I hear a faint whine coming from the engine (I think) when the car is cruising at around 60mph. It starts when I step on the gas lightly and starts to go away the further I step on the gas. This is 05 AT sedan with 13K miles. It's pretty faint and if the radio is on I cannot hear it. However, it is a lil annoying from time to time. I've had this whine since day 1.

 

Got a hamster stuck in your turbo !!! JP Hmmm never heard of this problem before... so check with your dealer

 

Do you feel vibrations coming from your shifter or through your pedal?

Scorcher

 

do you have your a/c on???

 

A/C not on, no vibrations thru shifter or pedal.
It's a low pitch whine that doesn't occur all the time, most people don't really hear it unless they pay attention to it.

 

I have a 04 AT 34k mi and have the same noise comming from the front I thought it was because of my bald tires which I replaced last week and the noise still remains.

 

It's the large volume of air rushing into the new intake you installed! Just kidding, I don't have this issue in my car that I have noticed. I'll leave the radio off and see if I can duplicate.

 

I have similar at 70-80... it only started after I installed billet horizontal bars grill, so I have chalked it up to some kind of harmonics from air flow (at the grill)... I had dealer check it out several months back and they said everything is fine... they indicated if it was motor, there would be noise at idle as well.

Anyway, I haven’t had any problems, but like you it annoys me sometimes (even though I'm the only one that hears it)

Since you have heard your whir since the car was new, I doubt it’s the grill (unless you immediately installed aftermarket?)

 

I always thought it had something to do w/ the airflow in the small inlet the factory airbox has along the grill (the thin narrow strip). If anyone figures this out, please post. I get it at various speeds and it too goes away when I step on the gas.

 

Good to know I wasn't imagining things!!
PS: My car is completely stock. Must be something related with the intake system......