Cruise Control dropout Outback

Automatic 2004 Outback 2.5i Safety. Cruise control was set to 110kph and we were pulling up a long incline. The speed had dropped back to around 100kph. Without warning the cruise control dropped out. Disturbing.

Pulled to the side and was engine idling normally - then drove off normally. Used CC all the way home for the next 150km no problem.

About 10 minutes after the event I glanced at the display (which was set to outside temperature at the time). It was flashing and showing something like [20 0] for just a few seconds - like an error message.

At service a few days later the local dealer could find no problems or stored errors - but apparently these are cleared if not repeated with

80 km or a certain amount of driving time occurs without a repeat error.

Any thoughts.

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grove
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Most or all of the cars and trucks I've driven lately drop out the cruise control when the speed drops more than a certain amount on hard uphill climbs. 10 kph sounds about right. Haven't had any set warnings afterward, though.

Mike

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Michael Pardee

thanks Mike, You are certainly right for manual vehicles. For my auto Outback, it would normally drop back to 3rd at about 100kph rather than drop out of cruise. I guess that's what's got me interested. The Subaru mechanic who took me on a test drive said he had the same problem with his Holden Commodore (GM) and that they had no solution. I guess you just have to be aware.

John

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grove

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