ANTAUS Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 https://www.autoblog.com/2017/08/29/j-d-power-study-identifies-top-seats-for-your-tush/?hcid=ab-around-ab-tile-6 I figured the Continental would have been on here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Here are the best seats in the house. Audi A3 seats supplied by Magna were the most trouble free overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2b2 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 if there's no Volvo either, it's bogus imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Ugh, I HATED the seats in the Escape I had for a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 This isn't about comfort, it's about quality/defects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 (edited) Wonder how long before the Ford "Rocking Chair" effect kicks in My Flex has it, Edge so far does not. Edited August 30, 2017 by sullynd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Wonder how long before the Ford "Rocking Chair" effect kicks in My Flex has it, Edge so far does not. 1993 Explorer had it. 2008 Edge had it. So far the 2016 MKX doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 1993 Explorer had it. 2008 Edge had it. So far the 2016 MKX doesn't. Yep, 91 Explorer, 03 Escape, 10 Flex. So far no rocking in the 15 Edge (and she has 45k on her already). The Escape rocked the most, but in fairness she had over 150k on her when we replaced her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) 1993 Explorer had it. 2008 Edge had it. So far the 2016 MKX doesn't. I've never experienced the "rocking chair" effect. The closest I came was in my '99 Explorer when the seat frame broke--over time, the seat would start leaning back (and not because of the reclining mechanism), so I'd have to push it up; the back and forth stressed the sheet metal in the seat frame until it broke. I fixed it by drilling holes in a piece of angle iron that matched a couple of holes in the seat pan frame, pushing the seatback where it was supposed to be, and bolting the thing back together. 15 years later and it's still holding... ETA: I guess I did experience it when I took the power seats out of my '78 T-Bird and put them in my '66 Galaxie, but that was because not all of the bolt holes lined up, so the seat wasn't completely bolted to the car... Edited August 31, 2017 by SoonerLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I've never experienced the "rocking chair" effect. The closest I came was in my '99 Explorer when the seat frame broke--over time, the seat would start leaning back (and not because of the reclining mechanism), so I'd have to push it up; the back and forth stressed the sheet metal in the seat frame until it broke. I suspect driver weight is a big factor. It's only noticeable when accelerating briskly or stopping quickly where there is more weight transfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schpark Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I have never been in a more comfortable seat than the 97 Taurus I had with the premium cloth and power "air" lumbar. Sold the car for $1000 with 200K miles on it and the seats were still in great condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I suspect driver weight is a big factor. It's only noticeable when accelerating briskly or stopping quickly where there is more weight transfer. So you're saying it only affects you skinny-minnie sportscar racers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 So you're saying it only affects you skinny-minnie sportscar racers? More like it only affects us fat people. But I can tell you from experience that being a little overweight won't stop you from driving a Ferrari or a Porsche. However, being tall will stop you from driving a Lambo. I had to wait an extra 20 minutes cause a 6'4" dude couldn't fit in the Lambo so they stuck him in the Porsche 911 GT3 in front of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I suspect driver weight is a big factor. It's only noticeable when accelerating briskly or stopping quickly where there is more weight transfer. I suspected the same. I'm big boned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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