just wondering if anyone has had the same problems as me.I noticed today that my muffler had a hole in it already(got the car aug 2005)and also noticed black smoke coming out when the car is cold then once it warmed up there was a lot of water coming out and at about 3000 rpm i hear a rateling from the muffler.one last thing the car seems to be losing power and seems to choke once and a while ever since i put in my sound system dont know if it has anything to do with it.any info would be a big help thanks

just wondering if anyone has had the same problems as me.I noticed today that my muffler had a hole in it already(got the car aug 2005)and also noticed black smoke coming out when the car is cold then once it warmed up there was a lot of water coming out and at about 3000 rpm i hear a rateling from the muffler.one last thing the car seems to be losing power and seems to choke once and a while ever since i put in my sound system dont know if it has anything to do with it.any info would be a big help thanks

i had the black smoke come out on start up and it had a smell of varsal(sp) brought it to the dealer told me its nothing to worry about... let me know what ur dealer tells you

The small hole in the muffler is supposed to be there so moisture can drain out, otherwise your exhuast would corode from the inside out. Also get your muffler replaced. mine did the same thing, it was a faint sound at first but then it I could hear it throughout the whole RPM range. Its because of a broken weild inside the muffler. it covered under warranty so dont worry about paying anything. Go to the dealer A.S.A.P. because it takes forever for the parts to get there. They dont carry them in stock, they need to be "special ordered".