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My NEW seat sounds like an OLD box spring...

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#1 ·
I have a 2013 JK Sahara.. its 1 month old..and my drivers seat creeks like an old box spring when i'm going over terain. Definately sounds like a"springy" sound...anyone else have this problem. PLease don't tell me its normal. I don't think is should have to turn up the radio to cover issues on a new $34,000 Jeep...that was an OK fix for my 85 CJ7 back in highschool...
My wife said "WD 40"... i said 'WD WARRANTY ! !"
 
#2 ·
really? no one else had any problems like this ? ?
 
#4 ·
This is a common problem on JKs. I put up with it for almost a year and then I cracked. Dealer replaced the seat base under warranty and the noise is gone. I had them write on the service note "sounds like an old couch." :)
 
#11 ·
Sounds like it might be time to contact the dealer...maybe i'll let it go 'til next oil change..(they owe me 10 free ones) and just got it all taken care of in one shot...

BTW.... I tip in at about 215...thats my story and i' stickin' to it ;)
 
#13 ·
Maybe I got lucky..My jeep was built in December of 2012 so maybe the guys were in a good mood..I have nearly 6000 miles on it and is still solid. When I hit a bump..its a solid thud and no squeaks or rattles. Honestly it seems more solid than many of the European cars I have owned.
 
#17 ·
My drivers seat squeaks like an hourly motel mattress...i know there is supposed to be a recall but i have heard dealers will just try to lube the seat and call it fixed so i decided to try it myself. Sprayed some WD40 under there and the squeaks went away thankfully. They did come back after a few thousand miles so i will bring it up to them again next time i am in for one of my free oil changes.
 
#21 ·
i took mine to the dealer, they said that the factory forgot to put some kind of grease on one of the tracks....? I gotta say I buy their story cuz it was "fixed" in about 10 minutes at the dealer....been fine since
 
#24 ·
I have a 2014 Shara and about 1000 miles the drivers seat squeaks like and old bed spring. Being a "big girl" I was embarrassed to ask the dealership but now after seeing all the posts on different forums I see there is a problem! One post said to raise the height of the seat off the lowest position and I did and it is not squeaking at all now.
Still think the I should take it to the dealer though in case there is a problem going on that will only get worse....
 
#25 ·
Took mine in to the dealer since I had a punch list of things to get fixed (below). The fix of the squeak by jacking up the seat one or two notches worked, but the seat would work itself back down and start squeaking again after even short 15 mile drives. The dealership ordered a new seat base/frame/whatever. It came in a week later and they replaced my seat - no more squeak... so far.

-They also replaced the weather seal around my back hardtop window - leaked when I ran the wiper during a good rain
-Replaced my IP and PW switches as they were sticking out/bowed in the center console and didn't seem to be attached to anything from behind.
-Replaced the arm that holds the rear tailgate open as it made a metallic scraping and the clunking sound when opened - think someone's kid must have been hanging off this tailgate while it was open on the dealer lot.
-All repairs completed and the vehicle seems good now. Just need them to get back to me on filling the holes in my weld seam where the rear of the Jeep attaches to the rear 1/4 panel by the gas hole.
 
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