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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.

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Q: Will a malfunctioning VSS result in intermittent speedometer failure on a 1999 Mercury Sable - Ford Taurus?
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