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Xtasy94 08-12-2004 02:19 PM

Seat shifting during cornering
 
I did a search and only found seats squeaking. This is different. When I corner, and not everytime, the seat shifts left or right, depending on the corner as if it is not locked in place (I have the Touring with manual seats and it is locked in place). It only moves enough to feel it, then stops. It doesn't do it everytime, more like the first corner of each drive. Anyone else get this?

Atacdad 08-13-2004 04:21 PM

check that your seat is locked parallel..ie right and left sides are in the same lock point..not racked one way or the other. I can't say for sure, but I swear my cloth seats (which have the squeak/groan on corniner) also had a bout of "looseness" that seems to have gone away once I was careful to make sure that I was "square" on the rails.

irish8 08-13-2004 07:11 PM


Originally Posted by Xtasy94
I did a search and only found seats squeaking. This is different. When I corner, and not everytime, the seat shifts left or right, depending on the corner as if it is not locked in place (I have the Touring with manual seats and it is locked in place). It only moves enough to feel it, then stops. It doesn't do it everytime, more like the first corner of each drive. Anyone else get this?

Hey...thats not right!! Take it to your dealer for inspection. Cornering is to much fun to be distracted by a wobbly seat.

- Danny :cool:

smd3 08-13-2004 08:27 PM

Mine does the same thing.

cgrx 08-13-2004 09:11 PM

Mine does, or DID the same thing. I haven't noticed it this week. Although I am driving more cautious due to my tire condition. I'll see if its still there next week. The seat seems to shift only to the right. I can never feel it go back into "place" or go left. It's weird....

Xyntax 08-13-2004 10:21 PM

whoa, and I thought it was just me. It really bothers me now. I thought it was just the way I locked it in place. But then, even though I have adjusted it in different ways it still clicks as I corner (high or low speeds). This is lame, it feels like the car doesn't like to be driven like a sports car.

cgrx 08-13-2004 10:24 PM

I'd take it in, but I have no time right now. Hell, they probably would F something up in the process. If I get time I'll probably do it myself. If the problem is still there. I'll know soon

Atacdad 12-15-2004 04:26 PM

I mentioned it to my dealer...they ffound one of the seat rails loose. tightened it up and I havent't had any problems in a month.

Gomez 12-15-2004 07:52 PM

Drink more water, eat fewer donuts :D .

therm8 12-15-2004 10:39 PM

mine pops under the same circumstances. Going in for 30000 mile maintenance tomorrow, guess i'll get them to check it out

SDB 02-18-2005 11:07 AM

Has anyone had this resolved? I have been hearing the same type of noise when turning right for the last couple of days. I guess I will check the mounting tomorrow.

markd 02-18-2005 11:25 AM

Noise? Is your seat loose, like mentioned above, and is the sound that of the seat jarring during your turns? If so, try adjusting your seat forward/backward and then readjusting it back to your desired setting. My seat moved a lot for about a month and I realized it was just a little loose from the adjustment. Just needed to be re-secured in place. If that doesn't solve it, I'd take it into the dealer for an inspection.


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