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The speed sensor sends a signal to the speedometer to show the correct speed and it sends a signal to the transmission telling when to shift. If the speed sensor is bad the speedometer will not work and the transmission will not shift correctly.

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Q: Why wont transmission shift out of first on 96 dodge caravan and peedometer does not work?
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