Has anyone had a problem playing copied CD-R in their standard ST stereo?

Mine chewed up a disc and stopped working the first week i had the car. Ford then tried fobbing me off by saying that its not covered under my warrenty because the stereo laser will not accept them.

I told the service manager that i've worked in car audio installation for 2 years and have only come across 1 car CD player that won't play CD-R. It took me three visits to the dealer before they fixed it, eventually by installing a new stereo and then another couple of weeks to return my discs. Then they scratched up the centre console by the fag lighter. Went to get it replaced after moaning and they ordered up a standard fiesta part, not an ST one.

I'm now waiting for a ST console, so god knows how long thats gonna take and for them to sort out a strange loud clicking when i pull away in 1st or 2nd gear. Anyone know what that might be?

Dees R a bunch of monkeys

no the ST stereo defo plays copied CD's!!!!! all i do is download music never buy it so im always playing copied CD's in the ST not had a problem i think Ford are fobbing you off.

Although you shouldn't have any problems with copied discs, the manual does actually say "Due to technical incompatibility, recordable(CD-R) and rewritable(CD-RW) discs may not function in Ford CD players".

I know some people have had problems with getting it replaced under warranty, if the unit has packed in after using copied CDs.

Cool, at least im not the only one. I have been tempted to putting in a different CD-R brand but dont wanna go through all that crap again with Ford if it goes tits up.

I think i'll opt for the 7" DVD screen once i get the money.

of course chris legal downloads!!!!!

Manual says "recordable(CD-R) and rewritable(CD-RW) discs may not function". It doesn't say that it will f*** it up completely. Refusal to replace/repair the unit under warranty is illegal. Don't let them fob you off.

Coastie.

the problem comes when one try's to eject the cd's, they often jam, ejetion mech thats very fragile/sensitive/crappy...mine plays every type of disc fine, but everytime I wanna change cd's i first say a few prayers b4 hitting the eject button...

Before ejecting my cd's i always say thank f**k i changed mine to alpine

Alpine is wow! unfortunately in SA we cant get the replacement facia section so one can fit another head unit...pity or I'd also get another one, and alpine I reckon is the best...u lucky buga

sorry i meant the double din adaptor, and i can't get it here, been to 2 ford dealers...so ya, guess i'll have get one posted if i wanna get it here...quite a pain, just like the ST itself, absolutely no options are available on the models here, as it is in the showroom thats how u get it, no full leather, or sunroof, or ESP etc etc at all...

no you don't get the double din adapter from ford you get it from an ice dealer!

You can try ordering the whole dash facia from Autoleads website or even try ordering from the halfords website. Not sure if they deliver worldwide but have a look.