Several possibilities that come to mind. Leaking internal seals that allow fluid to pass through them until it warms up and provides good steering. Low fluid level. Bad pump. Binding struts, tie rods or ball joints. Very weak arms.
2003 ford expodition steering wheel is hard to turn.
A steering wheel may be hard to turn because the power steering fluid might be low. It also could be that there is problem with the power steering pump.
The steering wheel in your 1996 may be hard to turn because you are low on power steering fluid. You can add some on your own and your steering wheel will not be hard to turn.
Check the power steering pump for fluid as well as make sure that the pump is working and the belt it tight. If the pump is not working then the steering will be hard to turn.
The steering wheel will be really hard to turn.
it all depends wether u have power steering or not
extremely hard to turn the steering wheel
The steering gear has failed.
If your steering wheel is hard to turn, and you have checked to see that the belt is tight, and that you have steering fluid, the problem could be your pump. It might also be the compressor.
Hard power steering means there is little to no fluid left in the system. The power steering system should be flushed and checked for leaks.
The power steering fluid is thicker when cold therefore it is harder to turn the wheel.
You probably need to add power steering fluid.