For several years now, the cruise control on the car will turn itself off while engaged, and, if left alone, will randomly reengage ten or fifteen minutes later with no warning. This can cause a surge of acceleration (as much as one can expect from a saturn, anyhow) if speed has slowed due to traffic.
1994 Saturn SL: adaptive cruise control problems
29 of the 286 complaints about the 1994 Saturn SL describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 29
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
What owners say
Air bag light was not working, replaced 2 of the componenets under the dash one under the drivers side up in the corner and the other up behind the glove box. Cooling fan does not function properly must keep the AC on for the fan to work. A friend of mine has the same car and has the same problem. Tried to fix by replacing the sensors had a mechanic try to trouble shoot, can't find a reason so it is not fixed just keep AC on always. Car vibrates and can't find a reason still looking for problem, vibrates so much body parts on front are becoming misaligned! And it seems the auto-transmission shifts funny. Check engine light comes and then stays on after driving apx. 1 mile. Cruise control does not work properly. My friend has all the same complaints.
On a few occassions cruise control caused a gradual unwanted acceleration from highway speed to appx. 70 MPH before I manually disengaged same. Additionally, without warning, cruise control has self disengaged, causing unwanted deceleration. This has occurred on a great many occassions, at several different speeds, but generally at between 45 & 55 MPH. Sometimes, after disengaging by itself it is not possible to "re-engage" the cruise control. These occurrences are not predicated by any specific weather condition, road surface conditions, or touching the break pedal. They have occurred on flat, level, good quality road surfaces in dry weather. On only a few occassions after the self disengagement, the accelerator pedal is felt to "click" then become re-engaged with cruise control. Occassions have been sufficiently intermittent to not seem a serious problem to take to dealer.
Driver's side automatic shoulder belt began to only move slowly then would only move up 2 inches from the closed door position- today the motor died(the gears are burned out). Cruise control would accelerate when depressed at 60 MPH until brakes applied- I stopped using it completely for safety reasons.
Ea-95-003; when traveling at any speed with the cruise control engaged, cruise control will disengage without prior warning. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Please provide any further details.
While driving at 70 MPH, the cruise control would not disengage when driver tapped the brakes/accelerator or by turning off switch. Husband pulled up emgerency brake to stop vehicle, after brakes failed, which caused vehicle to fishtail and hit side of bridge. The vehicle will be repaired.
Cruise control failed to disengage, causing vehicle to lose control, also ABS brakes failed to work properly.
The cruise control only works sometimes. Tt
Cruise control activated it will disengage by itself also causes vehicle to surge. Tt
Vehicles cruise control quit working while going up hill at hwy speeds was not able to reset until car was turned off.(ea95-003). Tt
When driving up or down hill the cruise control go up and don't stay at the setting.cutting on. Tt
Cruise control failure, when going over bumps it will disengage. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Saturn SL adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 1994 Saturn SL?
29 of 286 owner complaints about the 1994 Saturn SL (10%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Saturn SL?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Saturn SL
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