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.
2002 Honda Accord engine complaints
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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).
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!
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.
I have honda accord 2002 which has been regularly serviced by honda dealers. I recently got my 120k service done and spend about $1000 on service and parts. At that time everything was diagnosed ok. After couple of months driving the engine light came on. I went to the dealer and was told that my car needs transmission replacement with a cost of $4000 upward. I researched on the web and came to know that the 2002 accord have transmission issues. A recall was done in 2004 for transmission. I didn't receive any recall notice from honda in 2004. Since honda knows about the issue I think honda should be liable to pay for the cost of fixing the transmission. Could anyone let me know what is my rights in this situation considering it is a known issue and honda did nothing about it. It is a potential safety hazard since faulty transmission can lock the engine resulting in crash. Please advise.
August 2013 - just stopped while driving; placed in park and started ok; december 2013 - stopped on highway while driving - 60 MPH in center lane - dangerous - placed in park and started again. Took to mechanic who replaced ignition switch as old hondas have been having this problem two days later, just stopped while driving on highway. Placed in park and tried to start; turned over, but didn't start - waited 1/2 hour - started again. Drove about 10 miles, then stopped again. Called tow truck. Now it starts, but I'm afraid to go anywhere note: feels like I ran out of gas when it stops.
The transmission has been reported as failing due to codes p0705 and p0706. My local honda dealership stated it would cost $4800 to replace the transmission. This is apparently a long standing issue with these models.
When iam traveling with my and my wife because of transmission problem in my honda accord 2002 gears are not changing .as honda company know abt this transmission issue ( like know issue) and for fixing this we need to spend almost 5000$ .but we can't if honda company know this is common issue why they are not recalling those types of cars.
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.
Lost power and unable to safely control car. Pulled into intersection and lost power in front of on-coming traffic. Defective transmission, cars is unable to shift, may lose power or accelerate suddenly. Well documented problem in honda transmission, unsafe to drive as power is unreliable and transmission can fail at any moment. Honda already previously named in class action lawsuit, problems remain. Honda refuses to acknowledge or repair. Ntsb needs to order a recall for the safety of drivers and passengers.
2002 honda accord ex v6. The transmission was determined by holler honda to be terminal, meaning no good needing to be replaced. The danger occurs when you have to accelerate with the normal traffic flow and are unable to because of slipping and improper shifting. A accident waiting to happen. I'm sure there have already been accidents due to this by people who unaware of the severity of the problem. From what I've read this is a very common problem, honda has agreed to split the cost of the repair of $4,600, with my mom having alzheimer's and me no job that figure might as well be 4 million dollars. Please somebody help us with this problem.
Transmission skips between 1st and 2nd and needs replaced. Only 112,000 miles and I have done every service recommended - all but one were done by the dealership! There has always been a little jerk there when accelerating but was told it was fine.
Automatic transmission jerks when accelerating past 20mph or when putting it in reverse. After some research, I found out that this seems to be a common problem with 2002 honda accords yet it has not been recalled. Please look into this issue since a lot of drivers appear to be having the same transmission problem.
Turning a corner of a busy intersection the car made a load wump thunk sound and stopped with the engine still running. Luckily, no one rear-ended me or knocked me into the policeman in the road conducting a license check.
Car delays shifting into second gear then shifts hard causing engine light to come on and the gear indicator to flash resulting in loss of movement. I have to shut the car off then re start to keep moving.
Purchased the 2002 honda accord se coupe in march 2008 with 64k miles. After a few months of driving I began to feel a slight jerk when I placed my feet on the accelerator. Took my car to a local honda dealership only to be told that I needed a transmission flush. After driving car I began to feel the slight jerk and over a year I recieved 2 transmission flushes. Jerking has gotten so bad that I am not able to trade because it is basically a lemon. Honda dealership has told me now that I need a new transmission. Over 3k to replace and after calling american honda they refused to help with the cost. This is a known problem with the 2002 accords but yet they wont own up to it. I will never purchase a honda ever again.
2002 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to airbag and safety campaign *tgw the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated. The dealer cleared the code, but the next day, the light illuminated again. The dealer informed the consumer the transmission was leaking and one of the drive belts were not performing correctly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated the vehicle would vibrate violently when stopped. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the motor mounts needed to be replaced, but the vehicle could possibly continue to vibrate when stopped. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 84,000.
