First off with it being occasional, not sure what you mean by that. Once a day, once a week, several times a day?
The reason I ask is if you could leave it at shop/station and they could drive it and experience it they would be better able to advise you.
anyway get a second opinion.
I say this cuz The power steering system is quite foolproof: either it gives boost or it doesn't. It is extremely rare that it would randomly start to steer hard to the left or to the right.
SOURCE: x reg vw golf, engine light constantly on
What happend before the check engine light came on?
Does your exhaust smell like rotten eggs?
If so, this is a faulty o2 sensor.
If not I woul suspect an emission component failed.
either way you need to have a scan tool applied to the car next time it comes on, then you will be able to tell better what it is you need to fix.
SOURCE: Hello, I've got VW Golf 2000 model 1.6L automatic.
It could be the power steering pump going bad or thethe steering rack going bad.
SOURCE: power steering problem" "VW
Most probably that can happened because of battery fault.( Weak battery) if not need to check with vehicle scanner for electronic side.
SOURCE: i have an 05 reg golf with elec power steering,
Check the wiring harness connector to make sure you didn't knock it off. Also, you can try disconnecting your battery for a few minutes to see if it will reset itself.
I hope this helps.
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