GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)
Make: HONDA
Manufacturer: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
Manufacturer Id: 987
Model: Accord
Model Year: 2002
Plant City: Sayama
Plant Country: Japan
Plant State: Saitama
Seat Belts All: Manual
Transmission Speeds: 4
Transmission Style: Automatic
Trim: LX
Trim2: SPECIAL EDITION
Valve Train Design: Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
FAULTY POWER STEERING RACK IN MY 2003 ACCORD V6. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING FROM MY CAR. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS A 6000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAVE A "FAULTY RACK" THAT ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY PUMP. BOTH RACK AND PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AND CAR RE-ALIGNED. DEALER SAID SOMETIMES THESE THINGS JUST HAPPEN, "PARTS CAN EVEN BE DAMAGED DURING SHIPPING." SAME THING HAPPENED AT ABOUT 14,000 MILES - "FAULY RACK THAT DAMAGED PUMP." AND DEALER SAID SAME THING "PARTS CAN EVEN BE DAMAGED DURING SHIPPING." I WISH DEALER WOULD STOPPING INSTALLING "FAULTY PARTS" BUT I THINK THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ACTUAL STEERING SYSTEM. I AM ALMOST TO 16,000 MILES, I EXPECT ANOTHER LEAK SOON. GUESS I CAN'T TAKE ANY LONG ROAD TRIPS IN MY VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT WHAT I EXPECTED FROM A BRAND NEW CAR!*AK
2002
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49000. UPDATED 12/15/10. *LB UPDATED 12/27/10