high pitch whine when driving

[Piney Boy]

This is my mother's 2000 SE2 with 64,000. Engine size is 3.4L V6 with AT. She says that after she gassed up today and she pulled away that she heard a almost like a high pitch whine whenever she pressed the gas pedal. I have no idea as I am not a mechanic. This could be a myriad of problems so I am just looking for possible causes right now.

[maxwedge]

Realistically there a lot of possibilities from low p/s fliud to noises in the serpentine belt drive to the trans, someone has to listen to this.

[xeroinfinity]

as maxwedge said probley the power steering pumps low, they are noisy . Also it could be the serp. belt slipping, due to wet conditions and the/a low PS . Maybe squarells J/K
If you cant find the source, I'd take it to a proffesional and hav them look/diagnose it, maybe it'll be somehting simple you can fix.