Seat Creep

[shepherd82]

Greetings all.
2020 JL Sport. Driver seat seems to move on its own. Manual adjust seat with the lever that ‘jacks’ up the driver seat.
Forward / aft locks fine and stays. The up/ down vertical axis seems to slowly settle to the down position over time. Not sure how this is even possible. Has anyone else encountered this ?

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[jeepster345]

I feel like mine changes position occasionally, but I just adjust it. I have mine set on the lowest bottom setting.

 

[shepherd82]

Ah. Sliding off the edge of the seat... I’ve been trying to avoid doing that as well. That slide wear is definitely a concern with these taller vehicles. Despite my efforts to avoid that- I think you may be on the right track with your theory.

 

[aldo98229]

Don’t you have to crank the lever up and down to adjust seat height? I can see someone inadvertently pushing the lever down, but not pulling it up.

Sounds like you either have a faulty seat, or a “significant other” trying to make you believe you have a faulty mind...

 

[shepherd82]

Don’t you have to crank the lever up and down to adjust seat height? I can see someone inadvertently pushing the lever down, but not pulling it up.

Sounds like you either have a faulty seat, or a “significant other” trying to make you believe you have a faulty mind...

Haha. I wish it was someone playing tricks on me.
the way the vertical adjust works..
While sitting in normal driving position you pull the lever UP to RAISE the seat. As many ‘strokes’ as need to achieve the desired height. Pumping the lever down makes it go down. So sliding off the seat edge or in this case...slightly catching the lever with the wallet in the back pocket causes the seat to bump down in small increments over time.

 

[shepherd82]

Or maybe it’s marmots

 

[Eric88]

I made a warranty claim for this same issue on my 2019 Rubicon last year. The dealer said "seat is operating as designed". I decided not to push the issue. I liked the seat high enough to see the fender on the driver's side to help judge the width of the jeep. The seat won't stay that high over time and I gave up trying to keep it there.

 

[tonygiotta]

Yep, butt pushes the lever down in small increments when exiting the vehicle. Sometimes you feel it happen, sometimes you don't. A few pulls up every couple weeks keeps me at my desired height.

 

[cosine]

i dont have this problem because mine is set all the way down. i'm wondering if you can set the seat the way you want it. then remove the handle to prevent the accidental adjustment, this would be work if you are the only one using the jl.

 

[shepherd82]

i dont have this problem because mine is set all the way down. i'm wondering if you can set the seat the way you want it. then remove the handle to prevent the accidental adjustment, this would be work if you are the only one using the jl.

That’s actually a brilliant idea. Set it, remove the handle and forget about it !

 

[Ntegtmeyer]

I’ve had techs replace a few seat frames due to this issue or squeaks from the seat. Haven’t had anyone come back yet after new frame has been installed...some of you might just need a new frame.

 

[conFUcius]

Greetings all.
2020 JL Sport. Driver seat seems to move on its own. Manual adjust seat with the lever that ‘jacks’ up the driver seat.
Forward / aft locks fine and stays. The up/ down vertical axis seems to slowly settle to the down position over time. Not sure how this is even possible. Has anyone else encountered this ?

Yes - this seems to be happening to me. Every time I get in, I have to pull once to raise it up. I don’t think I’m very heavy either (only weigh 190 lbs at 5’ 11”). Have you brought it to the dealer?Unless there’s some way we can tighten this up ourselves?

 

[Notorious]

Despite my efforts to avoid that- I think you may be on the right track with your theory.

maybe it’s marmots

Indeed! Who’s the creep in your Jeep seat?

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