# \#speedometer

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## [All Sorts of Problems with 2007 Chevy Impala](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-sorts-of-problems-with-2007-chevy-impala/83224)

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**Author:** [@Samuel\_PG](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Samuel_PG)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2019, 5:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-sorts-of-problems-with-2007-chevy-impala/83224 "2019-06-20T05:43:59Z")

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Hi Everyone, I had previously posted the problem quoted below, but my I have more to share on it and have brand new problems popping up with the car. "My 2007 Chevy Impala has developed a brand new problem today. Dri…

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## [97 TOYOTA RAV4 - Speedometer off & on - $1200 to repair?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-toyota-rav4-speedometer-off-on-1200-to-repair/19675)

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**Author:** [@MonicaChicago](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MonicaChicago)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2018, 1:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-toyota-rav4-speedometer-off-on-1200-to-repair/19675 "2018-03-15T01:43:39Z")

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I'm having a very frustrating, $$ problem with the speedometer on my 1997 Toyota RAV 4, 4WD, 45000 miles. It was working fine until 2 years ago, when I drove it from Philadelphia to Chicago. On the 2nd day of the drive…

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## [Speedometer Fluctuation with 2007 Chevy Impala](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-fluctuation-with-2007-chevy-impala/83012)

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**Author:** [@Samuel\_PG](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Samuel_PG)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-fluctuation-with-2007-chevy-impala/83012 "2017-02-02T02:55:35Z")

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Hi Everyone, My 2007 Chevy Impala has developed a brand new problem today. Driving down the block to the store, the speedometer started fluctuating wildly. I was going a consistent speed of about 10 mph in my parking l…

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## [Gremlins... No Odometer/Speedo and check engine light, intermittent dash light failure/no start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gremlins-no-odometer-speedo-and-check-engine-light-intermittent-dash-light-failure-no-start/90153)

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**Author:** [@micahfranz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/micahfranz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gremlins-no-odometer-speedo-and-check-engine-light-intermittent-dash-light-failure-no-start/90153 "2015-06-22T22:38:01Z")

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1991 Honda Civic DX 1.5L Was having issues with my clutch interlock switch keeping the car from starting... fiddled with it this morning, tried to remove the sensor, had my hands all up in the dash. After awhile I real…

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## ['03 Ford Focus RPM/Speedometer Issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-ford-focus-rpm-speedometer-issue/89637)

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**Author:** [@Sari33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sari33)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2015, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-ford-focus-rpm-speedometer-issue/89637 "2015-04-12T23:51:41Z")

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I have a 2003 Ford Focus ZX5 automatic with 143k miles on it. Recently I've run into a problem with the speedometer and RPM gauges dropping down to 0, no reading. It is an intermittent problem and has no logical connecti…

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## [Speedometer and Odometer not working, Cruise control works and transmission shifts fine](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-and-odometer-not-working-cruise-control-works-and-transmission-shifts-fine/88344)

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**Author:** [@ryanmanes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ryanmanes)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2014, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-and-odometer-not-working-cruise-control-works-and-transmission-shifts-fine/88344 "2014-12-18T04:27:40Z")

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I have a 2007 Hyundai Sonata SE XM (153K miles). The speedometer and odometer have quit working completely. The speedometer doesn't even move from zero, no bouncing around or anything. The odometer also is not logging mi…

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## [My Jeep has been Possessed!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-jeep-has-been-possessed/79768)

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**Author:** [@Jadeerade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jadeerade)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-jeep-has-been-possessed/79768 "2013-06-06T02:08:52Z")

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While driving I turned on my headlights and my car became possessed. My warning lights started to flicker on and off, my car was dinging out of control. The speedometer, gas, and RPM gauge went to zero. My brights light …

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## [Speedometer needle pegs on start-up](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-needle-pegs-on-start-up/71710)

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**Author:** [@PJSPJS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PJSPJS)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-needle-pegs-on-start-up/71710 "2012-04-03T14:30:18Z")

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Every now and then, when I start my car, the speedometer needle pegs completely to the right and then settles down and acts normally. Why does this happen and what does it indicate? The car is a 1995 Chrysler Concorde. T…

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## [Honda accord 2001--VSS](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-2001-vss/69228)

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**Author:** [@eringdr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eringdr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-2001-vss/69228 "2011-11-05T18:56:33Z")

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Hello--Recently I had a battery replacement and a wheel barring replaced. Once I picked up my car the speedometer started jumping. I took it back into the Sears auto place that did the work. They checked it out and then …

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## [97 Honda Accord Speedometer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-honda-accord-speedometer/67009)

