Steering Wheel Radio Controls wrong mapping

[Mawheresthemeatloaf]

I have found that if I give a solid thump to the steering wheel just above the switches they start working correctly again, at least for a while. I assume this means the issue is definitely in the switch pack and not something more sinister.

 

[Mawheresthemeatloaf]

I went ahead and disassembled the switches, cleaned them up with some isopropyl alcohol and now they seem to be working well. I didn't see anything obviously dirty when I took it apart but either the cleaning or the disassembly/reassembly seemed to have helped.

 

[lawdog]

My 2017 Raptor has recently started having a mind of it's own with the steering wheel radio controls, volume up selects the voice control, side to side sometimes works, sometimes doesn't.

Seems like a common issue with older ones but I don't find as much for the newer ones.

Is the only solution to replace the control?

My 2018 started doing this intermittently right before I sold it, and right after I had it detailed to sell. I think some dirt/liquid cleaner got in there.