The car is fine, it looks nice and drives great. However, while driving through the mountains, downhill, the transmission does NOT shift down. The rpms go through the roof. I have to take it out of gear.

The other issue is when I slow down - not a rabbit stop and go - the rpm begins to drop as it should and then hangs at around 1100 rpm, and when I completely stop, the rpms suddenly drops to about 900 and the headlights will surge - only for a moment - brighter. What gives? Honda states they could not 'find an issue'. I've had it in twice while under warranty, and now I'm on my own!!!

Thanks for any help or suggestion on what may be the problem, other than Honda itself!

Ever since we purchased the vehicle, the car has been very sluggish to respond to the gas pedal being compressed. At first, I thought I was just not used to a car with such a small engine, but I've owned an Accord and other I4 vehicles before and never had this issue. It's like the fuel is not pumping fast or enough or perhaps too much, and it doesn't react right away. Pulling out in traffic can be sketchy at times. It sometimes will 'kick' in and the engine will rev too much after.

I mentioned this to the dealer when I first bought it, but they claimed 'there was nothing wrong with it when they test drove it'. Has anyone else had this issue? If so, what was causing it and how was it resolved?