Stereo volume increases on its own

2014 LINCOLN MKS
32,000 MILES • 3.6L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOHN HORVATH
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the volume rises by itself, I can manually turn turn it down.
Jan 26, 2020 at 11:58 AM
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KASEKENNY
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While I haven't seen this issue on your vehicle, it does happen and the normal cause is the volume nob on the radio or the steering wheel control has some dirt/grime/food in it and causes it to stick and the volume will go on its own. The only way to correct it is to replace the switch or radio. I would suggest replacing whichever you use more. For me I rarely use the actual radio knob so I would replace the steering wheel switch first.
Jan 26, 2020 at 4:34 PM
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