Rocking seats
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Heel & Toe
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From: Toronto
Rocking seats
Is the replacement of the warn seat tracks that causes the seats to rock under acceleration and bracking covered by GM's extended warranty? My dealership claims they are not covered but I find that hard to believe. I am a couple of thousand miles from the end of my warranty.
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It was covered under the 3/36, so why would it not be covered under the 6/60. E-mail Ken Fitchner (ken's newletters, above). He can answer you.
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Originally Posted by Roonie
Is the replacement of the warn seat tracks that causes the seats to rock under acceleration and bracking covered by GM's extended warranty? My dealership claims they are not covered but I find that hard to believe. I am a couple of thousand miles from the end of my warranty.
Here's the deal:
IF it's a loose bolt, it's not covered.
IF it's a defective track, it's covered.
The problem is, you are at the mercy of the dealership not to screw you over. I'll be back in a minute with more information...
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I am going through a small battle with the dealership. I purchased an extension to my extended GM warranty. The dealership registered the extension incorrectly with GM and GM is not correcting it. The dealership may have to cover the cost of the repairs themselves therefore they are reluctant to do anything more than the very minimum they can get away with.
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Ok, I checked the GMPP website, and they no longer say anything about the seat track. It was specifically mentioned in my 1999 GMPP package. I guess they pulled it out of the included items. This 2001 GMPP page shows that seat tracks were covered, but at some point I guess GM removed it? I dunno....
http://www.oustaletchevy.com/Pages/gmpp/covered.html
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http://www.oustaletchevy.com/Pages/gmpp/covered.html
Miscellaneous Components
Accelerator linkage
Convertible lift mechanism
Door latch assembly (front and rear)
Hood latch and mechanism
Seat track, front
Speedometer casing and shaft
Racer
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From: Scituate, MA
Rocking seats-
I can't talk to the warranty issues, but it wouldn't surprise me if they were trying to wiggle out of standing behind their product.
My situation was different in that I bought a 2000 with 15,000 miles on it, and had no warranty whatsoever.
I searched for a year for a fix and realized after pulling my seat out of the car 3 times that I really needed the new parts- the new track. Through a thread on Corvette Mechanic.com I was led to a Dino's Corvette Salvage, who had brand new seat tracks taken off of Corvette seats that were being converted into office chairs- (Come to think of it, I wouldn't mind having one in my office!). This guy Dino was super nice and careful about the matchup. Bottomline was that he was MUCH less than your local Chevy dealer and you had stock parts to build up your seat. I did the work myself and had to swap motors and memory electronics etc. It works great.
Only issue is that Dino is (was) located only about 30 miles North of the Gulf, in Picyune, Mississippi, and was possibly nailed by Hurricane Katrina.
I hope all is well with him and his company-
My situation was different in that I bought a 2000 with 15,000 miles on it, and had no warranty whatsoever.
I searched for a year for a fix and realized after pulling my seat out of the car 3 times that I really needed the new parts- the new track. Through a thread on Corvette Mechanic.com I was led to a Dino's Corvette Salvage, who had brand new seat tracks taken off of Corvette seats that were being converted into office chairs- (Come to think of it, I wouldn't mind having one in my office!). This guy Dino was super nice and careful about the matchup. Bottomline was that he was MUCH less than your local Chevy dealer and you had stock parts to build up your seat. I did the work myself and had to swap motors and memory electronics etc. It works great.
Only issue is that Dino is (was) located only about 30 miles North of the Gulf, in Picyune, Mississippi, and was possibly nailed by Hurricane Katrina.
I hope all is well with him and his company-
Last edited by Bluemill; Sep 15, 2005 at 08:11 PM.
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seat repair
The seat track are easy to repair for the rocking problem. Do a search-there might be a thread. It just requires a couple of washers. I did mine-not very difficult. No need to replace the tracks.
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Originally Posted by gotjuice?
The seat track are easy to repair for the rocking problem. Do a search-there might be a thread. It just requires a couple of washers. I did mine-not very difficult. No need to replace the tracks.
Removing:
Seat
Track
Motors
Wires
Ball bearings
Screws
Washers
Drill new holes
Cheap fix, but very long and you can screw up the track if not carefull. I have seen horror stories costing $$$$
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From: NCM Lifetime#2195 Bulverde, Texas 78163
St. Jude Donor '13
Originally Posted by screw991le
Removing:
Seat
Track
Motors
Wires
Ball bearings
Screws
Washers
Drill new holes
Cheap fix, but very long and you can screw up the track if not carefull. I have seen horror stories costing $$$$
Seat
Track
Motors
Wires
Ball bearings
Screws
Washers
Drill new holes
Cheap fix, but very long and you can screw up the track if not carefull. I have seen horror stories costing $$$$
Racer
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From: Scituate, MA
Rocking seats- it's the track that is the problem
I did the washer thing- twice and it did not fix my car- that only had 15,000 miles on it. It's the freakin' tracks, or rather the height adjusters and the foundation to the tracks that are substandard. They are made of aluminum, and to add insult to injury, are on only ONE side of the tracks! Every time you plant your butt in the seat you are pounding into the soft aluminium foundation and machinery, and play develops. Look at the KV Robb pictures that are posted with the washer fix. Ultimately, we are all going to need new tracks- it may be 10,000 miles, maybe 20, but you'll need them!
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From: Moroso Performance, Guilford, CT, 203-453-6571
Here is a fix I ran across looking for help to fix mine. I have not tried it yet. http://robbs.js-x.com/ken/vette1/
There is a service bulletin on it. This is what I found elsewhere on it.
Models: 1997-2002 Corvette with Power Seats (RPO AG1/AG2) Built Prior to '02 Vin #25106379
Condition: Excessive movement in the driver seat during vehicle acceleration and braking.
Correction: Replace the original adjuster assembly with a revised seat adjuster assembly to correct this condition.
Driver's seat adjuster without memory, p/n 88953528
Driver's seat adjuster with memory, p/n 88953529
They are pretty expensive.
Rick
There is a service bulletin on it. This is what I found elsewhere on it.
Models: 1997-2002 Corvette with Power Seats (RPO AG1/AG2) Built Prior to '02 Vin #25106379
Condition: Excessive movement in the driver seat during vehicle acceleration and braking.
Correction: Replace the original adjuster assembly with a revised seat adjuster assembly to correct this condition.
Driver's seat adjuster without memory, p/n 88953528
Driver's seat adjuster with memory, p/n 88953529
They are pretty expensive.
Rick