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**Author:** [@ruka99](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ruka99)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-honda-accord-speedometer/67009 "2011-08-11T19:43:57Z")

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The speedometer on my car works intermittently. When I accelerate and release I hear a loud clicking noise and my speedometer and rpm stop working. It will jump from different speeds dropping to zero. Is my speedometer …

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## [1991 Cabriolet Speedometer Cable](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1991-cabriolet-speedometer-cable/65572)

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**Author:** [@stripe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stripe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1991-cabriolet-speedometer-cable/65572 "2011-06-20T06:17:43Z")

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I've struck out looking for a 1991 Cabriolet Speedometer Cable for an automatic transmission. Part number is 171-957-813F. Seems there are plenty for the manual transmissions. I think it's the cable. Loud whirring som…

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## [99 Mercury Sable Speedometer & Heat Gauge Problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-mercury-sable-speedometer-heat-gauge-problem/64167)

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**Author:** [@karlansbach](https://community.cartalk.com/u/karlansbach)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-mercury-sable-speedometer-heat-gauge-problem/64167 "2011-04-28T04:08:21Z")

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My 99 Mercury Sable Le, v6, speedometer died yesterday when I was driving 30 mph. The car continued to run although a bit sluggishly. I then stopped. I had driven the car for only 5 minutes but the heat gauge remained…

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## [Speedometer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/63261)

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**Author:** [@ajj08120](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ajj08120)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 10:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/63261 "2011-04-09T10:44:36Z")

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Hi, Recently my speedometer has been acting wacko...and continues to do so. Two to five minutes into a trip it will slowly increase or decrease in mph's and randomly stop (or continue) as it pleases regardless of how fa…

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## [Toyota Camry Hybrid Speedometer Issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-camry-hybrid-speedometer-issue/62895)

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**Author:** [@points](https://community.cartalk.com/u/points)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2011, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-camry-hybrid-speedometer-issue/62895 "2011-03-22T23:16:43Z")

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I have a 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid that is having a speedometer problem. The speedometer registers 3 MPH more than my actual speed regardless what speed I am traveling. For example, if I am going 25 MPH, my speedometer …

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## [1983 Mercury Cougar LS speedometer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-mercury-cougar-ls-speedometer/62543)

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**Author:** [@COMMODOREII](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COMMODOREII)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-mercury-cougar-ls-speedometer/62543 "2011-03-13T01:25:22Z")

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Just this morning I was on my home from work, and my speedometer played around on me. It moved up and down from 5mph to 25mph about three times before it finally "died" and stayed at nill mph. The tachometer which keeps …

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## [1996 Nissan Maxima P0500 CEL SOLUTION!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-nissan-maxima-p0500-cel-solution/19056)

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**Author:** [@MikeM95831](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeM95831)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-nissan-maxima-p0500-cel-solution/19056 "2011-02-17T20:08:14Z")

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I have a 1996 Nissan Maxima that has been driving me crazy for about 3 years with an intermittent problem. I'd be driving on the freeway, and the cruise control would quit. Sometimes, the O/D light would flash (I didn't …

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## [2004 Chevrolet Impala - Speedometer Problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-impala-speedometer-problems/60845)

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**Author:** [@ecal001](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ecal001)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2011, 8:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-impala-speedometer-problems/60845 "2011-02-09T08:11:25Z")

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Got a 2004 Chevy Impala with 99K miles. Speedeomter seems to be acting sporadically often. Sometimes, it will shift 10 or 20 mph "faster" than actual speed then, sometimes, it goes to the "maximum" speed on the dial an…

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## [Kia headlights and instrument cluster screwiness](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-headlights-and-instrument-cluster-screwiness/60490)

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**Author:** [@arewenotmen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/arewenotmen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-headlights-and-instrument-cluster-screwiness/60490 "2011-01-27T22:30:57Z")

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I have a 2001 Kia Optima that is in surprisingly good condition for the 125,000 miles that are on it. A problem reared its ugly head yesterday, though. When I drove the highway to work, I noticed that my speedometer w…

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## [Speedometer Troubles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-troubles/60352)

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**Author:** [@jadarockstar23](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jadarockstar23)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 4:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-troubles/60352 "2011-01-25T04:05:38Z")

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About 5 months ago I started noticing the speedometer on my 2004 Chevy Cavalier started acting funny. I would be driving and suddenly it would be stuck at 40 or 50 mph even after I had stopped. Initially it would reset i…

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## [Speedometer in 2003 Trailblazer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-in-2003-trailblazer/60027)

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**Author:** [@woodyscott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/woodyscott)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-in-2003-trailblazer/60027 "2011-01-17T18:03:31Z")

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Speedometer in 2003 Trailblazer is showing wrong speed intermittently. Seems to be a known problem to GM. Is this something I can fix myself?

