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Why would your speedometer and odometer stop working on your 1996 or newer Ford Taurus - Mercury Sable?
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∙ 12y ago
broken cable that's all 20 bucks
Ive had 13 tauruses from1996 to2005 I repair transmissions for a living, I could be wrong but I don't think so... Ive never seen a speedo cable on these cars. Speed control is monitored electronically via speed sensor,sometimes more than one,MLP switches, wires, and such... cable??? NAHH. more often than not on this car {Taurus-sable}its a speed sensor. Its between motor and firewall. Oh yea its tons of fun to get to. enjoy and good luck.
And the sensor is the vehicle speed sensor
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Probably the VSS or equivalent (vehicle speed sensor) It might be called different things by different manufacturers.
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Why would your speedometer and odometer stop working on your 1996 or newer Ford Taurus Mercury Sable?
Most likely a loose connection or bad sensor it is electronic
How do you replace the odometer sensor on a 1996 Ford Taurus?
There is no such thing as an "odometer sensor." There is a vehicle speed sensor that is located on the output shaft housing of the transmission. That sends info to the speedometer. From there, the speedometer and the odometer are both operated internally, so if your speedo is working, but the odometer isn't, you have a problem inside the speedo head assembly.
How do you get an odometer working on a 1996 Ford Taurus GL if the speedometer is working?
Replace the speedo head assembly. It is a sealed unit, with no servicable parts. If the speedometer is working, then the cable and the speedo drive gears are working. The failure must be inside of the speedo head assembly itself.
How do you repair the odometer on a 2001 Ford Taurus?
It is non-servicable, so repair requires replacement of the speedometer/odometer assembly.
Why did my speedometer odometer and radio stop working after you installed a new stereo1997 Taurus g?
maybe the radio got broken when you put it in or the CD got stuck
What would cause the speedometer and odometer to stop working in a 1997 Taurus?
It could be a problem with the speedometer assy, since the two are actually one unit. It could also be a speed sensor which is located in the transmission housing on the the right side output drive axle housing.
Does a speed sensor cause the speedometer to quit working on a Ford Taurus?
Either that, or the speedometer cable went bad.
Will a malfunctioning VSS result in intermittent speedometer failure on a 1999 Mercury Sable - Ford Taurus?
Yes - the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) feeds the data to the speedometer, so if it goes bad, so does the speedometer, odometer, the transmission starts acting real funky, and a myriad of other symptoms. See "Related Questions" below for more about replacing the VSS
Where is the speedometer sensor located on a 2000 Mercury Sable - Ford Taurus?
The speedometer is driven by the vehicle speed sensor. See "Related Questions" below for more about where to find it, and how to replace one.
Why would 1997 Ford Taurus speedometer stop working and now your car will not accelerate?
Had the same problem off and on in my 1999 Taurus. The speedometer needs to be replaced. The problem is in the speedometer and not the transmission like I was initially led to believe. My mechanic said it wasn't that big of a repair.Coincidentally, the vehicle speed sensor feeds information to both the speedometer and the transmission....See "Related Questions" below for more
How many digits are there on a 1996 Ford Taurus mechanical odometer?
Six
DOes the 1997 Taurus have a speedometer cable?
No, it does not. It's all electronic.
