2002 honda accord transmission clutch, many accord and civic models and years of honda were recalled for repairs but the recall does not include this year or model accord. The problems encountered are exactly the same as those reported in the recalled hondas. Honda is saving money by trying to limit its recalls and repair obligations. Honda carefully limited its recall despite the fact that the company acknowledges there is a problem with their transmissions and the complete failure of the cars due to these defects.
2002 Honda Accord transmission complaints
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It seems as if the automatic transmission is slipping. It occasionally happens but is more frequent when it's raining. It was raining lightly and I was at a dead stop at a red light and upon it turning green I gave it some gas but it barely moved but I did see the rpms climb like normal, this happened for approximately 2 seconds and then all of a sudden I heard a big metal clunk noise from the engine bay and the car jerked and started to move, this startled and I'm glad no one was in front of me because I may have rear ended them. I called american honda and informed them of my problem about a month ago but they said the 2002 accord in question did not have this problem because the VIN did not fall between certain numbers.
On nov 17, 2009, my honda accord suddenly could not be stopped with the full brake. The vehicle kept on the same speed even with full brake. Then it had to hit another car. After I saw the stopped vehicle in the lane in front of me at about 100-150 feet, I then applied the full brake, but the vehicle kept going, I then released the brake and applied the brake again, but the vehicle still kept going until it hit another car in the lane. This is very similar to the current toyota accelerator problem. Actually this is the second time I met this problem. Another time, because there was no car in front of me, so there was no accident. The vehicle got stopped after I released the brake and touched the accelerator and then applied brake lightly again.
Honda accord 2002. Failing transmission after only 6 years on the road, and 70,000 miles. The only events are that around oct, 2008, the transmission began slipping. Honda bellevue, wa, wanted over $4,000 to replace. Calling other dealerships netted nearly the same cost. Three oil changes and transmission fluid replacement, with constant complaints about the transmission, did not result in any change of stance by honda. After contacting honda customer service, honda dealer revised their quote to $2,000 for a refurbished transmission. Since the transmission was logarithmically worse, we ate the cost of replacement. The replacement was buggy in that we had to spend considerable time at the dealership while they fixed the inability to turn off the car or remove the keys.
While merging into traffic on the interstate on ramp the transmission on my 2002 honda accord began to slip in and out of gear. The car lost acceleration and I had to take emergency action to quickly pull onto the shoulder of the road to avoid being hit in the rear and causing an accident. I was able to exit the interstate by driving on the shoulder and took local roads back to my home. I took the vehicle to my mechanic who diagnosed transmission failure. I then took the vehicle to the local honda dealership where this problem was confirmed. This is the second complete transmission failure in the last 25 months. The first incident also resulted in a near accident. This issue is well documented and widespread across several model years in the early 1990's. Honda refuses to acknowledge this as a safety issue, however, but for quick driver reaction this defect would have resulted in a significant accident on the interstate. After the first failure (in dec. 2007) honda agreed to replace the transmission requiring me to pay for 1/3 of the cost. (the car had 58,000 miles and was not in original manufacturer's warranty). After this failure honda is offering to pay 50% of the cost. (the car has 110,000 miles). So it looks like every 50,000 miles or so this transmission will suffer complete failure. Honda has extended the manufacturer's warranty from the original (3yr/36000) to (7yr/100000). My vehicle is now 7 1/2 yr old and 110000 so honda says they will not cover it under warranty (even though the transmission is only 2 yrs old and 53000 miles) I believe there is significant evidence that these mechanical defects are causing safety issues and will undoubtedly lead to injury or death because this problem is so widespread. Honda has implicitly acknowledge the issue because they continue to offer some remediation. Unfortunately, this safety hazard is not being prevented only addressed after consumer complaints. *tw
This safety complaint is about the transmission failure of my 2002 honda accord ex 3.0 v6 the current mileage is about 90k. Recently I felt the transmission had difficulty in shifting gears when accelerating from a full stop. On january 15, 2010, my wife drove the car entering into a highway and found it very hard to speed up and the car behind her had to brake to avoid a crash. Then the check engine light of the car was on, and d4 light started to blink. The mechanic I went to pointed out (and honda dealer later confirmed) that the transmission fluid was burnt out and the transmission was a failure and had to be replaced. From my experience, I believe this is a major safety concern as the failure happens mostly when the car start to accelerate from stop or low speed and can lead to crash if the car can't speed up timely and the car in behind does not have time to respond. I found also many other similar complaints on carcomplaints.com, which suggest to me this is an inherent product problem for honda accord from year 2000 to 2003.
