2003 dodge ram 1500 transmission speed sensor location

Q: What happens when your transmission speed sensor goes out?

When theres no speed signal coming from the sensors, shifting of gears will be a problem because the powertrain control module wont control them correctly. This will make the transmission not work properly. It will either shift more quickly or roughly than expected.

The 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 speed sensor is located at the transmission output shaft. The speed sensor is responsible for talking with the CPU and reporting the number of times the shaft rotates, which translates into the speed of the car. When it does this the transmission in turn will be able to shift gears when it needs to. If the sensor is not working then the transmission won't want to shift on time, will be rough when it does shift, or may not shift at all. A new speed sensor is about 20 to 40 dollars, so if it goes bad it is not to brought to fix. It cant be left alone though, as You will kill Your transmission without it working right.

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Where are the transmission speed sensors located?
What happens when your transmission speed sensor goes out?
What are the symptoms of a failing speed sensor?

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Viva S July 16, 2020

The 2002 dodge ram 1500 speed sensor is located at the transmission output shaft.

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Jessica L. April 9, 2020

The 2002 dodge ram 1500 speed sensor is located underneath the truck at the mid point of the transmission on the bottom.

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Where are the transmission speed sensors located?

Note: The transmission speed sensor is located in the rear of a longitudinal mount transmission. For transaxles, the speed sensor is located on the long side of the output shaft. This would be the end of the transaxle that faces the front of the engine.

What happens when your transmission speed sensor goes out?

When there's no speed signal coming from the sensors, shifting of gears will be a problem because the powertrain control module won't control them correctly. This will make the transmission not work properly. It will either shift more quickly or roughly than expected.