Power Seat is Stuck
02-23-2019, 03:59 PM
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Power Seat is Stuck
Well I’ve been at it for a couple of days employing the advice others have posted here regarding stuck power seats. My drivers seat is jammed all the way back and won’t budge. I’ve removed the drive cables and used vice grips to try to free but the screw closest to the door remains jammed. Is it possible to completely disengage the adjustment so I can slide the seat forward? I’d like to remove the seat to repair but cannot access the rear bolts.
02-24-2019, 09:25 AM
#2
Burning Brakes
There should be a lever to disengage the seat from the tracks.
From the owner's manual:
Manual operation
If the electric mechanism fails, the seat can
be moved forward or backward by pushing
the locking lever under the front of the seat
toward outboard side of seat. Slide the seat
to the desired position and let the lever go.
Move the seat slightly back and forth to make
sure it is securely engaged.
From the owner's manual:
Manual operation
If the electric mechanism fails, the seat can
be moved forward or backward by pushing
the locking lever under the front of the seat
toward outboard side of seat. Slide the seat
to the desired position and let the lever go.
Move the seat slightly back and forth to make
sure it is securely engaged.
02-24-2019, 09:28 AM
#3
I recently had a similar problem. 3 coins were jammed in the inner seat track, jamming it from moving forward enough to remove the rear bolts. As I recall, there is an access hole in the outer track (near the door), which allows access to the hardware, so use that to your advantage, if you can.
I ended up using a flat blade screw driver in the square drive, as well as wrenches on the power screw to move mine forward - it was a lot of work. Attached is a write-up I did on mine. Maybe some of the pictures will be helpful to you. Best of luck!
Word of caution: the left side and right side power screws/nuts are different (threaded oppositely). Put them back on the same side they came from, or the seat will travel backward when the switch is selected to forward - ask me how I know....
I ended up using a flat blade screw driver in the square drive, as well as wrenches on the power screw to move mine forward - it was a lot of work. Attached is a write-up I did on mine. Maybe some of the pictures will be helpful to you. Best of luck!
Word of caution: the left side and right side power screws/nuts are different (threaded oppositely). Put them back on the same side they came from, or the seat will travel backward when the switch is selected to forward - ask me how I know....
Last edited by Geza; 03-07-2019 at 08:11 AM. Reason: Added new info