# 2007 Nissan Pathfinder cruise control light won't come on

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-pathfinder-cruise-control-light-wont-come-on/120626>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, pathfinder\
**Created:** [July 8, 2018, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-pathfinder-cruise-control-light-wont-come-on/120626 "2018-07-08T14:19:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Rick22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f14d63/32.png) [@Rick22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rick22)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-pathfinder-cruise-control-light-wont-come-on/120626/1 "2018-07-08T14:19:24Z")

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After getting a routine oil change and filter change the cruise control light failed to come on driving home from the workshop.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-pathfinder-cruise-control-light-wont-come-on/120626/2 "2018-07-10T20:34:25Z")

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Does the cruise control work with the light off?

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-pathfinder-cruise-control-light-wont-come-on/120626/3 "2018-07-10T22:07:09Z")

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Is the check-engine light on?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 2:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-pathfinder-cruise-control-light-wont-come-on/120626/4 "2018-07-11T02:59:37Z")

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Check the engine oil level. And the transmission fluid level. With alacrity.

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**Author:** ![Rick22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f14d63/32.png) [@Rick22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rick22)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 6:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-pathfinder-cruise-control-light-wont-come-on/120626/5 "2018-07-11T06:57:41Z")

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The cruise control doesn’t work with light off.

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**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-pathfinder-cruise-control-light-wont-come-on/120626/6 "2018-07-11T12:29:07Z")

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from what I recall off my 2006 Pathfinder, cruise control is forced off by ECU until VDC calibrates itself

do you have “VDC off” light illuminated by any chance?