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#215 of 255 Re: '09 seat stains can I still get replaced? [halubdesign] by babbs3

Jul 16, 2012 (12:19 pm)

Replying to: halubdesign (Jul 15, 2012 5:08 am)
Yes your post says it all. My 2011 Escape also had the mystery stains within a month of purchase. I thought I took the stains away (I use a non-chemical cleaner called Incredible). The problem is, I got new stains of which I did NOT cause. The person who insists that the seats are easy to clean just does not understand that some of us got material (as you stated) that was not properly tested. Shadescapes is stuck on "seats are easy to clean" and their car has thousands of miles on it and seats are beautiful". What a lucky person, we are not! We are not making up our seat problems but they sure act like we are. It is interesting how every post Shadescapes makes,he or she enjoys making an insulting remark as well as mis quoting us. I wonder if when they were a Service Mgr. they treated other Ford customers with the same contempt?

#219 of 255 cleaning and protecting by shadescapes

Jul 24, 2012 (10:35 am)

For those interested
I cleaned and treated my 08 Escape front seats- will do the 09 next
Bissel Pro Heat Pet- small attachment
Walmart Great Value Pet Formula Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner
Walmart Scotch Gard fabric & upholstery Protector
 
heavy traffic Smartmix setting
went slowly over the seats spraying them good
let sit for 5 min
sucked it up with repeated over lapping back and forths
set the Smartmix to water only for the rinse
went over the seats slowy
let set 5 min
overlapping back and forth passes
let sit with doors open 3 hours- 100 degrees
 
sprayed the Scotch Gard on in 3 light coats- side of seats- same as cleaning
let sit for 3 hours with doors open
 
wanted to see how coffee and coke would be on the one seat by dabbing each on in two spots
wet clean cloth wipe back and forth
not a mark on the seat
 
wife was standing there watching-
 
she wants her seats done
 
just thought you might like to hear
 
course only time will tell- but it sure looks like it works
 
take care
 
ps- I'd take a picture of those seats but I don't think I'm allowed to post pictures- yet

#220 of 255 Re: '09 seat stains can I still get replaced? [mariposa7684] by mew4

Jul 30, 2012 (11:17 am)

Replying to: mariposa7684 (Jul 15, 2012 7:57 am)
I have been dealing with my local Ford Dealer (where I purchased my 2008 Escape) over this issue since we bought it. Last year he kindly replaced the upholstery on the bottom of the front seats. WHAT A DIFFERENCE!! Any marks at all are easily cleaned as has been my experience with all my previous Ford vehicles.
 
However, on the original upholstery there are marks that only get worse no matter how I try to clean it. I rarely have any passengers in my car at all but am frustrated with the many water marks caused by opening the door to get out my snow brush or opening the moon roof on an occasion where there has been dew, rain or it has been cleaned in the previous several hours. I plan to keep this car so it has been quite a frustration to me to have my car look so horrible. I would never have kept a piece of upholstery with this problem and am frustrated that Ford won't even meet me half way to have the rest of the upholstery replaced. They can not clean it either. Once again, I'm going to try to figure out something else to clean it, and will post if I have any luck. Barring that, has anyone considered starting a class action law suit?

#221 of 255 Re: '09 seat stains can I still get replaced? [mew4] by babbs3

Jul 30, 2012 (5:01 pm)

Replying to: mew4 (Jul 30, 2012 11:17 am)
Too bad that there are so many of us who received the strange fabric that contain something that causes the stains. See the messages 124,134,135,145,148,149,150,153,154,161,167 etc. One guy (Shadescapes) sent me a message calling me a liar;regarding stains that just appear. I have had luck removing stains (product called Incredible) but my problem is the new ones that pop up. Why would we spend time complaining if there were no problems? Going to the dealer is not how I want to spend my free time. It is apparent that some folks did not get these 'green" seats, even in 2008. Get ready for some insults from Shadescapes cause he's the only one who knows how to clean seats, even when the dealers don't. See his step by step instructions (while his wife watches). OMG what a kidder!

#222 of 255 Re: '09 seat stains can I still get replaced? [babbs3] by shadescapes

Jul 31, 2012 (7:46 am)

Replying to: babbs3 (Jul 30, 2012 5:01 pm)
you so sweetly come at me
 
you should ask in detail how your dealer tries to clean your seats
you should go to a reputable Detail Shop and get their details
 
most seats are porus- meaning something can be in the material under the top coat and work thru
 
on perfectly clean seats with perfectly clean backing material- stains don't majically appear- that was my statement
 
have a nice day

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