Anybody elses stock Seats make Creeking sound
I've been noticing that when I sit in my drivers seat it makes a creeking sound and when I corner and shift my weight in the seat it creeks as well. ANybody have this problem. I hope Mazdas seats aren't gonna be cheap. I don't want a $34K car sounding worse than my old $20K car. I don't know if it matters but I don't have the power seats as I only got the touring package. So, This might not apply to those W/ the grand Touring package.
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Nope, have not had the problem... but then, I've got the GT pgk.
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My leather seats also squeak .
Apparently MAZDA oz is aware of the squeak and it is easily rectified ,dealers i believe have been sent a bulletin on the problem and a solution to rectify it, i will get it looked at at my next service , no major dramma. |
OK, it makes it easier knowing that there is a bulletin I will see them monday morning.
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ProToolskid
The bulletin re squeaky seats was put out for the (oz ) australian cars , i know you texans can do everything bigger and better but heck its a hell of a long drive to oz .HA HA HA |
Well Sh!t maybe I will roll down there and while I'm there I'll make a pit stop off at Hungry Jacks and get one of those Texas Burgers W/ some of that tasty sauce yeeehawww..... hehe Yeah I've been to Australia I know how they see Texans but guess what? I'm not Texan I just happen to live here now. BTW that Advertisment was soooooo funny made me laugh everytime I saw it while I was in Perth WA haha.
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Re: Anybody elses stock Seats make Creeking sound
Originally posted by ProToolsKid I've been noticing that when I sit in my drivers seat it makes a creeking sound ...... So, This might not apply to those W/ the grand Touring package. When I take it in for the 1st checkup, that's top of my fixit list. :( |
I have the touring package and my driver's seat was squeaking. When I took the car to the dealer for the first oil change I asked them to check into it - tighten all screws/bolts, etc. They did and the squeak is gone now.
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My seat does'nt squeak but there's a rattling noise from somehwere under the glove box. Weird.
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I noticed a ratteling noise there too on my way home from the office.
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my seats dont squeek...? i have leather with power
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Originally posted by Efini 8 my seats dont squeek...? i have leather with power |
This is why I pointed out that I had the non power seats. hehe I should have spent the extra change tho to get power.
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I have the non-powered seats and they squeak a lot when I take sharp corners. (Oh! Maybe I shouldn't take sharp corners).
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Dealership told me that that creeking in the seats was normal and can't repair it. This sux Who do I bitch to at Mazda?
Edit: This Sux my car is sounding like a $20,000 car and it's pissing me off. I mean I know they are'nt the power seats but still they should have some quality to them. Not to mention the other small things I've noticed including ratteling glove box, Squeeling brakes, Some metallic clank sound whenever I roll over the bumps in the road to mark off the lanes AKA Road Braille |
Originally posted by silvercloud I have the touring package and my driver's seat was squeaking. When I took the car to the dealer for the first oil change I asked them to check into it - tighten all screws/bolts, etc. They did and the squeak is gone now. |
Originally posted by ProToolsKid Dealership told me that that creeking in the seats was normal and can't repair it. (cough) bullshit (cough) I have manual, cloth seats. No squeaks here. It is NOT normal, as you can tell by some of the posts here that say their seats don't squeak - including me. Take it to a different dealer. |
Actually There is a Mazda Corp office here in H-Town I will get their Number and call them to get ahold of someone specific
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Just searched the Squeking Seat thread and saw i'm not the only one!
I've lost 35lbs on the low carb so I know it's not my beer gut making my seat HURT! I'll be taking mine to the dealer this week. All this began 30 days into ownership. My 79 Scirocco didn't even Squeak!!!! |
i have the GT package/power seats/leather and when i first sit down in the drivers seat it now squeaks.
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I have power seats but my passenger side one squeaks a lot when no one's sitting in it.
thanks for the info guys! |
Its a common problem with UK cars.
Mazda doesnt seem to know how to fix it. Us owners have tho. Least for a while. Undo the bolt at the front/tunnel side of the seat - add a washer (pref nylon - 10mm hole) and retighten. Gets rid of it for a while. |
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for those with creaking, non-power seats, how much do you all weigh? i weigh 150 and my seats dont creak. also, how fast do you take corners, i have taken them at about 37-40, still no creaking. is it the seat or the brakes? wasn't there a tsb about creaking/clicking from the front wheels?
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Re: weight
Originally posted by pret for those with creaking, non-power seats, how much do you all weigh? i weigh 150 and my seats dont creak. also, how fast do you take corners, i have taken them at about 37-40, still no creaking. is it the seat or the brakes? wasn't there a tsb about creaking/clicking from the front wheels? Its caused by movement between the runners and the car, messing about with how its bolted to the car sorts the squeaking out. I weigh 150/170llb or so (dont do imperial anymore, 75kg). When it happens it happens, getting into the seat, moving, cornering etc al. Dealers just take the seat out, grease/tighten its joints up (smelly and useless) and bolt it back in. Of course this sorts the problem out for a while. I dont think anyone has sorted it 100% yet, next time I'm going to grease the washer see if that help. 14mm socket/spanner needed for the bolts. |
Yes, Same problem
I first noticed my seat squeeking about 1400 miles. I took it in and they took a new seat out of a new car and replaced it.
I have 2500 on it now and the squeeks are back. It happens when I get in the car and on corners. I have manual cloth seats. I even posted a thread about it a month or so ago.:mad: |
I had creaking cloth seats.
The dealer adjusted the tracks and the creaking is gone. |
interesting how the stiffer chassis has a squeaking seat problem.
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My seat does creak, going in for oil change probably next week, I'll have them take a look.
me? 185, take highspeed corners whenever there is no one within sight :). |
Mine (manual cloth seats) started creaking at around 1,000 miles.
Seems to be coming from the right rear area of the seat. I'm hoping it's one of the mounting bolts (as mentioned in other threads) and not the seat itself. I tried to loosen the mounting bolt, but it didn't budge. I'll have to try again sometime soon. I weigh about 180lbs. Creaks whenever my weight shifts. Moreso when getting into or out of the car than during cornering. Annoying though, and embarassing when someone else hears it. Makes it seem cheap and old already. |
Originally posted by RX-GR8 i have the GT package/power seats/leather and when i first sit down in the drivers seat it now squeaks. |
Originally posted by khoney Same here. The creaking seems to go away after driving for about 5 minutes. |
9800 miles on my cloth seats and no squeaking/creaking. take corners at the highest speed i can safely/legaly(in that order)on a regular basis(except when the wife is in the car;)) squeaking seats are NOT normal. but lots of things can make them lose. heating/cooling,expanding/contracting over time can make things loose requiring some maintenance. i would suggest a split washer-locking nut to help keep things snug if these are not already in use. it will lessen the chances of the sqeak coming back
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My cloth seats started creaking about a week after I got the car. I mentioned it to service dept (on the phone one day) and they never heard of a problem (typical). I am pretty sure that my seat can get crooked in the tracks as well. That is, if you adjust the seat forwards and backwards, it seems that it is possible to get one side a notch ahead of the other (typically the right side on mine). I looked under the seat and there seems to be alot of play in some of the linkages/connections. Will have the shop look at it closely when I go in for first oil change.
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I've had my creaky seats looked at about 3 times now when the car was in the shop for other things- the last fix involved some kind of foam packing ???? it held for several months but now I'm occasionally getting the creak again- I notice it most when winding the 5 levels out of the parking garage after work.
When I take it in on Monday for an oil change I'll mention it again - I wonder if I should ask for a new seat? |
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