M4 passenger seat not sliding properly

1888ray · 11-24-2018, 01:51 AM

Hi, I’m a new M4 owner. The dealer I bought my car from is 500 miles away from me.

When I try to move my front passenger seat back to allow a passenger in the back, the seat turns inward and outward instead of back and forth. I have checked the tracks and can't see anything jammed. I’d appreciate any other suggestions on how to fix this issue.

Thanks, Ray

paliknight · 11-24-2018, 02:14 AM

Are you using the button on the top rear of the backrest (from seat)?

1888ray · 11-24-2018, 02:39 AM

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Are you using the button on the top rear of the backrest (from seat)?

Yes, I tried both the top of the seat and the side of the seat.

1888ray · 11-24-2018, 12:19 PM

Found the problem
The motor holder runs the width of the seat is broken?
How that happens God knows,the motor just moves when you push the back or forward buttons
Think I will need a new seat bottom as you can't buy just the bracket
So have a temporary fix on it meantime

RickFLM4 · 11-24-2018, 12:37 PM

Is there a closer dealer? Should be warranty item.

1888ray · 11-24-2018, 02:49 PM

Car us just out of warranty?

Wills2 · 11-24-2018, 02:56 PM

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Car us just out of warranty?

If you have just bought the car the supplying dealer should stand on for a repair, as you're 500 miles away they should pay for it to be fixed locally.

1888ray · 11-24-2018, 02:58 PM

Yeah going in to bmw next Saturday hopefully will get some goodwill
As it has full history?

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1888ray New Member 5 Rep 13 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Dundee iTrader: (0)	M4 passenger seat not sliding properly Hi, I’m a new M4 owner. The dealer I bought my car from is 500 miles away from me. When I try to move my front passenger seat back to allow a passenger in the back, the seat turns inward and outward instead of back and forth. I have checked the tracks and can't see anything jammed. I’d appreciate any other suggestions on how to fix this issue. Thanks, Ray
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paliknight fuck this field 2192 Rep 2,605 Posts Drives: 18 F80 CS/18 F80 ZCP/19 M2C Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: everywhere iTrader: (1)	Are you using the button on the top rear of the backrest (from seat)? __________________ BMW family... for now.
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1888ray New Member 5 Rep 13 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Dundee iTrader: (0)	Found the problem The motor holder runs the width of the seat is broken? How that happens God knows,the motor just moves when you push the back or forward buttons Think I will need a new seat bottom as you can't buy just the bracket So have a temporary fix on it meantime
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RickFLM4 Brigadier General 10981 Rep 4,821 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: PB County, FL iTrader: (0)	Is there a closer dealer? Should be warranty item. __________________ Current: 2018 SO/SS F83 ZCP Gone: 2015 SO/SO F82
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1888ray New Member 5 Rep 13 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Dundee iTrader: (0)	Car us just out of warranty?
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11-24-2018, 02:58 PM	#8
1888ray New Member 5 Rep 13 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Dundee iTrader: (0)	Yeah going in to bmw next Saturday hopefully will get some goodwill As it has full history?
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