driver side power seat does not work the switch test ok also the brake pedal raise and lower does not work

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Asked by gatzman Sep 07, 2014 at 09:46 PM about the 2005 Chrysler Town & Country Limited LWB FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

28 Answers

62,745

How do you know that the switch work's? Is there power getting to it? Have you done the basics like check your fuses?

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replaced switch and tested with a test light getting power to hot lead on switch when energized other less light up. the fuse panel looks good. the fuse box says there is only one fuse for power seats. the passenger side works fine also the heated seat does work on the drivers side also.

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62,745

How many electric motors are there on the seat? And are the pedals on the same fuse?

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there are 3 electric motors and a black box mounted under the seat. All fuses look great there are some black module's also ih the fuse panel i do not know what they serve. it seams wears that the pedal is on the same fuse panel and why does the power seat work on the passenger side. also the electric harness also has the electric to handle the heated seats.

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62,745

Ok. There's 3 motors in the seat. It's unlikely that they are all bad. You have power to the switch. Are those little black boxes relays? Can you pull one out and see if it has 4 or 5 prongs on it? If that's the case, try switching the relays around. See if that makes a difference.

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mine has power and actually moves forward and backward but only about a quarter inch. track jammed? all the way to the back of track.

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I have had the exact same problem occur 2 times (left power seat does not work, but right seat does) - It is a battery connection problem. Although they may look clean and well connected, the battery post connections need to be removed cleaned and properly tighten. I used a mallet to insure the connectors are seated correctly before tightening it.

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my Mini Van is doing the same I have a Chrysler Town and Country Touring, my power switch goes up and down but not forward or backward, I already went to Dodge Dealer ship and purchased a Mopar Power Seat Switch Part number 1- 56049433AE. Nothing happen no front or Back. I have power power seat switch I check it with a test light. I am lost I can only think that it is the motor. What do you think, I cant see it being the battery post. What else do you think?

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I would temporarily disconnect and connect the battery and it should fix the problem. The relay for the power seat will get reset when the power is disconnected. Let me know if this fixes the problem..

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The main van battery? I have drvr seat not leanin back, stuck straight up. Also won't move forward or back, however u can hear it tryin to do something when I press button. Are there batteries somewhere else?

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Please help. I havnt the money to take to repair shop and have 2200 miles to go with two children. I don't know if I can make it sitting like this..

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My Nissan Altima had a dime jammed in the track and kept the driver's seat from moving. Now my Quest driver's seat goes up and down, but not forward or backward. I'll check for another "jam" first; then check electrical.

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Gatzman... I assume you have fixed your problem, so this answer is for posterity: I have a 2005 Town and Country. For a week or so, the passenger side power seat worked, but the driver's side did not. I discovered that they share a main in the fuse-box under the hood. Just for the heck of it, I pulled the fuse for about a minute - then put it back in. The driver's side power seat now works. I have no idea why, but it does. Thought this was worth sharing.

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I am going back to General Motors-------------Chryslers are nothing but pretty JUNK

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jpwcars.....I took side cover off and found a screw that you can operate it manually. ran it back and forth a few times and it works perfect. Trash and other objects get in track and lock it up. Hope this helps.

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I had this same problem and what I found is that it stems from the side panel pressing on the lumbar switch and shorting out the seat system when someone sits on the seat.. I pulled the switch and everything works fine. I got a new switch, cut the hole twice as big. No problems. You can take the panel off and leave it or try the cutting. Either way that was my problem. All symptoms were the same. Robert G

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I have a similar problem with a 2010 Town & Country van. One side of the front driver seat will move forward and backward but the left side doesn't. Any ideas? I'm looking for a guide on how to take it apart as well. Thanks!

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I have a 2011 town and country the driver and passenger seat do not move fwd or back or up and down but the heaters in the seats work any ideas?

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2014 Chrysler t&c driver side, no back to front, but all other directions work. Still have power from switch to motor. So must be the motor. Question is does anyone know how to manually adjust the seat forward. Mine is stuck too far back to drive.

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2011 Chrysler T&C, same as you AMSH, It moves intermittently and with very small increment. Few weeks ago stuck too close, now too far.... it loose the memory sometimes as well.... Tried the battery post cleanup... no fix.... Any idea?

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The module underneath the seat (on the floor) had to be reset. You need to disconnect all attached plugs and then reconnect. Then move the seat at max travel in all direction on all axis to reset the computer travel movement. That was a fix for me. 2011 Chrysler T&C.

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I have 2002 t&c my driver seat stopped working I I also noticed the memory and heated functions also don't work can anyone help me with this?

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Dansvan if you haven't figured it out yet, my company has an 06 t&c every so often I have to pop the hood pull the 3rd big green fuse then put it back and it works again.

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Thank you Peter^ My 2007 Dodge Caravan driver's seat was stuck in the forward position. It would make a thud sound when I pressed forward or backward on the power seat switch. I disconnected the power cable harness under the seat and sprayed it with mass air flow sensor cleaner (because I happened to have some and figured it wouldn't hurt). I also disconnected the battery and removed the fuse labelled "seat" then replaced it. After reconnecting the battery and putting the harness back together it worked fine!

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If the driver's power seat does not work but the passenger side does, then pulling the seat fuse for a couple of minutes to let the memory module reset, seems to be a likely fix. It worked for me. I guess you could disconnect the truck's battery for a couple of minutes as well, though i did not try it that way. There is no memory module on the passenger side. Also there is one less motor on the passenger side. The rear lift motor is only in the driver's seat. The passenger seat has only a front lift motor. Both have a forward-and-back motor, and a recline motor. If you need to test for a bad switch, the two switches plug up and work electrically on both sides. Physically there is a left and right switch. You can't mount them on the opposite sides, but for testing purposes they are the same and work in either side. The control handles (knobs?) of the switches pop off with a screwdriver. Pop them straight so you don't break the switch.

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The drivers side seat was moves all the way forward to stow the middle seat. When I tried to move it back the motor spins but it does not engage the gears. At this point it is not drivable. I have used all the suggestions above to no avail. Anything else to try?

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