# 2012 Ford Explorer - Won't accept my CD

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-explorer-wont-accept-my-cd/175245>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [February 18, 2021, 6:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-explorer-wont-accept-my-cd/175245 "2021-02-18T06:37:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Earl07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Earl07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Earl07)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 6:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-explorer-wont-accept-my-cd/175245/1 "2021-02-18T06:37:09Z")

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The radio unit will not accept the CD disc

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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-explorer-wont-accept-my-cd/175245/2 "2021-02-18T18:40:26Z")

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I suspect you need a new head unit. It’s unlikely to be worth fixing, even if you could find someone to repair it.

Try Crutchfield.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-explorer-wont-accept-my-cd/175245/3 "2021-02-18T19:08:01Z")

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> [@ledhed75](#):
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> I suspect you need a new head unit.

Either that, or–perhaps–there is already a CD in the unit that can’t be ejected.

> [@ledhed75](#):
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> It’s unlikely to be worth fixing, even if you could find someone to repair it.

+1

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**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-explorer-wont-accept-my-cd/175245/4 "2021-02-18T19:23:51Z")

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You could get a rebuilt factory unit but unless you have the base system without the 8" screen Crutchfield won’t be of much help, they only offer head units for digital media (bluetooth/USB only)

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 9:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-explorer-wont-accept-my-cd/175245/5 "2021-02-19T09:41:40Z")

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> [@Earl07](#):
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> The radio unit will not accept the CD disc

It’s broken replace it