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## [Geo Tracker Noise 1/1/11](https://community.cartalk.com/t/geo-tracker-noise-1-1-11/59540)

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**Author:** [@ellamking](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ellamking)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/geo-tracker-noise-1-1-11/59540 "2011-01-04T23:20:42Z")

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As an alternate idea. My wife has a 1991 Geo Tracker and about 4 years ago was making a similar noise. Then the speedometer quit working and the noise stopped. She spent the next year driving it estimating speed by RP…

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## [92 Camry- speedometer and tach read too low](https://community.cartalk.com/t/92-camry-speedometer-and-tach-read-too-low/59497)

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**Author:** [@gnarly](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gnarly)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/92-camry-speedometer-and-tach-read-too-low/59497 "2011-01-04T03:05:19Z")

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Speedo reads 10-15 mph lower than actual speed (measured w/ speed gun). Stock tires, same size. Tach also reads very low, esp when cold. Replaced speed sensor, no change.

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## [Odometer and Speedometer Not Working](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer-and-speedometer-not-working/59208)

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**Author:** [@rjohnst99](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rjohnst99)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer-and-speedometer-not-working/59208 "2010-12-28T21:14:28Z")

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I have a 2000 Nissan Altima with about 95,000 miles. Just in the last few months I've noticed that when I drive 2 or more hours on the tollway, the speedometer freezes and the odomoter goes blank. So I have no idea how …

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## [Speedom went haywire this morning!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedom-went-haywire-this-morning/58764)

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**Author:** [@Tinkerncrab](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tinkerncrab)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2010, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedom-went-haywire-this-morning/58764 "2010-12-16T00:17:39Z")

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This morning whilst driving my 1992 Ford Taurus to work, I heard a sudden whirring noise and my speedometer needle jumped all the way to the maximum regardless of my actual speed and continued to make an unpleasant whirr…

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## [How did my speedometer needle get under the resting pin?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-did-my-speedometer-needle-get-under-the-resting-pin/52935)

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**Author:** [@goochmama](https://community.cartalk.com/u/goochmama)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-did-my-speedometer-needle-get-under-the-resting-pin/52935 "2010-11-23T18:21:31Z")

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Driving today I looked down to see the needle of my speedometer underneath the pin it rests on when the car is not on. Obviously it can't register my speed because the pin is stopping it. When the car is off the needle …

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## [Speedometer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/56960)

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**Author:** [@j61101](https://community.cartalk.com/u/j61101)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 4:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/56960 "2010-10-31T04:34:41Z")

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I have a 94 dodge grand caravan that the speedometer does not work. It started not working after i got into an accident july of '09. Since then every once in a while the speedometer will go up and down when i am not movi…

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## [Broken driver's side glass and speedometer stopped working](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-drivers-side-glass-and-speedometer-stopped-working/56855)

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**Author:** [@silverhondagirl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/silverhondagirl)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-drivers-side-glass-and-speedometer-stopped-working/56855 "2010-10-26T20:19:15Z")

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hello everyone, I have 2 problems regarding boyfriend's car. thanks for your replies. Green Honda accord LX, 170,000 miles (1) the driver's side window slipped all the way down. It looked like it was off its tra…

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## [Wacky Speedometer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wacky-speedometer/56309)

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**Author:** [@ShelleySantos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ShelleySantos)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2010, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wacky-speedometer/56309 "2010-10-13T22:30:37Z")

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The speedometer in my 2004 Impala is going haywire. We were driving home one night on the interstate using the cruise control and we noticed the guage was showing a higher and higher speed reading though we could tell we…

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## [Speedometer.not working Bad ECM](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-not-working-bad-ecm/54203)

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**Author:** [@Orange39](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Orange39)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-not-working-bad-ecm/54203 "2010-08-27T17:32:07Z")

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I have a 1991 Buick Century Special 2.5L. The car had stalling problems when coming off the freeway or up to a stoplight after driving at highway speed for an extended time. The problem seemed to be ECM (computer) and I …

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## [Speedometer problems with 97 Ford Aerostar](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-problems-with-97-ford-aerostar/53608)

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**Author:** [@TDav311](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TDav311)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2010, 2:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-problems-with-97-ford-aerostar/53608 "2010-08-16T02:42:11Z")

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My Aerostar is have problems with the speedometer. As I reach highway speed the speedometer fluctuates wildly from 0-100 mph. then drops to zero & stays there. My mechanic has replaced the speed sensor and it still d…

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