Unmasking the Culprit Identifying Causes of Hard Steering and Sluggish Acceleration

Usually if a car is pulling just under acceleration, it means power is not being sent equally to all four wheels. This could be due to bad bearings, driveshaft ... Its the Toe. Your front tires are currently pointed inward, such as being pigeon footed. When you are accelerating, your front tires are trying ... Under hard acceleration the vehicle will not steer straight and is quite scary as it veers around requiring correction. Seems to pull to the right but its a ... The only real problem the car has is that when moving at a decent speed (40mph+), the car will lurch from side to side as you either depress the accelerator or ... These are all normal when the engine stalls. The only thing you need to fix is the stalling engine. I've found that a leaking system combined with old fluid makes the wheel stiffer. Time for a PS fluid change and clean connections or new hoses. If it does not steer any easier, you'll want to check the ball joints on the front end. If they wear and get stiff, it'll make it hard to steer. 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 ... At that point, the tensioner is not keeping the belt tight. https://www.2carpros.com/articles/power-steering-problems. I attached the ... At slow speeds, when I am parking or maneuvering out of a tight spot, the steering feels very heavy. A lot of effort is required to turn the wheel.