2002 Honda Accord Power Train

Transmission slipping gears. “D4” blinking on dash. Progressive issue that began irregularly and within a week or two made the vehicle unsafe to drive. This seems to be a known widespread issue for vehicle’s year and model with no recalls.

TRANSMISIN PROBLEM

I WENT TO HONDA OF SANTA MONICA 3 TIMES WITHIN SEVERAL DAYS OR ALMOST TWO WEEKS TO FIX A TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE.AFTER 3 ATTEMPT REPLACING WASHER,GASKET. THE COOLANT LINE IS STILL LEAKING BUT NOT AS BAD AS BEFORE.THEY REALLY TRIED HARD WITH EVERY EFFORT TO STOP THE TRANS LEAK.IS IT POSSIBLE THE COOLANT LINE SURFACE IS UNEVEN? THE COOLANT LINE COULD BE DEFECTIVE DUE TO MANUFACTURE PROCESS CAUSING TO LEAK FROM THE SOURCE? I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THE COOLANT LINE LEAKAGE FROM THE FACTORY WHERE THEY ARE MANUFACTURE.DID QUALITY CONTROL BYPASS THE PROCESS INSPECTION? THERE PROBABLY THOUSAND OF CARS OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM OUT THERE AND CONSUMER ARE UNAWARE OF IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN PARK. THE CONTACT CALLED PAUL MOAK HONDA AT 601-352-2700 (LOCATED AT 802 HARDING ST, JACKSON, MS 39202) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CASING GASKET SEAL CAUSING FLUID LEAK DURING HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION CASING SEAL WAS TAKEN APART AND FOUND GASKET SEAL DETERIORATE ONE SPECIFY LOCATION.IT POSSIBLE CAUSE BY MANUFACTURER PROCESS DEFECT OR INSTALLED DURING ASSEMBLY PROCESS.QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION BYPASS.

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CASING GASKET SEAL CAUSING FLUID LEAK DURING HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION CASING SEAL WAS TAKEN APART AND FOUND GASKET SEAL DETERIORATE ONE SPECIFY LOCATION.IT POSSIBLE CAUSE BY MANUFACTURER PROCESS DEFECT OR INSTALLED DURING ASSEMBLY PROCESS.QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION BYPASS.

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CASING SEAL LEAKING DUE TO MANUFACTURER PROCESS.ONE AREA PORTION WAS LEAKING AREA DETERIORATE BY NOT HAVING CONTACT TWO FLAT SURFACE.I WENT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AFTER 4 UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIR TRIP AND CHARGING ME FOR UNNECESSARY REPAIR UNTIL THE TECHNICIAN FOUND OUT IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE CASING SEAL. I'AM JUST A UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER FOR NOT GETTING THE JOB RIGHT AFTER 4 FAILURE ATTEMPT. I'AM NOT REALLY NOT SURE IF THE TECHNICIAN DID THE JOB RIGHT OR NOT? BUT ONE THING FOR SURE THAT I'AM NOT COMING BACK TO THAT SAME PLACE FOR FUTURE REPAIR!

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ON HIGHWAY SPEED DUE TO DEFECTIVE CASING SEAL GASKET. MANUFACTURER PROCESS GASKET SEAL WAS NOT MADE PROPERLY TO SPECIFICATION OR POSSIBILITY QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION BYPASS THE DEFECT.THERE IS A POSSIBILITY DURING ASSEMBLY PROCESS BY MATING THE TRANSMISSION SEAL JOINT CAUSE TO DAMAGE OR MISALIGNMENT THE PORTION OF THE GASKET SEAL

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CASING SEAL LEAKING DUE TO MANUFACTURER PROCESS.ONE AREA PORTION WAS LEAKING AREA DETERIORATE BY NOT HAVING CONTACT TWO FLAT SURFACE.I WENT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AFTER 4 UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIR TRIP AND CHARGING ME FOR UNNECESSARY REPAIR UNTIL THE TECHNICIAN FOUND OUT IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE CASING SEAL. I'AM JUST A UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER FOR NOT GETTING THE JOB RIGHT AFTER 4 FAILURE ATTEMPT. I'AM NOT REALLY NOT SURE IF THE TECHNICIAN DID THE JOB RIGHT OR NOT? BUT ONE THING FOR SURE THAT I'AM NOT COMING BACK TO THAT SAME PLACE FOR FUTURE REPAIR!

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CASING SEAL LEAKING DUE TO MANUFACTURER PROCESS.ONE AREA PORTION WAS LEAKING AREA DETERIORATE BY NOT HAVING CONTACT TWO FLAT SURFACE.I WENT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AFTER 4 UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIR TRIP AND CHARGING ME FOR UNNECESSARY REPAIR UNTIL THE TECHNICIAN FOUND OUT IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE CASING SEAL. I'AM JUST A UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER FOR NOT GETTING THE JOB RIGHT AFTER 4 FAILURE ATTEMPT. I'AM NOT REALLY NOT SURE IF THE TECHNICIAN DID THE JOB RIGHT OR NOT? BUT ONE THING FOR SURE THAT I'AM NOT COMING BACK TO THAT SAME PLACE FOR FUTURE REPAIR!

