2005 Silverado cd player doesn't work

I have a 2005 Silverado with the AM/FM CD player and tape deck that came with it.
The other day I ejected a CD and when I went to put a different one in, the CD player wouldn't draw it in. I have tried several times with the same results. I am pretty sure I can push the CD in all the way but as much as I am curious what would happen then, I have a feeling I already know, and may make matters worse with a CW stuck in there!!:banghead:
Just wondering if anyone here has had the same problem in the past or if anyone had any ideas about it. Probably off to the dealer methinks!!:frown:

I have a 2005 Silverado with the AM/FM CD player and tape deck that came with it.
The other day I ejected a CD and when I went to put a different one in, the CD player wouldn't draw it in. I have tried several times with the same results. I am pretty sure I can push the CD in all the way but as much as I am curious what would happen then, I have a feeling I already know, and may make matters worse with a CW stuck in there!!:banghead:
Just wondering if anyone here has had the same problem in the past or if anyone had any ideas about it. Probably off to the dealer methinks!!:frown:

remove the cd/radio from the vehicle. open the top cover and inspect for debris.. clean the laser using Q tip with some denatured alcohol ..try to hook up power connector to unit cover off so when you view the cd insertion you can see whats going on..it can happen that the geared mechanism is incorrect ..the dealership does not repair these..if you brought to them they would send it out ..this would cost you big bucks...brought to a electronic repair shop this could turn out to be a cheap repair..if not get another unit aftermarket type with no cd but with a usb input ..put all your music on one very small drive..

check out crutchfield for what new options are available..

problems you may have with aftermarket replacement , would be if this is part of the vehicle diagnostic system...

Consider a new System with Aux jacks for Ipods, and USB port for Flash drive with
your own playlist.

I would recommend that you contact your local dealership for more information. They should be able to assist you further. Please feel free to keep me posted regarding your concern. Thank you in advance.

Tricia, GM Customer Service.

I can buy a whole new system cheaper!

It's time to retire the Auto CD player concept, like the 8-tracks.

I can buy a whole new system cheaper!

It's time to retire the Auto CD player concept, like the 8-tracks.

any mechanical player LP,8 track , casette,cd are a problem with debris,dust,and vibs..cost is very high when music storage is factored as well.

1965 I had a reel to reel in my vehicle . powered by an inverter..that was cool..3 hrs of music of my choice ...switched to operate with vehicle radio or reel to reel player to car speakers..

some vehicles had LP record players thosed skipped over any slight bump in the road..only 2-4min of music /LP...

GB's of music all for a few bucks its great today whats available..

CD's are just too easy to mishandle, stolen, and keeping them from abuse.
They are great in a control enviorment like home entertainment, but not a car.

The casette tapes have a nice hard case for protection, but the thumb drive is the best.

reel to reel, and cassette tapes 8 tracks are at a very low quality of sound in comparison to cds... cds are recorded at 128kb and cassettes were closer to 56.... a music stored to usb drive will store at 128kb or what ever the music was when uploaded into an mp3 file.... therefore instead of large amounts of disk to root through, you have one thumb drive, to plug in and you scan through it for vast storage space.... a 2GB flash drive can hold in excess of 1000 songs depending on the uploaded file size >>>(128kb) and will cost about the same price as 2 CD's.

reel to reel, and cassette tapes 8 tracks are at a very low quality of sound in comparison to cds... cds are recorded at 128kb and cassettes were closer to 56.... a music stored to usb drive will store at 128kb or what ever the music was when uploaded into an mp3 file.... therefore instead of large amounts of disk to root through, you have one thumb drive, to plug in and you scan through it for vast storage space.... a 2GB flash drive can hold in excess of 1000 songs depending on the uploaded file size >>>(128kb) and will cost about the same price as 2 CD's.

If I could have made CD's in 1965 wow ! reel to reel you can get a good frequency response over a broad range with high quality tape..

problem is tape is iron oxide so , over time the tape needs replacing..especially in a vehicle with dirt and mositure..

soon cd's will not be used in vehicles...

music in my digital storage I convert to 256K on all...constant bit rate. I find much better sound...using nero software...

cassettes were closer to 56.... .

cassettes are not in bit rates because this is an analog signal...tape recordings use magnetism to transfer the magnetism to the heads then this is converted and amplified into a varying voltage to drive the speakers.. there is no digital to analog converter here..with digital music like MP3 you need one to change from digital to analog ..

analog has noise issues with low amplitude signals this is where sound quality also can suffer..

with the digital players today the digital signal is of a high amplitude before it is converted to analog so noise is eliminated...

don't need dolby noise reduction .......

I found that pulling the fuse for the radio resets it and that did the trick.
Apparently there is a firmware update for these radio/cd players that the dealer can load into it that solves some of the idiosyncrasies that the radio has such as this and it occasionally resetting itself on it's own which I have also experienced a few times.
I think there was a service bulletin about it.
Only ONE more payment to go!!:smile:
I still like my Silverado Z-71 as much as when I first bought it!:smile:

I found that pulling the fuse for the radio resets it and that did the trick.
Apparently there is a firmware update for these radio/cd players that the dealer can load into it that solves some of the idiosyncrasies that the radio has such as this and it occasionally resetting itself on it's own which I have also experienced a few times.
I think there was a service bulletin about it.
Only ONE more payment to go!!:smile:
I still like my Silverado Z-71 as much as when I first bought it!:smile:


thanksfor the issue resolution. doing a power reset must have corrected the gear mechanism to the programed operation..could be the cd got stuck slightly and threw off this sequence..

I noticed that Ford is getting rid of the CD player on New models.