In this article we are going to talk about a issue that is frustrating but not very serious. Indeed, contrary to a leaking injector, or a shaking engine unit, being a victim of a stuck seat on Ford Ranger is in itself not very serious. Nevertheless it might prevent you from being correctly installed in your car or produce your passengers enter through one of the sides of your Ford Ranger, nothing significant coming. But we’ll still try to help you unlock the seat. To do this, first of all we will concentrate on a front seat blocked on Ford Ranger , then, in a second part, on a rear seat blocked on your car.

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Front seat stuck on Ford Ranger

So we start this article on the seats stuck on Ford Ranger by the scenario of the front seats, that it is the driver’s seat or the passenger’s seat the trouble is going to be approximately the same, we are going to focus on two different problems, the impossibility to fold the seat, then to move it forward or backward.

Impossible to fold down the front seat of my Ford Ranger

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So you start with a front seat stuck on Ford Ranger and especially if you have problems to fold down the seat . Take note that in this scenario it will be complicated to solve the issue by yourself. In fact, in general it is the cable of the mechanism that has come out of its guidebook or that has broken off and in order to access it you have to completely dismantle the seat of your Ford Ranger. We encourage you either to take this step but it may take you some time and you may have to replace the whole mechanism, or to go to a professional who will accomplish the service more quickly.

Impossible to move the front seat forward or backward from my Ford Ranger

The second possibility of a front seat stuck on Ford Ranger is that you can no longer move it forward or backward. This is guaranteed to be a trouble if you want to have an suitable driving position, or if you want your passengers to have enough legroom.

  • Electric seat blocked Ford Ranger:
    The first thing to check when you have a power seat locked on Ford Ranger is that your seat slides are free of any items. If you don’t find any foreign things, it may unfortunately be the seat motor that is at fault. To begin with, check if it is well supplied with electricity using a manometer and if it is the case, it will probably have to be changed.
  • In most cases in this scenario it is just a trouble of a foreign body that has placed itself in one of the two slides of the jammed seat of your Ford Ranger. So check both slides cautiously, even a small thing can block your seat. If this is not the case, check that the handle used to operate the system is not damaged or that the cable has come loose.

Back seat stuck Ford Ranger

Finally, second section of our article, we will concentrate on a rear seat stuck on your Ford Ranger , in truth, the rear seat of your car is not equipped with the same mechanisms as your front seats and the most general matter you may know is not being capable to fold down the rear seat of your Ford Ranger anymore. The most general matter is the opening mechanisms that are located in the headrests. As with the front seats of your Ford Ranger, it is quite often a cable that has come out of its rail. Examine if you can put it back in place by yourself, but quite often the access to the system is delicate and will involve the call of a professional. If you have other components that trigger you problems, such as a hood stuck on Ford Ranger, do not hesitate to consult our content to help you solve it.

If perhaps you have any further questions about the Ford Ranger, do not hesitate to consult our Ford Ranger category.