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ScubaCat 02-17-2012 09:53 AM

Anyone experience this seat issue?
 
Started my truck (2007 EB 4x4, 5.4) this morning with my daughter in her car seat behind me, we get about 1/4 mile down the street and all of a sudden I notice myself moving!

My daughter starts freaking out, I pull over and my seat is still moving. I end up COMPLETELY reclined, all the way down and all the way back. The seat pinned my daughter in her seat, she's flipping out...I had to unbuckle her car seat while she's screaming because her legs are pinned and have to slide her car seat out sideways with her in it.

Seat does NOT move at all.

Now, before all of this I had heard a "ticking" sound coming from inside my seat, been doing it for months but since everything worked and not dummy lights came on I just ignored it. Apparently, this was not a good idea because now it is not ticking and the seat is not working....:-banghead

Going to check fuses later but I am doubting that is the problem...

Anyone run into a similar problem? I had to drive to work this way this morning and I drive 50k a year, I NEED this fixed but don't want to just throw money at it!
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berry1234 02-17-2012 11:05 AM

Sounds like either the switch has a short or the control module/motor glitched. Those are the only two parts that would make the seat move. I would start with replacing the switch.

ScubaCat 02-17-2012 12:00 PM


Originally Posted by berry1234 (Post 11446897)
Sounds like either the switch has a short or the control module/motor glitched. Those are the only two parts that would make the seat move. I would start with replacing the switch.

If the switch, are all the buttons tied together because the seat went down, back AND reclined all on it's own?...I tried turning the truck off then on and pressing all of the buttons, nothing happens...

berry1234 02-17-2012 12:01 PM

Hmmm. That is strange. Was it just the seat reclining? Did it move in any other way?

ScubaCat 02-17-2012 12:26 PM


Originally Posted by berry1234 (Post 11447076)
Hmmm. That is strange. Was it just the seat reclining? Did it move in any other way?

It lowered itself all the way, went back as far as it could and then fully reclined.....all on it's own, while I was driving. I have not checked the power pedals or passenger seat for operation yet.

berry1234 02-17-2012 02:23 PM

It must be something that controls the seat position glitching. Might be worth taking it to the dealer.

Skip1970 02-17-2012 02:34 PM

wow these new "reliable" vehicles are getting old

ScubaCat 02-17-2012 03:34 PM


Originally Posted by b-uno (Post 11447708)
wow these new "reliable" vehicles are getting old


Well considering that I have 124k on it and this is it's first problem, I'd say that isn't to shabby....

Skip1970 02-17-2012 03:36 PM


Originally Posted by ScubaCat (Post 11447882)
Well considering that I have 124k on it and this is it's first problem, I'd say that isn't to shabby....

its all in how high your expectations are i guess.

ScubaCat 02-17-2012 04:45 PM


Originally Posted by b-uno (Post 11447891)
its all in how high your expectations are i guess.

Jesus...how high are YOUR expectations if you think 1 problem in a 124k is bad?

berry1234 02-17-2012 05:32 PM


Originally Posted by ScubaCat (Post 11448076)
Jesus...how high are YOUR expectations if you think 1 problem in a 124k is bad?

No use arguing. You are very lucky to only have this issue with that many miles.

ScubaCat 02-17-2012 05:47 PM


Originally Posted by berry1234 (Post 11448247)
No use arguing. You are very lucky to only have this issue with that many miles.

I agree, most foreign ones aren't even that trouble free. Mine, aside from this, still looks, drives and runs like new....

Skip1970 02-17-2012 06:03 PM

i dont know, seems like if they kept manual seats you wouldnt have this problem anyhow. i just wish stuff would last longer instead of the other ways. makes me sad when i see our 2000 ex door hinges saggin some. when our 75 f250 has no sag in the hinges.

ScubaCat 02-17-2012 06:41 PM


Originally Posted by b-uno (Post 11448402)
i dont know, seems like if they kept manual seats you wouldnt have this problem anyhow. i just wish stuff would last longer instead of the other ways. makes me sad when i see our 2000 ex door hinges saggin some. when our 75 f250 has no sag in the hinges.

If there was a utopia all cars would run 100% , 100% of the time and last forever....Utopias aren't realistic and apparently, neither are you.
I recommend you sell your 2000 and buy another 75. :-roll

Skip1970 02-17-2012 06:51 PM


Originally Posted by ScubaCat (Post 11448602)
If there was a utopia all cars would run 100% , 100% of the time and last forever....Utopias aren't realistic and apparently, neither are you.
I recommend you sell your 2000 and buy another 75. :-roll


i believe things should get better, not worse. take my door hinge example. dont know why your so willing to accept a worse product design. to each their own tho.:-X22


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