No cruise control because of steering wheel misaligned??

[FullForceRam]

So a few weeks ago I was on the freeway about to get off the off-ramp, and the "traction control" light comes on... ok. I got home, parked it, and didn't notice anything until the next day when I was back on the freeway again heading to my local auto shop that services our family vehicles. He ran a code and said "the steering wheel sensor is showing mis-calibration and it's not centered correctly on your steering wheel".. Apparently this disables the Cruise option.

So I took it down to the shop (Big O Tires) that had aligned it previously about 1 month ago, and told the technician the scenario, they aligned it, and cleared the code and now I have cruise control again again. Just odd that the steering wheel would do that for no apparent reason?? Is there a fault in the sensor or perhaps I have a bigger problem lurking?

thanks.

 

[JohnnyMac]

When I installed my lift, and before I got it aligned, I had similar CEL's. I initially thought I screwed up a sensor or something while beating around under the truck bolting on the components, but all was cleared after the alignment.

 

[crash68]

The steering angle is used by the vehicle stability control, that also monitors all four wheel speed sensors. Seems weird that it would effect the cruise control but it probably effects the vehicle speed calculation. The stability control can predict what each wheel speed should be even while turning.

 

[GTyankee]

Any Trouble Code disables the Cruise Control

such as if your gas cap was loose, your instrument panel lights up
Your Cruise Control kicks out

 

[njjeff201]

So which has more computing capabilities… my 2021 EGO1500 or the ISS in orbit?