Vehicle Shudder problems of the 2002 Honda Accord

2002 Accord ex-l car shakes when slowing down and when at a stop continues to shake and jerk then powers off. Car has been maintained with regular oil changes yet this continues to happen every time I drive the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the vehicle began to shake excessively and exhibit a violent jerking. The contact then noticed that the gear shift selector would not allow him to place the vehicle into drive. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the contact was informed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified who advised the contact that there were no recalls and that since the vehicle was no longer under warranty, they would not be able to offer any additional assistance. The contact did not inform the dealer of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current and failure mileage was approximately 118,247.

2002 Honda Accord ex, 100,000 miles. Maintenance light came on and almost immediately the vehicle began to shake at speeds of 40 mph or lower. Mechanic said total transmission failure.

While not crashes or injuries have been related to the Honda vehicle I own, there are a number of engineering and manufacturing defects on the vehicle which are a cause of serious safety concerns. I have a 2002 Honda Accord with about 131,000 miles which has had the following issues: 1. The transmission went out around 60,000 miles and was replaced by Honda. At around 100,000 miles the transmission started to exhibit same symptoms. I took the car in, but, of course, Honda dealer said there is nothing wrong. Then around 116,000 miles a Honda mechanic said that my model of a car has an issue with transmissions and that it would need to be replaced. The transmission issue is bad enough to have a website dedicated to it. While a transmission failing is not necessarily a safety issue, loosing vehicle control and drivable on the highway could be. 2. Now the vehicle starts to vibrate at highway speeds despite having new and balanced tires on it. I took the car in to get new struts. Since then I took the car to a mechanic of very high integrity (not the Honda dealer) and they said that unfortunately, the problem may simply be ?impossible? to fix since everything they could see indicated that car should behave normally, I. E. The tires were fine, the alignment was fine, and the cv joints were fine. This is becoming more and more of the issue and indicates a possible design flaw with the vehicle. 3. The lights on the vehicle are horrible. This is a safety issue as it seriously impairs the vehicle drivability. 4. The rails for the driver's seat had to be replaced around 32,000 miles and now (at around 130,000 miles) the seat seems to wobble again. This could be a potential safety issue as it seems that the seat could simply detach in the case of an accident. Updated 05/07/10.

2002 Honda Accord with 115,000 miles; 15000 over warranty; check engine light came on last wk. ; while on interstate car began to shake. Took in and Honda reports it needs new transmission. Reports no longer under warranty. Problem this problem is a recurring problem that puts those that continue to drive these cars in danger. Because of the high number of complaints; not to mention the fact that the 2000 and 2001 models have been recalled and have the same exact transmission as the 2002, this vehicle should be recalled. I am ashamed that Honda is not standing behind their product!!!.

While driving 25 mph vehicle jerked and vibrated uncontrollably. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that transmission needed to be replaced.