Q: Squeaking in cabin
When the car is running I can hear the high pitched noise go on and off intermittently from only inside the cabin. When it is in accessory mode the noise stops and when I try to listen from under the hood there is also no noise. It does not get loader as I drive faster either.
My car has 160000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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