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Old 04-11-2010, 11:08 AM   #1
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Angry Cruise Control

Hey guys,

I am going to get this sorted with my mechanic, but I wanted to see if anyone else has been having these issues, and most importantly what was causing the issue!
My LT 08 CL focus (with smooth pack) has been having issues with the Cruise Control. It started a while back, occured probably twice and its been over six months and it has now struck again with a vengence.
Currently, it will not set cruise at all; to start it would but only hold it for approx 1min and drop like I had hit the brake. Its sparatic, inconsistant and damn right annoying.

Anyone else experienced this?

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Old 04-11-2010, 11:55 AM   #2
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i experienced in mums car while on my L's. going up a steepish hill was kinda like it gave up. happened with dad too, pretty sure on a steep hill. but have never taken any notice of it.
but didnt happen very often at all.
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Old 04-11-2010, 05:39 PM   #3
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If it's a manual make sure you aren't accidentally pressing the clutch in slightly while driving... The clutch will disengage cruise.
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Old 05-11-2010, 07:07 AM   #4
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Manual but definitely not near clutch or brake. I got it to work again last night, whereas in the afternoon it wouldnt switch on at all.
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Old 05-11-2010, 11:10 AM   #5
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Here's something to check. Is your brake light on all the time (whether the brake pedal is depressed or not)?

If it is, your may have a faulty brake switch, which will cause the cruise to not work. This happened in my Cougar when I had it. Let me know what you find
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Old 05-11-2010, 03:17 PM   #6
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Cheers XR5-Boy, will check that out tonight. Hard to fix by any chance?
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Old 05-11-2010, 08:46 PM   #7
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take it to ford, if its an 08, its still under warranty... but, most likely, a problem with a sensor or such, associated with the brakes.. is a brake light bulb blown?
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Cheers XR5-Boy, will check that out tonight. Hard to fix by any chance?
Usually there is a switch on the brake. Isn't too hard to fix, you'll just need to maneuver yourself down there a bit.
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