Ignition Switch problems of the 2002 Honda Accord

My car is completely unsafe to drive. It stalls while driving. It has stopped on highways, busy intersections, daytime-nightime. Honda dealership as well as other repair shops have told me that nothing shows up on their electrical tests. They test drive and it doesn't happen. The car will go 2 -3 between occurences, but it happens. The ignition switch has been replaced. Presently, the car is a death trap at 125,000 mileage. I have read that this happens to other Hondas. If this is true, this warrants a recall. The hood on my Accord does not close. There has been a problem with this for several months.

While drving the vehicle, the engine just quits. There is no stuttering, stalling, or engine misfires, it quietly just quits. The radio, ac/heater fan, brake lights still work but not the signal lights,windows, instrument panel. After researching the internet on this issue, faulty ignition switch keeps coming up.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when it began to roll backwards down a hill. The contact was able to enter the vehicle, apply the brakes and shift it into park. The keys were removed from the ignition prior to the failure, so the contact believed that the vehicle must have also been shifted into park before it began to roll backwards. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic, who stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 05v025000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. The contact stated that she was able to remove the key from the ignition switch without the vehicle being in park. He stated that a relative was able to remove the key without it rolling forward or backwards. Nhtsa recall campaign id number 10v364000, electrical system, ignition is related to the failure for the 2003 and 2004 model year but not for the 2002. The contact stated that his failure is exactly the same as the failure listed in the recall. The current and failure mileages were approximately 100,000.

I have a 2002 Honda Accord and have experience that my vehicle has been shutting off while driving and/or coming to a complete stop. I have check the recalls regarding the problem with Honda corporation and notice that the problem also exist in the Honda civic, involving the ignition switch. I have contacted Honda and was told that the Accord doesn't fall into the recall, because it is a Accord and not a civic. I had to replace the ignition switch to solve the problem that Honda would not cover.

On August 1, 2009, our parked 2002 Honda Accord lx rolled off the parking lot and struck a vehicle parked on the other side before being stopped by the curb. There was an apparent failure of the ignition park switch interlock that allowed the ignition key to be removed from the ignition switch while the transmission was not shifted to park. The transmission was found to be in neutral after the crash. As a result of the crash, there was extensive damage to the front of our vehicle and lesser damage to the side of the vehicle. The total cost to repair the vehicle was $2609. The vehicle that was struck also needed repair. It sustained damage to the rear bumper and tail lights. Upon learning of other Hondas having this problem and being recalled, I contacted Honda manufacturer whose representative checked the VIN number of our vehicle and informed me the recall didn't apply to 2002 Honda Accords. I then spoke to a NHTSA representative who informed me the recall did apply to some 2002 Honda Accords but that it was VIN-specific. I then spoke to a second Honda representative who agreed it applied to some 2002 Honda Accords but that it was VIN-specific and it didn't apply to our car. I am perplexed that my car was not part of the recall even though it has the exact same problem as other Honda Accords that were recalled. The ignition switch problem has not been repaired yet and is available for inspection. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. While driving 40 mph, the instrument panel illuminated and the vehicle slowed down. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. She turned off the vehicle for approximately fifteen seconds and it restarted normally. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic and he stated that the ignition was failing and there was a recall available. The dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that there were no failures. American Honda stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 05v025000 (electrical system:ignition:switch), although the failures were identical. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 83,000. Updated 5/26/09 updated 05/28/09.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.