# '03 Aviator driver seat won't adjust

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-aviator-driver-seat-wont-adjust/109833>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** aviator, lincoln\
**Created:** [November 30, 2017, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-aviator-driver-seat-wont-adjust/109833 "2017-11-30T01:15:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bzb882](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@bzb882](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bzb882)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-aviator-driver-seat-wont-adjust/109833/1 "2017-11-30T01:15:09Z")

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A relative of mine has a 2003 Aviator. Driver side seat won’t adjust, passenger side will. The dealer told her that the computer needs to be replaced (“bad chip”, $2,000). Does that sound correct? I would think its more likely the motor, fuse or maybe a switch? Any help/info greatly appreciated,

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-aviator-driver-seat-wont-adjust/109833/2 "2017-11-30T03:41:39Z")

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> [@bzb882](#):
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> Does that sound correct?

I’ve heard that approach from too many dealer shops when all that was needed was something basic, like a reinitialization of the body control module, or a statement that a new engine is needed when all that was necessary was a new injector.

I don’t trust dealer shops, especially when it comes to aging vehicles. They seem to suggest repairs that’ll be expensive enough to make you decide to buy a new car rather than actually trying to fix the old one.

The only thing I can suggest is to get a second opinion, perhaps from a body shop. If they confirm the diagnosis, let them do it rather than the dealer.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-aviator-driver-seat-wont-adjust/109833/3 "2017-11-30T03:48:35Z")

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I don’t know if the shop’s diagnosis is correct or not, but such a thing is certainly possible. Complexity often breeds unreliability and expensive repairs. The dealership shop presumably has the diagnostic scan tool needed to differentiate between a motor/switch problem and a failed body module.