IT WORKS! I looked behind the air bag, nothin'. I looked in the steering colomn, nothin'. I checked/ changed fuses, nothin'. I jiggle some wires and the darn thing starts working, go figure? Nah, I'm sure it was a combo of all the above, so thanks everyone. My advice to anyone else with is problem... jiggle the wires first. Ha.
...it could go out again. Sounds like you have a loose connection somewhere.
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2002 Excursion XLT V10 2WD 4.30 Limited Slip
Bone stock with restrictive Y-pipe and Michelin AT/2
Front Hitch Reciver, Rear Hellwig Sway Bar 7643
When I bought my '01 Ex several years ago, the cruise wasn't working (and I had a 400 mile drive from point of purchase home!). Since I am too dumb to turn a wrench, my mechanic replaced a switch, or motor or control box or something like that under the hood. It lies underneath the brake master cylinder and slight leakage from it can foul the innards of the switch. He said it is a common problem and an easy repair on these trucks. I think it was about $70 parts and labor.
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I had issues with my cruise control as well. I had some brake fluid leaking down the fuse harness. I replaced the valve and the fuse, cleaned it all up and used a bunch of dielectric grease. Works great now!
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Eric H 2001 Excursion V-10 4x4
2001 F-250 Super Cab XLT 4x4 Off Road Short Box - 7.3L PSD Traded In! Please forgive any typos or spelling errors. I'm often posting from a mobile device
Eric, I know exactly what your talkin' about after more searching I found it was the same thing. I replaced the valve, that was leaking, and did the diode grease and now I'm sure I should be good for a long while. Thanks for the extra input guys, it'll really help others out, I should have updated.
I had to replace the brake pressure switch on mine. my cruise went out and later I found the switch leaking, the same switch they attach the recall harness to. what happens is the switch would leak and could create a fire. installed new switch and all has been fine!
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02 Excursion, V-10, 4.30`s, Air Lift air bags, K&N FIPK, Hellwig rear sway bar.
07 Cherokee 32B. Reese Dual Cam sway control.
The X enjoying a view of the Smoky`s, she earned it!
My cruise control was working intermittenly and now won't engage at all. The cruise light comes on but is not engaging. Does this sound like the leaky break fluid sympton?
Many thanks!
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Plain Ol' Bob
2000 EX 4x4 V10 Stock
I can't be sure. When I bought my Ex it didn't work period. Never could make it come on. So, I don't know if it was an intermittent problem which finally became permanent or not. Sorry, know that's not any help.
I've got a cruise problem as well. Push the "on" button, then "set accel" and the dash light comes on, but it will not hold speed at all. Add one more thing to the project list...
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"Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun." - Ash Williams, Housewares.
I'm still around, just luuuurking. My advice to everyone is to make sure your brake reservoir gromets aren't leaking either. That can get fluid leaking and short and corrode things. Just wiggle it a little bit, if they're bad you'll know. I thought my SECOND brake pressure switch was leaking but upon further inspection it was coming from the reservoir.
There was another thread where someone couldn't get their truck to start and I thought about the whole tap on that silver thing fix, but I had no idea how to explain it to them so I just let them get all technical.
__________________ ~2001 7.3 Excursion~Master of the rattle can~Member of the 225k+ club~I'm the Barefoot Bandit~
WAHOOOOO!!!!!! Got my cruise control fixed! It was the cruise control servo. $35 at a local salvage yard. Took 20 minutes to replace. I am a happy camper now. As some others above stated the Cruise light would come on but cruise wouldn't engage. Everything passed on the self diagnostic test I could hear the servo cycle except couldn't see the cable move so I thought it had to be the servo. Anyway happy days are here again!!!
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2000 Limited Excursion
V10, 4.30 Limited Slip, SCT X3 by 5 Star, 142k miles, V codes, RAS for rear and a Helwig rear sway bar.
2004 Expedition
5.4,3.73, 232,000 miles
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