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1996 Dodge Caravan Intermittant speedometer and performance

Tiny
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  • 1996 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 164,123 MILES
I have a 1996 Grand Caravan with the 3-speed transmission and a 3.0L engine. Recently the speedometer has been jumping around causing the cruise control to fail, the vehicle may stall at slow speeds and and lurches or "boggs down" in the process. I replaced a coolant temp sensor, purge solenoid, O2 sensor, speed sensor and wiring harness at both a mechanics shop and transmission shop to no avail. Tonight the fuel gauge also failed to work until I arrived home and shut off the van then restarted. My best guess is an engine control module.
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 AT 10:06 PM

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Tiny
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Hi
During all of this has the check engine light come on?
If yes what codes were present?
Let me know
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009 AT 10:49 AM
Tiny
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The error code, which would go off after every repair, gave a code 500 for a speedometer malfunction.

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Thursday, May 7th, 2009 AT 4:36 PM
Tiny
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The VSs you replaced was it on right transaxle output housing? If yes the problem maybe with the output speed sensor located on transaxle below shift lever. Will set Po500 if VSS and output not in sinc.
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Friday, May 8th, 2009 AT 3:55 PM

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