Front Seat Recliner Problems of Ford Explorer - part 2

While vehicle was parked consumer was trying to recline/adjust the seat. The seat reclining handle snapped. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

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While driving at an undetermined speed, the front passenger seat collapsed without warning. This caused the passenger to fall backwards into the rear seat. The consumer will contact the dealership.

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The front bolt that holds the drivers' seat severed off.

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A bolt that holds the driver's seat back upright broke, causing the seat to fully recline backwards immediately. This is the second time this seat bolt has failed. The original failure was in July, 1999 (NHTSA report #708738).

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I was involved in an accident while driving a 1998 Ford Explorer. Due to black ice there was a loss of vehicle control. This resulted in a rear end collision with the concrete barrier at the side of the road. The drivers seat back collapsed, and the seat for aft adjusting mechanism failed. The seat back reclining mechanism had been fixed for the recent recall.

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Went to drive car and the driver seat flew back as a result of a broken bolt.

While driving 45 mph seat reclined without warning. Dealer stated the reclining bolt cracked. No impact reported.

Consumer stated driver's side seat broke. When consumer received recall notice, he took vehicle to the dealer for repairs, and was told that since bolt did not break the recall did not apply to this vehicle. Consumer indicated that drivers' seat frame cracked, and he took it to the mechanic, and was told that this was a problem for the dealer. Also, consumer insisted that what the recall stated was exactly what happened to his vehicle.

While driving 55 mph, consumer felt looseness and a "breaking" sound which left his seat in a reclined position. Recalls 03s04 and 03s03 were repaired on the vehicle, but the consumer was told that the seat was not remedied because it was not apart of the recall. The consumer was also not eligible for reimbursement. Recall# 1552880.

Driver's seat reclining lever broke. Had been bent for sometime. Will cost almost $200 to replace. Told by dealer that several people had been in with the same problem.

The consumer noticed the driver side seat back reclined backwards after opening the driver's side door. Prior to this incident, the consumer had informed the dealership that the seat was loose and rocked. The dealer provided no assistance. Recall 03v281000 was issued for the high back seat, however, this vehicle was not included in recall due to the vehicle identification number.

The consumer was contacted regarding recall 03281000 related to the seat back frame. The vehicle seat never exhibited any symptoms of the recall prior to the vehicle being taken to the dealer. After the recall was performed the consumer noticed instability in the driver's seat. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The dealer indicated that the repairs they performed did not cause the instability and that it may be the wearing of the truck that caused it. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that it sounded like the recall remedy failed and that they would send a complaint for. The consumer has not received the form. The warranty on the vehicle expired. Dealer stated nothing could be done.

While driving 60 mph on the highway and without warning driver's reclining seat broke in half. Driver was not hurt, but was concerned because the mechanic at the dealer was aware of the problem but would not fix it.

While driving seat reclined without warning.

I have a 1996 Ford Explorer that just had it's front seat assembly fail and had to be replaced at a cost of over $300. I notice that Ford has issued a recall notice but it was not for 1996 but 1998 - 01 year Explorers. I spoke to the dealer that made the repair and them stated that there is not much difference between the 1996 and 1998 versions of this vehicle. They pointed me back to Ford. I believe that Ford is limiting this recall to save money. They should have included the 1996 model as well as other year models as evident by the problem my vehicle just experienced. The recall notice is below for reference. Thank you. . Make : Ford model : Explorer year : 1998 NHTSA campaign id number : 03v281000 recall date : Aug 04, 2003 component: seats:front assembly:recliner potential number of units affected : 1552880.

Vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall# 03v281000 repairs concerning high back seat failure. After the repairs were done, driver's seat back broke and fell all the way back. Dealer was refusing to do anymore repairs to the vehicle.

Consumer received a recall letter concerning front assembly seat recliner from the manufacturer, but dealer indicated they did not have yet recall parts.

While driving 20 mph on a curve the reclining seat back lurched forward. This abrupt forward motion caused the recliner handle to break off.

When reclining front passenger side seatback reclining bolt disconnected from the seat. Dealer notified.

While driving driver's side seat reclined without warning.

While driving, the passenger seat reclined without warning. . The consumer stated the passenger and driver seats mechanism was of poor quality. Ford had a recall on the drivers seat but not the passenger seat.

