My driver's seat works up & down, but my front passenger seat does this. When trying to adjust up/down, the motor whines but nothing happens.

 

I had same issue with my driver seat, if the motor whines and no movement is happening! High posdible the gears are bad, the motor has little gear box and the gears are plastic! Mines were broken in pieces. I wasnt able to find replacents while dealer sells the entire assembly.

 

I just lifted the seat. I took a vice grip and moved the screw, and the geat engaged but then stops again. so it is definately the gear...both motors work and both neither raise or lower. I bet a machinist could possibly duplicate the gears for a perm fix with non plastic. Havent looked at it, but I guess I could swap out the passenger motors with the driver side.

 

I have a 2002 x-type...my power seats don't lower and raise, but the motors run....gears I suspect...I found a 2005 x-type seat frame for 50 bucks....will it transfer with same wiring harness? anybody have any idea on this/

 

I pulled my seat (ds) its stuck up! Must be a jag thing. Motors making noise and when I grab gear with a vice grip I can get the motor to catch briefly, like a broken gear...must be the down motor, or both. I' found a part out and will pick it up tomorrow for 50 bucks for the whole seat robot. Just replaced AC compressor, accumulator, and orafice! Nock on wood, all things work perfect now!

 

Try checking fuse - I forgot what number but the fuse type is 30 - I had a 25fuse soon as I switched it all controls worked perfect -

04 jag xtype 3.0

 

I have the same problem with the seat motors. I took the seat and motor gear system aprt. In my case the gear is missing a few tooth. The motor works but can't grab the other gear to move the seat. Paying $180.00 per motor is crazy when you know it is a $0.50 part that could easily be replaced.

 

This is the gear problem I was talking about.

 

Were you able to find a replacement gear? From the looks of all the tools laying at your feet this is not a 10 minute job or for the faint of heart.

 

It is not very complicated, but if all you have is a screw driver and hammer, you might not want to deal with it yourself. The seat needs to be removed and because the motors do not work, it is hard to get to some of the bolts.

I have not found a gear replacement for it yet. I was also looking for ideas and suggestions. If I do find one, I will take pictures of the process and document it here. The sad part was that I had to rebuild everything without fixing anything so that the car could be use.

 

From the highest position if you push equally on the lever it goes down and slightly back at the same time. I removed my seat cause the butt tilt wasn't working and found the coupling for that mechanisim was broke but I can get comfortable without it as long as the lap tilt works.Looks like a bugger to replace.Only the driver seat is broke of course the pass. one is perfect, all systems are ok.

 

I took out the frame that holds the seat. I bought a 2005 frame, and hope it fits the 2002 x-type I have. I got it used for 50 dollars. he promised the motors worked. So we'll see. I can use parts if not...I know its gears not working. I think if they are nylon, you can get gears that are metal. I have a big telescope, and there is a gear place to replace nylon with metal. For telescopes it is "Bucks gears" who knows they may or there may be another gear place.

 

try this McMaster-Carr
Precision Gears Timing Belts Timing Belt Pulleys Precision Bearings Brakes Clutches Precision Couplings Sprockets Chains and Maufacturing from SDP/SI

Manufacturer of Precision Components | Spur Gears | Sprockets | Timing Belts | Timing Pulleys | Miniature Bearings | Shafts | WM BERG Engineered Mechanical Components

 

Good sites, just as to figure out the gear/pulley specifications and how can we match them with the sites?

BTW, does the seat motor comes with the part in the pictures? If not, then changing the motor will not fix the problem.

 

Wow I think I may have found a place to buy the gears, except you have to inquire about them.


Mondeo Seat adjustment gear - Fong Mei Trading Co., Ltd.


same as a Ford Mondeo

 

I actually ended up buying these since they will last a lot longer and are the same price as the plastic ones.


Ford Mondeo MK3 MK2 Electric Seat Motor Brass Gear | eBay

 

Nice find! I sent them an inquiry. Looks like the may come from Taiwan. Ill update when / if I get a reply. I can hardly wait to see what the shipping is.

 

This issue was addressed by a member on this forum..Bfuentes. Try typing this into the search field "X-Type Power Driver seat repair". I still haven't got around to doing it, but seems like a simple fix. Good luck.

 

Okay the plastic gears are stripped. There is a thread showing that you can order steel gears from a Brit car manufacturer that use the same motor but steel gears. I went to craigs list and bought a seat mechanism for about 50 bucks and swapped it with mine. Lots of wiring so take a pic before you start. Its pretty easy to do. if the motor hums, the gears (plastic) are stripped. If you hold the motor on past the end point they strip. Passengers or mechanics or valet's would possibly not give a cuss and strip them.

 

If motors are good the problem may be in the coupler described above. I believe that is the problem with my seat as the motor turns but the mechanism doesn't.
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