# 2000 Subaru Outback thudded and dropped speed

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-thudded-and-dropped-speed/133909>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, subaru\
**Created:** [February 4, 2019, 5:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-thudded-and-dropped-speed/133909 "2019-02-04T05:43:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jde2982](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@jde2982](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jde2982)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 5:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-thudded-and-dropped-speed/133909/1 "2019-02-04T05:43:23Z")

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While driving car made a thud noise and dropped to 10 to 15 mph. Anyone know what’s going on? It still runs

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-thudded-and-dropped-speed/133909/2 "2019-02-04T13:59:45Z")

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Is the Check Engine Light lit up?  
If it is lit up, is the light on in a steady fashion, or is it flashing/blinking?