An update here. Ford dealer had to replace my IPC. It was shorting out and draining my battery. A bit disappointed that this happened on a brand-new vehicle.
I started my truck a few days ago, and the instrument cluster remained totally black. Every 15 seconds or so, it sounds/looks like it is trying to restart. The gear selector display will show up and disappear. The climate control will briefly switch to Celsius and back to Fahrenheit. Then I will...