Driver seat stuck on one side

Skywalker · 08-03-2008, 10:53 AM

Has anyone experienced having the driver seat forward and backward movement stuck on one side? Moving the lever activates the electric motor on the left side, but the right side seems to be either stuck in place or no electricity going to the console side of the seat motor. The up-down and chair back movement operate normally. The seat twists in place and for obvious reasons I don't want to force it. Will be dropping it off at the dealer in a few days, but would be interested if anyone else has had this happen.

Cheers,

MikeT · 08-03-2008, 11:08 AM

Nope. Double check the tracks and make sure there is no obstruction causing the side of the seat to not move.

Truckin' · 08-03-2008, 09:02 PM

Hey, I haven't bumped into you on the ROC in a very long time so I just want to say "Hi!" and ask you why you haven't posted any photos or stories about your adventures in Canada? Or elsewhere if you've been traveling.

I hope you're doing well other than the seat annoyance/mystery.

Skywalker · 08-04-2008, 10:07 AM

Checked the rails Mike, nothing blocking the path. It appears to me that either the front right seat motor is dead, or it isn't getting any power from the switch. Given that the only time the seat moves is when my wife drives the truck (maybe a dozen times in the last 3 years), I will be a bit surprised if the motor is dead. Will find out more tomorrow.

___

Hi Pam,
Yeah, I still peruse the ROC board once in a while, but with 3 kids entering their teenage years.... time is a precious commodity.

ChrisM · 08-04-2008, 05:03 PM

My Nissan Quest did the same thing. The first time I called the dealer, they told me to check to see if there is a coin caught in the mechanism somewhere which may be jamming the track. My problem turned out to be a stripped out seat track but I thought I would pass the coin advice on to you since it seemed to make sense.

Skywalker · 08-06-2008, 07:32 PM

No coins Chris. My kids usually grab those before they hit the floor!

My dealer took a look at it and will be replacing the entire base. The seat was taken apart once before by them to fix the "moving rails" problem documented by a number of people. Perhaps it had something to do with that. Will get more details when I bring it in to get replaced next week.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Cheers,

08-03-2008, 10:53 AM	#1
Skywalker ROC Rank: Junior 2006 RTL Amazon Green / Olive Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary AB CANADA Posts: 376	Driver seat stuck on one side Has anyone experienced having the driver seat forward and backward movement stuck on one side? Moving the lever activates the electric motor on the left side, but the right side seems to be either stuck in place or no electricity going to the console side of the seat motor. The up-down and chair back movement operate normally. The seat twists in place and for obvious reasons I don't want to force it. Will be dropping it off at the dealer in a few days, but would be interested if anyone else has had this happen. Cheers, __________________ S K Y W A L K E R - Ammonite Green EXL ...... eh! You must be the change you wish to see in the world. - Gandhi

08-03-2008, 11:08 AM	#2
MikeT Mall Ninja Moderator 2006 RTL Billet Silver / Gray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arlington, Texas 76002 Posts: 7,500	Re: Driver seat stuck on one side Nope. Double check the tracks and make sure there is no obstruction causing the side of the seat to not move. __________________ 2006 Ridgeline RTL, Silver with roofrack. 2000 Accord V6 EX, White no roofrack.

08-03-2008, 09:02 PM	#3
Truckin' ROC Rank: 5k Comma Club 2006 RTL Steel Blue / Gray Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ogden, Utah Posts: 5,357	Re: Driver seat stuck on one side Hey, I haven't bumped into you on the ROC in a very long time so I just want to say "Hi!" and ask you why you haven't posted any photos or stories about your adventures in Canada? Or elsewhere if you've been traveling. I hope you're doing well other than the seat annoyance/mystery. __________________ '06 Steel BLUE RTL with NAV, OEM roof rack, running boards, backup camera, hitch, rear mud guards, air deflector, underseat storage, body side moldings, pin stripes, decals, Doggie Deck, Retrax, vent visors, bull bar, dash plate, tubular hitch step, XM!!

08-04-2008, 10:07 AM	#4
Skywalker ROC Rank: Junior 2006 RTL Amazon Green / Olive Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary AB CANADA Posts: 376	Re: Driver seat stuck on one side Checked the rails Mike, nothing blocking the path. It appears to me that either the front right seat motor is dead, or it isn't getting any power from the switch. Given that the only time the seat moves is when my wife drives the truck (maybe a dozen times in the last 3 years), I will be a bit surprised if the motor is dead. Will find out more tomorrow. ___ Hi Pam, Yeah, I still peruse the ROC board once in a while, but with 3 kids entering their teenage years.... time is a precious commodity. __________________ S K Y W A L K E R - Ammonite Green EXL ...... eh! You must be the change you wish to see in the world. - Gandhi

08-04-2008, 05:03 PM	#5
ChrisM Moderator 2006 RTL Redrock Pearl / Beige Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 5,656	Re: Driver seat stuck on one side My Nissan Quest did the same thing. The first time I called the dealer, they told me to check to see if there is a coin caught in the mechanism somewhere which may be jamming the track. My problem turned out to be a stripped out seat track but I thought I would pass the coin advice on to you since it seemed to make sense. __________________ 2006 RTL w/o Navi & 2007 RTX http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m69/HondaRidgeline/

08-06-2008, 07:32 PM	#6
Skywalker ROC Rank: Junior 2006 RTL Amazon Green / Olive Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary AB CANADA Posts: 376	Re: Driver seat stuck on one side No coins Chris. My kids usually grab those before they hit the floor! My dealer took a look at it and will be replacing the entire base. The seat was taken apart once before by them to fix the "moving rails" problem documented by a number of people. Perhaps it had something to do with that. Will get more details when I bring it in to get replaced next week. Thanks for your suggestions. Cheers, __________________ S K Y W A L K E R - Ammonite Green EXL ...... eh! You must be the change you wish to see in the world. - Gandhi

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