The cruise control isn't activating on my 2000 X. The light will come on, on the dash but it never sets. Are there any common issues with this system and is there anything specific I can check?

 

same problem here!

 

Well hopefully we can both get some answers then

 

Ours quit also. I found some old threads. If the horn doesn't work either, it's probably the clock spring in the steering column. It could also be the switches in the steering wheel, a pressure switch on the inside front of the master cylinder, or the brake switch on the brake pedal.

 

I've read some threads about that too but in most of them the dash light wouldn't come on. Mime does come on. I'm definitelly not ruling those things out but I'm wondering if it could be something else

 

Given that the light comes on, that should narrow down the prob. OP, did u get yours fixed?

 

It would narrow it down if I had any idea where to start looking. I've seen almost no info on my issue. There is plenty of info out there like mentioned above, about if nothing works but wothy light coming on I can't get any straight answers

 

Any help to a useful link would be appreciated. Maybe I'm searching wrong

 

Plug "speed control diagnostics" (include the quotation marks!) in the SEARCH box above. Plenty of previous threads about this issue if you know how to find them. Substitute the word "cruise" for "speed" for more results.

The speed control system is the same between the Super Duty and the regular F150 series of this era, so do not restrict your research to only the Excursion forum.

 

Thank you. I'm really horrible at searching for stuff. That one word speed vs cruise I'm sure has been screwing up my searches.

 

Most likely, it was the lack of the quotation marks. They force the search engine to look for an exact, complete text string instead of just one or more of the search keywords.

 

Do you have electrical schematics? On my 2007 E-450 (motorhome), the cruise also quit. Schematics showed I had a pressure switch and a clock spring as suspects. Tested pressure switch--bad (open). Replaced and I'm back in cruise mode.

 

Hi Guys,
Just got here due to my new to me 2002 X having the obvious problems.....

Let me say that there are way too many threads separately posted about the cruise.......Can the Moderators possibly put them in a grouping???

What I have found in the first 2 days of chasing this gremlin.
The recall is a very poor "fix" by Ford to stop fires/meltdowns caused by a poorly designed pressure switch located on the Master Brake Cylinder.
When the switch fails fluid leaks out into a hot 12V circuit.......the "fix" was to fuse the circuit..........(they SHOULD have improved the switch itself!)
Anyway, temporary jumper in the harness bypasses the pressure switch and will give you the answer to the question of bad switch? Bad recall harness? And bad fuse?.......Question here is WHY!!!?? did they put a fuse in line and then say on the tag,....not serviceable?? Are fuses not meant to be replaced?
Also found after looking at a wiring diagram that pressing the "on" and "coast" at the same time is "supposed" to blow the horn by design.
OK, but ...well whatever.
In order to keep looking at more threads, just scroll to the bottom and open the listed threads in a new window(right click) keep opening and reading the threads you WILL find what you need to know.
I like this one:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...l-removal.html
So far I haven't solved my dead cruise, I have jumpered out the recall harness /pressure switch and now I can engage the system, it just wont react at all......next step.........Amazon
for a new servo

 

Is ur dash in ur car and does everything work? Reason i ask is i pulled my dash to put a tablet in place of the hu and all i have hooked up is the headlights switch and my cruise wont work ether but i work 100% perfect right before i took the dash out

 

Replacing the sensor on the master cylinder fixed our cruise control.