2012 R-Spec Sedan - Cruise control cutting out

[w3b5t3r]

I have been having an issue with my CC. I live in WI and from searches thought it might be tied to weather conditions but now I'm starring to think not. I can have it on and set and after a while it will cut out with an SCC error and an orange warning light on the dash. After that I can not engage it again until I restart my engine. Sometimes it will not engage at all, even after a start/restart. There is nothing extraordinary that seems to cause it to cut out - literally driving along a highway and it cuts.

PS I'm new to the forum, if this should have been posted elsewhere I apologize.

 

[dmitriylm]

I have been having an issue with my CC. I live in WI and from searches thought it might be tied to weather conditions but now I'm starring to think not. I can have it on and set and after a while it will cut out with an SCC error and an orange warning light on the dash. After that I can not engage it again until I restart my engine. Sometimes it will not engage at all, even after a start/restart. There is nothing extraordinary that seems to cause it to cut out - literally driving along a highway and it cuts.

PS I'm new to the forum, if this should have been posted elsewhere I apologize.

Is this for the radar based cruise control? If so, take a look at the front/rear sensors to make sure they are all clean.

 

[Bill K]

Does it just stop working at times, or does it slow the car down????

If you have a 2012 model, wouldn't that be covered under the 60,000 mile warranty?

 

[w3b5t3r]

But it should never engage if the sensors were dirty/damaged - right?
It is the radar based system.

The car slows down. It basically just turns off CC so without my foot on the pedal it slows. It's not a dramatic halt or anything.

 

[w3b5t3r]

Sorry, the 60K thing. I bought it used so I don't think that's available to me but I did buy a warranty from the dealership (stupid, I know, but maybe not now) that should cover it - problem is that it is 2 hours away so if this is a simple fix I would rather do it myself.

 

[Bill K]

Sounds like it's more than a person can fix themselves.

Might be a minor electrical short, but you never know.

 

[Jon Jackson]

Sorry, the 60K thing. I bought it used so I don't think that's available to me but I did buy a warranty from the dealership (stupid, I know, but maybe not now) that should cover it - problem is that it is 2 hours away so if this is a simple fix I would rather do it myself.

The dealership warranty isn't so stupid if you have a electrical issue that takes hours and hours to figure out and or if you require expensive parts...whatever is wrong with it, make them fix and pay for it.

 

[palloverspec]

Sorry, the 60K thing. I bought it used so I don't think that's available to me but I did buy a warranty from the dealership (stupid, I know, but maybe not now) that should cover it - problem is that it is 2 hours away so if this is a simple fix I would rather do it myself.

Double check your dealership extended warranty about the "RADAR" cruise control. I have a 2012 R-Spec and my cruise control went about 30K miles. I got it fixed under warranty. The radar module cost about $4K and to replace the module the bumper comes off.

I have a CPO warranty WRAP on my car and it is for 100,000 miles and it covers a lot of the electronics. But as with any extended warranty there are exclusions. See below.

13. UNDER GOLD COVERAGE, ANY PART THAT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED AS COVERED UNDER THE COVERAGE SELECTED;

14. UNDER PLATINUM COVERAGE, ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PARTS: STANDARD TRANSMISSION CLUTCH COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS, SOLAR
POWERED DEVICES, HINGES, GLASS, LENSES, SEALED BEAMS, BODY PARTS AND/OR PANELS, TRIM, MOLDINGS, DOOR HANDLES, LOCK
CYLINDERS, TIRES, WHEELS, BATTERIES, LIGHT BULBS, UPHOLSTERY, PAINT, BRIGHT METAL, FREEZE PLUGS, HEATER AND RADIATOR HOSES,
EXHAUST SYSTEM. AUDIO, SECURITY, IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR ENTERTAINMENT OR OTHER SYSTEMS NOT FACTORY
INSTALLED OR APPROVED. WORK SUCH AS FRONT-END ALIGNMENT OR WHEEL BALANCING, SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, CELLULAR
PHONES, ELECTRONIC TRANSMITTING DEVICES (EXCEPT FOR THOSE SPECIFICALLY LISTED UNDER GOLD COVERAGE), RADAR DETECTORS,
APPLIANCES, NEAR OBJECT AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS AND ALL LASER RADAR CRUISE CONTROL COMPONENTS, VINYL AND CONVERTIBLE
TOPS;
15. BURNT VALVES, WORN PISTON RINGS, THE CORRECTION OF OIL CONSUMPTION, ANY REPAIRS FOR REDUCTION IN ENGINE EFFICIENCY THAT
MUST BE PERFORMED ON THE COVERED VEHICLE;

I don't know if they will make a goodwill attempt at replacing the unit. I think for the 2015 models, they now have both Radar and regular cruise.

I would also like to add, that the problems with my cruise malfunctioning are similar to what you are having.

Good luck mate!