2004 Toyota Corolla speedometer sticks

2004 TOYOTA COROLLA
50,000 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BAHOOVA
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I was driving the other day on the freeway and looked down and the speedo read 20mph. I was going about 60mph. It hung there for about 10 miles and then released to a normal reading. It is still clocking miles accurately (i recorded 19 miles from my office, my exact commute). Everything else seems fine. I am concerned that I am going to have to replace the entire cluster and since the vehicle only has 50k miles I don't want to ruin the value. So do I have to replace the cluster or is there some sort of speedometer solenoid/sensor that can be replaced? Or a way to set the proper mileage after replacing cluster.
Jul 15, 2014 at 8:03 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have you checked the vehicle speed sensor (VSS)?
Jul 15, 2014 at 10:24 PM
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