98 3.8 Cruise Control turns itself off

[bschwar]

The cruise (speed) control in my 98 Grand Caravan AWD will work ok for about 5 minutes then turn itself off. This happens whether or not the cruise is actually set. Just hit the on/off switch to get the cruise light to come on. After about 5 minutes, the light will go off. The only way to get it back on is to turn the engine off and back on. If I set the cruise while it is on, it will hold speed and work ok until it turns itself off. Any ideas?
Thanks
Barry

[Anaudiophile]

Clockspring under the steering wheel?

[bschwar]

Originally Posted by Anaudiophile

Clockspring under the steering wheel?

It was recently replaced by Dodge (recall) I'm not sure if the cruise did this before they replace the clockspring. I didn't think the clockspring could do something like this, but there aren't many parts in this system.