ERRATIC/NO SPEEDOMETER/TRANS OPERATION

TRANSMISSION APPLICATIONS: 4T60E

SUBJECT: ERRATIC/NO SPEEDOMETER AND ERRATIC TRANS OPERATION W/CODE 24 (24/75) FOR CADILLAC) (REPL. SPEED SENSOR)

TRANSMISSION MODELS:

VEHICLE APPLICATIONS: 1991 C,E,K,W W/4T60E

A vehicle equipped with a HYDRA-MATIC 4T60-E may exhibit erratic or no speedometer reading and erratic transaxle operation. This will be accompanied by code 24 (maybe code 75 for an intermittent condition or code 24 for a completely inoperative vehicle speed sensor on Cadillac 4.9L engine models). These conditions could be caused by an inoperative transaxle speed sensor. When the powertrain control module (PCM) detects an inoperative speed sensor, the PCM will force the transaxle into fail-safe 3rd gear for *Chevrolet, *Pontiac, Buick and Oldsmobile models and 2nd gear under most conditions for Cadillac models. Fail-safe 2nd or 3rd gear operation may cause customer comments that the vehicle is sluggish or slips. Buick and Oldsmobile models will have detent 2nd gear under heavy throttle positions. Also, an intermittent speed sensor condition may result in normal operation when cold, and when the vehicle is brought up to operating temperature, erratic operation of the speedometer and transaxle.

* Only 3.4L twin DOHC engine equipped W-cars

SERVICE PROCEDURE:

Replace the transaxle speed sensor with the part listed under "SERVICE PARTS INFORMATION".

SERVICE PARTS INFORMATION:

Part Number Description Model Usage ------------ ------------------ ------------ 10456034 Speed Sensor Assembly All

SERVICE MANUAL REFERENCE:

Refer to 1991 Service Manual On-Car section for disassembly and assembly procedures.

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