# 2013 Subaru Outback weird sound **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** outback, subaru\ **Created:** [January 24, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-subaru-outback-weird-sound/157203 "2020-01-24T20:42:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MonicaLimon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@MonicaLimon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MonicaLimon)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-subaru-outback-weird-sound/157203/1 "2020-01-24T20:42:41Z")
My car is making a weird sound when I come to a stop and the car is idling in drive but the sound stops when I put it in neutral. What is going on? ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-subaru-outback-weird-sound/157203/2 "2020-01-25T20:50:41Z")
Can you describe the sound? ---
**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:** [January 25, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-subaru-outback-weird-sound/157203/3 "2020-01-25T21:11:47Z")
> [@cdaquila](#): > > Can you describe the sound? +1 Additionally, from where is the sound emanating? Is it from… under the hood… underneath the car… inside the dashboard? ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-subaru-outback-weird-sound/157203/4 "2020-01-25T21:16:34Z")
Can this sound be described as a low-frequency rumble? If yes, did you have any work done on the engine mounts and/or front driveshafts before you started to notice it? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-subaru-outback-weird-sound/157203/5 "2020-01-26T02:05:29Z")
Is there any difference comparing a cold engine to a warm engine? Or to the ambient temperature if it is worse when the engine is cold ? ---
**Author:** ![MonicaLimon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@MonicaLimon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MonicaLimon)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-subaru-outback-weird-sound/157203/6 "2020-01-27T16:31:14Z")
I am not really sure where the sound is coming from. From the driver seat the sound seems to be coming from the dashboard or engine… I started hearing this sound back in Sept. 2019 when it was still warm outside and it hasn’t changed throughout the winter months. But the sound is most noticeable when I come to a stop and it is idling in drive but it will stop if I put it in neutral. The sound could best be described like, “erh, erh, erh, erh.” ---
**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:** [January 27, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-subaru-outback-weird-sound/157203/7 "2020-01-27T16:45:29Z")
> [@MonicaLimon](#): > > the sound is most noticeable when I come to a stop and it is idling in drive but it will stop if I put it in neutral. If you are able to do so, you might want to check the transmission fluid. If–as I suspect–the trans doesn’t have a dipstick, you might want to have the dealership check the fluid, and if it has never been changed, you should have the trans fluid & filter changed. ---
**Author:** ![MonicaLimon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@MonicaLimon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MonicaLimon)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-subaru-outback-weird-sound/157203/8 "2020-01-27T17:34:09Z")
Thanks for the suggestion. I will have the transmission fluid checked.