Possible causes

– Faulty Vehicle Speed Sensor
– Vehicle speed sensor harness or connectors is open or shorted
– Vehicle speed sensor circuit poor electrical connection
– Faulty Engine Control Module (ECM)

When is the code detected?

The almost 0 km/h (0 MPH) signal from vehicle speed sensor is sent to Engine Control Module (ECM) even when vehicle is being driven.

Symptoms

– Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)
– Speedometer may not work properly
– Transmission shifting problem

P0500 Description

The vehicle speed sensor outputs a 4 pulse signal for every revolution of the rotor shaft, which is rotated by the transmission output shaft via the driven gear. After this signal is converted into a more precise rectangular waveform by the waveform shaping circuit inside the combination meter, it is then transmitted to the Engine Control Module (ECM). The ECM determines the vehicle speed based on the frequency of these pulse signals.

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P0500 Information for specific makes

P0500 HONDA
P0500 INFINITI
P0500 KIA
P0500 LEXUS
P0500 MAZDA
P0500 MITSUBISHI
P0500 NISSAN
P0500 SCION
P0500 SUBARU
P0500 TOYOTA
P0500 BUICK
P0500 HYUNDAI
P0500 FORD
P0500 BMW
P0500 ACURA
P0500 ISUZU
P0500 SUZUKI
P0500 CHEVROLET
P0500 DODGE
P0500 CHRYSLER
P0500 JEEP
P0500 CADILLAC
P0500 GMC
P0500 PONTIAC
P0500 SATURN