Cooled seats.. Not really cooling ? For those with Premium

[ihavefat]

I currently have '16 GT PP in premium model. The cooling and heating seats have been awesome until recently. It's not cool as well but most importantly the upper portion of the seat where you rest your back gets insanely hot.
Didn't find anything from mustang6g from a quick Google search but seems like some F150 folks have had this issue. Is there a solution for this ? I'd take it in for warranty work but don't want to waste my time if they are not gonna do anything.

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[mhagerty]

I have a 2016 premium and they work ok for me. Very cool on the bottom and reasonable cool about half up the seat back.

 

[hawkbox]

There is a huge thread in the issues warranty and repairs section - tis a know issue my friend.

 

[Evolvd]

There is a huge thread in the issues warranty and repairs section - tis a know issue my friend.

What he said..."search" function is your friend.

 

[Pnasty]

What he said..."search" function is your friend.

The thread is 85 pages long... does anyone know of a fix that doesn't involve 8 hours of reading?

 

[RobbieFrazier]

The thread is 85 pages long... does anyone know of a fix that doesn't involve 8 hours of reading?

There are two take-aways from the thread:

1. Ford released a TSB to resolve the issue. The TSB involves the dealer removing the leather from the seats and replacing the seat back cooling unit. The new unit has a longer intake tube that extends below the seat to prevent drawing in hot exhaust air from the seat bottom unit. The seat back will no longer get hot during cold air operation, but also provides little or no cooling effect on the body.

2. One forum member has developed a similar solution with one added feature. He vented the upper unit out of the seat back. His solution seems to be working better than the TSB version, but it's DIY and requires cutting a hole in the back of the seat leather to install a screen.

I had the TSB done on mine. At least my back isn't on fire anymore.

 

[DB23]

There are two take-aways from the thread:

1. Ford released a TSB to resolve the issue. The TSB involves the dealer removing the leather from the seats and replacing the seat back cooling unit. The new unit has a longer intake tube that extends below the seat to prevent drawing in hot exhaust air from the seat bottom unit. The seat back will no longer get hot during cold air operation, but also provides little or no cooling effect on the body.

2. One forum member has developed a similar solution with one added feature. He vented the upper unit out of the seat back. His solution seems to be working better than the TSB version, but it's DIY and requires cutting a hole in the back of the seat leather to install a screen.

I had the TSB done on mine. At least my back isn't on fire anymore.

Same here, the TSB helps but isn't really a fix in that the performance is still marginal at best. I've thought long and hard about putting a little vent / screen in the seat back to give the peltier exhaust somewhere to go, it really would help, but I can't bring myself to cut into the seats ... Yet.;)

 

[ITSMEPAUL]

On mine when you click the button and the 3-Bar lights up.
The fan comes on hard & load .
Works perfect and you can feel the immediate cooling.

But within 2 seconds you hear a click and its like the system switches the fan speed to a lower fan speed setting.
Then if you push the button again to the 2nd setting it reduces the speed more and finally on the 3rd setting it barely kicks out any coolness

Anyone else have this happening ?

 

[Mordfustang]

I have the same issue as op. A couple of times I've wondered if I was just crazy, or if the seats were warming up when the seat cooler was on. I'm so glad this isn't just me. I live in the desert where the cooled seats come in really handy. I find that the hotter it is outside, the worse the cooled seats work. Is there a recall number for this problem?

 

[Brian74montecarlo]

I was wondering if there was a way to keep the seat cooling bottom operational as it works great - but just "turn off" the seat back cooling part so it won't heat up on me making my back sweaty lol

 

[akl777]

I was gonna post seeking advice about the same issue... The bottom part of the seat cools OKAY for me but the upper part of the seat where the back does not cool at all...
Glad this is an issue with folks already.

 

[ITSMEPAUL]

I was gonna post seeking advice about the same issue... The bottom part of the seat cools OKAY for me but the upper part of the seat where the back does not cool at all...
Glad this is an issue with folks already.

I happy for you being glad others are suffering also.

 

[akl777]

I happy for you being glad others are suffering also.

Hey Paul.. Don't get me the wrong way bro .
I meant to say I was glad cuz there's is a fix from FORD since others have faced this issue and I don't have to make the dealer believe its not okay.

I was getting this screachy noise from my front brake and I had so much trouble making the dealer acknowledge it... eventually I dropped the idea altogether.

 

[ITSMEPAUL]

Hey Paul.. Don't get me the wrong way bro .
I meant to say I was glad cuz there's is a fix from FORD since others have faced this issue and I don't have to make the dealer believe its not okay.

I was getting this screachy noise from my front brake and I had so much trouble making the dealer acknowledge it... eventually I dropped the idea altogether.

No worries. Just joking. That's what sucks about forums and words. They can be interpreted wrong.

 

[natepcbfl]

Since I am in Alabama and it's stupid heat I figured I would pop on here to see if any headway has been made on this issue. I had the TSB done originally and it didnt do squat, I did the fix from Drako66 and all it really did was make it stop blowing hot air and last I looked it actually broke and isn't doing crap for the backs anymore, I saw another fix kit but I cant find it again. It was a white "horn" shaped piece with a metal bar going across it from what I am remembering and it was about $120 I think. Anybody know the kit I am talking about or a link to a kit that will actually fix the issue?

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