At first instance, the car began to show sluggish conditions when shifting gears. As time went on, the 'slips' began to grow more and more dangerous to the point that the car could barely shift between gears at all and was a safety hazard for both driver and to anyone around me as I was vulnerable to be rear-ended by anyone too close behind (because the car could not accelerate) and to those ahead of me as the car tended to jerk forward. After a repair to the solenoid once before, the car's performance improved, however some sluggish conditions remain and the conditions only worsen as time goes on. At 102,000 miles, the car's 2nd' transmission appears to need to be replaced to function properly. This is a known issue for honda accords as reported on several websites and known and acknowledged by independent mechanics across the country. It is irresponsible and reprehensible for honda to not take responsibility for this and be held accountable. At this current time honda refuses to take such action and will only offer minor reduction in repair costs that hardly seems fair to the thousand's of owners affected by this. Please keep record of this and offer whatever assistance you can provide. Source: http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/accord/2002/transmission/hesitates_and_shifts_very_hard.shtml others maybe provided upon request.
Vehicle caught on fire while driving on roadway.
My 2002 honda accord lx-v6 has developed premature failure of both the front and side motor mounts. This is a known defect of honda v6 vehicles, for which honda has issued a technical service bulletin (tsb). Motor mounts are not a normal maintenance item; they are not listed in the honda recommended maintenance schedule for honda accords up to 120,000 miles as an item that needs to be replaced or inspected. Many experts suggest that motor mounts should outlast the life of the car; hence this clearly represents a premature failure of a critical engine safety component. The broken motor mounts represent a 'safety-related defect' as described in the u.s. Code for motor vehicle safety (title 49, chapter 301). A safety defect is defined as a problem that exists in a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that poses an risk to motor vehicle safety, and may exist in a group of vehicles of the same design or manufacture, or items of equipment of the same type and manufacture. Broken motor mounts (engine mounts) are dangerous and could lead to catastrophic failure at high speed due to wedged linkages causing unintended acceleration and loss of vehicle control. Driving with damaged engine mounts can be very dangerous. The engine can also spin front ward and damage the radiator with the fan blades. The federal safety agency has previously recognizing broken engine mounts as a 'safety-related' defect. On october 15, 1971, the federal safety agency issued a consumer protection bulletin advising motorists of the "potential risks" of broken gm engine mounts. *tr updated 03/01/10 updated 03/08/10 updated 03/12/10
While not crashes or injuries have been related to the honda vehicle I own, there are a number of engineering and manufacturing defects on the vehicle which are a cause of serious safety concerns. I have a 2002 honda accord with about 131,000 miles which has had the following issues: 1. The transmission went out around 60,000 miles and was replaced by honda. At around 100,000 miles the transmission started to exhibit same symptoms. I took the car in, but, of course, honda dealer said there is nothing wrong. Then around 116,000 miles a honda mechanic said that my model of a car has an issue with transmissions and that it would need to be replaced. The transmission issue is bad enough to have a website dedicated to it. While a transmission failing is not necessarily a safety issue, loosing vehicle control and drivable on the highway could be. 2. Now the vehicle starts to vibrate at highway speeds despite having new and balanced tires on it. I took the car in to get new struts. Since then I took the car to a mechanic of very high integrity (not the honda dealer) and they said that unfortunately, the problem may simply be ?impossible? To fix since everything they could see indicated that car should behave normally, I.e. The tires were fine, the alignment was fine, and the cv joints were fine. This is becoming more and more of the issue and indicates a possible design flaw with the vehicle. 3. The lights on the vehicle are horrible. This is a safety issue as it seriously impairs the vehicle drivability. 4. The rails for the driver's seat had to be replaced around 32,000 miles and now (at around 130,000 miles) the seat seems to wobble again. This could be a potential safety issue as it seems that the seat could simply detach in the case of an accident. *tr updated 05/07/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled several times. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 02v226000. The manufacturer would not take any liability for the failures. The failure and current mileages were less than 60,000.
