Intro
A short while ago cruise control feature was limited to certain car models these days cruise control seem to be standard on almost every type of car on the road while it my insignificant not being abl3 to use the continent cruise control features can make any road trip less enjoyable CC malfunctions must be diagnosed in order to fixed and used again
Now examine the typical reason why CC doesn’t work
1 check engine warning light :
When check engine warning light illuminates it typically indicates an issue with either your engine or transmission
Cruise control system may be turned off as a safety measures by the engine control unit if it find this issue CC system will remain deactivated until the engine problem is resolved
2 Blown fuse :
Fuse protection applied to CC system electrical components it is possible to blow a fuse just like inside your home as a result fuse is changed CC system will be disabled
3 Brake light switch :
To disable CC press the brake pedal the CC system has to detect the brake light switch this function will turn automatically until the brake light switch problem is resolved if it is unable to detect the switch. Brake light staying on could be result of broken broken light switch
4 switch malfunction :
Cruise speed is adjusted using the CC switch to maintain the acceleration speed this data is sent to CC module and engine control unit the acceleration if the contact inside the CC switch were to wear out the system will completely deactivate and remove the current cruise acceleration setting in response
5 vehicle speed sensor :
The engine control unit and the CC modules receive speed information about the vehicle from the few vehicle speed sensors found in the majority of cars The CC module will only receive this data from the vehicles speed sensor if that is how quickly the vehicle is travelling the CC system will automatically deactivate if the speed sensor malfunction and the module is unable to detect the speed
5 electrical issue :
The CC system is connected to multiple electrical components when this feature stops working definitely check the connectors wiring harnesses and ground straps verify that the voltage source is still providing the system with power. The Control not working would make sense if any of these part were broken or loose
6 throttles bottle issues :
Two throttles cables are used in older cars with cruise control one for gas pedal and another for CC system
These cables might elongate with time the CC system will not be able to operate the throttle plate correctly if the cable is broken or has stretched
7 repair costs :
The cost of repair varies based on the nature of the problem as well as the make and model of car then you get a idea of what to budget for from this section
Examine most frequent causes of CC issues and the approximate cost of replacing or repairing them
Blow fuse 5 to 30 $
Quick and affordable to replace
Faculty cruise control 100 _200$
Faculty brake light switch 50-150$
Defective speed sensor 100-300$
ABS- Related problems 200-1000$
