My 2003 Grand Am with 99,240 miles on it started squeaking for me yesterday afternoon. Engine runs fine, acceleration is fine, braking is fine. Just had it checked up on by a mechanic and the oil changed just under 300 miles ago. Was even test drove about 1,000 miles ago by an auto dealer to see what they could offer me for trade in value...they commented on how well it was running.
So yesterday, as I'm taking the incredibly curvy road out of campus, i start to hear a squeaky sound. Kinda loud, but not obnoxiously loud. I then realize that as soon as I straighten out the wheel, it stops. Upon further investigation, I realized that this sound is only made when I hold the wheel turning left for more than the distance of, say, turning left at a 4 way intersection. A perfect example would be when I'm on the loop of a highway exit, holding the wheel in a left hand turn position for a slightly longer period of time. Very metallic sounding squeak. Seems to be coming from the tire area. Wtf is up with my car?