I STARTED EXPERIENCING A LOUD WHINING SOUND COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA ON AN EXTENDED TRIP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED CHANGING AND FLUSHING AND COMPLETE SERVICE ON TRANSMISSION. WHILE THE WHINING SOUND SUBSIDED SOMEWHAT THE SOUND STILL REMAINED. NOW I COME TO FIND OUT THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS LEAKING FLUID ALL OVER THE EXHAUST WITH A TERRIBLE AND NAUSEATING ODOR COMING INTO THE CABIN AREA. NOT ONLY IS THIS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD BUT ALSO CAN BE DAMAGING TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. THE FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM IS PREMATURE AT BEST AND EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AT ITS WORST. *TR