Thread: D4 Cruise Control

Originally Posted by Tombie

I wont drive loose surfaces on cruise...

And miss out on all the fun?

I think you're right on target with the digital vs analogue speedo comment.

Originally Posted by Tombie

I'm happy to report mine works wonderfully always within 1-2 km of set speed.... And gets back to set quickly on a hill... (Will change down quickly and maintains momentum)

I think part of the issue is the digital speedo - it makes the pedantics see a 1-2km/h variation and get "anal"... The analogue version barely moves so in earlier models people never noticed...

Offroad tracks it all runs stable too, I went out and tested out the back areas here to check - although I wont drive loose surfaces on cruise...

No not in our case, I'm also comparing the D4 to the D2 and Nessies Amarok, I could put up with the variences in the D2, but when the difference is 4 to 6ks and at times up to 3 to 5 seconds to react, that's not pedantic, that's a pain in the arse.

Baz.

I also have a MY11 D4 SDV6.
I too find the Cruise Control operation poor. I have had Cruise Control in both Ford's and Holden's and they performed very well. The D4 looses alot of speed on a hills and I find this frustrating. Both the Analog and Digital drop.

NTB

Im with tommie 100%
The cruise on my chipped oversized tyred 3.2ton D4 is excellent!
2klm under set and it reacts, gets about 4klm over depending on road, flat down hill etc.
Now if it's a really big hill I just knock it over to sport, still keeps the set speed about spot on.

Cheers Phil

Clearly there is some fundamental difference in Tombie & discowhite's experience vs the rest.

In my case it has nothing to do with being anal or speedos - the car just slows too much without reacting. The traffic catching you & the gentle right foot "help" proves that! Also you can literally feel it slowing & you would feel the reaction IF it occured. It doesn't.

Regards,

Les.