# 2004 Ford Expedition - broken driver seat suspension

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-expedition-broken-driver-seat-suspension/27159>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** seats, ford, expedition\
**Created:** [March 1, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-expedition-broken-driver-seat-suspension/27159 "2009-03-01T22:44:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![busterbutler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecb155/32.png) [@busterbutler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/busterbutler)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-expedition-broken-driver-seat-suspension/27159/1 "2009-03-01T22:44:40Z")

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I have a 2004 Ford Expedition with a power driver side seat. Today, I got in the car and sat down. The seat sunk down unexpectedly by about 3 inches. When I push on the seat, it sinks down then pops up. It seems as if some type of bracket or spring broke. Anyone with any ideas?  
  
  
  
 Lynn

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**Author:** ![wizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@wizard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wizard)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2009, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-expedition-broken-driver-seat-suspension/27159/2 "2009-03-01T22:47:43Z")

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I think it might be the small transmission that the seat may have in the bottom to move the seat up and down has failed.

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**Author:** ![busterbutler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecb155/32.png) [@busterbutler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/busterbutler)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-expedition-broken-driver-seat-suspension/27159/3 "2009-03-01T23:30:23Z")

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Wow. That doesn’t sound good. Do you know if that’s something that can be fixed at home or am I heading to the dealership?

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**Author:** ![wizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@wizard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wizard)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-expedition-broken-driver-seat-suspension/27159/4 "2009-03-02T00:26:28Z")

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If you can take it t an independent mechanic, he can probably tell you where to get the part. Where I live, that part is only at the dealership and it would cost an arm and a leg.

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-expedition-broken-driver-seat-suspension/27159/5 "2009-03-02T01:54:17Z")

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Take it to a welder,those guys can fix anything and never buy any parts.