# ABS Light on and Speedometer Quit working? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 20, 2011, 7:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-light-on-and-speedometer-quit-working/66410 "2011-07-20T07:01:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ron5522](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@ron5522](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ron5522)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 7:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-light-on-and-speedometer-quit-working/66410/1 "2011-07-20T07:01:59Z")
My ABS light came on and my parking brake light as well Also my Speedometer Quit working all at the same time what happened??? I drive a 1998 Dodge Dakota 5.2L 4x4 5speed manual ---
**Author:** ![TXdealer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@TXdealer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TXdealer)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 11:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-light-on-and-speedometer-quit-working/66410/2 "2011-07-20T11:09:21Z")
Replace the speed sensor located on the top of the rear differential. ---
**Author:** ![Cherokeeboogieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac8455/32.png) [@Cherokeeboogieman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cherokeeboogieman)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-light-on-and-speedometer-quit-working/66410/3 "2011-07-21T02:54:54Z")
Sounds more like it’s the VSS (vehicle speed sensor) in the transmission. ---
**Author:** ![Tryton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tryton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tryton)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-light-on-and-speedometer-quit-working/66410/4 "2011-07-21T02:56:50Z")
Definitely the speed sensor on top of the differential. Had a 99 Dakota with the same problem and that was it.