Hello to everyone. I have a 2001 Expedition XLT with a 4.6. I am having issues with the cruise control. It won’t engage. I have already changed the brake pressure switch and speed sensor. I have also tried the self diagnostic but the system remains unresponsive. The cruise control light only comes on one time when starting the truck and only lasts a second. I’ve read about some people claiming that when you press the on button and I believe the coast button at the same time , the horn will honk. I tried it myself today and it did just that. I think the next step would be to change the clockspring. Anyone got some advice?
2001 Expedition Cruise Control
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There was a recall on 1st gen's cruise controls. Make sure your vehicle has had that fixed is a good place to start.
The recall was the pressure switch . I changed that already. I also swapped the steering mounted controls with the ones in my econoline to check if the buttons were the issue. That didn’t work either.
Thanks anyway.
Thanks anyway.
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You have to run through the switch button test fairly quickly to see the cruise light respond. Many failures of the control module itself. Is your horn working normal ? Try another cruise control module ( actuator ) off eBay before you go after the clockspring. They're only about $50 from the salvage yards.
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Thanks for replying. I already tried different ruise control buttons off of my econoline van and nothing. I also swapped the clockspring yesterday and still not working. By the way I had a really hard time connecting the new brown switch off of the new clockspring. The only other thing that I can think of after watching so many videos is that the servo is the issue. By the way I am not a auto mechanic. I am a carpenter or at least that is what they say. I have put a lot of time, money, and energy into this truck. Although I feel like giving up, I’m not going to. By the way , I tried the switch test but get no response. And the horn does honk when I press the on button and the coast button at the same time. It did that before I changed the clockspring and continues to do so now after replacing it. Is there a fuse in the box under the hood that I could check? And what and where is the control module?
Thank you for replying. I replaced the brake pressure switch twice and both times with the motorcraft brand. I think it must be the servo or some other electrical issue. I’ll keep trying. Thank You again and Happy Thanksgiving to all my Ford enthusiasts.
Junkyard Jack
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This might be a dumb question but is the Cruise on? In my 98' I have to cut it on every time I drive the truck if I want the Cruise to work.
Yes you have to cut it on every time after key has been cycled off.
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