Quote from new1phone:

Hi, I have a 4GB 2G Iphone. I have a problem with the volume control - it starts going down and oscillates -- it seems to be that the switch is stuck. It works once in a while but most of the time the volume just drifts to nothing. Setting it by software control doesn't help much -- it still dies down to zero. And I think it's confusing the software on the phone -- Everything seems to slow down as I think it's trying to service the "switch" all the time. I tried "pulling" the switch out a bit .. but that doesn't help --- so I guess I have to open it. Question is -- Do I need to replace a part of is it possible to "push it out" a bit and that will fix it. What do you think? thanks

The exact same thing is happening to my phone. Have you had any luck?