CRUISE CONTROL CUTS AT 70MPH

Rick Curtis · Nov 29, 2019

Hi all - car recently written off so I have just bought another FL2, this time a FL2, 2010 HSE td4.e. Three issues I've discovered in the past 36 hours:

stop/start doesn't work, regardless if engaged or not on the dashboard;
cruise control cuts at about 70mph - so when I get up to motorway speeds I tend to use the cruise control but once I hit the magic 70 it kind of 'clunks' and disengages;
top end of each gear, especially 4-6, seems to be lacking in 'bite' - I fear this might be an indication of an imminent clutch rebuild.

If anyone has any insight into any of these issues I'd be grateful to hear from you.
Thanks!

Nodge68 · Nov 29, 2019

Rick Curtis said:
stop/start doesn't work, regardless if engaged or not on the dashboard;

Stop start is very dependent on battery condition. If the battery is on the way out, stop start is disabled. If a new battery has been fitted, I believe the battery monitor system needs resetting.

The other issues, I don't know about.

dfossil · Nov 30, 2019

My 2010 F2 TD4 HSE Auto does not have stop start (thank goodness)

Rank Amatuer · Nov 30, 2019

Was your car ever a company vehicle fitted with a speed limiter? You see a lot of vans and pick-up with stickers on the back saying “Speed limited to 60, or 70, mph”

Rick Curtis · Nov 30, 2019

Rank Amatuer said:
Was your car ever a company vehicle fitted with a speed limiter? You see a lot of vans and pick-up with stickers on the back saying “Speed limited to 60, or 70, mph”

There is no speed limiter that I know of. I am perfectly capable of exceeding 70mph. The issue seems to be strictly pertaining to the cruise function. Thanks, though!

Rick Curtis · Nov 30, 2019

Nodge68 said:
Stop start is very dependent on battery condition. If the battery is on the way out, stop start is disabled. If a new battery has been fitted, I believe the battery monitor system needs resetting.

The other issues, I don't know about.

Thanks - I've heard this, too. The battery does seem a tad sluggish so I'm getting it tested.

kermit_rr · Nov 30, 2019

The start stop will disable of the battery is in a state of discharge so you don't get stranded. I think it also disables when the outside temperature drops too low

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