Hodge

The back story is this- I moved my daughter back to college, and on the way home, my truck started to act up. It wouldn't go into lockup, and the cruise wouldn't work. About halfway home, I took my toe and pulled back on the pedal, out of habit. Lately, pulling a horse trailer, I have had to pull back to get the trailer brakes to let go. After that, the truck ran fine.
It wasn't until later that I put things together- the pedal isn't returning, disengaging the switch. Because of that, lock-up and cruise are staying disengaged. Pulling the pedal back, cruise works and so does lock-up.

The brake booster isn't that old- maybe 6 months. Of the top of your heads, is there any adjustment in the system, or is it the reconditioned booster? Thoughts? I can keep pulling the pedal back, but that gets old.

gorms

It's been a while since I played with the switch on my truck, but there is a way to make sure it's adjusted. That might only when first installing a new one, otherwise it's just worn out. I do think if it's just a little bit you can pick up the pedal, it's probably the switch....sorry to be vague! Good luck.

Will Willard

[QUOTE=Hodge;3198063]The back story is this- I moved my daughter back to college, and on the way home, my truck started to act up. It wouldn't go into lockup, and the cruise wouldn't work. About halfway home, I took my toe and pulled back on the pedal, out of habit. Lately, pulling a horse trailer, I have had to pull back to get the trailer brakes to let go. After that, the truck ran fine.
It wasn't until later that I put things together- the pedal isn't returning, disengaging the switch. Because of that, lock-up and cruise are staying disengaged. Pulling the pedal back, cruise works and so does lock-up.

The brake booster isn't that old- maybe 6 months. Of the top of your heads, is there any adjustment in the system, or is it the reconditioned booster? Thoughts? I can keep pulling the pedal back, bu

Are your break lights staying on? Its a little plastic box with a switch that pushes in when break peddle comes up. Mine did that and I went and found a spring about 3 inches long and adjusted it and attached it where it would just help it a little. Now it fine / No more problems. In other words the spring is pulling it back towards you when you let off.

Hodge

The brake lights aren't staying on, but there is enough play that unless I pull the pedal back, it won't release trailer brakes, or allow the cruise to engage or lockup. The switch is only a couple of years old. I pulled it off today and adjusted it, but haven't driven it enough to see if it helped. I may take and glue a thin spacer on the pedal arm where the switch contacts to take up the space, if the problem still presents itself. But, I have decided that it is a problem in the switch, not the booster.