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Posted on Aug 02, 2008

Power driver seat will not adjust forward or back.

The power drivers seat on my 96 Grand Marquis LS will not move forward or back when it is hot out. Even when it works, it moves very slowly. Can anyone suggest a fix? Thanks

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  • Anonymous Mar 20, 2014

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My intuition tells me that the 6 way power seat track forward / reverse motor is bad. Sometimes you can replace just the one motor but most often a whole new power seat track is the only way to repair. It is not too bad to replace but the seat will have to be removed from the car and placed upside down to access the track assy. There are 2 bolts in the front of the seat and 2 bolts in the back of the seat that hold it down to the floorboard. Once it is loose you can rock the seat backwards to access and unplug the electrical connectors.

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    Caroleanne Mar 31, 2014

    Mine is same problem left side of drivers seat will move front/back but not right side. The place I was took the seat out & they say something is stripped inside not allowing it to move. They said if I take it to dealership they will try to replace entire seat. What can I replace to fix this?

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