Q: The speedometer on my 2007 crown victoria police interceptor shows exactly 10mph below what the actual speed is that I'm driving.
The speedometer on my crown victoria reads exactly 10mph below my actual speed. What could be the reason? And how can it be fixed?
My car has 98800 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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