# 1994 Ford Ranger speed drops while cruising

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-ford-ranger-speed-drops-while-cruising/124216>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 2, 2018, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-ford-ranger-speed-drops-while-cruising/124216 "2018-09-02T20:43:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![CathrynScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@CathrynScott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CathrynScott)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2018, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-ford-ranger-speed-drops-while-cruising/124216/1 "2018-09-02T20:43:28Z")

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Truck speed drops 10 or so mph while cruising down the highway. Takes a few seconds to regain speed

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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2018, 11:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-ford-ranger-speed-drops-while-cruising/124216/2 "2018-09-03T11:47:35Z")

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We need more information. What engine do you have? Manual or auto transmission? Have there been any other issues lately, like other problems? Any recent repairs/maintenance? Does the speed drop while driving on flat surfaces, going up hills, or what?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2018, 11:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-ford-ranger-speed-drops-while-cruising/124216/3 "2018-09-03T11:56:44Z")

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Or is this cruise control related?

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**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2018, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-ford-ranger-speed-drops-while-cruising/124216/4 "2018-09-03T12:26:04Z")

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Difficult to tell, the OP’s statement is a bit vague, but I think he is talking about the cruise control’s action.

“while cruising” has several different meaning, but perhaps it is “while driving under cruise control” ?