Stupid Problem with Stock CD Player

[MN Cummins Lvr]

I have the basic stock stereo in my '05 and there is a CD in there that refuses to eject and there is no way I can pull it out manually. I am thinking for what it would cost to get it fixed, I could have the stereo replaced? Anyone else ever have this problem?



Thanks,

Paul

 

[testraub]

Been there, done that... You might just try removing the power restoring it and see if it ejects. I had a CD stuck in mine for 4 monthes and of course it popped out after they were going to replace the radio under warranty.

 

[VanOverbeke]

When mine did this I was able to get the CD's out by hitting the top of the dash. I did this two years ago and have not had a problem since. I was going to replace the unit because I thought that it would continue to get worse, but it has not been a problem since.

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

When mine did this I was able to get the CD's out by hitting the top of the dash. I did this two years ago and have not had a problem since. I was going to replace the unit because I thought that it would continue to get worse, but it has not been a problem since.

YUP - the 6-disc player in our Ford Escape had the same problem, was replaced under warranty - but turns out the most common and effective "field repair" seems to be to treat it like a wayward girlfriend, and beech-slap it vigorously... :-laf

 

[MN Cummins Lvr]

YUP - the 6-disc player in our Ford Escape had the same problem, was replaced under warranty - but turns out the most common and effective "field repair" seems to be to treat it like a wayward girlfriend, and beech-slap it vigorously... :-laf

:-laf:-laf:-laf... I'll have to try that. Bet your comment won't be published in the TDR mag Gary. Thanks for the advice though!



Paul

 

[Hincka]

I had mine stuck not to long ago. I was told to cut the power to it for about and hour and it would work fine. So that is what I did and it cured itself.

 

[TWhetten]

When mine did this I was able to get the CD's out by hitting the top of the dash. I did this two years ago and have not had a problem since. I was going to replace the unit because I thought that it would continue to get worse, but it has not been a problem since.

That is exactly what I had to do every time I ejected a CD!

 

[gsbrockman]

YUP - the 6-disc player in our Ford Escape had the same problem, was replaced under warranty - but turns out the most common and effective "field repair" seems to be to treat it like a wayward girlfriend, and beech-slap it vigorously... :-laf

Dependent on geography, could we substitute "beech" with oak or maple ? :-laf