My '08 radio has developed an intermittent problem. When I get in my car on a hot afternoon and start it up, occasionally I lose control of the panel buttons - power, station up/down, input select, disk eject, etc. But, all of these controls work just fine on the steering wheel control. If I cool the interior down and then restart the car, everything is back to normal, all buttons work. Any thoughts as to what this might be? It's only happened twice, but I want to be able to speak intelligently to my service advisor when I report it next visit.
There is a loose connection in the radio control panel. You might try hitting the panel with the palm of your hand (not too hard, of course) to see whether the controls resume operation. If you can't demonstrate the problem to the service advisor, the tech is not going to take any action regarding replacement of the stereo. You may want to wait until the problem becomes bad enough so that it can be demonstrated upon demand.
Thanks, I'll monitor and bide my time. Have a 7 yr./100 k extended warranty which I hope will soften any blow.
