For a system that most people use regularly when it comes to driving, the cruise control system can definitely start to malfunction over time, especially in older models of cars. Thankfully for the Honda the biggest issue that ends up happening with this system is simply that the button looses the hold that it use to have when it was new. More @Wikipedia
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