Just broke 1000 miles, and cruise control failed!

Hi all,

Last week I was cruising along at about 55 when I suddenly had to break (cop was pulling over someone next to me, really!)... when I went to reset the cruise control, it wouldn't work. I shut it off, turned it back on, and it still didn't work.

I waited a day and then tried again. Still didn't work. I went the requisite number of MPH required for the cruise control to work (I checked the manual - I think it was 35, and I went at least 10 MPH more). It doesn't seem like this is a common problem - I just checked the fora, and nothing close jumps out at me. So has anyone had this problem? Any ideas? Or should I just drive back to the dealer this weekend? I picked up on 9/10, and just broke through 1000 miles...

Thanks for any tips.
melissa

 

I'll check the parking brake -- I didn't think of that. When I stopped, I used the regular brake and I generally don't even use the parking brake, though once in a while I do.

Up until that moment on the highway, I had been using CC without any problems. I stick to CC to get better mileage on the highway. I guess I'll just bring it back this weekend to the dealer. It's sort of a pain more than anything, especially since the car is so new...