# Odometer 1999 Ford Escort

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer-1999-ford-escort/23036>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [December 6, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer-1999-ford-escort/23036 "2008-12-06T16:01:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jim\_Coffey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@Jim\_Coffey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jim_Coffey)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer-1999-ford-escort/23036/1 "2008-12-06T16:01:05Z")

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My grandson has a 1999 Ford Escort Sport and the odometer does not work (speedometer does).  
  
  
  
 I am assuming this is all electronic (odo and speedo) because a mechanic told me the odo is a motor driven off the speedometer signal. True? I have not looked at this yet because everything packed like a sardine can. How much trouble would it be to replace?  
  
  
  
 You have a wonderful, informative and funny show.  
  
  
  
 Jim Coffey

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer-1999-ford-escort/23036/2 "2008-12-06T16:31:50Z")

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Normally, the entire gauge cluster is replaced to fix this. I had the same problem with a 91 Mercury Grand Marquis once. Oddly enough, the trip odometer worked.

And, yes it is motor driven.