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GearheadSS Enthusiast

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Add me to the list of owners with this problem. I just bought my truck but it is an early build. I work at the dealership and my truck is first one I've driven with this issue. Guys in service hadn't heard of it either. They just ordered a new seat track assembly. We'll see if that solves it.

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hotrodz37
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So I was able to solve the seat movement issue as a few others with hose clamps. I bought 2 - 1" hose clamps, and 2 - 3/4" rubber clamps and slid the rubber off of those and onto the hose clamps. I bu

GMC-AT
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whatever... I'm sure 2013 Chevy was perfect and had no issue. I'm sure your 1996 Ford is also perfect and never had any issues ... The truth is that every car/truck, every year has it's issues. Th

tanner709
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Thanks for this.   Just re-quoting for all the new members because I spent about 20 minutes trying to find the fix, with pics.

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CbraSvt01 Enthusiast

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Parts have been ordered to fix my seat as well. Before I brought it into service my seat was shifting from side to side and squeaked every time I shifted my weight. Funny thing is, since they "looked" at the issue my seat no longer moves and the noises are gone. I will say this for those with the issue...try raising and lowering your seat height. I messed around with different settings and found that certain seat heights were sturdier than others. I would raise and lower the seat, shift my weight violently from the side to side to encourage movement, then set my memory seats to the setting that didn't move. Sounds crazy and shouldn't be necessary for a 46k truck, but whatever works at this point is better than nothing.

Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

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Parts have been ordered to fix my seat as well. Before I brought it into service my seat was shifting from side to side and squeaked every time I shifted my weight. Funny thing is, since they "looked" at the issue my seat no longer moves and the noises are gone. I will say this for those with the issue...try raising and lowering your seat height. I messed around with different settings and found that certain seat heights were sturdier than others. I would raise and lower the seat, shift my weight violently from the side to side to encourage movement, then set my memory seats to the setting that didn't move. Sounds crazy and shouldn't be necessary for a 46k truck, but whatever works at this point is better than nothing.

 

If you read back, I had the same experience. The service rep said they found nothing wrong with my seat, but somehow through magic I guess it was solid as a rock for about 2 or 3 weeks after I picked it up from the dealer. Now the movement is back and feels like it's getting worse. I'm just going to keep driving it until the damn seat breaks off of its frame. Then I can take it in and they can't tell me again that they found nothing wrong with it.

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If you read back, I had the same experience. The service rep said they found nothing wrong with my seat, but somehow through magic I guess it was solid as a rock for about 2 or 3 weeks after I picked it up from the dealer. Now the movement is back and feels like it's getting worse. I'm just going to keep driving it until the damn seat breaks off of its frame. Then I can take it in and they can't tell me again that they found nothing wrong with it.

 

I know it's ridiculous, but try the hose clamp fix. It helps with most of the movement...the squeaking was driving my nuts however. Before I brought it into service I removed the hose clamps so they would not have a reason to blame me for anything. I guess I will see how long the seat stays sturdy until my parts come in.

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I know it's ridiculous, but try the hose clamp fix. It helps with most of the movement...the squeaking was driving my nuts however. Before I brought it into service I removed the hose clamps so they would not have a reason to blame me for anything. I guess I will see how long the seat stays sturdy until my parts come in.

 

Yeah I plan to try the hose clamp method if I can ever find a free weekend in 2014 to do it. Between work and personal life I never have time to spend working on the truck like I want to. I also want to bolt open the stupid flapper valve in the exhaust.

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Silverado-Hareek

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I hear ya brother, all work no play.

 

Yep. Ironically that's why I bought a 2014 Silverado thinking with a new vehicle, I'd spend less time worrying about repairs and taking it to the dealer so I can focus on other areas of my life. Boy was I wrong.....

uncle bubba Enthusiast

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I'm not sure if I'm experiencing the dreaded seat issues, or if I'm just being paranoid...looking for some feedback.

 

I just noticed today that when i hit the brakes hard my seat seemed to move forward a little bit and i heard a bit of a sound. I didn't have an issue going around corners (that I can recall...but I can't say I took too many big turns "at speed), nor did I have the issues with soft braking.

 

I do have my seat up really high (recently adjusted it that way within the past week or so). The truck has a 01/14 build date, and I purchased it ~3.5 months ago. I never noticed it before today..so not sure if my mind is going crazy or if there is an issue or not.

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scott19677 Senior Enthusiast

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I'm not sure if I'm experiencing the dreaded seat issues, or if I'm just being paranoid...looking for some feedback.

 

I just noticed today that when i hit the brakes hard my seat seemed to move forward a little bit and i heard a bit of a sound. I didn't have an issue going around corners (that I can recall...but I can't say I took too many big turns "at speed), nor did I have the issues with soft braking.

 

I do have my seat up really high (recently adjusted it that way within the past week or so). The truck has a 01/14 build date, and I purchased it ~3.5 months ago. I never noticed it before today..so not sure if my mind is going crazy or if there is an issue or not.

Yep. Welcome to the club. Try adjusting your seat around. You might find a sweet spot. I don't think your crazy.

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Will the hose clamps prevent the seat from shifting forward & backward, or are they only intended to prevent the seat from shifting side to side?

 

Side to side mostly, although it did feel like it stiffened the seat up altogether as a whole. I still think adjusting it until you find the sweet spot has worked the best for me. Going on a week with no movement...

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Yep. Ironically that's why I bought a 2014 Silverado thinking with a new vehicle, I'd spend less time worrying about repairs and taking it to the dealer so I can focus on other areas of my life. Boy was I wrong.....

 

Ughhh, I know the feeling all too well. At least it's under warranty for the meant time. I will unfortunately be selling this truck as soon as the odo hits 36k.

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Side to side mostly, although it did feel like it stiffened the seat up altogether as a whole. I still think adjusting it until you find the sweet spot has worked the best for me. Going on a week with no movement...

 

I'm really hoping this works for me. My seat got all jacked up and apparently I didn't set the seat memory correctly...when I re-adjusted it I know it was up higher. I was issue free for ~3 months before it was raised higher than normal; crossing my fingers that lowering it a bit solves the issue.

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Bobtorious Enthusiast

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For those that have had the bulletin repair done, does your seat feel correct after? I had the repair done, but I am convinced the seat is either crooked, or one side of the seat is higher than the other. I'm anal about my vehicles and something just doesn't feel right. My wife thinks I'm crazy, but that's pretty standard :) I can't put my finger on it yet, I've had the level out and the tape measure, but something just feels off now.

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