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Vectra Cruise Control Malfunction

  • 23-01-2013 12:29AM
    #1
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,351 ✭✭✭


    I've been having an issue with the cruise control on the Vectra for a few weeks now. It's a 08.

    It auto cancels if I indicate left, dip full lights, hit bumpy road and so on, but also fails to engage a lot ( sometimes there are no issues at all) and will cancel after 1-2 seconds or as soon as I take my finger off the set button.

    The garage where I bought it will fix it if I get to them, however it's a 750km round trip, so I don't want to go of its a simple issue that I can get fixed for less than the tank of diesel and 8 hours inconvenience.

    A) Has anyone had issues with cruise control on a Vectra?

    B) Does anyone know (because the manual doesn't specify) which fuse controls the cruise control?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    StompToWork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 905 ✭✭✭StompToWork


    I don't think the fuse is going to make any difference to you. It sounds like you have 2 problems (maybe three).

    CC Canceling with indicator and/or dipping the beam sounds like you might have a problem with the stalk itself. The contacts might need to be cleaned, but as far as I know, you are looking at stripping down the dash to remove it.

    Canceling on a bumpy road could be that the return spring on either your clutch and/or break pedal isn't returning the pedal fully. Sounds like it is just on the edge where a bump on the road could push it in enough to cancel the CC.

    I would check the pedals first, as it might be an easier fix than stripping out the control stalk.


  • #3
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,351 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    StompToWork wrote: »
    I don't think the fuse is going to make any difference to you. It sounds like you have 2 problems (maybe three).

    CC Canceling with indicator and/or dipping the beam sounds like you might have a problem with the stalk itself. The contacts might need to be cleaned, but as far as I know, you are looking at stripping down the dash to remove it.

    Canceling on a bumpy road could be that the return spring on either your clutch and/or break pedal isn't returning the pedal fully. Sounds like it is just on the edge where a bump on the road could push it in enough to cancel the CC.

    I would check the pedals first, as it might be an easier fix than stripping out the control stalk.

    I was wondering of it was just a reset required. That worked on the Mondeo. I've got a feeling it's the stalk.


  • #4
    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,809 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    My '06 Vectra had this after about 80k km in. Not the indicator issue, but cancelling a few seconds after putting it on, and this would be smooth motorway. It didn't bother me too much as the opportunity to use it was rare, but as it was a lease car from a Ford garage, it would have been more hassle than it was worth for them to investigate.


  • #5
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,388 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    Company vectra one of the rear calipers were acting up and cancelling the cruse as a result


  • #6
    GeneHunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 872 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    ninty9er wrote: »
    I've been having an issue with the cruise control on the Vectra for a few weeks now. It's a 08.

    It auto cancels if I indicate left, dip full lights, hit bumpy road and so on, but also fails to engage a lot ( sometimes there are no issues at all) and will cancel after 1-2 seconds or as soon as I take my finger off the set button.

    Hi, I'm having the very same problems with my '07 Vectra. The cruise control cancels just like you described, if I indicate, dip the lights and hitting a bump on the road (motorway) can do it, I was thinking it is the contacts on the stalk itself, cos if I just touched the stalk the cc cancelled, but that could be a coincidence!!! I do a lot of motorway driving so this is a real nuisance. I'm just wondering did you get the problem on your Vectra fixed yet?
    corkgsxr wrote: »
    Company vectra one of the rear calipers were acting up and cancelling the cruse as a result

    I'm surprised if it is a brake caliper acting up and cancelling the cruise control.:confused:


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  • #7
    furtzy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭furtzy


    Had an issue with a slack clutch pedal return spring that cancelled the cruise control on a Vectra


  • #8
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,388 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    GeneHunt wrote: »
    Hi, I'm having the very same problems with my '07 Vectra. The cruise control cancels just like you described, if I indicate, dip the lights and hitting a bump on the road (motorway) can do it, I was thinking it is the contacts on the stalk itself, cos if I just touched the stalk the cc cancelled, but that could be a coincidence!!! I do a lot of motorway driving so this is a real nuisance. I'm just wondering did you get the problem on your Vectra fixed yet?



    I'm surprised if it is a brake caliper acting up and cancelling the cruise control.:confused:

    It did on the father's company vectra.


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