This maybe Noob of me but i'm stuck on a real dilemma.
At first the passenger seat got stuck to an upright position and won't recline back or forward any more, it still slides front to back but won't recline. Then JUST yesterday, my mom, 5'2 inches, drove my car and her being short that she is, put the seat all close to the steering wheel and had the seat inclined. Then this morning as i'm ready to leave for work, i sit in my baby, and try to recline the seat back, but won't. It too, like the passenger, won't recline back or up like the passenger seat. Checked the fuses and it seems to be fine.

Can someone please help me solve this problem!?!?!?!?!
Today was the most uncomfortable ride in my baby since i've had her.

 

Sounds like the motor's broken to me. If you're still under waranty, might want to give the dealership a call.

 

yeah, that sounds brutal....felt like you were taking your road test all over again huh?

 

ahhh!!!
yeah feels like i'm 16 again just learning how to drive!!!
and i just hit 100k miles so no more warrenty for me.
wait... is there a seperate motor from the reclining and the sliding knobs?!?!
idk what it would be called. haha.

well if anyone else has another other theorys how to fix it, besides banging the seat, please let me know. i feel like i'm granny driving :/

thanks

 

bring it to the dealership and see if they can help you out

 

There's a pic of our seats with the bottom cushion removed here:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147756

 

Thats happened to me a few times on the 2001 I used to have, damn wife goes and adjusts the seat all crazy, then it won't go back.
I used to take the plastic off the controls and put a screw driver tip on the grear teeth, then whack the back of the screw driver with a hammer to get the gears going again. I think its just a matter of the gear getting stuck. Then I got fed up the third time and just sat in the seat, pushed back with my back reeeeeally hard while using the controls to recline and it just got loose that way. Might feel like its gonna break, but it will work of you have the same problem as I had.

 

hmm ron dog, been doing what you have done, maybe i'll try it again and hopefully get some luck. Imma try the screw driver technique as well.

 

Hey Kunt (LMAO)....do what Rondy says, he is the one that gave me the idea of how to do it. Pop out the plastic tabs, remove the plastic moulding, put a flat head screw driver in between the gears under the cloth part. While holding the button to move seatback, put pressure upwards on the screwdriver and it will break the gears loose......Then slapp a lil' bit of oil on those puppies, and put it back together!

 

well in my experience, the same thing happen to my driver seat, it wouldnt recline back, what i did was remove the covering by the seat belt, and where the teeth are is i put a little bit of WD40 and oiled that bad boy up using a flat head, at the same time be hitting the switch thingy to move the chair forward and backwards, thats how i was able to fix mine, happened 3 months ago, and no problems till now, hope this helps

 

eh, my bad too late, just do what gopher did, its should work out his is more detailed

 

I had the same problem with my car and it was the power connectors underneath the seat. reach underneath and see if anything is loose. i wiggled some of the wires around and it fixed the problem

 

thanks guys. looks like i have a new project tomorrow. btw. finally getting my tint and drop this week. and just did my meshed grill NOW SOMEONE GIVE ME A FLIPPIN COOKIE!!!!

 

just curious, what springs are you putting on your car? can you post pics when done....

 

GOPHER? It's TOPHER brother! LOL

 

lol my bad man, excuse me sir Topher, i dont know why i thought gopher, guess you've heard that one before

 

Its alright cuzzy, it happens from time to time! LOL

 

i recently experienced the same issue. Took it to the dealer and was covered under EXTENDED warranty without a problem. Very good people to deal with. Recommend Oakland Acura to everybody in the bay area.

 

Thanks Ron, I tried to get that seat to move but finally the old screwdriver and hammer technique was what got the seat moving again.