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Apr 13, 2017 | 12:33 PM

1997Aerostar

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No Cruise Control

My 1997 Aerostar's cruise control is not working. Horn is functional however. I've checked fuses and they seem to be ok. What could my problem be?

Apr 13, 2017 | 12:50 PM

don-ohio

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Did you check the actuator cable on the throttle? I lost my cruise and horn a while back and it was the clock spring under the steering wheel. Works fine now. don-ohio (:^)

Apr 13, 2017 | 12:54 PM

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Did you check the actuator cable on the throttle? I lost my cruise and horn a while back and it was the clock spring under the steering wheel. Works fine now. don-ohio (:^)

No. I will tomorrow. No time to today.

Apr 13, 2017 | 01:01 PM

don-ohio

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I know that feeling! I'm heading out to pull an engine with the backhoe here shortly,for my neighbor. don-ohio (:^)

Apr 13, 2017 | 05:17 PM

zenish

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check the vaccum hoses under the hood.

Apr 13, 2017 | 08:18 PM

xlt4wd90

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Also check the switches on the brake pedal for the brake lights, and possibly a separate one for the cruise control.

Apr 14, 2017 | 11:59 AM

93nighthawk

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97 is electronic, not vacuum controlled, I would make sure that the cable did not clip off the throttle body. Mine does that every once in a while, not the best design.

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Apr 24, 2017 | 03:35 AM

Jose A.

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could be the ON or the SET Switch at the steering wheel. They do lose contact, take it to over 45 mph and start pressing the ON and SET switch repeatedly to see if you get any response.

Apr 25, 2017 | 08:14 PM

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could be the ON or the SET Switch at the steering wheel. They do lose contact, take it to over 45 mph and start pressing the ON and SET switch repeatedly to see if you get any response.

I tried today but failed to get a reading. I'll just have to take it in to get looked at.

Apr 30, 2017 | 08:41 PM

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KhanTyranitar

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There are several fault codes, including ABS codes, that will disable cruise control. Some of these codes may not trigger a CEL, but will still lock out cruise control.

That aside, one of the common problems is a broken clock spring in the wheel.