Hello,
A while back I posted a message about my car dropping into second gear. Today I was able to pretty much confirm that it's the output speed sensor. The speedometer dropped to zero for about 10 seconds (and the car dropped into second) while I was accelerating onto the interstate. Needless to say, the car was definitely still moving! Add to that the number of posts in this group with the same problem and I think I can say I've got it nailed down as to the cause.
I have two questions:
- Could someone tell me exactly where the output sensor is located for this year/model ('93 Intrepid ES, 3.3l engine)? (At the very least I'd like to check the connection to the sensor. I have had a few intermittent wiring problems with this car.)
- If the sensor is bad, is this a job I can do myself? That's actually a hard question to answer! A better one would be: what are the tools/steps needed to replace the sensor? I can figure out from that if it's something I'm equipped to handle.
Thanks, DSF