Akkord29

Hey guys,

My driver side power seat gave out this evening. It tilts and goes up and down, but does not move front to back. Could this be that the motor has gone? Anyone know exactly how to go about fixing this. Thanks

BewstAdd1ct

does it recline also?

does the seat have memory?


check the tracks to make sure nothing is binding. ive heard of all kinds of neat things keeping a power seat from sliding... pennies, guns, vibrators...

Akkord29

LOL, the seat does recline, no memory.

Ill check to tracks tomm. Thanks

BewstAdd1ct

if oyu find nothing in the tracks, unplug the seat motor and use a voltmeter on the connector while you operate the switch.

Akkord29

I did notice that when I was trying to move the seat forward, that the interior lights would dim. Like its using power. But if I can find my voltmeter Ill give it a try.

xTeCaOx

i have a similar problem but my seat doesnt go up or down now....it reclines and moves front to back but no up or down

MFLCON

iTrader: (2)

I have the same problem only w/ the passenger seat. I get tilt, but lateral movement doesn't work anymore. I'd have it looked at, but it doesn't typically get much use so I'm not so worried about it :\

dustrman03

i have the same problem...i have memory...it wont go front or back, but tilt and recline...its the left side when moving front/back that struggles...the right side moves more but is impended because of the left side...sucks donkey *****

Akkord29

Has anyone ever replaced the motor? I check the rails and see nothing blocking it.

BewstAdd1ct

looks easy to do from the pictures, i havent taken a look at one.

Akkord29

What pictures?

BewstAdd1ct

service manual illustrations.

Akkord29

Oh, thanks for offering to send me copies of that page

BewstAdd1ct

thanks for sending me your email.

Akkord29

Akkord29@aol.com

Thanks again. Ill let you guys know if i figure something out.

BewstAdd1ct

also found a bulletin which didnt show up in the 02 manual... or i wasnt looking hard enough...


Classification:
EL01-030c

Reference:
TB02-001c

Date:
Jul 23 2002

2000-2003 MAXIMA DRIVER'S POWER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD

IMPORTANT : This bulletin has been revised.

The Parts and Claims Information sections of this Bulletin have been amended.

Please discard previously released copies of NTB02-001.

APPLIED VEHICLES:
2000-2003 Maxima (A33)

SERVICE INFORMATION







If the driver's seat in an applied vehicle will not move in the forward or backward direction, the seat slide motor and gear assembly may need replacement (see figure 1).

If this should occur, follow the Service Procedure in this bulletin to assist in diagnosing the incident and, if necessary, install the Seat Slide Motor Kit (see Parts Information in this bulletin for detail).

NOTE : This is the ONLY approved repair procedure for this incident. A claim to Nissan for the repair of this incident may be denied if the repair is not performed exactly as outlined in this bulletin.







PARTS INFORMATION

CLAIMS INFORMATION

NOTE :This is the ONLY approved repair procedure for this incident. A claim to Nissan for the repair of this incident may be denied if the repair is not performed exactly as outlined in this bulletin.







Submit a Primary Failed Part (PP) line claim using the claims coding shown.

Akkord29

I would be able to get nissan to fix this if im out of warrenty would I?

BewstAdd1ct

no, but youve got mail

Max_Shizo

Hey guys just an fyi. I have a 2000 max se auto and my passenger seat stop moving forward or backward. My buddy use to work for nissan and he is a stud on the real. So I stopped by his pad told him what was up and he said that it is a possibility that the wire sits on top of the track and sometimes gets slighty cut. So i tried to mess with my today. I removed 2 front bolts on the seat and the two on the left hand rear side but could not find the other bolt so i found the wire and played with it a little and my seat started to work again. sorry this is a weak explanation but for thos whose seat is not going forward or backward it's prob not the mother just a sliced or nicked wire.

FASST LN

Just curious if those with the forward/back problems also use the "exist assist" feature that automatically moves your seat back when you remove the key from the ignition?

I've been after my wife for years to stop using that feature in fear of it prematurely wearing out her seat motor. She's 27 years old and weighs under 100 pounds, so it's not like she has trouble getting out of the car without it. In my Corvette, I keep the same feature turned off for the same reason.

disciple

I took the advice of MAX Shizo and it worked sporadically. But now the motor that moves the seat is hot. What do you all suggest>

papasuede

I have the same problem with my drivers seat and you can tell if it is the motor or a wire by pressing/tapping on the motor that moves the seat forward and backwards. Easiest way to do it is to sit in the car and reach down with your right hand toward the bottom left of the seat and gently pull up on the motor while you move the switch with your left hand. OR you can do it without sitting in the seat. Take a look under your seat and you'll see a silver looking drive motor with a nylon/plastic tube coming out of it. If you push up or tap on the motor and push the switch, you should find that the seats move. Read this TSB, it tells you what to do. page 2....#4

http://maxima.theowensfamily.com/tsb/NTB02-001c.pdf

orangejuicejay

thanks papasuede! thats the ticket. my seat stopped working one night for a few minutes and now it works fine...but atleast i'm ready for the seat to break haha.. that service manual is great. this forum is the bomb.com

