Driver power seat won't move forward

[gnx547]

2010 Ford Explorer, the driver power seat won't move forward. Everything works but the forward position. I'm assuming the forward motor is bad. The power seat track is so $$$. Is there a way to move the seat forward manually?

 

[Bazz270]

You can try to rotate seat track guide screws(located in the rear of seat track) but you will damage seat track horizontal movement plastic gears for sure.

 

[Mbrooks420]

the limit switch wiring could be messed up, or the switch could be stuck. I don’t believe there are separate forward and reverse motors.

 

[Bazz270]

It is one single motor and two movement gears and screws.

Motor connected to worm gears (black plastic boxes in front of seat track)thru spring driveshafts

 

[gnx547]

Is there a manual seat track available for replacement?

 

[Bazz270]

Never seen manual driver seat track in 4gen X.
Actually the most cheap XLT version came with driver power seat track

 

[Mbrooks420]

I’d disconnect the motor and slap 12 volts on it. If it goes the wrong way, swap the wires and try again. If it’ll go backward, it should, electrically, try and go forwards.

 

[TedL]

Searching 3rd Gen forum, there are posts about this problem, and using pliers to gently grab the exposed end of the shaft and gently turning a small amount to free up the shaft.

Makes me wonder if some lubrication is needed.