Cruise Control Not Working
Thread Starter
Race Director
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 15,466
Likes: 0
From: GARDENA Ca, State Of Konfusion
St. Jude Donor '05
Cruise Control Not Working
After almost 5 years, I tried to set the cruise control coming back from palm Springs. It would not set, got out the book, no help. I am assuming it could have come from the factory inoperative, anyone else experience this??????? Just a feature I really don't care that much for, but since its there, I want it to work.
Last edited by wallstAL; Oct 15, 2004 at 09:03 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 2,400
Likes: 1
From: Woodbridge Va
I have had mine disengage and not re-engage while driving. If I slide my foot behind the brake and pull it towards me I am able to re-engage the cruise control.
Apparently there is a 'pin' behind the brake pedal that disengages the cruise control.
Other than that I have no idea.
Apparently there is a 'pin' behind the brake pedal that disengages the cruise control.
Other than that I have no idea.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 1,075
Likes: 2
From: Brookhaven Pa
I was having the same problem on my '97, what I had to do was put my foot under the brake pedal and lift up on it a little. After I got tired of doing this I climbed under the dash and adjusted the stop light switch, this solved the problem.
Heel & Toe
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
From: Battle Creek, MI
Cruise Control
My 99 Vette discontinued working, made an appointment with the dealership to have my Airconditioner tensioner replaced and while on the way to the shop was stopped by the local police for not having any tail lights. Told the dealer to fix the tail lights and was told that was why my cruise did not work. Check it out. Doc
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,415
Likes: 24,799
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Thankfully, mine has always worked just fine. Could be the switch, the unit itself, a fuse (not sure if there is a single fuse that controls the cruise or not), or perhaps something else. Good luck getting it solved.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 3,644
Likes: 13
From: South of Boston MA
When I got my '01 in Oct. of 2003 the cruise control did not work. I had the car about a week before I tried to use it. It was repaired under warranty. The problem with my cruise control was a bent pin in the wire harness. Hope this helps. 
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 23,234
Likes: 4
From: All that glitters is Gold - Hockey Is CANADA'S game
Cruise-In VI Veteran
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Mine stop working once when my knee hit the key shuting off the car while driving. When I restarted the car, the cruise control would not work until I stopped removed the key and restarted the car.
hope you find the problem
hope you find the problem
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,085
Likes: 710
From: Sunnyvale CA
When mine failed GM initially adjusted something but it failed again. The second time they replaced a microswitch behind the clutch pedal which fixed it. Other's have mentioned the brake pedal microswitch. It could a number of things.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 10,665
Likes: 56
As mentioned, it's quite common that it's just a tail lamp, so you might check that before scooting to the dealer. Most vehicles are designed to make the Cruise inoperative when a tail light goes out. That way you'll take it in to see what's wrong with your cruise even if you didn't notice that your tail light was out...they figured that was the quickest way to keep your safety equipment working...
Thread Starter
Race Director
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 15,466
Likes: 0
From: GARDENA Ca, State Of Konfusion
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by PaceThis
As mentioned, it's quite common that it's just a tail lamp, so you might check that before scooting to the dealer. Most vehicles are designed to make the Cruise inoperative when a tail light goes out. That way you'll take it in to see what's wrong with your cruise even if you didn't notice that your tail light was out...they figured that was the quickest way to keep your safety equipment working...
