Seat Broken Problems of Ford Explorer

Drivers seat appeared to shift when turning. This has resulted in the plastic trim at bottom of seat to break and come loose from seat while moving. This has occured twice. Additionally we have received error messages on the 4wd while on an extended trip. It dropped us out of cruise controlled an told us to service transmission. Also reverse assist was inactivated as well as cruise . Back up view on screen turned blue. Brakes have also become inactive when starting to back up. (November 15, 2020) these problems are continuing to occur and the dealer has not tried to fix the issue.

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Transmission started violently shifting and jerking the car at city and highway speeds. The transmission was determined to be damaged and took 2. 5 months to fix because parts were not available. Additionally, the driver's seat massage feature failed, interior columns kept popping out, defective pull down sun glass holder, gap in lift gate interior plastic bolted to it and replacing of damaged seat clips.

Door panels out of line. Rpms drop to 0 while sitting, carbon monoxide, front end noise, seat broke, back vents poured water in, transmission slipping blinker switch replaced, modular replaced, back up camera system replaced. Front end worked on more than 7 times.

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Purchased a new 2016 Ford Explorer XLT in August 2015. When vehicle was ready for pick up we noticed that the driver side middle row seat material was pulled away from the foam cushion. The selling dealer said they would put a warranty claim into Ford to get the seat fixed. We received a call from dealer a few weeks later and said Ford would fix the seat and take the vehicle to a dealer closer to our area to have it fixed under warranty. We took the vehicle to the dealer and the warranty person there would not even come out and look at it since we did not buy it there. I called the Ford cs line and made a complaint. They called the dealer and asked them to look at the seat. We took the vehicle back to them and they took pictures and sent to Ford for warranty approval. We received a call from cs and they said the pictures did not show any damage and no repairs would be made. I asked the cs person if I could send my pictures of the seat and they said ok. I sent pictures of the seat damage and Ford went back and forth with me and even got a warranty rep involved. The bottom line is that the seat cushion is pulled away from the foam and it is damaged, Ford did get back with me and said it is not damaged and they will not cover under warranty. My advice to anyone thinking about buying a Ford product especially an Explorer is not to. Apparently quality control is not one of their main points. The vehicle only has 3550 miles on it and already the radio has quit working and the front end makes a clunking noise when I take off. Wonder if that will be covered under warranty. Very disappointed!.

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Seat bracket broke when hitting the brakes when a deer jumped out in front of me.

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Seat broke on impact.

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Here is the complaint(s) sent to Ford motor CO about my 1999 Explorer: I have had repeated problems with the driver seat breaking. It yields an unsafe condition and should be recalled. I am very dissatisfied with this repeated problem. I have lost the use of my car and money on several occasions. It is currently in for the same repair again. I have brought this to your attention in the past and have not received any help. Please respond to this in writing and let me know my options. Thanks for your attention to this matter. I then called then and then emailed them this follow up:I called the number you requested and spoke with jason and am dissatisfied with answer he gave me. He did say he would report my case to the engineering department. I would encourage you to do that as I believe the structure of your driver's seats are not properly designed and are unsafe. My experience with them is that the adjustment mechanism bends and then the frame fractures and then the seat can possible snap off. Obviously this is a serious problem if this occurs while driving. I am a registered structural engineer by profession so I understand the basic principles of this issue. Your engineers should check their calculations and/or check the metallurgy of the seat components. There is no reason for a properly designed seat to break like mine has. Probably never buy another Ford, primarily because of this and the lack of standing behind your product.

: the contact stated a popping noise was heard then the bottom of the driver's seat had broken. When the contact sits in the seat, the seat leans to the right side. The dealership has not been notified.

The driver seat loose, seat track broke. Replaced seat track. The weld on the seat track had broken. The consumer requested reimbursement.

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Consumer noticed that driver's seat broke. Dealer fixed it at consumer's expense of $593. 00. On February 19, 2004, the seat broke again. A recall had been issued on similar makes and models. However, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.

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While consumer was driving the frame at the base of the seat broke in two. The metal bracket connected to the side of the side adjustment broke and caused the seat to fall back.

While driving at speed limit of 45 mph bottom bolt that holds drivers seat broke, causing the seat to fold back. Consumer had barely survived this incident.

While driving driver's seat fell back. Dealer determined it broke at seat bottom.

While driving the mechanism that holds the driver's seat back broke. Took to the dealer and the seat was fixed. After a few days later it broke again, this time not only the mechanism, but the plastic side cover and the seat cover were damaged. Consumer stated there may be a design deficiency of the mechanism or a manufacturer deficiency of the entire seat.

Driver's seat broke backwards on rear impact from a truck.

When lifting the latch on the seat, the latch spring flipped off, and the passenger's side seat broke. Seat rocks forward and backward on the rails, and the back of the seat goes up and down.

During rear impact at 20 to 25 mph, the driver's side seat frame broke, causing the seat to collapse backward. Please describe details.

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