# 2015 Ford F-150 passenger seat counterweight

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-f-150-passenger-seat-counterweight/157663>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, f150\
**Created:** [January 31, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-f-150-passenger-seat-counterweight/157663 "2020-01-31T20:35:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![GregHarma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GregHarma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GregHarma)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-f-150-passenger-seat-counterweight/157663/1 "2020-01-31T20:35:32Z")

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Anyone ever heard of the front passenger seat counterweight breaking loose/vibrating badly?

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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:** [February 1, 2020, 4:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-f-150-passenger-seat-counterweight/157663/2 "2020-02-01T04:50:03Z")

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Is that part of the seat belt ass’y?

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2020, 6:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-f-150-passenger-seat-counterweight/157663/3 "2020-02-01T06:36:25Z")

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New to me.

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**Author:** ![Bugmenot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Bugmenot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bugmenot)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-f-150-passenger-seat-counterweight/157663/4 "2020-02-01T07:15:48Z")

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Just doing a quick Google search shows that this is a common problem. Ford calls it a damper. It’s a weight suspended just under the headrest on 4 rubber bands that break. I guess it’s supposed to keep the seat back from vibrating or jiggling or shaking or whatever. The seat back cover needs to be removed to access the damper.

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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:** [February 4, 2020, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-f-150-passenger-seat-counterweight/157663/5 "2020-02-04T02:56:42Z")

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> [@Bugmenot](#):
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> I guess it’s supposed to keep the seat back from vibrating or jiggling or shaking or whatever.

Googling suggests the purpose of the counter-weight (at least on some cars) is to lock the seat back in the upright position and prevent it from hinging forward in the event of a collision.