Imperfect alignment?

[RustyF150]

While sitting quietly in my two week old XLT Hybrid Maverick I realized the driver's seat is angled ever so slightly to the left. It's very slight but definitely noticeable. Is this an intended design detail or design flaw? Anyone else notice this. BTW, I'm only 300 mile in and am averaging 39.8 mpg. I love this truck!

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[LeersMav]

I have the Lariat Hybrid FE, no issues on my part ....... or I have not really noticed it.
(660 miles here 40.7mpg)

Love my F-50 Maverick

 

[Brian_J]

xlt lux here. haven't noticed it. i take my wallet out of my right pocket though before i drive...

 

[Old Ranchero]

why do people always jump right to Design issues ("flaw, Defect") when they find something they haven't seen before and/or the purpose isn't immediately obvious? Next thing you know someone will be bring up Class Action lawsuits again

 

[SkeeterB]

There's a little dickus under the front driver seat that allows the seat to spin left to make entry-exit easier. Yours is probably partially spun. Push the dickus and straighten out the seat.

 

[Darnon]

Or sit in many new-ish GM trucks and realize the steering wheel is offset from the driver's position.

 

[Maverick_UNC_fan]

While sitting quietly in my two week old XLT Hybrid Maverick I realized the driver's seat is angled ever so slightly to the left. It's very slight but definitely noticeable. Is this an intended design detail or design flaw? Anyone else notice this. BTW, I'm only 300 mile in and am averaging 39.8 mpg. I love this truck!

You know I've noticed that too. I moved around and adjusted the seat until I felt comfortable. Figured it was that I just wasn't used to it.

 

[Maverick_UNC_fan]

There's a little dickus under the front driver seat that allows the seat to spin left to make entry-exit easier. Yours is probably partially spun. Push the dickus and straighten out the seat.

Can you provide a picture?

 

[SkeeterB]

Can you provide a picture?

Too dark for the camera and lights don't work down there.

 

[robb01]

Someone found a peso under their driver seat...Maybe one is lodged in the bolts?

 

[stevhorn]

Or sit in many new-ish GM trucks and realize the steering wheel is offset from the driver's position.

Not necessarily newish, my 2000 Jimmy was like that.

 

[RustyF150]

Can you provide a picture?

I've tried to but it's either too dark, too close or too far away to get a pic that shows the askew seat clearly. It does make it ever so slightly easier to enter and exit the seat though.

 

[RustyF150]

why do people always jump right to Design issues ("flaw, Defect") when they find something they haven't seen before and/or the purpose isn't immediately obvious? Next thing you know someone will be bring up Class Action lawsuits again

Always?

 

[Old Ranchero]

Always?

yes, always. This place is filled with observations from new owners making some kind of discovery on their vehicle and posting here concerned it is a big problem- and all sorts of other posters pile on making a big issue out of what usually turns out ot be a minor assembly error or deliberate design feature- NOT a design defect or flaw. These vehicles have thousands of hours refining design and verifying it tracks from concept to production through months or even years of real world testing with mules to meet internal and external standards. That still may not match a customer's expectations or wishes, but doesn't mean there's anything wrong with the design.

 

[RustyF150]

yes, always. This place is filled with observations from new owners making some kind of discovery on their vehicle and posting here concerned it is a big problem- and all sorts of other posters pile on making a big issue out of what usually turns out ot be a minor assembly error or deliberate design feature- NOT a design defect or flaw. These vehicles have thousands of hours refining design and verifying it tracks from concept to production through months or even years of real world testing with mules to meet internal and external standards. That still may not match a customer's expectations or wishes, but doesn't mean there's anything wrong with the design.

I believe the original poster (me) after making an observation, was just ASKING if it was by design or not. Take a chill pill dude. It'll be alright... alright.

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