Transmission failed at 70k miles on the honda accord v6. Had to get the complete transmission replaced for a few thousands of dollars. This apparently is a common issue as expressed by many honda owners on several websites. However honda corp denies to accept responsibility and the consumers are being ripped of thousands. Honda has recalled transmissions and/or accepted that transmissions were defective on 2001 models, the 2002 model cards which are very similar to 2001 could have the same transmission and could have been probably produced in 2001 too and hence could be facing the same issue. However 2002 owners are being turned down by the honda corp.
Car began jerking on highway as my wife was driving. Check engine light came on and transmission drive light began blinking. Transmission was checked and diagnostic code p0740 was displayed. Transmission was serviced and shortly after the check engine light came back on. The car was checked at a different shop and diagnostic code p0740 was again displayed. The mechanic stated the new transmission fluid was already burnt and printed honda hotline archives that documented transmission defects in prior years, and a class action lawsuit that extended transmission warranties from several previous years through 2001 to 100,000 miles. A honda dealer verified this code and I was given a 15% discount on the repair, a rebuilt transmission with a 36,000 mile warranty, even though this car had 73,000 miles,was meticulously maintained with records and driven by a middle aged couple exclusively. Total out of pocket expenses were greater than $2,600.00.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact was driving approximately 25 MPH on normal road conditions. The transmission began to slip with a jerking motion and excessive vibration. The driver was able to continue operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The transmission required replacement. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was 120,00. The current mileage was 140,000. The VIN was unavailable.
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.
2002 honda accord vp; transmision slipping 'going out'.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. She stated that while driving she can hear the engine accelerating when the vehicle does not want to go into gear and the vehicle will not move forward. The dealer was not contacted. A mechanic stated that she needs a new transmission. There have been no repairs to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 120000.
Automatic transmission differential and carrier bearings are damaged - car has been meticulously cared for by the dealer but transmission has to be replaced.
2002 honda accord v6 with 52,114 miles went out now I have to replace transmission honda dealer said it failed. Now it cost me 3068.00 dollars. I cant believe with low of mileage there has to be a defect please advice. Thank you.
Noticed fluid on driveway. Brought car to mechanic, where we were told the transmission needed to be replaced. We had bought the car new in 2001 and it had only 78,000 miles on it. It ended up costing us close to $1,900.00 to fix.
Torque converter failure, transmission would not up shift at times or severe jumping when it would shift; also it would down shift at normal driving speed causing a sudden slowing of the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. While driving, the transmission would slip gears. This condition causes the vehicle to lurch forward without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. The technician stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced twice prior to the recent failure. The current and failure mileages were 140000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. When he applied pressure on the accelerator pedal the vehicle would hesitate and then lurch forward. The vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist for inspection. He was advised that the automatic transmission needed to be replaced. He planned to take the vehicle to the dealership for confirmation. He had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. The current mileage was 144,054. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
I own a 2002 honda accord ex v6 and as of 2009 I am at approximately 60k. Now the transmission needs to be replaced. This is a known manufacturer defect, and honda settled a lawsuit for only the 1998-2001 models, extending the warranty. Hundreds of 2002 accord owners are experiencing the same issues as the 98-01 owners. Honda corporate refuses to cover replacing the defective transmission. While driving the vehicle my transmission slipped in first gear and I almost caused a pile up on the freeway. This vehicle is a safety hazard and has an obvious defect. Honda must take responsibility for this problem before someone gets killed in an automobile accident. My grandparents drive this vehicle and give rides for my younger cousins. If they get in an accident from this transmission failure and get injured or killed honda will be solely responsible. I previously alerted honda over 1 year ago about this defect, but they only recommended a transmission flush and sent me along disregarding my complaints. Honda must recall all 2002 models or extend the power train warranty for these vehicles like they have for 1998-2001 models. The redesigned 2002 transmission is failing left and right like the previous models and it is an obviously danger. Considering that 600,000 honda accords of the same year are on the road we are looking at a major catastrophe. *tr thank you, james h. Kwon
I bought my 2002 honda accord because I have heard so many compliments regarding hondas. I am so disappointed. I bought my automatic honda new and soon noticed a jerking when moving from one gear to the next, however when I made the 2 1/2 hour drive to the santa rosa, ca dealership where I had bought the car they said that my transmission was fine that in this model it just isn't as smooth as some. The issue kept becoming more obvious and when I brought it in for the 40,000 tune-up I went ahead and paid to have the transmission serviced even though it is not normally scheduled until a later tune-up. Still the jerking and hesitation moving between gears and the staff insisting they saw no problem, but everyone else who rides in my car notices it. I have had some dangerous calls in heavy traffic and now I don't even try to make lane changes unless I allow for the hesitation and lunging as I cannot just zip into traffic safely as others can. Even when its not dangerous, it is plain annoying to have bought a new car and with all the jerking it feels like it going to break down like a old jalopy. I really am frustrated both with the car and the fact that nothing was done when it was under warranty, now that it is out of warranty they do notice a problem but it would be very expensive to fix. By the way this dealership has award-winning service signs on their wall!
