Sounds like a sensor
No, driving in reverse does not take miles off the odometer. The odometer measures the total distance a vehicle has traveled regardless of the direction it is moving.
Your rpm and odometer sensor were probably busted.
Extreme cold temperatures can cause the speedometer cable to freeze, preventing it from functioning properly. Snow or ice build-up can also hinder the rotation of the speedometer cable, resulting in it not registering the speed of the vehicle.
No, driving a car backwards does not affect the mileage in reverse. The odometer measures the distance the car has traveled regardless of the direction it is moving.
You are not moving!
The speedometer.
you're not moving?
it's asleep
Broken speedometer cable.
No, going in reverse does not take miles off the odometer. The odometer measures the total distance a vehicle has traveled, regardless of the direction it is moving.
Your speedometer is broken.
Assuming this happens while you are moving you probably need to replace the speedometer cable.