cruise control

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:35 pm

hey, I just got a new neon. It seems like I can afford it for a while then something comes up and I gotta get rid of it. Hopefully I can keep this one and build on it. Anyway, it's a 2000 es with cruise control. The cruise however isn't working. I hit the "on" button and it comes on, then when I set it it won't keep the speed and the "cruise" light on the cluster goes off and it won't turn on again. Any thoughts? I'm thinking first do the easy part - replace the fuse. Anyone else have this problem? Oh, it's got $135K on it.

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:09 am

check for a vacuum leak also.

and just throwing this out there, but you do know that you gotta go above 35 mph (i think its 35) in order for the cruise control to engage, right?

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:54 pm

yeah, I was going 50. I thought the minimum was like 40 or 45. I'm still figuring out where everything is. Where would the vaccum hose be for the cc?

NeonBluSXT · Post by **NeonBluSXT** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:22 am

Sigh... I wish I had cruise control...

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:31 am

i believe some of the vacuum lines run down to where the windshield washer reservoir is... not too sure though.

lolelectricbluesxt · Post by **lolelectricbluesxt** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:55 pm

NeonBluSXT wrote:Sigh... I wish I had cruise control...

You can always buy the kit ;P

https://www.dodgeparts.com/product_info ... b684c82d8f

NeonBluSXT · Post by **NeonBluSXT** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:33 am

awww Thank you E blu!

lolelectricbluesxt · Post by **lolelectricbluesxt** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:05 am

I aim to please!

NeonBluSXT · Post by **NeonBluSXT** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:22 pm

lol....

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:02 pm

lolelectricbluesxt wrote:I aim to please!

uh... i could use some pleasing

lolelectricbluesxt · Post by **lolelectricbluesxt** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:39 pm

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:21 am

SO - Bump - does anyone have any ideas besides simply replacing the whole thing for $200?

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:47 am

Other than checking for a vacuum leak, I don't know. I had to replace the cruise control module on my 1GN just before 100K miles and it wasn't cheap.

NeonBluSXT wrote:Sigh... I wish I had cruise control...

Someday, I will...

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:25 am

I put the new clock spring in - didn't fix the problem.

I'm starting to think it might be a vaccum leak somewhere. Anyone in the NW have experience with this and want to help me out?

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:53 am

It could also be the actuator itself, those are known to fail and it is the same actuator there using on new caravans today..

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:40 pm

Is there a "simple" way to check it? or just go get one and install a new one?

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:53 pm

So, I took it in. And because I'm a novice and don't know what things look like or where they are (even with my haynes) I paid $92 to have my cc servo plugged back in. The good news is now I know my timing belt was changed because the mechanics think that when it was changed was when the cc got unplugged.