3rd Gen Engine and Drivetrain -> 2003-2007 5.9 liter Engine and drivetrain discussion only. PLEASE, NO HIGH PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION!

cruise control surge

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-04-2005, 08:35 PM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
RedRocket's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: McAllen, TX
Posts: 54
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
cruise control surge

Whenever I set my cruise control below about 70mph it seems to surge when maintaining speed, kind of like trying to maintain speed without cruise control. What do yall think? Vacuum leak?
Old 10-04-2005, 09:00 PM
  #2  
Registered User
 
Dodgezilla's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 8,803
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Mine never did it until I got a reflash done about a year ago. Ever since then it does as you describe. It keeps the speed but not smoothly. Mine seems to go away above 65 mph. Of course the dealer says it's normal!!!
Old 10-04-2005, 09:11 PM
  #3  
Registered User
 
StrokeThisCTD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: South Fork, Colorado
Posts: 939
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
mine will have the problem like this in the hills. It ONLY does it when the BD is on performance. When i set the cruise to say...78 and i go up a hill it will input a little throttle to keep speed, then when it hits the set speed it will let off completely and jolt you forward. it especially sucks when going up a hill, then back down that hill. It will let off and jolt you forward, then press the throttle to maintain speed going downhill. at the bottom of the hill it will get on the throttle again, hit 79 and jolt you forward. it takes about 3 miles to get in tune.

seems to also only happen above 70mph as well.
Old 10-06-2005, 10:22 AM
  #4  
Registered User
 
HOUTEX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: HOUSTON
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
If you have not solved the 70 mph buzz/drone problem on your 03 then the buzz seems to vibrate the APPS when no pressure is on the accelerator pedal
cable. I posted on the cruise surge @ 8 months ago, then when I solved
the engine buzz problem my cruise no longer surges. Search for my post
on the buzz from about 3 months ago. Simple to fix, big results.

HOUTEX............
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bronco68
24 Valve Engine and Drivetrain
2
04-21-2008 06:19 PM
64camo
3rd Gen High Performance and Accessories (5.9L Only)
2
01-16-2008 10:28 PM
2whistlers
Performance and Accessories 2nd gen only
7
05-10-2007 01:48 PM
hellotbone
Performance and Accessories 2nd gen only
5
08-07-2003 06:35 AM



Quick Reply: cruise control surge



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:58 PM.