Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. After starting the vehicle and shifting gears, the shift indicator illuminated and began flashing on the instrument panel. The driver was able to shift into first, second, and third gears; however, it would remain in second gear, which was the default gear. As a result, the contact was unable to drive over 40 MPH. If the gears were shifted manually, the vehicle would operate normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a honda dealer; however, an original honda transmission control module was purchased and installed by an independent mechanic. The vehicle operated normally for approximately one month. The vehicle can only be driven at 30 MPH, which could cause the transmission to fail. When attempting to drive forward after approaching a stop sign or traffic light, it took 25 seconds or more for the vehicle to accelerate. The manufacturer stated that there was a recall, but then later stated that there was only a service bulletin related to the TCM. The failure mileage was 155,000 and current mileage was approximately 162,000.
2002 Honda Accord transmission complaints
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I have a 2002 honda accord ex-l v6 purchased in 2004 with 20,000 miles. At about 90,000 miles, the transmission has started slipping and jerking. I am very unhappy and it is going to cost a lot of money to repair.
On 10/17/06, took 2002 honda accord (automatic transmission) mileage 65,460 to honda dealer "transmission slipping". Recommended/performed transmission flush (even though maintenance schedule according to owners manual recommends 120k or 6 yrs). On 11/9/08, noticing slipping & jerking again when car shifted gears. On 11/10/08, car failed to move forward while at stop sign, check engine light immediately came on. Turned car off, then back on drove fine to honda dealer. Again mentioned the transmission problem to dealer - this time out come "needs a new transmission". Not sure why in 2006, they could perform a transmission flush to fix the problem and when same problem occurs again 2 years later, this time needs a new transmission? It is common knowledge that there have been many failed and replaced transmission in the 2002 honda accord.
The transmission in my 2002 honda has failed causing jerking and hesitation while making turns and or starting and stopping in traffic. This is the same transmission that was recalled on the 2001 hondas and given an extended warranty but nothing is being done for the 2002 honda. Thousands of 2002 are having transmission failures between 50,000 and 80,000 miles on them. Honda is charging between $2500.00 and $4000.00 for transmission replacements.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle would slip and jerk when he shifted or attempted to shift. Occasionally, the vehicle jerked forward after accelerating from a traffic light. The failure has worsened and is occurring more frequently. His wife also stated that the vehicle would become stuck in the turn when turning the steering wheel. The manufacturer was unable to assist because the vehicle was out of warranty. The dealer has not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 80,000 and failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
My 2002 honda accord was purchased brand new with 50 miles on it in november 2001. I am currently at 150,000 miles. Scheduled routine maintenances have always been completed, and I have had no problems with the car until recently. I started noticing a slight hesitation upon starting off several months ago. The check engine light came on. I thought I might have gotten bad gas and put in gas treatments for several trips. The check engine light would not turn off and the hesitation continued. I had a diagnostic done and it reported that the egr valve needed to be checked or replaced. I had the valve replaced. The car appeared to work fine for the next several months. Earlier last week as I started off to work, the car would not shift into the next gear. The check engine light came on and the drive gear on the dashboard started blinking. I immediately stopped, put the car in gear and shut the engine off. I turned it back on and the car hesitated for a few seconds before going into the correct gears. The check engine light remained on. I went to have a diagnostic done and 2 reports ran -- one for an egr valve and one about possible transmission failure. The egr valve had already been replaced so I took it back to see what the problem was this past saturday. The valve was flushed/cleaned and the light went off. I also had my battery replaced. There was no leak in my transmission and the fluid level/color was ok. Everything went fine. This morning, the car hesitated again and would not shift into the next gear. The check engine light came on and the drive gear on the dashboard was blinking. Several cars were behind me. I tried to accelerate to keep from getting hit, but the car went slower and slower. I had another diagnostic run this morning -- possible transmission failure or low transmission fluid. The attendant checked my levels. Everything was ok. It's the transmission. Autobeef.com reports this with 2002 hondas. A recall needs to be done.
2002 honda accord was diagnosed by jerry damson honda in huntsville al. As needing a new transmission due to internal transmission issues. Vehicle only has 31,000 miles. Dealer said this was a common problem with this model. Contacted honda customer service and they said they had complaints but offered no help in repairing the vehicle. Obviously everyone is aware of the transmission problems based on my conversation with the dealer and honda . Not to mention it's all over the internet. Why has there not been a recall or some type of investigation into this issue? The consumer certainly deserves better. Thanks in advance for any help in this matter. Best regards, robert english
2002 honda accord transmission slipping, dealer quoted around $3-4k.
