when i dont drive my car for awhile and then go somewhere for like the first 15 min the speedometer will stay at 0 mph then it will jump back and forth for about 5 min then it will stop and act like nothing was wrong it works fine after all that mess could it be my vss or is the gauge cluster messed up im not sure im just askin opinion before i buy a new vss

 

Please use the search function whenever possible....

If CEL is on, check the CEL FIRST!!

If the CEL pertains to the speedo sensor, ding ding ding, it's probably just the sensor located ontop of the transmission.

If CEL is NOT on....
Problem: The speedo doesn't work but the odometer works.
Solution: Replace the cluster or just replace the speedo gauge

Problem: The speedo doesn't work AND the odometer doesn't work.
Solution 1*: Bad Sensor - Replace the speedo sensor in the transmission.
*CEL should be on
Solution 2: Bad Gauge - Replace cluster or just replace the speedo gauge
IF Neither solution above fixed it.
Solution 3: Check all wiring from the sensor to the gauge. Because the signal is disrupted somewhere.

 

okay i dont want to sound like a dumbass but what is the cel

 

CEL = Check Engine Light...

...lol, this light is kind of important.

 

now i do feel like a dumbass well no its not on and i switched out the speedometer with one i had lying around and it still doesnt work do you think something could be wrong with the actual cluster itself or is the problem in the actual tranny not just the sensor but the part in the actual tranny?