Q: Speedometer sensor - 2002 Dodge Durango
I just had to replace the steering column, as my wife broke the gear shift lever off. Once I put that in, the abs light and the brake light came on. The speedometer worked fine before I put the steering column in and I was wondering if there was a connection for the speed sensor under the dash that I may have knocked loose, or if it was just a coincidence and the speed sensor actually went out.
My car has 160000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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