’92 500E drivers seat recline function possessed.

[atikovi]

I can be driving down the road and just out of the blue the seatback will activate and start pushing me into the steering wheel. I can stop it by pressing the recline switch back and the seatback will recline but as soon as I release it the seatback will go back up. These episodes may last a minute or two and may reoccur every five or ten minutes or it may not happen for a few days. The previous owner just adjusted the seat and steering wheel to a comfortable position and then pulled the fuse. That’s what I’ll end up doing but I hate to have a function inoperable. Anyone have the same problem?

[donbryce]

This sounds downright dangerous! When did Mercedes start using a computer to control the seats? I don't believe there is one in my '85 380SE, unless you are referring to the memory function control (under the seat, not in the switch)?

[Limited Edition]

atikovi,

Did you ever figure out what was causing this?

[pawoSD]

Originally Posted by donbryce

This sounds downright dangerous! When did Mercedes start using a computer to control the seats? I don't believe there is one in my '85 380SE, unless you are referring to the memory function control (under the seat, not in the switch)?

I don't think its technically a computer.....something must be shorted or rubbing.


I suspect: the wires going into the door leading to the door switch. If one frayed and is shorting, it might be activating the recline function.

[atikovi]

That was over 3 years ago. I'm lucky if I remember what I did 3 weeks ago.