Q: Eps signal glows in dashboard.

asked by on January 13, 2017

Toyota premio 2010 ...When i startup my car....i get an eps signal all of s sudden and my power steering stops working and becomes harder (not everyday) .. Thn again next day...that signal goes away....and works propeely again... This continue again n again either for a min or hours or days

My car has 146000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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