Rumbling Noise When Driving Novels & Stories

The ride was long and quiet, Crystal didn’t know how long they’ve been this silent, but it was really a pin drop silence. The vehicle’s engine was growling, the vibrations sent by the vehicle in a steady motion was evident. The noise of that engine was the only thing that was currently audible.

Cargo being shipped to its final destination. The rumble starts low, almost lost under the thunder. At first I think it's another storm front moving in. But the sound doesn't fade; it gets stronger, closer, until the van's windows start vibrating. "What the hell is that?" the driver asks. Motorcycles, lots of them, by the sound. The rumble becomes a roar as engines surround us on all sides. Through the rear window, I see headlights cutting through the growing darkness. "Rogues," someone whispers.

“Chunk” “Ker-chunk” “Rattle” Sitting there at the light in this little town called Mound Bayou in Mississippi, the Jeep decides to stop after making quite a bit of noise. When the rattling and shaking finally stops, the engine shuts off and I notice the engine light goes on when I check to see what’s wrong. “Great!” I exclaim before I slam my fist against the steering wheel.

The car lunged forward into the evening traffic, the sudden, violent surge of momentum throwing my spine hard against the leather headrest. The silence inside the cabin was suffocating, a heavy, pressurized vacuum broken only by the low, guttural thrum of the engine and the rhythmic clack-clack of the tires passing over the expansion joints of the highway. The city lights blurred into long, smeared streaks of red and white against the glass windows.

He started the engine as it was loud after all that quiet. “Adam’s gonna be so mad at me,” I said. Saying anything just to remove the awkward silence between us. Roman glanced over at the dried mud splattered up the side of the door, a ghost of a smile touching his lips. “Yeah. Probably.” He backed away as he started to drive out of here. He then looked at me. “Comfy there?” he asked quietly without taking his eyes from the road. “Good shocks on this car; independent front with solid axle in back for better ground contact.”

And I was overstimulated with triggers today. I drove the car out of the park, heading straight home. And then all of a sudden, while I was still driving with moderate speed, I heard a loud sound from the rear of my car and when I looked into the mirror, I sighted one of my car tires rolling away with speed. Goosebumps scattered across my skin and I tried to slow down so I could park my car by the side of the busy road. It was not working. My palms were sweaty as I held the steering. My entire body was sweaty. I was breathing hard and fast, and moisture had gathered in my eyes blurring my vision a bit.

Sienna The low rumble of the sports car’s engine vibrated through the leather seats, a steady, mechanical hum that matched the relentless drumming of my pulse. Outside the tinted glass, the blurred neon lights of the city streets smeared across the passenger window in long, dizzying streaks of crimson and amber, fading gradually into the pitch-black void of the open highway. The interior of the vehicle was dark, suffocatingly quiet, and thick with a tension so heavy it felt physical, pressing down on my chest until every breath felt like an effort.

At this point the cars are not moving, the road resembling more of a parking lot than an actual road. BOOM. “Was that an earthquake?” Juniper bounces. Jasper rolls down the window for some fresh air. BOOM. “If that were an earthquake,” Marigold explains, “there would be more of a rolling sensation. That was far more staccato.” BOOM. “I wonder what it is though,” Marigold continues. BOOM. “Whatever is making that noise can it just stop?!” Jasper hangs his head all the way out in desperation. "I'm going to vomit."

The shrill engine reverberates through the quiet streets and the mad Lamborghini, like a runaway horse, rampages through the brightly lit streets. Pedestrians and vehicles are dodging. Screeching is all over the streets. Rampaging Lamborghini stops in front of the "Night" bar. His tires screech against the ground. The men and women around are all jumbled with terror.

The sounds of birds. And the faint, rhythmic trembling of the car…