Q: Hi, I have a 2013 F150 Platinum that is plagued with electrical gremlins. First the rear camera stopped working, just says camera
Hi, I have a 2013 F150 Platinum that is plagued with electrical gremlins. First the rear camera stopped working, just says camera not available on the screen. The next big issue is the power running boards go up and down while I'm driving down the road, even on the highway. Yet sometimes when I open the doors they don't go down. (I tried to silicone the as recommended by Ford, still does it. Now the seatbelt blinking red sign and audible alarm have stopped working. Today the low oil pressure light came on twice when slowing down. Oil level is fine. I don't want to drop a ton of money at the dealer because I think they will charge me to diagnose each problem separately? I tried to do a reset by unplugging the battery for a while, no change? I am afraid for what is next to go ! any ideas ?
My car has 54000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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