# 2001 Jetta GLS TDI - cruise not working

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-jetta-gls-tdi-cruise-not-working/42508>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jetta, volkswagen\
**Created:** [January 14, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-jetta-gls-tdi-cruise-not-working/42508 "2010-01-14T02:54:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![raycyrx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@raycyrx](https://community.cartalk.com/u/raycyrx)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-jetta-gls-tdi-cruise-not-working/42508/1 "2010-01-14T02:54:49Z")

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So, when a cruise control doesn’t work, what’s the first few things to check?  
  
  
  
 I just purchased the car, so I don’t know symptomatic history. The previous owner said he didn’t use it, so he didn’t know it was broken.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-jetta-gls-tdi-cruise-not-working/42508/2 "2010-01-14T17:25:02Z")

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A likely story.

Check the fuse first. Look under the hood for something obvious, like a disconnected cable or hose.

A faulty vehicle speed sensor (VSS) will prevent the cruise from working. Does the speedometer work correctly?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-jetta-gls-tdi-cruise-not-working/42508/3 "2010-01-14T18:07:51Z")

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The first thing to check is if all the brake lights work. If there’s a brake light out the cruise control won’t function.

Tester