Cruise control malfunction - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

totally · 09-07-2012, 09:30 AM

Just picked up my FT86 last week, and the cruise control died over the weekend. After a couple of days it started working again. The check engine light was also coming on, but it seems okay now too. The dealer replaced some solonoid before delivery as there was a recall related to the cam gear which, as far as I can tell, caused the check engine light to come on incorrectly. He said the fix for that was to replace the solonoid (easy) or replace the cam gear (not so easy), and the new solonoid seemed to fix the problem.

Has anyone had a cruise control problem yet? or a check engine light problem? Needless to say this is very disappointing. Hope I don't have a lemon.

FirestormFRS · 09-07-2012, 08:11 PM

Cruise control will not work if the car is throwing a code (CEL).

Sigh-on-Rice · 09-07-2012, 08:29 PM

Have you taken a look at issues/warranty/recal/tsb page?
There are 8 CEL threads just on the first page.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=72

ngabdala · 09-08-2012, 09:10 AM

CEL just kicked in yo!

whtchocla7e · 09-08-2012, 09:18 AM

Cruise control doesn't work in limp mode.

Dake · 09-08-2012, 08:24 PM

This is kind of crazy to me. Why should a CEL matter as far as the cruise is concerned? Are you going to drive sixty-five differently just b/c of a light?

DaJo · 09-08-2012, 09:02 PM

Wait...Am I hearing this correctly?...You just got the car last week and you're already using the Cruise Control feature before the car/engine is even broken in?...

Owner's manual clearly states not to stay in constant engine speed (RPM) before the stated mileage.

totally · 09-10-2012, 06:57 PM

My owner's manual says not to drive at the same speed "for a long time" during break in. I did vary the speed some. Got the car on Aug 30 and it was broken in by Sep 2

The problem started during break in (around 700 miles) and continued until around 1300 miles.

carbonBLUE · 09-10-2012, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaJoian

Wait...Am I hearing this correctly?...You just got the car last week and you're already using the Cruise Control feature before the car/engine is even broken in?...

Owner's manual clearly states not to stay in constant engine speed (RPM) before the stated mileage.

I waz broken in, in 3 days lol

totally · 09-10-2012, 07:21 PM

I had a blast -- still am now that the CEL isn't coming on.

totally · 09-10-2012, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FirestormFRS

Cruise control will not work if the car is throwing a code (CEL).

Thanks, that's a relief. At least the cruise control isn't messed up too.

totally · 09-10-2012, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sigh-on-Rice

Have you taken a look at issues/warranty/recal/tsb page?
There are 8 CEL threads just on the first page.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=72

Thanks, very helpful. Evidently this is a big problem.

phattyduck · 09-11-2012, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by totally

Thanks, that's a relief. At least the cruise control isn't messed up too.

The only thing that could be messed up is the cruise control buttons. There are no extra parts to run the cruise control - the car already has an electronic throttle so no extra solenoids or actuators are needed for the computer to control the throttle.

Your car is under warranty, get it fixed for free at the dealer...

-Charlie

Razz · 09-11-2012, 03:03 PM

Where is the link to the SCion TSB for the VVT control valve?

All I see are words on the form and no link to factory / dealer TSB's or recalls.

09-07-2012, 09:30 AM	#1
totally Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 1998 Prelude SH, Scion FRS Location: Texas Posts: 27 Thanks: 28 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cruise control malfunction Just picked up my FT86 last week, and the cruise control died over the weekend. After a couple of days it started working again. The check engine light was also coming on, but it seems okay now too. The dealer replaced some solonoid before delivery as there was a recall related to the cam gear which, as far as I can tell, caused the check engine light to come on incorrectly. He said the fix for that was to replace the solonoid (easy) or replace the cam gear (not so easy), and the new solonoid seemed to fix the problem. Has anyone had a cruise control problem yet? or a check engine light problem? Needless to say this is very disappointing. Hope I don't have a lemon.

09-08-2012, 09:10 AM	#4
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09-10-2012, 06:57 PM	#8
totally Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 1998 Prelude SH, Scion FRS Location: Texas Posts: 27 Thanks: 28 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	engine speed during break in My owner's manual says not to drive at the same speed "for a long time" during break in. I did vary the speed some. Got the car on Aug 30 and it was broken in by Sep 2 The problem started during break in (around 700 miles) and continued until around 1300 miles. Last edited by totally; 09-10-2012 at 07:09 PM.

09-07-2012, 08:11 PM	#2
FirestormFRS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Anytown Posts: 920 Thanks: 73 Thanked 643 Times in 302 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cruise control will not work if the car is throwing a code (CEL).

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Dake Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Houston Posts: 1,059 Thanks: 464 Thanked 821 Times in 415 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is kind of crazy to me. Why should a CEL matter as far as the cruise is concerned? Are you going to drive sixty-five differently just b/c of a light?

09-10-2012, 07:21 PM	#10
totally Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 1998 Prelude SH, Scion FRS Location: Texas Posts: 27 Thanks: 28 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had a blast -- still am now that the CEL isn't coming on.

09-11-2012, 03:03 PM	#14
Razz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Fast Location: United States Posts: 480 Thanks: 64 Thanked 101 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Where is the link to the SCion TSB for the VVT control valve? All I see are words on the form and no link to factory / dealer TSB's or recalls.

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