it's asleep
You are not moving!
When a car is moving with constant velocity, the speedometer needle stays steady at a fixed position. However, when the car is speeding up, the needle moves clockwise indicating an increase in speed. Conversely, when the car is slowing down, the needle moves counterclockwise indicating a decrease in speed.
When a car is moving with constant velocity, the speedometer needle will stay steady at a particular speed. When the car is accelerating, the needle will move clockwise indicating an increase in speed. When the car is decelerating, the needle will move counterclockwise indicating a decrease in speed.
When a car is moving with constant velocity, the speedometer needle will remain steady and point to a consistent speed. When the car speeds up, the needle will move clockwise to reflect the increase in speed. Conversely, when the car slows down, the needle will move counterclockwise to indicate the decrease in speed.
Maybe a broken cable The needle on the speedometer of the 96 aspire is still moving, but it acts like it is out of control.
why is a nonelectronic speedometer needle bouncing
If it's an electronic (analog) speedometer needle, you probably have a problem with the dasboard grounding.
The only place you could get just the needle is a salvage yard.
Send to a speedometer repair shop or replace speedometer head
I didn't know my car was going 72 mph because the speedometer broke. The needle on the speedometer bounced whenever I hit a pothole. The speedometer's needle was stuck at 15mph. Before I could glance at the speedometer, the policeman's radar gun clocked me going over the speed limit.
Sometimes a clicking or grinding Sometimes speedometer needle will fluctuate
If the speedometer needle is going crazy and not working properly, it is probably the speedometer mechanism that needs to be replaced. It could also mean the vehicle is having a transmission slippage problem if the needle is bouncing back and forth.