This is ridiculous! I purchased a brand new vehicle and the battery died the next morning which needed to be replaced and now this intermittent popping sound under the hood on the driver's side! I tried my best to capture the sound on a video. I took the vehicle in to be services and of course that day the popping sound was not present.

It is hard to pinpoint when it happens because sometimes it occurs as soon as the vehicle is started, after idling for some time, or after disabling the auto engine conservative button. I really do not want to have issues with this vehicle after having so many from another manufacturer. I chose a Honda to hopefully bypass any major issues. Fingers crossed that this is an easy fix!