Honda Car Forum

I just bought this car a few days ago. I am now hearing this humming/whirring noise. You can't really hear anything till you get over 40 mph. It seems to be louder in the rear of the car. The sound reminds me of when I rode in a pick-up truck that had those huge mud tires. The tires are brand new, but an unknown brand. Could it just be these cheap tires, or maybe the bearings? Someone told me it might be something wrong with the suspension or the struts. (It is Honda Certified, plus I bought a 1 year warranty)To all of you who suggest I take it back to the dealership, (which, of course I will) I am just trying to get some honest information so I have an idea of what might be going wrong before I get there. I'm a female and I have been ripped off and lied to by car repairmen and salesmen more times than I can count. I really do appreciate any constructive feedback I can get from you guys out there. Thanks!

why dont you just ask the people who sold it to you or just take it to a car repair shop and ask what is the problem with my car....

It could be the tires, it could be bearings. I would take it back where I purchased it and take them for a ride and point out the noise.

check your wheel bearings. If you suspect one of the rears, maybe have 2 of your buddies sit in the back seat on each side to determine which one.

First off"why dont you just ask the people who sold it to you or just take it to a car repair shop and ask what is the problem with my car...."I cannot believe how much i hear this in yahoo answers. If he wanted to take it to a F#$*#% mechanic, he would not be asking a question here. He can take it to a mechanic, they charge him $200 to look at it, and he finds out its something he could have replaced on his own for $9. If you have no advice other then 'take it to a mechanic', dont answer the question!Now, onto the answer. This may be a wild shot, but 2002 was the first year honda added automatic sound control to their stereos. Now of course i havent heard the hum, so i cant say for sure, but it could be rear speaker interference from the fuel pump. Under 40mph, the volume would be low, the fuel pump wouldnt be needing as much power. An easy way to see if this could be the problem, is to just unhook the wiring harness from the back of the radio... if you no longer hear a hum, that tells you that you need to go to radio shack and buy a ground loop isolator.You still here the hum, then thats not your problem.

You just answered your own question. It is certified and has a warranty. Let them find the problem.

here's some helpful hints...first identify the problems noise, identify it's exact location.Then, if it makes the noise when you hit a bump, check struts, Shocks.However, if it makes the noise while you're driving all the time, and when you go above 80 you hear rattling... chances are high that it is your bearings. Here's how to check, lift the car off the ground at the point where you hear the noise. Grab ahold the tire at 9-3 o'clock hold, and try to wiggle it. (No need to take the tire off). Or if you feel better, kick the crap out of the TIRE, several times and if you hear the clink, clunk, or whatever, it is BAD bearings! The wheel should NOT have ANY play in it WHATSOEVER!Hope that helps!If you hear the noise with every imperfection in the road, and with every bump, it may be your shocks/struts.

amethyst1195,
so what was the verdict on the hum from your 02 accord? i have a 2000 EX-V6 with 120,000 and about a month ago, i began having the exact same issue. i recently got new tires (which i needed anyway), but that did not fix the problem. so needless to say, i am returning to firestone and having one of the techs ride with me so they can hear it...

solution found for the hum....not sure what you had to do for the repair, but my 2000 accord required new rear brake pads, new rear rotors, and a new rear passenger side hub bearing assembly. now it is back to a quiet ride again....but it better be after the amount of cash i spent on the repair.

rmwooly - I am currently experiencing the same problem as you described, also have the same 00 Accord EX V6 @118k. I had the brakes done by a Honda Dealer about 3k ago. One would assume that they would have suggested a replacement or fix the problem. Thanks for the update. I will have them check the rear brakes assembly AGAIN!