Good morning Forumz-ers
I have recently purchased a previously-loved 2004 Toyota Echo RS Hatchback from a Mercedes Dealer. It came with cruise control, however, I did not test this when buying.
Now it seems it does not function. When parked, I push the on/off button on the end of the controller stick and the little green light goes on and off. However, when moving, the light only comes on and will not go off when pushed again. Also, even when the light is on and I am doing 33mph+, the cruise will not engage, nor will the ?Set/Coast? or ?Resume/Accel? buttons do anything.
I found this forum by google-ing ?cruise control, Form#2961", as I have a bookmark sized instruction card for the cruise control with this designation. Unfortunately, I have no owners manual at this time. My card is form number "Form#2961 Rev. B 07/01" if that is significant.
It is under warrantee, so I brought it in for service, however Toyota insists it is an aftermarket unit, Their telephone Customer Service records show the VIN being listed as having the ?5094 A/T? which indicates the vehicle HAS Cruise Control. However, no-one can tell me the significance of the ?A/T? suffix.
The Sales Manager of the original dealer tell me that it may have been installed by an authorized third party at the port of entry (likely Vancouver Canada, and maybe the meaning of ?A/T?), and that could make it look like an aftermarket unit. If this were the case, it would still be covered by the warrantee, but who would actually service it?.who knows.
I am hoping it is merely a functionality issue, like I?m pushing the wrong buttons or something.
Any advice you folks could offer would help.
Regards Bill, Toronto (bollockchops)