2002 Honda Accord Driver assistance Problems

AS THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE RPMS SUDDENLY ROSE TO 5-7K ! THE DRIVER COULD NOT CONTROL OR STOP IT FROM LURCHING FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC, SO SHE CUT OFF THE ENGINE. UPON TRYING TO RESTART, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START AT NORMAL RPM. A BYSTANDER CAME OVER AND ADJUSTED SOMETHING IN THE ENGINE AND IT WORKED AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES SINCE THEN. NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM, BUT AFTER A WEB SEARCH, THIS IS NOT RARE FOR 2002 MODEL. UNACCEPTABLE! THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED AS IT THE CAR IS PUT INTO PARK, AND THE RPMS RISE QUICKLY TO HIGH LEVELS. IT STOPS WHEN THE CAR IS OFF, OBVIOUSLY, AND USUALLY DOES NOT RECUR ON THE SAME DAY. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING ABOUT 1 TIME PER MONTH SINCE WE BOUGHT IT USED FOR OUR TEENAGER TO USE. I'M NOW AFRAID TO LET HER DRIVE IT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE! THIS COULD HAVE KILLED THE DRIVER, MY DAUGHTER, AS WELL AS OTHERS IN HER PATH.

NHTSA ID

11337559

Incident

May 17, 2020

Mileage

170,000 mi

FOUND BOLT TO FUEL PUMP ON GROUND AND LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR EVAPORATED AIR LEAK IN SYSTEM FOR 5 MONTHS.STILL HAVE BOLT!

NHTSA ID

11255912

Incident

Nov 30, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH LIGHTS, TRANSMISSION HAS VARIOUS ISSUES AFTER I'VE SPENT OVER $2,000 TRYING TO GET IT FIXED. THE SENSORS GO OUT OR START ACTING UP A SHORT TIME AFTER I'VE REPLACED THEM. THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF AND LEAVE YOU TO GET HIT BECAUSE IT TAKES SECONDS TO MINUTES TO GET STARTED AGAIN. LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN.

NHTSA ID

11155469

Incident

Aug 11, 2017

Mileage

15 mi

WHEN I UTILIZE MY MIRROR LIGHTS WHEN I HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS ON.. THE HEAD CIRCUIT WILL SHORT OUT , AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE HOW FAST I AM DRIVING IN THE NIGHT WHICH IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11150898

Incident

Jan 2, 2018

Mileage

180,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CONTINUE TO GAIN SPEED. HAD TO BRAKE REAL HARD, VEHICLE CONT. TO ACCELERATE. EXITING FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEED, BLOW A STOP SIGN COULD NOT STOP. CONTINUE HARD BRAKING CAUSED BRAKES TO CATCH FIRE. FINALLY ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED VEH. TO ACCELERATE

NHTSA ID

11013835

Incident

Aug 5, 2017

Mileage

92,736 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT OBSERVED A LOUD ABNORMAL SOUND FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD THE CODES PRINTED THAT SHOWED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND CYLINDER FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 279,000.

NHTSA ID

10934797

Incident

May 6, 2016

Mileage

279,000 mi

TOOK MY CAR TO DEALER TO FIX JUST THE AIRBAG ISSUE BUT GOT MY CAR BACK WITH BROKEN STARTER RELAY EVEN IF I JUMP START MY CAR IT WONT CRANK

NHTSA ID

10929497

Incident

Dec 1, 2016

Mileage

157,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE GAUGE AND RPM UNIT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10794598

Incident

Nov 13, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

VEHICLE LURKED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC CAUSING VEHICLES TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND A NEAR MISS ON INTERSTATE 10. 3 OR FOUR VEHICLES HAD TO GO TO THE MEDIAN,ENTERING ON-RAMP HEADED WEST ON I10. NOT THE FIRST OCCASION THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10609972

Incident

May 29, 2012

Mileage

60,000 mi

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX AND THE CAR JERKS INTO GEAR, EVEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I AM ALWAYS WORRIED TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT BECAUSE THE CAR DOESN'T GET INTO GEAR RIGHT AWAY OR TAKE OFF SMOOTHLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10551668

Incident

Mar 1, 2013

Mileage

86,000 mi

COMING TO A YIELD, WAS CLEAR, ACCELERATED VEHICLE IN D4, VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE, RPMS 2000, 30 SEC LATER GEAR ENGAGE, SPINNING FRONT TIRES, ROAD WAS NOT CLEAR AT THIS TIME, HAD TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE ALONG WITH PEDAL BRAKE TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS NOT A SAFE SITUATION. THIS VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD WHEN STOPPING, SHIFTING HARD. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10541878

Incident

Jul 15, 2011

Mileage

65,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10532714

Incident

Jul 29, 2013

Mileage

148,761 mi

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. *JS

NHTSA ID

10462224

Incident

Jun 15, 2012

Mileage

87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE THROTTLE PLATE WAS CLEANED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

10462047

Incident

Jun 1, 2009

Mileage

70,000 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10456010

Incident

Apr 23, 2010

Mileage

20 mi

CPSC#I1230350A. 2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATED SHE ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP AT THE RED LIGHT BUT HER CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING. *LN THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN REVVING EXTREMELY HIGH. A PASSERBY, WHO WAS A MECHANIC OPENED THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS STUCK AND RELEASED IT. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10455194

Incident

Mar 10, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP BUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME HARD AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

