Yes it could, it may be faulty hence giving the incorrect reading thus placing your vehicle in limp mode.
Limp mode is what the car goes into if a major sensor( like a cam sensor) fails, the engine will run at reduced rpms and with power reduced.
A bad crankshaft sensor would stop the engine and not restart.
You have to repair the cause of the code that put it in limp mode.
It could possibly, if it causes the computer to go into a limp home mode.
you need to replace the input and output speed sensors. same thing happened to my 99 breeze. cost about 20 dollars for each sensor.
At a minimum the speedometer and odometer will cease to function. But most newer cars rely on the speed sensor for a lot of other systems and will activate a 'limp home mode' if the speed sensor fails and could affect things like the ABS system and the transmission.
No. However, it can cause the car to run in "limp home" mode. No. However, it can cause the car to run in "limp home" mode.
I have a 1999 Chrysler 300M. On two occasions my car went into limp mode. The first time it happened I was cruising down the highway at 70mph when the speedometer suddenly went to zero. The car continued to run normally until I was forced to slow for traffic. As soon as I slowed down, the car went into limp mode and stayed there. The second time it happened, the car went into limp mode but the speedometer continued to work normally. As least with my car, a faulty speed sensor was the cause of the problem on both occasions. The Chrysler mechanic explained that there are two such speed sensors on or in the transmission. He also said those speed sensors tend to fail more than other things.
Limp mode or (limp-in mode or limp-home mode)occurs when your computer in your car is not communicating with the sensors on your engine. On some cars(volkswagon Passat for example) If you disconnect the battery then the computer will lose all of the settings and will go into limp-in mode. The car will have little power and a top speed of only about 30 miles per hour. The function of limp-in mode is to get you to a place that can repair the car but the car is barely driveable.
The car will start and run poorly in the limp mode and the check engine light will illuminate.
Most likely your output speed sensor. But, could be other electrical problems. Check for corrossion (and clean) on battery terminals and the negative cable terminal where it bolts to the engine. You should have an engine code that will give you some information if you hook up a code reader.