I hate my seats! Swap?
#21
seats
The main problem for me is the shape of the back , I feel like im in a cup, no bottom support and the side wings push on my kidneys. I am 185 and 5-11. I wonder how some of my fatter friends can stand it! But they say they like the seats just fine. It is a real deel breaker for me, and i have come close to selling my truck several times, especialy after riding in my friends new chevy!This is the coolest looking truck out there and i would hate to switch, and if you do a google check on it i am not the only one.who feels this way.
#23
I am sorry to hear that you are not enjoying your truck to its fullest. My '11 FX4 has probably the most comfortable seats I have ever sat in aside from the old early 90s Cadillac's and Lincolns (those things were like riding in lazy boy recliners haha). My brother has a '12 XLT and I personally enjoy my seats a little more but his are fine. But the OP could just have a bad set of seats. My wifes car is a '06 Ford Fusion which has super comfortable seats while my Mothers '06 Mercury Milan has terrible seats. I rode in other Milans that seemed to be fine but hers were like riding on cardboard (both are entry level with cloth seats).
To the OP, have you tried test driving other XLT's with cloth? If so did they all feel the same, or is it just your truck? I don't know if the dealer is going to do anything but it might be worth looking around online and maybe find a wrecked FX or Lariat and just do a seat swap? Good luck either way.
To the OP, have you tried test driving other XLT's with cloth? If so did they all feel the same, or is it just your truck? I don't know if the dealer is going to do anything but it might be worth looking around online and maybe find a wrecked FX or Lariat and just do a seat swap? Good luck either way.
#24
On more meds than ymeski
I tested an XLT with the buckets and thought they were comfortable, grant it I only was in it for about 20 minutes. My brothers XLT has the bench and they seemed a little stiffer to me but not bad. My guess is we are all different and for you these seats are just going to feel uncomfortable, for others they will be fine. I'd say next time you but a truck keep it over night and put some seat time in it and see if it remains comfortable after an hour or so.
#25
Senior Member
The main problem for me is the shape of the back , I feel like im in a cup, no bottom support and the side wings push on my kidneys. I am 185 and 5-11. I wonder how some of my fatter friends can stand it! But they say they like the seats just fine. It is a real deel breaker for me, and i have come close to selling my truck several times, especialy after riding in my friends new chevy!This is the coolest looking truck out there and i would hate to switch, and if you do a google check on it i am not the only one.who feels this way.
As a matter of fact, where is that Ford Customer Service Representative on this site??! Sure could use her help now.
Last edited by General Pain; 01-25-2014 at 11:23 AM.
#27
seats
I made a cushion to raise me up a little and to fill the hole under the back. the rework at an upolestry shop will be my next step, thanks for all the imput guys, we all sit differently and have varing body types,
#28
I have a base XLT with the 40/20/40 cloth seats, and both my wife and I love it! I also have back issues. When I was asked for my input when my company was ordering new F750s, this same seat was available in that truck. I BEGGED them to order my truck with these seats. They would not, as this seat could not be combined with the air suspension option. The bucket seat I ended up with SUCKS! I bought a memory foam lumbar cushion from Brookstone, which makes it more tolerable, but still far from comfortable. I just got stuck with a Ranger rental for a week. Talk about an uncomfortable seat! It is amazing how different seats can make, or break your day.An elderly guy I worked with thirty some years ago told me " there's an ***** for every seat, and a seat for every *****! " How true! I hope you find one that makes you comfortable. Much less expensive to replace a seat, rather than the truck!
#29
Senior Member
The XLTs all have the same seats, whether they have "buckets" or "bench" seats. There is literally no difference in the seats except for what is in between them (console vs jump seat).
#30
On more meds than ymeski
And you will notice I said "seamed" a little stiffer. It may have been due to the fact that I sat in one much longer than the other.