Here's a quick thumbnail of what the VSS is and what it does and what problems can arise if it is at fault:
Check engine lights come on after a certain amount of miles not when the engine acts up
No one can guess what is wrong. As Jen said, the best place to start is getting the codes read. Autozone, Advance, O'Reilly's.
Get the code checked for your check engine light. Usually, there is an auto parts store or a mechanic that will check it for free. The code will usually tell you which part (or parts) need to be fixed or replaced, or if there are multiple parts.
No one can just guess, you need to go to get the engine codes to know exactly what is wrong.
Either the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) or the printed circuit on the back of the instrument panel or the ECM.
Car: 97 Honda Accord 2Door Model
Miles: 189,000
The past few weeks my speedometer has been acting up. Sometimes when I'm driving or stopped at a light the needle goes crazy, up and down, and eventually stays at 0.
Today when I turned on my car the needle started acting up again but this time the Check Engine light turned on. It's not blinking, just on.
I drove the car for a while and nothing seemed wrong, no noises. But I stopped at a red light and when it turned green my car was struggling to accelerate. No matter how much I pushed the pedal it would move very slow, it almost felt like it wanted to turn off. This happened twice and only for a few seconds.
It has gas and last week I checked all the liquids and they were good too.
I don't have much knowledge about cars and was hoping someone could give me a clue as to what could be wrong. Thanks
