# 2003 Ford Windstar - Intermittent speedo

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-windstar-intermittent-speedo/120755>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, speedometers\
**Created:** [July 10, 2018, 11:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-windstar-intermittent-speedo/120755 "2018-07-10T11:34:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![DianaBoirum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@DianaBoirum](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DianaBoirum)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 11:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-windstar-intermittent-speedo/120755/1 "2018-07-10T11:34:04Z")

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Hi,  
I have a 2003 Ford Windstar with 88K miles bought used in 2014. There is an odd thing happening with the speedometer. It works sometimes then sometimes not. It might be working when I first start the vehicle, but subsequently when I restart it it’s not working. The odometer and cruise control still work? One mechanic said he’d have to replace dashboard? Another could not find any electrical problem.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-windstar-intermittent-speedo/120755/2 "2018-07-10T14:08:51Z")

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Get a cheap GPS, maybe even a used one. It’s speed readout will be more accurate than your speedometer and it will cost you less money than trying to fix this 15 year old van.

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**Author:** ![DianaBoirum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@DianaBoirum](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DianaBoirum)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-windstar-intermittent-speedo/120755/3 "2018-07-10T15:11:41Z")

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Great idea! Thanks so much.