TB Driver Side Power Seat

[mkavanaugh4]

I've had my 03 Trailblazer Ext Lt for about 2 years now and ever since i bought it from the dealership, the driver side power seat controls cover has been broke. I've taken it back to the maintenance shop twice for repair and replacement, but it keeps breaking. I was thinking of replacing the screws with longer and heavier bolts or even redrilling. If anyone has experienced this before or has any ideas, it would be greatly appriciated. Thanks. Mike.

 

[Boricua SS]

welcome to the world of the faulty GM designs

this is a very very common problem... and we all just pretty much deal with it.. i know some fab up something once it breaks.. but i dont think there is much we can do besides replace them.. i myself have gone through 3... they are only $25 bucks at the dealershiip here for me.. so no big deal.. but i understand your frustration..

 

[Blckshdw]

Mine's busted too, I just leave it hanging... One day I'll get around to replacing it

 

[Denali n DOO]

Mine broke too, replaced it in the spring, #19121427 $40.25 or $45.48 with tax , I think they break from sliding out of the seat and hooking on a corner.

 

[Spalding1028]

I think they break from sliding out of the seat and hooking on a corner.

Mine broke a little about 2 months after I bought mine. I determined it was from sliding out of the seat, so now I use my nerf tubes when I get out. I found a pretty good set for ~$150

 

[mkavanaugh4]

Spalding1028, where did you get your nerf bars?

 

[Spalding1028]

Spalding1028, where did you get your nerf bars?

I got mine from SVCustoms Black $138.95 Chrome $208.95

I've got the black ones on my ext
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They also have em about the same price for swb models too.

 

[Uncle Blazer]

Mine also broke(heard the snap probably within the first week of owning it). It still stays in place pretty good so no plan on replacing. Now I intentionally lift my lazy ass out of the driver seat rather than slide.

 

[mkavanaugh4]

Update on my broken power seat control cover. I managed to fix it last weekend and so far it's holding pretty good. The plastic end on one of the screw points was completely broken off. I filed it down to level and used Gorilla Glue to attach a steal washer to the end. I used electrical tape to hold it in place while the glue dried, but ended up just leaving it on for installation. I then used a slightly larger screw for two of the holes. The third hole didn't have any problems so I reused the factory screw. So far so good, still holding tight.