P0500 – Vehicle Speed Sensor A Malfunction
- System
- Engine
- Dashboard light
- Check engine light (MIL)
- Check-engine blink code
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- Applies to
- Generic OBD-II meaning. Not every code is used by this car.
- Description
- Vehicle Speed Sensor A Malfunction
- Detection / symptoms
- 1.Check engine light on 2.Loss of anti-lock brakes 3.The "anti-lock" or "brake" warning lamps on the dash 4.May be lit 5.The speedometer or odometer may not work properly (or at all) 6.Your vehicle's RPM limiter may be decreased
- Possible causes
- 1.The Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) is not reading (functioning) properly 2.There is a broken/frayed wire leading to the vehicle speed sensor 3.The vehicle's PCM is not correctly configured for the actual tire size on 4.The vehicle
- What to check
- 1.Read the code and freeze-frame data with an OBD-II scanner 2.Check the connector and wiring of the part named in the code 3.Test the part with scanner live data or a multimeter, using the values in the repair manual 4.Fix the cause, clear the code and test-drive
- Confidence
- medium (generic OBD-II definition, not checked against the factory manual for this car)
Generic OBD-II meaning (obd-codes.com), not checked against this car's factory manual. Clear the code and test-drive to confirm it returns. Search all fault codes · Common problems · Warning lights