Why doesn't my 2006 ford 500 driver side seat heater work?

Answer 1

There is a TSB that covers this problem for the 2005 and 2006 Ford 500s, Freestyle and Montegos. This may be due to seat cushion heater harness becoming trapped between the track torsion bar and the cushion when the seat is in the rear tilt full down position. See the following:

TSB 06-2-11 deals with this. You have to replace the seat cushion heater pad, and re-route the harness for it.

TSB 06-2-11

02/06/06

HEATED SEATS INOPERATIVE

Ford:

2005-2006 Five Hundred, Freestyle

Mercury:

2005-2006 Montego

ISSUE

Some 2005-2006 Freestyle, Five Hundred, and Montego vehicles built through 11/22/2005 may exhibit a non-functioning heated driver's seat. This may be due to seat cushion heater harness becoming trapped between the track torsion bar and the cushion when the seat is in the rear tilt full down position. This may cause the solder joint at the seat heating pad to separate.

ACTION

Replace seat pad with new part and reposition harness. Refer to the Service Procedure.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Refer to Workshop Manual, Section 501-10 Front Seat Cushion Cover for removal and installation instructions.

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2. During installation route heater harness away from torsion bar function zone and fastened to 11 way harness near finger bracket. (Figure 1)

OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME

060211A 2005-2006 Freestyle/Five 1.4 Hrs.

Hundred/Montego: Replace

Drivers Heated Seat Pad

(Do Not Use With 62900A,

64416A, 14056D Or

63222A)

DEALER CODING

CONDITION

BASIC PART NO. CODE

14D696 43