Speed Meter Sensor Check

A problem with your speedometer AND your power steering CAN be connected to ONE issue and that's probably the Vehicle Speed Sensor (or VSS). If your vehicle has variable assisted steering, it has a Power Steering Speed Sensor (or PSSS). In MANY vehicles the VSS is mounted on top of the PSSS and connected with a drive link into a gear shaft and all this is mounted onto the transmission.

If the VSS/PSSS unit is faulty, the information from the transmission is not passed to the speedometer AND can also cause your hard steering.

Note: You won't necessarily see anything wrong with sensors that are faulty. They can look perfectly fine on the outside and still be the cause of your problem. Most sensors are in a sealed unit and are usually not repairable.