From: cingram1963 on
I have a 2003 Toyota Camry LXE. While cleaning the car yesterday, I
slid the driver's seat forward. After vacuuming underneath the seat,
the seat would not slide backwards again. All other hydraulics to the
seat work. I can hear it wanting to move, hear some clicking
underneath the seat when I power the horizontal handle to the seat,
but it just won't slide backwards and I have been driving around with
my knees in the dashboard. Anybody have any suggestions?

From: johngdole on
There is a TSB about inoperative power seats out in June 03. Not sure
if this applies to your model. There were problems for years before
that:

BO017-01 JUN 03 Interior - Power Seat Inoperative/Loose

Check with the dealer and call the Toyota 800 number and see if they
are willing to provide after warranty goodwill service. Won't hurt to
ask, you might get it free.


On Jul 27, 9:36 am, cingram1...(a)yahoo.com wrote:
> I have a 2003 Toyota Camry LXE. While cleaning the car yesterday, I
> slid the driver's seat forward. After vacuuming underneath the seat,
> the seat would not slide backwards again. All other hydraulics to the
> seat work. I can hear it wanting to move, hear some clicking
> underneath the seat when I power the horizontal handle to the seat,
> but it just won't slide backwards and I have been driving around with
> my knees in the dashboard. Anybody have any suggestions?


From: Daniel on
cingram1...(a)yahoo.com wrote:
> I
> slid the driver's seat forward. After vacuuming underneath the seat,
> the seat would not slide backwards again.
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Sounds like the seat mechanism simply stuck in the fully forward
position.
Try turning the cables or gears by hand slightly to free it. Should
work fine after being un jammed.