Cruise Control

05-05-2005, 11:21 AM

i have a 2001 alero 2.4L tried to use my cruise control after not useing it for a long time .
it doesnt seem to ingage the light doesnt stay on unless you keep it pushed in.
i am guessing that it is the switch but other than that i dont know .
if anyone knows what it might be could you let me know

jamcllw · 05-05-2005, 11:43 AM

I voted for the switch

doubleN0alero · 05-05-2005, 12:18 PM

I said switch too, but mine seems to not work after using it for a long time. I drove to NC a couple weeks ago and somewhere in NC towards the end of the trip, it just didn't want to work for me...it worked the next day tho

j-work · 05-05-2005, 12:22 PM

Mine has seemed to work fine all of the time. I also have a 2001 2.4L.

05-05-2005, 12:51 PM

prob the switch

Vtolds · 05-05-2005, 12:53 PM

I had a 2000 also with the 2.4 and the cruise control always seemed to work for me.

smlzalero · 05-05-2005, 01:22 PM

I have an 01 2.4, never had any problems with the cruise, it's probably the switch, try swapping it out.

05-05-2005, 03:08 PM

Mine did the same exact thing. Replaced the switch and it works fine now.

05-06-2005, 10:40 AM

Mine is doing the exact same thing. How do you change out the switch?

black99alero · 05-08-2005, 12:22 PM

Yea...........Mine hasnt worked for like 3 years, the only way it will work if you hold the cruise switch down the whole drive..........How would one go about replacing the switch?

TwistedDreams · 05-08-2005, 10:37 PM

mine has never worked matter of fact I tried getting it to work today but no luck light comes on but yet nothin but deceleration

05-12-2005, 02:20 AM

check the cable on the throttle body....

08-29-2005, 12:27 PM

yeah im having the problem where the light works all the switches work.. it even will turn the cruise light when i hit the brake but it will not engage any help???

08-29-2005, 03:22 PM

im having a similar problem.......it use to work, now it just seems like the switch wont stay pushed in.......if i hold it in the led lights up, ive never tested to see if it works that way........but id assume its just the switch

stealthlero · 08-30-2005, 10:09 PM

i had this problem not too long after i got my car, but instead of spending money and buying a new switch, just take a coin, (penny or dimes even more thin) and hold the on/off button in, and wedge the coin in there, if you wedge it in there good enough, it should stay on and it'll never come out unless you pry it out yourself... hope this helps you guys!

08-31-2005, 07:56 AM

i have no problem with the switch the light stays on no problem

08-31-2005, 10:40 AM

Did you check the fuse? I'm pretty sure there is a fuse for the cruise control.

stealthlero · 08-31-2005, 11:40 PM

mine wasnt a problem with something in the computer engaging it, mine was the cruise button never stayed clicked on whenever i pushed it, so i just have it stuck on now..... easy $ .10 mod

02-26-2006, 12:52 PM

I just got this problem too. I have a '99 3.4L and i use the cruise control all the time since i got a speeding ticket this helps me stay at the right speed. It used to take a few clicks to get it to stay in place but now it wont stay at all and its getting annoying. Anyone know how to take the switch apart or at least a simple way to fix it?

02-26-2006, 01:11 PM

jam a piece of paper in the on/off switch, it will keep it engauged.. its what I've done for the past 5 months. works great.