# 2018 Ford F-150 - Electrical issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-electrical-issues/178520>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [August 5, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-electrical-issues/178520 "2021-08-05T12:23:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JamieHartzell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@JamieHartzell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JamieHartzell)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-electrical-issues/178520/1 "2021-08-05T12:23:42Z")

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started with wind sheild wipers would not stop, replaced control switch, now cruise control will not work, phone call buttons are swtiched on sterring wheel. on the dash board the gears on the trans mission are gone.

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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:** [August 6, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-electrical-issues/178520/2 "2021-08-06T19:26:33Z")

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I’m not sure if you have more of the story to tell, Jamie.  
Was the car in some accident before?  
Was it in repairs where a lot of electrical wires were disconnected/removed?  
It would rare for such symptoms develop on 3-years old car…  
Any rodent damage by any chance?

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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:** [August 6, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-electrical-issues/178520/3 "2021-08-06T19:58:27Z")

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For the steering wheel controls, a faulty clock spring can cause that.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/d/2/d203d826c8db341c7edb3921a226c08bfb8685f6.jpeg)

For the gear indicator, try this.

[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/4/2/42eff24ee999a3d028ce1bcf2255f32013b06db1.jpeg "⚙️ F-150 Gear Indicator Disappeared On Display - How To Show Current Gear In Dash Screen ⚙️") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUl413cpZyE)

Tester