I'm hearing a squealing/whining sound from the drivers side front area, but very randomly. It seems to come and go on whim with no apparent outside influences such as speeding up, applying brakes, turning, or anything else. The only thing it does consistently is it stops making that noise when the vehicle slows to a near stop or is stopped. When it happens, it is always when the car is in motion. BUt again, it starts and stops at random times when in motion. I just noticed this about a week and a half ago, and I think it's sorta been happenin more frequently or at least for longer periods of time when it does happen. Do you know what that could be? Thanks, Brent

When you hear the whine when driving,move the steering slightly side to side.If you can change the whine,it is a wheel bearing.Once the car is lifted,spinning each front wheel by hand with the other hand on the strut,you should feel roughness through the suspension from one or both of the front wheels.Roughness or looseness means a bad bearing.

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Unplug headlight switch at back and look at plug and switch to check for burn marks caused by short .I think its just a bad headlight switch.

A high pitched whine like that indicates a bad bearing. Water pump, power steering pump, accessory belt slipping, alternator bearing, or in the worst case scenerio, Transmission pump.

Check bearings.

most def you need an alignment and you also need to check inner outer tie rod end and check the tires belt as well

i recommend that you take it into auto-zone or a car shop asap. from what you have described the ticking as, it sounds like a bottom knock. as for the whine i don't know.

sounds like a belt slipping. I would have that checked by a local garage!

If what you hear is a whine, not a belt squeal, then this could be a sign that the power steering pump is going bad. However, before you jump to this conclusion, and if you have not done so already, try flushing the steering system and refill with fresh fluid, as the problem could be due to old or frothy fluid.

Apparently the whine is car speed related and not engine speed. I'm surprised that you didn't say anything about checking the wheel bearings?