OK I've only had my '06 SCREW for a month and have only had one cold snap. It seems my radio likes to spit out the cassette when it's colder than about 40. Once the truck warms up it's fine. Anyone else have the problem?

If I take it in for warranty work what's the likelihood it would be fixed if it can't be replicated by the dealer. Unless it drops to 40 when I have my appointment.

 

Is the tape also the same temperature? IE: 40 F?

 

I wouldn't have admitted I got a casette player. Yes, they should fix it, but they may not be able to replicate the issue without the cold temps. Idunno.

 

They still put tape players in our trucks? Wow old school man. Just playing but I have to go and inventory my 33s and 45s

 

Rock, it's a Belkin cassette adapter that keeps getting spit out. It is the same temp as the head unit.

As I said once it warms up, no problems.

 

I had a 81 LTD with a ford factery cassette player....when tape was done done, it would shoot out the cass into the back seat if you had the arm rest's foldded down....and It tock a great deal of force to put a cass into the deck, lock and load...

 

My thought was that it could be a condensation issue on the head of the adapter tape or the head in the cassette player itself if they're both 'cool' and are being introduced into a warmer atmosphere (same principal as a cold drink getting condensation on the exterior of the vessel that is holding the cold liquid).

Sorry bud... beyond that, I'm not sure. Kudos on using that tape deck though.

 

Wow... It's been many years since I've even heard anyone talke about a cassette player, more-less see one. It felt funny just typing "c-a-s-s-e-t-t-e"

 

WOW people are still using cassette players?? Let me guess, you also use video tapes??

 

Well if he does have video tapes the question is VHS or Beta? My dad had both sitting on the wood staind shelf he made for them back when I was a kid. Uou could not beat the 4 optioned remote (play,stop,rev,fwd)that was attached to a 10ft cord. Hmmmmm the good ol days

 

You kids are pretty funny. To be sure it's cheaper to pay for the head unit with the cassette to use with my existing iPod and exisiting XM than to purchase new units and the applicable PIE adapters.

My truck is for function, not a money pit. I don't have $4000 to invest in lift kit and 35" tires to drive down the highway then complain about my mileage.

As has been said frequently in these forums, to each his own. Let's not hijack threads just because you think its fun to put down the decisions of others. Some here might actually want learn something.

>>stepping down from my soapbox<<

 

For those that don't know (and especially those that don't read the owners manual), Ford offers a dual media head unit for these trucks. That is single CD with cassette. I agree with bniedert, my F150 is about function not flash. I also don't have $5000-$10,000 to spend modding an otherwise perfect truck, just to start threads about steering shimmy, drive vibe, and lousy mileage.

 

I have about 200 cassettes i would like to listen to occasionally. Wish I had that unit.

 

I tossed all my casette tapes almost 2 decades ago when I was MUCH younger , and aparently just as smart.

 

My thought on the topic was in a similar vein.

If the cassette adapter is cold, and the free wheeling turnning of the motor meets resistance, the cassette player might think it is at the end, and eject the tape ???

Sorry I don't know the function on the newer HU, actually I don't know what my '01 screw did with a tape either ( had the in console 6 CD changer that I used ).

Is there still a A<->B button on the tape player ? I don't know if the default function in A->B, then eject, or continual loop ( A<->B ).

Maybe checking for resistance on the cassette adapter when it is cold, to see if the wheels turn free ( or if the cogs are even on the wheel..got me ).

Place it in the refridgerator for ~ 30 min or so, and try it with a warm HU, to see if the same thing happens ??
If you have a cassette to test with ( aside from the adapter ) place that in the fridge also, and try it )

Sorry I am taking a SWAG at this, without knowing what the adapter looks like, or what the function is on the newer HUs.

The summary thought is, the cassette adapter is having the problem with the wheels in the cassette turning, and the HU just thinks the tape is done. Maybe dust / dirt on the cog, and when cold it is too much resistance ??