I purchased a brand new 02 honda accord se 4-cycl for approximately $22,000. In 2007 I began to notice a severe jerking when shifting from 2nd to 1st gear. I took it into the honda dealer to get the transmission fluid replaced and mentioned that it was jerky. They replaced the transmission fluid and stated that everything else was fine. The jerking continued to occur. Approximately 1 year later I notice my car revving while in first gear. Today my car has indicated transmission failure and is no longer usable. I am currently without my vehicle for transportation to work and I now must pay for a new transmission. The automatic transmission design is faulty as it should not have failed at 138,000 miles; especially as a honda. The transmission should be recalled because now I must pay thousands of dollars to replace a component that should not have failed prematurely when properly maintained.
The car shifts hard and jerks severely in the first and second drive. The check engine light want go off. The d4 button blinks or flashes red. It makes a strange noise when the car will not pull. The car will pull off very slowly like 5 miles per hour and then severely jerk.
I have a 2002 honda accord ex model with an automatic transmission that should have been recalled. At 60k miles, it started to act up, and now it slams between 1st and second or second and third gears.
2002 honda accord v6 - check engine light lit, took to dealership and they said I needed a new transmission. 4k - accused me of not servicing my transmission (I'd done all of the service there), and if I could bring them proof of service they might help me with replacing the transmission which honda knows all about but haven't recalled. Called honda, they are supposed to call me back with more info. I bought this car new and it has only 85k miles on it, per some sites warranty was supposed to be extended 7 yrs but not my VIN!
My car started jerking so I took it in with my mechanic. He told me that my transmission was failing so I took it to the honda dealership. They told me that it would cost $3300. I went back to my mechanic because I was shocked that it was failing he told me to contact honda corporation to notify them and ask if they will repair it under good will. I did call and they told me that it happens and unfortunately, my car was no longer under warranty. I stopped driving my car in august and it has been parked. I'm a teacher and talking to people, I hear that they also had problems with their accord and honda helped. I have documentation that my car has followed the recommended maintenance. I'm not sure which step to take next.
Default in 2002 honda accord transmission. Problem persist with gears slipping. Have read articles that this is a default with honda.
Rough shifting developed around 58,000 miles. It consistently happens when shifting from second to third. A new or rebuilt transmission will be needed to correct the problem.
I have a honda accord 2002 v4 v-tec. While driving this car the transmission slips and jerks violently. When I am trying to pass another car and accelerate the car will jerk violently and slow down. This also happens when I am stopped at an intersection and try to accelerate. The car will jerk and slow down. I've noticed many complaints regarding the transmission of the 2002 honda accord and am very disappointed in honda. I brought the car on a couple of occasions to honda and they said there are no problems with the transmission which is obviously a misdiagnose. Before a wreck and injury happens I would like this replaced for free by honda. I will be documenting this submission and hope to hear back from you.
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I bought the car with 98600 miles in feb 08. At about 99,600 miles I started the car an put it in drive and I got a hard jerk forward followed by another jerk, followed by the check engine light coming on and staying on and then the d4 light flashing. These jerks were unexpected and I hurt my neck as it snapped back hitting the headrest and almost hitting the car parked in front of mines. I waited for a while and I drove off, but I got no power. I pulled over and after letting the car warm up, I was able to resume with normal driving but the check engine light stayed on and the d4 log disappeared and never came back on. This happens anytime I do not warm up the car thoroughly. I mean for 10 minutes or more and this is summer time. I called american honda and they told me that the previous owner had an extended warranty to 100,000 miles but there was nothing that they could do since the car is now at 106,000 miles and therefore out of warranty. They suggested that I take it to the honda dealer and see if they would assist in the repair. I did that and they asked for any repair receipts I had on the car so that they can present it to american honda for assistance consideration. Keep in mind that I only had the car for 7 months and I only drove about 7000 miles so therefore I only did 2 oil changes that's all. Anyway I presented these 2 receipts and later on that day they told me that american honda will not assist me in the repair. The quoted cost was $2892+7% tax. I have read many many complaints about honda transmission problems, on www.carcomplaints.com and on www.consumeraffairs.com, particularly in the 2002,2003 accords. I see that the 2003 has a transmission recall. Why does the 2002 accord also have a transmission recall? This is obviously a safety issue and someone can be injured and property damage can occur if the car hits a parked car in front of it or god forbid someone passing in front of the car when it is being put into gear.
