You are rolling over on your horse! Have it inspected for alignment. I have a feeling it needs work. At this stage, balljoints break putting an end to the wild ride.
Take it to a repair shop. It sounds like steering arms...something you cannot fix at home. You are driving a killer machine. So, do you value your life?
Possible causes of no control with steering wheel are
1) Broken tie rod
2) Steering knuckle broke
3) Steering wheel loose
4) Steering gear box or rack/pinion stripped internally
5) Broken idler arm or drag link
6) If power steering fluid is low or pump is bad, wheel will be hard to turn.
No much information about your car. IS it front wheel drive or all wheel drive, perhaps? The front wheels pulling, would pull the car in the direction that the wheels are turned, and if full time, as in a four wheel drive vehicle. the front wheels could be grabbing.
IN four wheel drive ( part time, not full time), front and rear wheels cannot turn at the same speed, while turning, and therefore, they will slip and jerk, IF the vehicle is on dry pavement. In other words, all four wheels will try to rotate at the same speed, but the inside wheels, especially the front ones, have to rotate at a slower speed then the back ones, because they are turning in a smaller circle then the outside ones are turning. ( IF you take your thumb and right index finger, and put them on the table, and then, turn your hand around a little bit, your thumb will stay in a small circle hardly moving but your finger will travel a longer way)
With part time four wheel drive, the front and rear wheels are locked to rotate at the same speed, and this is okay on snow or mud, the wheels can slip. But on pavement, the tires try to slip, and instead grab and cause shuddering.
As for full time four wheel drive ( not part time), this should NOT happen, the transfer case allows for the wheels to rotate at different speeds, but if the transfer case is low on fluid, it might allow it to happen.
I am just tossing ideas out, I don't know what is causing your problem, but I WOULD suggest you have it checked out by some professional mechanics, it could cause an accident.
Loss of power steering my also cause some jerking as the belt slips and the engine shudders. If your power steering belts or belt is loose, it could slip, causing the steering to act up. Also, low power steering fluid in the power steering canister, could cause problems. You steering could suddenly become VERY hard making it difficult to turn the wheels.
I suggest you get it looked at immediately.
I was at a stop sign at an intersection turning right. Coming from a complete stop, I pressed on the gas with my wheel turned. My car was vibrating/shaking like it was stuggling to move, and then it lurched forward at a 45 deg angle rather than the 90 deg turn that I had intended and was pushing me into the oncoming lane. I was trying to correct it but my steering was ineffective. Then, just like the first time, it lurched again, turning towards the curb. Once again, I had no control and ended up running the curb but I was finally able to steer after that.
My car has seemed to have trouble moving from rest when making a turn, but it has been much less severe than this incident. My front right tire has been slightly deflated but I'm not sure if thats the issue. Rain also could have been a factor, but it rained hours ago, the road was pretty much dry with the excpetion of a few puddles, and I had no problems up until that point.
I have found that the car shakes and has trouble when I make sharper turns, like in roundabouts or 90 deg turns. Sometimes, I feel like I lose traction for a second. Occasionally, it even has trouble going straight when moving from rest and it takes a few seconds to get it moving again.
Any ideas as to what may be wrong with my car?
