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driver front power seat control failure

5 messages,  Last post on May 27, 2012 at 1:59 PM

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#1 of 5 driver front power seat control failure by booboo8115

May 05, 2010 (5:48 am)

The control for my driver's front power seat keeps going...the fuse has been changed a couple of times, there were bare wires making contact under the seat that they placed conduit over....it is in again today (just was in yesterday) for another attempt repair. Anyone else experience this problem??? What was your fix?

#2 of 5 Re: driver front power seat control failure [booboo8115] by gmcustsvc

May 05, 2010 (12:45 pm)

Replying to: booboo8115 (May 05, 2010 5:48 am)
Hello Booboo8115,
I am from GM Customer Service. Is your vehicle currently at the dealership or are you fixing the vehicle yourself? Can you please email me so I can look into your situation further? You can access my email by clicking on my name. Thank you,
Mariah GM Customer Service

#3 of 5 Re: driver front power seat control failure [gmcustsvc] by booboo8115

May 05, 2010 (1:39 pm)

Replying to: gmcustsvc (May 05, 2010 12:45 pm)
The car was repaired the dealership. I just got home with it repaired.... They said someone had re-routed wiring under the driver's seat into the wrong channel, it needed to go through the middle & it was going to the left one. Hence, when I would put the seat to the lowest setting, it would short out. (I am tall & don't like my knees in the dash & I like to sit lower than most people I guess)
They were great with the repair...tried for 3 tries. Hopefully this fix will hold....time will tell. Does this sound right?, what they did I mean??
Thanks for your reply!

#4 of 5 Re: driver front power seat control failure [booboo8115] by gmcustsvc

May 06, 2010 (12:12 pm)

Replying to: booboo8115 (May 05, 2010 1:39 pm)
Hello Booboo8115,
I am glad to see they got your vehicle fixed. If it was causing a failure because the wires were in the wrong spot then it should be correct. I cannot say for certain because I cannot see the vehicle for myself. But, the information sounds correct. Keep me posted if anything happens. Thank you,
Mariah GM Customer Service

#5 of 5 Movement back and forth failure by gmfornow3

May 27, 2012 (1:59 pm)

I have a 2008 Malibu with 61,000 miles. The driver's seat front to back movement has just stopped working totally. About a month ago it was working, if I tried the switch a few times. The other directions are working. Has anyone had any experiences with this failure? A short or bad motor? In either case, sounds like a lot of labor hours to fix at the dealer.

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