2002 Maxima SE

iTrader: (3)

Same problem here but it was with the tilt on my passenger seat. Seems to be a faulty switch.

dlcphoto

Sorry for tagging onto this thread with a 'somewhat' related problem, but as a new member, I am not allowed to start a separate thread. Here's my situation:

I have a 2004 Maxima SL (about 63,000 miles), with basically all options
except the moonroof. Last week I found that when I tried to move the
driver's power seat forward, it moved on the right side, but not on the
left. I couldn't see anything mechanical obstructing it. I brought it into
the Nissan dealer, and they said they had seen problem with some cable or
something not feeding power to one of the motors on both Maximas and
Pathfinders.

They checked my vehicle, and this is what they found. Unfortunately, they
explained to me that they had no way to replace just that cable, and so I
had to buy a complete "seat slide/motor kit" (PN 87451-5Z50A 427.86). This
was going to cost over $400!! And with the labor, tax, etc., the total bill
would come to well over $600!!

This seat problem was discovered the day I returned home after having
another repair with very disproportionate cost. The turn signals and
headlights weren't working intermittently. The repair required a $221
"Controller Unit" (PN 284B7-7Y02A). I authorized this, and after
installation, they said they also needed to replace the "Switch Assembly"
(PN 25540-AM620), for an additional $99.96. So it cost me $426 for a couple
of electronic glitches, which was infuriating enough.

I was outraged, as you might imagine, and asked him to do nothing yet about
the power seat problem. I called Nissan Customer Service, and explained the
situation. I explained all of this, indicating that I had been happily
using Nissan vehicles continuously since 1990 (had a 300ZX Twin Turbo for
quite a while!), and was generally pretty happy with their reliability, with
repairs being at a reasonable cost when necessary. But the cost to fix a
couple of minor (to me) electrical functions, at over $1000 was simply
outrageous. They basically refused to do anything about it, and didn't seem
to care when I indicated that this would likely be my last Nissan vehicle,
if this is the type of reliability and repair cost I can expect from Nissan.

Obviously, I needed to vent somewhat, but I'm also looking for any practical
suggestions about how I might get a cost-effective fix for the power seat
problem. Any help appreciated.

bdlfe

Unfortunately, there is no cost effective fix for this, the part alone is $260 (for 2002 Max), and I've been quoted labor of $180-$290. Thank goodness the my seat was in my farthest back position otherwise I would've been screwed. I'm going to have to try the suggestions on this thread before I give up and fork over >$500.

Does anyone feel like they're driving a European car with all these electrical issues? Ghosn can take it where the sun don't shine.

00i30T

Anyone know how much the part kit cost for a 2000 I30? I'm assuming its the same for the 2002 but just wanted to check to see if anyone else needed to do this for their maxima or i30. Gee's is there no way to just fix or repair the motor or the relay switch or whatever?

Thanks for the help,
CHucky.

Torgus

iTrader: (10)

My Father's 02 GLE has this problem now just happened last week at 60k. Any idea how much a stealership repair costs? Least his is all the way back and it's not a problem for him...

NisTech

that slider motor kit will fix it. Have done 4 of them so far
Careful not to disconnect yellow harness. Seat airbag. You have to disconnect battery first and wait 10 mins.
Or just pull the fuse haha

Lontar1

iTrader: (5)

hit it a few times.. it will come back to life.. for a few days.. of course

00i30T

Where exactly do I hit it to make it work and how hard?

Is there any other way to get the seat to move forward so I can get to the rear bolts?

Thanks for helping!

Maxima9750

Has anyone ever thought that maybe the auto reverse (thing that makes the seat go back automatically when you turn the car off, if your car has it) wears out the electric motor? I would think that it would cause the motor to burn up much quicker since it is constantly moving the seat back and forth every time you get into and out of your car.

00i30T

Yeah, that is probably what happened, I really can't complain since Its been over 110k and 7 years, but I still would like to know how to move the seat up to get to the rear bolts if the power motor is not working!

Chucky.

Rossello

hey guys:

I am looking for the worm gears or the whole replacement kit for a maxima 2000 drivers seat.

Do you have any idea where I could find it online?

please let me know if you have any idea!

thanks in advance!

ednaz1

I have the same problem. The stealer charged $97 to diagnose and found"front seat frame cable to motor broken". He wants $1010 to "replace seat frame assembly". Does that sound reasonable?

ReasonableDoubt

iTrader: (4)

It sounds, reasonably overpriced...

Check out the TSB for it here: http://maxima.theowensfamily.com/tsb/