The LCD display on my radio no longer works. Radio and CD work fine, but just not the dsiplay. Can this be fixed or do I need to replace the entire unit?

The small display screen is renowned for this fault. Press on the plastic surround/bezel and see if the display shows any sign of life. It appears to be either a soldered joint or circuit board problem. I would doubt that replacing the radio will fix the fault, and at a bet, buying a replacement unit will be expensive and probably only result in the fault returning. Never know - there may be someone who has managed to work out a permanent fix for it...

If the display quit working and you can still get sound from the radio. live with it or replace the radio. The display died.

Sorry to hear the display is blank even though the cd radio appears to function. The display is usually an LCD with back panel lights that makes the characters visible. Most likely the small rice globes behind the panel are blown. Usually needs some sort of desoldering and resoldering to replace. If you can take the player out from the dashboard and take it to the local audio repair shop you will save quite a bit of money to get this fixed.

I am assuming your CD radio looks something like this.
http://www.beckerautosound.com/pdf_guides/om43-4462.pdf

It would not be possible that a detail cleaning would cause that to happen. When you have no display on the screen it is usually the LCD display that has failed. Unfortunately that means a new radio.

the cost of replacing the lcd it more than a replacement unit,can you live with it as is???

this happened to me after 2 years of having my 2006 Mazda 3, luckily i was still within warranty. the entire LCD had to be replaced in mine

YES IT IS A FUSE AND THE BOX IS UNDER THE DASH, AS FOR THE WINDSHIELD IF THE CHIP IS SMALL YOU CAN CALL A CHIP REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CAN FIX IT

I had the same problem with my 04 Suburban, sound and then no sound from anything (radio, on star, door chime, etc). The dealership thought it was the radio, so they put a new radio in. A day later the same problem. It turned out to be the amplifier under the center console. Everything is working with no problem for over a year.

I was told by the Ford dealership that I had to replace the entire radio. This is also happening with my Ford Fusion (2007). I opted not to replace w/ the same radio because what if it happens again?? My lights came back after some time, but who knows how long they will last.

YOU NEED TO REPLACE THE MINIATURE BULB THAT LITES UP THE DISPLAY, YOU WILL HAVE TO REMOVE THE RADIO FROM THE CAR AND THEN REMOVE THE TOP SHEET METAL COVER ON THE RADIO, YOU WILL SEE THE BULB SOCKET PLUGGED INTO THE BACK OF THE DISPLAY.