Ford F53 V10 cruise control

My '99 is built on an F53. When I brought it in for my emissions test this past Monday (required where I live to renew our plates), I got it done at the Ford dealer. For the first time, a recall notice popped up that is cruise control related. It was my first time bringing it there, but when I bought it three or four years ago, I brought the VIN in to check for any recalls and there were none, so this is recent. I didn't ask exactly what the symptom of the problem was, but it was related to cruise control, an electrical connection/switch that was accessed by the hood (not the doghouse) in front. 5 minutes and it was done just after the emission test was complete. Might want to give a dealer a call and ask them to run your VIN.

Edit: Would help if I read the entire thread before commenting. Disregard - already mentioned.

str8shooter_mn I'm having the exact same problem with my cruise control as you described. I have a 2006 Itasca Sunova with the v10. Did you ever get yours fixed? If so what was the problem and how was it resolved? Thanks

The recall in question was that fluid from the brake master cylinder could drip on the cruise control assy and cause a problem. The cruise control assy was moved. On my mh, it was moved from the drivers' side (under the master cylinder)to the passenger side, where there is nothing around it. Took a whole 10 minits.
Any Ford dealer can do it.

Bobphoenix those wires look kind of heavy for the cruise control kick off. To check and see if your cruise control kick off wires are attached or not you will have to find the sender unit. On mine it was out of sight behind the intake tube for the air cleaner on the fire wall.
What I did was one at a time follow a brake line from the master cylinder down the fire wall. The kickoff switch on mine is a pressure switch used in line in a "T" fitting with 2 wire elec. connection on top. Once you find this switch you can see if it's connected or not
If not see if you can find the connector. I got tired of the run around of the fix being on back order ( plus the first fix they put the fuse in the wrong line, and had to do another recall ) So I took the connector off found the hot line and installed an in-line 1 amp fuse.

If those are the kick off wires one will be hot all the time even with the ignition off and key out.

Some cruise controls will drop off on bumpy roads. That bump in the road will be transferred back through the steering column and can cause the cruise control to disengage.
Try a smooth road and see if things are improved. At least this would give you some place to start and it may just need an adjustment to minimize the sensitivity.

The same problem in mine turned out to be the plastic wire harness connector in the tilt steering column. The turn signals would only work with the column all the way forward, and the cruise control did exactly what the OP is dealing with.
I had the connector replaced, and all problems went away.

Opps!

If it isn't the brake switch, it could be a slight crack in the vacuum lines that could be opening up some of the time.

The cruise control disengage on our MH is very sensitive to just the slightest tap on the brake pedal. I can take it out of active cruise by applying just the least amount of force. I have had to (rarely) reach behind the brake pedal with my toe to make sure the pedal is completely retracted so the cruise would engage. Give that a try if you haven't already done so and see if it helps. Take your chassis VIN to a Ford dealer or truck center and they should be able to check the company's records to see if you need the recall work done.

I haven't had a cruise control since I bought my coach... And, after reading a few other threads about non-working cruise control units, recalls and disconnected units... I, started looking around in my coach and I came up with these cut wires under the hood, next to the brake unit...

From this, can I assume that I have no cruise control module and these are the conductors that would go to one, but was removed instead of corrected...?