Driver's seat bolt snapped and causing the seat to recline without warning. The dealer told the consumer that there would not be any parts for recall#03v281000 repairs of high back seat. The driver's seat was bolted until March 2004. Ford refused to fix the warranted parts.

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Ford recalls (03s03 / 03s04). The driver seat back may recline while driving posing a safety hazard. Also, the speed control on the vehicle may not disengage due to a binding condition between the speed control strand cover and the cable conduit. The consumer received a safety recall pertaining to the above mentioned, however she was unable to get the work performed in a timely manner as a result of the dealer not having the recalled parts.

The driver and passenger seat bolt failed. This caused the seat to collapse into the rear seats. Dealer has been contacted. When getting in and out of the vehicle the handle that reclined the seat broke.

Went to sit in driver's seat and back support collapsed without warning. Subsequently, back support could not be locked in an upright position. Back support could have collapsed while moving at high speeds or collapsed upon a child in the backseat.

The consumer received recall # 03v281000 concerning the high back seats. The lever to recline the seats broke off before receiving this recall notice. According to the dealer, the lever was not included in the recall repair instructions. .

1999 Ford Explorer recall on seat recliner customer wants to know about other customer complaints* the consumer stated there was a recall on the seating for the 99 Ford Explorer and in August 2003 he took it to a dealership who in fact performed the repairs and now four years later the problem has occurred yet again but the consumer stated there is nothing that they can do. * tr.

Manufacturer's recall 03504 concerning seat recliner bolt: this vehicle is a part of a recall, but the dealer refuses to repair the problem. The dealer found that the recliner mechanism is damaged and wants the consumer to pay for repairing the mechanism. Consumer feels that because the bolt breaking is the reason that the mechanism is damaged in the first place, and refuses to pay for repairs.

On July 13, 2003, I was driving my 1999 Explorer and the bolt holding the seatback up snapped and the seat flopped back. I had my family in the car. I spoke with Ford who told me to take the car to the dealer to look at the seat. Also, the car has a history of stalling while moving. It has happened on the highway several tmes and luckily has not led to an accident. I have taken it to Ford several times to discuss the problem and I have been told there is nothing that can be done until the "check engine" light comes on. They apparently can not diagnose the problem until the car's computer senses a problem.

Driver seat recline mechanism failure, frame of seat cracked, seat stuck in recline.

Seatback in my 1996 Ford Explorer (1fmdu34x1tub39240) broke without warning while driving on the interstate. Cause is a fractured bolt in the reclining seatback latch.

We have a 2000 Ford Explorer. The back portion (recliner) of the front seats were very loose. I had them inspected and found that the pivot bolt (recliner bolt) on both sides were broke off. The service department says they had never seen anything like this before and that this was very unusual. I looked under your website and found that an investigation is open as of 5/21/03 regarding similar situations. If it wouldn't have been for me being concerned about us falling to the backseat someday due to their looseness, a severe injury could maybe have occurred just like ones filed in the complaints you have on file. . I got the situation repaired (costing me $77. 13). The servie department even gave me the bolts to show what had happened. I feel this should be investigated also and maybe I should be compensated for repairing this before a sever injury did occur.

The drivers seatback in my wifes 2000 Explorer appears to be loose,it rocks fore and aft about one quarter of an inch. I am concerned that it will get progressively worse and possibily collaspe while driving.

The seat fell into a reclining position.

The bolt of my drivers seat broke on my way form vacation in navada, almost causing an accident. I fell into the back seat trying to maintain my balance I grabbed the arm rest which broke, and the bottom frame broke also. I took my car to southbay Ford in torrance CA. To make the" recall ' repairs but they refused to fix or repair my seat. Stating, the broken seat was not part of the recall. I onformed the service rep. , that the damage was due to the seat dropping backward. I called the number provided on the recall notice and made a complaint but was told the dealership had made a final decision. All I could do was to buy another seat and wait to see if another "recall" comes out and to try to get reinbursted . I had my family in my SUV with me when this bolt broke and we all could have been killed if traffic would have been heavier. Also I use my vehicle daily on my job as a mileage vehicle , having it propped up so I can drive is an hazard in itself. This vehicle is the fourth new Ford product I have purchase, and the only time I have ever had a problem will make this the last one for me.