I was the one who posted the problem with both the front bottom seat cushion springs.On my vehicle, the springs actually came poking through the cloth and scratched the back of my thigh.The dealer fixed both seats (took them two full days, they wanted three but I refused)and the problem has not returned.The problem is that there is a support wire that goes from side to side molded into the seat foam. It is not attached to anything except the foam itself. After a while the wire tends to lift off from its sides and actually start turning up. Both the service manager and myself thought this was a very poor design. What my dealer ended up doing was putting plastic caps on the ends of the wire then bending them down into the seat. What I have done is buy some heavy duty seat covers and side bars to ease the stress off the side of the seats from getting in and out.After going through all this, imagine how disgruntled I was after seeing a mid year seat change!

 

I too had the wire through the seat problem. The dealer I went to replaced the seat frame, foam (with the offending wire in it), and the seat cover. No problems now.

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2001 SuperCrew XLT- Bright red over silver, Captains, 5.4, 4x4, skid plates, towing pkg, 17"wheels, posi, Westin CPS tube steps, EXTRA FUEL CONSUMPTION PACKAGE!!

 

About two months ago, there were a number of postings regarding captain's chairs and how quickly they wore out. After two months, my driver's seat is shot. It has lost all lateral support (not that it had much to begin with!) and I can feel the support wires (springs?) through the seat cushion.

Has anyone tried to address this with their dealer? If so, what was the outcome?

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XLT 4x2 5.4L 3.55L/S CapChairs 6CDChgr BedExt Moonroof 2Tone-IsBlue/Silver SmittyBilt Nerf Bars-Blk Stull Billet Grille TopDeck lid Frd bug deflect

 

Thanks for the help!

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XLT 4x2 5.4L 3.55L/S CapChairs 6CDChgr BedExt Moonroof 2Tone-IsBlue/Silver SmittyBilt Nerf Bars-Blk Stull Billet Grille TopDeck lid Frd bug deflect

 

I was cleaning my truck yesterday and found a hole where spring was pocking through the seat.Went to dealer and they are going to fix it but I am a little worried about passanger seat after waranty expires.

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2001 Black 5.4 SuperCrew XLT 4x4 Bed extender,Airaid,delta 40 Flowmaster si/do split rear,superchip

 

Watsot:
You got three years to cover that seat..If it doesn't come through by then you should be ok...

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2001 F150 SuperCrew Lariat 4x4-4.6 V8-508A Lariat package-Dark Highland Green-Leather Captains Chairs-P/U Bed Extender-Rear Sliding Window-Skid plates package-Cab.Steps-Lower twotone paint-Power drivers seat/autolamp-Engine block heater-17" Chrome Wheels-Bed Liner