Symptoms 1996 sable po500 code

Your speedometer is a computer controlled unit with analog display> without a check engine there is no po500 code for vehicle speed sensor then problem is in dash.unit

lost speedometer, what does that mean 0mph at 50? ??????
YES, CHECK all fuses first. all cars, for any electric issues.

A./c lost, (ok there are 6 things that cut A/c some are normal)
one is HVAC dash blower fan must blow or AC brain cuts A.C
this prevent ICE up. (normal)
please:
why guess? please stop guessing and throwing parts and cash.
what does lost all power, driving mean.???
lost engine power (cant drive)
or lost all electric power (a prime reason for EFI to die , for lack of 12vdc electric power)
does lights die on the car, at the moment of problems?
Dash cluster , head lights, any lights.
does engine STALL? (0 RPM is stall) 300 RPM is bad idle.
800 RPM is normal hot idle, never less.

if this is just and engine power issue, (cant drive at all ,or only slow or
slow up hills?)O
my car will not move fast,? in any gear? and transmission don't slip
and no DTC scan codes (checked and smart to do first)

I'd be all over fuel pressure. this is a $20 gauge , that must be connected to the fuel rail to read pressure.
28psi is minimum for all cars.
if i knew what engine was in your car, id look yours up
alldata.com has this info.

the ecu can not report wrong fuel pressure, it cant
so is always and issue, with total engine power loss.
so is skipping 60,000 mile FULL TUNEUP's

if you need those charts they are easy to get. for any car.

tell more get more.... regards

Hello Anonymous,

If you have no "wrench light" displayed on your instrument panel then no fault codes have been logged.

Your vehicle has computers that monitor systems and will indicate any abnormal performance parameters and set the SES (Service Engine Soon) Indicator.

Please find some general information on the OBD II (On Board Diagnostics) systems used in today's vehicles.

Scan Tool Help

Clean your fuel tank power loss could be caused by water in your fuel line and tank.

Symptoms of a P0500 DTC may include:

• loss of anti-lock brakes
• the "anti-lock" or "brake" warning lamps on the dash may be lit
• the speedometer or odometer may not work properly (or at all)
• your vehicle's RPM limiter may be decreased
• the shifting of an automatic transmission may become erratic
• other symptoms may also be present

A code P0500 may mean that one or more of the following has happened:

• The Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) is not reading (functioning) properly
• There is a broken/frayed wire leading to the vehicle speed sensor
• The vehicle's PCM is not correctly configured for the actual tire size on the vehicle

The simplest thing to do is to reset the code and see if it comes back.
Next, check all wiring and connectors that lead to the speed sensor. The location of the sensor depends on your vehicle. The sensor could be on the rear axle, transmission, or perhaps the wheel hub (brake) assembly.
If the wiring and connectors are OK, then check the voltage at the speed sensor. Again, the exact procedure wil depend on your make and model of vehicle.
If everything looks OK, replace the sensor.

yes the transmission speed sensor has most likely failed, to confirm this have a trouble code test run

first of all, the power steering pump doesn't stop working and then start working usually they are just bad. second of all it shouldn't take 3 hrs to change speed sensor, and last the vss could cause all symptoms, if the car has variable assist steering the speed sensor could effect this

The Speedometer head is faulty, replace speedometer head or whole gauge cluster.

VSS (vehicle speed sensor) Tells the PCM (computer) the speed of the vehicle so the PCM can make the proper information to the TCM (transmission control module) to shift.
YOU are goin gto need a scan tool NOt a code reader to monitor the VSS to see what it is putting out for speed when the car is moving But I believe you need a VSS but do not not Go out and buy one until you have had it tested , and can positively confrim it is bad first. Please rate this a fixya if you find this advice helpful, Thanks Randy

I hace a 19196 sable-the problem is the transaxle speed sensor-this part sends all speed info to the computer ..-First symptom(speedometer stops working and then transmission shifts erratacially and power steering becomes hard and engine light comes on..The computer on this all eletronic car cannot send proper signals to the speedo-trans-power steering and other functions without knowing how fast or slow the car is going..Have the SPEED SENSOR mounted on top of the tranaxle replaced and all will be well.Part is not to expensive.labor can vary depending whether you have 3.0OHV or DOHC engine-some cars have to have exhaust dropped to get at it-Good Luck All