Speedometer needle is stuck under its peg. - 2001 Dodge Stratus

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look and see if the needle jumped passed the little pin on the face you might need to remove the lens and pop it back over the pin

You have to take the instrument panel cluster lens off, so that you can move the needles above the stopping peg. Depending upon the model you may have alot of dash trim to remove to get the lens off.

Try disconnecting the battery again, only the + side. Wait for 3-5 min before hooking back up. Turn the switch on but not over, then start the car after a few seconds.

you need to take this to dealer for repairs,there might be a short in the speed sensor wires that did that to your speedometer,the reason it won't shift is speed sensor,input sensor or output sensor on transmission.

Pull the rubber trip reset pin out slowly so all you see is the hole & the shaft. Take a long tin-tie (about 5 inch) & fish it inside the speedo to the needle & carefully bring it back counterclockwise when its back at least to "2-3 O'clock" hold it & turn your switch to coil...the needle will go back to zero. keep the tin-tie in your coin box if ever it happens again!

Push and hold in the speedometer odometer button turn the key to almost starting the car when needles start moving release button wait for the needles to return to original position then turn off the key.

This is an easy fix. Turn the key off. Press and hold the trip odometer reset button. Hold it until you see the odometer light up and it will say "soF" and a number. When you see this then let the trip odometer button go. The cluster will enter into a self test where all the lights come on and all of the gauges sweep. When the self test is complete then your speedometer will be back on the correct side of the peg and will work again.

Pretty common problem with these. Here's a guide to learn how to fix GM instrument clusters yourself, I used it to fix mine and it worked great.How to guide for Monte Carlo instrument cluster repair

I have had this problem

put key in ignition (do not turn on) and press the trip button for about 30 seconds.

This should reset your speedometer

If one hits the trip button with the engine off it goes into a diagnostic mode and the speedometer pegs out. This basically lets it finish the diagnostics.

Dealer will charge you $800 for a 3 minute job.

I used this solution from Edmunds forums but cannot find the links anymore.

I have had two others reset theirs for the same problem.