# Speedometer of my ford escort

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-of-my-ford-escort/3879>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 30, 2007, 11:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-of-my-ford-escort/3879 "2007-08-30T11:30:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mswing7674](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@mswing7674](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mswing7674)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 11:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-of-my-ford-escort/3879/1 "2007-08-30T11:30:06Z")

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could someone help me please… the speedometer on my 1998 ford escort wagon just stops working periodically when i am driving down the road. then it will come back on again… sometime it does it numerous times in my 40 min ride to work.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-of-my-ford-escort/3879/2 "2007-08-30T12:22:15Z")

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Your Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) might be faulty. The VSS attaches to the transmission and feeds a signal to the speedometer. A mechanic can check it and replace it if necessary.

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**Author:** ![mswing7674](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@mswing7674](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mswing7674)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-of-my-ford-escort/3879/3 "2007-08-30T16:12:58Z")

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my father is a mechanic by hobby is this something he should be able to do or do you need a special tool to test or replace it?

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**Author:** ![mswing7674](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@mswing7674](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mswing7674)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-of-my-ford-escort/3879/4 "2007-08-30T16:13:06Z")

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my father is a mechanic by hobby is this something he should be able to do or do you need a special tool to test or replace it?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-of-my-ford-escort/3879/5 "2007-08-30T16:37:17Z")

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Replacing it should be simple. Testing it will require a multi-meter, and a service manual for the specs. Check your local book store or auto parts store for a Haynes manual, or try [Books4Cars.com](http://Books4Cars.com).