NHTSA ID

10450481

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

148,000 mi

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO MERGE INTO THE MIDDLE LANE ON A HIGHWAY SERVICE ROAD WHERE EVERY CAR WAS WAITING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT. I TURNED VERY SLOWLY AT LOW SPEED AFTER STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO TURN BY ITSELF, THEN MY CAR TURNED 180 DEGREES, WHILE THE ACCELERATOR SPEEDED UP AT A RAPID PACE, SEEMING TO BE STUCK. MY CAR JUMPED THE CURB, HIT A SIGN, AND FINALLY STOPPED. THE BUMPER COVER CAME DOWN, AND I CAN SEE THE BUMPER WAS DAMAGED (PUSHED BACK IN THE MIDDLE ABOUT 2 INCHES), BUT BOTH OF MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10442123

Incident

Jan 2, 2012

Mileage

222,000 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10424175

Incident

Feb 1, 2010

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY INCREASED ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED REPEATEDLY AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL CURBS. THERE WAS SUSBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. IN ADDITION, BOTH FRONT TIRES AND THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AND NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE FENDER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AREA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10406137

Incident

Oct 25, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT WHENEVER HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT SEEMED THAT HE WAS PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE ENGAGED BOTH PEDAL AT LEAST 5-6 TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR IN 2003. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG IT. HE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100.

NHTSA ID

10316672

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

Mileage

100 mi

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN STARTED IN THE MORNING AND MOMENTARILY ACCELERATES QUICKLY WHEN DEPRESSED AND THEN DECELERATES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10313090

Incident

Feb 23, 2010

Mileage

1 mi

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPE EXPERIENCED A STUCK THROTTLE AND RUNAWAY ACCELERATION. I SLOWED THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES, SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN RE-STARTED IT. IT WENT BACK TO REDLINE. FINALLY, KICKING THE GAS PEDAL CAUSED THE ACCELERATION TO STOP. I NOTICED SUBSEQUENTLY, THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD ALSO FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP (DARLINGS HONDA, IN BANGOR, ME), TOLD ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD BROKEN, NEAR THE ATTACHMENT POINT OF THE CRUISE ACTUATOR CABLE. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. IT APPEARS TO ME, THAT THERE IS A FLAW IN THE VEHICLE, THAT ALLOWS RUNAWAY ACCELERATION WHEN A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THIS KIND OCCURS. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA ("BRIAN" AT 800-999-1009 X 117738), AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO HIM. HE GOT BACK TO ME TWO DAYS LATER, AND TOLD ME THAT HONDA WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE WARRANTS AN INVESTIGATION, AS IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY. THE SAME VEHICLE ALSO HAS DEVELOPED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS BEGINNING TO FAIL. THERE IS A DELAY BETWEEN GEARS, THAT FEELS LIKE THE TORQUE CONVERTER ISN'T LOCKING UP AS FAST AS IT USED TO. IT MAKES PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC MORE DIFFICULT. DESPITE THERE HAVING BEEN AN ADMITTED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, WITH 2002 V6 ACCORDS, THE DEALER SUGGESTS THAT I TRY ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE, INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THEY CITE THE CAR'S HIGH MILEAGE, 142,000 MILES, AS THE REASON THAT HONDA WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY SAFETY OR WARRANTY RELATED ISSUES. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10311529

Incident

Feb 5, 2010

Mileage

142,000 mi

LAST MAY, MY 71 YEAR-OLD MOTHER IN LAW LOST CONTROL OF HER CAR SHORTLY AFTER STARTING IT AND CRASHED INTO OUR HOUSE. SHE STATED THAT THE CAR "TOOK OFF" ON HER DESPITE HER STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY DEFECTS AND THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. I CONCLUDED THAT SHE HAD MISTAKENLY STEPPED ON THE GAS INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE DESPITE HER CLAIMS TO THE CONTRARY AND CONSIDERED THE ISSUE CLOSED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SUBSEQUENT INCIDENTS UNTIL LAST WEEK, I WENT OUT TO MOVE HER CAR (2002 HONDA ACCORD). WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THE ENGINE RACED. I WAS ABLE TO PREVENT ACCELERATION BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE (IMPORTANT POINT) AND I QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE RACED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN RETURNED TO REGULAR IDLING SPEED. I THEN DROVE THE CAR BRIEFLY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, HOWEVER I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH HONDA TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE MECHANICS TESTED THE CAR AND FOUND NO CLEAR CAUSE OF THE RACING ENGINE ALTHOUGH THEY DID FIND CRACKED ENGINE BRACKETS AND REPLACED THEM. WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM THE DEALER I PARKED THE CAR FOR A BRIEF STOP. WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN I HAD THE SAME EVENT OCCUR THAT I EXPERIENCED LAST WEEK. I DROVE HOME, CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT I BRING IT BACK. WHILE DRIVING BACK TO THE DEALER I HAD TWO MORE INCIDENTS (ONCE AT A RED LIGHT AND ONCE WHILE PULLING INTO THE DEALER PARKING LOT). EACH TIME I WAS ABLE TO PREVENT ACCELERATION BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. I NOTICED THAT TACH WENT UP TO 4500 RPM FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL. THE DEALER IS NOW LOOKING AT THE CAR AGAIN. SEVERAL POINTS: I'M 54 AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 37 YEARS WITHOUT EVER HAVING CAUSED A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT OR HAD A MOVING VIOLATION; MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE (NOT THE ACCELERATOR, AS IS OFTEN SURMISED IN CASES OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION). IF IT HADN'T BEEN, THE CAR WOULD HAVE TAKEN OFF. I CANNOT INCLUDE VIN AT PRESENT BECAUSE CAR IS AT THE DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10297707

Incident

May 16, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHIFT INTO PARK, AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL, ACCELERATOR CABLES, AND THE OPENING OF THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $1,000. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

NHTSA ID

10276353

Incident

Jul 6, 2009

Mileage

118,000 mi