The dumbest fix ever : 2012 Ford Escape power seat fix 

Based on some of the comments and questions (by the way, those that were outright rude were kicked off the channel) -- I have great news. I have NEW video(s) that I shot today -- it includes a detailed disassembly of the switch, including the spring and ball bearing - the whole 9 yards. I will edit it and post it -- edit: it's here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gwKZMK7GKh4.html Oh, and this fix has been working since I posted it almost a year ago!

2014 F150 here. I didn't have the same issue, at all, but you showed me how to open the housing for the switch, and I got my seat to tip forward for me. The day is saved!

You are the man! I haven't been able to drive my 2012 F150 for a week, have a new switch coming for under $30.00 but am able to drive it again! So glad I found your post, and thanks very much!

It's stupid if you solved the simplicity of saving the rest of the community hours and dollars of their life. Thanks for this one. Now I'm gonna do it too...

Thank you! Husband just tried it in our Equinox. Worked perfectly!

Thank you! This trick worked on my 2013 Taurus. It's very stupid yet very annoying! Thank you for saving my life and time.

THANK YOU!!!! You saved our vacation!! I moved our seat forward because I’m short and needed to DD, but my tall boyfriend needed to get us back home (I’m scared of highways). The got stuck and we were in full panic mode. I found your video and this worked! THANK YOU!!!

Saved me a ton of time and headaches!! THANK YOU

Thank you so much for posting this! Especially the second part to this video where you go into the details!

Love this video and am going to attempt this fix on my 2011 chevy traverse tomorrow! 🤞🏽 Front driver seat is fully reclined and won't go back up. But all other functions are good...

thank you!!! I didn't have the exact problem with the spring/ball bearing, but disassembling it helped me found the problem!

OH MY GOD! Thank you so very very very much for posting this! My seat would only move forward! Fixed now thanks to your video!

Thanks for the video !!! Saved me taking my seat apart

I appreciate this video so much. It helped me disassemble my chevy and showed me to check my switch. My problem wasn't the same (I just had a bad switch) but this was the most helpful video.

Whenever you see a title like this it's just " God I f'N hope so!"

Thanks a lot you saved me from more than a year of being smashed to the dash!!!😎

Thank you. saved me a $100 part, as well as 3 days time waiting for replacement part for a seat stuck in undriveable recline!

Your video saved me time and money. Thanks

Thanks for the help. Exactly what I needed.

You save me money and time with your great video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.

Thanks this helped me with my 2004 Ford Escape also

Thank you! Same worked for Chevrolet Malibu lt 2016

It actually worked for me. Thanks!

So do I remove the spring? Or replace spring? What is the fix?

My man, you saved me $150+ thank you!

Worked for me exactly like he said

Thank you , that's the first spot I'll check!

This is great stuff man

Saved my arse bruh!! Thank you for this video

Good looking out I bought a 2010 Ford taurus limited for my mother and the lumbar switch doesn't work. All other functions work. I had the the panel out yesterday and took off the switch and couldn't figure out how that spring and tiny plastic bearing was supposed to work. I didn't even think about stretching it out. I'm going to get at it again tomorrow. Thank you for posting this video.

Great help, to the point - many thanks!

Any idea about a front passenger seat in a 2009 Ford Taurus all wheel drive Limited, so if you want to move the seat forward, (when you hit the the switch,) the left side of the seat, moves backwards, when you hit the switch backwards, the right side only goes so far, but the left side returns to its normal position.. it's almost as if something stuck in one side of the track or the other? Or is there two Motors in one could be shot?

Any know issues with 2012 models? Of the escape? Looking into buying one.. how long will that car last as far as miles if taken care of

Holy fack! Thank ya brother. This worked on my 2015 Escape. I was starting to lose my mind till I watched this lol. 🍻

Thank you for your video 👍👍

Wow you just saved me $75. Thanks!!! 😲

Thank you so much bro I was about to take my whole seat out if i didn’t see ur video

Would it work with single stick switches

Just helped on my 2013 f250

Explained it well. Let’s hope this is the culprit for me too

Thanks bud fixed it

I don't think this is a dumb fix. Dumb is spending 100 bucks on a switch or a grand on a seat when you could simply go in and test with continuity. I was so close but didn't tear into the bearings. Thanks for this!

Great info! U mentioned that the ball bearing arear hd worn down. How did you build it back up so the bearing engages again. I believe I have the exact problem as u. Thanks for any help. Cheers

same with my '14 mustang, all positions work except foward..gonna try it

Great video.. For my 2014 yukon Driver seat forward and backward not moving but I can heard the motor it just doesn’t move. Passenger seat the recliner stuck all the way down. And I can hear the motor too.. Any tips.?

