2002 ford Taurus a/c running while stopped makes my power steering tighten like maybe the fluid gets hot?

2002 ford Taurus a/c running while stopped makes my power steering tighten like maybe the fluid gets hot?

The power steering pump may be going out.

It could be that at idle your motor is struggling to deliver the power needed by the AC unit, alternator, and PS pump. At idle even a 300 hp rated motor could put out as little as 5 hp.