1. Power train:automatic transmission slipping and jerking. Leading to gear tooth chipping or gear breakage which could result in a crash. 2. Numerous consumers reported for identical issues. Failure in transmission could results in a crash/injure. (almost had big accidents couple times on the way to honda) 3. Repair/replace estimated by honda dealer: $3,085 too costly to afford individually.
My 2002 honda accord, was bought brand new and replaced the transmission twice in 2004, the transmission is going out again. Honda care said since I was over the 100,000 warranty, I would be responsible even though it was replaced the last time when my car was at 80,000.
1. I am feeling that my car's transmission is slipping. 2. Everyday 3. I think I need to change transmission? But why for this type of new car? It's a honda 2002 accord. I think honda needs to recall this model to change transmission. I saw number of people complained in the internet about same type of problem. My car's mileage: 90k.
Repeated transmission problems on a 02 honda accord v6 /automatic. Won't shift without any notice, have to pull of road and restart car before being able to drive.
The car gear started giving a jerk when moving the gear from park to drive mode. Sometime this problem got worst and felt car wouldn't move anymore. Showed the car to a nearest honda dealer and I was told there is a transmission failure and need to replace the transmission of the car, which he would charge total $2800. I am shocked and really don't don't know what to do.
My transmission slips and jerks going into 1st and second gear. It also jerks when I come to a complete stop and jerks out of 1st gear. The car eventually wouldn't accel when I pressed on the gas and would only go 20 MPH. I took it to a honda dealer and they said I needed a new transmission so I took it to another car shop who replaced the solenoids which seemed to help a little. I have been driving it for a while now but it is still not 100% and recently has been getting worse and is really slipping or jerking into gear everytime I drive it.
Vehicle with 47,000 miles has defective transmission that hesitates/shifts hard when the engine is cold. Honda corp acknowledges issue yet says it's VIN specific and will not honor any type of extended warranty or goodwill repair. The cost to install a rebuilt un it is $2600-$2800. With over 100 complaints specific to this issue, the federal safety agency should force honda to implement a recall.
Make : honda model : accord year : 2002 se manufacturer : honda (anderson honda in baltimore, md.) date of failure: aug. 25, 2008 component: power train:automatic transmission summary: one year and 10 months after purchasing I noticed the jumpy transmission. Anderson honda dealership decided to replace the transmission under my extended warranty and I am still waiting to receive my vehicle after 3 days now. I came to this web-site and noticed all of the complaints and will bring this information to their attention. I am requesting the government put out a recall and honda be made to replace the transmission. There are too many complaints for you not too and believe in our government to help us in time of need.
2002 honda accord lx 4 cylinder with 108,000 miles. Transmission began slipping and clunking, primarily when accelerating from a stop. This was a safety issue, because transmission would slip, then catch suddenly causing car to lurch forward while driving. Once condition started, it was constant, but worse when engine was warm. Transmission was evaluated by a specialist and repaired. The problem was a torque converter that was bad. It caused the entire transmission to fail. The transmission had to be rebuilt at a cost of $2,671.10.
2002 honda accord transmission failure. Had to pay to get transmission rebuilt. Extremely expensive. Only had 89,000 miles on car.
As I was driving on the highway, the tcs light and check engine light turned on. The green light around the d started blinking. I brought it to my mechanic who stated that it was a transmission problem but being that my car only has 60k miles on it, I find that hard to believe. I called the dealership who stated that I wasn't under warranty and that it would cost about $2500 to replace. I've just read through a few websites with discussion boards regarding the 2002 accord and it seems that there are many people who are having this problem with their transmissions. The dealer told me that the 2002 accords have not been recalled but I also read that the 2001 accords were recalled due to the transmission problem. Many people, including myself, cannot afford a new transmission and I feel that honda should do something about this. We should not have to fear for our safety as well as other's safety when honda clearly has a problem here.
I purchased a honda accord 2002 in april 2003 the transmission was replaced by dealership in november 2003 when I took in for maintenance due to a noise the dealer reported to me...now the reverse gears are slipping and I think this is rather odd...to have two transmission failures in one vehicle are there recalls on this model or reports of such problems noted anywhere?
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