Stands to reason the principals shown here can be applied to other switchs not shown here. The shapes may be different but this information should be enough to fix a switch. I was going to just replace my door mounted switch (Crown Vic, TC) with junkyard but I will now try to repair it first.

Trying this on my 2016 mustang tonight! It’s stuck in the all-the-way forward position and is swiveling side to side and not front to back. Hopefully this works for me!!

You the man!

I have a Ford with the multi-switch power drivers seat. It will not move forward or backward. But all of the other directions work. I can hear the motor getting power when I try to move it forward and backwards, and I can see the cable moving, trying to turn. My question into you is: When you have the issue, could you hear the motor engaging as power was sent to it, or was yours completely silent (getting no power)? Seems mine has a track and/or cable issue. Good video BTW, thank you for sharing.

My 2014 Ford Escape just started to have a driver's seat issue this morning. Could you tell me what to do? All the buttons work fine, I can tilt the seat back, but I can't tilt it forward. I will have my husband watch your video to give him an idea. But would my seat have the same problem as yours?? I am very short and need the seat to tilt forward quite a bit. Now my seat is stuck!! oh oh

I have a 2012 Ford Edge and my power seat will do everything but move back so I am now stuck so up right, it's annoying! I hope this works

I have a 2011 F150. My wife used my truck and placed the seat in the far forward position where it’s now stuck. The seats forward/reverse only works/moves on the right side rail. The left rail seems to be jammed/stuck. Just in case I explained that all Fukerd up…the seat basically jack knifes. I removed the plastic framing and 4 bolts so that I could tilt the seat on its side for a better view. I didn’t remove or disconnect and electrical connections. Once on its side I still didn’t see any sort of foreign object debris (FOD) in the left rail that might be causing it to stick. I’ve sprayed a liberal amount of wd40 in hopes that it was something as simple as beach sand. Unfortunately, its still jammed up. I ran a stiff piece of weed eater cord the length of the railing and didn’t feel/see any FOD pop out. Any clues to what might be going on? I initially thought it could be a bad switch or fuse but the forward/reverse motor still engages the right side gears that slides the rail back/forth. If it was a switch issue wouldn’t that motion not work altogether? Why isn’t the left rail engaging? Jammed? Can 1/2 of the forward/reverse motor be bad? Wiring connection issue? I’m stumped 🤔

Having this exact issue on my 2012 Ford Focus. Seat slides forwards and backwards and reclines down but will not recline back up. Had to drive around with my seat reclined all the way back today. Hoping this is the fix for it tomorrow. Hard to tell exactly what you did at the end but this should point in the right direction

what exactly did you fix? cleaned it? replaced the spring? replaced the ball bearing?

THANK YOU

What screwdriver head do you need to get the Panel off the side of the seat?

I did exactly this but no fix. The seat does not go forward and back. I can hear the motor engage but nothing happens so I assume that is a motor issue?

Does this work the same with the recliner mode my recliner only goes back not forward

Wow, to think that I almost spent 20 dollars on this stupid part. Plus, shipping it to Honduras would have been an expensive headache, too.

Wow, Motorcraft list for that switch ( SW7258 ) is $269. A simple overhaul could save some serious $$$

when ur seat didn't move forward could u still hear the motor trying to engage ? mine does but no movement forward or backwards

would you show us where exactly is that spring?

If the piece was worn out and not letting the ball bearings move it what did you do to fix it without replacing the worn out part? I have it all apart and the electrical switch works fine like you said but you really didn't explain how you fixed it. Just put it back together and it will work? If so then Yes this is the dumbest fix and thanks if this works.

You da man!

Dude I fucking love you

Works on 2012 explorer too!

Detailing a Ford escape and the seat is now stuck all the forward

You didn’t actually say what you did to fix it?

Ford did it better in the 2010 Explorer but, I must say, Alot of CAD kids are screwing up. Everything. Beginning in 2000. Seems like they're removing our ability to be Shade Tree Mechanics. And that's a cryin, shame. Those stupid tire air pressure sensors are a Prime example. I used to fix EVERYTHING myself......

😂thankyou

God i hooe thats the issue on my 5 yr old ford Kuga. Lol

F I brin btw this can get scary brooooo

So what exactly was the fix? A new switch? You never really say.

Dude, you didn't actually show what you did to fix it

Wow took 2 hrs to tell me something that could've taken 1min

Iii99 o n

Yep, it's a Ford...