Automatic Transmission problems of the 2002 Honda Accord - part 2

Transmission randomly jerks. Not safe to drive.

Tcc circuit malfunction code:p0740.

I was driving my 2002 Honda Accord with 68,600 miles up the ortega highway between lake elsinore and san juan capistrano (this is a rather curvy, steep road) and I stepped on the brake to slow down and the car lurched and when I stepped on the gas it wouldn't accelerate immediately, just kind of lurched again. Did this a couple times before it would really get going again and then the engine was revving in high gear. Gears did not change. I later stopped to turn around and the car would not go in reverse. When I finally got home to san diego I took it in to my mechanic and he said I needed a new transmission. He suggested I take it to the dealership for a second opinion. They agreed. My problem is that the car has been well maintained and it shouldn't be needing a new transmission. Hondas normally run well into the mid to high 100,000 mileage range before needing new transmissions. The cost of the repair is $3500. 00 which is alot of money for me. I believe the car is a lemon. And it posed a safety issue for me while I was on the road.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at speeds of 35 mph, the vehicle began exhibiting severe jerking while in first and second gear. The dealer advised the transmission would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and would not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was 126,000.

At 65,000 miles, my Honda is jerking and skidding. I took it to the mechanic they said it was the transmission, it needs replacement. Honda is aware of the problem but it is not recalling, it is waiting for people to die, just like Toyota before it would recall the transmission or replace for free.

Honda has an ongoing problem with the 2002 Honda Accord transmissions. I bought my car in February of this year with 64000 miles on it. The transmission is ruined in this car. The dealership definitely did their best to cover this issue before I drove it off the lot. Come to find out Honda has thousands of complaints on defective transmissions on this model Accord. Honda needs to be found at fault for this issue. I bought the car for $10,000 and am now stuck with a lemon and a $3000 repair bill that I cannot afford. Honda needs to step up to the plate and held accountable.

Transmission jerks or lunges forward when coming to a complete stop. I am afraid vehicle will jump forward into oncoming traffic or the poor person in front of me.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. She stated that while driving she can hear the engine accelerating when the vehicle does not want to go into gear and the vehicle will not move forward. The dealer was not contacted. A mechanic stated that she needs a new transmission. There have been no repairs to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 120000.

Tcc circuit malfunction.

2002 Honda Accord ex v6 with 60,000 miles has defective automatic transmission. Vehicle will not accelerate smoothly, making merging onto highway and local roads continuously hazardous.

2002 Honda Accord v6 with 52,114 miles went out now I have to replace transmission Honda dealer said it failed. Now it cost me 3068. 00 dollars. I cant believe with low of mileage there has to be a defect please advice. Thank you.

Car began jerking on highway as my wife was driving. Check engine light came on and transmission drive light began blinking. Transmission was checked and diagnostic code p0740 was displayed. Transmission was serviced and shortly after the check engine light came back on. The car was checked at a different shop and diagnostic code p0740 was again displayed. The mechanic stated the new transmission fluid was already burnt and printed Honda hotline archives that documented transmission defects in prior years, and a class action lawsuit that extended transmission warranties from several previous years through 2001 to 100,000 miles. A Honda dealer verified this code and I was given a 15% discount on the repair, a rebuilt transmission with a 36,000 mile warranty, even though this car had 73,000 miles,was meticulously maintained with records and driven by a middle aged couple exclusively. Total out of pocket expenses were greater than $2,600. 00.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. When he applied pressure on the accelerator pedal the vehicle would hesitate and then lurch forward. The vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist for inspection. He was advised that the automatic transmission needed to be replaced. He planned to take the vehicle to the dealership for confirmation. He had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. The current mileage was 144,054. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

