Make sure the Rack & Pinion assembly bolts have not come loose. Also check the linkage from the steering column to the rack.
Sounds like you have big problems, sounds like it has been run low on oil, and or the oil pump quit working, and you wont be driving the car much longer,it sounds like rods knocking, which means new engine time .
If it is not working you have no oil pressure and the oil light will come on or the oil pressure gauge will drop to 0. You will also hear engine noise, as in, pecking, or knocking. Engine will also overheat very quickly.
check the level of your power steering fluid. Also have a mechanic check to see if your power steering pump is working properly.
The failure to step on the brake pedal or if manual the failure to step on the clutch The transmission or gearbox is not working properly
Yes, but it should be looked at as soon as possible. This is because it is a safety hazard. Vehicles that originally had power steering installed and then it fails does not drive like a vehicle that never had power steering. There is s direct relationship between the speed (or movement in reality) of the vehicle and the ease of turning it without power steering assist (or when your power steering is disabled). If you are at a stop for instance, turning the wheel is much more difficult then a moving vehicle and turning it and this should be taken into account when driving a vehicle without power steering.
Maybe the cylinders arnt all unison or the belt is not working properly.
Yes, a malfunctioning transmission can potentially affect the knock sensor's performance. The knock sensor is designed to detect engine vibrations caused by knocking or pre-ignition, and if the transmission is not shifting properly, it can lead to abnormal engine load and vibrations. These changes in engine dynamics may confuse the sensor or lead to incorrect readings, potentially causing it to trigger false knock detections or fail to detect actual knocking.
Possibly the 4 bears. The rhino could try knocking a bear to death, but the three other bears would run away and try working together to claw down the rhino.
If you mean the CONTROLS on the steering column (audio and cruise control buttons) are not working, there is a module buried deep within the steering column that allows the wiring from these controls (as well as the airbag) to maintain their connections to the vehicle circuitry even while the steering wheel is turning. It is called a "clockspring", and it's a bear to replace. Runs $350-500 at the dealer. This problem is very common to the LS.
I would say your oil pump is not working. Assuming of course there is oil in your engine. Don't run it until you can have it checked by a mechanic because a blown engine is a lot worse than just replacing the oil pump.
Make sure the immoliser fob is working IE: knocking off the red LED on the dash board? If not try changing the batteries in the remote fob.
The power steering pump is working hard and the engine is only idling. It could be the harmonic balancer