Drivers Power Seat

[mitch14]

Its on another thread with a post by member RH3 with the solution, copied here because so many people have the problem.
"the issue is the limit switch, it is possible to get it working again temporarily at least. Operate the main control to move the seat vertically straight up as far as possible to get as much clearance underneath as possible. Go in through the rear door. Move the fabric flap at the bottom of the rear of the seat out of the way. Reach under the seat - palm up - about halfway up and toward the right. You can feel the switch pointing toward the console. Flick it a few times forward and back to free it up. The switch is a spring-loaded momentary type. You might use a mirror to help you see where it is. The operating tab of the switch is white - nice of them to do that! Good luck.
P.S. The way to never have trouble with it again IMO is run the seat all the way back and then forward about 1/2 inch, and somehow mark this position, and then never move the seat back beyond this mark. Also, I think moving the seat all the way back while you are sitting in it puts extra pressure on the switch mechanism and is hard on it, especially if you are a big guy like me."

 

[Jack Harja]

I have a 2014 base sedan with a different power seat issue. THe height and angle switch stopped working. Sometimes I can hear a very slight "click" when I move the switch. Could this be a limit switch also?

 

[AZDebra]

Its on another thread with a post by member RH3 with the solution, copied here because so many people have the problem.
"the issue is the limit switch, it is possible to get it working again temporarily at least. Operate the main control to move the seat vertically straight up as far as possible to get as much clearance underneath as possible. Go in through the rear door. Move the fabric flap at the bottom of the rear of the seat out of the way. Reach under the seat - palm up - about halfway up and toward the right. You can feel the switch pointing toward the console. Flick it a few times forward and back to free it up. The switch is a spring-loaded momentary type. You might use a mirror to help you see where it is. The operating tab of the switch is white - nice of them to do that! Good luck.
P.S. The way to never have trouble with it again IMO is run the seat all the way back and then forward about 1/2 inch, and somehow mark this position, and then never move the seat back beyond this mark. Also, I think moving the seat all the way back while you are sitting in it puts extra pressure on the switch mechanism and is hard on it, especially if you are a big guy like me."

I just had this happen again with my 2014 Genesis. It's 100+ degree in Phoenix. Drove home with my knees touching the dash. Got out and tried it with no one sitting in the seat. It worked just fine. I knew not to move it all the way back from past experience but I moved it all the way forward at the car wash to detail it. Now I know - DON'T move it.