is the check engine light on? have it scanned, it if's p0500 it's the VSS.

if the check engine light isn't on it's likely the speedo itself is bad.

 

No check Engine light, so i need a new cluster? do you know if any cluster from this GEN will work?

 

Any 97-02 cluster will work to the best of my knowledge.

 

yup they should all work. I have a non-tach cluster if you need one. worked when removed from the car.

 

I need one with a tach, or id grab that from you . Found someone parting out an escort in my city and sent him a msg, hopefully he has the tach cluster, or it looks like ill be visiting the jy soon lol.

 

You do know you can change just the speedo. If you take the cluster apart (easy) the gauges just plug in. The speedo is the same in both clusters so you can just swap in a new speedo into your tach cluster.

 

Awesome, thanks for the info man!

 

CHECK THE GROUND WIRES AT THE BATTERY.

If one comes off it can stop the speedometer from working.

I fixed a 98 Escort once that someone had replaced the speed sensor and the cluster and it still didn't work. Took me every bit of 5 minutes to find and fix the problem. I didn't even charge him.

 

No way, I'll check them tomorrow. Hopefully thats it and its done with.

Thanks man

 

did you get it fixed?

same problem on my 98 wagon, any luck fixing it??

 

same problem on my 98 wagon too

would like to know where to look,grounds seem OK at the battery

 

the speedo in my boyfriends 95 escort likes to move a lot haha.. i use my gps which ive tested against a police radar for speed. my gps is more accurate than the speedo in both of the escorts i drive.

 

^^he can either lube the speedo cable or replace the speedometer. i snagged one from the junkyard that has max speed of 120mph with a 6 digit odometer. my old one bounced like crazy and it had 85mph with 5 digit odometer. how big r his tires? if he went from 14 to 15 without changing the VSS, that will do it.