My case is very similar to odi id number: 10251868. I was driving on the freeway. The engine overheated and it was found that the upper radiator hose burst. Engine oil leaked into the cooling system also. The honda dealer torn down the engine, and did a series of inspections, leak down test, and pressure test. No visible sign of a blown head gasket. No signs of warping and/or cracks on the cylinder head. The service manager said it is probably due to a very porous cylinder head. The most likely cause for the engine overheating is as follows: the porous cylinder head allowed engine oil to leak into the cooling system. The oil deteriorated the rubber gasket on the thermostat. (this was indicated by fresh engine oil residue found on the damaged rubber gasket of the original thermostat.) the deteriorated rubber gasket blocked the flow of the coolant. Without enough flow rate to cool down the system, the coolant boiled inside the hoses. Pressure built up, and the upper radiator hose burst. Coolant leaked out from the damaged hose, and the engine overheated. This is the first time the car has this problem. It has no major problems before. I completed all necessary maintenance on time according to the owner's manual. All major maintenance services were performed by the dealer. To correct the failure, the dealer recommended replacing the whole cylinder head, but the total repair cost for it, including changing the oil-contaminated hoses and others, cost more than $4200. It's just too expensive. All the old parts (damaged hoses, thermostat, etc) are available. Fyi, if it helps any investigations, this car is still torn apart at the dealer as of today.
I purchased this vehicle the end of mar 2008 with 83000 miles on it. Approx 30 days after purchase I took it in for an oil change, radiator flush and tune up. A week later my car overheated, the upper radiator hose had blown. A new mechanic looked at it and saw evidence of stop leak and said it did not look like it had been flushed-he took care of it properly. Then, approx 30 days later I took the car in for it's scheduled oil change and he said there was oil leaking into the radiator fluids-right now it is a one way leak, the antifreeze is not leaking into the oil. He recommended a head gasket job. During the repair it was discovered that this vehicle had a recent head job done and he put out a query online. The information that came back was that this was a problem that honda was aware of, but seemed to be keeping quiet about-they had not issued any service warnings, suggestions, or recalls-they were dealing with it on a case-by-case basis...mechanics have determined by trying to fix the problem (head jobs, replacing radiators, etc) and it not being solved that it is a cracked engine block. My mechanic and I agreed to watch it closely and be very diligent with oil changes. With each oil change he also includes a radiator flush as there is always oil in the radiator overflow tank as well as the oil levels are near empty. Last night on the way home it overheated again and when we looked in the radiator it was full of sludge. My "reliable" used car purchase less than nine months ago has become a greater expense to me than if I had purchased a brand new car. The only reason I purchased this car was because of its reliable reputation and the most affordable of a used cars. I simply cannot afford this car, or to get rid of it and get a new one. Any help would be greatly welcomed!
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact did not notice any failures with the vehicle prior to the failure. She took the vehicle to a nissan dealer for a routine tune-up and was informed that oil was leaking in the cooling system. The mechanic flushed the cooling system and the contact drove to her residence. A few days later, she wanted a second opinion and drove to a honda dealer. The mechanic stated that there was a crack in the head gasket. The vehicle has not been repaired and the manufacturer has not been notified. The contact has supporting documents to confirm the failure. The current mileage was 90,000 and failure mileage was 85,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle loses power and stalls. All of the instrument panel lights illuminate when this occurs. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer on may 31, 2008 and they kept the vehicle until june 4, 2008. The dealer informed the contact to retrieve the vehicle on june 5, 2008, but she ended up returning the vehicle to the dealer for the same failure. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. No repairs have been made because the dealer could not identify the code related to the failure. The failure mileage was 73,860 and current mileage was 74,000.
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2002 honda accord at 30 MPH and slowing down to 20 MPH to make a right turn the steering wheel locked. The contact tried to step on the brakes, but the pedal would not move, the vehicle lost power. The dashboard warning lights turned on. The contact turned the key to the off position then restated the vehicle, but the vehicle drove like it had not failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, but the problem could not be duplicated. *ak the enging shut down while driving. Updated 03/15/07.
I tried contacting honda to see whether it is normal to get electric shocks from the car. Every time I close my door to my car I get shock. I even seen electric wave. However, honda indicated that it must be the way I am walking, but everyone who comes in and out of my car gets shock and its only happens in the dry winter time. When I step on my pedal the car stalls which causes me to step on the pedal harder. My engine just turns off while I step on the brakes. I have spoken to a mechanic who indicates that is normal for honda accord 2002. I contacted service, but they indicated that it is my responsibility and it is not the manufactures problem. I just wanted to report this information.
While driving 45 MPH vehicle stalled. Driver was not able to restart vehicle, and had it towed to a dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced.
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