Starting hearing a sound when coasting in neutral, forwards/backwards and with the engine off/on. Was told it could be the universals. Might have to be replaced. Car has 4,200 miles on it. Sounded like popcorn in the microwave .....honestly that is the best way to describe the sound. I traded in a Dodge to avoid things like this.....

 

Come talk about Honda quality when you have more than 4k miles on your car.

 

I've got a brand new '05 Ford Fivehundred company car with 1025mi on it and the tranny just started making a huge clunking noise, I'll trade you in 5 mins.

 

Found On Road Dead !!!!!

 

You can't avoid new car bugs. It's a mass produced machine, the assembly process isn't perfect 100% of the time. You'll probably have a few more gremlins before it's over with. Either buy used, or take the bus.

 

One of my friends has an 04 Chevy Impala that has been in the dealership no less than 12 times in 12,000 miles for 'minor' issues such as oil pump failure, manifold gasket leaks, 'routine' engine replacement, etc. Absolutely ridiculous, and he stil swears by Chevy. My car was at the dealer for I think 3 warranty fixes

 

Bad luck I guess. My wife and I have/had 4 Hondas with no major problems...about 430,000 combined miles.

 

Guy's I'm just pissed, but I would take Honda/Toyota anyday over the other makes. Hopefully they find the issue and can fix it. I put 175k miles on a Toyota Corolla with ZERO problems. I just hope it's nothing serious.

 

It could just be the small percent of manufacturing defects that Honda didn't catch.
But no car maker is perfect. Honda quality will beat any domestic car makers' quality level.

Did you contact Honda Motor Corp. directly?

Put it this way, there are a lot more late model Hondas on the road than equivalent domestic cars. This should mean a lot in terms of the legacy of Honda quality.

 

it's inevitable there is going to be a few cars that are sub par when you sell 10's of thousands of them every year.

it's just bad luck... nothing more