Anyone changed out the their drivers seat?

[Mavidiesel]

Anyone changed out the their drivers seat yet? I’ve owned mine for over a year now and I’ve got the seat adjusted the best I can thanks to suggestions from other users on here, but aside from the front of the seat height being non-adjustable the bottom seat cushion really starts to feel uncomfortable for more than 30 minute trips. I’m debating on getting one of those taxi driver bead sets, though that would increase the distance from the lower seat cushion surface to the floor - really don’t want to do that. Wondering if the Lincoln’s seat cushion would bolt to the Maverick’s manual seat frame? Don’t have the electric seat here.

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[LM42]

Anyone changed out the their drivers seat yet? I’ve owned mine for over a year now and I’ve got the seat adjusted the best I can thanks to suggestions from other users on here, but aside from the front of the seat height being non-adjustable the bottom seat cushion really starts to feel uncomfortable for more than 30 minute trips. I’m debating on getting one of those taxi driver bead sets, though that would increase the distance from the lower seat cushion surface to the floor - really don’t want to do that. Wondering if the Lincoln’s seat cushion would bolt to the Maverick’s manual seat frame? Don’t have the electric seat here.

The chances of another OEM seat part being a direct swap are going to be near zero. You would be better off finding a high end auto upholstery shop and having them reshape or replace entirely the seat cushion foam for you.

 

[BClubb352]

The chances of another OEM seat part being a direct swap are going to be near zero. You would be better off finding a high end auto upholstery shop and having them reshape or replace entirely the seat cushion foam for you.

This is exactly what I would do. Couple hundred bucks and 1-2 days, a good shop can completely reshape the horizontal section of the seat for you. Since you want it lower, they wouldn't even need to buy anything since your existing foam block and fabric is MORE than you want.

 

[Redneck Garage]

There are airbags in the side and sensors in the seat - there wouldnt be anything other than possibly a Bronco Sport that would fit

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Anyone changed out the their drivers seat yet? I’ve owned mine for over a year now and I’ve got the seat adjusted the best I can thanks to suggestions from other users on here, but aside from the front of the seat height being non-adjustable the bottom seat cushion really starts to feel uncomfortable for more than 30 minute trips. I’m debating on getting one of those taxi driver bead sets, though that would increase the distance from the lower seat cushion surface to the floor - really don’t want to do that. Wondering if the Lincoln’s seat cushion would bolt to the Maverick’s manual seat frame? Don’t have the electric seat here.

Gee, I have electrical seat and use whatever setting the wife uses as it's not worth the effort to search for better position. But I grew up using different vehicles interchangeably. In our Honda CR-V the wife bought the GEL bunn warmed "nest" seat cushions which did help but they added about 1.5" pre warmed by ones bun, hard to say after they softened. I would try something just thrown into seat due to unknowns in reupholster existing. Maybe find electric seat??? FYI, the wife did adjust wheel tilt in mine so I may have to readjust wheel or lower my electric seat some. Her maverick is perfect, but for some reason she adjusted mine??? WTF? It is ok after I squeeze in but air bag MAY gut punch me. Maybe she is searching for my limit???

 

[Raymundo76]

Anyone changed out the their drivers seat yet? I’ve owned mine for over a year now and I’ve got the seat adjusted the best I can thanks to suggestions from other users on here, but aside from the front of the seat height being non-adjustable the bottom seat cushion really starts to feel uncomfortable for more than 30 minute trips. I’m debating on getting one of those taxi driver bead sets, though that would increase the distance from the lower seat cushion surface to the floor - really don’t want to do that. Wondering if the Lincoln’s seat cushion would bolt to the Maverick’s manual seat frame? Don’t have the electric seat here.

If I am not mistaken, you are the first to complain about the seats this way. Was the seat damaged upon delivery? Not trying to be rude, but are you above average ht & wt? Why do you think you are having this problem. I have a 21 Mazda CX-5, and I always use a seat cushion. Last year I did a 7500 mi trip; and a good cushion really helped on those 10 hour driving days, good luck!

 

[Mavidiesel]

If I am not mistaken, you are the first to complain about the seats this way. Was the seat damaged upon delivery? Not trying to be rude, but are you above average ht & wt? Why do you think you are having this problem. I have a 21 Mazda CX-5, and I always use a seat cushion. Last year I did a 7500 mi trip; and a good cushion really helped on those 10 hour driving days, good luck!

Yessir, really my only true gripe with the truck. I don’t believe my seat was damaged as much as it’s just the way it was designed. As I stated in my first post that I think the issue with this seat is the frame is too high and the fact that only the back end of the cushion is height adjustable. 5’11” 250lbs. No Richard Simmons by any means but out of the 12+ vehicles I’ve owned, this is the only one that’s had an uncomfortable seat.
I would lessen the cushion if I didn’t feel the frame in it more.

 

[jsus]

The chances of another OEM seat part being a direct swap are going to be near zero. You would be better off finding a high end auto upholstery shop and having them reshape or replace entirely the seat cushion foam for you.

There's a decent chance a Bronco Sport seat would be a drop-in replacement, as would an Escape seat. However, one would need to compare the dimensions and wiring to be sure, and take extra effort to ensure airbag compatibility.

