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Well... I'm having the exact same problem with my 2001 Ford F150, which I just bought 2 weeks ago. Although my truck is older, do you think the suggestions apply to this truck too? My power driver seat tilts back, but does not go forward or backward. I can hear it working. The pedal does not work at all. Therefore, being 5'2" I cannot reach the gas/brake comfortably. The side mirrors tilt from side to side, and down, BUT NOT up.
I have these same syptoms, but can't find fuse #3 ( 5 amp). I have a 2005 king ranch, and only the drivers memory seat,mirror adjust and pedals ( i think ) are affected. I looked up the appropriate fuse location and there is no wires or fuse connected to the block at that location. I am the original owner and tested all of the 5Amp fuses in the block. I will look for the defective splice. Are there any factory notices about this issue?
I purchased my truck just over a year and a half ago and this was a problem. The PO took it to the Ford Dealer who "fixed" it for a couple hundred bucks as a part of the deal for me to buy the truck. Not sure when it stopped working again but the other day I tried to adjust my seat and it didn't work.
After reading this forum, I dug into it and 15 min later it was fixed. Such an easy fix. I put heat shrink over my solder to ensure future corrosion isn't an issue. I also noticed the garbage job that was done tidying up the wires so I cleaned those up too.
Excellent write up. I'm so glad this was a common problem and an easy fix. Cheers!
In the 1st picture I'm holding the orange wire with lite green and in the second I'm showing that I followed it toward the back of the truck and couldn't find the splice.
Thank you so much for this post!! This worked and saved a whole lot of tracing wires and time!! Much appreciete these forums with useful information.
This was for 2007 F150 Extra Cab
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I have a 2008 FX4 supercab ... power driver's seat goes up and down fine... but is intermittently slow forward and backward. I searched for the infamous corroded orange and green/orange and brown splice, but could not find the splice. The Orange/green and Orange/Brown just go up into the wire bundle.
The forward and reverse motor works, but only in short increments - about an inch at a time and then starts whining and then stops. After about 10 min, if I try it again, it will run again for another inch or so, then stop. After about ten try's, I was able to get the seat all the way forward.
Any recommendations on a possible fix appreciated!
I have a 2008 FX4 supercab ... power driver's seat goes up and down fine... but is intermittently slow forward and backward. I searched for the infamous corroded orange and green/orange and brown splice, but could not find the splice. The Orange/green and Orange/Brown just go up into the wire bundle.
The forward and reverse motor works, but only in short increments - about an inch at a time and then starts whining and then stops. After about 10 min, if I try it again, it will run again for another inch or so, then stop. After about ten try's, I was able to get the seat all the way forward.
Any recommendations on a possible fix appreciated!
Is it possible your tracks need cleaning and lubrication?
Read through another thread where disassembly/lube/reassembly helped... The way the motor is binding after a few seconds of running, sounds like a gear or something is wore out!
Not blowing any fuses... but once it stops running I disengage power!
12-13-2012, 03:25 PM
2001 Ford F150 Lariat - same problem
