1999 Ford Taurus Speedometer Quit

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TAUREANKAT
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:( :?: 99 taurus stn wgn
mileage too high 174000
just until last week no problen and of course as soon as paid off warranty no good
my speedometer started jumping while on the highway and now is not moving at all
have no extra money for live mechanic so web hopefully will help
i have some mechanical knowledge but really is limited to the old straight 6 room to climb into engine
please help
i try to use my tach but for a school zone i don't like to take the chance and try to avoid at all costs
other problem just since quit my check engine light came on
could that be the only reason or is there another thing that i should look for
thank you
kathy
Mar 12, 2006 at 11:29 AM
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RAYHUT
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go to a junk yard and find a good speedomiter cable and replace it couse your old one is stripped.and you engine light you should have it checked to couse the speed cable shouldnt make it come on.
Mar 12, 2006 at 8:43 PM

Suggested Repair

Replace the speedometer cable with a good used cable from a salvage yard, since the existing cable may be stripped. Have the check engine light diagnosed separately, because a speedometer cable fault should not turn that light on.

Conversation Summary

A 1999 Ford Taurus station wagon with 174,000 miles developed a jumping speedometer that then stopped working, and the check engine light came on. The owner has limited mechanical experience and wants to avoid judging speed from the tachometer in school zones. The expert advised replacing a stripped speedometer cable with one from a junkyard and having the check engine light checked separately.

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