Steering column u-joint defective.
excessive tire wear, poor steering control, banging or clunking noise, vibration especially at speed, squealing around turns (extreme cases only)
Quick look: no. There are 12 recalls for your truck.... look them up at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/recallsearch.cfm
no recall, but there was a bulletin. wasn't recalled because they determined that it wasn't a safety issue, rather and "inconvenience." there is a replacement for the intermediate steering shaft that eliminates the clunking/ratcheting feeling.
you MIGHT put a little more effort into your question - details &H specifics never hurt. in a front wheel drive car, bad , loose CV joints clunk upon turning.
Check for loose/worn steering components i.e. tie rod ends, ball joints
Clunking/knocking sound felt though steering wheel and floor when turning and going over bumps at low speeds.
You would hear clunking noises from up front when braking and steering. Steering may become sloppy and drift left or right.
part of the car that is above the steering wheel
soounds like steering wheel fluid needs to up
It's your upper steering shaft. Either take it off and grease or replace it.
During acceleration? I'm not sure. But when both idling and acceleration the engine's combustion can cause a lot of vibration in the steering wheel if you are in an older vehicle.
The vibration was so severe in the front end, I had trouble steering the car. I could only feel the vibration when the car accelerated. Earthquakes cause a distinct vibration of the earth.