2002 Honda Accord Electrical System

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. NHTSA 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. *TR

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.

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 NHTSA 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.

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. *JB

2002 HONDA CIVIC COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER BRAKING GOING 15 MPH. CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. THIS COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE FAILERE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALERS AND BEEN SEEN IN MANY WEB FORUMS. THIS TIME MY SON WAS DRIVING WHEN THE ENGINE FAILERE LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES WENT OUT TURNING A CORNER. NO AIR BAG WAS EVER DEPLOYED WHEN HE HIT THE CURB AND SIGN WHICH SHOULD HAVE AS HE HIT A SIGN AND TREE STRIPPING THE FRONT BUMPER OFF AND CRUSHED THE RADIATOR INTO THE ENGINE. NO AIR BAGS WEAR EVER DEPLOYED. EVEN THE POLICE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THAT AND QUESTIONED IT . IT HAPPENED IN THE CITY OF HURST TEXAS. IN THESE FORUMS MANY DRIVERS HAVE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE FAILERE AND BRAKES IN SOME CASES. HONDA JUST PUT OUT A RECALL ON 1998-2000 FOR THE ENGINE IGNITION SWITCH SHORTING OUT CAUSING ENGINE FAILERE. I SUGGEST THEY INCREASE THAT RECALL TO 2002 POSSIBLY. ALSO I READ WHERE THE ELECTRICAL LOAD DETECTOR IS GETTING WET AND SHORTING OUT CAUSING THE SAME THING IN SOME CARS. IN ONE CASE I READ THAT THE VACUMM HOSE TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER MAY BE BAD. PUMPING THE BRAKES CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL. SO ANY CASE I THINK HONDA HAS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH ENGINES STALLING WHILE CONSUMERS ARE DRIVING. MY SON WAS LUCKY HE WAS ONLY DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED . IF HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS OF LIFE. THE VEHICALE IS IN THE BODY SHOP GETTING FIXED AND AFTER THAT WILL BE DRIVEN TO HONDA FOR AN ENGINE CHECK. I HOPE THE COMPUTER CODES TELL US SOMETHING BUT I THINK HONDA NEEDS TO RESEARCH THIS CLOSLY.

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. *NM

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. *JB

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). *TR

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. *AK

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. *AK