Why does the car radio change stations by it self

You will probably have to set up the stations again as they will all be wiped from memory when you change the battery. Manually tune the radio to the station you want. Then press and hold the button you want for that station until you hear a chirp. That station and button are done

Hi Nick,

Your radio might save the bass & treble settings with each station. Try choosing a station, set the bass, treble and any other variables (mid-range, etc.) and then SAVE the station to a button. Do this for all of the buttons / stations you like.

If this doesn't solve the problem, tell us about the radio (AM/FM/Cassette/CD and Factory or aftermarket - in which case we'll need to know the make and model of the radio.

Look for a SEARCH BUTTON , Press button, when stations found , they will be on each station selector button, to keep station on any button , press button , then station is locked to that button

hi there is a option in the settings to automatically search for the station if frequency changes try turning it off to see if that helps

loss of power to radio
or a bad radio.
loose fuse in radio slot?

Did you find the problem with your radio Terry? I have a 2005 X type and the radio has just suddenly started doing exactly the same thing - cant change radio station or use steering controls, only the volume knob works.

I would assume that this Jensen should store stations much like other cars. Find the radio station you want, press and Hold the button in until you hear the radio start again. Note- If you installed the radio your self and didn't hook up the power correct, the programed radio stations will be lost when the vehicle is shut off! Hope this helps!

Best Wishes and Good Luck!

TUNE THE STATION AND THEN PRESS AND HOLD THE BUTTON YOU WANT THAT STATION TO BE AND RELEASE IT AFTER 3-5 SECONDS. THEN CHANGE THE STATION TO THE NEXT ONE AND REPEAT. I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU. GOOD LUCK.

It is supposed to change the radio settings to what ever was programmed at the time the program was set. Your van has settings that can be programmed to personalize more than just the seat. It stores the programmed radio station the seat settings and on some vans that have the power tilt steering it changes that too. If you do not want it change the radio settings you will need to store a new setup for the number that you use with the radio station you want.

usually just holding down the # you want to have the preset station at will set it