I own a 2002 honda accord, which has 90k miles on it currently. Over the past year car hesitates and shifts hard. There have been numerous times when turning in front of oncoming traffic when this hesitation would almost cause an accident. Having a car that hesitates when it shifts is very dangerous because other drivers are not aware of this and expect your car to accelerate normally. There are other times when approaching a stop light/sign when the car would downshift hard causing a quick deceleration and the cars behind me would nearly rearend me. This typically occurs about once a week and has been going on for almost a year. I am a college student who cant afford the repairs of an accident or a faulty transmission. This problem is a definitely a safety problem and people need to open their eyes and take action.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. While driving the vehicle at various speeds, she noticed that the transmission was slipping between gears. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was also making a noise when the transmission shifted from park to reverse. The current and failure mileages were 72000.
Transmission jerking requiring replacement of transmission in 2002 honda accord v6 with 86,000 miles.
Transmission slipping and smoking, this has caused a hardship for our family due to the fact that this is our main mode of transportation. My wife is afraid to even drive the car and refuses to place our son in the car.
2002 honda accord 4 cyl ex transmission failure at 34,000 miles , see alot of problems on line about this problem . Car transmission is slipping and will not move when you step on the gas pedal .could be a very potential hazard when starting out in traffic.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that while he was driving at various speeds his transmission shifted into neutral. The vehicle failed to shift into the correct gear after the failure occurred. The dealer advised the contact that they were aware of the transmission problem and he would be responsible for paying to have the vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. Her engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument control. Also when driving, the transmission would intermittently slip gears. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and a technician stated that the transmission needed to be replaced at an expense of $3500.00. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. No repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were 111,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that her transmission failed. The dealer advised her that she needed to replace the transmission. The dealer also stated that she would be responsible for paying the repair cost. There were no related recalls or warranties. The failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 12/01/09 *bf updated 12/03/09
In february, 2004 I purchased my pre-owned 2002 honda accord lx 4dr sedan at my credit union's event. It had only 14,000 miles on it at time of purchase. I thought I was getting a super great deal on a" used" honda with low mileage! I have since used it for my job locally, on the road 5 days a week. I have kept up the maintenance from minor oil changes and fluid/filter changes to major tune ups, all at the local honda dealership. Since that time I would put between 16 to 18,000 miles per year on the car. Two years later, by august of '06, I felt that the car was not pulling its weight properly and took it in for a check up. They said that there was nothing they could find; but keep a log of when and where it occurs throughout the day and bring it back in 2-4 wks and they would check it again. I did this, brought them my log, they looked at the car again and said it needed a new transmission (this was at 53,000 miles). Fortunately, it was under extended honda care warranty, and I paid only a $50 deductible. For the last 3 years, I put approximately 18,000 miles per year on it again. This past october I just had them replace the timing belt, a large ticket item! Now, a month later the car has been driving with a slight lurching as I begin to move from a stop or as I decelerate to brake. I took the car in and low and behold, they tell me the transmission is out! Again! This is ridiculous. I have friends with hondas at 250,000 miles and never lost their tranny! What can I do? This is a huge expense; one I never suspected I would have to replace again before reselling or trading it in.
My transmission in my 2002 honda accord v6 stays in first gear for some time before violently kicking into second. My problem is that I live on busy streets and when I pull out onto one of these streets, I am unable to accelerate at the rate of speed the oncoming traffic is going. Thus, cars are slamming on breaks to avoid slamming into the back of me. Several close calls. No action taken yet since I heard honda does nothing for you and I am unable to afford the costly repair.
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