I have had an occasional whisting noise that I can hear on the driver's side when I am driving. The pitch of the noise is directly proportional with the speed of the vehicle. It stops when I am idling and gradually increases (gets higher) as I accelerate. I can only hear it with the window down, and it does not appear to be associated with the engine (when I rev it in neutral, I can't hear it). I believe it might have something to do with either the wheels or the axels since I can only hear it when the car is physically moving (usually at low speeds) 5-25 mph. Any thoughts?
Whistling Noise '06 OBW
Feb 27, 2007
6 Replies
Have your wheelbearings checked.
-- Todd H.
2001 Legacy Outback Wagon, 2.5L H-4 Chicago, Illinois USA
I have the same thing here on my 2000 OBW. It's the wind flowing over your roof rack.
Yousuf Khan
I would agree with you if the whistling sound had a more random quality to it. (Like the whistling noise varying with the wind. ) The pitch of the whistling noise is extremely consistent once it starts. I can also hear it when I am surrounded by bulidings, walls which also eliminates most wind at that speed. I think I will just have to take it in to the dealer and see if they can figure it out. Thanks for the advice everyone!
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