99 alero 3.4 cruise issue

[lucky99alero]

Thanks for your time first off.I am having issues getting cruise to work.when i push the on off button it does not stay on or light up on the dash,even if you hold it.i replaced the box with the cable.any other ideas.

[Iflylow]

The cruise on/off buttons are very unreliable. Mine won't stay depressed either, and lots of others have the same problem. You can try to wedge it down by putting a penny or a dime into the gap on the edge. To replace it, the airbag has to be removed. Search here, I think someone has posted directions on how to do it. The problem will be finding a working one for a reasonable price.

[solidsnake_66]

Want a cheap fix. What I did with mine is stuff some small paper around the button and put super glue in the crack, hold it pressed till it's dry. about 5 min. And it will work. It's just going to be on at all times which is no problem for the car. Ive done this 8 months ago and its still good.

[Mike'sAlero]

I used a dime jammed in there for a while with mine, but ended up pulling a cruise control switch at a junkyard for $20. The fix was not difficult, just be careful with the airbag and disconnect the fuse. You need long torx drivers for the steering column bolts.

[BNaylor]

Welcome to AF.


Another common issue for the cruise control not working is the clock spring assembly which passes the cruise control button signals through the steering column to the cruise control module. Ours went bad and replacing it fixed a similar issue. It would not engage nor would you even get the cruise control light.

BTW - The steering wheel buttons all checked out good.

[99lss]

the dealer had to replace the switch on my 99 back a few months after i got mine brand new in99 but you could hold my switch in and the cruise would work