Q: Radio, steering, and horn problems at lower speeds
When I had the radio on a beep occurred and the volume went up. The controls on the steering wheel no longer worked. The radio and the horn didn’t work either. When I turned off the radio for a minute and turned it back on it worked. It usually does this at lower speeds. The dealer cannot tell me what it is or duplicate it. Do you know what is wrong?
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