Speedometer sticking my 89 xj6 speedometer needle registers upto 65mph then it sticks and starts working again as you decelarate

if the odometer does not stick, watch carefully , the 1/10s digit.
drive slow, no bumps when it sticks and watch ODOMeter
if odometer dont stick the needle side is, as all do this old.
for 90s cars, vast numbers stick and more every day
as owners hedge , gee $200 fix .or more.......
get a GPS speedo and use that, or glue on a cell phone holder
and use a free app, (GPS speed) to see speed.
there you go, all choices.
the cable has 2 ends.
head end if dead, the speedo and odometer stall.
the other end, has gear to trans tail shaft,
so it measures actually road wheel RPM and converts that to speed.
the cable can be broken on both end or the middle.
the bottom end can fail strip out or its gear go bad.
fixed them all, every which way but loose.
easy no? easypeasy-japaneezey
if the odometer freezes too, that means the cable end is bad.

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sounds more like cable problem, have them check it or yourself. had same problem way back when with 65 chevy, loosened cable from wheel than tightened again & worked fine

The speedometer in this truck is electronic, the needle is moved by a tiny electric motor called the speedometer needle stepper motor, a stepper motor is a DC motor than can hold one position rather than just rotate when power is applied to it. You will need to remove the instrument cluster from the truck and send it in to a Ford electronics repair center that repairs speedometers.

Hi, this is a common issue on this model, the speedometer operates off of a stepper motor , internal to the guage. this motor can bind, resulting in a needle that hangs up.The only true fix, is to replace the entire instrument cluster. This must be done at a dealer, as it has to be programmed upon replacement.Good luck...Coop

it needs a new speedometer. a dry cable would cause the needle to jump high when it sticks then unwinds.

this problem is caused by the tiny electric motor that operstes the speedo needle sticking

I have a similar problem with the speedo needle which sticks at 0 occasionally. To get it working I tap firmly on the front of the instrument panel and it pops right up. I don't know the cause but it isn't a major issue. Try it.

get the original company service and repair manual from the given link it will help you to fix all the facing problem along with diagram

It is the cable that connects to the trany..