# Intermittent drone and shaky steering

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-drone-and-shaky-steering/68543>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, subaru\
**Created:** [October 11, 2011, 11:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-drone-and-shaky-steering/68543 "2011-10-11T11:44:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![johner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@johner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johner)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 11:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-drone-and-shaky-steering/68543/1 "2011-10-11T11:44:48Z")

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I have 2005 Subaru Outback. Rarely - every few hundred miles - I hear a low frequency noise that builds up over 30 sec and seems to come from the front. Usually happens driving straight on highway. First time I heard it I thought I might be getting a flat tire. The engine seems to be running fine. Car handles OK, eg not pulling to side etc. The noise stays the same as I slow down and if I put car in neutral while moving. I pull over and the steering wheel shakes just before stopping. The sound goes away when stopped and the car is seemingly completely fine again when I start driving, as if something has been re-set back to normal. Has happened about 5 times, now I just stop and then go again. I also noted very recently that power steering is off - when I turn wheels to extreme eg when parking the wheel shudders somewhat, but otherwise steering is fine; not sure if this is related. Would really appreciate any ideas on what this could be!