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The speedometer bounces and the car jerks

Tiny
NLGREEN
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  • 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU
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  • V6
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The car jerks while driving the speedometer bounces and rpm goes up and down.
Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 AT 1:55 PM

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Tiny
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Scan for codes first and check fuel pressure with a gauge auto parts rent it.
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 AT 3:09 PM
Tiny
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To me it sounds like you have a bad VSS, (vehicle-speed sensor)when this sensor goes out it will cause the issue you have described, here is the location of the sensor and how to change it out. They call it an out shaft speed sensor which is the same thing. Check out the images (below). Let us know what you find.
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