Chrysler Repair: Vehicle speed sensor, vehicle speed sensor, consecutive trips

Question
QUESTION: I got trouble code P0500 for no vehicle speed sensor signal and P1698 for no message recieved from TCM. If the VSS is not working will that cause the TCM to stop working properly also?

ANSWER: what kinda car is this?

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QUESTION: 1997 Chrysler Town & Country.

Answer
P-0500 NO VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL
When Monitored and Set Condition:
P-0500 NO VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL
When Monitored: For 3 Speed:With engine running, transmission not in park or neutral,
brakes not applied, engine rpm greater than 1500. For 4 Speed: With the engine running,
transmission not in park or neutral, brakes not applied, engine rpm greater than 1500.
Set Condition: For 3 Speed: No signal from the vehicle speed sensor for more than 11
seconds for 2 consecutive trips. For 4 Speed: No signal from the vehicle speed sensor (TCM)
is present for more than 11 seconds for 2 consecutive trips.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
ELECTRONIC AUTO TRANSAXLE TROUBLE CODES PRESENT
8-VOLT SUPPLY CIRCUIT OPEN
PCM DEF (NO VSS SIGNAL CKT)
PCM TERMINAL DEFECTIVE
VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT OPEN
VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL CIRCUIT WIRING HARNESS OBSERVABLE DEFECT
PINION GEAR DEFECTIVE
OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT OPEN
OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL CIRCUIT OPEN
VSS SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR DEFECTIVE
OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR DEFECTIVE (RES > 5.0)
PCM DEFECTIVE (NO VSS SIGNAL CKT)
PCM DEFECTIVE (NO VSS SIGNAL CKT)
TCM DEFECTIVE (VSS SIG CKT)
VSS DEFECTIVE
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