The transmission in my 2002 Honda Accord is completely busted. I bought it used in 2005 and didn't have any problems up until 2009. Recently I've read that Honda issued an extension on the transmissions up to 7yrs 60,000 miles. However when I bought the car, I had no idea that had been implemented. Not a peep. My car has just over 61,000 and just over 7yrs old. Just out of warranty. Now, I've had several estimates on a new transmission ranging about 3200-3600 dollars. I feel Honda should replace it or at least help with some of the cost and, more importantly, I feel compelled to file a complaint because my wife was driving the car at the time the transmission broke. She was on the road and could have been hit by someone if she was on the interstate or in the middle of a intersection or someone else just not paying attention because the car doesn't go faster then 20 mph. Thank god nothing like that happened, but I've read stories online from people with the same problem. Hundreds of them. I saw on the news about Honda and the airbag recalls and if I do get a letter from Honda to replace that, I wont be able to get my car to the dealership to get it fixed because my transmission is trash! already! I dont know what to do now, so thank you whoever is the lucky person to read this. I hope I can get this resolved.

Transmission jerking requiring replacement of transmission in 2002 Honda Accord v6 with 86,000 miles.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while he was driving at various speeds his transmission shifted into neutral. The vehicle failed to shift into the correct gear after the failure occurred. The dealer advised the contact that they were aware of the transmission problem and he would be responsible for paying to have the vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.

I own a 2002 Honda Accord, which has 90k miles on it currently. Over the past year car hesitates and shifts hard. There have been numerous times when turning in front of oncoming traffic when this hesitation would almost cause an accident. Having a car that hesitates when it shifts is very dangerous because other drivers are not aware of this and expect your car to accelerate normally. There are other times when approaching a stop light/sign when the car would downshift hard causing a quick deceleration and the cars behind me would nearly rearend me. This typically occurs about once a week and has been going on for almost a year. I am a college student who cant afford the repairs of an accident or a faulty transmission. This problem is a definitely a safety problem and people need to open their eyes and take action.

On Nov 17, 2009, my Honda Accord suddenly could not be stopped with the full brake. The vehicle kept on the same speed even with full brake. Then it had to hit another car. After I saw the stopped vehicle in the lane in front of me at about 100-150 feet, I then applied the full brake, but the vehicle kept going, I then released the brake and applied the brake again, but the vehicle still kept going until it hit another car in the lane. This is very similar to the current Toyota accelerator problem. Actually this is the second time I met this problem. Another time, because there was no car in front of me, so there was no accident. The vehicle got stopped after I released the brake and touched the accelerator and then applied brake lightly again.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. She applied pressure on the accelerator pedal at approximately 45 mph, but the vehicle would not accelerate. The driver pulled over to the side of the road with caution. The roadside assistance was called to the scene. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection. The failure was contributed to the transmission which required replacement. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction at this time. The failure and current mileages were 94,000.

2002 Honda Accord transmission clutch, many Accord and civic models and years of Honda were recalled for repairs but the recall does not include this year or model Accord. The problems encountered are exactly the same as those reported in the recalled Hondas. Honda is saving money by trying to limit its recalls and repair obligations. Honda carefully limited its recall despite the fact that the company acknowledges there is a problem with their transmissions and the complete failure of the cars due to these defects.

My transmission in my 2002 Honda Accord v6 stays in first gear for some time before violently kicking into second. My problem is that I live on busy streets and when I pull out onto one of these streets, I am unable to accelerate at the rate of speed the oncoming traffic is going. Thus, cars are slamming on breaks to avoid slamming into the back of me. Several close calls. No action taken yet since I heard Honda does nothing for you and I am unable to afford the costly repair.

Stopped at traffic light, when light changed, although lightly pressing on gas, the car would lunge forward. Fortunately, there was not a car behind me and a distance between the car in front of me; otherwise could have resulted in serious accident. Would randomly lunge forward from a stopped position. Also, when stopped on small incline; would slip as if pulling before transmission would kick in. Only 69,000 miles but required replacing the transmission. Honda 2002 Accord. Although some 2002 were recalled, advised by Honda my car was not eligible due to plant where it was manufactured. However, this transmission was definitely defective.

