Power seat not working

The power drivers seat quit working on my 2000. It worked on the way to work yesterday and it didn't work on the way home. I took a quick look under the seat and everything appears to be connected, but to be honest, I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking for there. I know it's getting power becaue it will move in one direction (up), or at least it did until it maxed out that way. It won't move down, forward, or back. Any ideas?

I'm really hoping this is an easy fix. We just bought it Monday and it makes me nervous that we're having problems already.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Use the search this forum box and put "power seat" in there and you will see several people who have dealt with this. Mine is the long winded one on down the list. Read those and then, get back to us.

Jim

Thanks, that was helpful. After reading your post I realized I really don't have the time or expertise to work on this myself. I wish I did, but I don't. :disappoin So, I took it to a shop and $100 later I have a working seat.

A word to all you dads - when you're out in the garage working on the car, drag your daughter out to help you once in a while. She'll thank you some day. :)

Thanks, that was helpful. After reading your post I realized I really don't have the time or expertise to work on this myself. I wish I did, but I don't. :disappoin So, I took it to a shop and $100 later I have a working seat.

A word to all you dads - when you're out in the garage working on the car, drag your daughter out to help you once in a while. She'll thank you some day. :)

Hello

Glad to hear that you got your seat fixed.

I have a 15 year old daughter who doesn't have any interest in working on cars. She just can't wait for the day that she can get her permit. Before she gets her lisense, I hope that I can teach her how to change a tire, check the oil/coolang and other liquids. What kind of stuff do you of wished you would of learned? I've thought of for her first car is to get one in good shape but may need a major repair and have her help me with the repair. I'm thinking of the incentive of it being her car she may have some interest in working on it......????

Regards

Dan

Hello

Glad to hear that you got your seat fixed.

I have a 15 year old daughter who doesn't have any interest in working on cars. She just can't wait for the day that she can get her permit. Before she gets her lisense, I hope that I can teach her how to change a tire, check the oil/coolang and other liquids. What kind of stuff do you of wished you would of learned? I've thought of for her first car is to get one in good shape but may need a major repair and have her help me with the repair. I'm thinking of the incentive of it being her car she may have some interest in working on it......????

Regards

Dan

I think it's great that you want to teach her.
What do I wish I had learned? Well, everything, but I'll throw out a few specifics.

Like you mentioned, checking and adding fluids is important. Also very basic but sometimes urgent things like changing a headlight or wiper blades or fuses. Knowing how to safely jump start a car will be useful for her and her friends. And personally, I would insist on teaching her how to change a tire before she gets to drive anywhere by herself. I speak from experience when I say that you don't want her to be stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire and no clue how to fix it, telling the very scary looking truck driver "No really, I don't need any help, my dad will be here any minute" even though he won't be. :frown:

Beyond that, I wish I had learned some simple diagnostics and troubleshooting. Even if I have to take it to a shop to do the work, it is nice to have some idea what's wrong so I have an idea how much it will cost and so I can be sure they aren't taking advantage of me. Also it's helpful to know what repairs should be done asap and what can be put off until funds are available without risking worse problems.

I think it is a fantastic idea to get her a car that needs some work and have her help with the repair. I didn't have any interest in working on cars at that age either, but I would have gladly given up a few Saturdays hanging out with friends to get my car in working order. Another thing that would have worked for me is making me responsible for the cost of upkeep and minor repairs. I could barely afford gas, so if I had had to pay for my own oil changes, for example, you can bet I would have been asking someone to teach me how to do it myself.

Good luck. I hope she believes you when you tell her she'll thank you someday. As for me, until I can find the time to take a class at the tech school, I think I'll hang out here and see what I can pick up from the experts :wink: