10800999-1009 x 118039 what can I do to get honda to replace? They are negotiating to replace at less than the $750.00. I think it should be done at no cost to me.
When my car battery died last year, I took the vehicle to my dealership for replacement. The service technician called to tell me the car was ready but asked if I had noticed if my safety restraint system light had been on. I said it had not prior to the new battery being installed. The service technician told me he didn't want to charge me to diagnose the problem, and suggested I wait and see if it "self-corrected". He said that the light being on could mean my airbags would not deploy in an accident. The light remained on and several months later I took the car in for scheduled service I asked them to again look at it. They charged me $92.00 to perform an input function test which showed SRS control unit failure and informed me repairs would cost $616.00. The car is now out of warranty, but the service technician kindly informed me that if it was the seatbelt that had broken they could of fixed it no charge even if the car was out of warranty. I declined the repair and looked online only to find many accord drivers have had the same issue, and each dealer charges a different amount for repair. This is a safety issue, not something normal wear and tear could cause to malfunction, nor could a driver cause this control unit to malfunction.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. After parking in the driveway, the contact removed the key from the ignition while the gear was in drive. A few minutes later, the vehicle rolled forward at approximately 3 MPH and damaged the garage. The dealer informed him that the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v025000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) only pertains to vehicles that were manufactured in japan. The current and failure mileages were 62,500.
Honda accord 2002 4dr sedan, v6. Automatic transmission ignition key failure. I was able to remove the key while transmission was in drive and engine off. After about 2 minutes , the car rolled forward into my garage door. Hand brake was off. Spare key, give the same results. I was advised that there were no recalls for the honda accord 2002. This is a dangerous situation. Normally a person would not know of this problem until what happened to me. This time the only injury was to a garage door ,not a person. *updated 12/12/07 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle crashed in the her garage. The consumer stated she accidentally left the vehicle in the drive after she removed the key from the ignition. The dealer informed the consumer her vehicle was not a part of the recall. Recall# 05v025000. It was only for vehicles manufactured in japan not the USA. Updated 12/12/07.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that he was able to remove the key from the ignition while the gear shift indicator was in the drive position. The dealer diagnosed the cause of failure as the ignition switch. The dealer stated that his VIN was not included in recall number 05v025000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The contact felt that his vehicle should be included as part of the recall. The failure mileage was 63,800 and current mileage was 64,036.
Faulty ignition switch. The key can be removed from the ignition while the car is still in gear (drive). The car rolled down the block and hit a neighbor's mailbox.
2002 honda accord developed problems with the transmission, and dashboard light sensors.*mr the transmission was replaced 3 times. After the last visit to the dealer the ignition began to malfunction, after putting the gear into park sometimes the key would lock in, which would require the consumer to restart the vehicle, shift the gears place back into park and then pull the key out of the ignition.
I drive a 2002 accord se sedan 5 spd. On occasion, about 2 times a month, the car stalls when I downshift from 3rd to 2nd. On each occurrence, the gas pedal is released during the shift, and the RPM drops from its nominal position to zero. The dealership says there is no service bulletin item on this issue; however, the number of related complaints on mycarstats.com shows that this problem is not an isolated incident on this model car.
There's a problem with my 2002 2 door honda accord ex. The power cuts off and the car dies while is driving. I have to turn the ignition off and back on while driving. It's been happening since I bought the car. Now, this problem happens 2 or 3 times a month. I bought it back to honda and they said there's nothing wrong with it, but I continue to get the same problem.
I have reservations about writing to you, but I don't want any other families to loose a loved one . I am not even sure if this is a valid complaint, but here it goes. My mother owned a honda accord, I am not sure what year but she bought it used just recently and it was fairly new, my brother has possession at this time awaiting the bank decision on her estate. During the early morning hours of april 10, 2004, sometime between 2 and 4 am, my mothers car alarm went off, the neighbors will testify to this. (I was told it was a feature to let the owner know the battery was low, except my brother had just charged my mothers battery that week sometime.) during that time they say it went off and stopped twice. The second time they thought maybe there was a problem with my mother possibly calling for help. She lived alone and was 66 years old. The first time they heard the alarm they thought maybe she had went to the car for something and accidentally set the alarm off. She had previously had a cardio -conversion 3 weeks prior, where the doctors actually shock the heart to get a normal rhythm, my mothers heart was beating too fast for awhile. The procedure was said to have took and was too prolong her life 10 to 15 more years. The coroner's report states she died of a heart attack. She was found in the dining room floor with her feet pointing toward the garage, she was on her way to check on the car. My sister-in-law, a registered nurse stated that the horn may have scared my mother causing her blood pressure to elevate and caused a heart attack. Shouldn't there be some sort of warning to heart patients considering buying this type of vehicle? I don't know what else to say except please let the honda people know this is a hazard. If this isn't making any sense to you I apologize, I haven't made sense of anything since I got the call about my mom. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, [xxx]. *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My honda car sound system has a whining noise from the speakers when passing through certain areas or when the cell phone rings. I have complained to the dealer twice and was told that this was normal. I can understand if it happens to the radio only but it happens also when the cd player is running.
Ignition coil shield was not properly installed causing a sensor to detect that the engine was too hot - the engine was automatically turned off - the problem showed up while driving at highway speed - the engine balked when the accelerator was pressed.
Consumer was going approximately 60mph when battery light flashed on and off. Consumer was on a 3-lane interstate in middle lane when vheicle stalled. Consumer managed to coast to the shoulder of the road. Consumer got help to charge battery, but sparks started coming from battery and was told not to drive it. Honda dealer never heard of problem, and will be looking at vehicle. Vehicle was about 7 weeeks old new then, also note cd that was playing was burning hot when it was taken out.*ak dealer replaced alternator and battery. Dealer also adjusted belt.
The immobilizer system has shutdown the vehicle 3 times. The first time was in september approximately 1 week after purchase. The second and third times were on october 14. While driving northbound on 95 on oct. 14th the immobilizer light came on and the engine shutdown creating a very hazardous situatiion for me and other drivers. The immobilizer activated again, this time while on the capital beltway. On this occasion I was almost rear ended by an 18 wheeler. The very first time the immobilizer activated it was approximately one week after purchase. The mechanics at pohanka advised they could find no problem but, that they have seen this problem many times before. The vehicle is currently in the shop and they are running diagnostics, but I assume nothing will be found this time either. I have talked to other honda owners and several of them have also experienced this problem. I believe something is drastically wrong with the immobilizer system and is creating a very dangerous situation.
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