Anyone that has the memory seat feature in their vehicle. Do you use it or do you have it disabled? I've been using mine but got to wondering whether the constant use of the seat motor when you enter and exit would wear out the motor faster. My previous vehicle had power seats but not the memory feature so I just set it and never moved the seat again.

I use mine. When I shut off my truck the seat retracts to it's rear position and when starting my truck it moves forward to it's set position. This has been working for 9.5 years and not a single issue with this feature to date.

Are you talking about the “easy entry” feature that slides the seat back so you can exit easier? Too much use of the power seat.

I have it in my new truck and generally like it.WRT wearing out the motors, highly unlikely. More likely to damage a gear, but the seat tracks undergo extensive testing.

I have it on my 2018 Lariat and use it every day. It’s on my coupe and my wife’s SUV too.

my experience car 1: 190K miles, never an issuecar 2: 250K+ miles never an issueCar 3: 97K miles never an issuecar 4: 65K miles never an issuecar 5: 60K miles never an issueconclusion, it's a great feature, use it.On all the vehicles they have a "exit" feature, open the door and the seat moves to a set exit position as well.It's on the must have list for any vehicle

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IdaD
Explorer
Nov 19, 2021
FishOnOne wrote:
IdaD wrote:
Memory seats make some sense to me with a couple of drivers. The easy entry/exit thing makes no sense at all, though. What benefit is that? Especially in something like a truck with plenty of space.

The benefit is your seat surface will last longer as your not having to slide on the seat when you enter the vehicle. Also it simply makes entering easier.

I don't see how the fore and aft location of the seat has any bearing on how much I slide on the it - there's plenty of room between the seat and steering wheel in my default driving position. I'm relatively tall and thin so maybe that's why it's never been an issue for me.
manley
Explorer
Nov 19, 2021
Gosh, you ladies have sunk to a new low… got to have the power seats, but scared to use them. :s
spoon059
Explorer II
Nov 19, 2021
SweetLou wrote:
Bigger question is why are you driving a minivan? :)

HA! Clearly you've never driven one, or you wouldn't be asking. 3 kids, plenty of headroom for me, heated and vented seats, heated steering wheel, good gas mileage, storage room for baseball/softball equipment, a folding chair for my bride and a stroller for the baby. Drives smooth, has a nice sound system too!

I have zero shame in my game, I've got 3 kids and I'm too tall to have a car seat crammed behind me in most 4 door cars.
Huntindog
Explorer
Nov 19, 2021
FishOnOne wrote:
IdaD wrote:
Memory seats make some sense to me with a couple of drivers. The easy entry/exit thing makes no sense at all, though. What benefit is that? Especially in something like a truck with plenty of space.

The benefit is your seat surface will last longer as your not having to slide on the seat when you enter the vehicle. Also it simply makes entering easier.
We have a winner!

I like the fact that there is less sliding of my posterior on the leather with this feature.
ktmrfs
Explorer II
Nov 19, 2021
NJRVer wrote:
IdaD wrote:
Memory seats make some sense to me with a couple of drivers. The easy entry/exit thing makes no sense at all, though. What benefit is that? Especially in something like a truck with plenty of space.

Seems some are confusing memory with easy entry.
Memory is when I set my seat the way I like in my truck and wife sets it they way she likes it. When she drives she pushes "2" and the seat , pedals, etc go to her setting. Then when I drive I push "1" and they all go back to my driving set up.

Easy entry is when the seat slides back on it's own after you turn off the vehicle to supposedly make it easy to get in or out. Just a waste of time in my opinion. Wife has it in her Grand Cherokee. I find it annoying.

I love both features AND in all my vehicles when the vehicle is unlocked, it knows which remote was used and adjusts the seats to the memory position set for that remote. don't even have to push the memory button. seat, pedals, outside mirrors, steering wheel, audio system is all set to my preference by the time the door is opened.
FishOnOne
Nomad
Nov 19, 2021
IdaD wrote:
Memory seats make some sense to me with a couple of drivers. The easy entry/exit thing makes no sense at all, though. What benefit is that? Especially in something like a truck with plenty of space.

The benefit is your seat surface will last longer as your not having to slide on the seat when you enter the vehicle. Also it simply makes entering easier.
NJRVer
Explorer
Nov 19, 2021
IdaD wrote:
Memory seats make some sense to me with a couple of drivers. The easy entry/exit thing makes no sense at all, though. What benefit is that? Especially in something like a truck with plenty of space.

Seems some are confusing memory with easy entry.
Memory is when I set my seat the way I like in my truck and wife sets it they way she likes it. When she drives she pushes "2" and the seat , pedals, etc go to her setting. Then when I drive I push "1" and they all go back to my driving set up.

Easy entry is when the seat slides back on it's own after you turn off the vehicle to supposedly make it easy to get in or out. Just a waste of time in my opinion. Wife has it in her Grand Cherokee. I find it annoying.
ktmrfs
Explorer II
Nov 18, 2021
IdaD wrote:
Memory seats make some sense to me with a couple of drivers. The easy entry/exit thing makes no sense at all, though. What benefit is that? Especially in something like a truck with plenty of space.

truck nice but not as big a deal as a car. But still easy exit on my denali puts the steering wheel up and in, seat all the way back. Same on my Acura MDX hybrid. That is nice, especially for DW who is short and has the seat quite far forward.
IdaD
Explorer
Nov 18, 2021
Memory seats make some sense to me with a couple of drivers. The easy entry/exit thing makes no sense at all, though. What benefit is that? Especially in something like a truck with plenty of space.
SweetLou
Explorer
Nov 18, 2021
spoon059 wrote:
I don't plan to own another vehicle without them. I am 6-04, my lovely bride is 5-03 on her tallest of days. Her minivan has the memory seats and it has potentially saved our marriage!

Bigger question is why are you driving a minivan? :)

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