A speed sensor wont thump but a speedometer cable might go thump, thump, thump, if it is rubbing against the casing. Also sometimes the transmission will feel as if it thumps when it downshifts.
Could also be a warped brake rotor causing that when stopping.
What problems will a bad speed sensor cause on a 1999 Nissan Maxima
cam or crank sensor
The odometer gets its signal from the speed sensor, so if the (tailshaft) speed sensor is bad then the odometer obviously will not work
Yes
Replace the faulty speed sensor and the light will reset itself after a short drive.
That is True.. A faulty speed sensor will cause no shift or late shift..
The transmission computer takes the output speed sensor signal and sends it to the cluster for the speedometer reading. The output speed sensor is a likely cause.The transmission computer takes the output speed sensor signal and sends it to the cluster for the speedometer reading. The output speed sensor is a likely cause.
A bad transmission speed sensor will result in the transmission not shifting at the proper times. The defective transmission speed sensor may also cause the vehicle not to idle properly.
speed cable or speed sensor
wheel bearing
the speed sensor, trans. sensor , or the speedometer cable
In some vehicles, yes.