How do you replace the heated seat elements in a 2005 ford freestyle?

Answer 1

You have to take the seat apart. Remove it from the vehicles (unplug all connections), unbolt it from the floor. remove the Upholstery from the seat- it is held on by small metal rings that you will destroy when removing. You will see the heater element and can buy a replacement or solder the broken section (not suggested as it must stay flexible. The constant flexing is why they break and why the srivers seat is usally the one that goes. This is a major effort and you can have an autotrim place do it ( it takes a special crimping tool to put the rings that hold the cover to the frame in) or buy a 20 dollar heated seat pad from many places