1998 Buick Regal Repair Question
Topics covered: Cruise control, Mechanic, Battery.
Mileage: 70,000 miles.
Mileage: 70,000 miles.
Asked on October 19, 2010
1998 Buick Regal cruise control just stopped working
1998 Buick Regal mileage: 70,000. The cruise control worked fine and then just stopped working. My mechanic checked it and said it as not getting current from main source under the hood (you can see I don't have much mechanical knowledge!) He did not want to go any further because it was electrical. I don't have a lot of money to fix this but need it fixed since I use hand controls. Should I take it to a battery place to get it checked or another mechanic?
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Replied on October 19, 2010
Several things will keep a cruise control from working. There is a switch on the brake pedal that may be out of adjustment or a faulty servo, which operates the throttle. There is a speed sensor and a main on/off switch on the steering column. If any of these are out of adjustment or faulty, the cruise control will not work properly.