Escape does offer a 10-way power driver seat which provides both tilt and height adjustment of the seat base.

 

[Scott Asheville]

This reminds me of the early days of the Chevy Bolt. Half the buyers thought it was the worst seat ever made by man. The other half said the seat was fine and there was something wrong with the complainers. Then it devolved into an insult war. If you disagree with my seat opinion, then obviously you are [insert insult here]. There was an incredible amount of obnoxious behavior on those threads.

Ergonomics is hard because of the wide variety of shapes and sizes and ailments that we come in. Worse still, in the world of car manufacturing, ergonomics always meets accounting. And in the Maverick price range you get the seat approved by the accountant, with the seat designer doing what they can for that price point. One of the things you find at the Maverick price point (aka the cheap side) is that the adjustments are not up and down and fore and aft, but rather a mix of the two. You also lose things I have on my awesome Volvo, like pull out thigh bolsters and more.

If you have the money (lots of it), and if you really care about seat comfort, I'd recommend an aftermarket Recaro. They're infinitely adjustable. They're also expensive, but you can take your Recaro with you from car to car, courtesy of their mounting adaptors. I speak from experience, as I added Recaros to my RX7 R1 back in the day. If you don't have the money, there's nothing wrong with trying out seat covers and pads until you find one that works for you. Remember to look for the products that claim to improve back pain.

Also remember that you have an adjustable steering wheel. You'd be surprised how many of my friends have complained about seats until I point out that they can adjust the steering wheel up and down and in and out. And suddenly they find the seats are comfy.

See Sandy Munro's website - especially the video by Carl on seats. He actually knows what he's talking about. Just search their videos for "seat". Carl will explain how seats work, how material choices are made, and the various amenities.

Personally, I find my Maverick's seats OK (lux package with heated power seats). But I might feel differently if I were in a body with different height, weight or shape. Or I had SI dysfunction, or fused vertebrae, or arthritis, etc.

 

[FischAutoTechGarten]

I heard folks say that the Maverick bottom seat cushing isn't long enough... not providing good leg support for taller or larger persons. In fact a YouTube Reviewer who was 6'3" commented on that specificially as his only gripe about the interior. So I don't think the OPs complaints are that unusual.

I'm a short guy, but I've made changes to drivers seats in many cars I've owned (pulling height adjustments out of Volkswagen Jetta GLIs to place on my MkII Jettas/Golfs and Mk1 GTIs/Rabbits or pulling much more comfortable seats out of a Volvo 165 to put in my 245 and seats from a wrecked Nissan Hardbody to put in my Datsun 720B.) Yes, some fabrication and apholstry work necessary, but always worth it.

Still easy to fit the bottome seat custion airbag sensor to your modified bottom seat cushion.. And I suspect the airbas are in the side bolsters of the back cushion, not in the bottom cushion. Though that is an uneducated guess on my part, so you'd have to look.

 

[zach57x]

Yeah I'm 6'5 and the one thing I wish was the seat bottom cushion was longer OR i could raise the height of the front of the cushion. But other than that I find the seat very comfortable.

 

[rlhdweman]

Would it be possible to install a power seat like the lux package offers? I would try to find someone who has a power seat in their Maverick & see if you can find a comfortable setting. I am 5-10 & 240 & find the seat comfortable. The seat adjustment is a bit odd, but I found by raising the seat eventually the front seems to raise too, but at that point the seat also moved forward, so then you need to use the lower control to move it back to be the right distance from the steering wheel.

 

[Wilbur]

If anyone does pull out one of the front seats and replaces it with a seat from any vehicle, please take some pictures and measurements, or shoot some video, and give us a link here.

Sometimes just an adjustment to the seat geometry will improve the seating position for you. For example, Ford F100s or F150s from the 60s and 70s could feel very different, depending on whether you spun a couple extra nuts onto the bolts that connected the seat rails to the frame on the front or on the back bolts.

Want to relax, or maybe have arms like an ape? Add some nuts to the bolt between the body and the front rail.
Like to sit up at attention, or maybe you have short arms? Add the nuts to the back bolts.
Enjoy sitting large and in charge? Add a spacer to both bolts and lift the entire bench seat assembly to your desired height.

 

[Mavidiesel]

If anyone does pull out one of the front seats and replaces it with a seat from any vehicle, please take some pictures and measurements, or shoot some video, and give us a link here.

Sometimes just an adjustment to the seat geometry will improve the seating position for you. For example, Ford F100s or F150s from the 60s and 70s could feel very different, depending on whether you spun a couple extra nuts onto the bolts that connected the seat rails to the frame on the front or on the back bolts.

Want to relax, or maybe have arms like an ape? Add some nuts to the bolt between the body and the front rail.
Like to sit up at attention, or maybe you have short arms? Add the nuts to the back bolts.
Enjoy sitting large and in charge? Add a spacer to both bolts and lift the entire bench seat assembly to your desired height.

Man this is a really good idea. If the front mounts could go down a hair it would be a great mod.

 

[93nighthawk]

Just an FYI, The driver power seat track is the same in the Bronco Sport/Escape/Maverick. The manual 6 way only lists for the Escape/Maverick.

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