Jul 18, 2017. #1. 2004 with 6speed conversion and malone 1.5 with cruise control fix. Cruise control stopped working. I did a lot of searching but did not find a solid thread to work through it with. So far I have seen the suggestion to check fuse number 5. It's fine. I have also seen mention that the switch on the clutch fails. VW Passat Family (NMS and B7) TDIs (2012+) 2015 Passat: Air bag light comes and goes and so does the cruise control does not work/works. Thread starter tikal; Start date Apr 24, 2022; T. tikal Veteran Member. Joined Apr 18, 2001 Location Southeast Texas TDI 2004 Passat Wagon (chainless + 5 MT + GDE tune) Apr 24, 2022 #1 Ok folks I took the Reason #2. Burnt brake lamp. Some cruise control systems are disabled when the brake lamp is blown. Check your brake lights. If you find a burnt brake light, just replace it and test the system again. Reason #3. Defective brake light switch. A defective pedal switch can also make your cruise control stop working. As mentioned earlier, these sensors are very sensitive and most include a large warning label stating not to drop the sensor (Figure 1). Figure 1 - Forward-facing radar on a 2019 Nissan Altima. Most component manufacturers state that if the unit is dropped, it should be scrapped and replaced. Previous VW's 2013 Passat TDi SEL Premium 1984 Jetta GL 1981 Jetta. Save Share. Reply Quote. I could not turn on my cruise control and my blind side features would not work either. After I reach my destination and tried it on the return home it started working fine. Adaptive Cruise Control uses radar, a sensor, a camera and the navigation system data. While radar enables the sensors on your vehicle to detect the distance of the vehicle in front of you and the system is activated between speeds from approximately 20 mph up to 95 mph; camera and the linked traffic sign detection system, helps the car to D. Deltadave Discussion starter. 75 posts · Joined 2016. #1 · Apr 6, 2017 (Edited) Well my new 2017 Passat SE with tech is at dealer today to investigate a "Front Assist not available" message:icon_eek: Sort by Oldest first. Of course the most annoying reason for not using "Adaptive" Cruise control isn't even addressed in the article. The "adaptive" cruise constantly slows your preferred speed behind the RGlbS68.