Seat not wearing well.
03-22-2009, 04:49 AM
#11
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Its a "new" set, but like everyone said - try the dealer first. I know the dealer cannot add some foam to the bottom due to safety reasons, but they make be able to with the sides.
03-22-2009, 10:09 AM
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I have been noticing for a few months now that after I drive for a while that the leather on the seat back is starting to compress in the shoulder area of my seat. I do drive alot, I now have 45000 miles on my car and I am a pretty big guy, 6'2" and about 225 lbs. I have had cars in the past and the seats were the last thing that wore out, I feel this is a little premature. I have an extended warrantee from Ford, I don't know if they would cover this or not? Any help would be appreciated.
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03-26-2009, 10:19 PM
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Well, I took it to the dealer on Tuesday and they looked at it but they said they didn't think Ford would warrantee it, they are making arrangements for a representitve to look at it. They advised me to clean up the interior a bit before they look at it. I am not the cleanest person. If they do change it, they will only do the seat back not the bottom because there is a burn in the leather on the bottom. The bottom isn't as compressed as the seat back, he said there is definitely a problem with the foam. I am out of the standard warrantee but I do have a 7 year 100,000 mile extended warrantee. I will keep you posted once they call me too look at it.
03-26-2009, 10:55 PM
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Well, I took it to the dealer on Tuesday and they looked at it but they said they didn't think Ford would warrantee it, they are making arrangements for a representitve to look at it. They advised me to clean up the interior a bit before they look at it. I am not the cleanest person. If they do change it, they will only do the seat back not the bottom because there is a burn in the leather on the bottom. The bottom isn't as compressed as the seat back, he said there is definitely a problem with the foam. I am out of the standard warrantee but I do have a 7 year 100,000 mile extended warrantee. I will keep you posted once they call me too look at it.
03-27-2009, 12:18 AM
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That does look bad. IN both of my Mustangs just under my right shoulder blade in the back I can feel the foam has shifted kinda exposing a metal bar. I believe it is because of the way I sit and having to shift. I have the cloth seats also. I am going to have it all redone by a leather shop anyways.
03-30-2009, 04:39 PM
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UPDATE..... I met with the factory rep today, he looked at the seat and agreed that that shouldn't have happened, he authorized replacement of not only the back section but the bottom too. He said that they had some trouble with the foam delaminating and caused it to compress prematurely. The service manager kept pointing out that there was a burn in the bottom part of the seat and the rep said well, the burn didn't cause the foam to compress, just change the both parts. So, they ordered it today, should be in within a week or so, I told him there was no rush, actually I would prefer to wait until the weather gets warmer, I heard alot of times the warmer the weather the the better the installation goes, so we will see, I will keep everyone posted. Thanks to all who pushed me to complain about it.