One problem related to automatic transmission gear indicator has been reported for the 2002 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Honda Accord based on all problems reported for the 2002 Accord.
2002 Honda Accord started having transmission problems around 98k miles. Transmission would jerk and slip and then stay stuck in first gear. Eventually the tcs lights would come on and light up the prnd321 indicating an electrical problem. Would have to pull off the road in busy traffic and shut down the car and then restart it to clear the electrical issue. Eventually would get the car to shift out of first gear and then could continue on driving. After reading hundreds of the same complaints online, I contacted Honda customer service who then directed me to the dealer. The dealer charged me $115 to hook my car up to the computer to tell me I had a transmission problem and it would need to be replaced with an estimate of $4500. The dealer called the regional case manager at Honda to request a goodwill repair assistance and they were turned down. The dealer indicated that Honda was not obligated to do anything since the vehicle was out of warranty. I referred to the hundreds of exact same complaints and the safety issues involved with a car not being able to drive normally in traffic. I am now researching the cost to repair the transmission (outside of Honda) as opposed to the $4500 charge they wanted to replace the faulty transmission.