['97ventureowner]

Thanks for the update to the issue ! For the record, I had an issue with my 1997 Chevrolet Venture van where the cruise stopped working, It turned out to be a burned out "board" which is the housing in the rear of the van that contains the bulbs for the stop lamps and taillights. Water gets in and corrodes the contacts and causes a host of problems. This is a known issue with these vans and when someone reports their cruise stops working suddenly, they are told to check their rear lights. This goes to show how certain systems' issues can affect others and can help in diagnosing the problem. (Issue with rear lights = possible issue with cruise control) Years ago I remember if your rear taillights weren't working, then you had no dash lights, kind of a "safety warning notification".