Originally Posted by Diseasel300

Anything can fail, it doesn't matter who made it. In the manufacturing industry it's called "Infant Mortality Syndrome" meaning there's a bathtub curve associated with an increased failure rate when new, relatively steady low failure rate during normal service life, then an increased failure rate when aged out.

To confirm it's the pump, drop the belts. If the noise stops, you know it's probably something in the auxiliary drive system. If it doesn't stop, you could have an issue with the vacuum pump, idler sprocket, chain tensioner, or timing chain.