i would have to bet on the speed sensor
A 1996 Dodge Ram does not have a speedometer cable. The system is all electric.
The speedometer on a 1996 Honda Accord EX is the pulse variety. It is likely that the teeth on the speedometer gear are not meshing properly.
You can not legally.
a wire could have came loose
the speed sensor, trans. sensor , or the speedometer cable
A leaking fuel rail is the normal cause.
Check to see if it has one. You may find that it is all electrical. I did.
my 1996 noen did the same thing, mine was the solder on the back of insterment panel. this is the second neon that we fixed this way
would like to know where the speedometer sensors are on a 1999 villager
You perhaps have a hairline crack in your distributor cap?
The most likely cause is an inoperative radiator fan.
I would follow the cable back to the tansmision. Make sure it is intact and connected at both ends.