I have a 96 ford taurus GL when i accelerate there is a whining or humming noise that comes from what seems to be around the stearing column, have had it with the noise it does it all of the time when driving noise slows down when let off gas then starts back when press the gas

Just to clarify. Speed related? or RPM related?

Denis

I have a 1999 Taurus that does the same thing. To me it sounds like something is shaking the stearing column.

IT IS MORE LIKE A RATTLING SUCKING NOISE, IF YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT, I HAVE NO IDEA, HAVE CHECKED FOR VAC LEAKS AND CANT SEEM TO FIND ANY. IT DOES NOT SHAKE THE STEERING. AND AS TO SPEED OR rpm ALL iI KNOW IS WHEN I SPEED UP IT DOES IT AND SLOW DOWN THE NOISE SLOWS DOW DOES NOT DO IT WHEN IDLING

Check your ps fluid level.