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ON HIGHWAY SPEED DUE TO DEFECTIVE CASING SEAL GASKET. MANUFACTURER PROCESS GASKET SEAL WAS NOT MADE PROPERLY TO SPECIFICATION OR POSSIBILITY QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION BYPASS THE DEFECT.THERE IS A POSSIBILITY DURING ASSEMBLY PROCESS BY MATING THE TRANSMISSION SEAL JOINT CAUSE TO DAMAGE OR MISALIGNMENT THE PORTION OF THE GASKET SEAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE THIRD CLUTCH OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER SURGING BACK AND FORTH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THIRD GEAR OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000. *TT *JB

VEHICLE IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THROWING OUT NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION CODES EVEN AFTER REPLACING SAID PARTS. I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE YEAR AND MODEL. VEHICLE AS IT DRIVES WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. AFTER CAR WARMS UP VEHICLE SEEMS TO RUN FINE. SWITCHED OUT ALL SOLENOIDS, PRESSURE SWITCHES AND PCM. VEHICLE STILL HAS PROBLEMS.

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AND JERKING WHEN GOING INTO GEAR FROM A PARKED POSITION AS WELL AS IN MOTION. SEVERAL TIMES MY ACCORD WOULD STALL BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. IT WAS VERY EMBARRASSING AND DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENED BECAUSE I DELAYED TRAFFIC DURING THE RUSH HOUR AND HAD MY CHILD ON BOARD.

TRANSMISSION SEVERELY SLIPS LEAVING DRIVER IN ON COMING TRAFFIC, TRANSMISSION ALSO DOWN SHIFTS VERY HARD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC,

IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP BEHIND A CAR AT A STOPLIGHT, THE 2002 ACCORD LURCHED FORWARD, NEARLY REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER FULL STOP WAS COMPLETE, THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1-2 SECOND DELAY BETWEEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL AND WHEN THE CAR ENGAGES IN GEAR AGAIN AND LURCHES FORWARD. ALL OTHER GEAR CHANGES FUNCTION NORMALLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, AND DIAGNOSTICS REVEAL A P0780 (SHIFT MALFUNCTION) CODE. LURCHING AFTER STOPS AND AFTER ACCELERATION CONTINUE AT EVERY STOP NOW.

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD, TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND ERROR CODE P0780 (BAD TRANSMISSION) COMES UP. MY CAR ONLY HAS 33,804 MILES. CALLED HONDA AND THEY WILL NOT HELP US. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AND HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR KNOWING IT CAN JUST STOP AT ANY TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS--IT IS WORSE WHEN I STOP, THE ENGINE IDLES, AND THEN SEVERELY JERKS WHEN I ACCELERATE, BUT THE JERKING MOTION ALSO HAPPENS GOING UP INCLINES. IT IS SO BAD, IT HAS CAUSED BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO FAIL, WHICH COULD BE HAZARDOUS WHILE DRIVING. THOUGH I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY CAR, I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT WAS JUST OLDER AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NATURALLY FAILING, BUT DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA'S TRANSMISSIONS IN GENERAL, BUT PARTICULARLY WITH THE '02 ACCORD. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2013, BUT I WILL PUT TODAY'S DATE AS IT STILL IS HAPPENING. I FEEL LIKE THIS ISSUE IS SO PREVALENT AMONG HONDA OWNERS THAT HONDA REALLY SHOULD DO RIGHT BY THEIR CUSTOMERS AND RECALL THE TRANSMISSION.

I TOOK MY ACCORD TO TEMPE HONDA FOR A TRANSMISSION SERVICE. TWO DAYS LATER, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND JERKING AS IT SHIFTED. THE CODE CAME BACK AS A TORQUE CONVERTER CONTROL FAILURE. I REPLACED THE TCC SOLENOID PACK AND THE LINEAR SOLENOID PACK. I WAS INFORMED LATER BY TEMPE HONDA THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST. I FOUND OUT THAT HONDA HAS ISSUES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION THROUGH SEVERAL MODEL YEARS AND THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THEM. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE. HONDA WANTS $5000 TO REPLACE IT.

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

TRANSMISSION STARTING SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS AND JERKING UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLARES UPON ACCELERATION BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND GEAR/2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ODBII CODES P0730, P0740. THIS IS MY SECOND TRANSMISSION. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, HOWEVER THE SAME ISSUES ARE ARISING YET AGAIN. *TR

PULLING AWAY FROM AN INTERSECTION (STOP SIGN) VEHICLE HESITATED DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND IMPEDE TRAFFIC IN THE INTERSECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT BOTH INTERSECTIONS AND HIGHWAY ON-RAMPS. *TR

AS SOON AS THE CAR HIT 80000 THE GEARS CHANGE VERY RUFF FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND THE CAR WILL JUMP LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BUT CAR IS STILL GOING AND STILL DOES THAT WITH NOW OVER 290,000 MILES. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2002. *TR