OK back into my Outback. A couple of points:
My heading says Manual Transmission. It is actually an Automatic.
The sound appears to be coming from just below the gear shifter area or forward of that. The sound does not change as you turn the wheel left or right. Once you are going more than 20 MPH, then take your foot off the gas, the noise will start and sounds like you have down shifted and gets lower and lower in pitch until you stop. If you are going 50 MPH and take your foot off the gas, the pitch is much higher, like you dropped it into a low gear at a fast speed. The sound remains whether you are in Drive or Neutral once you decelerate.
You can hear the noise in the attached video. Ignore any sounds other than the whirring sound (my dog was in the car with me). Thanks again.
Jun 22, 2026 at 11:15 PM