most likely low power steering fluid level or the level was low and took out the pump.
For me it was the idler pully. A pretty cheap part. $15 I think. And only an hour or so to change. The problem was the bearing in it was shot. It would make a whining sound that got louder/higher pitch as the engine revved higher.
The kids in the back.
my mother has a 2003 town and country and for months we heard the same noise then her transmission wouldn't shift out of 2nd gear here it turns out the computer (tcm) was going bad and it was in need of replacement,if the tcm isn't working properly then the transmission doesnt shift right
ON the 2006 impala that whining noise is actually the electronics when you accelerate. Its more or less electronic pulses/signals My 06 Impala is the same.
Probably your alternater on its way out.
Could be a tired power steering pump or simply low on p/s fluid.
The correct way to spell it would be "whining".
Transmission is low of lube.
Could be the carrier bearings or pinion bearings in the differential(s). Mine was the wife and kids.
This vehicle is notorious for a "whining" noise. The slower you drive, the louder it is. At first I thought our power-steering pump was going, or the transmission was whining. Two mechanics told me it's normal. Just a quirk with Dodge/Chrysler products. I had that whining noise and it was the alternator making the noise through the radio. even when the radio is off. Just a thought.
Check the power steering pump for the cause of the noise. I sounds like the pump is causing the whining and is either low on fluid or possibly going bad.