Conquering the Challenges Hard Steering and Sluggish Acceleration Overcome

I would first check for a loose power steering belt. At idle and turning the wheel causes lots of strain, and if there is any slack in the belt, it will slip ... replaced stock steering with new Rock Jock Currie CE-9701 CURRECTLYNC Heavy Duty Tie Rod System No Steering stabilizer currently installed. Is the rack leaking fluid at all? Jack the front tires up and cycle the steering. If it feels relatively smooth then you're likely not dealing ... I went through another check, the mechanic told me to park the car under direct sunlight for 30 mins, and then see whether it gets stiff or not; ... Sounds like your power steering system isn't working. I agree. It sounds like the pump isn't working or there's no fluid. Check the fluid level ... These are all normal when the engine stalls. The only thing you need to fix is the stalling engine. If they found nothing with a deep scan maybe a batch of bad fuel or the fuel pump is getting weak. Any new noises from the engine compartment? the intermittent hard steering is an internal steering pump fault probably 95% of the time. the condition can be intermittent, seems to be worse ... The steering becomes very stiff initially. Truck has 104k miles and I am the seconds owner. I already flushed the power steering fluid. If it's a hose or something else, fix the leak first to see if it improves your steering. If it doesn't and you definitely have no more leaks, ...