NHTSA Complaint #10440263 — 2000 DODGE DURANGO

2000 DODGE DURANGO DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRIC SEAT ROCKING CHAIR EFFECT. THERE IS ACME TREAD LONG SCREW (WORM GEAR) BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TRACK. THE FRONT OF THE ACME SCREW RESTS IN A PLASTIC BEARING. THERE IS A GEAR ALUMINUM CASE FROM WHICH A SMALL TRANSMISSION CABLE ATTACHES TO THE FRONT OF THE WORM GEAR; BOTH ENDS OF THE CABLE HAVE A SQUARE SHAPE.THE CABLE IS NOT ATTACHED TO EITHER END. IT JUST SLIDES IN OR OUT EITHER SIDE. INSIDE BETWEEN THE TRACKS THERE IS AN ALUMINUM CASE THAT IS HELD IN PLACE WITH 2 TORQUE SCREWS TO THE TRACK. THE PROBLEM: INSIDE OF THE ALUMINUM PIECE THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A FILLER POSSIBLY MADE OF RUBBER, WHICH IS AFFECTED BY THE GREASE AND DISINTEGRATES OVER TIME. YOU WILL NOT FIND PIECES OF BROKEN PLASTIC OR RUBBER, THE RUBBER HAS BECOME SOME SORT OF ASPHALT WITH THE GREASE. BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF THE FILLER BETWEEN THE NUT AND THE INTERIOR OF THE ALUMINUM CASING, THERE IS GAP WHICH ALLOWS THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORWARD LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR. *TR