Seats Related Problems of the 1997 Ford Thunderbird

Table 1 shows three common seats related problems of the 1997 Ford Thunderbird.

Table 1. Seats related problems of Ford Thunderbird

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Mid/rear Seats Assembly problems	1
Front Seat Recliner problems	1
Front Seat Head Restraint problems	1

Mid/rear Seats Assembly problem #1

Inquiry regarding latch locking in the driver and back seat of 1997 Ford Thunderbird. The passenger side front seat latch will not remain locked when the seat was in an upright position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that there was noting wrong with seat. The vehicle was taken to a collision specialist who welded the recliner and inside seat track pivot to keep the seat back in the position the customer requested.

Front Seat Recliner problem #2

Seats do not latch. Problem found prevalent on most 1997 Thunderbirds.

Front Seat Head Restraint problem #3

The headrest does not raise to the level of the occupants head, it only comes up to the back of the neck.

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