Two problems related to power train have been reported for the 2002 Acura RSX. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Acura RSX based on all problems reported for the 2002 RSX.
The car stopped at an traffic intersection when making a left turn. Fortunately, the traffic was light. Later, a broken driver side cv axel was identified, which had sever corrosion inside the damper. The narrowest diameter is only 16mm vs 25mm of the axel.
2002 Ford explorer XLT 4. 0 liter jerks when engaging into reverse. Vehicle jerks hard enough that the brakes are not enough to stop it from moving. No other gear is like this. Upon further study from online journals and discussions pages as well as speaking with transmission technician, this is a very common problem in these.