Interior / Exterior Visual TechThis section contains discussion related to visual modifications of the Toyota FJ Cruiser. Some items might include dash kits, roof rack modifications and other visual modifications.
I wonder if any of you feel the cushion from the driver's seat feels loose. My seat cushion has excessive play by moving it up and down with your hands. I first felt that when I brake to a stop (while seated) and felt a "clunk" on the seat, then I started to check and noticed the excessive play on the cushion because of the mechanism. I went to the dealer and the manager told me that "its normal wear due to seating"..... We compared my seat with a new FJ (the TT) and the play is minimum but without the "clunk" noise like mine's does.
exactly.
The manager said: "well, you still are under warranty; If the "problem" persists bring it to the dealer and if we determine that it need to be replaced, we'll do it"....
my mental thought was "dont do tomorrow what you can do today"....
Last edited by PRCruiser : 04-25-2008 at 12:07 PM.
Yep, mine does it and from what I've heard they all do it. Apparently it is a design flaw. If anyone ever comes up with a quick fix short of replacing the seat, please let the forum know!
Might want to pull your carpet and check the seat mounting bolts. I just had one RIP out of the sheetmetal floor in my 4Runner. The steel is extremely thin.
This could account for your clunk noise or, you may also just have a loose bolt.
Worth looking at least.
I'm fixing my sheetmetal floor as I type this....just took a break for some ice tea.
Sean
__________________
"I believe that "choice" is exercised when a woman chooses to spread her legs."-Crotalus
Might want to pull your carpet and check the seat mounting bolts. I just had one RIP out of the sheetmetal floor in my 4Runner. The steel is extremely thin.
This could account for your clunk noise or, you may also just have a loose bolt.
Worth looking at least.
I'm fixing my sheetmetal floor as I type this....just took a break for some ice tea.
Sean
Doesn't come from the seat base per-sé, just comes from the cushion and its mechanism.
I wonder that if everybody claim this we can get a recall from this.
Yep, mine does it and from what I've heard they all do it. Apparently it is a design flaw. If anyone ever comes up with a quick fix short of replacing the seat, please let the forum know!
Mine doesn't do it, I'd say the bolts that hold the seat to the tracks is loose and need to be tighten.
Location: Oh mommy I ain't no commie I'm just doing what I can to live the good all American...Way
Posts: 2,099
Re: Drivers seat loose cushion
Mine has a track problem. It's like the two seat tracks are not exactly lined up. If I get in and slide the seat up the right track locks, but the left does not. If I then rock the seat forward, the left track will lock. If I don't, the left side moves back and forth when stopping, etc.. Ron
__________________
08 SS, SS valve stem caps and exhaust tip
Rapper standing on the corner, wrappers flying in the wind... And in my quite reflection, I wonder why..
Mine has a track problem. It's like the two seat tracks are not exactly lined up. If I get in and slide the seat up the right track locks, but the left does not. If I then rock the seat forward, the left track will lock. If I don't, the left side moves back and forth when stopping, etc.. Ron
Thats exactly the way might acts also. I just have gotten used to making sure its locked up after I adjust it. Kinda a pain but not a huge deal.
I wonder if any of you feel the cushion from the driver's seat feels loose. My seat cushion has excessive play by moving it up and down with your hands. I first felt that when I brake to a stop (while seated) and felt a "clunk" on the seat, then I started to check and noticed the excessive play on the cushion because of the mechanism. I went to the dealer and the manager told me that "its normal wear due to seating"..... We compared my seat with a new FJ (the TT) and the play is minimum but without the "clunk" noise like mine's does.
I have it too...I got under my seat and found that there is some play in the front height adjustment mechanism. The teeth on the gears at each end of the metal rod don't line up snug enough to hold the seat cushion firmly in place. When you grab the front lip of the seat cushion and wiggle it a bit, you can see the plastic crank on the outside of your seat move with it.
30 yrs ago) 350 Chevy V8 Conv., 4Spd GMC Truck Tranny, (IT BURNTUP)
Linear Mode
