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Question posted by lmp1965 on August 21st, 2015

Cruise Control 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9 Diesel

I have an issue where the cruise control light comes on by itself & the truck actually accelerates by itself. There are no codes so what will cause this to happen?

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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on August 27th, 2015 8:28 AM
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You could still stop by AutoZone to avail a free computer scan to see if you still get no diagnostic trouble codes. One Dodge driver who had a similar issue found out it was a wiring issue. A defect ECM or the CC switch may also cause this

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