2011 Explorer driver's seat feels hot after sitting in it

[ThreeFords]

I just got a new-for-me 2011 Explorer XLT. I love it -- it's an amazing upgrade from my 1998 Explorer. However, the leather driver's seat feels amazingly hot to me -- like a wool blanket. I was sweating through my t-shirt and shorts after a short errand, and I had the A/C turned on.

Looking at the seats in my 1998 Explorer, I can see they are perforated with thousands of holes. The seats in my 2011 Explorer are not. Could this be the difference?

 

[peterk9]

Welcome to the Forum ThreeFords.:wavey:
Do you have heated seats? (Other than your own!) Perhaps the heated seats were turned on.

Peter

 

[briteboy]

The hot seat problem is certainly common, at least with me. We have two 2011 Explorer's XLT, both with leather, and both seats get hot from just sitting in them.

I suspect what you suspect. No perforation in the seats to let them breathe.

On really hot days, down here in the south, we put a towel over them, and that mitigates the sweating problem. Not the nicest looking, but it works.

Enjoy your Ex. We have for 3 years now. Love 'em.

 

[ThreeFords]

I'd like to verify that the seat heaters are not on. Can I pull the fuses just for seat heaters?

 

[peterk9]

The switches for the seats should indicate if they are on. I think the fuse you would want to pull is #28 (Climate Controlled Seats) in the fuse panel in the engine compartment.

Peter