My husband has a Honda, friends have Hondas. No one has ever heard this noise in theirs. Over 50 different people riding in my car have and ask "what is that?". My first Honda. Bought used 2008 Honda lx 2.4L August 6, 2014. They had AC and radio on when I test drove-didn't hear noise until next day when I cut both off.
You start car up, sometimes hear grinding noise, sometime not- told I was not releasing key switch soon enough. Put car in drive you hear the whining annoying "airplane take-off mode" noise and it continues through all the gear changes and forever until you cut car off! The whole time you drive it you sound like an airplane getting ready to taxi down the runway. You let off the gas and coast down the hill you hear it a little less but still there. You press on the gas and it's louder again. Complained to salesperson (I know), to dealership each month. Took it in twice. First time test drove it without me and said they didn't hear anything. Second time I insisted on being in the car he said "oh I hear it--that's normal gear change- no transmission problem. Some cars are more noisy than others. You could change the transmission and you are still going to hear it." Transmission fluid was OK, he checked, and said..
Help me!! If I had wanted an airplane I would have bought one. If I had read all I'm reading now I would never have bought a 2008. Thought I was OK in getting a car fax report--wrong! Now I'm stuck paying a loan on social security money.
My husband has a Honda, friends have Hondas. No one has ever heard this noise in theirs. Over 50 different people riding in my car have and ask "what is that?". My first Honda. Bought used 2008 Honda lx 2.4L August 6, 2014. They had AC and radio on when I test drove-didn't hear noise until next day when I cut both off.
You start car up, sometimes hear grinding noise, sometime not- told I was not releasing key switch soon enough. Put car in drive you hear the whining annoying "airplane take-off mode" noise and it continues through all the gear changes and forever until you cut car off! The whole time you drive it you sound like an airplane getting ready to taxi down the runway. You let off the gas and coast down the hill you hear it a little less but still there. You press on the gas and it's louder again. Complained to salesperson (I know), to dealership each month. Took it in twice. First time test drove it without me and said they didn't hear anything. Second time I insisted on being in the car he said "oh I hear it--that's normal gear change- no transmission problem. Some cars are more noisy than others. You could change the transmission and you are still going to hear it." Transmission fluid was OK, he checked, and said..
Help me!! If I had wanted an airplane I would have bought one. If I had read all I'm reading now I would never have bought a 2008. Thought I was OK in getting a car fax report--wrong! Now I'm stuck paying a loan on social security money.
- Linda G., Hanover, VA, US