Tires out of balance, bent wheel, tire defect, or suspension or steering parts worn.
If the steering wheel is loose while driving the steering rack may be going bad. A bad steering rack leads to a lot of play on the actual wheel.
get the lifters checked.
That could be the steering box. If not I would check drag link and tie rod ends
It is the distance of movement that you can turn your steering wheel without it actually turning your tires. "My first car had a lot of play in the steering."
Your car is not getting enough fuel if it hesitates to take off and shakes. The fuel filter might be plugged or you might have the wrong gas in your tank.
Loose or worn steering rack? Worn steering components: tie rod ends etc.
It depends on what's wrong with the steering wheel. I don't know if your Pickup has air bags, but if it does, don't even attempt to fix it yourself. Take it to someone who is trained in handling airbags. They can be dangerous and expensive if handled improperly! First, disconnect the horn, otherwise you'll be listening to a lot of honking while you do this. If you just want to remove the steering wheel, remove the horn assembly, depending on the type of steering wheel, it will either pull straight out or you may need to get behind and remove some screws. Once the horn button is removed, pull the large center nut in the middle of the horn. Then rent, borrow or buy a steering wheel puller and pull the steering wheel off the spline.
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.
No. Steering is just one element of driving, but there are a lot more, such as controlling the speed and being vigilant as you drive.
Your steering suddenly gets very heavy. You have to use a lot of force to turn the steering wheel to make it go where you wand it to.
No!, I suspect your steering box might be at fault-I believe it can be adjusted.
From what I understand, power steering in cars (vehicles) is simply to make steering the car easier. If it were not for power steering, you would have to use a lot more muscle to turn the steering wheel than you use when you have that power steering in place!