My warranty replaced the original transmission in my car because it failed to work at 74. 378 miles. American Honda replaced that free of charge and now the new one with less then 40,000 miles has failed. It was confirmed by the Honda dealer that this 2nd transmission needs to be replaced because it whines and the differencial is slipping causing premature wear on the axles. They will not replace this one free of charge, they want to charge $4000 for repairs. The axles were wearing in oct 2009 and were replaced at least four times before it was discovered that it was the transmission that was the root of the problem.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. She stated that when idling she experiences unintended vehicle acceleration. She contacted the dealer, and a technician speculated that the transmission needed to be repaired at an expense of $ 1500. 00. No repairs have been made. The failure mileage was 118250. The current mileage was 118899.

I have a 2002 Honda Accord ex that has continuously been having transmission issues including jerking in and out of gear revving up witout moving and switching gears. Also having noticed I forgot to put car in park and turned off my car taking keys out of gear. Both of these problems are big safety issues and have occurred since owning the car for two years. I am now faced with getting a new transmission on a car that had originally less then 100 thousand miles on it when purchased. I have also had to replace the head lights and brake lights 3 times since owning the car and I have never left lights on for an extended period.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. Her engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument control. Also when driving, the transmission would intermittently slip gears. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and a technician stated that the transmission needed to be replaced at an expense of $3500. 00. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. No repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were 111,000.

2002 Honda Accord vp; transmision slipping 'going out'.

2002 Honda Accord, transmission problems. The automatic transmission, jerks, slips, refuses to engage and drops gears when slowing to a stop. It is an accident waiting to happen either when pulling out in traffic or stop in traffic.

I bought my 2002 Honda Accord exv6 at 45,000 miles, in Jan. 2006. I started noticing about 2 months ago, that the transmission would shift extremely hard, and then, it went from that, to refusing to shift from 3rd to 4th, with the "d" flashing and the engine light flashing as well. It lurches forward all of a sudden, nearly causing me to hit a car in front of me, many times, and it revs really high at idle.

I have a 2002 Honda Accord v6 ex. At 113k miles the car has transmission problem. When accelerating, the car hesitates and then it shifts really hard. I took it to a mechanics for a check up and they said the transmission has to be replace soon. I didn't expect Honda's reliability is this bad.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the key can be removed from the ignition without the vehicle being in park. The vehicle was repaired According to a recall in 2005 for this issue, but the failure still exists. The recall repair was performed again at the cost of $160. The contact stated that the failure was due to a manufacturer defect. The failure mileage was 145,000. Updated 09/11/09 updated 09/15/09.

Noticed fluid on driveway. Brought car to mechanic, where we were told the transmission needed to be replaced. We had bought the car new in 2001 and it had only 78,000 miles on it. It ended up costing us close to $1,900. 00 to fix.

I have a 2002 Honda Accord. When trraveling in high road and air temperature 95+ degrees my transmission began to jerk with stop and go traffic. I was on a long bridge and unable to pull over and stop. When I was able to stop I let my engine cool down. Ever since that incident my transmission has had a jerking from 1st to 2nd gear. I have been back to my dealership and service mgr stated nothing is wrong with your transmission. The service mgr. Knowing that my car year and model were recalled. I have taken the car to a transmission company recently and they advised me to return to dealership. My transmission is about to fail. I feel very unsafe when driving or pulling into traffic as my transmission has no power with this jerking. I never know when the vehicle will completely fail causing a serious accident to myself and others. I have had my transmission serviced According to the guidelines in my Honda manual. I have searched on the internet and discovered that the 2002 Honda Accord has been recalled. I, being the original owner, have never been notified by Honda. That my car needs to be brought to the dealership for repair. I need to have my transmission replaced and Honda will not stand behind there product.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 65 mph, the engine began to rev highly. The transmission jerked and locked up. The vehicle stalled without warning. The driver was able to restart the vehicle and resume normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing, but they could not duplicate the failure. The transmission fluid was changed three weeks prior to the failures. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on a separate occasion for identical failures. The technician stated that the failures were due to the transmission and recommended that it be replaced. The vehicle is currently not being driven. The failure and current mileages were 59,000. Updated 07/14/09 updated 07/16/09.

Transmission breakdown - car jerking - told accident could happen at any time by dealer.