2012 Driver power seat
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From: LA
2012 Driver power seat
The driver power seat will not raise or lower? When you move the position switch it does make noise like the motor is running with a fast vibrating popping sound but the seat dies not move at all. It sounds like something isn't properly engaging & maybe like gears stripped? Can somebody please give me some help?
I need to fix this seat today. Thanks
I need to fix this seat today. Thanks
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 8
From: LA
The driver power seat will not raise or lower? When you move the position switch it does make noise like the motor is running with a fast vibrating popping sound but the seat dies not move at all. It sounds like something isn't properly engaging & maybe like gears stripped? Can somebody please give me some help?
I need to fix this seat today. Thanks
I need to fix this seat today. Thanks
The noise is a very fast clicking & vibrating sound.
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 8
From: Texas
I was going to post this exact question. I have a 2013 5.0 GT and the driver's power seat will move forward/backward but when I try to raise/lower the seat I can hear the sound of the motor but the seat doesn't move. Before I took the seat out and tried to "fix" it (translation: before I dig myself a hole i can't get out of) I thought I'd come here and see if anybody has run into this before or might have advice on how to diagnose/fix. Seems like it can't be an electrical/fuse issue since I can hear the motor.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Phil
Thanks in advance for any help!
Phil
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Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 375
From: Clinton, Tennessee
Mine did the same thing on my 2011 but it was under warranty. The dealer replaced the track assembly. Over $600 but did it for free. Now my passenger seat will rise and lower but is very slow moving forward and back. Ford doesn't sell the motors, only the track assembly 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 8
From: Texas
I was going to post this exact question. I have a 2013 5.0 GT and the driver's power seat will move forward/backward but when I try to raise/lower the seat I can hear the sound of the motor but the seat doesn't move. Before I took the seat out and tried to "fix" it (translation: before I dig myself a hole i can't get out of) I thought I'd come here and see if anybody has run into this before or might have advice on how to diagnose/fix. Seems like it can't be an electrical/fuse issue since I can hear the motor.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Phil
Thanks in advance for any help!
Phil
I loosened up the seat so that I could tilt it way back and observe what's going on without disconnecting the electrical wires. There are two motors related to up/down operation. One for the front of the seat and one for the back (so that you can raise/lower the front and back independently). Power is getting to both of the motors but neither one is turning the threaded rod that is responsible for raising/lowering the front or back of the seat. In each case, there is a flexible drive shaft of sorts that has one end inserted into the motor and the other end into a housing connected to the threaded rod (sort of like a rear differential I guess). The motor for the front of the seat does in fact turn the flexible drive shaft, the housing that the drive shaft is connected to must have messed-up gears inside it or something (can't see the gears). The motor for the back of the seat does not end up turning the drive shaft.
I'm assuming to fix this, I just need to replace the whole seat track assembly.
Since I took the seat out to diagnose once already, can anyone speculate on how difficult it would be to remove the old seat track assembly and install a new one on the bottom of the seat? I'm hoping there are just a few bolts/nuts that attach the seat to the track assembly and that it shouldn't be too difficult for a reasonbly mechanical person to do the repair (famous last words)
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From: Pennsylvania
Did anyone ever answer this?
Update:
I loosened up the seat so that I could tilt it way back and observe what's going on without disconnecting the electrical wires. There are two motors related to up/down operation. One for the front of the seat and one for the back (so that you can raise/lower the front and back independently). Power is getting to both of the motors but neither one is turning the threaded rod that is responsible for raising/lowering the front or back of the seat. In each case, there is a flexible drive shaft of sorts that has one end inserted into the motor and the other end into a housing connected to the threaded rod (sort of like a rear differential I guess). The motor for the front of the seat does in fact turn the flexible drive shaft, the housing that the drive shaft is connected to must have messed-up gears inside it or something (can't see the gears). The motor for the back of the seat does not end up turning the drive shaft.
I'm assuming to fix this, I just need to replace the whole seat track assembly.
Since I took the seat out to diagnose once already, can anyone speculate on how difficult it would be to remove the old seat track assembly and install a new one on the bottom of the seat? I'm hoping there are just a few bolts/nuts that attach the seat to the track assembly and that it shouldn't be too difficult for a reasonbly mechanical person to do the repair (famous last words)
I loosened up the seat so that I could tilt it way back and observe what's going on without disconnecting the electrical wires. There are two motors related to up/down operation. One for the front of the seat and one for the back (so that you can raise/lower the front and back independently). Power is getting to both of the motors but neither one is turning the threaded rod that is responsible for raising/lowering the front or back of the seat. In each case, there is a flexible drive shaft of sorts that has one end inserted into the motor and the other end into a housing connected to the threaded rod (sort of like a rear differential I guess). The motor for the front of the seat does in fact turn the flexible drive shaft, the housing that the drive shaft is connected to must have messed-up gears inside it or something (can't see the gears). The motor for the back of the seat does not end up turning the drive shaft.
I'm assuming to fix this, I just need to replace the whole seat track assembly.
Since I took the seat out to diagnose once already, can anyone speculate on how difficult it would be to remove the old seat track assembly and install a new one on the bottom of the seat? I'm hoping there are just a few bolts/nuts that attach the seat to the track assembly and that it shouldn't be too difficult for a reasonbly mechanical person to do the repair (famous last words)
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