I think my truck is possessed...starting to get frustrated!

Duck'n

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When I first got my 03 back in June/July, I noticed the seat warmers didn't work (after I left the lot of course). No biggie, it was summer. When I finally got around to checking the fuse, sure enough it was missing. Replaced and realized why...they stay on ALL the time. So fuse got yanked. Then my dome light stopped working on the "door" mode. Still works fine in the "on" position...messed with the door switches, pulled the light down, couldn't find anything that looked amiss. Now today, we finally got some rain down here. Went to hit the rear wiper and NADA. The rear wiper doesn't work, the rear washer doesn't work, and the rear defogger/defroster doesn't work. I know I used the washer/wiper a few weeks back to clean the rear window when I was out looking at a ranch. Starting to get irritated! I have checked fuses and they are intact. The only thing new in the back was I had the rear spoiler replaced last week since I crunched it. The body guy said he would look at it but couldn't think of how what they did would affect the washer/wiper/defogger. I also had to replace the battery this week but again, can't think of how that would affect it. Now I think there is a gremlin loose in the electrical system. I REALLY don't want to turn the dealer loose on it for fear of the bill. Could a reputable mechanic chase down some of these issues?
 
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The rear hatch issues are likely related to the battery being unplugged and resetting the ECU. The auto up/down, rear defroster, and wiper are all tied to this.

That can be fixed by 'normalizing' - roll the rear window all the way down, then all the way up and hold the up button for a couple seconds after it's all the way up. You probably need to do the same to restore the auto-open function to the driver's window and sun roof (if you have one) as well.
 
Thank you Gaterose...worked like a charm! Still have to figure out the dome light and the seat warmers at some point but the rear wiper/washer/defogger is a necessity!
 

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