IOS8 downgrade caused Siri to now keep asking "just to confirm, you want to call" on every call request. Anyone else having this annoying issue?

Question

Ever since I made the mistake of moving to iOS 8 on my iPhone 5s, whenever I use Siri to place a phone call, I get "Just to confirm, you want to call <enter name>?"  It's driving me crazy!  I've resorted to disabling Siri and just using the native Voice Control, which works flawlessly for making phone calls, but not so well for other functions.  I tried wiping my phone and restoring from a backup, but no luck with that.  Apple doesn't seem to want to help since it's not a widely reported issue.  I've also noticed that incoming calls don't connect on my car's bluetooth, when that was never a problem.  Also, outgoing calls no longer make any sounds.  i never know if the call dropped, the phone bricked, or the call was answered unless the other person says something.  If only I could go back to iOS 7!!!

Answer 1

I, too, had been suffering through Siri's relentless need to confirm calls that recently she (heh!) just called.
Applecare support told me to backup and restore from that backup.  I balked at the need to spend so much time reloading my music and docs, and also asked what good would it do to replace the phone's data with a copy of what was there after the problems began.
"Good question." was the reply.  No answer, though.
I told her I had to go, hung up, turned Siri off and back on, and the problem disappeared.  It's been nearly 72 hours and all's well.
Of course, YMMV, but it's painless and worth a shot.
I hope it works for you, too.  And I hope Apple will better train their advisors to give more informed advice.
Regards,
Maurice