2019 Outback noise issues

[Allan P]

Hi All,

new member post, so please be gentle 😀

I've recently moved from a 2010 Outback to a newer 2019 Outback and I'm being driven mad by some noises that hopefully someone here can advise me on, give feedback on, laugh at me, etc.

First one is annoying wind noise coming from the driver's pillar, wing mirror, etc. A quick search suggested a potential missing seal - is this common and if so, easy to rectify or do I just have to live with it?

Second one is a really annoying knocking coming from the glove box area when going round corners - every time I go round corners, there's seems to be a knock - almost like when the adapter for the locking wheel nut is loose in the glove box. This happens when the glove box is empty. There does seem to be some side to side play in the glove box, but not enough I think to make the noise. It really is driving me insane, so any thoughts / ideas very welcomed.

Apart from these noises, really loving the new (to me) car, well apart from moving from a diesel to a petrol and the significant reduction in mpg!

Cheers,

Allan

[Justin Time]

Sorry to hear you've had those issues with your OB.  I too have a Gen5 OB from nearly new and can't say I've had those issues so I don't think they're model specific.  

Regarding the wind noise, a seal missing or damaged seems possible, or does the window on the driver side, while appearing fine, actually drop a few mm from being completely closed?  Maybe it sticks or the actuating mechanism stops it just short and so needs to be reset?

Re the glove box.  If it is loose, this seems to be unusual and while not the source of the issue, I wonder if the loose fit means that a previous owner has removed it to do some work behind and it, or something behind, hasn't been refitted firmly? If the noise only occurs when the glove box is empty, maybe that 'emptiness' is acting as an amplifier for something loose and moving behind or under?

Hope you get it sorted.